I finished Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash a few weeks ago. At some stage I’d like to read it again, as some of the theology references flew past way over my head. But thoroughly excellent nonetheless. Last week I started reading Bill Bryson’s A Short History Of Nearly Everything. The opening chapters talk about the creation ... [More]
With thanks to Trish for the idea, here is my bike. I bought it about a year and a half ago. I don’t ride it as much as I’d like to, but with the price of petrol going through the roof, maybe it’s time to start using it more. I took this by using the ... [More]
If you’ve just eaten or anything, go read something else. This is a bit gross.
I went out for a walk, and came back with shorter hair. You know those things in barbers shop windows, like key rings and tobacco paraphenalia and obscure hair products? Always an entertaining mix of product genres. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anybody glance at that stuff, let alone buy any of it. Nobody ... [More]
Was listening on the radio to some Australian election campaign news, then to some American election campaign news. And it strikes me that we don’t have anything like the big rallies they have over there.
There was excitement in the air at the school this morning, in anticipation for tonight’s big school concert. Buses to the rehearsal were lining up in the street, the drum corps had their kit out, classes were lining up to head off to the hall. Much practising on recorders, making of costumes and choreography has ... [More]
Work footy tipping prize? $390. I rule! Six Feet Under returns to TV next Monday night. Woo hoo! Taped John Safran vs God, just watched it. Bloody funny. Media Watch. Click on it and turn the volume up nice and loud. What a classic. (If you’re at work or within earshot of the kids, check ... [More]
Well the last weekend of footy tips has just gone, and there was a great article in Saturday’s Age about the whole phenomenon, well worth reading. I’ve had a good year in the footy tipping. So when at the start of the weekend, I was equal first in the work competition, and leading by 1 ... [More]
I’m not much of a gunzel really. The world of gunzelism is something that can range from mild interest in things railed through to knowing everything but everything there is to know about every tramway and rail carriage and engine ever in service (and quite a few that never were). In conversation some months ago, ... [More]
Welcome back to the next installment in my celebration of the mundane. Here are my bins, all three of them, posed together. (They normally only sit together on the kerb on garbage day, which is Friday morning in my neck-of-the-woods.) As usual, hold your mouse over stuff in the picture to read about them. (Firefox ... [More]
Was having a chat with my sister earlier in the week about birthday presents. She said she was sending quality, not quantity. And you know, this is a philosophy I agree with. I’m at the point where I have a well-paid job and if there’s something I want, I can just go and buy it ... [More]
Right, that’s it. I’ve had it with this government. It was one thing lying about Children Overboard and going to war despite being told it would increase the threat from terrorism, telling us it would decrease the risk. (See here for the ALP’s list of Howard’s lies, and here for the Liberals’ reaction.) But this: ... [More]