I went into Geelong today and noticed in one of the shopping centres, a display that has been set up by Barwon Water, who supply the Geelong area with water. They do a pretty bodgy job at the best of times – last week in Lorne, a coastal town about 30 minutes along the coast from Torquay, a sewage pump stuffed up and residents of Lorne had sewage flowing down streets and on their front lawns. Who can complain about free fertilizer?
Anyhow, this Barwon Water display is all about Australia’s wetlands. An interesting poster proclaims that “Wetlands are the kidneys of Australia!” Of course, and that must make coastal resort towns like Lorne the incontinent bowels of Australia.
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I hope this doesn’t turn into the whole longest-country-name-in-the-world debate that raged on this site a few weeks back, but I found out last night that – allegedly – the longest English word is antidisestablishmentarianism. I’d like to see John Burgess’ Catch Phrase game show make a wacky visual clue for that – although if you’re looking for antidisestablishmentarianism, I don’t think Catch Phrase is probably a good place to look for it.
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I’ve discovered a new game to play. Go into a crowded store where there are lots of parents and children such as a toy store, and in a kid’s voice, just go ‘Mum? …Mum?’ and watch all the female heads in the store turn around by instinct.
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Where The Hell Did That Come From, #3825:
(earlier on today)
My younger sister: Damn – I just realised I missed Dawson’s Creek – The Concert last December.
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You know how on KFC signs, they’ve got a little board where they put removable letters on, to inform us all of their latest special? At the Grovedale KFC in Geelong, it currently reads ‘Try our bucket!’ Well, after eating KFC, a bucket is usually one of the first things I’m looking for, so if they’re providing them with each meal – well, that’s convenience!