Day: 2007-10-19

Pedantry and puns

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Last night, out with my family: Child: …and then you might get hit by a meteor and you’d be in real trouble! Other Child: Meteorite. Me: Well, no, a meteor is not a meteorite until it’s actually on the ground,… Read More ›

I love the Internets

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } ouch, originally uploaded by Thundercheese. There is a Flickr group devoted entirely to pictures of Stick… Read More ›

Extra cash won’t be enough

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Wednesday saw Rudd’s first major health initiative announced, to encourage non-practising nurses to return to nursing to address the current staffing shortage.SMH: Under the policy, which would cost $81 million over five years, nurses who had not been working as… Read More ›