Month: May 2010

Apparently I’m not a ninja

Ninja

After consultation with the rest of the trainees learning about all things health and safety-ish at our course, we are not in fact qualified health and safety ninjas. We’re just fully trained health and safety reps. Which isn’t nearly as…

Trust me, I’m (nearly) a ninja

It’s been a busy old day, in a weird kind of way. I wasn’t actually at the office, I was instead being trained in the dark arts of health and safety by a nice bloke named Ray. It was fairly…

Marital bliss (or “husbands v wives”)

My wife sat down on the couch next to me as I was flipping channels. She asked: “What’s on TV?” I said: “Dust.” And then the fight started … »»»»»»»»»»»»»»» «««««««««««««««   My wife was hinting about what she wanted…

Big news, apparently

Cricket bat and ball

Shane Bond is retiring from cricket. You know, that weird “sport” that can take three days to play and still not get a result. I mean really, the “sport” is so slow I’m surprised he can tell the difference between…

‘They’ are out to get you

World technology

(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Do you ever get the feeling that everyone’s out to get you? Do you ever worry that “they” are watching your every move? That “they” will do whatever is necessary to…