Tintin In America (1932): A comic with a message. Page 29 – within hours of oil being discovered, the local native Americans are booted out and an entire city is built. There is a bit of Tintin in America where the discovery of oil sees the development of an entire city overnight. The QV project ... [More]
Someone must have told them about daylight saving – they woke me again at 5:30 this morning, even though it wasn’t light. Grrr.
Ford and Trillian let off steam. Yeah the pictures are a bit naff. That’s ‘cos they come from some obscure BBC archive video, and ‘cos time and energy are lacking so I snapped them off the TV rather than wrestle with the DVD screen capture software. The whole world of swear words is just one ... [More]
Argh. Damn tax. Here we are, the 28th of October, and my tax return is due in 3 days. This would normally not be so much of a problem, but after having moved, I fear the relevant paperwork is strewn in various obscure locations right around the house. Okay so maybe I’m worrying too much ... [More]
Instant movie review: Intolerable Cruelty. Didn’t seem as deep and complex as, say,O Brother, but very enjoyable, some great dialogue, some great laughs. Black vs. silver The topic of the colour of home entertainment equipment came up at Tony’s on Saturday. (Along with some other topics, including an innuendo-laden comment Tony would rather everybody forgot ... [More]
My sister says she was sitting at home in West London on Friday when she saw three Concorde fly past. That would be a sight to see. Warning: gardening in progress Okay, to business. Apart from ENJOYING myself this weekend, I also need to do the following: mow the front garden and nature strip (in ... [More]
This morning I did the direct action human pop-up thang, helping to hand out brochures at Melbourne Central about the impending closure of the station’s busiest exit, so they can detour people around via the shops – the greedy money grabbers! Reactions from passing commuters included: indifference (understandable when you’re the third person to try ... [More]
Well I didn’t get invited to Howard & Bush’s barbie, so I went to work today instead. (Still, it doesn’t sound like a real Australian barbecue – no mention of snags fried to a blackened crisp). Funny weather. Initially out this morning, it was drizzly. Then stopped back past home, just cloudy. Left for work, ... [More]
I was wandering around Melbourne University on Sunday. Oh, sorry, it’s notMelbourne University, is it. No no, it’s the University Of Melbourne. Yeah. Great. I had gotten off the train at the Central Station of Melbourne, and caught a tram up the Street of Swanston. I was looking for the South Lawn. It had looked ... [More]
I bring dire news. The Waiters Restaurant seems to be sliding downhill. This has been a regular haunt of mine for over a decade now, and what it lost in cramped surroundings it made up for in atmosphere and the food. Ooh, the food. But last Thursday night a bunch of us trooped along for ... [More]
INTERNAL MEMORANDUM DATE: 18/10/2003 FROM: Daniel Bowen TO: Daniel Bowen SUBJECT: Door to door When allowing house to bask in warm weather on a gloriously sunny Saturday morning, keep security door locked as defence against door to door sellers. Note poor visibility through security door for those looking in, reasonable visibility when looking out. Use ... [More]
The sun setting behind Melbourne Central last night. Click for the full size image. (Yes, that is the reflection of my hand you can see).