Category: Humour
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What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
At gym. Take padlock out of trousers. Unlock padlock with keys. Place keys in trousers. Place trousers in gym locker. Place rest of gear into gym locker. Close latch. Padlock latch. What could possibly go wrong? I’ve locked the keys in the gym locker. Then thought I’ll do session & get staff to cut lock at […]
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Buy the StegoSaurus
A few weeks ago I visited the Melbourne Scienceworks and was reminded of the following. Quite a while ago, I was at Questacon (The National Science and Technology Centre). They were having a dinosaur exhibition which was fantastic as I remember. For all I know it could have inspired Clive Palmers Dinosaur Park. But I’ve wandered […]
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Australian Institute of Sledging?
As a cricket lover I’m following the current Test series. My hope is that one more Aussie win will return the Ashes to us. Yet cricket is not a predictable game. And it can be overshadowed by outside issues. Such as sledging. Sledging is sustained verbal banter (truthfully outright verbal abuse) designed to unsettle an […]
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What a Training Evaluation Should Be
A friend asked me to put together an evaluation of a course. Here’s what I should have done: Trainer Evaluation Form Please rate your trainer’s performance using the following criteria. Tone of Voice Soft Droning Really Really Enthusiastic Sense of Humour Droll Funny Hilarious Good ROFL Movement Stand Sit Walk Pace March Body Language None […]
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Sexism and Feminism
I mean all I did was just repeat to the missus what was said on the radio. Yep one of those shock jocks was sayin’ that women is destroying the joint. Too right I thought! Got home and the missus wasn’t going to be much fun I think. So I had a go at her. […]
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Abbott After 100 Days : Policies versus the Pamphlett
There has been much written about the Abbott Government and its achievements in its first 100 days. They’ve even brought out a pamphlett of their achievements. But if one had studied their election pamphlett, the clues to their performance were already there. And the giveaway is mainly in the presentation and only some of the […]
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Racism : The Double Standard
Strewth! Stone the flaming crows! It’s bloody hard to be a racist in this country or what? I mean just the other day I was listening to the radio. And one of those shock jocks and his politician mate was sayin’ stuff about those illegals that come here by boat ‘cos they want to take […]
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Tony Abbott’s Director of Policy Is No Spy
Much has been written and said about the incident between Peter van Onselen and Dr Mark Roberts. But there is another side to all of this. It isn’t that we’ve found out that Tony Abbott has a Director of Policy. That’s way too trite. It is the offer allegedly made to Peter van Onselen. According […]
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Asylum Seekers: The Real Story
“Welcome to the People Smuggler Hotline, how can I help you today?” “Hi, I’m wishing to leave my country and emigrate to a more wealthy country.” “We certainly can help you with that! Where were you thinking of travelling to?” “I’m after the country with the best asylum seeker deals.” “You’ve called at the exact […]
Andrew James Whalan 