April 26, 2005
At least they are nice to look at...
You know those first-person-shooters that have totally awesome graphics but are mostly unplayable?
The Blithering Bunny takes a look at the human equivalent.
Money quote:
Diaz lauded the Nepalese villagers’ practice of slathering cow dung as a form of wall plaster used to coat the walls: “Nothing goes to waste. It is beautiful. It is inspiring,” she said. “It is incredible to see how in tune these people are with the environment; they are completely self-sufficient, Diaz added…
Gee. Imagine discussions between Diaz and her beau, Justin Timberlake.
Tough luck, fatso
Tragic.
Bus drivers sacked 'for being fat'
April 26, 2005
A GROUP of Australian bus drivers who say they were sacked for being too fat are to appeal to an arbitration panel, a report said Sunday.
Seventeen drivers were refused a chance to renew work contracts when a new bus company took over in the southern city of Adelaide, the Australian Associated Press quoted Transport Workers Union official Alex Gallacher as saying.
The new employers deem it an occupational health and safety issue, Gallacher said.
"They say the seat (limit) is 130 kilograms (286 pounds) - why don't they just get a bigger seat? You can make seats 150kg."
Well, you can theoretically make seats as big as you want, but why should we, tubby?
Life Begins at a Blog Post
Whoah! Something is in the water...babies everywhere!
A descendant of Gorm the Old is due in October. (Note: why does Mary look stoned in every media shot?).
Also, in the bizarre, Shapelle Corby has had to prove she's NOT pregnant. Yeah, that's the least of her worries at the moment.
And also my brother and his wife are expecting.
You'd think that would make him update his blog.
...naaah...
April 25, 2005
New Blog
Added a new blog to the sidebar - Shane Bradley.
He's from Grafton, NSW.
Small world, huh?
April 21, 2005
Big Cat Blogging
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Going to Sydney Friday, to see the above show.
Back Monday.
For a Dead Guy, He sure pops up a lot...
(Above: Secret media-types continue their plan to ensure more attention-grabbing headlines)
You've thrilled to the exciting Bush=Hitler, laughed at its comic sequel Howard=Hitler, cheered during the action-packed Schwarzeneggar=Hitler, and been disappointed in the satiric follow-ups Bracks=Hitler, and Optus=Hitler.
Now get ready for the greatest of all: Pope Benedict XVI = Hitler!!!!.
Really, this is becoming the most tiresome meme ever. Not everyone who was in the Hitler Youth or the Germany Army during WWII was a Nazi. If that were true then nearly every German (and Austrian) male over the age of seventy would have to accept this slur.
Let's get a few things straight about the new pope.
1) We are talking about three years in the life of a 78 year old - three years from 14 to 17.
2) He was compelled to join the Hitler Youth, just as he was compelled to join the Germany Army.
3) There is no indication ANYWHERE that he had ANY beliefs that mirrored Nazi ideology.
4) All of this tells us nothing except that he was an ordinary eighteen year old German who did what he was told as did nearly everyone else.
The most annoying thing about this, is it that it trivalises the very real, and very serious issue of resurgent anti-semitism, especially in the Middle East, where the notorious "Protocols of the Elders of Zion" is making a comeback, and not just in dank, dingy bookstores..
(It's not just the middle-east either, "Indymedia", ostensibly an alternative to the mainstream media, is a cesspit of anti-semitism these days.)
It's an interesting world where you can talk about the "Fundamentalist Zionist lobby [that] controls media and politics in the US and Australia", and escape any kind of punishment at all, but be a fourteen year old boy who was forced into a organisation against your will, and the moonbats will attack.
Now that's sad.
April 20, 2005
Big Slashy Thing
| Greatsword You preferred a weapon with 56% power over speed and 40% range over melee. |
| You use a Greatsword. Do the words Zweihander or Flamberge mean anything to you? You prefer a Greatsword, a massive, heavy blade frequently strong enough to cut down the rides of mounted warriors. Though slow, the impressive length and heft of a greatsword makes it capable even of breaking through armor. Your enemies will run from the deadly arcs of your blade as you bear down on them. |
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My test tracked 2 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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| Link: The What's Your Signature Weapon Test written by inurashii on Ok Cupid |
The Final Straw
Dale, what are you trying to say?
(Is it about Engels?)
I picked it!
Well, that was quick.
Cardinal Ratzinger is Pope Benedict XVI.
April 18, 2005
Take me to your leader II
Who will be the next pope? Taking all bets!
Current Favourite is Cardinal Ratzinger, which probably means it won't be him.
April 16, 2005
You said it...
A friend sent me this in an email:
Tentacle sex is a natural part of life, young girls are
occasionally molested by tentacles just like people are occasionally
eaten by lions.
A-huh.
April 15, 2005
CAT BLOGGING VIII
Light posting this weekend due to family comittments.
April 14, 2005
Clean-Up
Minor housekeeping on the blog - have cleaned up some of the dead links on the side and so forth.
Woohoo.
April 13, 2005
If I were from South Park...
...I might look a little like this.
Make your own here.
April 12, 2005
Cyborg-a-licious
DOCTORS have wired the brain of a quadriplegic man to a computer, enabling him to turn his television on and off and play the video game Pong.
Think of the possibilities.
Armies of coach potatoes and Pong masters. The world doth tremble!
April 10, 2005
World's Most Annoying Celebrity to Help Other Losers
I swear, the Federal ALP must have decided it doesn't want to regain power.
How else can one explain this gem:
McGuire asked to aid Labor
THE Labor Party has approached Collingwood AFL club president and Channel 9 star Eddie McGuire to help it win a federal election.
Didn't do much for Collingwood this season, did he now?
April 08, 2005
Got the blues?
May Lord have mercy on our souls...
'Cos I'm bored
CAT BLOGGING VII
Yeah, I know I'm running out of cat images.
Have a good weekend.
April 06, 2005
And on the Throne of St. Peter we have...
Who is favoured to be Pope? Let's see.
According to the Washington Post, gamblers can back Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi of Italy at odds of 11 to 4. "Or they can take their chances on Father Dougal Maguire of Craggy Island, Ireland, a long shot at 1,000 to 1."
But the Post's reporter was unaware of a key detail that, generous odds aside, would make canny bettors take a pass on Father Dougal.
He is a fictional character.
More accurately spelled McGuire, he appears in the hit British television comedy Father Ted, screened on the ABC in Australia.
The show follows the antics of an eccentric group of Catholic priests on a small island off the west coast of Ireland.
The clueless Dougal is described by Britain's Channel 4 television as "one of God's 'special' creatures" but even so, he is not thought likely to assume the throne of St Peter.
Oooookaaayyy
This is a little weird:
Should Bart Simpson be added to the prosecution’s list of witnesses? According to "The Simpsons" creator Sam Simon, the King of Pop had a “moment” with the animated character while recording a guest appearance on the show.
Simon told Howard Stern's radio show last week that Jackson - who voiced a hospital patient with a shaved head in the episode - demanded the script be changed so his character could spend more time with Bart. So Simon gave Jackson a scene where he spends the night alone with Bart in his room.
Simon added that during the voice recording, someone gave Jackson a giant Bart Simpson doll — and that when he thought no one was looking, Jackson started kissing it.
A-huh.
April 03, 2005
Mugabe Defeats Decency!
Bah, can't we get rid of this thug? Someone should whisper to the Americans that he's hiding some WMDs under his palace.
April 02, 2005
Great Australian Bite
I always knew we Aussies had big mouths...
April 01, 2005
We've been busy...apparently
Australia has Baby Boom after Government Push
Also...
...it's not looking good for Prince Rainier either.
(In fact, the latest TIME magazine thinks he's already dead. Conspiracy!)
Update: TIME apologises.
Could be useful
What a shame this is probably an April Fool's story.
(Not that this guy needs it ...or this bird for that matter).
The Pope is...
...very likely already dead, with the Vatican running some sort of "Weekend at Bernies" diversion until they have everything sorted.
From the sounds of it, it is suspciously similar to the way Arafat went, which is why I think he's already passed.
Compare the picture here to this one, and his rapid decline over the past fifteen years is very telling.
(Completely unrelated: This blog has been added to the blogroll!)