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Spitting Directly into your Face: That’s My New Signature

March 11, 2010
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After moving house earlier this year, I noticed something very strange when I was updating my electoral enrolment details.
The lengthy form concludes with a request that you leave your “signature or mark”. Eh? Mark?

Now, I’m not completely certain what the government considers a “mark” – perhaps an official stamp of some sort? Imagine the delightful [...]

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Introducing my new Totally Violent Health Insurance Policy

March 8, 2010
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Dental checkups: they’re not much fun, especially as far as your wallet is concerned. However, I think I’ve stumbled on an answer which could make everything much easier to deal with.
When I undertook a dental checkup recently, it struck me that the whole process is a slap in the face. Some sadistic dentist rams tools [...]

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Why You Shouldn’t Let Drug Dealers Handle Your Financial Affairs

April 29, 2009

Have you ever noticed how all “addicts” in those “OH GOD DON’T BECOME AN ADDICT OR YOUR FACE WILL BECOME PREGNANT AND YOU’LL IMPLODE” scare campaign ads look exactly the same? It doesn’t even matter what the addiction is – drugs, gambling, chronic masturbation, using Microsoft Publisher to create fuchsia-heavy signage – all the “addict” [...]

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