Life

Children and tantrums

By Mindy on 2012-04-18 • ( 16 )

A six year old in handcuffs. WTF?

Oh Henri!

By Mindy on 2012-04-17 • ( 2 )

Henri, the Emo cat. via Twitter

It’s been a couple of years since an entirely gratuitous Terry Pratchett thread, and a Twitter discussion asked about favourite Pratchett novels, with a focus on readers new to Pratchett. What think you?

It Gets Better: a message from Australian comedians

By tigtog on 2012-04-14 • ( 18 )

I’ve long made pained expressions whenever I hear that “high school is the best years of your life” pablum expressed, and I was one of those people who did actually have a pretty good time at high school…I know now how lucky I was. After high school, LIFE GETS BETTER.

Otterday! And open thread.

By Helen on 2012-04-14 • ( 14 )

This otter is disappointed with you. Very, very disappointed with you.

Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires.

photo of the top of a cupcake with bright yellow icing and the initials GS

Squee-Files: Galactic Suburbia nominated for a Hugo!

By tigtog on 2012-04-13 • ( 3 )

Congratulations to the fine women of Galactic Suburbia! Here’s how Alisa, Alex and Tansy open the summary of their latest podcast in response:

a map of Sydney CBD showing the location of useful shops/hospitals etc

Weekly Whimsy

By tigtog on 2012-04-11 • ( 5 )

This week’s whimsy is brought to you by the Map of the Dead – Zombie Survival Map. Please share any bits and pieces you have come across recently that have surprised, delighted, intrigued or otherwise positively engaged you.

a thumbnail graphic: text reads BLAST FROM THE PAST

BFTP: This is what we use it for

By tigtog on 2012-04-11 • ( 2 )

The SF authors of the past might well have been surprised by the essential triviality of the way most of us use this amazing worldwide communication system we enjoy, but should they have been?

Farewell to Larvatus Prodeo

By tigtog on 2012-04-10 • ( 15 )

Australia’s big purple poliblog will no longer be publishing new posts. The archives will remain, and that goodbye post is filling up with nostalgic comments.