marius benson

Whoops, just read your caption

Where’s Ringo?

And Stephen can every figure be accompanied by a sentence saying “To put that in context, the federal government this year will spend, in total, $500 billion (or whatever the figure is) single numbers alone are meaningless

Good points Richard but can we set all specific figures against overall numbers - the annual Australian GDP is - what? $A2 trillion and fed govt spend is ~ $700 bill - in isolation numbers mean nothing

I was feeling smugly sober when flagged down for a breathalyser on the southern approaches to the harbour bridge at 9:30 tonight - but why does the breath testing cop ask you: “Have you been drinking tonight?”

Paul carries cash?

That was a terrific chat on the Mariner - I went straight back and listened again - and I’m off to the text - great topic, terrific talkers - and next week sounds like a good look back 360 million years

316 Elizabeth Bay to Wynyard Station (Sydney) Vince, the driver, Richard, the conductor - and they let me (age 8) start the bus (early 60’s)

I needed that photo today Stephen

Sad to lose Mungo MacCallum - Reading Mungo in the Nation Review was the best Remember his description of Sonia McMahon, in side-split dress, visiting the White House with Billy - “...looking like Snow White down to her last dwarf” Brilliant

P McCartney, Craig, for Julian Lennon and when he played it to John he said he was taking that line out, John said: “you won’t....it’s the best line in it.” I hope you’re catching the excellent Nothing Is Real podcast

Good on you Liz It was great working with you All best wishes for the future Marius

The cash payment of the Sydney Harbour Bridge toll was scrapped in 2011 - why then are the rusting hulks of the toll booths still on the northern approaches?

Well done Australia Post - I recently got an address wrong, transposed the apt and street numbers, AP figured it out and re-directed promptly, I send letters regularly and they’re delivered quickly and Martin the postie in Bondi Jct is a postie-superstar Through snow and sleet...

#AskNIR As all four Beatles were born at the nadir of British dentistry, how did they all end up with great teeth - most of the Stones were not able to smile until well into their forties? Marius Sydney

@ABC_NewsRadio #auspol Friday Forum returns at 5:45 - John Hewson and Craig Emmerson as the Senate marches on and on

My #auspol #auswaits weekly pol wrap: Turnbull swats Shorten and politicians as empty frauds://apple.co/1HJGuRN ab.co/19w7ZpA

My #auspol #auswaits weekly pol wrap: Turnbull turns from Abbott to Chifley - and Bill Leak ://apple.co/1HJGuRN ab.co/19w7ZpA