Monthly Archives: August 2009

Won’t somebody please think of the children?

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Ian

Some devious perverts in the confectionary industry are polluting childrens’ minds with pornography on their lolly packaging.  Claims have been made that the fruit figures that appear on Haribo MAOAM sour candies are engaging in sex acts. Simon Simpkins of … Continue reading →

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Solving traffic problems

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Ian

I thought this was both ingenious and damn funny.  Residents of a street in the Sydney suburb of Beecroft were tired of hundreds of cars using their small street each morning during peak hour on a rat run to avoid … Continue reading →

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How to sell – Seoul style

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Ian

Saw this guy selling bras and undies in the Namdaemun markets in Seoul.  He was doing a very brisk trade with the ladies.   Technorati tags: Seoul, Namdaemun market

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Congratulations England

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Ian

Well done on winning the Ashes cricket series!  I had thought Australia winning the 4th test at Headingley convincingly and levelling the series 1-1 would be enough for us to retain them, but it was always going to be a … Continue reading →

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Korea bound

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Ian

I’m on a plane most of today, heading for Seoul in Korea, where I’ll be working for the rest of the week.  I will have the weekend and Monday to do some sightseeing before I head home on Monday night … Continue reading →

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Ugly parents at the kids sport

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Ian

There’s definitely no shortage of stories about ugly parents carrying on like dickheads at their kids’ weekend sports, be it football, cricket, netball or whatever.  However, I’ve got to say that this one just about takes out the ugly championship … Continue reading →

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If you’re going to cheat, at least try to be subtle about it

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Ian

For example, no-one will believe it if you win an election with 100% of the votes, even if you’re in North Korea and your name is Kim Jong-il. But in Papua New Guinea, the election of Transport Minister, Don Polye, … Continue reading →

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Runs in the family

Posted on August 15, 2009 by Ian

Murder, that is! In June last year a Cowra man murdered his wife and 2 grandchildren. He stabbed his wife and hit her on the back of the head with a hammer. When police interviewed him he described the hammer … Continue reading →

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Avoid food poisoning with your iPhone

Posted on August 13, 2009 by Ian

A new iPhone application lets you see restaurants and cafes in New South Wales that have been fined for breaches of food safety standards.   The application, FoodWatch NSW, brings the Food Authority’s name-and-shame list to your fingertips by using … Continue reading →

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Handling unwanted advances

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Ian

A Greek woman has shown the way.  At a nightclub in the Greek resort of Mallia, a drunken 20 year old English man was behaving like a dickhead, in particular by dropping his pants and waving his genitals at a … Continue reading →

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