Nervous Norm and the Crossword Bandit
The reported death of old-time Sydney crim ''Nervous'' Norm Beves has provoked my nostalgia gland. According to the SMH: Nervous Norm's criminal ineptitude was so...
Gawker – The future of news?
"Enormous Penis Located on Google Maps". Last time I checked, Gawker's illustrated story about the huge penises drawn on school lawns in New Zealand had...
Thread of doom play for the day: Size does matter
Disappointed Troppo readers everywhere have gradually come to a realisation - upon which I came clean on in a recent thread. Troppo is really an...
Missing Link Friday – Costume edition
Furry Fandom: Anthrocon is the world's largest convention for people fascinated with humanlike animal characters. Held in Pittsburgh, the 2011 convention attracted more than 4,500...
Moral hazard: costs money anyway you look at it
AirBnb is a great startup which uses the power of the net to facilitate home sharing. When travelling, rather than stay in a hotel, you...
Rob Chalmers: RIP
I knew Rob Chalmers who worked in the press gallery for over 60 years and has just died after what they call in the media...