This is a bit early, but I’m off to Woodford tomorrow morning… So what are people doing for New Years’ Eve? For those in Brisneyland, I gather the place to be is the Powerhouse (great view of the fireworks for a start…) at Bar Alto’s “A Very Bohemian New Year’s Eve” - burlesque, absinthe, and the fantastic dance/circus/physical theatre of the redoubtable Polytoxic. I gather some friends of Mark’s have had a hand in organising the entertainment.
So, any new years’ resolutions? Wishes? Predictions?
Happy new year from me, and have a great one!
I have three free tix (normally worth $150 each) to this NYE event at the Powerhouse tonight - email me at mbahnisch (at) gmail (dot) com if you’d like one.
http://www.brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/view/a-very-bohemian-nye-08/
New Year’s Resolution: fair but frank criticism of Kev07 as Kev08.
New years Resolution. Never make any. Always break ‘em and I’m too old to kid myself.
Prewdictions - 1. Somewhere, somehow, Rudd will let us down.
2.Malcolm Tur4nbull will be leader of the Libs before the end of 2008.
3.World leaders will spend another year talking about climate change and keep on doing bugger all except talk.
4.Afghanistan/Pakistan will get 100% worse.
To All in the West Australian branch of LP Happy New Year,and just to show we have no hard feelings HAPPY NEW YEAR to ALL
Job tasking for the new year.
I may have this boil on my arse that’s been giving gip lanced.
I think my front gate needs a little oil.
Happy New Year to all you desperates, dilettantes, poseurs, arrivistes, teachers, healers, horses, historians, sociologists, philosophers, members of the fourth estate, aging call-girls, knapsack schleppers, pirate queens, economics professors, publicans, political junkys, ladies and gentlemen of letters, wannabes and naturellement, you bona fide or card-carrying head hurters who make a steady supply of acetyl-choline de rigeur for Prodeon survival.
Youse uvver mauvaise foi intellectual types can go and get stuffed.
It’s been a real treat mixing it, sharing it, learning from it, and occasionally getting my arse kicked for it. But no doubt about it, as our earth has been busy completing another orbit of the sun, visits here have had lots more craic than crap.
New Year’s Cheers To All.
Kim, saw Eric Bogle’s concert from the second row at Woodford yesterday. Had his longtime guitar/ mandolin muso mate along, and three seasoned Adelaide folkies to complete an extraordinary quintet. The band and Eric opened with a five part a capella greeting. From the opening bars, the hairs never really settled on my nape till the encore was done. By the applause, I reckon a few others felt the same. Hope you catch some magic. And, oh yeah, wear old footwear, most of the grounds are quite navigable but there’s the odd spot of squishy mud about.
“I think my front gate needs a little oil.”
Hell Gaz you fooled me I thought, for sure, you were a bloke.
Good luck with the boil.
I don’t know why Joe that reminds me of a joke I heard last New Years Eve.
A bit of imagination is required here,
An Australian shearer about 6ft 2ins 16 stone is sitting in a prison cell whiling a way the hours, when the door of his cell opens and the screws brings in this enemic looking fucker about 5ft and 6 stone ringing wet.
When the screw leaves,the shearer looks at this bastard and says to him “Hey you know the story make up your mind, do you wanna be the hubby or the wife.
The little bloke looks at him and says”I think I’ll be the hubby”
The shearer says ‘o/k come over here and suck your wifes cock”.
And to stay on topic happy new year.
I wonder if that’ll get passed the planned Labor internet laws.
Resolutions can wait! I’m off to put the bubbly on ice and get ready for my friends to come round before we set off for the Powerhouse Party! So a very happy NY to all LP folks from me!
And have a great time at Powerhouse, Mark… those punters who presumably grabbed free the tickets, as well.
And do not let Conroy spoil the party. We will have him nailed in 08.
“Prewdictions - 1. Somewhere, somehow, Rudd will let us down.”
That,I fear,is not a prediction as I believe it’s already begun.
Happy New Year everyone.
Kim and Everyone:
Have been invited for New Year cocktails here, in a little town/village way out in the bush. See, we do know something more than just stubbies of beer and packets of potato chips.
L-O-L!!
Happy New Year!!!
Happy New Year to all of you.
Kim et al
A happy new year to all Queenslanders. I hope the weather improves for Woodford. Being from out of state I can’t join you all at the Powerhouse..or Sydney Harbour with Kev & Terri. In fact as a grumpy old man I’m wondering if the bigger-and-better-than-ever fireworks display might not be just a bit de rigeur had-its-day know what I mean. By all means let us welcome 2008 but do we have to keep topping the previous year to somehow prove we belong lemming-like to the human race?
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Mark,
I think that’s the first time I’ve seen photos of you in a coat and tie. Looked like you were having a whale of a time.
Pablo,
Couldn’t agree with you more about the bigger better louder fdireworks every year where everybody sits about and goes ooh-ah-ping-pong-billah-bellah-bing-bong or whatever. But I’m an old curmudgeon too. Its a lot different from the joy of the first time I twirled a sparkler or watched a Catherine Wheel whir on a fence post. Lacks the personal connection. (One of these New years’ they’ll accidentally blow the Sydney Harbour Bridge up or something.)
Happy new year everyone.
Have a great 2008 everyone!
Mark who is the saucy babe in pictures six and seven?
She looks to die for.
Slaps hand and Senator Conroy will deal with me later.
That’s General Zed, joe2.
Yes indeedy. Happy New Year Luvvies! And always remember, Party on Dudes and Dudettes!
Thanks Mark.
No probs, joe2. It’s a pity that my camera isn’t up to taking good night time shots, but I’m waiting on some taken by a friend with an SLR of me and General Zed. Also wondering if we should have taken her up on her suggestion of accompanying her to the new queer bar in the Valley - she was coordinating entertainment last night across Bar Alto, there (name escapes me) and Bar Byblos at Portside. Thanks go to her for the free tix which enabled the night’s decadence!
Here you go Mark. All yours for a lazy 900, probably. If only, if only, i hear you say.
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Sounds to me that when it comes to General Zed you should have been following orders.
Cheers, joe2, but sadly I’m broke, not having a full time job n all.
I do think your point regarding General Zed and her commands is very well made.
Yep, General Zed looks like a delight.
“insisto quod perceptum” ?? would be my motto.
And who needs expensive cameras, anyway.
We are pretty skint as well but who cares?
Fun is blooming in 08.
True, true, joe2!
General Zed is very good value - I’ve worked with her in the past - delightful writer and an organisational dynamo (among other things).