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Should the Federal government save Virgin

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  • Ratbob
    Ratbob
    4 years ago
    Quoting beaglebasher on 21 Apr 2020 09:38 AMedited: 21 Apr 2020 09:42 AM

    This is a very complicated situation we find ourselves in. Should we nationalize Virgin completely ? Should we buy equity in the company and hope to sell it back to the market in a few years time? Should we do nothing and let it die a natural death? Should we let the Chinese Vultures get involved?

    One thing is for certain and its Australia needs two carriers . If we dont have two the price of an air ticket will be set by whatever the fuck Alan Joyce  decides it should be.
    The government is throwing 300 Billion dollars at this epidemic .   Maybe 1.4 billion of that would be well spent keeping Virgin and its 10 thousand employees alive.

    Quoting beaglebasher on 21 Apr 2020 09:52 AM

    I fukin hate having the last post on the previous page . So I thought I would post it again.

    It took me ages to write it

    You fussy bugger, I read it but won’t comment now I know your so precious :)
  • beaglebasher
    beaglebasher
    4 years ago
    Thanks for that Rat. Now everybody will have to read my propoganda twice.
  • 103
    103
    4 years ago
    Quoting beaglebasher on 21 Apr 2020 09:38 AMedited: 21 Apr 2020 09:42 AM

    This is a very complicated situation we find ourselves in. Should we nationalize Virgin completely ? Should we buy equity in the company and hope to sell it back to the market in a few years time? Should we do nothing and let it die a natural death? Should we let the Chinese Vultures get involved?

    One thing is for certain and its Australia needs two carriers . If we dont have two the price of an air ticket will be set by whatever the fuck Alan Joyce  decides it should be.
    The government is throwing 300 Billion dollars at this epidemic .   Maybe 1.4 billion of that would be well spent keeping Virgin and its 10 thousand employees alive.

    Quoting beaglebasher on 21 Apr 2020 09:52 AM

    I fukin hate having the last post on the previous page . So I thought I would post it again.

    It took me ages to write it

    Quoting Ratbob on 21 Apr 2020 09:57 AM

    You fussy bugger, I read it but won’t comment now I know your so precious :)

    Ha Ha
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Quoting Ratbob on 21 Apr 2020 09:44 AM

    Forgot to mention, “most” flights are voluntary, holidays etc. If prices go up for those choosing to fly, why should we, via our taxes, contribute to their lower fares. 

    More people in Australia at some stage buy beer n burgers than take flights, pubs:restaurants/cafes etc employ some 40,000 people.
    Prop up an airline, bugger that, I’m for cheaper beer n burgers.

    Dont forget the island has free beers
  • Ratbob
    Ratbob
    4 years ago
    Quoting Ratbob on 21 Apr 2020 09:44 AM

    Forgot to mention, “most” flights are voluntary, holidays etc. If prices go up for those choosing to fly, why should we, via our taxes, contribute to their lower fares. 

    More people in Australia at some stage buy beer n burgers than take flights, pubs:restaurants/cafes etc employ some 40,000 people.
    Prop up an airline, bugger that, I’m for cheaper beer n burgers.

    Quoting paulybronco on 21 Apr 2020 10:20 AM

    Dont forget the island has free beers

    Jeeze mate, I thought that was a secret. 
  • JFE
    JFE
    4 years ago


  • dicko
    dicko
    4 years ago
    Quoting Ratbob on 21 Apr 2020 09:44 AM

    Forgot to mention, “most” flights are voluntary, holidays etc. If prices go up for those choosing to fly, why should we, via our taxes, contribute to their lower fares. 

    More people in Australia at some stage buy beer n burgers than take flights, pubs:restaurants/cafes etc employ some 40,000 people.
    Prop up an airline, bugger that, I’m for cheaper beer n burgers.

    Quoting paulybronco on 21 Apr 2020 10:20 AM

    Dont forget the island has free beers

    Does the beer get delivered on a plane or by ship????
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Quoting Ratbob on 21 Apr 2020 09:44 AM

    Forgot to mention, “most” flights are voluntary, holidays etc. If prices go up for those choosing to fly, why should we, via our taxes, contribute to their lower fares. 

    More people in Australia at some stage buy beer n burgers than take flights, pubs:restaurants/cafes etc employ some 40,000 people.
    Prop up an airline, bugger that, I’m for cheaper beer n burgers.

    Quoting paulybronco on 21 Apr 2020 10:20 AM

    Dont forget the island has free beers

    Quoting dicko on 23 Apr 2020 10:51 PM

    Does the beer get delivered on a plane or by ship????

    We are very fortunate to have extended an offer to a professional Australian beer distiller who is going to distill on the island.
  • dicko
    dicko
    4 years ago
    Quoting paulybronco on 21 Apr 2020 10:20 AM

    Dont forget the island has free beers

    Quoting dicko on 23 Apr 2020 10:51 PM

    Does the beer get delivered on a plane or by ship????

    Quoting paulybronco on 23 Apr 2020 11:34 PM

    We are very fortunate to have extended an offer to a professional Australian beer distiller who is going to distill on the island.

    Is it very far to swim out to???
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Quoting dicko on 23 Apr 2020 10:51 PM

    Does the beer get delivered on a plane or by ship????

    Quoting paulybronco on 23 Apr 2020 11:34 PM

    We are very fortunate to have extended an offer to a professional Australian beer distiller who is going to distill on the island.

    Quoting dicko on 24 Apr 2020 01:45 AM

    Is it very far to swim out to???

    Unless your Des Renshaws reincarnation rather difficult
  • Ratbob
    Ratbob
    4 years ago
    Quoting paulybronco on 23 Apr 2020 11:34 PM

    We are very fortunate to have extended an offer to a professional Australian beer distiller who is going to distill on the island.

    Quoting dicko on 24 Apr 2020 01:45 AM

    Is it very far to swim out to???

    Quoting paulybronco on 24 Apr 2020 02:14 AM

    Unless your Des Renshaws reincarnation rather difficult

    Might be flights available, I hear there’s an airline going cheap.
  • Ratbob
    Ratbob
    4 years ago
    Quoting JFE on 23 Apr 2020 09:42 PM



    Lol, love it, and if they did at last we might get decent bog paper on a flight.
  • JFE
    JFE
    4 years ago
    Mate buy Malcolm Turnbull’s book if you are short of dunny paper. May leave a rash though. 
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