From: Noddy on

"Trevor Wilson" <trevor(a)rageaudio.com.au> wrote in message
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> **As I recall, they left the engines running too. Right?

That's how I remember it as being reported. Caused quite a stir at the time.

> Time to shift these bastards into taxis. It'll be cheaper in the long run.

Get rid of the whole Comcar fleet in my opinion.

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Regards,
Noddy.


From: hippo on
OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com wrote:
>
>
>
> On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:40:08 +1000, "Trevor Wilson"
> <trevor(a)rageaudio.com.au> wrote:
>
> >**Following on from a recent discussion on the $2k rebate on old cars
> >offered by the gummint, I did some thinking whilst stuck in Shitney traffic
> >yesterday. Here's my thoughts:
> >
> >* MPs have different needs and travel widely different distances in their
> >vehicles. A city MP might travel in a radius of (say) 20km, whilst a
country
> >MP might travel in a radius of (say) 1,000km. Some MPs are fat and some are
> >not.
> >* An actuary could determine the average distances travelled for each seat.
> >* The bean counters could then determine how much is normally spent on fuel
> >for each seat.
> >* Each MP would be provided with a specific amount to be spent on fuel and
> >other running costs each year.
> >* Any amount over the specific amount would come from the MP's pocket.
> >* Any amount under the specific amount would go into the MP's pocket.
> >
> >That would encourage MPs to travel as necessary and using the most fuel
> >eficient vehicle they can live with.
> >
> >Yesh, I know, it holes, but it's got to be better than allowing MPs to use
> >any old gas-guzzler they want.
>
>
> So the skinny fit guy on the bike adds a small fortune to his salary?
>
>
>
>
> OzOne of the three twins
>
> I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.
>
>

You don't need to be skinny or fit to make a fortune from even an exercise
bike. Remember Mal Colston? :)

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From: Trevor Wilson on

<OzOne(a)Crackerbox-Palace.com> wrote in message
news:4cmv46pn9equa921k0ev6afuq6sd6jj9sj(a)4ax.com...
>
>
> On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:40:08 +1000, "Trevor Wilson"
> <trevor(a)rageaudio.com.au> wrote:
>
>>**Following on from a recent discussion on the $2k rebate on old cars
>>offered by the gummint, I did some thinking whilst stuck in Shitney
>>traffic
>>yesterday. Here's my thoughts:
>>
>>* MPs have different needs and travel widely different distances in their
>>vehicles. A city MP might travel in a radius of (say) 20km, whilst a
>>country
>>MP might travel in a radius of (say) 1,000km. Some MPs are fat and some
>>are
>>not.
>>* An actuary could determine the average distances travelled for each
>>seat.
>>* The bean counters could then determine how much is normally spent on
>>fuel
>>for each seat.
>>* Each MP would be provided with a specific amount to be spent on fuel and
>>other running costs each year.
>>* Any amount over the specific amount would come from the MP's pocket.
>>* Any amount under the specific amount would go into the MP's pocket.
>>
>>That would encourage MPs to travel as necessary and using the most fuel
>>eficient vehicle they can live with.
>>
>>Yesh, I know, it holes, but it's got to be better than allowing MPs to use
>>any old gas-guzzler they want.
>
>
> So the skinny fit guy on the bike adds a small fortune to his salary?

**Of course. Such things have been in place for government (and other)
employees for many years. Way back when I worked for a large company (a
government Commission, actually), I was paid an allowance for a standard
hotel/motel room when I had to travel. I stayed in the local caravan park or
a budget motel and pocketed the difference. I have no objection to
incentivising pollies to save money (and emissions), by offering them a
financial incentive to do so. Prividing an essentially open-ended travel
option is just dumb. Limts should be set in place.


--
Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au


From: D Walford on
On 29/07/2010 9:48 AM, George W Frost wrote:
> "D Walford"<dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote in message
> news:4c500e6e$0$28664$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com...
>> On 28/07/2010 12:02 PM, George W Frost wrote:
>>> "Trevor Wilson"<trevor(a)rageaudio.com.au> wrote in message
>>> news:8b9g4gFae3U1(a)mid.individual.net...
>>>
>>> I don't really think that the problem lies within the "gas guzzlers"
>>> tagline
>>> The problem lies where the pollies have a car and driver allocated to
>>> them
>>> where they could be using public transport.
>>> Matter in case being John Dumby in Victoria
>>> There was a breakdown in the electricity supply for the trains and
>>> everyone
>>> was disadvantaged
>>
>> Everyone?
>> I don't know the percentage of the population that uses public transport
>> but my guess is it would be a lot less than half.
>
>
> True Daryl but, there were the people who , when they found out about the
> train outage and delays, got into their cars and drove to work in the city,
> resulting in the monumental blockage on the Westgate bridge

Its a monumental blockage every day.
I often have to go to Port Melb to pick up stock for solar jobs and I
leave home just after 6.00am just to avoid the traffic, any later and
its usually a nightmare.



Daryl
From: Marts on
Trevor Wilson wrote...

> **Of course. Such things have been in place for government (and other)
> employees for many years. Way back when I worked for a large company (a
> government Commission, actually), I was paid an allowance for a standard
> hotel/motel room when I had to travel. I stayed in the local caravan park or
> a budget motel and pocketed the difference. I have no objection to

Missus did the same when she got a job with Dept of Social Security. DSS sent
her to Mordialloc (eastern bayside MEL suburb) for training. She stayed in the
Mordy pub, worst dive that you could pick. But when she came home, she was able
to pocket about $1k.

Had she been unable to, she would've stayed in a quality motel down the road and
made sure that she got her money's worth.

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