Monday 31 July 2006

The Ultime Question (version 1, 2006)

Hey punters,

Do me a favour and fill in my online survey. It's a throwback to the days at uni (or other mis-spent youthful activities) when you ask each other stupid "Ultimate Questions" (ie trying to out - gross each other.)

For the survey - click here.




In about a week (when I get enough responses) I'll publish the results. Forward on the URL to people and encourage them to answer this!

Saturday 29 July 2006

Where the mingers go

I found this sign off Collins street in Melbourne.



The urban dictionary has this to say about mingers;

1. someone who smells bad
2. an ugly person (used of people to whom your attention has been drawn by a friend, perversely as a potential mate.)
3. someone who has very recently been drunk. Cognate of rat-arsed.NB: This description should not be used to describe someone as drunk, as you will probably be drunk yourself.
4. someone generally distasteful

This word is widely used in the North of England and Scotland.

"There's this lass I work with and she's a total minger!""No I don't fancy him, he's a complete minger!""You minger! You were completely rat-arsed last night!""Bouche and his cronies are complete mingers!" Posted by Picasa

Another crazy T-shirt

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There is no way in the world I am the only guy to get a picture taken in this posa at the leaning tower of Pisa.

(By the way I broke my travellers rule in this town and failed to get the local food specialty - the Pizza!)

Anyway - point me to other stupid "The tower is a penis" pictures.

Put links in the comments and so forth.

Thanks in advance punters,
Craig
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Wednesday 26 July 2006

Wrongtown websites

All of these are legitimate companies that didn't spend quite enough time considering how their online names might appear ...


1. Who Represents is where you can find the name of the agent that represents any celebrity. Their Web site is
http://www.whorepresents.com/

2. Experts Exchange is a knowledge base where programmers can exchange advice and views at http://www.expertsexchange.com/

3. Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island at www.penisland.net

4. Need a therapist? Try Therapist Finder at http://www.therapistfinder.com/

5. There's the Italian Power Generator company, http://www.powergenitalia.com/

6. And don't forget the Mole Station Native Nursery in New South Wales , http://www.molestationnursery.com/

7. If you're looking for IP computer software, there's always http://www.ipanywhere.com/

8. The First Cumming Methodist Church Web site is http://www.cummingfirst.com/

9. And the designers at Speed of Art await you at their wacky Web site, http://www.speedofart.com/

Tuesday 25 July 2006

sonic youth


kim gordon
Originally uploaded by dearbrains.

played inmelbourne last night. late for a monday but fun :)

Monday 24 July 2006

Cocktails & Dreams

















Was It Two or Three Years Ago this
little party gave me a Freakin Big Hangover
What a Shit .... and the Mess in My House
I would just like to say Thanks C unts
Bit Delayed but i think its Cocktail payback
time for the Bradster >>> Who's Turn ????

Dirty Walt

between the lines

Wednesday 19 July 2006

Get paid to lose weight!

Australia is the second fattest nation in the world, with obesity costing $1.5 billion a year to treat the diseases it causes such as diabetes, stroke, heart disease and some cancers.

OVERWEIGHT people would be able to claim the cost of their weight-loss program under a radical plan to tackle Australia's worsening obesity crisis.
The Federal Government plan would give doctors the ability to prescribe approved weight-loss programs through Weight Watchers or Jenny Craig to patients, who would then be able to claim 85 per cent of the cost through Medicare.

Tuesday 18 July 2006

Global Warming

Demonstrable proof of Global Warming.

An experiment in northern UK shows that there is unquestionably a trend in global temperatures and that the world is indeed warming.

For some this is bad news. For others it means more daquiris on the beach and nude volleyball.

Are you going deaf?

What did you say?
I said
ARE YOU GOING DEAF?!?
 
Rolling Stone magazine warns that the music is too loud. Read more here.
 
 
Or rock out with your ...
 
 

Monday 17 July 2006

HAS LEFT THE BUILDING

limited Express (has gone?) ...................................................................

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What a Blast from a Truly unique outrageously
energetic Trio ">">">">">"> if you didn't then
make sure you
cop it next time

Photo by yours truly "the Bradster"

Monday 10 July 2006

Lick my ice cream

On the weekend I read this business article about using cultural metaphors in marketing. One of the case studies the article write about was when Nestle took instant coffee to Japan in the 70's and how they couldn't convince people to replace tea with coffee because there was no strong cultural reference point to coffee. What Nestle did was introduce a range of coffee flavoured ice creams and deserts so that when the kids got older coffee became a drink they wanted.

Well, now it appears the highly evolved sex industry in Japan was just a front for an ice cream company. that's right; all those crazy Japanese fetishes were just so kids could get used to sticking a dick shaped ice cream in their mouth. Personally I would have just changed the shape of the product.

ni-hao!

Ah, Japlish.
But seriously, any one around Sydney, Newcastle or Melbourne in the next few weeks should check these guys out - they rock, and they're so cute!

- - - - - - - -


Hello!!!

This is JJ from Limited Express (has gone?) from Japan.

We are pop&noizy&rock band. That is new sounds!!!

(maybe you have never hear like our sound).

We will have Australian special tour between 7/8-7/19.

Yes! we are sooooo exciting now!!!

Let's have special show time.

Bellow is our tour schejulle and profile. Please check it!!!

Limited Ex Australia&Korea tour'06

Saturday the 8th, July - Brisbane//SOOBIESTA! Festival Jubilee Hotel
check www.straightoutofbrisbane.com for more info!!

Wednesday the 12th, July - Newcastle//Hamilton Station Hotel
w/Alps
2 Beaumont Street, Islington
Free Show!!

Thursday the 13th, July - Sydney//The Annandale
w/The Death Mattel
17 Parramatta Road, Annandale www.annandalehotel.com.au for tickets!!

Friday the 14th, July - Melbourne//Northcote Social Club
301 High St, Northcote
www.northcotesocialclub.com for tickets!!

Saturday the 15th, July - Melbourne//Pony
w/Talkshow Boy + Discretion With Weapons (ex-Twitch Of The Death Nerve)
68 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
on sale at the door only!!

Sunday the 16th, July - Sydney//Yyvone Ruve
w/Chaos Math, Galluci
104a / 342 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills
ALL AGES/starts at 6 pm

and some secret show!!!


Limited Ex profile
After the debut album FEEDS YOU! which was released from TZADIK (U.S, John Zorn is the president) in 2003, Limited Express(has gone?) has come to keep eyes of Japan and the world on. Their grooves full of originality, powerful performance that is second to none, and vivid D.I.Y spilit ( for example they organize "BORO-FESTA", rock festival held in their home city, Kyoto) have been motivating the alternative-music scene in Kansai region which grows such bands as Afurirampo and Zuionosin. In 2004 they acted at Texas SXSW and were high-valued by many U.S rabels and promotors. January 2005 they released the second album MAKES YOU DANCE! from MEMORY LAB (owned by Kentaro Takahashi,and SAKANA and PHAT belong). In the same year they made tours in Australia, New Zealand, Korea, U.S.A and eight countries in Europe. Moreover,they are absorbed in neary 100 shows in 2005, while invited NUMBERS from San Francisco into Japan tours,and made great successes in One-Man shows at Osaka and Tokyo.

Those experiences have enriched snd sofisticated their musical performance. The fruits of the U.S tour which inclues CMJ Music Marathon are thus; some U.S and European rabel have given them several release-offer, and SOUTHERN RECORD, the biggest rabel in Europe won a contract. Besides, during the sideworks of each members was getting active (for example JJ, the guitarist produced a famous Japanese band, and YUKARI, the bassist released an album with her another band "ni-hao!" from TZADIK ), they released in January the mini-album SACRIFIED JESUS CHILD-rocognized as the best work by both themselves and others. This song has been valued by various media. In the same month new drummer JOSH have joined in their ivestigate of the original sound; as a result, more tight-and-powerful Limited Express(has gone?) have got matchless- even WHY?,the big-name of ANTICON chose them as a partner of Japan tour! Limited Express(has gone?),plannning to the best album in September,and the third album in this year,is one of the bands worth while pay attention now.

MEMBERS: ¡§JJ(G£ô¡¢VO)¡¡YUKARI(B,VO)¡¡JOSH(D£ò,CHO)

£Ã£Ï£Î£Ô£Á£Ã£Ô: Jinichiro Iida
mail: jin-iida@sj8.so-net.ne.jp
http://www.limited-ex.com/

Sunday 9 July 2006

Thickshake

You wonder why the call it a Thick Shake?

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Disco Stu



Andrew - did I tell you I am back at university?

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Saturday 8 July 2006

Friday 7 July 2006

the MONARCHS


There is an excellent 40-minute long video interview with Brad Shepherd on HowlSpace from 2001, chock full of anecdotes and Hoodoo Gurus history. He also relates lots of interesting stuff about earlier days on the Brisbane and Sydney scenes in this interview, as well as talking about The Monarchs.
Click HERE to check it out!

Yoda is THE man!

Your Amazing Yoda Sex Line


"Early must I rise. Leave now you must!"


Awesome Tatoos


Leg Tattoo
Originally uploaded by gordontarpley.

Now this is Hot! Bennett - what do you think?

Not good hot dogs


Not good hot dogs
Originally uploaded by benn.

Dave Hughes might say;

All the goodness of a crab, and all the convenienc of a stick!

Bar tips


Not Hot
Originally uploaded by elisa_do_alot.

hot chick...well maybe not


hot chick...well maybe not
Originally uploaded by what the kcuf.

Respect the shaved chest!

hot topic is so not punk rock 3


hot topic is so not punk rock 3
Originally uploaded by getthebubbles.

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Wrongtown Beach


Speaking of the Festival of Guy - it is usually around late January. Here is a shot of him being his usual self last January - with a couple of wrongtown beachgoers
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A Festival of Guy!

email: guy tate



this week's top 10

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mingary


mingary
Originally uploaded by craigwbrown.

Where the mingers go...

Thursday 6 July 2006

dedicatetshirt


dedicatetshirt
Originally uploaded by craigwbrown.

Or you could just get a Japlish one :)

T-Shirts


Want a new T-Shirt? Try this one - or Visit T-Shirt Hell and browse the catalogue.

Daxton is hot

Granny Joke

A biker stops by the local Harley Shop to have his bike fixed. They
couldn't do it while he waited, so he said he didn't live far and would
just walk home.

On the way home he stopped at the hardware store and bought a bucket and
an anvil. He stopped by the feed store livestock dealer and picked up a
couple of chickens and a goose. However, struggling outside the store he
now had a
problem: How to carry all of his purchases home.

While he is scratching his head he was approached by a little old lady
who told him she was lost. She asked, "Can you tell me how to get to
1603 Mockingbird Lane?"

The biker said, "Well, as a matter of fact I live at 616 Mockingbird
Lane.
I would walk you home but I can't carry this lot"

The old lady suggested, "Why don't you put the anvil in the bucket,
carry the bucket in one hand, put a chicken under each arm and carry the
goose in your other hand?"

"Why thank you very much," he said and proceeded to walk the old girl
home.
On the way he says "Let's take my short cut and go down this alley.
We'll be there in no time."

The little old lady looked him over cautiously then said, "I am a lonely
widow without a husband to defend me. How do I know that when we get in
the alley you won\'t hold me up against the wall, pull up my skirt, and
have your way with me?"

The biker said, "Holy smokes lady! I am carrying a bucket, an anvil, two
chickens, and a goose. How in the world could I possibly hold you up
against the wall and do that?"

The lady replied, "Set the goose down, cover him with the bucket, put
the anvil on top of the bucket, and I'll hold the chickens.

Wednesday 5 July 2006

Tuesday 4 July 2006

Gay?



Q: What does this woman have in common with this man?

A: this and this

Oh - and probably this