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When it Floods, it Pours

December 31, 2009
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Greetings! It’s been a little while, eh? There’s been a few unfortunate events going on in the past few months, necessitating my absence from these bloggy parts of the world. Today’s the last day of 2009, so it seems pertinent to briefly review what’s ended up being a pretty testing conclusion to the year. Warning: [...]

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Ten Stupid Things This Decade Will be Remembered For

September 3, 2009

This decade will be shuddering to an end in no time. We don’t have long to set in concrete what to wear at future noughties-themed costume parties… Here’s my pick of ten things which will be remembered as stupid remnants of the decade. 1. Reality TV This genre of “real life” television echoed far into [...]

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My Drunk Boyfriend Explains the Internet in 2015

April 10, 2009

Last night: Me: That national broadband network announcement is brilliant, hey? Adam: Huh? I didn’t see anything. Me: The government’s installing a fibre-to-the-home network across the country. Adam: Oh, what a load of rubbish. Me: What are you talking about? That’s the best outcome we could have hoped for! Adam: You watch, it’ll all be [...]

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Theme Toilets

August 13, 2002

Our new local pub is quite possibly the most average, middle-of-the-line hotel you could imagine. You’ve got a couple of TAB TV screens showing the horse-racing. A couple of pokie machines bunged in the corner to guarantee at least some flow of steady revenue. The usual beers on tap for a Sydney hotel. And subsequently, [...]

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The Snip Show

September 27, 2001

I’m convinced I’ve discovered the next Big Thing in TV. This is post-reality TV. I present: The Snip Show. I admit, I’m borrowing a little from the talk show format here. But I ask you: when was the last time you had a genuinely intellectually stimulating conversation? One you enjoyed, debated with passion, began talking [...]

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He Always Has Looked Goddamn Creepy Since He Shaved Off That Beard

December 22, 1999

Things To Not Get Excited About In The New Millenium #851: ‘Sale of the Century’ is changing its name to ‘Sale of the New Century’. Believe it or not. Apparently the whole show is getting an enormous make over (this includes Glen Ridge’s hair, which is approaching Ray Martin status). I still maintain my theory [...]

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