tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post6014039313962594663..comments2023-11-03T00:06:36.875+11:00Comments on Bunyipitude: Much To Be Said for Beemers and AudisBunyiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668398379654771814noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-35097199720810816772012-10-10T15:31:27.645+11:002012-10-10T15:31:27.645+11:00They're still advertising on 2GB on the Chris ...They're still advertising on 2GB on the Chris Smith Afternoon Show with Smith reading the ads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-25939416876961756202012-10-09T17:10:10.593+11:002012-10-09T17:10:10.593+11:00Only just said to my wife last night "I bet t...Only just said to my wife last night "I bet they were already looking to pull their advertising anyway." I reckoned that they would be using it as a negotiating ploy to minimise their advertising costs (renegotiate a cheaper deal)as car sales have fallen so much.<br />Only Merc's I have ever liked are the 70's SL convertibles. And then I would probably plunk for a Chrysler VG 2 Door convertible modification first anyway. Dakingisdeadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-32820644838320509892012-10-09T11:29:50.145+11:002012-10-09T11:29:50.145+11:00We bought our first Mercedes in 2001; traded it in...We bought our first Mercedes in 2001; traded it in and got another in 2004; traded it in and got another in 2007; traded THAT one in and got another in 2010; and are due to start shopping for our 2013 trade-up.<br /><br />Have just discussed this with my partner (yes I'm gay too, we're not all leftard freakshows okay?) and our 2013 "present to ourselves" will NOT be a MB.<br /><br />TJ & CPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-72268305353500351732012-10-09T10:13:50.478+11:002012-10-09T10:13:50.478+11:00Frau Farbissina used the phrase when introducing h...Frau Farbissina used the phrase when introducing her new friend,Unibrau,who she'd met at the LGPA,to Dr.Evil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-52354194666168299482012-10-09T06:48:58.258+11:002012-10-09T06:48:58.258+11:00Oh Lord won’t you embargo Mercedes-Benz
Their frie...Oh Lord won’t you embargo Mercedes-Benz<br />Their friends all hate Alan<br />And they want #Revenge<br />Worked hard on the facebook and<br />Gathered new Friends<br />Oh Lord won’t you embargo<br />Mercedes Benz<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-11339603113531146032012-10-09T03:24:45.546+11:002012-10-09T03:24:45.546+11:00Why is that fat middle aged man dressed like a Jap...Why is that fat middle aged man dressed like a Japanese teenager?Abu Chowdahhttp://www.growupaustralia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-42087738755837609632012-10-09T01:28:09.524+11:002012-10-09T01:28:09.524+11:00Outstanding.
I wrote a similar letter to Woolworth...Outstanding.<br />I wrote a similar letter to Woolworth.<br />Obviously I do not have the enviable clout of several expensive vehicles to beat them over the head with, but I did point out that my miserable $8000+ yearly shopping expense at their stores might be multiplied many times by similarly incensed customers.<br />PR flacks at these gutless companies need a reality check, and should beware of awakening the slumbering giant of majority...and fair-minded...opinion.<br />110,000 signatures might seem like an avalanche to some student activist nursing his first pimple , but it is a very small minority.ahhstrewthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383303588269832386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-9005900706183269002012-10-08T23:55:18.081+11:002012-10-08T23:55:18.081+11:00Was thinking of accepting an offer a while ago by ...Was thinking of accepting an offer a while ago by Da Hairy Ape to get me (Mrs. Ape) a Baby Merc for round the city as I do tend to bump into things when parking bigger cars. Won't do that now. I am not a fan of Alan Jones' personal style, but this has turned into a Labor vendetta. BMW looks nice.<br /><br />I'll be off-line for a while Prof, but I'll catch up on your wit and wisdom soon as I can.Elizabeth (Lizzie) B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-25900730938369008142012-10-08T23:44:30.809+11:002012-10-08T23:44:30.809+11:00I doubt very much if Mercedes Benz head office in ...I doubt very much if Mercedes Benz head office in Germany was aware beforehand (I'm sure they are now) that Mr McCarthy intended to act in such a dishonest and unprofessional manner. He has compromised the brand in OZ. i too have a Benz but will not be purchasing another.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-21353944448961756512012-10-08T23:25:15.891+11:002012-10-08T23:25:15.891+11:00....I'm all ears....I'm all earsW154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-62849531898440974842012-10-08T23:24:06.314+11:002012-10-08T23:24:06.314+11:00I had to laugh, too.
Thanks, Prof.
(And what Liz...I had to laugh, too.<br /><br />Thanks, Prof.<br /><br />(And what Lizzie B said about the damned anti-robot test. Arrgh!)kaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05819693069445947851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-68866708615072050792012-10-08T22:47:16.132+11:002012-10-08T22:47:16.132+11:00I had a vision od Steven Fry as Oscar standing in ...I had a vision od Steven Fry as Oscar standing in the wirness box at the old bailey as a dozen wigs sat silent in awe of the explanation he gave lol.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-19738197714799214552012-10-08T22:14:44.663+11:002012-10-08T22:14:44.663+11:00"...transformed the love that dare not speak ..."...transformed the love that dare not speak its name into the one that never shuts up."<br /><br />It's a fun quote but it is not an original.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=love+that+dare+not+speak+its+name+not+shut+up" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com/search?q=love+that+dare+not+speak+its+name+not+shut+up</a>PTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-53066873140351874192012-10-08T21:43:17.234+11:002012-10-08T21:43:17.234+11:00Neil Mitchell at 3AW seems to have a different vie...Neil Mitchell at 3AW seems to have a different view of the integrity of Mr McCarthy and different slant on the facts relating to the use of a Mercedes Benz by Alan Jones and the subsequent summons from Mr McCarthy for its return.Russellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-47349368368863611102012-10-08T21:38:49.503+11:002012-10-08T21:38:49.503+11:00OK, here is question for you all. Who was it that ...OK, here is question for you all. Who was it that put the phrase "the love that dare not speak its name" into circulation?<br /><br />(I hope that no-one will clog up the Prof's blog with answers. I will post it in a day or two (Prof willing).rafikinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-48248704738061990052012-10-08T21:15:17.537+11:002012-10-08T21:15:17.537+11:00There are some great letters here and I hope that ...There are some great letters here and I hope that Alan Jones and 2GB will see them. <br /><br />As to that line: "...transformed the love that dare not speak its name into the one that never shuts up." = Quote of the month!. heheheRitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01905667628853229999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-90653041228317213292012-10-08T20:58:08.926+11:002012-10-08T20:58:08.926+11:00And this McCarthy (appropriate name) is supposed t...And this McCarthy (appropriate name) is supposed to do the <b>PR</b> for Mercedes? Methinks he is rather working as a sub-branch for the Left's dirt unit. As to buying a Mercedes: I would not buy a used bike from that individual.Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01905667628853229999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-54749464934377802202012-10-08T20:01:11.010+11:002012-10-08T20:01:11.010+11:00Yes ... Corker line that.
We have a house in a cou...Yes ... Corker line that.<br />We have a house in a country town with a high gay populace and count some of them as friends.<br />Some of them can be a trifle irritating when they keep on and on about it, to the point where I feel like saying "Hey, good luck to you mate ...... but it's not like you INVENTED it"<br /><br />The Irish LionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-21874314011709464692012-10-08T20:00:56.527+11:002012-10-08T20:00:56.527+11:00Why doesn't enybody mention that Fairfax own 2...Why doesn't enybody mention that Fairfax own 2UE and are bashing their competitor endlessly without ever disclosing their interest in the matterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-89430787293060317232012-10-08T19:49:58.781+11:002012-10-08T19:49:58.781+11:00From lovable Sergeant Schultz to Herr Flick in one...From lovable Sergeant Schultz to Herr Flick in one bad PR decision.The Old and Unimproved Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-709753531109222852012-10-08T19:48:49.821+11:002012-10-08T19:48:49.821+11:00Fantastic, Brett! Good on you.Fantastic, Brett! Good on you.Brian of Thirlmerenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-90601796929423062792012-10-08T19:44:17.680+11:002012-10-08T19:44:17.680+11:00Well said!Well said!Brian of Thirlmerenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-73288142701317327702012-10-08T19:07:52.186+11:002012-10-08T19:07:52.186+11:00I'm coming off lease as we speak. MB is no lon...I'm coming off lease as we speak. MB is no longer an option.<br />Memo to MB HQ ; you should be very worried when medicos and the like are talking about this topic. To abuse that hoary old phrase once again, at the end of the day, what is your demographic? Facebook lemmings who would be flat out scraping together a deposit on a Trabant, or clients with a fist full of the folding stuff. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-14201393555314351172012-10-08T18:45:38.109+11:002012-10-08T18:45:38.109+11:00Love the "love that dare not speak it's n...Love the "love that dare not speak it's name " bit.<br /><br />(that's a keeper).<br /><br />Sadly down here in Tassie , we have Merc's, but from the 1970's and diesel at that. That said we all gather 'round the village Wide-Screen and wonder at the marvels available in the less-green states.<br /><br />Still, it's reassuring to know that when I get to serve mainlanders with their frappe'-mocha-chino-free-trade-fair-trade coffees I might get to glimpse one of these wonder machines.<br /><br />So thank God and Gillard for the NBN, otherwise I would have no or very little idea of what I'm missing out on.<br /><br />God Bless<br />Joel B1Joel B1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14457232127152238.post-9249555675501559692012-10-08T18:45:13.417+11:002012-10-08T18:45:13.417+11:00SWMBO and I are on Benz number 7, mine being just ...SWMBO and I are on Benz number 7, mine being just a year old but t'other is due for replacement. Started buying them when the finances of business allowed a little luxury in life. Hope SWMBO likes BMW or Audi as I do not like hypocracy of any sort and the hard earned is not going to a company which employs a prat like McCarthy. And as an after thought I have never listened to Jones in psychotic city nor ever likely to as it is a place best avoided.Davidnoreply@blogger.com