Last night I experienced Dylan Moran‘s solo stand-up show at the State Theatre. 90 minutes of superb observations from a bitter Irishman, highly recommended. This morning there’s still one of his images running through my head: “Zebras with crossbows fellating each other.” And I’m buggered if I can remember the context!
Thoughts on “Earth Hour”
I haven’t seen the “official” writings about last night’s Earth Hour yet. I thought I’d record my personal reactions before absorbing the Sydney Morning Herald party line.
’Pong was booked for a photo shoot on William Street for stock agency Gekko Images. Apparently it’s the first time ever that the illuminated Coca-Cola sign in Kings Cross is being turned off. “Magnanimous gesture for humanity,” I think the headline should read. ‘World’s largest caffeine pusher ceases visually polluting one tiny bit of the planet for 3600 seconds.” Their share price plummets as we speak. The moment must be recorded for posterity.
So at sunset I find myself on a train, city-bound…
Take my hand…
It’s totally safe. Our journey involves YouTube, a cleanskin Cabernet Merlot and that blurry hour before the sleeping pill kicks in. There is no need for alarm. Let us begin…
- All systems are go!. And once you learn the lyrics, sing along!
- Play the Countdown version and/or the Bandstand version, and explain which you prefer.
- Discuss whether the follow-up single release was a mistake or not.
- Should I admit to owning an autographed copy of that band’s album, or explain how it came to be in my possession?
- Does the knowledge that the album was produced by Ian “Molly” Meldrum change your answer to the previous question?
- Are cover versions ever acceptable?
- Does Adam Richard speak the truth?
- Come to Daddy.
- Grand Finale.
You may now each ask one question related to the above. I shall answer truthfully.
How much of a procrastinator are you?
I just stumbled across this fascinating self-assessment tool for procrastination. I might look at it later.
2 Quotes for Friday
Perhaps if I post these two rather amusing quotes it’ll help defuse my anger for certain other members of the “human race” (maybe I’ll tell you about that another time).
Everywhere but America…
I know Americans are insular, but this takes the biscuit. Here are the covers of Time magazine from around the world this week.
Across the planet, the cover story is The Truth About Talibanistan, a gruesome story on the rise of religious fundamentalism in Pakistan. Except in the US, where the cover story is The Case for Teaching The Bible.
Thanks to Memex 1.1 for the pointer.