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News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:25 pm

One of Australia's most eminent scientists, Peter Cullen, has died in Canberra, aged 65.

Professor Cullen was a commissioner on the National Water Commission.

Longtime friend Paul Perkins said Prof Cullen's health had not been good for a long time.

"Many people have lost a friend. The nation has lost a great man," he told ABC Radio.

Prof Cullen had worked in the field of natural resource management for more than three decades, winning the Prime Minister's Prize for Environmentalist of the Year in 2001 for his work on the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality.

He graduated in Agricultural Science from the University of Melbourne and his major professional work was in the areas of nutrient dynamics, lake ecology and environmental flows.

Prof Cullen, a widely respected freshwater ecologist, was admitted to Canberra Hospital after collapsing at his home last Friday.

Prof Perkins, chairman of the Barton Group on sustainable water use, said his friend had enjoyed a prodigious career in natural resource management.

"We know him most over the last two decades for water, freshwater ecology, but he had a lifetime in natural resource management," he said.

"He made contributions right across the board, recognised of course in the end by being environmentalist of the year some years ago, Order of Australia.

"He towered above everything. He was a big man in intellect, in size, in appetite for new things.

"He wasn't just an environmentalist or an agricultural scientist. He covered the whole spectrum."

Prof Perkins said he spoke to Prof Cullen at the Australian National University on Thursday last week.

He said his health had not been good for a long time.

"Like many people who have such an appetite for doing the things that need to be done, sometimes you don't balance out your life," he said.

There was no doubt Prof Cullen, almost single-handedly, significantly influenced the former Howard government to see the big issues on water management, he said.

"He didn't live to see the results of much of his work, but it will come," he said.

"You could do worse than rename the Murray-Darling after him."

AAP

News Credits: 7 · by **Omega Charge** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:30 pm

APRIL FOOLS!

It's not the same guy. Just one of Burn's fellow 'mates.

News Credits: 487 · by **Darth Bombshell** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:30 pm

I have half a mind to lock this topic.

Someone convince me otherwise.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:34 pm

Because there are a number of Australian's on this site that may like to know about the passing of one of Australia's leading scientists.

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:36 pm

I have half a mind to hop on a plain and punch Burn in the gut!

Only reason why I say don't lock it is so that someone will push me over the edge to order that ticket!

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However to Burn, the bastard in me sayes nice one!

News Credits: 2 · by **Tekka** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:39 pm

Appropriately misleading for an April Fools. There will be a lot of opened mouthed Transformer fans gawping at the topic title then clicking it and finding they just lost a few years of their lifespan for no good reason.

Funny.

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:51 pm

Burn wrote:Because there are a number of Australian's on this site that may like to know about the passing of one of Australia's leading scientists.

Leading Australian Scientist... ??????

Like Jumbo Shrimp, or Military Inteligence, it just confounds me!?!

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:04 pm

Australia actually is one of the leading countries in terms of cancer research.

But of course that sort of news doesn't get out much, because no one cares about silly life saving medical research when there's more important things to read about like what the latest Hollywood bimbo did over night. :-(

News Credits: 7 · by **shortround** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:13 pm

Burn is now on the top of my list of the world's biggest D-Bags.

News Credits: 2 · by **Shadowman** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:18 pm

While I want to be mad at you...that was a good one. The timing was good, too. Not only did you deny it as an April Fool's joke (which, if you want to get technical, it wasn't), but it isn't even April 1st here yet.

News Credits: 7 · by **Roadbuster** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:22 pm

I give points for cleverness.

I'm not usually one to be fooled so easily nowadays, but I'll admit, ya got me! :lol:

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:23 pm

Burn wrote:Australia actually is one of the leading countries in terms of cancer research.

But of course that sort of news doesn't get out much, because no one cares about silly life saving medical research when there's more important things to read about like what the latest Hollywood bimbo did over night.

Yeah, well thats all well and good, but we need our HollyWood bimbos to to dance pretty for our new cancer causing greenhouse gas amplifiers that are only gonna melt ice caps that flood you out and give us a year long tropical climate

Burn, you can try and get defensive on global politics and media marketing....

But lets face it, you poked a nerve of the populace, the flood gates are opening, and the floods rushing for you.

Less this thread be locked, your gonna get alot of knocks for this one. My advice, don't try to turn it, it'll only make it worse.

Just grin, brace yourself, and get ready to bear it.

News Credits: 2 · by **Shadowman** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:29 pm

What I really don't like about this...is that I have no idea how to up the ante! You've just pissed off a good portion fo the Transformer Fan Community. How am I supposed to compete with that?

Man, I am going to have to call in a lot of favors on this.

News Credits: 1 · by **Scatterlung** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:31 pm

Burn, Burn. Burn.

... lol

News Credits: 1 · by ***Galvatron*** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:39 pm

Shadowman wrote:What I really don't like about this...is that I have no idea how to up the ante! You've just pissed off a good portion fo the Transformer Fan Community. How am I supposed to compete with that?

Man, I am going to have to call in a lot of favors on this.

Easy, create your own version of the next transformers live action installment and make it 100 times worse than the previous plot controversies and to really make them mad get a huge budget of 150 to 200 million at least but have it with crappy special effects then reveal that most of the money went to your salary! :grin:

News Credits: 7 · by **Roadbuster** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:43 pm

***Galvatron*** wrote:
Shadowman wrote:What I really don't like about this...is that I have no idea how to up the ante! You've just pissed off a good portion fo the Transformer Fan Community. How am I supposed to compete with that?

Man, I am going to have to call in a lot of favors on this.

Easy, create your own version of the next transformers live action installment and make it 100 times worse than the previous plot controversies and to really make them mad get a huge budget of 150 to 200 million at least but have it with crappy special effects then reveal that most of the money went to your salary!

I know a better way and it doens't involve making a movie. My idea could easily be the April Fools for to end all April Fool's Jokes in the Transformers Fandom.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:45 pm

You know, if people get pissed at me, well they're quite silly because they have no reason to get pissed at me over this thread.

I didn't mislead anyone, the news story I posted is 100% legit, it's not MY fault people jump to conclusions.

I mean really, they should be going "Hey, why is this in General Discussion? Burn's no idiot, he knows something like this would go in TF GD!"

Like Evolution Prime on Facebook · by **Evolution Prime** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:47 pm

***Galvatron*** wrote:
Shadowman wrote:What I really don't like about this...is that I have no idea how to up the ante! You've just pissed off a good portion fo the Transformer Fan Community. How am I supposed to compete with that?

Man, I am going to have to call in a lot of favors on this.

Easy, create your own version of the next transformers live action installment and make it 100 times worse than the previous plot controversies and to really make them mad get a huge budget of 150 to 200 million at least but have it with crappy special effects then reveal that most of the money went to your salary!

Go watch Transmorphers. It is easily the worst movie ever. No contest. Okay...well Space Truckers may be a close second.

Thats what you can do, make everyone watch Transmorphers. They will hate you even more than Burn.

News Credits: 2 · by **Shadowman** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:48 pm

***Galvatron*** wrote:
Shadowman wrote:What I really don't like about this...is that I have no idea how to up the ante! You've just pissed off a good portion fo the Transformer Fan Community. How am I supposed to compete with that?

Man, I am going to have to call in a lot of favors on this.

Easy, create your own version of the next transformers live action installment and make it 100 times worse than the previous plot controversies and to really make them mad get a huge budget of 150 to 200 million at least but have it with crappy special effects then reveal that most of the money went to your salary!

Got it: Shia LeBeouf is being replaced with Kenneth Brannah, Megan Fox is replaced with Paris Hilton, all the Transformers are clay-mation made by a third-grade class, and the movie is about Wheelie. Also, they fart a lot.

News Credits: 1 · by ***Galvatron*** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:53 pm

Easy, create your own version of the next transformers live action installment and make it 100 times worse than the previous plot controversies and to really make them mad get a huge budget of 150 to 200 million at least but have it with crappy special effects then reveal that most of the money went to your salary! :grin:

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Got it: Shia LeBeouf is being replaced with Kenneth Brannah, Megan Fox is replaced with Paris Hilton, all the Transformers are clay-mation made by a third-grade class, and the movie is about Wheelie. Also, they fart a lot.[/quote]

Bah! I forgot about transmorphers but that must mean you watched it then! haha but don't give hollyweird any ideas because some crackhead will pitch that idea to some exec and they'll make a parody of paris whoreton in another comedy movie.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:59 pm

Stop derailing my thread! Pay your respects damn it!

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:02 pm

Burn wrote:Stop derailing my thread! Pay your respects damn it!

New Sig-quote. :lol:

Like Evolution Prime on Facebook · by **Evolution Prime** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:15 pm

I watched it to see how bad it was. And it was bad. I'm surprised that lasted the entire movie without wanting to end my life. Such bad...well...everything.