Bushranger

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THEM’S FIGHTING WORDS

THERE was a clash of cultures during a recent joint exercise between the Australian Defence Force and US Marines when the ever polite

American chaperoning the press pack was forced to apologise for dropping an F-bomb. The contrite marine was quickly reminded which country he was now in and reassured that no one was offended in the slightest. The exchange was particularly ironic given the US troops’ battle cry, which could simultaneously be heard ringing out from the surrounding bushland in the background: “Die, motherf***er, die!”. Bushie understands it’s a technical term used to simulate the correct amount unt of time to burst fire a machine gun in order to save blank ammunition for future exercises.

...THIS IS A REPELLENT

HATS off to the enterprising Adelaide River man who has taken it upon himself to launch the one thing every tourist needs: genuine* Crocodile Repellent. The only thing is, it isn’t actually going to work against crocs. Rather, its true purpose is to keep those damn mozzies away.

DEATH IS NO OBSTACLE

THE diligence of the office of the NT’s Director of Public Prosecutions was on show in the Darwin Local Court this week when the case of a man who had since gone missing, presumed dead, was mentioned. “Well, your honour, even if he is dead the prosecution seeks a warrant,” the DPP’s Damien Jones said.

BACK TO SQUARE ONE

PAINTERS of a mural in Darwin’s CBD which commemorates the Wave Hill Walk-Off were given a bit of a setback, thanks to that unseasonal rain last week. The rain washed away the unfinished work before it had been weatherproofed, forcing the artists to start over.

DALY BRIEFING

MICHAEL Gunner, on his official political/Covid-19 Facebook page, has posted a video with all the tact and grace expected of a by-election. “The bad news is the local CLP member for Daly has quit after less than a year, and you are going to have to go to a byelection,” he says during the video. Possibly not the best tone, given Ian

Sloan quit because of health reasons.