Tues, Oct. 21 On Tuesday, Malcolm Turnbull will talk at the Business Awards in Sydney. He’s not there as a speaker, he’ll just be sitting up the back heckling. On Tuesday, Malcolm Turnbull will talk at the Business Awards in Sydney. And the major prize this year is a shot at the Liberal leadership! Thurs, […]
Month: October 2008
Sorry about the long break – we were sucked into a blackhole created by the Large Hadron Collider, and spent the last 9 weeks climbing out of our own armpits backwards through time. Not an experience I’ve had since my uni days. Well, it took the collapse of the global economy, but we’re back! Channel […]
The release of Ross Garnaut’s final report on climate change has revealed a disconnection between what Australians needs to do and are willing to do. Aussies are prepared to pay 10 bucks a month more for electricity rather than the 40 that Garnaut says we will need to. Still, with that extra 30 bucks a […]
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has released an instructional judo DVD. Putin’s a black belt in judo – in fact he’s never been defeated. At least not by anyone still alive. As if Putin wasn’t scary enough already. Not only is Putin a master at Judo, he’s also great at Ludo, Cluedo, and Uno, too. […]
Furore has erupted over the revelation that controversial photographer Bill Henson was allowed access to primary school grounds without parental permission. But apparently it had proven very difficult to track down his parents. Because there’s nothing worse than young children being exposed to someone whose work is on the curriculum. Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull […]
With the U.S. Presidential election just a few weeks away, things are getting ugly, with Republicans attacking Barack Obama for past associations and Democrats threatening to retaliate. Well! I never thought I’d see the day where politicians began attacking their opponents! Republican vice-presidential candidate and pitbull-with-lipstick Sarah Palin said Obama “pals around with terrorists”. Apparently […]
Internet gaming sites are using kindergarten kids in marketing material for more PC gambling terminals in clubs. The campaign acts as a reminder to venue operators that once patrons have run out of money they can still gamble their children. / can still take their first-borns. The marketing materials feature pictures of kindy-age kids, or […]
Researchers at Harvard have discovered that risky financial investments are linked to above-average levels of testosterone. No wonder the stock market’s such a cock-up. / balls-up. / totally rooted. / thoroughly fucked. Masculine features like prominent jaws and cheekbones are also related to irrational risk taking. If you are looking for a safe investment, choose […]
When Tom and Kerry Watts got married in Norwich, they had their dream wedding cake – a 20 kilogram cheeseburger. And when they left the chapel, everyone threw fries. So beautiful. It was a wedding with the lot. And the champagne was watered-down and filled to the brim with ice. An English couple had as […]
Serbian chef Ljubomir Erovic has brought out a new multimedia cookbook entirely consisting of testicle recipes. At last – I’m so sick of eating them raw. His balls are amazing. And his recipes aren’t bad either. Testes are delicious! And self-saucing! / The best thing about cooking with testicles is they’re self-saucing. His recipes are […]