Archive for the 'My life' Category

Smoking should just be banned everywhere. Making it illegal would go a long way towards reducing the massive number of deaths associated with it. I’m not so naive as to believe banning it would stop it altogether - of course there would be many breaking the law, as with dope, but they would be driven […]

Why don’t we dump the grand prix?

Let’s give the grand prix back to Adelaide.  They need it more than we do. We can keep the 100 other major events that swamp this city. It’s just the same thing every year. Does anyone care? (Leaving aside the vexed question of how much it really costs and how much we really get back.)

WORLD’S BEST RUMOUR?

What’s the best rumour going around at the moment? What have YOU heard? I want to hear something juicy that hasn’t been reported anywhere yet. The last one I heard was that Bob Wollmer’s (sp?) death is now being treated as murder, but that’s already on the mainstream media. 

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Graffiti

I hate graffiti. About one millionth of what you see is witty and rest is just mess. How can we do something about it? Should there be a crackdown by the authorities? Should graffitists be made to clean up graffiti for hours on end as  punishment?

BEST SINGER /SONGWRITER

Bob Dylan is obviously the best singer/songwriter in history. My question is: who comes second? Neil Young? Bruce The Boss? Paul Kelly? Alvin from Alvin and the Chipmunks? Let me now what you think.

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Iraq

Should Australia pull the troops out of Iraq? I say yes, there’s nothing to be achieved over there.

Should Australia […]

Ripping up brand new roads

Why do councils constantly resurface roads only to have them ripped up in the next few months for sewerage pipes or power or whatever? It’s just madness.

Watering lawns.

Under the current restrictions, can you water lawns using a watering system at any time if the water comes from a water tank?

Mr Ed a zebra.

I believe Mr Ed was actually a zebra. My question is: how can such a cruel trick be played on the television viewing hoardes? Such deliberate deception should not be allowed to go unanswered.

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