Well count me in the 'utterly charmed and sold' on the Giants camp.

Not that taking a 2 yo and a 5 yo to see them this morning didn't have it's challenges. Wow yes. But even with the heat, the hassle of taking them and all the kit, the hassle of keeping one of them amused for like an hour and a half before there was really anything he could see, ( Read more... )

Aussie aussie aussie!

LOL.

Now here is the thing we want to watch out for. Winning. See, I think the idea of winning is hilarious. Because then we have get to host the damn thing. Which would be bloody hilarious!

If we win, please tell me there will be cameras on the treasurer and PM at the moment of announcement!

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 http://theoatmeal.com/blog/jibbers_crabst

Totally worth your time to watch. Matt Inman is not only hilarious, but so is his signing translator. Check out the bits around 6.50 where she is signing about priapism and death. Brilliant.

Talk to me about chickens, people.

My friend and I are getting 4 chickens for her shiny new coop. We both want decent lay-ers, but she is also keen that they be sort of pets for her little boy (I guess mine too when we go over there to help clean up).

So in my head you get Australorps, full stop, but she was talking about a basic brown chook.

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Here. William F Buckley and Milton Friedman on negative income tax.

Buckley is awful, but you would expect that.

I have to say, I absolutely love this.

Don't watch if you have an issue with swear words, especially if it is kids saying them. 

You have to know you have a problem when your Government puts out a 91 page document about the family and domestic violence fatality review process they will be implementing.

*head shake*

Have you seen this? Absolutely brilliant.

Following 
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iCloud just sent me an email saying that they have changed their packages - you get more storage for less now, and they have upgraded my account and are refunding me some money.

Hmmmm. I wonder WHY they are doing this right NOW? Can't imagine what that is about - eh?

Which is fine - cause you know, I don't have any nekkid pix up there.

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