Archive for August, 2002
don’t step on the cracks
inertia stock xchng (via grouse). A plethora of stock photography for all to use.
mister motivator
Motivational posters. There’s nothing worse. My workplace doesn’t have any of those disgraceful things and thank fuck for that.
I’d like to make a few of my own. Now there’s an idea for site content! Abusive, non-motivational posters. Yep, I like the sound of it.
latent latham
Mark Latham wrote what I thought was a pretty good article in today’s Fairfax daily press. It was entitled “The new political correctness.”
The government is also engaged in a double standard. At the last election it said: “We decide who comes into this country and under what conditions.” Yet in other areas of public policy it allows foreigners to call the shots. It allows Australia’s foreign policy to be determined in Washington. When the Americans say jump, the Prime Minister asks: “How high?”
text edit headache
The archives of this blog now go back to May 2001. I have almost finished the task of re-formatting the origianl entries so MoveableType can recognise them. All that remains is April of 2001 which is very bloody boring.
When I look back at the some of the pointless shit I’ve written, I feel like deleting it all and starting afresh. I couldn’t bring myself to do that though. As pointless or ill-informed as most of it may be, they’re my thoughts, my rants and opinions.
I’m not a particularly big fan of censorship in any form so it would have been highly hypocritical if I had pulled down past posts.
stuff your chicken
A few days ago in the comments section Jen mentioned a recipe for BEER BUTT CHICKEN. It involves taking a chicken, dead, plucked and gutted of course, and stuffing half a can of beer up it’s bum then cooking it.
Don’t believe me? Check out some of the recipe descriptions I found online.
What a marvellous idea for your next dinner party!
chips ahoy
We all have those days/weeks where if you put aside the time to scratch your arse you invariably end up running late or not having enough time to finish what you need to do.
It is definately one of those weeks for me. Very stressful really. The rest of this week has been declared ‘Piss off and do it yourself’ week. This is the answer that everyone asking me a favour will be getting…until Friday afternoon anyway.
It just has to be done sometimes. Try it yourself - it’s one of the greatest stress relievers known to mankind.
instant trouble…just add water
Here’s an interesting piece from The Guardian focusing on Australians’ apparent fear of globalisation.
Pointed out in the above linked article is the fact that Philip Morris owns the Vegemite trademark. Most Australians would tell you that Kraft owns the almighty Vegemite product.
PhilipMorrisKraftMite. Would you buy it?
driven to distraction
My better half’s backpacking buddies from England have taken over the house right now. It’s all too much. I have loads of study to do but have found myself as head chef - out the back on the BBQ cooking pre-packaged ‘mexican style’ (??)chicken. My only consolation for missing out on all the gossip in the lounge room is a very bloody big vodka and orange (duty free from the guests).
This week is bound to be a beauty if I’m on the V+O’s on a Monday night.
a new taste sensation
Eggplant. I have dicovered eggplant, the greatest new taste sensation of the 21st century. Grilled and soaked in olive oil, it will now be found on every single sandwich I make.
I always wondered what the hell an aubergine was as well. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that egglants and aubergines are one and the same. Ahh. Life is a never-ending learning curve.
(I promise to never have another link to a ‘Better Homes and Gardens’ article)
it’s a facto
Melbourne has decided to give it’s population a taste of spring. This weekend has been perfect, although quite cold at night.
The mothership (to quote a shaunyism) came down from Brisbane for a flying weekend visit to make sure her children are on the straight and narrow.
I think she’ll be going home with no real worries other than my rate of beer consumption while eating at BYO pizzerias.
excuses
Philthy Ruddock has found one (1) excuse to keep treating asylum seekers like criminals. Finding one liar makes the entire dentention process a success according to our governing fathers. While John Howard states that he isn’t excited by “the Government apparently being proved correct on this situation,” he is rolling on the floor laughing…squirming with delight.
6000 boat people arrived last year. Not one of them was found by ASIO to be a security risk. Yet the majority are held behind bars. However, a few Zimbabwean farmers can come and fill a ’skills shortage’ without too many questions.
Capital can flow around the world freely! Why can’t people? If it’s a free market you’re after..?
hawkwind
I know of one man who will be kicking anything that doesn’t move tonight. Yep. That’s right. Hawthorn lost and are out of the finals race (except if Essendon lose the next two games and Hawthorn win their last game by more than 36% of the opponent’s score, and the moon rises in virgo, thermonuclear war erupts on the subcontinent and Jimmy Hendix rises from the dead to declare that international peace can be achieved by way of barbituate intoxication).
Finally, I have a tiny bit of respect for Rugby League. The Canterbury Bulldogs got what they deserved. But why did Essendon get to keep their last couple of AFL premierships when they too exceeded the salary cap thrice during the 90’s.