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www.ntnews.com.au Saturday, November 2, 2013. NT NEWS. 27

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Speak Up: DO you want the NBN?

NO It doesn’tworryme, I’ve already gotfastwireless at home.

MERRIYNWEEDING,Parap

DON’T KNOW Itdoesn’t bothermeeitherway, I amhappywith the internet I havealready.

LEAHDRIDAN,Nightcliff

YES I want fasterspeeds across thecountry.

STEVEABBOTT,Darwin

NO I travel inMalaysia, Japan,HongKong andmore andAustralia alreadyhasoneof the fastestinternets.

LEEPOHKAIT,Darwin

YESDefinitely, thereneeds to be fasterinternet at internetcafes, hostels andhotels.

JONATHANPRINCE, Larrakeyah

The ‘‘Croc Ness’’ monster is sighted atmarlowlagoon every year— SEEBELOW

ONNBNNOWSTANDSFORNOBLOODYNETWORKn You lucky, lucky bastards..what I wouldn’t give to beable to complain about notgetting service...I live 10 minsfrom the CBD in Alice Springs.And we don’t even getsphone lines. Dobby of AliceSprings

n Another expose of Laborsspin used to fool the elector-ate into believing the falsityof the NBN promises. Gary ofThailand

n Palmerston is also off themap. So pissed off about this,back to the stone ages. So we

are now going to pay for ahalf arsed job that will needto be upgraded by the timethey have finished. Good jobguys. CJ

ONCRUELLEST CUTFORTERRITORIANSn Our young footy playersjust need to become moreprofessional in the future.Doubt that the Thunder pro-gram will lead to many draf-tees in the future. Better thatthose with great potential godown south for the last 3 or 4years of school and get into afooty program where theycan learn how to preparethemselves and look aftertheir bodies. There’s so few

elite juniors whereas downsouth there’s heaps and theNT lads would have to workso much harder to get a game.Tracey of Darwin

n I think we will get used toless Territorians being draft-ed and more being shown thedoor. Sadly the end of a re-cruiting era that created afew good highlight reels butno career players. It is ashame as there is nothingmore exciting than TerritoryFooty. Put the talent section

of AFL NT and NTIS under themicroscope please. Wozza ofCasuarina

ONLAGOONWALKIESMAYBE STALKEDn The ‘‘Croc Ness’’ monster issighted at marlow lagoonevery year, but, like its scott-ish counterpart it is able toevade capture time after time.roger frompalmerston

n Another option to test for acroc? Throw in a cat :) MrPlod ofMarlow Lagoon

n I wish the Council in Palm-erston would clean up the la-kes and get rid of the Weedthat grows in the lakesaround Durack. Althoughthe pink flowers look pretty,most of the time the lakeslook like a swamp. I wouldn’tlike to own a house close tothe lakes, the property wouldbe devalued. There was acrocodile sighting awhileago — unable to see a croceven if there was one inthere because of all theWeed. Disgusting Lakesof Palmerston

n Typical bogan responsefrom the guy in the waterwith his dog. What is it with

people these days? You tryand help someone out andthey immediately think youare having a go at them! Itried to warn someone of aspeed camera recently andhe leaned out the car and toldme to go bleep myself. Boganmorons.Occassional Visitor

n It’s unfortunate but lots ofadults lack common senseand good judgement.. Stupid-ity, ignorance and the totaldisregard for their safety andthe safety of others is com-mon in the Territory, remem-ber tragedy can strike anytime anywhere withoutwarning don’t take unnecess-ary risks!Amanda ofMoil

0428 NTNEWS (686 397)txt the editorMyHeart, Thoughts, Prayers go out to CandiceMcLean, Daughter Enjay and Partner StevenClark! Godbless u all! Candice u are a TrueWarrior! Heart goes outto ur family!

ONGAYMARRIAGEn Ian, if in your opinion same-sex people can’t marry simplybecause they can’t procreate,then we better stop all thoseinfertile couples tying theknot as well. Nat fromPalmy

n All this over the top cr+pwith gay marriage! How frus-trating! Why the hell not! Notright because they cant’breed’? They can so, justneed outside help. So whatabout a straight couple thatcant ’breed’? Do we say theycant marry too? Its not right,not fair. We all got samecolour blood. Straight mumof 2 in the doo

n Ian, so gay people cantbreed so therefore they cantbe married only be in a union,does the same apply for hetrocouples that cant concieve?

ONCROCSn On croc’s or should it be thetiny brained territorian whothinks advocates to kill crocsall come from melbourne, thehighway up here starts fromAdelaide GREG from Leanyer!!Pete fromMelb

n I’d like to remind Greg ofLeanyer, that of the all thepeople taken by crocodiles inthe Territory in the past 30odd years, only one was NOTa local. Crocco

ONOTHERTHINGSn Instead of hiding behindtrees on 4 lane roads in Dar-win try putting speed cam-eras at roadworks on the Arn-hem Hwy. Or are mine spechiluxes exempt from 40k li-mits?

n Ask Bossy, 01/11. He won’tdo house work kick him outand I’LL move in and do 1/2Col City

n Why does housing frown

upon us having chickenswhilst we have untold freerange dogs roaming the pro-jects?Pete

n There were protestors infront of the abattoires, tellingaustralia ‘stop live export ofsheep and cattle to egypt per-mantly’ this week the exportof sheep is now going aheadtoday with live export toegypt. Animal welfare standup to be counted for becausethere is a small majority of us

australians who salute to youand those politicians who be-lieve in yous

n FOR SALE 300sqm blockWill suit any one who canSLEEP standing up Pete PineCreek

n Well said Abdul Wangi reindo army propaganda in terr-itory schools

n Three times my telephoneand thus internet systemwent out since February thisyear because the copper wirein the Telstra pit were water-logged. I was hoping thatfibre to the home would over-come this when work was

done in Brinkin but if cipper isretained then there will be noimprovement

n AFL ‘rookie’ Can anyoneplease explain how an AFLplayer (Heath Scotland) whois 33, played 20 games in2013 & won the Carlton best& fairest can be de-listed &then re-drafted by the sameclub as a ‘rookie’! a ‘rookie’ bydictionary definitiom is ‘anathlete playing his or her firstseason as a member of a pro-fessional sports team’ OGGYfromWinnellie

n It’s time to tax the banksrecord profits 10% would bea good start! StephenH/doo

LettersLETTER OF THE DAY

Bad news forcity badmintonBADMINTON as a sport is indanger of dying in Darwindue to the loss of its homevenue, Sports House, in Fan-nie Bay as land zoned forcommunity use is now beingrezoned for housing.

This is a retrograde stepbecause as the populationgrows, there is a greater needfor healthy, active sportssuch as badminton.

Sports House has been thehome of badminton for morethan 30 years and is usedseven days a week by jun-iors, social groups and byhigh grade players duringmornings and evenings.

I first played badminton atSports House in 1983 and Iam still actively playing atthe age of 80-plus.

It is a wonderful sport for

all ages from five to 85. Thereis a very active group ofmature age players who haverecently competed success-fully interstate.

Badminton is particularlygood in maintaining healthas we age, being beneficialfor balance, concentration,cardio health and for oursocial wellbeing.

It will be a devastating lossto our community if a sportis allowed to die.

Not all funding should goto the big sports. Smallersports should be get a fair go.We are a capital city and allsports should be encouraged.

Please support our questfor a new venue.

Badminton should not beallowed to die.LornaHanssen,Nightcliff

Cooper Clarke, 4, and some fellow Moil Preschool students once again enjoy pretending to go on a fishing expeditionafter a tinny was donated to them to replace the one stolen earlier this year Picture: KATRINA BRIDGEFORD

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