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Frist, I do believe.
Not that I’ve got anything to say.
Surely it’s time for another list. Best CDs 2006?
lucy Kingston 6 dec2006 refuses to publish this ridicule of Michael Duffy on their guestbook. She said publish elsewhere if you like. Spread the word:
âDear Michael. Mate. Iâve been meaning to write to you for a while to say how much I enjoy your show. Itâs the funniest thing on radio. You’re the biggest joke Iâve heard for a long time. The clever impersonation of a journalist is magnificent comedy. Your latest show with the marine scientist who doesnât want to be an academic was hilarious; especially when you referred to yourself as part of the meeja. But you slipped a bit when you only asked one real question. You spoon-fed him for a while to soften him up; great journalistical technique. But, as I say, you only asked one real question. Like you, I value dialogue, so I wonât tell you what the question was. Listen again when you have time and tell me what you think the real question was and then we can continue the conversation. Keep up the good work. Laughter is the best medicine. PS. The show you did with the pompous toff who liked to hunt foxes was a scream. Who could have realised its fundamental importance to the national conversation here in Australia? Is there any way I can nominate him for a comedic genius award? You could get one as the straight guy. Cyaâ?
5th?
Has anyone been watching this?
I saw it the other night Bob. well parts of it, before I swtiched off. Boring pastiche of a few dubiously qualified talking heads, some rather dull cliches about over-sexualisation of culture, and titties and bums to tart it up.
Why does SBS imagine Pria is the guy for this sort of exercise? Get Kostakidis on the job and ratings will soar.
Kevin Rudd made a poignant comment regarding aspects of John Howards Citizenship Test which contains ideals such as “compassion” and “mateship”. Rudd quipped that he would require clarification of these terms for when the Coalition speak of “compassion” two lanes come to mind.
His point is well made. Going into a new year of political intensity charged with unfamiliar issues, I feel that there is an urgent need for a compendium of terms laying bare the issues along with their bias.
For example:
clean coal, w (wikipaedia) coal with sulphur removed, l (labour) a nice sounding expression to be used cautiously, c (coalition) the promise of bountiful environmentally friendly energy still being researched for availability sometime in the next 15 years or when politically expedient, d (democrats) what he said only different, g (greens) a smoke screen to hide the burning of coal for as long as possible.
and there are dozens of them, carbon sequestration, nuclear power, fission, fusion, confusion, debate, solar power, etc.
So I make a plea to all of you Larvatus Prodeons, can you help with the terms of the coming year and their clarified meanings?
Everyone:
The Central Queensland Military And Artifacts Museum, run by enthusiastic volunteers in Rockhampton, Queensland, is now homeless … thanks to bureaucratic squabbling between the federal government and the Rockhampton City Council.
Sad really, this community museum was excellent and, because of its non-judgemental approach and its obvious focus on preserving our heritage, no matter how mundane, it won the respect of both war veterans and peace activists alike. Now everything is stuffed into second-hand cardboard boxes.
And this is The Clever Country?????
Will i blend? – http://www.willitblend.com/ it’s viral marketing but what the hell, it’s funny.
I’ve been reading the scripts to series one and two of Extras.
Since we have been talking about feminism a bit lately (eg women and blogging), I’d thought I’d cite a quote from the show.
Andy’s sitcom gets a roasting from Germaine Greer on one of those review shows, which inspires the following dialogue:
Agent: Why did Germaine Greer and all those feminists burn their bras? What was going on there?
Shaun: Well, it was a symbolic gesture to suggest emancipation from a patriarchal society.
Agent: But I thought a bra was supposed to help a lady, you know, stop her getting a backache or whatever.
Shaun: You couldn’t tell them at the time, they were furious.
Agent: I bet they’re kicking themselves now, aren’t they Bar? I bet their boobs are all saggy round their ankles.
Darlene, I’ve been watching series 2 of Extras on youtube, and I have to say it pisses all over series 1. Many priceless moments, but if you get the chance watch the chat-up scene http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXYuc6rKqqk
This one’s also quite good starting at about 1:40 in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=offvpZJOGSs
I’m so sorry for posting my disturbing video of the week so late.
This week we’re lucky enought to witness Dir N Grey. They confirm for me my suspicion that Japenese are the most bizare people on earth. (NSFW)
Oops, typos. sorry, someone poured my a glass
pintglass of white wine.Has anyone tried switching over to Blogger beta? I’ve read a bit that there are issues with Haloscan, YouTube, and Microsoft Live Writer, does anyone have any info on this?
It’s time for Booze Etiket With The Devil, the first in what could be a series, if Sloth doesn’t get to me (lazy bugger).
It’s an eternal question of the late-modern bourgeois eating experience: to what extent is it permissible to mix the end of the last course and its accompanying wine with the coffee? You all know the scene, you’ve just poured yourself some of that intriguing merlot, or maybe some of that delightful viogner, when your host puts on the kettle for coffee—more than likely signalling that s/he wants you to leave soon. It’s a common crisis, especially when there’s still lots of wine left. Should you refrain from mixing “tastes” or take the new course as a sign of the end of the last?
Let me reassure you all, the glory of the way humans have taken to preparing coffee is that it goes with almost any meal or drink. It’s perfectly acceptable in polite surroundings to sit drinking multiple beverages, for instance your “don’t you think it’s time you went home” coffee, with the last of that satisfying shiraz, perhaps a thumb or two’s worth of Tawny port, even a joint or two if that’s your thing (the rules on mixing drink and smoke might be a subject for another time). Take your tip from one of my own favourite fictional characters, the Big Lebowski’s “Dude”, who mixes his White Russians with just about any and all human activities. Yes, it’s A-OK by me for you to gather your glasses and coffee cups around in front of you like a child with dismantled babushka dolls.
And, let’s face it, changing drinks around just takes far too long, impeding the conversation, atmosphere, or craic, whatever’s your thing. Who has that much time before work at breakfast anyway?
DD:
There’s no excuse for precipitative coffee preparation. The guest is always right, so simply and politely refuse the proffered coffee with a “thanks, but I’ll stick with the grenache” until no wine remains open and the spirits/fortifieds are stowed in the cabinet.
Until the only remaining drinks belong to the host, and are unopened, the meal HAS NOT FINISHED. Beer in the fridge counts as “open”, whereas open spirits – appropriately stored – are off-limits unless brought into play explicitly by the host.
My suggestion to forestall this uncomfortable scenario is to bring along a nice ripe cheese, some fig paste and crackers. Bust them out if things look like winding up prematurely, and your wonderfully thoughtful gesture will usually be met with a fresh bottle of something.
Bring your own biscuits and fig paste? What are you, some kinda “from-each to-each” communist?
Too busy to blog, lawn needs mowing and edged, A/C needs sterilising, cars need washing, windows look grimy, kids transported to sport and back, some serious shopping to be had.
Don’t you guys have a life
Hey, tictoc, if you don’t want it, I know a buyer.
Sorry TDD, need to keep the organs a little longer
FSM Xmas lights:
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And a Merry Christmas to all my Jewish friends.
I don’t know who’ll be taking on the Ernies now that Meredith Burgmann won’t be in the NSW Parliament, but whoever’s doing it should keep an eye on Andrew Norton for a repeat award.
Classic effort; blaming the mother for youth and poverty. Well done!
So poverty led the woman to commit arson, Liam?
Or is it just the case that we have another sadsack whose attributes lead her both to poverty and committing arson and wanting to bring up a child at 14?
Once again you’re skim-reading and missing vital details, Jason. It was the kid who set the fires. Andrew was just doing the classical liberal thang of blaming Mum, obviously responsible for her son’s deficiencies because she’s young and poor.
well so sorry I can’t read the mind of the journalist like you Liam. All it says is ‘mother and son charged wit fires’. It doesn’t say ‘mother not responsible for fires’.
Whoever is jointly or separately responsible, they are only charges at this stage.
The tabloid mind cares not a wit about charges, or innocence until proven guilty, or any other such outdated concepts, so long as a dubious point is supposedly made.