Well not the day,
but the presents
and the food
the family complaints and all those fun and games are more the trouble than anything else.
But by far Boxing Day is the worst.
Going to get milk and bread takes four times longer than usual.
Kmart is full of idiots who want cheap pillows and rockband instrument sets for their consoles, unbeknown to them that they only work with the first game and no other.
Ahhhhh
it must be nice to be illinformed
til next time
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
You are kidding me right?
I just received this as I'm a member of the mailing list for MSFest a music festival that runs in Launceston, in Northern Tasmania and to be quite honest I don't whether or not to laugh at such a crass and poorly constructed "Carol" or to be insulted that they think that majority of the people are that stupid.
Judge for yourself
Judge for yourself
Wishing you a safe and happy Christmas from all of us at msfest HQ. We'll see you in the New Year!
JINGLE FEST
Christmas is almost here
So spread some Christmas cheer
m-s-fest-tick-ets
Would make great gifts this year
V-I-P have sold out fast
General passes will not last
So get on board and grab your Tix
It’s gunna be a blast
So spread some Christmas cheer
m-s-fest-tick-ets
Would make great gifts this year
V-I-P have sold out fast
General passes will not last
So get on board and grab your Tix
It’s gunna be a blast
Oh, jingle bells, we all yell
msfest is on the way
Oh, what fun it is to bounce in the mosh pit on the day
Jingle bells, we can tell
msfest will rock this year
Eskimo Joe and Sneaky
Just a few who’ll be down here
msfest is on the way
Oh, what fun it is to bounce in the mosh pit on the day
Jingle bells, we can tell
msfest will rock this year
Eskimo Joe and Sneaky
Just a few who’ll be down here
So we’re getting fired up
And we hope that you are too
For Tassie’s biggest show
So grab your dancin’ shoes
Bliss n Eso will go off
Potbelleez will go wild
Launceston’s gunna rock
With man, woman and child
And we hope that you are too
For Tassie’s biggest show
So grab your dancin’ shoes
Bliss n Eso will go off
Potbelleez will go wild
Launceston’s gunna rock
With man, woman and child
Oh Jingle bells, Santa can tell
What’s underneath your tree
A shiny msfest ticket
You’ll have to wait and see
Jingle bells, we all yell
Merry Christmas once again
Don’t you miss the moment
msfest 2010.
What’s underneath your tree
A shiny msfest ticket
You’ll have to wait and see
Jingle bells, we all yell
Merry Christmas once again
Don’t you miss the moment
msfest 2010.
oh dear, some people will do anything to get listened to.
Til next time
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Ahh Christmas Time...
...would be so much easier if everyone went shopping on the internet so I can go into town without being ran over by sadistic mothers who use their children's prams as battering rams so they get to the $5 t shirt pile in Jay jays that nano second quicker.
Or if that 15 year old, (who was in her school uniform at 11am) would stop asking me for smokes or money for the bus.
I used to love christmas, it was a great time of the year. You'd get a few gifts and chillax with the family.
Now it's like YOU MUST BUY HEAPS O' SHIT FOR YOUR FAMILY OR THEY WILL HATE YOU FOR ETERNITY
(nice marketing ploy there which no doubt will be used next christmas)
I'm guessing jesus wasn't born so your kids could $1000 of plastic crap each and then sulk because you didn't buy them some toy that they never said anything about.
AND THATS ANOTHER THING...
since when have Australians ever had a huge ass proper turkey?
sure families have those turkey rolls but not a whole turkey!
WHAT ARE WE? AMERICA MARK2?
I am so glad I'm having a bbq for my xmas dinner
til next time!
Or if that 15 year old, (who was in her school uniform at 11am) would stop asking me for smokes or money for the bus.
I used to love christmas, it was a great time of the year. You'd get a few gifts and chillax with the family.
Now it's like YOU MUST BUY HEAPS O' SHIT FOR YOUR FAMILY OR THEY WILL HATE YOU FOR ETERNITY
(nice marketing ploy there which no doubt will be used next christmas)
I'm guessing jesus wasn't born so your kids could $1000 of plastic crap each and then sulk because you didn't buy them some toy that they never said anything about.
AND THATS ANOTHER THING...
since when have Australians ever had a huge ass proper turkey?
sure families have those turkey rolls but not a whole turkey!
WHAT ARE WE? AMERICA MARK2?
I am so glad I'm having a bbq for my xmas dinner
til next time!
Because failure is always an option on the internet
Today I am a failure.
on the internet.
Ok so I'm on gaiaonline, I do a lot of charity work on their. Not proper real world charity, but like giving people pixels to match their other pixels charity.
(Hey I enjoy it, don't knock it til you try it.)
Anyway decided that we weren't getting applicants because the thread was super long so what did I do?
Made a new thread.
For the last four days it has been a failure of EPIC proportions.
Seriously.
I am even giving out things if people POST in the thread
and that's not even enough.
To paraphrase Makie from Negima "I have failed at being charitable."
want to see the failure in charity
click the link
The Epic failure of Public Relations as far as giving out stuff on gaiaonline is concerned
on the internet.
Ok so I'm on gaiaonline, I do a lot of charity work on their. Not proper real world charity, but like giving people pixels to match their other pixels charity.
(Hey I enjoy it, don't knock it til you try it.)
Anyway decided that we weren't getting applicants because the thread was super long so what did I do?
Made a new thread.
For the last four days it has been a failure of EPIC proportions.
Seriously.
I am even giving out things if people POST in the thread
and that's not even enough.
To paraphrase Makie from Negima "I have failed at being charitable."
want to see the failure in charity
click the link
The Epic failure of Public Relations as far as giving out stuff on gaiaonline is concerned
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Lets fail Jetstar!
now I'm not gonna complain (too much)
bout a fortnight ago my Mum (my mum came with me to melbourne for surgery, but flew different flights) waited until almost half past midnight for the 6.30 flight out of Launceston.
Now anyone who has been to Launceston Airport knows that there isn't much to do there for an hour let alone 7.
The following week we flew with them home (had no choice patient travel booked us on) we got to the airport earlier than check in so we wandered around for a while and then went to check our bags in about 10 mins before actual check in time.
we got told we'd have to wait.
Jetstar is slack in every way and with its most recent incident that involves paralympian Kurt Fearnley is the lowest of low.
It's time that budget airlines clean up there game and start treating people like people and not cattle
bout a fortnight ago my Mum (my mum came with me to melbourne for surgery, but flew different flights) waited until almost half past midnight for the 6.30 flight out of Launceston.
Now anyone who has been to Launceston Airport knows that there isn't much to do there for an hour let alone 7.
The following week we flew with them home (had no choice patient travel booked us on) we got to the airport earlier than check in so we wandered around for a while and then went to check our bags in about 10 mins before actual check in time.
we got told we'd have to wait.
Jetstar is slack in every way and with its most recent incident that involves paralympian Kurt Fearnley is the lowest of low.
It's time that budget airlines clean up there game and start treating people like people and not cattle
Friday, November 20, 2009
Sorry for the break in transmission
I've been busy.
31st October
Went to Hilltop Hoods in Launceston
Thanks Roland for chillin with me, only in Launceston with you can I sit in a half empty hall at a hip hop concert and still talk about anything/everything
3rd November
Birthday, nothing great. Turned 23
9th November
Had to study for an exam for ancient civilasation literature.
I did well except for the question on Medea where I called Jason's new wife something completely different to what her real name is and that he was going to be the king of Athens when he did.
No matter the amount of study, thanks to anastetic and 3 weeks comatose the old memory box is a bit of fail
12th November
Flew to Melbourne for surgery
13th November
Spent 5 hours under the knife, all went well. This time instead of vomiting bright green spew from morphine , they gave me another pain killer which worked brilliantly, except for the uber mood swings
and they were uber
17th November
was released from hospital, flew home with slight discomfort. It feels like what I imagine would be like being kicked in the nuts, but internally, plus pressurised cabin probably is not that good of an idea either
What I want to know is why don't we have a urogynaecologist in Tasmania?
It sucks the constantly putting my life on hold so I can travel for hospital visits
anyone would think that Tasmania is actually an annexe of Victoria
til next time!
31st October
Went to Hilltop Hoods in Launceston
Thanks Roland for chillin with me, only in Launceston with you can I sit in a half empty hall at a hip hop concert and still talk about anything/everything
3rd November
Birthday, nothing great. Turned 23
9th November
Had to study for an exam for ancient civilasation literature.
I did well except for the question on Medea where I called Jason's new wife something completely different to what her real name is and that he was going to be the king of Athens when he did.
No matter the amount of study, thanks to anastetic and 3 weeks comatose the old memory box is a bit of fail
12th November
Flew to Melbourne for surgery
13th November
Spent 5 hours under the knife, all went well. This time instead of vomiting bright green spew from morphine , they gave me another pain killer which worked brilliantly, except for the uber mood swings
and they were uber
17th November
was released from hospital, flew home with slight discomfort. It feels like what I imagine would be like being kicked in the nuts, but internally, plus pressurised cabin probably is not that good of an idea either
What I want to know is why don't we have a urogynaecologist in Tasmania?
It sucks the constantly putting my life on hold so I can travel for hospital visits
anyone would think that Tasmania is actually an annexe of Victoria
til next time!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
and I'm back and pissed off
Ok I’m back
And I’m pissed off
VSU is causing it
For those who don’t know VSU is Voluntary Student Unionism and it sucks balls for everyone
Ok so it was pretty expensive for a uni student, but now it’s killing campus culture
I study at UTAS, our union is the TUU and when I first started in 2006, it was alright, the campus I went to held pretty much no social events though. Now in 2009, the place is dead 24/7. It’s like a ghost town. We all most lost the universities student produced quarterly magazine Togatus but we got it back thankfully
Now at the campus I study at still has a few events but it’s also dying off. But with it, it seems that the TUU and UTAS now wants to try every penny pinching exercise possible, and it seems that accommodation is their main target. Now to put things into perspective, if you live in a dorm owned by Melbourne uni (which is RIGHT in the Melbourne CBD) starts at $290 a week. which includes food
For a dorm room here starts $160 (food not included but is supplied and is priced between $43- $100 extra a week), the fear of your room being broken into and parties all night, every night but the plus side is internet and electricity also taken care of
For a room in a share house ran by the TUU between $80 and $200 - doesn’t include food, some do include electricity but most do not, comes with the possibility of slob housemates as well as fighting over bills, having to fork over shitloads of cash for bad internet connections through ISPs, maintenance been done at world record slow speeds and if you have a spare room, having people come through to look at it without notice.
Now in all honesty; where is the incentive for people to stay in Tasmania for university?
The campuses are dead
The accomadation is lack lustre, but you’re paying through the nose for it coz you know that if you go through a real estate agent it’s going to be like having your teeth pulled out through your ass.
What is a uni student to do?
Well a good solution for the unions would be look at how it would be possible to charge a fee, like societies day - you want to join a society? Well you have to member of the university union first, and I don’t mean hahaha u have to pay $250 up front, like have the price of a university membership at like $20.
How would that hurt I mean $20 from a student is better than NONE
Or what about doing a deal with UTAS to supply internet to all TUU houses for a bit extra in rent money, it would make it easier than dealing with ISPs
But what do I know?
Til next time!
And I’m pissed off
VSU is causing it
For those who don’t know VSU is Voluntary Student Unionism and it sucks balls for everyone
Ok so it was pretty expensive for a uni student, but now it’s killing campus culture
I study at UTAS, our union is the TUU and when I first started in 2006, it was alright, the campus I went to held pretty much no social events though. Now in 2009, the place is dead 24/7. It’s like a ghost town. We all most lost the universities student produced quarterly magazine Togatus but we got it back thankfully
Now at the campus I study at still has a few events but it’s also dying off. But with it, it seems that the TUU and UTAS now wants to try every penny pinching exercise possible, and it seems that accommodation is their main target. Now to put things into perspective, if you live in a dorm owned by Melbourne uni (which is RIGHT in the Melbourne CBD) starts at $290 a week. which includes food
For a dorm room here starts $160 (food not included but is supplied and is priced between $43- $100 extra a week), the fear of your room being broken into and parties all night, every night but the plus side is internet and electricity also taken care of
For a room in a share house ran by the TUU between $80 and $200 - doesn’t include food, some do include electricity but most do not, comes with the possibility of slob housemates as well as fighting over bills, having to fork over shitloads of cash for bad internet connections through ISPs, maintenance been done at world record slow speeds and if you have a spare room, having people come through to look at it without notice.
Now in all honesty; where is the incentive for people to stay in Tasmania for university?
The campuses are dead
The accomadation is lack lustre, but you’re paying through the nose for it coz you know that if you go through a real estate agent it’s going to be like having your teeth pulled out through your ass.
What is a uni student to do?
Well a good solution for the unions would be look at how it would be possible to charge a fee, like societies day - you want to join a society? Well you have to member of the university union first, and I don’t mean hahaha u have to pay $250 up front, like have the price of a university membership at like $20.
How would that hurt I mean $20 from a student is better than NONE
Or what about doing a deal with UTAS to supply internet to all TUU houses for a bit extra in rent money, it would make it easier than dealing with ISPs
But what do I know?
Til next time!
Friday, October 23, 2009
Friday, October 16, 2009
a small mix of things
Hey everyone, may I apoligise for the lack of blogging.
Been busy organising things.
anyway it's friday!
so it's time to wheel out the awesome basket.
http://thatwillbuffout.com/
is in the awesome basket for it's incredibly lolworthy photos of cars
www.gaiaonline.com
it's cool this week because it's halloween event looks pretty awesome
get up stand up's advertisement that sends up the "clean coal" campaign that the Australian coal is running
in the fail basket
The opposition infighting in Australia about the Emmisions Trading Scheme
The treatment of asylum seekers by Australian government.
til next time!
Been busy organising things.
anyway it's friday!
so it's time to wheel out the awesome basket.
http://thatwillbuffout.com/
is in the awesome basket for it's incredibly lolworthy photos of cars
www.gaiaonline.com
it's cool this week because it's halloween event looks pretty awesome
get up stand up's advertisement that sends up the "clean coal" campaign that the Australian coal is running
in the fail basket
The opposition infighting in Australia about the Emmisions Trading Scheme
The treatment of asylum seekers by Australian government.
til next time!
Sunday, October 11, 2009
the ebay blog
I like ebay.
It allows me to buy crap I never knew exsisted or wanted.
It also allows me to get excited about packages arriving in the mail.
It also allows me further down the track to sell the stuff that I no longer want without having to deal with (many) fuckwits which is also an enjoyable experience in itself.
You see, since I was about 10 every so often when my parents got sick of the amount things we had collected over a year we'd either have a garage sale or a stall at the market, where in which one has to deal with people knocking at your door at 5am on a saturday to ask if the garage sale had started yet or whether or not you accept $5 for something that was marked $40, and would most probably see later in the day on their market stall marked at $150.
Ladies and gentlemen, these people are what we call vultures.
They prey on the naive and stupid purely for profit and pleasure
and they piss me off.
So I have no resolved that ebay = not dealing with vultures
therefore making ebay a member of the awesome pile and getting vultures a place in the fail room
til next time!
It allows me to buy crap I never knew exsisted or wanted.
It also allows me to get excited about packages arriving in the mail.
It also allows me further down the track to sell the stuff that I no longer want without having to deal with (many) fuckwits which is also an enjoyable experience in itself.
You see, since I was about 10 every so often when my parents got sick of the amount things we had collected over a year we'd either have a garage sale or a stall at the market, where in which one has to deal with people knocking at your door at 5am on a saturday to ask if the garage sale had started yet or whether or not you accept $5 for something that was marked $40, and would most probably see later in the day on their market stall marked at $150.
Ladies and gentlemen, these people are what we call vultures.
They prey on the naive and stupid purely for profit and pleasure
and they piss me off.
So I have no resolved that ebay = not dealing with vultures
therefore making ebay a member of the awesome pile and getting vultures a place in the fail room
til next time!
Friday, October 9, 2009
are Australians racist?
From the outside looking in Australia has had a dubious past with race and racial issues, begining with the treatment of Indigenous persons when The First Fleet arrived through until the 1970's when the white Australia policy was abolished to wednesday nights episode of Hey Hey it's Saturday where people blacked out their faces and act like the Jackson Five.
Let's face it, all countries have some form of racial bias no matter how hard they try to hide, Australia has always been bad at hiding it.
There's just a difference in how it has been handled.
A lot of people ignore it, others will be outraged and some will try to use the episode as tool to teach people not to be so inconsiderate of others.
There is good and bad in all societies
Please don't lump all of us together for what a select few people are doing
til next time
Let's face it, all countries have some form of racial bias no matter how hard they try to hide, Australia has always been bad at hiding it.
There's just a difference in how it has been handled.
A lot of people ignore it, others will be outraged and some will try to use the episode as tool to teach people not to be so inconsiderate of others.
There is good and bad in all societies
Please don't lump all of us together for what a select few people are doing
til next time
Thursday, October 8, 2009
4WD/SUV's Piss me off
The reasons why they do annoy me so are
*They take up too much space
*Wankers drive them
*These same wankers have never left the suburbs
*These days it's more a sign of status ie the "Mine is bigger than yours so there"
*Too much CO2 emissions (thanks for speeding up climate change for us guys)
*can crush little cars and cause more severe injuries in a car accident (to the people in the little car of course)
they're just plain annoying and driven by pretentious idiots
til next time!
*They take up too much space
*Wankers drive them
*These same wankers have never left the suburbs
*These days it's more a sign of status ie the "Mine is bigger than yours so there"
*Too much CO2 emissions (thanks for speeding up climate change for us guys)
*can crush little cars and cause more severe injuries in a car accident (to the people in the little car of course)
they're just plain annoying and driven by pretentious idiots
til next time!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
*fangirl screams*
Ok so I am an uberly huge HUGE beatles fan
Why?
Coz they're music is AWESOME! Yes I was born a few years after Lennon's murder, but damn could they play.
So today whilst I was reading www.beatles.news.com today I saw this
Beatles masters degree offered in Liverpool
Damn, now I want to change majors and move to Liverpool lol
Til next time!
Why?
Coz they're music is AWESOME! Yes I was born a few years after Lennon's murder, but damn could they play.
So today whilst I was reading www.beatles.news.com today I saw this
Beatles masters degree offered in Liverpool
Damn, now I want to change majors and move to Liverpool lol
Til next time!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
meh
It's amazing how the weather can turn people into such assholes.
I almost got run over today crossing the street at the lights and the guy in the car wound the window and started yelling at me. I just kept walking, I'm not gonna be a punching bag for a wanker who can't be patient.
The girl at the supermarket just kept grunting and was in a foul mood. But she always seems to be.
But at least my neighbours have stopped blaring really bad techno at 2am
til next time!
I almost got run over today crossing the street at the lights and the guy in the car wound the window and started yelling at me. I just kept walking, I'm not gonna be a punching bag for a wanker who can't be patient.
The girl at the supermarket just kept grunting and was in a foul mood. But she always seems to be.
But at least my neighbours have stopped blaring really bad techno at 2am
til next time!
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Is social networking killing your social life?
Has it really come to this?
Instead of formally inviting someone to something via a lovely hand written invitation that had to be sent a week before the actual occasion, has it really come to this?
2 hours before the actual event happening sending a mass invite on Facebook.
Gee how personal, that must've taken nano seconds to invite all 374 friends off facebook to your BBQ, I wonder if they'll all remember to bring a plate of food?
Hardly
So I rock up to this BBQ (and if you're wondering, no I didn't take a plate of food) to find that out of the 374 friends you invited via facebook only 5 have shown up, 3 of which, you live with.
Apparently Fall Out Boy were too busy to come to your BBQ.
I mean seriously, these days it seems even if it's a formal event a text message 3 days before the event is supposedly good enough.
Well not in my book!
Til next time!
Instead of formally inviting someone to something via a lovely hand written invitation that had to be sent a week before the actual occasion, has it really come to this?
2 hours before the actual event happening sending a mass invite on Facebook.
Gee how personal, that must've taken nano seconds to invite all 374 friends off facebook to your BBQ, I wonder if they'll all remember to bring a plate of food?
Hardly
So I rock up to this BBQ (and if you're wondering, no I didn't take a plate of food) to find that out of the 374 friends you invited via facebook only 5 have shown up, 3 of which, you live with.
Apparently Fall Out Boy were too busy to come to your BBQ.
I mean seriously, these days it seems even if it's a formal event a text message 3 days before the event is supposedly good enough.
Well not in my book!
Til next time!
The Blog about me
I thought I would take a break from talking about random things and talk about myself for once.
I'm a (almost) 23 year old female, trying to finishing my Arts degree at university.
About 18 months ago I almost died due to complications from a bladder infection that turned gangrenous. After spending some time in a coma I had to relearn how to walk, write and cope with what had happened.
I've had a shitload of surgery, and with still more to come it has made it difficult to study let alone have a job or anything like that.
So for me I blog because I want something to break up the boringness in my life.
Plus I enjoy sharing my opinon with randoms : P
Til next time!
I'm a (almost) 23 year old female, trying to finishing my Arts degree at university.
About 18 months ago I almost died due to complications from a bladder infection that turned gangrenous. After spending some time in a coma I had to relearn how to walk, write and cope with what had happened.
I've had a shitload of surgery, and with still more to come it has made it difficult to study let alone have a job or anything like that.
So for me I blog because I want something to break up the boringness in my life.
Plus I enjoy sharing my opinon with randoms : P
Til next time!
Friday, October 2, 2009
Time to look at the fail room and the awesome pile
Today I’m bringing back my two favourite things
The awesome pile and the fail room.
(hopefully they will be back every Friday)
So lets start with the Fail Room
*My upstairs neighbours whom play techno music until 3am at least 3 times a week. Manners; they don’t have them.
*I know this is somewhat late but it’s still a fail, but Brynne Groden‘s dress at the brownlow. IT was just plain WRONG
*the Cheese and Vegemite concoctions new name of “iSnack 2.0” more like iFail 2.0. It was pulled off the shelves within four days.
*Gaiaonline.com’s lotto, where in which they’ll give you 2 of the 5 winning numbers if you pay 98c (american) just so you can win virtual gold.
Who said you can’t make money off nothing?
Also considering that site is PG 13, why is there gambling allowed?
The awesome pile
*Mao’s Last Dancer being released as a movie. A brilliant adaptation from the book. Well acted and shot.
* Steve o’s (Jackass fame) campaign to stop frog dissection in schools
Til next time!
The awesome pile and the fail room.
(hopefully they will be back every Friday)
So lets start with the Fail Room
*My upstairs neighbours whom play techno music until 3am at least 3 times a week. Manners; they don’t have them.
*I know this is somewhat late but it’s still a fail, but Brynne Groden‘s dress at the brownlow. IT was just plain WRONG
*the Cheese and Vegemite concoctions new name of “iSnack 2.0” more like iFail 2.0. It was pulled off the shelves within four days.
*Gaiaonline.com’s lotto, where in which they’ll give you 2 of the 5 winning numbers if you pay 98c (american) just so you can win virtual gold.
Who said you can’t make money off nothing?
Also considering that site is PG 13, why is there gambling allowed?
The awesome pile
*Mao’s Last Dancer being released as a movie. A brilliant adaptation from the book. Well acted and shot.
* Steve o’s (Jackass fame) campaign to stop frog dissection in schools
Til next time!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
wireless broadband USBS and Australia
I'm here to discuss wireless USB's and Australia.
Why?
Because wireless internet makes life easier, with some companies cheaper and well I don't tangle myself in cords
Unfortunately for me I live 5 minutes out of Hobart CBD in Tasmania, which crosses Three network off my list. I am also told that whilst Dodo, Optus and Virgin are still sold in my state that there is hardly any coverage and where there is coverage it's pretty poor.
Vodafone and GRL network (a subsidary of Vodafone) have coverage where I live but there's huge blackspots and it quite enjoys dropping out atleast once an hour. That said quite quick when it works as well as economic.
Telstra has great coverage but the prices are sky high for example $30 for 225MB compared to $29 for 1.5GB with GRL, so not economical really for university students, unemployed or well anyone earning under 50k a year.
Lets face it.
Australia + internet = fail
til next time!
Why?
Because wireless internet makes life easier, with some companies cheaper and well I don't tangle myself in cords
Unfortunately for me I live 5 minutes out of Hobart CBD in Tasmania, which crosses Three network off my list. I am also told that whilst Dodo, Optus and Virgin are still sold in my state that there is hardly any coverage and where there is coverage it's pretty poor.
Vodafone and GRL network (a subsidary of Vodafone) have coverage where I live but there's huge blackspots and it quite enjoys dropping out atleast once an hour. That said quite quick when it works as well as economic.
Telstra has great coverage but the prices are sky high for example $30 for 225MB compared to $29 for 1.5GB with GRL, so not economical really for university students, unemployed or well anyone earning under 50k a year.
Lets face it.
Australia + internet = fail
til next time!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Aussie TV - has wednesday night become the new saturday
Tonight saw the launch of two new shows and the reunion of an old Australian Favourite in Hey Hey it's Saturday. Personally I'm quite pleased to see it back on temporarily and would like to see how well it went in the ratings. Maybe we'll see it come back in the 2010 line up for Channel 9.
On Channel 10 we saw Celebrity Masterchef start which was also quite good, and really well set out. Kudos go to them.
Unfortunately for me, the ABC's new 9pm show The Hungry Beast, for me was an epic fail.
Why?
Well I had high expectations, I thought it might be a mix of Jtv and the Chaser but alas all I got was apathy with a title sequence that sneakily familiar to Jtv's except for it turning into a "beast"
Yep apathy.
Now I'm a cynical malcontent, but seriously, a whole show on apathy is really only going to entertain for so long, maybe the emo's will find it ace, but that's all. Whilst I like the fake report about gulibilty, the bagging out of internet support for social/political issues is a kinda lame bird to shot at, and wtf was that thing about the cat.
This show should've had a first season launch on ABC 2 just to test the waters before going to ABC to work out the kinks.
till next time kids!
On Channel 10 we saw Celebrity Masterchef start which was also quite good, and really well set out. Kudos go to them.
Unfortunately for me, the ABC's new 9pm show The Hungry Beast, for me was an epic fail.
Why?
Well I had high expectations, I thought it might be a mix of Jtv and the Chaser but alas all I got was apathy with a title sequence that sneakily familiar to Jtv's except for it turning into a "beast"
Yep apathy.
Now I'm a cynical malcontent, but seriously, a whole show on apathy is really only going to entertain for so long, maybe the emo's will find it ace, but that's all. Whilst I like the fake report about gulibilty, the bagging out of internet support for social/political issues is a kinda lame bird to shot at, and wtf was that thing about the cat.
This show should've had a first season launch on ABC 2 just to test the waters before going to ABC to work out the kinks.
till next time kids!
Friday, September 25, 2009
And now a rant about supposed freshness
Is it just me or is everyone just in a shitty mood?
The guy in a government agency I went to yesterday just grunted when I asked him questions
Then this morning I went to the supermarket and the chick who served me was in a serious shitty mood.
I wonder if it’s all the rain.
Also speaking of the supermarket, can Woolworths change their slogan from fresh food people to mouldy food people? I mean seriously, a quick look around the fresh food department will quickly destroy their motto, mouldy strawberries, browning lettuce and bananas, apples and pears that are bruised to buggery all at sky high prices.
Aldi, please build a store in Tasmania, at least your products have a decent price, even if the are bruised to hell.
Which leads me to a new idea for this blog
have you bought top dollar, but low grade supposedly fresh fruit and veg from one of the big supermarkets then feel free to tell us and post pictures on here, the public deserves to know how completely dodgy the fresh food has become!
The guy in a government agency I went to yesterday just grunted when I asked him questions
Then this morning I went to the supermarket and the chick who served me was in a serious shitty mood.
I wonder if it’s all the rain.
Also speaking of the supermarket, can Woolworths change their slogan from fresh food people to mouldy food people? I mean seriously, a quick look around the fresh food department will quickly destroy their motto, mouldy strawberries, browning lettuce and bananas, apples and pears that are bruised to buggery all at sky high prices.
Aldi, please build a store in Tasmania, at least your products have a decent price, even if the are bruised to hell.
Which leads me to a new idea for this blog
have you bought top dollar, but low grade supposedly fresh fruit and veg from one of the big supermarkets then feel free to tell us and post pictures on here, the public deserves to know how completely dodgy the fresh food has become!
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Shock Jocks, Interragation and Lack of Family Support
For those who have been living under a rock Kylie and Jackie O have been pulled off Austereo radio stations due to an incident where they put a 14 year old on a lie dectector test whilst her mum asked her questions about her personal life to win concert tickets. The girl revealed that she had been raped at the age of 12. Now whilst Kyle and Jackie O should not of broadcasted it in the first place, the media circus that has followed it has been deplorable and Last Nights Episode of ACA was the lowest point.
More relatives of the girl said on A Current Affair that “they didn’t believe that she was raped and that she was drunk blah blah blah”
Now hold on.
HOW THE FUCK DOES A 12 YEAR OLD GAIN ACCESS TO ALCOHOL?
AND HOW WAS A 12 YEAR OLD GET INTO A SITUATION THAT SHE GETS RAPED?
Personally I believe the girl is not at fault, the family has failed at making sure that this child was kept out of harms way. I hope that the girl has been referred to a decent therapist and someone that cares about her more than her family does.
More relatives of the girl said on A Current Affair that “they didn’t believe that she was raped and that she was drunk blah blah blah”
Now hold on.
HOW THE FUCK DOES A 12 YEAR OLD GAIN ACCESS TO ALCOHOL?
AND HOW WAS A 12 YEAR OLD GET INTO A SITUATION THAT SHE GETS RAPED?
Personally I believe the girl is not at fault, the family has failed at making sure that this child was kept out of harms way. I hope that the girl has been referred to a decent therapist and someone that cares about her more than her family does.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
on twitter, the iran election and possibly calling an Iranian intel officer a "moronic farce"
Hello!
Firstly allow us to apoligise, We should've blogged ages ago, but we've been busy.
We finally found why twitter is an important tool for the 21st century.
THE IRAN ELECTION!
We've been participating day and night in trying to help Iranians keep their access to the net and retweeting vital information.
so we are sorry that we have not blogged for a while, but we here at the mutated pixel bunker think even if you live in a dictatorship, you should at least be allowed the right to know the correct total of votes, and not have the internet and phone services cut off when you complain that you the election was fixed.
We hope and pray that everyone in Iran will be careful and try to stay safe
now to what we've been up to for the last two hours.
LSD is a bit of political nut, and whilst catching up on sky news with the whole ute gate affair and laughing at Malcolm Turnbull finally being shown for the idiot he is, logged on to our twitter account and clicked the Iran Election hashtag.
and that's where she found her amusement for the day
after reading unnamed tweets and then discovering there was multiple ones, she smelled a rat.
(well not a rat, it was the sushi from the sushi bar down the road, but you know what we mean)
This twitter user was repeating the same thing anti U.S propaganda and other lovely things, so she decided that toying with the user would be fun.
She started with calling the user a moronic farce and went from there.
We now know LSD will never be going to Iran for fear of being arrested for possibly taunting an Iranian Intelligence Official.
May Neda rest in peace.
May Iran become peaceful again
May LSD not be kidnapped tonight
Firstly allow us to apoligise, We should've blogged ages ago, but we've been busy.
We finally found why twitter is an important tool for the 21st century.
THE IRAN ELECTION!
We've been participating day and night in trying to help Iranians keep their access to the net and retweeting vital information.
so we are sorry that we have not blogged for a while, but we here at the mutated pixel bunker think even if you live in a dictatorship, you should at least be allowed the right to know the correct total of votes, and not have the internet and phone services cut off when you complain that you the election was fixed.
We hope and pray that everyone in Iran will be careful and try to stay safe
now to what we've been up to for the last two hours.
LSD is a bit of political nut, and whilst catching up on sky news with the whole ute gate affair and laughing at Malcolm Turnbull finally being shown for the idiot he is, logged on to our twitter account and clicked the Iran Election hashtag.
and that's where she found her amusement for the day
after reading unnamed tweets and then discovering there was multiple ones, she smelled a rat.
(well not a rat, it was the sushi from the sushi bar down the road, but you know what we mean)
This twitter user was repeating the same thing anti U.S propaganda and other lovely things, so she decided that toying with the user would be fun.
She started with calling the user a moronic farce and went from there.
We now know LSD will never be going to Iran for fear of being arrested for possibly taunting an Iranian Intelligence Official.
May Neda rest in peace.
May Iran become peaceful again
May LSD not be kidnapped tonight
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
The Beatles, Anticipation and Legacy
June 3, 2009 at 7:06 am (awesome pile, music) · Edit
On september the ninth this year, the long awaited and anticipated “The Beatles: Rock Band will be released along with the re release of their catalogue, remastered and with extras.
So here at the mutated pixelation lab the decision was made to put together some Beatles quotes and references purely for our own enjoyment and possibly the enjoyment of others. Feel free to post your own as well!
“He’s very fussy about his drums. They loom large in his legend.” George Harrison talking about Ringo Starr in HELP!
“The Beatles saved the world from boredom.” George Harrison
“The Beatles exist apart from my Self. I am not really Beatle George. Beatle George is like a suit or shirt that I once wore on occasion and until the end of my life people may see that shirt and mistake it for me.” George Harrison
In the 2008 movie Yes Man, Carl Allen (Jim Carrey) sings Can’t Buy Me Love when he sneaks into the Hollywood Bowl with Allison (Zooey Deschanel), He soon also mentions the Murder of John Lennon. He also yells “I’ve got blisters on my fingers!” after playing the guitar to save a man from jumping off a building.
“The Beatles were bigger than Jesus” John Lennon was accused of saying this, but it was later revoked.
There’s heaps of references By The Simpsons about the Beatles but our favourite is in Season 14, the episode “Bart of War”, Bart and Milhouse break into Flanders’ house when chasing after their fly-on-a-string and stumbling into Ned’s private collection of Beatles memorabilia, which included a DIY book titled Learn Carpentry with the Beatles (with John Lennon on the cover saying, ‘I’m fixing a hole … in my drywall!’); a Yellow Submarine standing cardboard cut-out; a Mop-Top-Pop featuring the flavours ‘John Lemon,’ ‘Orange Harrison,’ ‘Paul McIced Tea’ and ‘Mango Starr’.
Bart later takes a drink of a ‘John Lemon’ flavored can of Mop-Top-Pop and sees a psychedelic transformation of Milhouse through John Lennon’s career; from the early years of a suit and mop-top to the “Sergeant Pepper”-era uniform to a more rebellious hippie-look with grannie-glasses to the controversial Rolling Stone magazine cover with a nude John Lennon next to Yoko Ono. Afterwards, Bart quotes ‘Yellow matter custard, dripping from a dead dog’s eye’ from The Beatles’ song “I Am The Walrus”.
“We thought that if we lasted for two to three years that would be fantastic.” Ringo Starr
“I took two suitcases to India with me, one full of clothes and the other full of Heinz Baked Beans!” Ringo Starr
” I am alive and well and unconcerned about the rumors of my death. But if I were dead, I would be the last to know.” Paul McCartney commenting on his “death”
“I am not the Beatles. I’m me. Paul isn’t the Beatles…The Beatles are the Beatles. Separately, they are separate.” John Lennon
As far as I’m concerned, there won’t be a Beatles reunion as long as John Lennon remains dead.” George Harrison
“Give Peace a Chance”
John Lennon
On september the ninth this year, the long awaited and anticipated “The Beatles: Rock Band will be released along with the re release of their catalogue, remastered and with extras.
So here at the mutated pixelation lab the decision was made to put together some Beatles quotes and references purely for our own enjoyment and possibly the enjoyment of others. Feel free to post your own as well!
“He’s very fussy about his drums. They loom large in his legend.” George Harrison talking about Ringo Starr in HELP!
“The Beatles saved the world from boredom.” George Harrison
“The Beatles exist apart from my Self. I am not really Beatle George. Beatle George is like a suit or shirt that I once wore on occasion and until the end of my life people may see that shirt and mistake it for me.” George Harrison
In the 2008 movie Yes Man, Carl Allen (Jim Carrey) sings Can’t Buy Me Love when he sneaks into the Hollywood Bowl with Allison (Zooey Deschanel), He soon also mentions the Murder of John Lennon. He also yells “I’ve got blisters on my fingers!” after playing the guitar to save a man from jumping off a building.
“The Beatles were bigger than Jesus” John Lennon was accused of saying this, but it was later revoked.
There’s heaps of references By The Simpsons about the Beatles but our favourite is in Season 14, the episode “Bart of War”, Bart and Milhouse break into Flanders’ house when chasing after their fly-on-a-string and stumbling into Ned’s private collection of Beatles memorabilia, which included a DIY book titled Learn Carpentry with the Beatles (with John Lennon on the cover saying, ‘I’m fixing a hole … in my drywall!’); a Yellow Submarine standing cardboard cut-out; a Mop-Top-Pop featuring the flavours ‘John Lemon,’ ‘Orange Harrison,’ ‘Paul McIced Tea’ and ‘Mango Starr’.
Bart later takes a drink of a ‘John Lemon’ flavored can of Mop-Top-Pop and sees a psychedelic transformation of Milhouse through John Lennon’s career; from the early years of a suit and mop-top to the “Sergeant Pepper”-era uniform to a more rebellious hippie-look with grannie-glasses to the controversial Rolling Stone magazine cover with a nude John Lennon next to Yoko Ono. Afterwards, Bart quotes ‘Yellow matter custard, dripping from a dead dog’s eye’ from The Beatles’ song “I Am The Walrus”.
“We thought that if we lasted for two to three years that would be fantastic.” Ringo Starr
“I took two suitcases to India with me, one full of clothes and the other full of Heinz Baked Beans!” Ringo Starr
” I am alive and well and unconcerned about the rumors of my death. But if I were dead, I would be the last to know.” Paul McCartney commenting on his “death”
“I am not the Beatles. I’m me. Paul isn’t the Beatles…The Beatles are the Beatles. Separately, they are separate.” John Lennon
As far as I’m concerned, there won’t be a Beatles reunion as long as John Lennon remains dead.” George Harrison
“Give Peace a Chance”
John Lennon
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
So long Sol, it's obvious, you won't miss us
Sol Trujillo, the CEO of Telstra for another month has left Australia already back into the safe loving arms of the Americans.
Supposedly Australians are racist, from Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, down to the lowliest bogan.
Trujillo has been the CEO of Telstra for a few years and has ran into the ground, service in regional areas has suffered whilst prices have gone up, yet he's walked away with 30 million dollars. When he announced his departure from the job, Kevin Rudd was quoted as saying "adios" (spanish for goodbye) Sol being of Mexican decent has seen this as a racial slur and in a recent BBC radio interview called the whole country "backward"
Supposedly Australians are racist, from Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, down to the lowliest bogan.
Trujillo has been the CEO of Telstra for a few years and has ran into the ground, service in regional areas has suffered whilst prices have gone up, yet he's walked away with 30 million dollars. When he announced his departure from the job, Kevin Rudd was quoted as saying "adios" (spanish for goodbye) Sol being of Mexican decent has seen this as a racial slur and in a recent BBC radio interview called the whole country "backward"
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
The Australian Federal Budget
So the budget has been handed down again and the two major immediate winners are pensioners and infrastructure.
Universities, Small Business and Parental leave also come out with a few positive outcomes but most of the policy is delayed or only short term.
In dot points
*single aged pensioners will get $32.49 more a fortnight $10 if a couple
*Universities will get a large amount of funding and also in 2013 the Federal government will fund 50,000 more university places
*Large investment in transport and broadband infrastructure
*Tax breaks for small business
*18 week taxable parental leave starts in jan 2011
The only real loss apart from the 57 billion dollar deficit is the loss of the 30% health insurance rebate being cut from those whom earn over 120 000 a year.
Universities, Small Business and Parental leave also come out with a few positive outcomes but most of the policy is delayed or only short term.
In dot points
*single aged pensioners will get $32.49 more a fortnight $10 if a couple
*Universities will get a large amount of funding and also in 2013 the Federal government will fund 50,000 more university places
*Large investment in transport and broadband infrastructure
*Tax breaks for small business
*18 week taxable parental leave starts in jan 2011
The only real loss apart from the 57 billion dollar deficit is the loss of the 30% health insurance rebate being cut from those whom earn over 120 000 a year.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
The week in dot points
*rumors about next weeks Australian Federal Budget were abundant - in particular the axing of the 30% Private health insurance rebate, superannuation contributions and paid paternity leave
*Malcolm Turnbull accused Kevin Rudd of being "hot headed" after a supposed incident over not having a hair dryer on his last trip to Afghanistan. Speaking of Turnbull, he announced rather pigishly that He and the Liberals will be ready whenever the Labor party are for the election. All getting rather childish in Canberra by the sounds of it, I expected him to be poking his tongue out after he said it as well.
*Death total from Swine Flu currently stands as being under 200, whilst the world wide hysteria kicks into overload and everyone uses alcohol hand sanitizer like Niles Crane from Frasier.
*Everyone learned that those in the Congo Army believe that sodomising Pygmies give supernatural powers
*In Australia the gender test for pregnant couples has been made available - which has struck fear into those hate filled right to lifers (who will gladly kill you if you ever mention the "A" word around them) saying that couples who find out the gender of their unborn child at 8 weeks will lead to more abortions.
*In Tasmania, it was found out that opposition leader Will Hodgman spent $13000 on his website - gee and I spend nothing for mine, he's really being ripped off
*Malcolm Turnbull accused Kevin Rudd of being "hot headed" after a supposed incident over not having a hair dryer on his last trip to Afghanistan. Speaking of Turnbull, he announced rather pigishly that He and the Liberals will be ready whenever the Labor party are for the election. All getting rather childish in Canberra by the sounds of it, I expected him to be poking his tongue out after he said it as well.
*Death total from Swine Flu currently stands as being under 200, whilst the world wide hysteria kicks into overload and everyone uses alcohol hand sanitizer like Niles Crane from Frasier.
*Everyone learned that those in the Congo Army believe that sodomising Pygmies give supernatural powers
*In Australia the gender test for pregnant couples has been made available - which has struck fear into those hate filled right to lifers (who will gladly kill you if you ever mention the "A" word around them) saying that couples who find out the gender of their unborn child at 8 weeks will lead to more abortions.
*In Tasmania, it was found out that opposition leader Will Hodgman spent $13000 on his website - gee and I spend nothing for mine, he's really being ripped off
Friday, May 8, 2009
30% rebate loss hype – is it justified?
Rumors have begun circulating in the Australian media concerning what measures will be included in the Federal Budget next Tuesday night, the most predominant one is the axing of the 30% rebate on Private Medical Insurance.
Thing is, there will be conditions and an income test for the rebate put in place so those individuals who earn over $150 000 a year or families who earn over $240 000 a year will lose the rebate completely.
But that's the thing, if your family was earning $240 000 a year would you really have a problem paying an extra 30% for Private Medical Insurance?
Really, in all honesty???
As someone whom has spent the last couple years living on under $850 a month whilst at university and payed rent, bought food, paid phone, power and internet bills whilst still finding a bit of cash to save, one would imagine that a family on 240k or an individual on 150k a year would find the adjustment easy.
Maybe cut down on a few lattes or trips to the theatre?
and thats another thing the Private Insurers are running round going "OMG OMG OMG IF YOU DO THAT WE'LL HAVE TO PUT UP FEES TO COVER THOSE WHO CUT OFF THEIR INSURANCE!!!"
I say "Pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffft"
The private insurers are already making a bundle, and even if they do lose some business the only reason that put their fees up is for greed, nothing more.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Media Watch - 20 years of trying to tell the truth
On this day in 1989 a show called Media Watch screened on ABC in Australia for the first time. It sent a shiver down the spine of every dodgy newspaper editor, radio shock jock and shonky Current Affairs journalist in the country. Highly critical of blunders in the press, it has shown the other side to the story, most of the under handed dealings, such as John Laws and Alan Jones infamous cash for comment stoushes and pissing off the likes of Today Tonight and A Current Affair with a few laughs along the way.
Thanks Media Watch
we hope you prosper for another 20 years!
Thanks Media Watch
we hope you prosper for another 20 years!
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Australia's Next Top Model or Bogan?
Last Night the second episode of Australia's Next Top Model was shown on FOX 8 and it got me to thinking...
Probably 3 of those girls actually have the dignity, grace and good looks to actually get anywhere in the modeling business. So why oh why is there a bunch complete and utter degenerative bogans there? Why not have people of quality on the show AND MAKE IT A REAL COMPETITION!
no, ratings are so much better for train wrecks aren't they?
One in particular, Cassie I believe her name is, spent last nights episode either crying, swearing, whinging and coming off as an idiot, and whilst her photo was good, her taste in clothing at judging WAS AWFUL! Others, whom their names escaped me acted like little shits towards to each other.
Here's an idea, next season get people who really want it, not people who are going to turn the show into a circus!
Probably 3 of those girls actually have the dignity, grace and good looks to actually get anywhere in the modeling business. So why oh why is there a bunch complete and utter degenerative bogans there? Why not have people of quality on the show AND MAKE IT A REAL COMPETITION!
no, ratings are so much better for train wrecks aren't they?
One in particular, Cassie I believe her name is, spent last nights episode either crying, swearing, whinging and coming off as an idiot, and whilst her photo was good, her taste in clothing at judging WAS AWFUL! Others, whom their names escaped me acted like little shits towards to each other.
Here's an idea, next season get people who really want it, not people who are going to turn the show into a circus!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Small Reminder
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Swine Flu - Is it Just the Boy Crying Wolf?
So for the last fortnight the world has been swept up in the hysteria of that has come with H1N1 better known as Swine Flu. Whilst deaths have been restricted to Mexico, apart from one in the United States whom happened to be also Mexican, and only 1085 cases worldwide, one would wonder why there is such mass hysteria over the swine flu.
It is the height of fear mongering and stupidity the whirlwind that has swept the world called Swine Flu as annually approximately between 250 000 and 500 000 deaths are caused by seasonal influenza.
Why isn't there more done to combat that mortality rate instead a small outbreak that has killed under 200 in Mexico?
Whilst its help people remember to wash their hands and use hand sanitizer as well as not to sneeze all over everyone in there place of work or education, all that has happened over the last fortnight is MASS HYSTERIA
Even American President Barack Obama has come out and told everyone to calm down.
Ladies, Gents and Malcontents; We live in a world run on fear and finance and the last 2 weeks have shown us that.
I personally have renamed it to The Flying Swine Flu
Random news
Ok looking at random news stories from random places, it appears that a girl in Switzerland received an extra surprise in her McDonalds Happy Meal when she discovered that there was a condom in it. Swiss branch of McDonalds is not commenting until the investigation has been formalised.
Now that's a meal that comes with a happy ending
In Australia, Kevin Rudd, the countries Prime Minister has lost 5 % of his popularity according to a Newspoll. The reduction is popularity is most probably due to the recession and how one off "stimulus" payment scheme has not been as sucessful as first hoped. This comes off the back of yesterdays announcement about the 12 month delay on bringing in a carbon scheme and it's rejection by the senate.
And finally, something that will all non smokers and enjoyers of a healthy lifestyle, In China it was discovered that officials in a central Chinese province have to smoke 230 000 tobacco cigarettes annually that are made in the region or face being fined
Now that's a meal that comes with a happy ending
In Australia, Kevin Rudd, the countries Prime Minister has lost 5 % of his popularity according to a Newspoll. The reduction is popularity is most probably due to the recession and how one off "stimulus" payment scheme has not been as sucessful as first hoped. This comes off the back of yesterdays announcement about the 12 month delay on bringing in a carbon scheme and it's rejection by the senate.
And finally, something that will all non smokers and enjoyers of a healthy lifestyle, In China it was discovered that officials in a central Chinese province have to smoke 230 000 tobacco cigarettes annually that are made in the region or face being fined
Monday, May 4, 2009
Slightly Suspicious
CHaving to sit through Today Tonight which airs on Channel Seven is generally a pain in the ass, then tonight they aired a story about a website called "Freagle" on how you can earn big bucks by doing nothing.
It smell like a dirty scam.
So I have just had a look at the site, and to me it appears just to be that, a scam.
If something like this actually worked legitimately it would not have to be on a tabloid journalism television program flogging its wears.
Tut Tut Tut Channel Seven
Having to pay for a 30 day trial using a credit card also makes me highly suspect.
Whatever you do, never enter into something on the internet that smells fishy, coz if it looks too good to be true then it generally is a scam.
On that note, I have decided that writing an email to Today Tonight expressing my distaste and asking if the "story" was in fact a extended ad or not will help the malcontent in me feel slightly less disgruntled.
It smell like a dirty scam.
So I have just had a look at the site, and to me it appears just to be that, a scam.
If something like this actually worked legitimately it would not have to be on a tabloid journalism television program flogging its wears.
Tut Tut Tut Channel Seven
Having to pay for a 30 day trial using a credit card also makes me highly suspect.
Whatever you do, never enter into something on the internet that smells fishy, coz if it looks too good to be true then it generally is a scam.
On that note, I have decided that writing an email to Today Tonight expressing my distaste and asking if the "story" was in fact a extended ad or not will help the malcontent in me feel slightly less disgruntled.
The Logies
Australia's answer to The Emmy's were held last night in Melbourne, and they were the Biggest sack of fail I have ever witnessed.
Now dear reader allow me to rant for a while.
First things first; you got a never was been in Gretel Kileen hosting the debarcle, a woman whom is annoying and smug and completely lacking comedic timing, trying to be funny, and failing miserably.
Then you have the awards itself.
WHY OH WHY DO WE LET THE TAMMY'S AND THE BOGANS SMS?
The three major television shows to win last night were Channel Nine's Underbelly, Channel Seven's Packed to the Rafters and Channel Ten's Rove.
Now, I bear no malice towards Underbelly or Rove, both are brilliant. Underbelly, whilst being highly explicit show sthe history of Victoria's gangland wars brilliantly, it was well written, well acted and deserves all accolades that come its way. Rove is Australia's best talk show/light entertainment show and always has a diverse range of guests.
However Packed to the Rafters, despite having a few good actors in Michael Caton and Rebecca Gibney, falls flat dreadfully.
The younger actors over act like it's the end of year play in Primary School and it's plot lines seem to be recycled plots from Home and Away and now defunct show Always Greener. It may have deserved "Most Popular Drama" but nothing more or less.
Rebecca Gibney walked away with the Gold Logie, which normally would not worry but, She actually had the majority of Launceston voting for her, through a campaign on the local radio station LA-FM.
Now for those who don't know, Gibney lives in Tamar Valley and is quite vocal about making sure there's no pulp mill built (which she should be applauded about) but also does a lot of promotional things for LA-FM
so it seems one hand gives the other a gold logie in Launceston today.
Whilst the ceremony was incredibly lack lustre there was four highlights
Dave Hughes' Monologue
Wil Anderson's Monologue
Peter Phelp's trying to find Humphrey B. Bear a job
and Bill Collins, Australia's 'Mr Movies' finally being inducted in to the hall of fame
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