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Last time it was a calf

October 31, 2008 –

What is wrong with these people?

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The attack of the unwanted apostrophe in Camden

October 29, 2008 –

I’m not saying anything about the desirability of a new Islamic school in Camden, but judging by this sign shown in the ABC’s story on the issue I think some people could make better use of the schools they do have.

I’m sorry, but this sort of thing really brings out the Bob the Angry Flower [...]

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DST in WA

October 24, 2008 –

Daylight savings time is coming up this weekend in WA. Once it is over, we get to vote in a referendum (again).

Slashdot ran a story today about the end of DST in the northern hemisphere. Here a few of the more insighful comments.

I grew up in AZ - moved to a state that [...]

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Neverwinter Nights 2 error!

July 31, 2008 –

I have had my copy of NWN2 pretty much since it was released.

After a couple of false starts over the last two years, I have finally managed to play more than once or twice with a character and really get moving. I am almost at the end of Act I, and at 10th level.

This is [...]

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Am I a Jedi in disguise?

February 22, 2008 –

Being on holidays (paternity leave?) at the moment, I have taken the opportunity to not bother shaving. In fact, I have more facial hair than I have ever had…

I do take exception to my father’s unkind suggestion that it is just bum-fluff, but it really would be an exaggeration to call it a “beard”.

A funny [...]

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Pot, meet kettle

December 21, 2007 –

The only issue I’ve got with cricket at the moment is that Australian people and administrators and ex-players and ex-coaches, a la John Buchanan, have got to stop the arrogant mindset that Australia is so much better than anybody else

Well said Shane Warne. Who’s the goose?

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Our day at the show (sort of…)

October 25, 2007 –

We have never much gone in for the local show. Costs too much to get in, costs too much to do anything once you do get in. Granted, some of the displays are interesting, and it doesn’t hurt to show some interest in things agricultural when you live in an agricultural town like Esperance.

For a [...]

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