So, a Dingo did take her baby?

well, those were the days! A Holden (built for Australian conditions) was all you needed to cross the Simpson desert.

Nowadays a megaton SUV is required to take the kids to school and back. It must be those infamous Sydney potholes

I work in a tiny sidestreet, which also has a dance studio on it. Every Tuesday it is jam packed with SUVs as they drop off their kids for dance practice. It is an unholy mess every time.

You had a Volkswagen wagon (sorry about the tautology) with only two doors?! I’ve never seen one of those. I assumed you meant a Passat.

Well, it’s hardly surprising that some people decided that one way or another, it HAS to be the mother’s fault. Some people decide that every time something bad happens to a kid. After all, if it’s no one’s fault, that means it could happen to anyone.

Thing is, this was a total random Shit Happens occurrence. The solution is neither to exterminate dingoes nor to ban camping with children, but there will always be those who scream for one, the other, or both because the world is full of people who simply cannot accept that Shit Happens.

Those who won’t accept that shit just happens, are the ones who try their hardest to prevent shit from happening in the first place or from happening again.
I am totally opposed to exterminating dingoes. But people ought no to camp in their habitat or take precautions if they do so.
Our opposition leader Tony Abbott although agrees in toto with you. :rolleyes:

That appears to be potentially 80% of Australia.

Don’t roll your eyes at me dear. You’ll note that I didn’t call for a national “Let Your Kid Play With a Dingo” day. I called for not enacting any extreme solutions.

It goes without saying (or it should, anyway) that people should take precautions around wild animals. That’s not the same thing as disallowing people into areas where they may encounter wild animals, or eliminating wild animals from anywhere that anyone might decide to pitch a tent.

See that? We pretty much agree, so perhaps you can read for comprehension and stop striking an “everyone except me is an idiot” pose.

I don’t accept 'shit happens", anyone that shrugs her shoulders and leave it at that, is an idiot IMHO. That is defeatist, 'do nothing and accept everything attitude

Do you comprhend ? :rolleyes:

It used to be 100%

I comprehend your lack of comprehension just fine. And I suggest that anyone who doesn’t accept that sometimes, shit just happens is a control freak who’s in for a seriously frustrating life. Good luck with that.

Well, maybe the death of that little girl was one of those ‘sometimes’. Right?

The question remains how many times is ‘sometimes’ acceptable. Do you always qualify your “shit happens” with a ‘sometimes’ ? Just asking

If it eases your mind, let’s leave it that.

when “arguments” fails and frustration sets in, insults start flying, and some persons (notice the qualifier 'some") begin to use words not heard in a PG movie.

The above is comrehensible, but unwarranted. Veteran posters ought to know better.

If I didn’t already have the 'Dope’s best sig, I’d ask permission to use that.

Seems about right.

Evidence indicates neither that the parents were behaving irresponsibly nor that dingoes are a serious threat. But sometimes the improbable happens, and analysis doesn’t offer much in the way of useful lessons about how to behave differently. You can insulate your kids from the risks that dingoes pose by avoiding camping trips and instead parking then in front of a TV - but that has its own set of risks.

I agree totally.

You can learn lessons though, and not just respond with a “Shit happens” and walk away.

In the specific case of Azaria, the lesson is simple, never ever leave a baby or a child unattended. You can go on camping trips of course, but please, take precautions.

Harsh words from someone who joined up within the last two weeks.

Harsh is in the mind of the beholder

I maybe a newie or junior here, but when it comes to forums (fora if you are pedantic) I am not.

BTW I was searching for some info and Google took me here. Once I become zzzzzz here I will leave, so be patient, it may not be long

I know, newies, have to tread carefully, take a lot of flak without complain, do not interrupt the ‘regulars’ when they are talking etc

Bottom line: newies have to “show respect” as Signor Corleone used to say, and behave according to their low rank.

If you don’t like what I write, tough. Just ignore me, that’s what I do.

my way of telling people they are in ‘ignore’ mode is simplly this"

Chao

Good grief, you’re a narcissistic little turd wot.

Have fun playing here, but watch that door on your way out etc etc.

I don’t look at join dates unless someone’s being outrageously stupid or incredibly wise and I don’t recognise the name do I reject the idea that newbs are treated differently. IMO, an insightful voice is an insightful voice whether it belongs to member #1 or member #1,000,000, and will be respected as such. Am I naive to think content means more here than duration of membership?

Content is and has always been the primary consideration for ‘valued’ membership here at the Dope. That being said, it is always easier for a longer-term member to be a shithead than for a recent arrival, especially when the latter note that their tenure here will be short-term. Sorta like the FIFO folk…wreak havoc upon the countryside, then piss off somewhere else! :wink:

Syme seems to feel that he can just blow in, have his erudite opinions taken on board, insult a few longer-standing members, and leave without smears upon his name. And yannow, that’s all good, but you and I know that this board has developed a sense of community within its ranks. It’s NOT a place where rude behaviour is accepted. It’s a place where (for the most part) we tread carefully as newbies, learn the mores, and eventually become part of the groovy, smart, eloquent and enquiring teeming masses.

Meh, it’s his loss. I don’t give a shit personally. :smiley:

Another ‘senior’ poster teaching good manners to the insolent ‘newbie’. Sort of virtual Royal Millitary College Duntroon, right ? :rolleyes:

I think you ought to watch your mouth in the way in etc . Another

Chao