Australian vandals!

[Peikko 1,575]

An Australian graffiti gang of "six talented artists" were jailed today for their part in a vandalism spree that caused more than £70,000 worth of damage. The gang were known as the AMF and covered tube and overground trains throughout London with their creations using tags like "quack", "puse" and "kelts". The gang's spraying spree lasted for a six-month period between late summer and Boxing Day last year. The six were named as Scott Mulhearn, 21, Adrian Hing, 22, Luke Vassell, 23, Jack Shumack, 24, Alex Wisman, 24 and Marcus Wisman, 22, and were jailed for between eight and 16 months.

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[scandal 951]

You are mistaken.

There is no violence or crime or gangs or graffiti in Australia.

Australia is a land of bliss and harmony, law and order. Crime has simply been abolished by an act of Parliament.

Occasionally an old newspaper has been known to blow across the street, but it is promptly picked up by a troop of Boy Scouts and deposited in the recycling bin.

Everything is impeccable, in order, tidy and neat. And there is not one single solitary ghey anywhere you look.

And my name is Constellation.

[Amby 490]

You are mistaken.

There is no violence or crime or gangs or graffiti in Australia.

Australia is a land of bliss and harmony, law and order. Crime has simply been abolished by an act of Parliament.

Occasionally an old newspaper has been known to blow across the street, but it is promptly picked up by a troop of Boy Scouts and deposited in the recycling bin.

Everything is impeccable, in order, tidy and neat. And there is not one single solitary ghey anywhere you look.

And my name is Constellation.

I had a conversation with someone like that one time. It made no sense. They told me all this stuff that was like stuff he says about no crime or gangs in Australia, but different topic. Still just as OTT. So I asked where he got his information. He answered, "I read all that on a very reliable site called wikipedia". Then he actually went to submit a wikipedia entry with all this info on it just in case I tried to look it up. I think Constellation should try that technique

[Ban Hammer 14,301]

You are mistaken.

There is no violence or crime or gangs or graffiti in Australia.

Australia is a land of bliss and harmony, law and order. Crime has simply been abolished by an act of Parliament.

Occasionally an old newspaper has been known to blow across the street, but it is promptly picked up by a troop of Boy Scouts and deposited in the recycling bin.

Everything is impeccable, in order, tidy and neat. And there is not one single solitary ghey anywhere you look.

And my name is Constellation.

of course not - they sent them all to england!

[Heracles 417]

You are mistaken.

There is no violence or crime or gangs or graffiti in Australia.

Australia is a land of bliss and harmony, law and order. Crime has simply been abolished by an act of Parliament.

Occasionally an old newspaper has been known to blow across the street, but it is promptly picked up by a troop of Boy Scouts and deposited in the recycling bin.

Everything is impeccable, in order, tidy and neat. And there is not one single solitary ghey anywhere you look.

And my name is Constellation.

Must have missed the part of where it happened. Carry on with putting words into my mouth.

Just noticed this today. Lets see where Chicago ranks, considering you seem to believe it is such an awesome city; with the mile of stores and all.

If we need advice on building successful cities we definitely know who not to come to. If we need a pleb with a (fuki suki) to carry out pleb work, I will PM you.

The magazine ranks cities not just on usual livability measures such as the cost of housing and infrastructure but also tries to provide a sense of what makes big cities truly great. Its reviewers looked at the aesthetic of the built environment, the efficiency of bureaucracies, whether you can eat late at night and the safety and comfort of walking the streets.

[it] goes beyond the basic economic and social aspects of a city, identifying often looked over factors that can bring happiness and ease to everyday life. Aspects such as a well tended local bar, shopping hours, and access to green space make it the only quality of life index of its kind, Brule said.

The full ranking for Monocle's Quality of Life 2009 is:

1. Zurich

2. Copenhagen

3. Tokyo

4. Munich

5. Helsinki

6. Stockholm

7. Vienna

8. Paris

9. Melbourne

10. Berlin

11. Honolulu

12. Madrid

13. Sydney

14. Vancouver

15. Barcelona

16. Fukuoka

17. Oslo

18. Singapore

19. Montreal

20. Auckland

21. Amsterdam

22. Kyoto

of course not - they sent them all to england!

Edited June 18, 2009 by Constellation

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Perhaps those vandals got chased out of the Aussie inner cities by the violent bums who were tired of them tagging their cardboard boxes...

Perhaps that's why the homeless guys were mugging people in public parks.

[scandal 951]

Must have missed the part of where it happened. Carry on with putting words sausages into my mouth.

Just noticed this today. Lets see where Chicago ranks, considering you seem to believe it is such an awesome city; with the mile of stores and all.

If we need advice on building successful cities we definitely know who not to come to. If we need a pleb with a (fuki suki) to carry out pleb work, I will PM you.

fixxored.

Thanks for stopping by to play .. I was hoping you might

PM me any time, sugar :star: !

Chicago is a den of thieves, a rats-nest of corrupt polticos, and prostrating itself shamelessly before the IOC in an attempt to woo the 2016 Olympics here. Egads! I'm a non-celebrity! Get me out of here!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Perhaps you'll take BY up on one of his challenges - and you guys can petition random passersby to see who is right.

He'll even pay the airfare. Maybe.

[Heracles 417]

Perhaps you'll take BY up on one of his challenges - and you guys can petition random passersby to see who is right.

He'll even pay the airfare. Maybe.

No need to do that. There are handful of international surveys that can be posted based on 5 minutes worth of searching on google.

Something clearly uscandaual seems to deny or play down. Maybe they are all lying too?

By Uscandual even trying to debate or dismiss such studies, shows that he is full of you know what. Further, shows that no matter what you present, in his mind, his opinion is ultimately what counts.

Edited June 18, 2009 by Constellation

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Wow - you could almost be talking about yourself there too!

[scandal 951]

Perhaps you'll take BY up on one of his challenges - and you guys can petition random passersby to see who is right.

He'll even pay the airfare. Maybe.

No need to do that. There are handful of international surveys that can be posted based on 5 minutes worth of searching on google.

Something clearly uscandaual seems to deny or play down. Maybe they are all lying too.

I am agreeing with you.

Melbourne is ze awezome! They have banished crime, filth, graffiti, gangs and persistent ####### itching.

Meanwhile Chicago is overrun by Al Capone's grandchildren all duking it out on the Southside with the illegal brown people gangs, while the buildings are crumbling and the IOC dignitaries have to be shown paper cutouts of downtown because we don't dare show them the misery of the real thing.

Why fight me? We are brothers, brother! Brothers in proving once and for all that Australia is God's chosen land, and Chicago is a zit.

[Heracles 417]

Wow - you could almost be talking about yourself there too!

Of course. I've learned how people work here. Basically if they believe something or some sort of bias sticks in their head, then there is absolutely nothing someone else can say or prove to show otherwise.

Unfortunately it is the way liberal Yanks work. Once they have it out for you, forgetaboutit. Uscandual disagreed and misinterpreted a few point, therefore, in his mind I am no longer a person capable of a legitimate discussion. Why? basically because i don;t agree with him. Funny how this applies to a range of posters who just so happen to have the exact same viewpoints as he does. Steven, Alex+R, Jenn and so on. Funny coincidence that they too have the exact same insults and stance.

Also funny how they have the same approach and responses to the likes of VW, alienchiled and so on. Let me guess, I must be "just whining". Funny how when it comes to things you guys believe in then it is a legitimate viewpoint and not whining, eg issues on minorities, gay rights, right to choose, historical events being used to justify present crime and so on. Of course and naturally that is different and by no means whining.

Edited June 18, 2009 by Constellation

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Funny how you spend more time whining about other people than you do discussing the topic.

[scandal 951]

It's a vast left wing VJ conspiracy.

We sit around our campfires each evening singing koombayah and plotting how to insult you next.

[Heracles 417]

The only thing that I will agree with a clown like Uscandual is that VJ OT is not a place for serious discussion. The irony is that Uscadual is just as guilty as anymore for contributing to this. It's just amazing to see the people that obviously have no interest in engaging in a discussion post day in day out in these forums.

Seriously, some here clearly have no life. Especially those who claim they are not interested in discussion or debating anything because everyone is an idiot yet are here daily. Posting one liners in pretty much every single thread.

It's a vast left wing VJ conspiracy.

We sit around our campfires each evening singing koombayah and plotting how to insult you next.

No it's called no life. How many times do you see me follow anyone around for the sole reason of posting a liner to antagonize them? I post in OT when I have something legitimate to say. Otherwise I am not on VJ. you also will not see a just because someone does not agree with me. Something quite common by those with lefty views.

Edited June 18, 2009 by Constellation