Each arvo this week the family including the dogs have been getting a short 4km Skateboard, ride and run to the end of the road. The only one of us to take it easy was little legged Jessie sitting in the front basket after a distance of 500 meters not bad for a 13.5 year old tubby little dog. The temps have been a pleasant 28°C and slightly cloudy to match with a weak southerly.  

The excessive heat finally starting to show signs of releasing it’s grip has shown in the number of cyclists appearing on the Tweed coast cycleways. shame that most of who see fit to disregard the mandatory NSW helmet law. The police if they cared to would have a field day. I have not heard of anyone being prosecuted once, twice etc

The removal of these cars must be a particular council policy as the dumped cars are left and left and left but the burnt out ones are gone within 24 hours???? The dumped burnt out cars seem to coincide with all the fresh burnout fishtailing skid marks on the back roads of the Tweed Coast, even though these occur every weekend with monotonous regularity there is never seen to be any police presence. Maybe they are too busy undertaking radar patrols from the motorway overpasses.

A few moths ago I approached a patrol officer and mentioned the activity but obviously that achieved nothing. more later… I’m going outside now to watch the dust cloud go though Tweed, for a while anyway.

The deputy mayor of the Tweed Shire in northern New South Wales says many of his constituents are morons.

Phil Youngblutt was elected to the position earlier this month when his name was drawn from a box, after voting was tied.

Councillor Youngblutt says he does not support moves to have the mayoral positions decided by a popular vote because he does not trust voters to make the right decision.

“Even when I [was] polling, there were people coming up who didn’t know who they were voting for,” he said.

“I mean, that’s what I’m talking about, if you’re polling and you’re voting and you don’t know who you’re voting for, really why are you voting?

“Then I would say yes, they probably are morons.”

The deputy mayor says he was not looking to cause offence.

“If I’ve offended anybody it’s only the ones that probably are [morons],” he said.

“I’m not trying to offend anyone but certainly if the shoe fits, wear it.”

Typical. This is what we get to LEAD US in our community.I get it! The white shoe brigade exposes it’s real feelings about why they get into politics ie to represent the people (ie the morons) and not to impose their paternalistic one eyed will upon the simple folk. My opinion of this man is just not fit to print. If I am offended he feels that I am a Moron. Thus if it is alright for him to call me and others morons then lets try an adage of  “having the shoe on the other foot”

“Councillor Youngblutt, you are a moron if you don’t feel the need to apologise!”

Do your Job! Represent ALL the voters or get out of local politics and leave it to someone with some level of intelligence and the required ability to represent ALL YOUR constituents.

After a short ride last Friday to Bogangar I knelt on one knee to remove my shoes and “CLICK!” my left knee went out (again) the return ride on that occasion was one legged pedalling, lucky they were SPD’s.

Anyway this arvo’s ride was the first in seven days, UGH!

Should add that I managed to lay down again by un-clip re-clip un-clip stop drop smile