Monthly Archives: January 2009

Go west – it will take you only 27 minutes

Go west – it will take you only 27 minutes – National – smh.com.au.
How many times will the state government announce and reannounce these kinds of rail infrastructure projects?
The only work ever done on these damn things is that one piece of sod Carr Iemma Rees or his Minister-In-Charge-Of-Fantasyland turns over at all the damn [...]

Canadian juniors dump Sweden in gold-medal rematch

Canadian juniors dump Sweden in gold-medal rematch.

Coverville 534

I’ve been meaning to write this for awhile:
My request – “Solsbury Hil” by the Dust Rhinos was played on Coverville, episode 534 (download the mp3).
The Dust Rhinos are butt-kickin’ celtic rockers (their words, but ones I completely agree with) from Winnipeg.  I have to admit,  first found them way-back on Napster, and since then have [...]

Maritime blizzard cuts power to thousands

Maritime blizzard cuts power to thousands.
This is why I tell my Australian friends they have no idea what winter really is.  Even if you don’t read the article, open the link, take a look at the photo.

Telstra could be broken up

Telstra could be broken up – The Inquirer.
Just rumours and speculation, but we’ll see what happens in 2009.  These days I tend to think the National Broadband Network will never get off the ground anyway.

Racebooked: police charge YouTube rider

Racebooked: police charge YouTube rider – Local News – News – General – The Canberra Times.