Oh dear. That’s not meant to happen. But look on the bright side… there were no ambulances on the scene! (Collins St near Russell St, approx 1:55pm today. There are points there; it looks like the two halves of the tram decided to go different ways.)
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Melbourne stuff
Given how their parliament occasionally carries-on, I wonder if the Taiwanese politicians campaigned on how good they are at hand-to-hand combat? That level crossing smash near Geelong is tragic, and the government should do more on improving crossing conditions. But one radio jock was almost making excuses for the car driver, not just missing the ... [More]
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Not quite 7-11
When they first arrived in Australia, my mum used to call 7-11 “4-7-11”, because the TV jingle went “Thank heaven… for Seven Eleven!” In Swanston Street, just a few doors down from the 7-11 on the corner of Flinders Lane, is a fake 7-11: the 24-7 Cafe, with a colour scheme that is similar, but ... [More]
Things to love about going to the pool Perfect cool-down on a hot day The kids have fun splashing around Inexpensive and close to home Secure belongings in a locker; don’t have to hide keys in shoes The cool wave pool… just like the beach, only cleaner (no jellyfish, for a start) Things to hate ... [More]
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Behave, or…
In the spirit of Overheard in Melbourne, this one heard the other day at Victoria Gardens shopping centre while on an Ikea run: “If you don’t behave, I’ll take you to the police station!” Puh-lease, talk about an empty threat. Unless the mum thought the kid was guilty of terrorism charges or something. As I’ve ... [More]
Maybe things haven’t changed all that much in the last 119 years. And in place of lowing cattle, I can hear the fiendish rattle Of the tramways and the buses making hurry down the street, And the language uninviting of the gutter children fighting, Comes fitfully and faintly through the ceaseless tramp of feet. — ... [More]
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Jaywalking
Why is it that some oldsters seem determined to jaywalk? In fact it could be my imagination, but it sometimes seems the less agile they are, the more likely they are to jaywalk. The other evening in Glenhuntly I saw a lady who was struggling to merely push a shopping trolley, and she decided to ... [More]
Now I’ve seen everything. On the 8:05pm to Werribee last night… PS. Sunday 7:45pm. Post title modified. Yes, he was a real hairdresser.
(With apologies to Bargearse.)
Jeremy is rather unimpressed with the postal service. On Monday last week he mailed a letter to himself from my mum’s place, and it took until today to arrive. Some other mail had been turning up — sporadically, but something every few days. I wonder if some of the posties on post-Christmas holidays? For a ... [More]
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So what is it?
Spotted in Victory Park, Patterson Road, Bentleigh yesterday. (It’s where we go when the car is getting its tyres looked at.) I’ve seen a few obscure pieces of playground equipment in my time, but what is this? I can’t figure it out. It’s too high to reach, even for an adult. I wondered if it ... [More]
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Too subtle
Spotted in Australia On Collins Now call me old-fashioned if you like, but shouldn’t the location of life-saving fire-fighting equipment be indicated in a slightly less subtle way?