1::120 Weight per unit Volume; or-
Of games; and candles.
It is a neat expression, the notion that the game is not worth the cost of the candle. It can be loosely used in many applications, i.e. is the return worth the expenditure; or, value for money? The expression begs that question of the 'Estimates' sessions. I find I cannot just sit and watch, the best time is when I have a job on the workbench, (Victorian sliding window frame), as the work is all hand done the noise levels are low and with the latest session playing it is easy to pick up on the subtle changes in voice delivery, a quick glance defines the change in body language. Fascinating stuff for a student of human kind. But I digress.
“There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.”
Consider the 'nuts and bolts' of the Estimates session, then rough out the cost of the entire thing. The first video (above) where the behermoth of the DOIT etc (silly bloody title) face off against Sen. McKenzie (legend). The mathematics of the 'cost' are mind bending. I counted no less than 28 heads sat behind 'Betsy' cowering in the front row like a puppy caught piddling on the carpet. Then work out the cost of the Senators and their 'teams', the cost of the crew behind the scenes; the furnishings, equipment, time away from productive work done etc. etc. It is a huge, tax payer funded number. For what? In real terms, what was achieved through this great expenditure?
"I am distressed, not by a tempest, but by sea-sickness.”
There was no benefit to the 'world' at large, not a scrap of easement for the man in the street, stock markets ignored the whole, industries failed to listen, and not one single, solitary matter was resolved to the benefit of this nation.
In short:- why bother? This nation is being run by 'the Agencies' and 'Departments, Estimates clearly define the complete abrogation of Ministerial desire to exercise any sort responsibility or control over these massive, ever more expensive agencies, living the dream in an expensive bubble, far removed and remote from the rest of Australia. Not good enough; nowhere bloody near.
Selah..
Of games; and candles.
It is a neat expression, the notion that the game is not worth the cost of the candle. It can be loosely used in many applications, i.e. is the return worth the expenditure; or, value for money? The expression begs that question of the 'Estimates' sessions. I find I cannot just sit and watch, the best time is when I have a job on the workbench, (Victorian sliding window frame), as the work is all hand done the noise levels are low and with the latest session playing it is easy to pick up on the subtle changes in voice delivery, a quick glance defines the change in body language. Fascinating stuff for a student of human kind. But I digress.
“There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.”
Consider the 'nuts and bolts' of the Estimates session, then rough out the cost of the entire thing. The first video (above) where the behermoth of the DOIT etc (silly bloody title) face off against Sen. McKenzie (legend). The mathematics of the 'cost' are mind bending. I counted no less than 28 heads sat behind 'Betsy' cowering in the front row like a puppy caught piddling on the carpet. Then work out the cost of the Senators and their 'teams', the cost of the crew behind the scenes; the furnishings, equipment, time away from productive work done etc. etc. It is a huge, tax payer funded number. For what? In real terms, what was achieved through this great expenditure?
"I am distressed, not by a tempest, but by sea-sickness.”
There was no benefit to the 'world' at large, not a scrap of easement for the man in the street, stock markets ignored the whole, industries failed to listen, and not one single, solitary matter was resolved to the benefit of this nation.
In short:- why bother? This nation is being run by 'the Agencies' and 'Departments, Estimates clearly define the complete abrogation of Ministerial desire to exercise any sort responsibility or control over these massive, ever more expensive agencies, living the dream in an expensive bubble, far removed and remote from the rest of Australia. Not good enough; nowhere bloody near.
Selah..