Sometimes I just need to rant. Be afraid, you are my captive audience.
It was nice to see the Stuff dudes and dudettes put a “graphic photo” warning on the story about the guy who stabbed himself in the neck during his court appearance (especially after the distasteful Michael Jackson photos last week) but I can’t help wondering what the warning related to. Was it the blood? Or […]
Jetstar is playing hardball with passengers who turn up late for check-in and the punters aren’t happy about it. Like most domestic flights, you have to be checked in half an hour before take-off time; international flight usually have a two-hour timeframe. Every time you book a flight the terms and conditions are clearly set
Weekly vent: the Jetstar whingers Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) So what’s up with celebrity blogger and “I’’m currently having my 15 minutes of fame” wannabe celeb Perez Hilton? There was a time when I visited his site daily and thoroughly enjoyed his wee snippets of gossip. Not so much now, though. Instead of the
Perez Hilton: a day late and a dollar short Read Post »
The Victoria University of Wellington Student Association said no to the opportunity to lay a wreath at Anzac Day commemorations. The reason? Apparently, they reckoned taking part would mean they were condoning war. Have any of these idiots ever even been to an Anzac Day service? Do they have any idea of our country’s history?
These people give higher education a bad name Read Post »
The nasty, kitten-mangling biarch who was selling “gothic kittens” with piercings has been ordered to stand trial. Her lawyer reckons state law says nothing about piercing cats or docking their tails. It probably doesn’t explicitly prohibit poking red-hot poker up the rectums of kitten-mangling biarches, either. But I’m guessing it would be frowned upon. Let’s hope
Gothic kitten seller to go to court Read Post »
The protest are mounting against the new law that will be inflicted upon us from next week but are the politicians listening? And more to the point, do they care? The drama is all over “Section 92a”, a proposed amendment to our copyright law that’s scheduled to become a happening thing from February 28. This
Our ridiculous new law Read Post »
Sydney Morning Herald foodie columnist Simon Thomsen has written an interesting piece on all flavours of vegetarians. He says he’s not sure why they are so indignant and aggressive but suspects it could be diet-related. I find it hard to disagree with him, I’ve known a lot of veges over the years and just two
The proverbial brown stuff has started to hit the fan for America’s Olympics golden boy, Michael Phelps. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll probably be aware of the photos that popped up in Brit tabloid News of the World, showing him having a toke on a bong. Shock, horror, a 23-year-old who
Party-poopers punish Phelps Read Post »
