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It's here again... Aussie Idol 2008

2008-07-20T09:46:21Z

Folks, I'm very glad the kids have done a terrific job with this classic Jacksons track. If this clip is indicative of the voices on offer this year, then I'm looking forward to the upcoming series. There's a dearth of good stuff to watch on fre...

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Another chicken comes home to roost: Kevin Andrews

2008-07-19T00:47:08Z

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24043030-601,00.html Folks, I'm once more astounded by the logic that, "We should have our own Australian people and not locals from there so that they don't discriminate," he (Kevin Andrews) sai...

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Aussie journo arrested for drug possession in Singapore

2008-07-18T11:22:01Z

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=600040 Folks, How dumb is this guy? On the upside, he's very lucky to have escaped the noose by mere grams of the stuff. I don't think he's going to be taking Singapore for granted ever again if they're ...

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AFL - Round 16 preview

2008-07-18T03:27:59Z

Only five our of eight last week which means I've really dropped off the lead in the tipping comps I'm in. I have this horrible feeling that, come the end of round 22, I'll be looking back on the time a couple of months ago when I uncharacterist...

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the third day in Italy...

2008-07-17T21:07:41Z

this is only the third day... and i spent 3 weeks there... more pictures to come... candy

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a cynic in the supermarket...

2008-07-17T03:26:37Z

As soon as I was legally able to work (14 years and 9 months of age) I got a job as a night filler at the local supermarket, and pretty much worked at the same place right through until I finished uni and started a "proper" job in 1996. It was a...

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Anwar bullshit: Redux 2008

2008-07-16T11:08:09Z

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/16/2305749.htm Folks, This is just totally unacceptable and completely unjustified, when a man is treated as a criminal BEFORE he's even formally charged for doing something wrong... if indeed he did do ...

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Googlymoogly meme

2008-07-15T00:16:09Z

Courtesy of the lovely Cat... Type the following into the Google search box, and choose the first choice: 1: Type in "[your name] needs" - sKatZ needs to give herself some credit. 2: Type in "[your name] looks like" - sKatZ looks like Paul Stan...

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Holocaust not the only tragedy worth teaching

2008-07-14T23:32:52Z

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23996561-12332,00.html Folks, I keep harping on this but there have been other equally horrific mass deaths and killings than the Holocaust! How many school kids actually know about the Rape of ...

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Shenzhen: Ladies, get your wallets ready!

2008-07-13T23:38:31Z

http://www.smh.com.au/news/china/frenzy-in-shenzhen/2008/07/09/1215282891274.html Folks, This little write-up reminded me of exactly the same adventure the clan and I went on about 3 years ago. I had been to Shenzhen before on business and frank...

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