Archive for November, 2006

Piles of money raining from on high – hard to resist
November 28, 2006
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Piles of money raining from on high – hard to resist

The Cole Enquiry handed down its report yesterday and it was tabled in Parliament. The gnashing of teeth from the opposition was audible here in Melbourne as the Government and its Ministers were exonerated of any criminal charges. AWB and it leadership on the other hand have been dealt a stinging rebuke which is (likely) going to result in ugly, painful, personally damaging legal action.  Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of fellows far as I can see. The report concludes that the employees of AWB knowingly paid money to Saddam Hussein's regime and actively sought ways to get around …Read the Rest

Faggot cares more about the future of children
November 27, 2006
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Faggot cares more about the future of children

Earlier this year our fearless Prime Minister, J'Ho, set up a panel of scientists, engineers and nuclear policy advisor's to look into the prospects of nuclear energy in Australia. Led by former nuclear physicist, and one time Government Employee/CEO of Telstra Dr Ziggy Switkowski the "Nuclear Task force" was charged …Read the Rest

Wørd of the week – schizothemia
November 26, 2006
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Wørd of the week – schizothemia

After a bit of a break, Wørd of the week returns, with a word that could have been crafted just for me: Schizothemia from. Gk schizo-, from schizein, to split + thema, theme] A digression by means of a long reminiscence; repeated interruptions of a conversation by the speaker introducing …Read the Rest

Hair on end over Zune stupidity
November 23, 2006
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Hair on end over Zune stupidity

Things have been a little busy here lately, what with one thing and another, so I (clearly) haven't been writing. My trusty N80 has a few partial blog entries in it but nothing is complete. The concern my absence has caused has been palpable here at Brave Creatures where the …Read the Rest

Could BEE fan-tas-TIC
November 8, 2006
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Could BEE fan-tas-TIC

Bee Movie is a new film by Jerry Seinfeld. Maybe I will get this one, cause I really didn't get the series. Barry B. Benson (Seinfeld), is a bee who has just graduated from college, and is disillusioned with his lone career choice: making honey. On a special trip outside …Read the Rest

Landscape gardening, scorched earth style
November 6, 2006
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Landscape gardening, scorched earth style

The media landscape in Australia has just changed, and to be honest I am not quite sure what it means yet. My gut is that its not going to be good for diversity of voices or the local industry. One thing I am fairly certain about is that power will …Read the Rest

Oh please – with THAT hair
November 4, 2006
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Oh please – with THAT hair

The god botherers in the US seem to be tearing themselves apart, and from a distance its actually kind of sad to watch. Up close its probably a little more scary. After the whole Foley debacle, now comes Rev. Ted Haggard, former president of the National Association of Evangelicals and …Read the Rest

muzzle-loading nipple cactus
November 3, 2006
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muzzle-loading nipple cactus

 So I get this spam the other day – weird, just weird Does anyone have ANY idea what this is supposed to mean?  —–Original Message—–From: Eduardo Tobin [mailto:EduardoTobin@gotompi.com] Sent: Wednesday, 29 November 2006 1:54 AM To: robert Subject: muzzle-loading nipple cactus upon my word, sir," cried elizabeth, "your hope is …Read the Rest

WEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAA
November 2, 2006
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WEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAA

FRACK ME Finally I have gotten the mail to doodad working. Its been firing messages off into godknows where for ages. And now it seems to be workiNG. I was looking at it partially because I am working to get Bill In Exile migrated off Blogger and into his own …Read the Rest

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