February 2008 – Page 5 – Hoyden About Town

Sunday Youtubery

By tigtog on 2008-02-17 • ( 4 )

A special bonus for our visitors who’ve come to see Doctor Who actors in kilts. No more kilts, but more Tennant and Barrowman! Comic Relief – Catherine Tate & David Tennant Barrowman sings “Anything You Can Do” with Ruthie Henshall:

Telemarketing: You gotta get your amusement where you can

By lauredhel on 2008-02-16 • ( 14 )

I was just telling this tale over at the Pavlov Blog, on the “Don’t Call Me Mrs.” thread. Some of you have heard it before, but here it is again anyhow. ~~~ [ring ring.] “Hello?” “Hello. Is Dr Lauredhel there?”… Read More ›

Friday Hoyden from fiction: PM Anne Adair

By lauredhel on 2008-02-15 • ( 7 )

“Roos in Shoes” by Tom Keneally (of Schindler’s Ark fame) is the first picture book I can recall seeing with a female character who is a political leader. The book features a Prime Minister Anne Adair, who helps support a… Read More ›

Friday WTF: BLOW energy drink

By lauredhel on 2008-02-15 • ( 10 )

[image source: Cleveland Leader] “BLOW” energy drink mix comes as a white powder in a little vial. “Just add an entire vial of Blow Energy Drink Mix to your favourite beverage and enjoy with a friend!” enthuses the website, iloveblow.com… Read More ›

Senate balance

By tigtog on 2008-02-15 • ( 11 )

We already knew from the last few years and the introduction of Workchoices and more how having a Government majority in the Senate leads to an undemocratic failure of the Upper House’s role as a House Of Review. Now we… Read More ›

Earliest and latest possible election dates

By lauredhel on 2008-02-15 • ( 1 )

I’m answering my own question, “When’s the earliest the WA Labor Party can call an election?” Via Australian Policy Online, this APH note on Australian election timetables has pointers to earliest and latest possible election dates, both State and Federal…. Read More ›