(who definitely knew how to explete) for on Wikipedia’s list of fictional expletives, at least 5 are credited to the character Stingray Timmins, of Neighbours. He may possibly be responsible for more, (my eyes started to water), but I rather… Read More ›
Month: June 2006
Fundraising for Medecins sans Frontieres
Mark Bahnisch of Larvatus Prodeo had a great idea – since one of our commentors there had issued a comments challenge that if met would net the LP collective $1000 for our running costs (and the commenters came to the… Read More ›
Friday Furry Fun: Cat chases bear
From the National Geographic: June 13, 2006:- Perhaps not since the Cowardly Lion has an animal’s appearance been so at odds with its attitude. On June 4 a black bear wandered into a West Milford, New Jersey, back yard, was… Read More ›
Civil unions and same-sex entitlements
So, for the moment, the ACT’s civil unions legislation lies in tatters on the Federal Parliament floor. The conflict between socially conservative ideals about marriage and politically conservative ideals about states’ rights* to self-government led to such a tight vote… Read More ›
It ain’t necessarily so
Yesterday I spent half the day wondering whether I really needed to go to the dentist about that disturbing cracking sound and brief shooting pain I experienced when taking an inoffensive bite from a Rich Tea biscuit. When I realised… Read More ›
Ooh, what a beauty!
I’ve never seen a fisk this neat before. Hat-tip to Crikey’s Blogwatch.
Tip for the domestically inexact #2
When one has, due to a throbbing migraine 2 nights ago, inadvertently omitted a crucial step in making pea and ham soup such as say, sauteeing the onions/garlic before browning the bacon hocks (resulting in a soup of almost 1970s… Read More ›
Best wishes for Barista
David Tiley of Barista is recovering from surgery. There were apparently some minor complications and his stay will be longer than expected, so his break from blogging will also be extended. Drop by his blog and say something nice, eh?… Read More ›
Some Current Carnivals
Science Writing: Tangled Bank #54 at Get Busy Livin’ or Get Busy Bloggin’. The Carnival of Feminists: The 16th Carnival is now up on Welcome to the Nut House. Fifth Radical Women of Colour Carnival at Fabulosa Mujer Carnival of… Read More ›
Howard’s dad: not just a battler, also a dummy
As in dummy fronting for a corporation rorting the ex-servicemen land grants in New Guinea after WW1, that is. The full story is in The Age. Two corporations, W.R. Carpenter and Burns Philp, are well documented as having given ex-servicemen… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 