Month: October 2008

What I’ve learned while on holiday …

(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) As my wee holiday draws to a close, I have a few observations. Indy Weekon the Gold Coast is loud. And I pity the wee birdies trying to sleep in the…

Cheap and fast Aussie internet

(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) After our wee excursion along the Murray River it was quite nice to make it back to the big smoke. We spent a few days in Adelaide, staying far too…

A postcard from Aussie

Have you missed me? I’ve been on holiday: first Sydney for a few days, then we flew to Adelaide to do a houseboat trip along the Murray River for a week, then back to Adelaide for a few more days…

Buzz Junior Ace Racers

GAME REVIEW: Buzz Junior Ace Racers For PlayStation 2, Rated G, RRP $34.95 (game) $69.95 (with buzzers) The latest addition to the Buzz! Junior stable of games, Ace Racers is a fast and furious bundle of action aimed at the…

Ahoy there from me on the Murray River

(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) If all goes according to plan, you’re reading this as I sit here on a houseboat on the Murray River in South Australia, drinking all the wine I bought from…

Redneck justice

Two rednecks were sittin’ around talkin’ one afternoon over a cold beer or three. After a while the first guy says to the second guy; “If’n I wuz to sneak over to your place Saturday an’ make love to yer…

Tax cuts and more broadband: good week

(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) It’s been a good week all round for the average punter, with the long-awaited tax cuts finally hitting our wallets and now the news that Telecom is offering customers more…

My cure for seasonal insomnia

(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) I know most of you are probably like most of my family and friends, who look forward to the start of daylight saving each year. However, I enjoy it about as…