boh_thrashsody, saithkar and quoththecraven have all written some interesting and useful pieces on the clusterfuck known as this year's Australian federal election.

For my money, it's a bland, uninteresting and disappointing politician versus a complete and utter cunt. They're both playing the populist game and I want none of it.

Here's a Crikey piece which sums up my feelings on ( Read more... )

Sign up to the Australian Army!

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Shake It Off Ladies

I just sent the following email to Steve Fielding's email address, regarding his "extremely well-informed decision" (there's a reason that this is in quotations) to block the government's emissions trading scheme.

( Dear Steve... )

It's a bit tragic that I'm only hearing about The CHK-CHK-BOOM! girl just now, isn't it?

I suppose I don't really watch the news anymore. Though that's probably because what passes for news these days would make The National Enquirer look like a quality rag.

And, incidentally, this is why I hate bogans.

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Correction: I hate media-savvy bogans.

Trust me, you want to click this.

Ah, internet forums. Where would procrastinating plebs like me be without you?

Today, I drove to band practise in Hallam (for Lord Mouth, not Left of Crazy. Oh yeah, the metal band is now called Lord Mouth. I like it; blow me if you don't). Anyway, I made sure I got out of the house early. Early enough to swing by my local café and get a flat white, and yet still be able to drive into Hallam on time ( Read more... )

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh dear. Oh deary deary me.

Yes, cryptic post is crpytic. Not very interesting either, so move on...

(A few of you have already heard this story, but it bears repeating for all the internets to see!)

Eva's brother-in-law's friend is a teacher in a Western suburbs school. As you can imagine, he swims in the sea of bogan stupid every day.

One of the children he teaches is named this:

Le'ahHow do you think one would pronounce that name ( Read more... )

Dear Waking The CadaverJust. Fucking. Die ( Read more... )