Comments on: The 2009 broadsheet letter writing challenge http://www.marsupialmusic.net/stu/2009/01/the-2009-broadsheet-letter-writing-challenge/ Casting aspersions on purveyors of mediocrity since 2003 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 04:59:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Joel http://www.marsupialmusic.net/stu/2009/01/the-2009-broadsheet-letter-writing-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-6031 Joel Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:04:25 +0000 http://www.marsupialmusic.net/stu/?p=784#comment-6031 I win! I win!

]]> By: stu http://www.marsupialmusic.net/stu/2009/01/the-2009-broadsheet-letter-writing-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-5959 stu Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:06:48 +0000 http://www.marsupialmusic.net/stu/?p=784#comment-5959 For Phil: <blockquote>So Leslie Kemeny dismisses the established - and economically viable - renewable energy sector as ''pseudo-science'' while spruiking the environmental friendliness of nuclear energy. Now I have seen everything. </blockquote> For Phil:

So Leslie Kemeny dismisses the established – and economically viable – renewable energy sector as ”pseudo-science” while spruiking the environmental friendliness of nuclear energy. Now I have seen everything.

]]> By: Joel http://www.marsupialmusic.net/stu/2009/01/the-2009-broadsheet-letter-writing-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-5687 Joel Tue, 26 May 2009 23:11:01 +0000 http://www.marsupialmusic.net/stu/?p=784#comment-5687 Marcus Coleman (Letters, May 26) would be providing a sound argument but for one fatal flaw: SCEGGS, unlike the judiciary or the Independent Commission Against Corruption, is a private institution. Joel Courtney Haberfield +30 to moi :D Marcus Coleman (Letters, May 26) would be providing a sound argument but for one fatal flaw: SCEGGS, unlike the judiciary or the Independent Commission Against Corruption, is a private institution.

Joel Courtney Haberfield

+30 to moi :D

]]> By: Joel http://www.marsupialmusic.net/stu/2009/01/the-2009-broadsheet-letter-writing-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-5653 Joel Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:46:35 +0000 http://www.marsupialmusic.net/stu/?p=784#comment-5653 From 21 January: Super blooper Nano Burke (Letters, January 21) seems to believe that the 9 per cent superannuation contribution by employers is a donation. In fact it is part of an employee's salary. If the government did not mandate superannuation, that 9 per cent would form part of the take-home salary, not retirement savings. Joel Courtney, Haberfield 47 points :D From 21 January:

Super blooper
Nano Burke (Letters, January 21) seems to believe that the 9 per cent superannuation contribution by employers is a donation. In fact it is part of an employee’s salary. If the government did not mandate superannuation, that 9 per cent would form part of the take-home salary, not retirement savings.
Joel Courtney, Haberfield

47 points :D

]]> By: stu http://www.marsupialmusic.net/stu/2009/01/the-2009-broadsheet-letter-writing-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-5652 stu Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:55:25 +0000 http://www.marsupialmusic.net/stu/?p=784#comment-5652 For Phil: <blockquote cite="http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/column-8/column-8-20090224-8gt1.html?page=2">"I propose that the difference between sacks and bags has nothing to do with size," suggests Phillip Brian of Newtown (Column 8, yesterday). "A sack is slung over or hoisted onto your shoulder, whereas a bag is carried arms-downward. Please send my regards to all ladies sporting expensive designer hand-sacks."</blockquote> 50 points! For Phil:

“I propose that the difference between sacks and bags has nothing to do with size,” suggests Phillip Brian of Newtown (Column 8, yesterday). “A sack is slung over or hoisted onto your shoulder, whereas a bag is carried arms-downward. Please send my regards to all ladies sporting expensive designer hand-sacks.”

50 points!

]]> By: Joel http://www.marsupialmusic.net/stu/2009/01/the-2009-broadsheet-letter-writing-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-5642 Joel Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:37:03 +0000 http://www.marsupialmusic.net/stu/?p=784#comment-5642 Ha! I win for once :) I didn't win the '07 challenge iirc. Ha! I win for once :)

I didn’t win the ’07 challenge iirc.

]]> By: Foster http://www.marsupialmusic.net/stu/2009/01/the-2009-broadsheet-letter-writing-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-5639 Foster Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:52:24 +0000 http://www.marsupialmusic.net/stu/?p=784#comment-5639 Are the results declared null and void in absence of any entrants who are not Joel W Courtney? it seems to be an annual occurrence. Although I do love the extensive use of the rhetorical question! Are the results declared null and void in absence of any entrants who are not Joel W Courtney? it seems to be an annual occurrence.

Although I do love the extensive use of the rhetorical question!

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