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Just after Australia voted in the Federal election, and while the numbers were being counted it suddenly occurred to me whilst glancing at a political party advertisement that "Parties" is actually and anagram of "Pirates." So what does that say about us and the way we voted given that we're now ...

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With Australia going to the polls this Saturday to determine who the country will be run by for the next few years, I thought some political quotes from the past might be in order. 'Politics Poli a Latin word meaning "many" and "tics" meaning "bloodsucking creatures"'. - Robin Williams We...

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For all the guys out there who like to play golf, but don't have time to interrupt their game for those little unexpected urgencies of life.... ltobject width"480" height"385"gtltparam name"movie" value"httpwww.youtube.comvzxcmAIyaDQfs1ampamphlenGB"gtltparamgtltpar...

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After the recent World Cup and the infamous vuvuzelas, I thought I might compile a count down list of the 10 most annoying or irritating sounds I can think of. 10. Mobile phone ringtones 9. Constantly barking dogs 8. Car alarms 7. House alarms 6. Multiple screaming babies 5. Leaf blowers 4....

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Sick of the sounds of barking dogs in your neighbourhood Want to know where the mongrels live Try the Barking Dog Atlas! You can not only through the use of this website and Google maps warn everyone about noisy dogs in your area, but you can even scope out possible areas to move to for a little m...

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Ok, so you may think I'm being a bit slack by just posting a link to something I found on the web, but honestly, I couldn't do it justice to describe it. All I can say is I found it so absolutely hilarious, "I was in tears!" ) Missing Missy...

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Speaking as a fledgling in the Twitterverse (a word alone I find implies that there should be poetry ala Lewis Carroll attached) I have noticed that it does crash fairly consistentently, overloaded with the number of users and heaven knows what else. The privilege of having seen more whales on Tw...

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Have you ever considered that the reading of an eBook on your iPad or a Kindle etc is just not quite the same as when reading an actual book Do you miss that nice 'book smell' that is lacking in today's electronic reading devices Well maybe this is the solution to your problem, you can n...

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Isn't it funny how easily perceptions of people can change depending on whether or not they wear glasses. Don't know what I'm talking about Then have a look at this! For those having trouble reading the text, it runs like this Truck Driver Dr. Professor Hells AngelFashion Designer Easy...

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Word can never fully describe sometimes the feelings, emotions and anger of normal people like ourselves towards the destruction of the Earth's natural habitat, wildlife, and resources, particularly in light of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but there are other ways to express our views such as the c...

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Calling any and all Facebookers who like to have inane, and idiotic bits of fun! I was given these instructions by a friend recently, and I enjoyed the outcome so much, I've kept my Facebook setup like this. (Yes, slightly sad I know, but I don't get out much recreationally speaking.) Go to yo...

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With the ongoing drama of the oil spillage n the Gulf of Mexico, thanks to the incompetence of BP, a fake BP Public Relations Twitter account has not only been set up, but attracts a massively larger amount of followers than genuine BP Twitter accounts. But then again, with comments like those ...

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With the growing concerns involving Facebook and its ever changing privacy settings, a few software developers have now engineered a website that allows users to trawl through the status updates of anyone who does not have the correct privacy settings to prevent it. Named Openbook, the ultimate a...

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I LOVE BOOKS, BUT..........	Australian Party Politics & Recent Election Thought	FUNNY And TRUE QUOTES On ELECTIONS And POLITICS!!!
One URGENT One For The Golfers	Top 10 Most Annoying Sounds!	Customer Service & Tech Support Funnies
The BARKING DOG ATLAS	"I Was In Tears!" Missing Missy	Die Fail Whale!!!
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I LOVE BOOKS, BUT..........

August 24th 2010 01:01

The Ainsworths are a couple from Minnesota, USA, whose house has been gradually become overrun by books. The walls of their house are lined with bookcases, and anything that doesn't fit is stacked up neatly in cardboard boxes.

Needing a better solution to the dilemma, they took quite an unusual route.... basically they bought the house next door and turned it into their own personal library! Some modifications had to be made between the two houses, so they added a two-story atrium to bridge the 15-foot gap between. You can see more on the story including some photos here at the StarTribune.

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Australian Party Politics & Recent Election Thought

August 23rd 2010 02:53

Just after Australia voted in the Federal election, and while the numbers were being counted it suddenly occurred to me whilst glancing at a political party advertisement that "Parties" is actually and anagram of "Pirates."

So what does that say about us and the way we voted given that we're now looking at a hung parliament with the independents plus Green having more power than ever before???

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FUNNY And TRUE QUOTES On ELECTIONS And POLITICS!!!

August 18th 2010 00:45

With Australia going to the polls this Saturday to determine who the country will be run by for the next few years, I thought some political quotes from the past might be in order.

'Politics: “Poli” a Latin word meaning "many" and "tics" meaning "bloodsucking creatures"'. - Robin Williams
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One URGENT One For The Golfers

August 17th 2010 01:14

For all the guys out there who like to play golf, but don't have time to interrupt their game for those little unexpected urgencies of life....

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Top 10 Most Annoying Sounds!

August 10th 2010 01:00

After the recent World Cup and the infamous vuvuzelas, I thought I might compile a count down list of the 10 most annoying or irritating sounds I can think of.

10. Mobile phone ringtones
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Customer Service & Tech Support Funnies

August 6th 2010 01:00

Tech support for a wireless phone company received a call from an irate lady who could not understand why she would be billed for "airtime." Tech support explained to her it was because she had exceeded the minutes in her plan, and after that she is charged by the minute. She was still irate. Finally, she asked why she thought she should not be charged for airtime. Her reply, "I wasn't even on an airplane last month!"

An exasperated woman called a tech support help desk saying she couldn't turn on her new computer.
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The BARKING DOG ATLAS

August 5th 2010 01:00

Sick of the sounds of barking dogs in your neighbourhood? Want to know where the mongrels live? Try the Barking Dog Atlas! You can not only through the use of this website and Google maps warn everyone about noisy dogs in your area, but you can even scope out possible areas to move to for a little more peace and quiet.

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