Category Archives: Musings

AFL Gains 19th Team!

In breaking news, it appears that a 19th team will join the AFL, after the Gold Coast Suns join in 2011, and Greater Western Sydney join in 2012. As reported in today’s Herald Sun, it appears that the new team will be called “Essdeon”, which defeated St Kilda last night – (must have been a […]

Nutball Witch from Another Planet?

Straight out of the freaky, nutball, stay away from the dangerous substances file, comes this one: Geelong Cop-Dragging ‘Witch’ Says She’s Not From Here “When asked to produce her driver’s licence, De Avalon replied that she did not have one,” Sen-Constable Lamb said. “When asked why not, she said, ‘I’m a being from another world […]

If Politicians Are Serious About Climate Change

We are nearly a week into the 2010 Federal Election campaign, and as expected, the various climate change policies of the major parties are being announced and/or promoted and/or due to be announced. We will hear each of them spout about how their plans for the environment – particular in the realm of climate change, […]

A Very Speeeeeshul McAvaney Moment

Just stumbled on this classic McAvaney moment in an old Channel Seven Sportsworld promo from 1991 in my old video collection: The only thing that can be said is “speeeeeeeeeeeeeeshul!”

Supermarket Special Price Fail

As a conscientious shopper, I’m always on the prowl for special price deals at the supermarket. I mean, who doesn’t want to save a few dollars these days? Doing the groceries this afternoon, I spotted this deal, knowing that our little daughter simply loves her juice: Sounds pretty good right? I mean, two litres of […]

Gillard’s First Agenda Item

Julia Gillard became Australia’s first female Prime Minister today. Of course, her being a female is irrelevant, and in the fullness of time, we’ll find out if her rise to the leadership will be a good or bad thing. The thing is, she KNEW she would be become Prime Minister today. Couldn’t she have run […]

Amazing Scenes at Canberra Airport

There were amazing scenes at Canberra Airport this morning, with what might be the final flight of “Milky Bar Kid Airlines” leaving for Brisbane amid rumours of a fuel spill during final preparations for depature. One passenger is believed to have reported that a male flight attendant made the following announcement as the aircraft taxied […]

Where is Kevin Rudd’s Left Hand?

Exactly which part of Stephen Conroy’s anatomy does Kevin Rudd have a hold of in this shot? Some have said yesterday’s Telstra / NBN Co deal has taken Telstra by the short and curlies. Maybe our Prime Minister has a different set of short and curlies in mind?

Gary, Addy, Gary, Addy

Back in March, the Gold Coast Bulletin created a bit of a stir when they posted a photoshopped image of Gary Ablett Jnr in Gold Coast guernsey, as a bit of a dig at the contract negotiations between Ablett and Geelong, and the reported massive offer Gold Coast have made to Ablett. The Geelong Advertiser […]

Bin Laden vs Rudd and Conroy

A very useful feature of Google Search is the pre-emptive “suggested searches” that drop down as you type your search into the box. These suggestions are calculated based on a combination of the commonality of individual search requests – (ie: how often people are searching for the term) – and the availability of material in […]