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(My) photo of the day, Or I won't insult council workers if I know what is good for me



Here are some fine representatives of the Hobart City Council that you regularly see down at Salamanca on weekday mornings. Council workers are wonderful. Hard working, polite, and handsome, they truly are magnificent!

Now, after having a dig at French rail workers and Australian teachers in the past few days, I have not let the fact that my father-in-law happens to be a council worker influence this commentary in any way, shape or form. For the most part, council workers are fine upstanding citizens...

...until they get a sniff of the compo, that it. :)
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Anonymous said…
Well, I guess it is a nice post then. LOL
20 May 2008 at 20:22
Jim Klenke said…
totally objective and a great observation.
20 May 2008 at 21:35
Political Umpire said…
Kris I've done a post about this story here http://www.theage.com.au/news/cricket/baggy-green-is-not-just-for-when-any-cap-fits/2008/05/19/1211182703541.html

on which I would be interested in your views. I think it's one thing if the Australian cricket board wants to take money ahead of anything else. It is quite another if they try and bullshit about doing it, which, excuse my French, is what they've been up to.

Best

Ump
20 May 2008 at 23:11
Ineke said…
Couldn't agree more.
21 May 2008 at 01:07
Ken said…
Change the name on the truck and you would think you were in my town:)
21 May 2008 at 07:51
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