RT @franksting: When my kids said “who the hell is Tina Arena?†I nodded and thought “good work, dadâ€.
@dobes It’s bound to be an positive view of things.
“Frankie Boyle’s New World Order 2021: End Of Year Special†https://t.co/Ooid10bkIx Here you go, @dobes.
This explains everything. https://t.co/OiJvOcZ53I
@JonoInAotearoa Thanks. All good.
@expectproblems I have changed.
@JonoInAotearoa @DavidFengTrains The pig was a whole thing. But a long time ago.
@expectproblems This stuff, I think. pic.twitter.com/q7HhviTIuG
@expectproblems Wot. We haven’t had a drink in more than six years? This needs to be fixed.
Suddenly remembering that it’s the 25th anniversary of the death of one of my best friends ever. Wow how time sneak… https://t.co/s7P59MVd6q
@manindotblack True fact.
“Brezhnev wishes you happy new year, Comrade†https://t.co/rdZ6MaMMXn
@upulie @trentyarwood Well there’s a new series kicking off in January… but I’m not thinking about it tonight.
@JonoInAotearoa @DavidFengTrains From the album cover, except it broke loose. https://t.co/a5tMm992lw https://t.co/iD1O8uuE19
@DavidFengTrains Needs more inflatable pig.
@jdub Sad but true. They probably don’t even take full advantage of the money laundering potential.
@LapTop006 Wow that seriously needs fixing.
@LapTop006 It all gets so complicated.
@camjpatrick Broadly speaking, yes. Although in this case I think fewer virgins were involved.
@FlyOpineMonkey @carolduncan @jonkudelka @Nuatali_Nelmes @patstokes @elisethoma5 @davidgerard @cameronwilson… https://t.co/dcUuA07AWt
@upulie @trentyarwood This sounds like a good plan.
Anyway, long story short, Strike Force Raptor dealt with all that, and now there is no motorcycle gang related crim… https://t.co/t07WR2u9eQ
Senior people from Gang A used to come in, not in their colours, to conduct their business, usually in the leftmost… https://t.co/NApbJ5HfAY
I remember how one pub in Enmore where I was a regular was “owned†by Gang A and yet one of their bar managers was… https://t.co/PqRAlSAKWv
It always intrigued me how everyone through the inner west who was connected with the pubs knew full well how gnarl… https://t.co/1YKkmlgatT
The sergeant came to each table and quietly said, “So, just checking. You didn’t see any armed police in here today… https://t.co/l5sX1ZSJ7N
Into the quiet atmosphere suddenly appeared six cops, two through each of three doors, guns drawn. We turned to loo… https://t.co/MTgzgYG1YK
I remember being at one inner west pub on a Tuesday arvo, after doing the shopping. There were 6 or 8 people in the… https://t.co/1HfuTeJEeE
Around maybe 10 to 15 years ago, there was all manner of turf wars between different pub-owning groups, especially… https://t.co/umDPMpQSmA
Anyway, a while back various biker gangs owners pubs through various cutouts and that was handy for the laundering… https://t.co/EKQkHV99Wa
@timritchie Sorry for the jargon. OLMG = outlaw motorcycle gang. Biker gang, more colloquially. I forget which one had this pub.
I assume by “social significance†@timritchie means how in pre Strike Force Raptor days this was where one of the O… https://t.co/TKH5t2zfnc
@jonkudelka @carolduncan @Nuatali_Nelmes @patstokes @elisethoma5 @davidgerard @cameronwilson @JohnBirmingham… https://t.co/VkKSfvyrde
I should probably also plug “The 9pm Summer Series 2022†crowdfunder, which has already locked in four special-gues… https://t.co/ZkHhQITKt5
That’s not a bad line-up, en? :) I should give it a plug then. “The 9pm Edict†is on all the usual podcast apps.
I… https://t.co/0fzZD8Cips
A BIG THANK-YOU to all the wonderful people who came on my silly little podcast this year.
Second half of 2021:… https://t.co/YWxPh24xpU
A BIG THANK-YOU to all the wonderful people who came on my silly little podcast this year.
First half of 2021:… https://t.co/OLlJLvpcD5
A BIG THANK-YOU tonight to everyone who’s supported my crowdfunding during 2021. You know who you are. You’ve made… https://t.co/6BWmJ2suPV
@oberonsghost HYN, and yes we should. A but more social life might be a nice thing for 2022.
@itgrrl Well indeed.
@garystark A helicopter might be necessary.
@garystark And HNY to you too, Gary. I have neglected to plan properly and there’s no alcohol here right now, but I’ll manage.
@itgrrl Lol I was waiting for someone to interpret it that way. :)
I am surprised, but not really at all surprised, that there are people still spending their final hours of 2021 and… https://t.co/phIOcucaMF
@CARROT_app Wow I’m really close to getting wood. pic.twitter.com/Egj3ZLPmBY
I had to check the weather otherwise I’d risk eventually getting Uber Streaker status from @CARROT_app. pic.twitter.com/mHmO4KjLe8
It’s going to be a relatively cool night in the Blue Mountains. Which is nice. pic.twitter.com/EXmbn0sfGL
Fri plan, NYE Edition: Have a very lazy day (done); continue being introspective about 2021 and what might happen i… https://t.co/DASzKUQAJc
The consensus is a very clear “Noâ€, but here we are. Despite having had a mostly lazy and reflective day and it now… https://t.co/26qLWSI5AH
Is it safe to come out yet?
Bedeapk Too good pic.twitter.com/i9Qkr2MjQY
@JustJimWillDo @_midofo_ So, like Play-Doh.
@_midofo_ @JustJimWillDo Not yet. I comes to me highly recommended.
Not actually true.
My patagium hasn’t been fully extended in ages. https://t.co/ymblmlHg0b
@_midofo_ @JustJimWillDo Now this looks fascinating.
@JustJimWillDo @_midofo_ No. Sounds like way too much effort for one fucking egg.
RT @AdamBienkov: You can always tell a government policy is a phenomenal success when officials are ordered never to mention it by name. ht…
@_midofo_ @JustJimWillDo That’s cruel. Crispy-edged eggs can be glorious.
@JustJimWillDo @_midofo_ I was aiming for crispy-edged but… well there were difficulties.
@_midofo_ If in doubt, add a soft fried egg and bunch of spring onions.
@sexenheimer Thank you for your service.
@EnsignR It was. :)
@AusBerlin84 Why do you hate Freedom?
@JustJimWillDo I was going to calculate the tiny percentage but let’s just say it’s about 150 grams.
@JustJimWillDo There are no peas in this. I’m not a criminal.
@JustJimWillDo It contains pig!
Let’s turn the photo the right way around. pic.twitter.com/v9UL7n5tta
I made supper. pic.twitter.com/11jezUDwFG
brutal_regime Are Americans like the only group of humans in the world who don’t really understand that they have a ruling class?
Note to self: “Human Centipede: The Musical”.
I am pleased to see that some players on “The 8pm Quiz of the Year 2021†have kicked along my Pozible crowdfunder t… https://t.co/gqqAlnvEjS
@Bedeapk A mix, I’d guess.
@JustJimWillDo @TheIronMonk3 @jetztgibtshaue Well that and Werner von Braun was in change. ;)
The thing about doing a live show in the evening is that the energy level remains high and a late night is inevitab… https://t.co/fkLQNoHYNA
@TheIronMonk3 @JustJimWillDo “The Surprising Origins of the Countdown to Launch†https://t.co/RivykF9vj2
Short ver… https://t.co/FNjZQLutJv
If schadenfreude is a sin then call me a sinner. pic.twitter.com/S3btnoOIt8
Oh, and at the end of “The 8pm Quiz of the Year 2021†I said I’d do another Quiz next Thursday too, 6 January at 8p… https://t.co/67IBAXrXUT
Or if you prefer something more professional, here’s Channel 4’s “Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2021†https://t.co/pPgMPCw1Vr
IT IS DONE! “The 8pm Quiz of the Year 2021†is over, but you can always catch up via the recording. Thanks to every… https://t.co/twb5PR8BnZ
Actually I’ve started the stream with a 5-minute countdown tape to create a completely false sense of drama. Did yo… https://t.co/RZLIvg84Yn
STARTING IN 10 MINUTES! “The 8pm Quiz of the Year 2021†is about to begin, at 8pm AEDT. This is your final automate… https://t.co/vswVdah2IO
Guess which complete goose hadn’t properly saved all the screen graphics for “The 8pm Quiz†and is now rapidly re-c… https://t.co/u8MUPR06n0
Just one hour to go. This is an automated message because I’m busy doing the final preparation. You should do whate… https://t.co/jxKX9aOa0y
Two hours to go. https://t.co/O6LEL4LvWj
RT @JamesHalcrow: Tirau 💠https://t.co/cHy6MPMWQg
RT @juhasaarinen: Very very good https://t.co/pF3eu9XzyD
Three hours to go. The questions and their associated images are pretty much done. Next up a shower, and then setti… https://t.co/ziFRcxO25D
@JonoInAotearoa @DylanReeve @R_Chirgwin Yes, Dylan, that’s the only source of the data. ASIC contracted out the run… https://t.co/CXS8ye2VBl
Four hours to go. Things are progressing well. https://t.co/lByGpoP1XR
RT @DougJBalloon: The Case Against a New Year
Like daylight savings, the Gregorian calendar is a pointless, inefficient system. By abolis…
Five hours to go. https://t.co/O6LEL4tUxJ
“46 Bacon Recipes to Eat for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner†https://t.co/UoXfOZpC1x
Please excuse me for being tardy with your replies this afternoon. My main focus is on the Quiz for now.
Here’s another clue. “A bacon vending machine? You’re not dreaming. Who wants to go to Warrensburg?†https://t.co/8xh2JS1VMX
dobes Poll: Which shortage did it better??
RT @ryxnf: ummm we don’t say that anymore, the correct term is “northern gays†https://t.co/dbr3BkdvIW
RT @MichaelShurkin: French president’s Concord over Djibouti, 1989. A dissertation could be written about this image. Title: “Modernism, Te…
Why do news outlets advertise with slogans such as “Be the first to know!†when, like, you already knew so you coul… https://t.co/hNLEmk2Zq1
iluvbutts247 the c&c music factory is recommending that everybody dance now
In fact I’ve fully written 14 of the 40 questions, which is solid progress given that some of them have multiple im… https://t.co/CQrjZ1X1WB
Exactly six hours to go. I’m plodding through writing the questions and trying to to get lured down fascinating rab… https://t.co/JS4FZdF7Ix
RT @DashHound7: Sad news - my dog ate a bunch of tiles from our scrabble game! Took him to vet and he’s being held overnight…just checked…
RT @USAS_WW1: #planespotting #planespotter #avgeek #military #aviation #history World’s first jet airliner De Havilland Comet debuted 1949,…
Exactly eight hours to go. https://t.co/O6LEL4tUxJ
I continue to be fascinated by this worldview. https://t.co/XDc5RKIoKI
RT @HHackenbecker: I’m not sure who was being the most stupid here, the shopper or the shop for putting masks out for sale without packagin…
I’m finally getting into writing the questions. It takes longer than you might think because there’s both fact-chec… https://t.co/erPmM8UFYg
TONIGHT: “The 8pm Quiz of the Year 2021†is at 8pm AEDT. Remember both the bad and the even worse of a fabulous yea… https://t.co/TgR1C8MEV1
@Kimota I was an odd thing to have a handful of the litter fuckers.
Look I’m not saying China has got everything right, but… https://t.co/8DZqoqMmIE
@kcarruthers It’s fair to say all this has not been well handled.
@GaryCushway Well yes. https://t.co/ZBtiB8ZXh6
QUOLLIFLOWERS! https://t.co/rKSyBqD4NA
@DerekSarovich @trentyarwood We literally just told you.
Wow check this. China created the virus and now they’re selling the test kits this is all a scam! I am very smart p… https://t.co/QTkxHuJkMa
These are possible even better than duty-free gin no wait what am I saying.
I would like to thank the person who emerged from their 3-day quarantine on entering Australia yesterday and handed… https://t.co/5s5kzxAo3Q
@trentyarwood We did. But I’m in a private chat group where things we talk about are dragged up again weeks, months… https://t.co/aYCz462FUx
@SwiftOnSecurity Have you thought of running for President?
Pro Tip: If someone mentions “Fournier’s gangrene†do not look it up, and especially don’t look on Google Images.
RT @BirminghamAg: This is the most accurate commentary I have read today https://t.co/wALHF8ZsD1
Oh yeah. I also did a new podcast yesterday. https://t.co/3ZGg1DTUIw
@kcarruthers That red one in the photo is the only one I have. I might wear it, but I might need something warmer.
@mattcdef2000 @TheShowPBAFM That was a good dream. I wonder what happened to that duck.
@dobes @rohan_p @swearyanthony @davidgerard Who? Warren Mundine?
@aggerchez All the way to where it sits in the next room.
I should also mention the current crowdfunding campaign, which sits at 80% of Target Two off 48 supporters. But mor… https://t.co/Z3g5WOZ0QP
If you’ve never seen any episodes of “The 8pm Quiz†you can see them all on YouTube. https://t.co/Zj7VHTOvuw The ne… https://t.co/xBQDAz6MwA
Thu plan: “The 8pm Quiz of the Year 2021†is at 8pm AEDT, so everything is about preparing for that. Writing questi… https://t.co/FqD7cu33Ld
It’s a sunny day in the Blue Mountains today. That is all. pic.twitter.com/IiTrJgWeyQ
Thursday. There are footsteps. Tiny footsteps, but a lot of footsteps. How far can they go? As far as the door? As… https://t.co/Bjl6slggjH
“The 8pm Quiz of the Year 2021†starts exactly 24 hours from right now. https://t.co/aaDIjwQLg9
@GBoroughGrowler I don’t think so. I think it’s just chance.
And now we’re exactly 80% of the way to Target Two.
@isaacwasleski @amisamileandme @path_ethic Sad but true.
@isaacwasleski @amisamileandme @path_ethic They have destroyed your will.
RT @neilwrites: This feels a little like when we changed the definition of late, so that the trains ran on time https://t.co/aJiFrlQ5Fj
@isaacwasleski @amisamileandme @path_ethic You probably still have all your fingers and toes.
@amisamileandme I’m having trouble working out the geometry and indeed the anatomy of that second photo.
RT @stilgherrian: NEW PODCAST: “The 9pm Triple Boxing Day Landfill of Lamentations†(54m27s) https://t.co/kunWAjc38L It felt like there’s a…
After another burst of pledges this afternoon, the campaign is now 79% of the way to Target Two off 47 supporters.… https://t.co/eIgnratrY9
Wed plan, remainder: Data wrangling; make some noodle soup for dinner; plug some things that need plugging; watch t… https://t.co/dpHqI8ffAZ
@JustJimWillDo @bunjaree It was the first task on my list. :) https://t.co/GP2XTaQmCm
Waratah sequence 2021, day 120. After a ten-day break the incipient seed pods have become longer and much thicker,… https://t.co/wz8htp2SoB
Back at @bunjaree after 10 days away.
mitchoo_oo i love harry styles so much pic.twitter.com/p15z4nT4C6
@amisamileandme @path_ethic That cat is wrong in the head.
The “Mad Max” movies are just a romanticised depiction of grey nomad boomers.
@JustJimWillDo I am all of these things.
@patstokes But they don’t need to wear a plastic cone.
nyt_diff Change in Headline pic.twitter.com/rbbmslmkUb
On a train heading westward, an hour earlier than planned because I’m efficient.
@patstokes Is this fixing the media like a vet fixes a dog?
The campaign is now 72% of the way to Target Two off 44 supporters. Thanks so much.
@amisamileandme @DrRhysPockett There are many sniffles about. This is all good news.
If you enjoy this episode, please tell your friends and maybe even consider pledging your support to the current Po… https://t.co/IgANcaZFdS
NEW PODCAST: “The 9pm Triple Boxing Day Landfill of Lamentations†(54m27s) https://t.co/kunWAjc38L It felt like the… https://t.co/fQFsWPLWCU
@dobes @rohan_p @swearyanthony @davidgerard What is a “crypto postal service�
@sleepingdingo @dobes @purserj Yep, plenty of flowers to eat there. Sugar rush win!
@swearyanthony @AusBerlin84 That would’ve been in 2010 at the The Hive Bar. There was a large number of mojitos.
@JonoH Why thank you. It’s my look for the week.
IMPORTANT REMINDER 2: “The 9pm Summer Series 2022†crowdfunder is continuing, and we’re currently 70% of the way to… https://t.co/EnSs89DYT5
IMPORTANT REMINDER 1: “The 8pm Quiz of the Year 2021†is tomorrow night. https://t.co/aaDIjwQLg9
Further alleged plans may be found in the somewhat updated Weekly Wrap. https://t.co/MVzTjDWNKZ
Wed plan: Record that damn podcast, finally; bump out of Ashfield and take care of certain related chores; 1654 tra… https://t.co/66SAiMoKpG
It may or may not be soggy in Sydney today. It’s certainly moist right now. pic.twitter.com/nr5myaD98f
Wednesday. Given the need to choose between two wildly different options, always go for the one with the most legs. Wednesday.
@erkpod Hahaha. “Rubbish photo.†The typography on that is weird.
@NewtonMark @johnb78 @NuclearAnthro @swearyanthony Oh yes! I saw a short video about this a couple months back. Tha… https://t.co/r74h56oszU
@steve_evil @NewtonMark @joelpmichael @swearyanthony @Airminded I also liked this photo from Canberra the other yea… https://t.co/2GHVFxpVBu
Further alleged plans may be found in the Weekly Wrap, including details of “The 8pm Quiz of the Year” on Thursday… https://t.co/5OROunILWr
Mon plan, holiday edition: Lazy start; finally record that podcast, eventually, yesterday the one I’ve been talking… https://t.co/WF6Z7SH4kV
There are allegations of rain in Sydney today but so far it’s just grey. pic.twitter.com/UUpmA0G6ZB
Charlietrypsin I forgot the best bit of my walk today: this cat who’s owners are fed up pic.twitter.com/xQqwNnFNAz
Monday. It is neither one thing nor the other, so calculate the average. Your lucky colour is orange. Monday.
RT @thomaswright08: Back in Ireland for Christmas and have to give my incredible brother Peter a shout out. He had a Covid close contact so…
@SuperCroup I accidentally read that as “butthole  #untidy
RT @vealmince: You can pretend this isn’t true, to get by, but who are you fooling? https://t.co/fnX4yxALJy
JamesBlunt Seasons Greetings pic.twitter.com/lOQlKURa7c
@WarWraith @alexkidman Beautiful.
fanfiction_txt Steamed Hams But Chalmers Gives Skinner a Creampie in His Ass
@NnugYllas Making a note to mute you from 30 November.
@mjcp @alexkidman I think @markhumphries needs to see this.
@mjcp @alexkidman OK yes I am now wetting myself.
@NnugYllas If only someone had a service where you could type in words and it would return links to explanations.
And yes, @alexkidman, I am very much enjoying this game show format, though I have yet to see the “particularly thi… https://t.co/OkWPLE2iqH
HAHAHAHA IT’S ALREADY BOXING DAY, WHAM!, SO YOU CAN’T TAKE AWAY MY WIN THIS YE#Whamageddonddon
@GordyPls @NewtonMark Yummy.
A surprising result. pic.twitter.com/Ra6D5deBLW
RT @stilgherrian: Yes, the campaign reached Target One on Christmas Day in the morning, and with more pledges later in the day in now stand…
RT @stilgherrian: WE’RE GOING FOR TARGET TWO: “The 9pm Summer Series 2022†crowdfunder has already locked in four special-guest episodes fo…
IMPORTANT REMINDER: There’s a Quiz this coming Thursday night. https://t.co/aaDIjwQLg9
It may be too serious for this week, but a highlight was being a guest on this new podcast from ANU. https://t.co/YcH0Lheh6A
NEW BLOG POST: “Weekly Wrap 604: Halfway to a new and potentially better year, or a worse oneâ€â€¦ https://t.co/ewO4WAylNG
@ScottRhodie @JoshuaWithers I can imagine! There’s still echoes of that of course, and it’s why I enjoy some of the… https://t.co/GySksBSTzn
@JoshuaWithers @ScottRhodie But of course I’m sorry.
@JoshuaWithers @ScottRhodie I am now caught between my usual childish desire to make the situation worse (“I’m sorr… https://t.co/RQE9ZXpoqH
@JoshuaWithers @ScottRhodie Scott, why are you against inclusivity?
@gathgwyn @DrRhysPockett @stufromoz As opposed to Peanut here, who is elegant. https://t.co/YPJVASNDUN