The Australian Zeitgeist Tracking Thread

idgi

[ insert 'pulverised' pun here ]

My thanks to whoever diffused the bomb in #Mosman

Achievements:

• Defused fake bomb

Is it bad of me that my first thought upon hearing it was a complex fake was "oh she did this herself for the attention". Bloody Ygen media, look what it does to my cynic levels.

Achievements:

* Gently sprayed fake bomb out of bottle in a fine mist for scent-sampling

MARKET DOWN

DOLLAR DOWN

MARKET UP

DOLLAR UP

dizzy

This whole thing is lol

ac/dc wines

what is this fuckin country coming to

Who hasn't turned a bit ac/dc after a few wines tbh

lool

that's between me and the third bottle of trentham chardonnay

Liberal senator: traffic lights a "bolshevist menace"

"COMMUNIST RED IS STOPPING US AT EVERY TURN"

let's hope that television's peter phelps isn't threatened by pro-traffic light thugs after this

i note he likes to drown homosexuals too

Oh, Barnabypaws: "We know that the best protection for those girls is that they get themselves into a secure relationship with a loving husband and I want that to happen for them. I don't want any legislator to take that right away from me."

hold up now

Back In Black Shiraz, Highway To Hell Cabernet Sauvignon and You Shook Me All Night Long Moscato are just some of the varieties that will be available.

they're not even doing a Whole Lotta Rosé? barefaced cheek imo

=D

"Roundabouts. Roundabouts represent freedom. Roundabouts represent democracy at its finest."

Somebody build a statue of Tony Abbott in the middle of a Canberra roundabout with the above inscribed at the base.

I AM SO ANGRY

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RU70gj9nUYI/TkpnjXW5erI/AAAAAAAAAB4/x7hSD5VCLnw/s321/Picture%2B4.png

loooooooool

So today there was this entitlement rally and a pro-marriage rally (as opposed to the same-sex marriage rallies which, um, are also pro-marriage).

Holy shit, you all really aren't kidding about the Bolshevik traffic lights, are you?

Me: "Young Talent Time is coming back"
Wife: "Isn't that just a farm for paedophiles?"

The worst thing about the traffic light article is that the picture's just an excuse to use the 'are for the birds' line, and it's not even a picture of anywhere in Australia!

I thought those birds looked rather gray for Australian avian standards.

Top-of-the-line Panasonic electric shaver

Shaver Shop: $550
Amazon US (including shipping & plug converter): $211

btw I checked locally, couldn't find anyone doing a SIXTY ONE PERCENT OFF sale

How is there not an Amazon.com.au yet?

nfi (although we are getting Kindles at local retail in a couple of weeks)

CONVOY OF NO EDUCATION CONFIDENCE

"WE'RE SO ANGRY THAT WE'RE GONNA DROIVE TRUCKS"

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/honk-if-you-want-a-new-government-truck-convoy-calls-for-poll-20110821-1j4ul.html

Pointing at the flags flying from vehicles in his convoy, he said many Australians had fought and died under the flag to defend freedom, but "this communist government is taking it away from us". Numerous protesters standing nearby nodded agreement.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_f0bvyZMrZ9k/TKKupLtlvTI/AAAAAAAAFrA/9WOHtLdZkZ8/s1600/carrey_dumber.jpg

"Thousands" of trucks were expected to storm Canberra but only 200 showed up because there's not enough parking. In other news Libya uprising aborted because there's nowhere in Tripoli to sit down.

da shittest branded flashmobz

Keeping up another great Aussie tradition: http://www.smh.com.au/national/the-diary/blackface-red-faces-20110828-1jgqw.html

Jesus.

QANTAS: Putting the 'b' in "Samo" since 2011.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/correction/story-fn6nj4ny-1226124242214

http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/08/29/milne/
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/purepoison/2011/08/30/the-most-read-political-blog-in-australia/

lollllllll

"the Southbank Jester"

biggest shock on this article was that fat violent drunkREDACTED glenn milne was actually back on staff at the oz

Oh good, it wasn't just me who was surprised by that.

i prefer 'southbank typist', i must say

when bias is good

Attempts to contact Milne - who in 2006 famously pushed fellow journalist Stephen Mayne off the stage at the Walkley awards - failed.

fucken melbourne

Country         City          Rank   Overall Rating (100=ideal)
Australia       Melbourne     1      97.5
Austria         Vienna        2      97.4
Canada          Vancouver     3      97.3
Canada          Toronto       4      97.2
Canada          Calgary       5      96.6
Australia       Sydney        6      96.1
Finland         Helsinki      7      96.0
Australia       Perth         8      95.9
Australia       Adelaide      8      95.9
New Zealand     Auckland     10      95.7

Well, there goes the rent again.