Melbourne cabbies demonstrating how to demonstrate
Congratulations to the cabbies of Melbourne for stickin’ it to the man and standing up for what they believe. Cabbies work long hours for little reward so I am glad to see this go their way. Actually because this demonstration was so effective it had to go their way. The pollies and the councilors had no other option.
Politicians barely listen so we need more protests like this one. Getting their kits off as part of the demonstration was the icing on the cabbie cake.
I appreciate a good cabbie and if he drives safely without being asked to, I always leave him a few dollars as a tip… that’s a hint for any cabbies reading this.
Le Tour de Home from Work
Sometimes when I am riding home I pretend I am in a stage of The Tour de France. Today I was in a flat-ish stage but the Merri Creek trail has a few steep bits where you need to be wary of attacks from other riders.
I was in a break-away and was nearing the finish line. We were a group of five but a lady walking her dog off-leash thinned the group to two.
It was down to me and a girl wearing sandals, a puffy jacket and carrying her bag in a basket on her handle bars. Her form looked good. Very good. She was tapping out a good rhythm when all of a sudden her mobile phone rang and she had to stop to answer.
Glory was mine!
Born to choose
My cycle to work takes me past an abortion clinic. Every day three old people stand out the front. Their sole purpose is to confront the abortion clinic’s patients. In doing so they harass people who they know nothing about, nor do they know anything about their circumstances. Despite this they see it as their duty to tell young women what to do with their bodies.
As if having an abortion was not traumatic enough.
As I rode past my eyes met with one of the religious old men. I just shook my head. I did not say a word, I didn’t need to because the look on my face was enough. All the old man said to me was, “That’s your choice”.
Exactly! That’s my choice. What part of “choice” is he unable to grasp?
If there is a God why would he want to be associated with any of these people? The answer is simple. He wouldn’t.
The following day it was raining. On my usual cycle to work I was interested to see that the religious trio were nowhere to be seen. Their faith must be tested too vigorously when the skies opened.
At least now, if you are a woman having to face an abortion you just have to wait for the heavens to open.
Awareness test
The making of the Beijing 2008 Olympic logo
The Spring Racing Carnival in Melbourne
A new batch of “fashions” for the big day - $500
Getting your hair styled just like all the other girls are wearing it this year - $200
Oily fried food and warm beer and wine for the day - $300
Having a bit of a shag on a greasy otto bin at the Melbourne Cup - Priceless
The Honorable John Howard, Member for Bennelong
Missed opportunity
The other night at the pub I had a some hideously strong Belgian beers, which produced a few great ideas for Giant Chimney rants.
I have forgotten them now.
Fuck it!
Oh well, John Howard sucks! Like OMG LOLz!
I can’t bare to watch yet I can’t look away
A few weeks back I was wondering what exactly is cool and what exactly is funky?
I consider this video to be a perfect representation of both. With a tiny bit of Gay for good measure.
Latest News: Australian Govt refuses to admit its fuck ups
So the Australian Govt is going to appeal the Haneef visa ruling.
Kevin Andrews justified this by saying:
Further information has been provided to me after I made the original decision and that further information actually highlighted my suspicion in relation to Dr Haneef
Oh really Kevin? If your case was strong in the first place you wouldn’t need “further information” would you? You’re not just making that up to cover your own arse are you? What exactly do you have other than your suspicions?
For the record Kev, evidence and suspicions are not the same thing.
Also Kev while we discussing how the dangers of unused SIM cards can undermine national security can I ask you about the millions of dollars the AWB directly gave Saddam Hussein? Has everyone involved in that gone to jail yet? I hope so! But I doubt it.
Now before you call me un-Australian (which is an abstract, bullshit term used by idiots) I would just like to clarify that I expect the Australian authorities to protect us from “threats” and pursue and punish those applicable. I just want them to have some real evidence before they do so and that they don’t use people like Hicks or Haneef to push their own agendas.
Surely that is not too much to ask?