Archive for July, 2006

July 31, 2006

Merkel Molesting

I had a thought the other day, about the nature of our world governments. And I am wondering if we haven't ended up back in some kind of monarchy. I know that here in Australia, like many other countries† such as the US, the UK, Canada and Germany are nominally democracies of one stripe or another, but looking at how we talk about our government it feels like or heads of state are starting to regain the roles traditional place as all powerful monarch. We talk about the Bush Administration, or the Howard government as if the head of state …Read the Rest

Wørd of the week – Babsolalia
July 30, 2006

Wørd of the week – Babsolalia

babsolalia n. 1. Psychiatry. The immediate and involuntary repetition of words or phrases just spoken by others, as a symptom of alcohol induced loss of higher brain function 2. The infantile repetition of the sounds made by others, a normal occurrence in alcohol poisoning. 3. The semi random text created …Read the Rest

Childhood Memories – G Force (aka “Battle of the Planets”)
July 29, 2006

Childhood Memories – G Force (aka “Battle of the Planets”)

With a name like G Force it just had to be good – Battle of the Planets was one of my all time favorite cartoons when growning up. It and Doctor Who were the two programs I would fight tooth and claw to watch. My sister stood no chance against …Read the Rest

Doctor Who – Goodbye my lover
July 24, 2006

Doctor Who – Goodbye my lover

Thanks to friends in the UK with DVD recorders, I have been keeping a pretty close tab on the latest series of Doctor Who. If you haven't seen it at all, and you have even a vague liking for science fiction, its well worth tuning in. Even the Americans seem …Read the Rest

Reminders of Sydney
July 23, 2006

Reminders of Sydney

I was up in Sydney for a couple of days this week for some business and it was a pleasure to go back. I lived there for nearly 10 years, nearly 10 years ago but it's been at least 18 months since I was there and YEARS since I spent …Read the Rest

Wørd of the week – Twinklator
July 23, 2006

Wørd of the week – Twinklator

Twinklator n a 30+ person against whoes charms twinks are powerless to defend themselves. Someone who is very sexually attracted and successful at attracting younger partners. related Twink n Common term used to describe a young or young looking gay man. Twinkie, twinkle, or the most common abbreviation twink, is …Read the Rest

Speaking in Barbies
July 21, 2006

Speaking in Barbies

My beloved Barbie had a nasty communications incident the other day and I think it provides a salutary lesson for us all. Having had an interesting but not inspiring evening out, and with more than a couple of special lemonades under her stylish, up to the minute designer belt she …Read the Rest

Blog Crush – Loud Lush
July 19, 2006

Blog Crush – Loud Lush

Its probably time to start cleaning out my blog roll and up dating it to the few I actually read. This thought combined with a little blog ramble today made me decide it was time for a new semi regular section section – namely my latest blog crush. These are …Read the Rest

Out of the mouths
July 18, 2006

Out of the mouths

Arn't children amazing? So perceptive. And the likeness is uncanny. Given I am heading to Sydney today for my US Visa interview, I thought this would be a good picture to leave with. Fingers crossed on the Visa interview and hopefully I will get to vote.  Tip o the melon …Read the Rest

Wørd of the week – egosurfing
July 16, 2006

Wørd of the week – egosurfing

egosurfing pp. Scouring the Internet’s archives and search engines for mentions of your own name or your business name. Example Citation: “Are you curious to see where your name appears online? If so, you might have tried asking your favourite search engine where your name appears. There is a term …Read the Rest

Childhood Memories – Isis
July 15, 2006

Childhood Memories – Isis

Having stumbled across the intro for some of my favorite, cheesy childhood cartoon favorites on You Tube, I thought I would continue the series and track down a few more. I have vivid and, considering my now somewhat butch appearance, slightly disturbing memories, of standing in the backyard with one …Read the Rest

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