Comments on: NOMINATIONS: NUW’s Antony Thow is Senate-bound

By: JCUW (John Cosgrove's Union of Workers)

JCUW (John Cosgrove's Union of Workers) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:52:03 +0000

Hi,
I’m currently building a union in my garage. If you have any used paddlepop sticks lying around can you please send them to me…

By: Rafferties Rules

Rafferties Rules — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:36:23 +0000

if charlie sends shanahan to vic it will be a big loss to qld as she actually gets out amongst it and sees the members. i think that’s what such people get paid to do

By: ithinkthereforeiamnot

ithinkthereforeiamnot — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:48:39 +0000

he is a dick

By: casper0722

casper0722 — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:31:47 +0000

thow is here today gone tomorrow… grow some nuts and back your self…. history has no mercy for fence sitters… do everyone a favour and eff off !!!

casper

By: Billy Boy

Billy Boy — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:25:18 +0000

What about you Andrew are you an ‘chip off the old block’? If so, what shall we call you? “Land Deal” or in today’s parlance perhaps H & L (short for House and Land package)

By: the porto gypsy

the porto gypsy — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:00:43 +0000

hey westgate who needs enemies when you have friends like your workmates in vic.

By: Toorak Cowboy.

Toorak Cowboy. — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:30:01 +0000

Richo is westgate. I think Kennedy’s relationship with Donnelly is similar to bubbles with Jacko.

By: clipposaurus

clipposaurus — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:23:36 +0000

Who is westgate?

By: clipposaurus

clipposaurus — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:22:41 +0000

Thanks Toorak Cowboy.

I dont know if an ex-assistant kitchen hand has ever run a union, but by the looks of how the current NUW leadership behaves, it might be a step in the right direction.

At least he could prepare lunch for all his organisers!

I’m guessing the “mongy” is short for Mongaloid? Nice touch.

That poor Kennedy guy must have a complex about his hairy arms by now. Is he a monkey-man? Are you sure he isn’t Michael Jackson’s old friend Bubbles The Monkey?

By: Toorak Cowboy.

Toorak Cowboy. — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:35:09 +0000

Dear clipposaurus, I think Mongy Hock is Hocking. His claim to fame is he used to be an assistant kitchen hand in the army. Not sure who Hairy Arms is but it is possibly Kennedy.

By: Cane Toad

Cane Toad — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:17:07 +0000

I will have 5 dollars straight on Westgate.

By: the collapsed artery

the collapsed artery — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:30:22 +0000

sounds like a clear out is on the cards at the taj,add these to your list? westgate, dicklicker doug,hairy pits, as well as thow,and chuckie will be king of the fairies.

By: the cheesey grin

the cheesey grin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:21:45 +0000

what price godfrey the mouse,go godfrey go.

By: clipposaurus

clipposaurus — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:22:42 +0000

Sounds like a little in-joke in the previous post ….Who are “Mongy Hock” & “Hairy Arms”?

I reckon the NUW are the second most entertaining union around…second only to the HSU.

By: Clarence. Clocker.

Clarence. Clocker. — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:04:30 +0000

Market for Thow replacement stakes.
6-4 Hairy arms, 3-1 Puncetelli, 5-1 Curious Curnoe, 6-1 westgate, 10-1 Dougies Dream, 20-1 Mongy Hock, 50-1 Suckhole Shanni, 100-1 Burgermeister, scratched Ant.Oniaway.

By: Charles Choice.

Charles Choice. — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:07:53 +0000

Who will be his replacement?

By: Charles Choice.

Charles Choice. — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:02:23 +0000

The market to replace Thow.
6-4 Hairy Arms.
3-1 Puncetelli.
5-1 Curious Curnoe.
6-1 Westgate.
10-1 Dougies Dream.
20-1 Mongy Hock.
50-1 Suckhole Shanni.
100-1 Burgermeister.
Scratched- Ant.Oniaway.

By: Charles Choice.

Charles Choice. — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:42:32 +0000

Market to replace Thow.
6-4 Hairy Arms.
3-1 Slimebelly Portelli.
5-1 Curious Curnoe.
6-1 Westgate.
10-1 Dougies Dream.
20-1 Mongy Hock.
50-1 Suckhole Shanni.
100-1 Burgermeister.

By: Charles Choice.

Charles Choice. — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:41:01 +0000

The market to replace Thow.
6-4 Hairy Arms.
3-1 Slimebelly Portelli.
5-1 Curious Curnoe.
6-1 Westgate.
10-1 Dougies Dream.
20-1 Mongy Hock. 50-1 Suskhole Shanni.
100-1 Burgermeister.

By: bridging the gap

bridging the gap — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:50:13 +0000

they say that westgate richo has kissed the bum of every one that has gone over him.still janitor at the taj is agood job for him.well done westgate.

By: clipposaurus

clipposaurus — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:59:49 +0000

I think it will be cool to have one more gay in the Senate…Bob Brown…Penny Wong…now Antony Thow. Cool.

By: Fitzroy Phil

Fitzroy Phil — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:07:32 +0000

By the way, out of all the NUW old-timers, Paul Richardson is about the clueiest among them so he deserves a go. Portelli is just too young.

By: Fitzroy Phil

Fitzroy Phil — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:39:00 +0000

Anyone who knows Thowy should not be surprised. This was always on his agenda and good luck to him. He isn’t comfortable at the NUW under Donnelly and it’s apparent among the NUW Victorian branch officers. Donnelly still wants to run the state branch as well as their national branch and Thow has been open with his dislike of Donnelly and his plans for the union.

Thow is smart enough to do a good job in the Senate if he wins. He wont be held back by the union either.

The big question is who wil replace him at the NUW. Donnelly wants Adam Portelli but no one else does.

Tim Kennedy, Paul Richardson or Antonia Parkes would be much better candidates to run the NUW in Victoria. Portelli has not got the stripes yet to run a union of that size, although it would be “run” by Donnelly in the long term.

Donnelly seems to be intent on imposing his own puppies in the leadership roles. His rule change gambit has bit a speed hump but he still wants Danni Shanahan in Queensland, and now Portelli in Victoria.

The NUW is nowhere a national union as long as Donnelly is there because of the fractured relationship he has with the very capable Derick Belan in NSW.

It is a wonder Donnelly didn’t go for the 3rd spot on the ticket himself to get himself out of the dung heap he is in!

By: The PJK Appreciation Society

The PJK Appreciation Society — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:07:18 +0000

Anon Annonski we object to the comparisons between the great man and would-be Senator Thow and his band of not so merry but very ambitious men.

Admittedly they do all look alike (is it a polo top wearing cult?), but the swarthiness and dodginess is more Nixonesque (that’s Richard Millhouse not Christine) than reminiscent of the great man. Frankly none of them are fit to lick PJK’s bootstraps (not sure if this idea appeals or not).

By: Fuckknuckle.

Fuckknuckle. — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:01:38 +0000

When Thow goes maybe Charlie will bring that superstar Danni Shannahan down to Victoria and impose her on the Vic’s as their secretary, the same as he tried to do in QLD.
How would you Vic’s like that?

By: crimsafe

crimsafe — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:45:35 +0000

they say security is that tight in the taj at docklands,that even the goons that work there cant get in.

By: massage in the taj

massage in the taj — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:40:44 +0000

when thow goes chas can put victoria into his failed general branch,at least he would have a couple of members to pay his debt. or will one of the vic goons wake up and say.chas enough is enough.

By: Timmy Hairy Arms

Timmy Hairy Arms — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:28:28 +0000

but I want to be a senator too….what about me? I’m pretty too.

By: The Hard Truth

The Hard Truth — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:27:17 +0000

Hmmm now lets see….

Thow racks up a million in debt for his union…and loses about 9,000 members….supports a ballot to take away union members rights, the move gets knocked back by the industrial registrar…

…and now he gets #3 on the ALP Senate ticket….AND should he not get voted in he wants he gets to keep his old job at the NUW….

…and they wonder why people are so cynical.

By: Timmy Hairy Arms

Timmy Hairy Arms — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:06:23 +0000

What???????
What about me?????
What do I get?????

I’m prettier than Thowy!!! And stuck my head further up Charlie’s clacker ….I deserve something other than a brown nose and the smell of shit!!!