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Australia’s Biggest Burger At Australia’s Oldest Hotel

March 19th 2010 02:36
Australian outback pub Australia's biggest burger
The tiny township of Nindigully is located on the edge of the Australian outback, about 530km west of Brisbane, near the Queensland/New South Wales border. It has become famous for Australia’s biggest burger, the Nindigully Road Train Burger. This giant hamburger is served with French fries, onion rings and a selection of sauces, and costs $36. The meat patty alone is 1.2kg!
Australian outback oldest hotel Nindigully Pub

Nindigully Pub is Queensland’s oldest pub, located in its original position on the banks of the Moonie River. The licence was issued in 1864 after operating as shearers accommodation for the Nindigully Station.

Nindigully is a busy truck stop and is also popular with bikers, tourists and grey nomads. The highlight of the year is the annual pig races, held on the last weekend in November, which raises money for the Royal Flying Doctors.
Australias oldest hotel worlds biggest burger

The former boom town has now been reduced to just two houses, the pub, the old general store and the town hall, with a permanent population of just nine people.

The worlds biggest burger, from Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub, uses two whopping twelve kilogram beef patties… Only in America!
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Taj Burrows Wins Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast

March 5th 2010 06:07
Australian Surfer Taj Burrows Quiksilver Pro
Taj Burrows
Aussie surfer Taj Burrows has ripped into the small swell to defeat South African newcomer Jordy Smith, and win the Quiksilver Pro at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast today, just weeks after taking out the Burliegh Breaka Pro.
Australian surfer Kai Otton Quiksilver Pro
Kai Otton

Dean Morrison (AUS) made an early exit in round three, taken out by fellow Aussie and rising star Kai Otton. Kai went on to beat Mick Fanning in round four before succumbing to Bobby Martinez (USA) in the quarter finals


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Aussie Surfer Taj Burrows Wins Breaka Burleigh Surf Pro

February 21st 2010 11:34
Taj Burrows Breaka Burliegh Surf Pro
Aussie surfer Taj Burrows has taken home the prize money in the Breaka Burleigh Surf Pro today. With 90 thousand dollars up for grabs, and many of the world’s best surfers heading down under for the ASP Quicksilver Pro, the line up was impressive. The early exit of Aussies Mick Fanning in the round of 32 and Bede Durbidge in the quarter finals shocked the thousands of spectators thronging the beach.

The Breaka Burleigh Surf Pro is the first professional surfing event to be held at Burleigh in almost a decade. The surf dropped off in the finals and the competitors had to wait for sets to roll in. There were plenty of aerial moves in the small but clean right handers


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A-League Finals: Newcastle Defeat Gold Coast 6-5 In Penalty Shoot Out

February 20th 2010 16:06
A League Finals Gold Coast United
The Newcastle Jets have defeated Gold Coast United in a penalty shoot out tonight at Skilled Park. Sixth placed Newcastle took on third placed Gold Coast in the first final of the A-League season.

Ninety minutes of play could not separate the two teams, though Gold Coast had their chances. Some adroit goalkeeping by Newcastle’s Ben Kennedy kept the Gold Coast out


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Macadamia Nuts; From Indigenous Food To Fine Dining

February 19th 2010 07:30
Healthy Macadamia nut oil spread nutrition
Macadamia nuts are sweet tasting, with firm white flesh encased in a hard brown shell. These versatile nuts can be used in innumerable recipes, whether whole, chopped or ground. Follow these links to view my Macadamia and white chocolate tarts or my signature dish, Macadamia encrusted Barramundi.

Macadamia nuts can be eaten raw or roasted, or chocolate coated. Macadamia ice cream, nut bars, spreads and cookies are all popular. Macadamia oil can be used in place of olive oil, made into margarine and even natural cosmetic products


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Rugby League Indigenous All Stars - Reconciliation In Action

February 14th 2010 05:56
Scott Prince NRL Indigenous All Stars
NRL Indigenous All Stars Scott Prince
The Indigenous All Stars Rugby League team defeated the cream of the NRL in front of a packed house, which included Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast last night. Spectators came from far and wide to witness this historic match and it took only three minutes for Wendell Sailor to open the scoring. The fans were ecstatic as big Dell mimicked a didgeridoo solo while his team mates performed an impromptu corroboree dance.
Indigenous All Stars NRL Rugby League
Indigenous All Stars Defend Their Line

The Indigenous side led 10 – nil at half time, after Ben Jones scored in the 32nd minute, but the All Stars hit back in the second half. After a try to Josh Morris in the 54th minute and a long range try by Benji Marshall 4 minutes later, to make it 10 – 8, the outcome hung in the balance


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Skaife’s V8 Super Cars Will Star At Gold Coast SuperCarnivale

February 12th 2010 07:35
V8 Supercar racing driver Mark Skaife
Following eighteen years of Indy cars, and last years A1 SuperGP no show, the V8 SuperCars are set to steal the spotlight at the 2010 Gold Coast SuperCarnivale in October. Five time V8 SuperCar Champion Mark Skaife met with SuperCarnivale GM Shane Howard and engineering boss John Howe this morning to go over the changes to the track, which will be reduced from 4.47 kilometres to 2.8.

With track design experience on New Zealand’s Hamilton street circuit, the Townsville 400 and Sydney’s Telstra 500, Skaifey was the ideal candidate to help reconfigure the Gold Coast Circuit. Skaife never missed a race on the Gold Coast until he retired in 2008, and had podium finishes in 2003 and 2005


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Choclicious Chocolate Valentines Day Gifts

February 11th 2010 08:20
Chocicious Chocolate Teddy Valentines Day Gift
What better way to win a heart on Valentines Day than with a gift of chocolate? It is said that the way to a mans heart is through his stomach, but I believe that is true of women too. Chocolates stimulating and aphrodisiac qualities have been legendary since the times of the Olmecs, Mayans and Aztecs.
Chocolate is derived from the seeds of the Cacao tree, (pronounced Ka-kow), native to Central and South America. The bitter tasting seeds are fermented, dried and roasted to produce cacao ‘nibs’. Cocoa (Ko-ko) powder is made by grinding, crushing and pressing the ‘nibs’ to remove the oil, or cocoa butter. Manufacturers add sugar, vanilla, milk and extra cocoa butter to make milk chocolate.
Choclicious Chocolate Cafe chocolate fondue mocha
Choclicious is a Gold Coast chocolate manufacturer, with retail outlets at Pacific Fair and Robina, and has been working hard to meet the demand for Valentines Day gifts. Exquisite handmade chocolates, gift boxes, chocolate coated macadamias, hampers and even full sized chocolate champagne bottles are available at Choclicious and online
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Celebrity Chef Profile - Daran Glasgow

February 3rd 2010 04:38
Celebrity Chef Daran Glasgow Cooking Demonstration
Celbrity Chef Daran Glasgow Cooking Demonstration
Award winning chef Daran Glasgow is the Chef de Cuisine at Chill Dining & Wine Bar, in the world renowned restaurant precinct of Tedder Avenue, Main Beach, on the Gold Coast. Darran was at the Gold Coast Good Food & Wine Show on the weekend, with his team from Chill, demonstrating his delectable Thai beef salad, as well as tender crispy skinned quail with porcini mushroom risotto and truffle jus.

Daran has had an illustrious career working with many of the most influential chefs and finest restaurants in both Australia and the UK. Early in his career, he spent five years in England, working in celebrated Michelin rated Restaurants such as ‘Leith’s’ and ‘River Cafe’
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Ezy Aussie Shrimp And Prawn Peeler – With Bottle Opener

February 2nd 2010 07:11
Easy Ezy Aussie Shrimp and Prawn Peeler
Have you wasted time peeling prawns which are gobbled up in seconds? There was an amazing Australian invention being demonstrated at the Gold Coast Good Food and Wine Show last weekend, which peels prawns in an instant. The Ezy-Aussie Shrimp and Prawn Peeler peels and de-veins raw and cooked prawns in a few easy motions.

First remove the prawn head, using the blade on the base of the tool


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The Second Annual Gold Coast Good Food And Wine Show

January 30th 2010 04:13
Celebrity chef Daran Glasgow cooking demonstration
Celebrity Chef Daran Glasgow Cooking Demonstration
The second annual Gold Coast Good Food And Wine Show is being held at the convention centre at Broadbeach this weekend. With almost a hundred exhibitors offering product samples, discounts, wine tasting, cooking demonstrations, appliances, utensils, cook books and coffee making competitions, visitors are sure to find something to suit their tastes.
Saks Restaurant Marin Mirage Food Show
Saks Hosts Angelo, Bianca and Frank Parente

Celebrity chefs Andre Tabet, Alison Taafe, Peter Howard and Daran Glasgow are displaying their talent in the Coles Celebrity Kitchen, while some of the Gold Coasts top restaurants are presenting a popular selection from their menus. Gold Coast restaurants were absent from last years show, but Saks at Marina Mirage, Chill on Tedder, the Gold Coast Arts Centre, The Tandoori Place and numerous others deserve commendation for rectifying that


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Australia Day Lunch At Kurrawa Surf Life Saving Club

January 27th 2010 07:38
Kurrawa Surf Life Saving Club Supporters
Broadbeach was abuzz on Australia Day, with people picnicking in the park, boozing on the balconies and cruising in their cars. At The Surf Club, Kurrawa, the party was in full swing too.
Kurrawa SLSC is world renowned for producing first class athletes such as Hayley Bateup and Ky Hurst. There’s a shipload of trophies to prove it. Less widely known is their great bistro. With indoor and balcony seating, diners can overlook the beach and the beautiful blue ocean stretching to the horizon, watch the sports on the big screen or have a flutter on the pokies.
The staff are super friendly, the drinks are cold, and the prices are reasonable. Open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the menus are a multicultural fusion of flavours


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Australia Day Breakfast - Vegemite On Toast Versus iSnack 2.0

January 26th 2010 05:35
Kraft Foods iSnack 2.0 Vegemite Cheesybite
What could be more Aussie than having Vegemite on toast for breakfast on Australia Day? Established in 1923, Vegemite is an iconic Australian brand of foodstuff made from concentrated yeast extract. Generally served on toast at breakfast or used in recipes, the sharp and salty flavour is not to everyone’s taste.

Suitable for vegetarians, the ingredients include yeast extract from yeast grown on barley, mineral salt, malt extract, niacin, thiamine and riboflavin. Vegemite is one of the world’s richest sources of vitamin B and is also high in folate, essential during pregnancy to prevent Spina Bifida


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Australian Native Wildlife - Galah (Roseate Cockatoo)

January 15th 2010 08:57
Australian Native Wildlife Galah Roseate Cockatoo
The Galah, (Cacatua roseicapilla), is also known as the Roseate Cockatoo. They have grey wings and a rosy pink underbelly, and grow to approximately 36 cm (1ft 2in). Breeding from July to December, the males have brown eyes and the females red.

Galah’s inhabit open woodlands, agricultural areas and urban environments throughout Australia with the exception of Tasmania and south western Australia. They eat a variety of seeds, grains, fruits, blossoms, shoots, insects and their larvae


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The Worlds Tallest Building & The Indian On Top Of The World

January 4th 2010 11:25
worlds tallest building Burj Dubai Crane operator
The world’s tallest building, the 819-metre (2,687 ft) Burj Dubai, has opened today, eclipsing its nearest rival in Taipei at 508 metres.

No doubt it must be a relief to the owners, and also to Babu Sassi, a fearless young man from southern India, who became the cult hero of Dubai's army of construction workers


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Australian Native Wildlife – White Drummer Cicada

December 17th 2009 04:03
Australian Native Wildlife White Drummer Cicada
The white Drummer has distintive white tymbals
In Australia, Christmas is synonymous with barbeques, beach cricket and the piercing song of cicadas. There are over 200 species of cicadas in Australia, with curious names such as the Brown Bunyip (Tamasa tristigma), the Razor Grinder (Henicopsaltria eydouxii) and the Black Tree Ticker (Birrima varians).

Each species has its own distinct ‘song’. Adult males produce the sound by flexing a pair of rigid ribbed membranes, called tymbals, located on either side of the abdomen. Rapid contractions produce such high frequency sound pulses that they are perceived as a continuous sound by the human ear


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Amazing Pics - Luxury Yacht Destroyed In Seconds

December 16th 2009 03:57
Luxury motor yacht launched by crane
Crane rental - $2,500 per hour
Boats are expensive toys, but this four and a half million dollar Christmas present was ruined when it took a swan dive from a great height.

The crane, which cost $2,500 an hour to rent, had a faulty turnbuckle which snapped, plunging the yacht nose first into the water with a salesman clinging to the stern


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Black Headed Python Eating Giant Goanna

August 4th 2009 06:22
Australian native wildlife black headed python
Python From Tannemai desert, NT
The Black Headed Python (Aspidites melanocephalus) and the Woma (Aspidites ramsayi) are primitive species of pythons that inhabit the northern and arid central regions of Australia. They specialise on preying on other reptiles, including venomous snakes, and lack the heat sensing pits common to other pythons. Like all pythons, they have no venom but kill their prey by constriction.
Black Headed Python Kills huge goanna
Black Headed Python Kills And Eats Huge Goanna

Black Headed Pythons often live in underground burrows, and one advantage this snake has over other reptiles is its’ black head. It acts like a solar panel, allowing the snake to warm itself quickly without exposing its whole body. Background colouration varies from white to vivid yellow with horizontal chocolate coloured bands running the length of the body


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Gordon Ramsay Hits Sanctuary Cove

June 14th 2009 02:16
celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay in Australia
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Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has landed on the Gold Coast amid a storm of controversy. The potty mouthed Brit arrived in Australia to perform at the Sydney and Melbourne Good Food Shows and will now be demonstrating his culinary flair at a series of exclusive dinners at the Hyatt Regency, Sanctuary Cove.

Mr Ramsay made headlines in Australia and the old Blighty during a recent A Current Affair interview with Tracy Grimshaw. During the interview Mr Ramsay made numerous derogatory remarks, including referring to a mole on Ms Grimshaws’ lip as ‘your little sister


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Wintersun Festival Rocks On In Coolangatta

June 10th 2009 06:14
50's 60's Rock and Roll Dancing Nostalgia
Image by Wintersun

The 21st annual Wintersun Festival was held at Coolangatta and Tweed Heads last week from 29th of May to the 8th of June. This hugely popular nostalgia festival features Rockabilly bands, rock and roll dancing competitions and a plethora of Elvis’s. The festival culminates with a spectacular street parade of immaculately restored classic cars from the golden era of Rock and roll.

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Million Dollar Boats At The Sanctuary Cove Boat Show

May 22nd 2009 08:26
Sanctuary Cove Boat Show Luxury Sunseeker
The 21st Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show opened today, a day later than planned due to the wild weather lashing SE Queensland. New products confirmed at the Show include the Australian debut of the 75 Lazzara LSX and Bluewater Cruising Yachts’ Bluewater 450M seen for the first time at a boat show.

The internationally acclaimed Marten 49 offers sailing luxury while first time Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show exhibitor NorseBoat introduces sailing and rowing cruiser, the NorseBoat 17.5 to the Australian market


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Australian Native Wildlife - Golden Orb Weaver Spider

May 20th 2009 05:40
Australian Giant Spider Golden Orb Weaver
This large spider weaves an orb web, of strong yellowish silk, in excess of a metre wide. It is usually strung in a sunny spot between trees or, in suburbia, across paths and around buildings. There are over 300 known species of arachnids on the Gold Coast, belonging to 50 different families, with many more yet to be identified.
Deadly Australian Animals Arachnids Spiders Venomous
Golden Orb Weavers (Nephila sp.) have purplish grey bodies with black and yellow legs. They inhabit warm moist areas along the East coast of Australia. They are capable of biting people when forced to defend themselves, but their venom only causes mild irritation.
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Giant Feral Pig Eats Farmers Dogs

May 3rd 2009 04:05
swine flu pandemic Australia environment feral pig
Never mind the swine flu pandemic, this gigantic feral pig could have been capable of eating a person, given the opportunity. The farmer knew there was a big predator on the loose when, one by one, his dogs started disappearing. The remaining dogs were afraid to go out at night because they knew there was a giant feral pig hunting in the area, 300km south of Katherine.

Feral pigs are adaptable and indiscriminate, eating a wide variety of plant matter as well as carrion and any animal they can subdue. They can dig and swim, and forage by day or night, causing significant environmental damage. This beast was killed by a 375 H&H. It was 3 metres long and weighed almost half a tonne! It could not be lifted onto the Land Cruiser and had to be dragged into a burial pit


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WWII Tank Dragged From Bottom Of Lake Still Works

April 24th 2009 13:39
WWII Russian Tank German Retreat Narva Front
A WW II Russian tank with German markings has been dragged from the bottom of a lake after more than half a century. On the 19th September, 1944, German troops began an organized retreat along the Narva front. A local Estonian boy, Kurtna Matasjarv, was walking by a lake, and noticed tank tracks leading in but not coming out. For two months he saw air bubbles emerging from the water.

Mr Matasjarv recently told the story to the leader of the local war history club 'Otsing'. Together with other club members, Mr. Igor Shedunov initiated diving expeditions to the bottom of the remote lake near Johvi, Estonia. At the depth of 7 metres they discovered the tank resting under a 3-metre layer of peat


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Tighten Your What...?

April 15th 2009 08:46
Somali Pirates tighten security Gulf of Aden
Image: Chris Martin
Somali pirates yesterday seized the Greek merchant ship Irene and its 22 Filipino crewmen despite the recent deaths of their compatriots and the rescue of Captain Richard Phillips of the Maersk Alabama by the US Navy.

Mariners in the Gulf of Aden have been forced to tighten security, but this vessel takes it to the extreme. Those bandits must be really depraved


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Dogs Of All Colours Shapes & Sizes

March 23rd 2009 14:13
Canine club dog show breeders kennels
Tweed River Canine Club held their annual dog show at Murwullimbah Showgrounds on 20th, 21st and 22nd of March. Dogs of all colours, shapes and sizes were competing to be judged the best in their respective breeds; Gundogs and Utility, Working dogs, terriers and hounds, Non-sporting and Toys
poodle corgi terrier hound dog breeds

When not on show, these pampered pooches are meticulously clipped, brushed and groomed. Most of the competitors travel around the country to attend shows, and many of them are breeders, operate kennels or are otherwise employed in the industry


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Australian Native Wildlife - Blue Tongue Lizard

March 18th 2009 04:13
Australian native reptiles blue tongue lizard
The blue tongue lizard is probably the most iconic Australian lizard of the skink family. It occurs throughout Australia, including Tasmania, and is common in suburbia. Attaining a length of up to 60 cm it is the second largest skink, and is most notable for its vivid deep blue tongue.
Australian native animals blue tongue lizard

The blue tongue (Tiliqua scincoides) has a cream background with wide transverse blue/black bands running from the neck to the tail, and a wedge shaped head. When threatened, it flattens and puffs out its torso to look bigger, hisses loudly and gapes its bright pink mouth with its startling blue tongue. It can lunge swiftly, and bite, but its teeth are no more than smooth hemispherical knobs


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Australian Native Wildlife – Granny’s Cloak Moth

March 2nd 2009 11:38
Gold Coast Wildlife Granny's Cloak Moth
The Granny’s Cloak Moth (Speiredonia spectans) attains a wingspan of 75cm. It is grey with darker bands and purple eyespots on the wings. These spots are barely visible in dim light but appear vividly in flash photography.

In the bush, adults hide in hollow trees and caves during the day, emerging to forage at night. In suburbia they favour dark rooms such as sheds, closets and under staircases


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Australian Native Wildlife - Eastern Water Dragon

February 5th 2009 12:33
Australian native wildlife reptiles Eastern Water Dragon
As the name suggests, Eastern Water Dragons inhabit the East Coast of Australia, and the Gold Coast is no exception. They are a common sight near waterways, perched on a rock or log from which they can spot and pursue insects and any other animal they can subdue.
They vigorously throw themselves into water when threatened, and can remain submerged for up to half an hour. Adaptations to a semi-aquatic lifestyle include a laterally flattened tail and nostrils mounted high on the head. Unlike skinks, dragons can not regenerate their tail.
Australia Zoo Reptiles Eastern Water Dragon

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Australian Native Wildlife - Eastern Grey Kangaroo

January 26th 2009 04:16
Australian native animals Easten Grey Kangaroo
On Australia Day it is fitting to feature perhaps the best known of all Australian icons, the kangaroo. Appearing on the Australian Coat of Arms along with the emu, the kangaroo is used to symbolize countless Australian institutions, brands, products and services.

Eastern Grey Kangaroos are the only kangaroo species found on the Gold Coast, although other macropods include various wallabies bettongs, potoroos and pademelons.. Kangaroos mostly inhabit the Gold Coast hinterland, ‘the green behind the gold’, but occasionally stray into suburbia


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Bye Bye Bush - 3 Funny Photos

January 18th 2009 11:33
United States President George W Bush
The voters of the United States have finally given George W Bush the boot, and yesterday he delivered his farewell address to the nation. During his two terms in office he presided over a tumultuous eight years that began with the September 11 attacks. His legacy includes two invasions, the scandals of Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay, the New Orleans flooding and the unprecedented financial collapse which could spell the end of capitalism.
Outgoing President George W Bush will step down on Tuesday. After meeting with Barrack Hussein Obama at the White House, Obama will escort Bush to a departure ceremony. I wonder what size shoe Obama wears.
New Orleans Flood rescue rednecks
"It will take time to restore chaos"

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Australian Native Wildlife - Eastern Water Skink

January 9th 2009 04:04
Gold Coast Wildlife Eastern Water Skink
Skinks occur throughout Australia and there are approximately 80 species in Queensland.
The Eastern Water Skink (Eulamprus quoyii) inhabits the east coast of Australia and South Australia.
Australian native animals reptiles lizards skinks

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Monster Trucks Thunder Down Under

January 3rd 2009 06:00
Monster Truck 2009 Tour of Destuction
Six 1500 horsepower Monster Trucks are set to tear up Parklands Showgrounds as they crush a path of destruction through all obstacles tonight. A bit of wet weather won’t dampen the enthusiasm of National Monster Truck champion Clive Featherby when he steers his Outback Thunda into the arena for the 1st show in the 2009 Monsters Tour of Destruction.
Scooby Doo Mystery Machine Monster Trucks
Six monstrous machines will be supported by The Sky Freestyle motocross stunt team and the Scooby Doo Mystery machine. This jet powered van that shoots a 20 metre jet of fire hot enough to melt a car, which is exactly what it will do on the arena tonight, to the unfortunate car parked behind it. “It has a Viper Jet motor which burns 600 litres of fuel in about five minutes,” Mr Featherby said.
Batman Monster Truck Parklands Showground Gold Coast

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Australian Native Wildlife - Carpet Python

December 30th 2008 06:56
Carpet Python Strikes Rat Caption Contest
Caption Contest #1. Best caption in ‘comments’ goes here.
Carpet pythons are beautifully patterned snakes with light blotches on a dark background. The pattern and colour varying widely from region to region. Widespread in northern, eastern and southern Australia, carpet pythons inhabit wet or dry eucalypt forest, rainforest, scrubland, agricultural land and suburbia, including the roof cavities of houses.
Growing to up to three metres in length, carpet pythons (Morelia spilota variegata) may be active by day or night. They prey mainly on warm blooded animals including possums, rats, fruit bats and birds, as well as domestic poultry, cats and even small dogs.
Carpet Python kills cat caption contest
Caption Contest #2. Houston, we have a problem!

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Australian Native Wildlife – Short Billed Corella

December 22nd 2008 02:43
Australian cockatoo short billed corella pets
The short billed corella (Cacatua sanguinea) is a breed of Australian parrot with radiant white plumage. Also known as the little corella or bare eyed cockatoo, they inhabit a variety of environments from woodlands, grasslands and grain farming districts to suburbia.

Attaining sexual maturity at 3 or 4 years of age, short billed corellas have an estimated lifespan of 20 years or more. These nomadic birds nest in hollow trees and occasionally cliff faces or termite mounds


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Whiting - The King Of Table Fish?

December 14th 2008 05:00
Crumbed Whiting with Chips and salad recipe
Whiting are considered by many to be the finest table fish available. Commonly sold as fillets, they can also be purchased whole or butterfly filleted. They are relatively expensive considering they are widespread and easy to catch. Whiting are generally fried or grilled and it is hard to better crumbed whiting served with chips and salad.
Lakes Entrance whiting King George Whiting

There are many whiting species with a wide distribution. Sand whiting occur along the Australian East and south coasts, school whiting inhabit inshore along the temperate coasts and King George whiting are found along the south coast and in Tasmanian waters


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Australian Native Wildlife - Fire Tailed Skink

December 12th 2008 06:27
Queensland reptile park fire tailed lizard
Australian lizards are divided into 5 categories: dragons (Agamidae), monitors (Varanidae), skinks (Scincidae), geckos (Geckonidae) and legless lizards (Pygopodidae). The Scincidae Family contains more species than any other in the world and there are over thirty species of skinks living in a variety of Gold Coast environments.
Queensland Gold Coast wildlife park lizard

Skinks range from large terrestrial lizards to slender insectivores and secretive burrowing skinks that are seldom seen above ground. The Fire Tailed Skink (Morethia taeniopleura) grows to 10cm in total length


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Spectacular Photos of Pearl Harbor Attack Unearthed

December 7th 2008 05:00
Battleship USS Arizona sunk at Pearl Harbor
Today marks the 67th anniversary of the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. What better time to publish these previously unseen photos of that infamous day? These photos came from an old Brownie camera recently discovered in the deceased estate of a World War II US Navy veteran.

On Sunday the 7th of December, 1941, the Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack against US forces stationed at Pearl Harbor, which killed a total of 2,403 people and injured another 1,178.The United States was not at war with Japan


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Big Wheel In Brisbane – 60 Metres Above Southbank

November 29th 2008 11:22
Wheel of Brisbane Southbank Tourist Attraction
The Wheel of Brisbane is the newest eye opener at Southbank Parklands. Towering 60 metres tall and weighing in at 350 tonnes, the ride has 42 air-conditioned cabins which can each seat up to six adults and two children.

The lofty vantage point provides breathtaking panoramic views of the city. Three or four revolutions of the wheel take between twelve and fifteen minutes to complete, before returning its occupants safely to earth


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Spectacular Photos Of Lightning Strikes

November 19th 2008 04:33
Extreme electrical storm lightning strikes crane
Violent Electrical Storm Lashes SE QLD-1 Dead
Violent electrical storms struck the Gold Coast, Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast in the most destructive tempest in a decade, climaxing on Sunday night. Hundreds of lightning strikes and gale force winds felled trees, downed powerlines and tore the roofs off of dozens of houses, as so called ‘microbursts’ tore through some suburbs and left others unscathed.
Severe storm fallen tree hits Police station

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Extreme Teen Adrenaline Junkies Jumping Off Bridge

November 16th 2008 07:46
exteme teens extreme sports bridge jumping
What do extreme sports junkies on the Gold Coast do when the surf is dead? Jump off a 13 metre bridge into a shark infested creek with submerged rocks, that's what.

These Palm Beach teens, found a dangerous way to get an adrenaline rush by jumping off the motorway bridge into Tallebudgera Creek today


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Remembrance Day For Anzac War Heroes

November 11th 2008 11:00
Australian Light Horse Brigade AIF Gallipoli
Today commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Armistice that ended The Great War in 1918, and all the soldiers who have fallen in battle since. Every year at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month a minutes silence is observed as countries across the globe commemorate the day the guns finally fell silent on the Western Front.
The ‘War to end all wars’ began in 1914 and raged for four bloody years, costing the lives of almost 10 million men, including sixty thousand Australian soldiers. The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps first saw combat on the 25th of April 1915 when they stormed the beaches of what became known as Anzac Cove.
My Great grandfather Bill (on the left) enlisted as a Corporal in the Australian Imperial Forces on 12 Dec 1914, having served in South Africa as a Private with the Australian Commonwealth Horse during the Boer War of 1899-1902. He was in the second wave of troops onto Anzac Cove. The man on the right, also named Bill, was killed on the first day


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Good Food & Wine Show - A New Sensation

November 10th 2008 11:13
Celebrity Ainsley Harriot recipes cooking demonstration
UK Celebrity Chef Ainsley Harriot
The Brisbane Good Food & Wine Show was the event du jour for anyone seeking a new sensation on Friday, Saturday or yesterday. With hundreds of exhibitors promoting over a thousand products from the humble pie to chocolate confectionary and boutique brews to top shelf liquers, the show has something for everyone.
Ben O'Donoghue Demonstrates His Skills
Ben O'Donoghue Demonstrates His Skills

World renowned chefs delighted patrons with interactive cooking demonstrations. Celebrity chefs included Ainsley Harriot from the UK’s ‘Ready Steady Cook’, Matt Moran from ‘The Chopping Block’, Ben O’Donoghue from ‘Surfing The Menu’ and Toby Puttock and Alastair McLeod from Australia’s ‘Ready Steady Cook
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Fresh Blue Swimmer Crabs - 'Tis The Season

October 31st 2008 05:44
Fresh Blue Swimmer Crab Platter Recipe
Crabs are found in all the oceans of the world and are invariably considered a delicacy. In QLD there are three varieties of crabs subject to commercial fishery, spanner crabs, blue swimmer crabs, and mud crabs.
Blue swimmer crabs (Portunus pelagicus) are also known as blue manna or sand crabs, and are found in coastal waters throughout Australia, except for Tasmania. Inhabiting bays and estuaries to a depth of 60 metres, they prefer muddy or sandy bottoms but are also found on rubble, seagrass and seaweed, where they feed on shellfish, worms and brittle-stars on the sea floor.
Raw Blue Swimmer Crab Fishing Season

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V8’s And Support Acts May Outshine IndyCars

October 22nd 2008 05:08
fighter jet F1-11 sonic boom burn
(Credit Andrea Zeitler)
The supporting races and offtrack entertainment are set to outshine the main event at the 2008 Nikkon Indy on the Gold Coast starting tomorrow. The F1-11’s will be tearing up the sky with spectacular dump and burns over Surfers Paradise, Aussie motocross champion Robbie Maddison will soar amongst the high rises with death defying jumps and the V8’s will roar around the beachside street circuit.
The full entry list of V8 Supercars (shown below) includes Supercheap Auto Racing’s Russell Ingall, the winner on the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit in 2002.
Russel Ingall V8 Supercars Indy Trophy
That's goin' straight in the pool room! (Credit Just Dave Photography)

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Flathead - The Finest Fish Fllets?

October 12th 2008 12:50
Wild Caught fresh Flathead Fish fillets
I think flathead are one of the most underrated fish in Australia. Flathead fillets have flaky white flesh with a mild flavour. Possibly because they are so ugly, or because they are commonly caught by anglers, I’ve observed that it’s not a popular menu item in restaurants. It was equally hard to sell fresh flathead fillets at a Gold Coast seafood retailer that was featured on Rawfish in January.
Another possible reason they are not highly regarded is that whole flathead are not easy to fillet. They are spiny, have sharp edges, tough skin, a pronounced ribcage and an irregular shape. The following step by step pictures show how it is done.
Dusky Flathead Department Of Primary Industries
Credit: Queensland DPI&F
There are numerous species of Australian flathead (Platycephalus species), including armoured, dusky, rock, sand and tiger. They live in various coastal habitats, such as sand bars, weed beds, mud flats and rocky outcrops as well as tidal rivers and streams. The flathead is an ambush predator, lunging from concealment with its mouth gaping wide open


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A Year Of Rawfish

October 10th 2008 09:48
Coral trout raw fish food web site
I don’t mean it’s been a year of eating nothing but raw fish. I mean it is one year since I began blogging on Rawfish. Rawfish has become the Number One food site on Orble according to the computer generated traffic statistics. Number One Food Site! I want to express how grateful I am to all the readers that have put Rawfish there.
Gold Coast Fine dining restaurant review
In the past year Rawfish has featured many of my own recipes as well as some old school classics. Documentary style stories on pineapples, or crustaceans, are interspersed with photos of food festivals, restaurant reviews, art exhibitions and musical performances.
Mick Fanning surfing Quicksilver Pro on Gold Coast
Gold Coast Sporting events have also been reported. There’s a lot of enthusiasm for surfing, swimming, boating and other watersports here, and it’s hard to ignore Indy, enthusiastic or not. In the second year of Rawfish I intend to continue reporting these topics, while broadening my scope


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Fearsome Fighting Fish With Green Bones

September 13th 2008 05:55
North Stradbroke Island Game fishing Longtom
On a recent fishing trip off North Stradbroke Island our quarry was the monster flathead that we have caught there before. We did catch an enormous five kilo flathead but that was not the highlight of the day. I hooked a powerful fish and as I reeled it in we saw a long silver streak leap from the water.
Again and again it leapt like a gamefish but we had no idea what it was. We found it had a fearsome set of teeth that demanded respect, as we cautiously removed the hooks. I thought it might be some kind of gigantic garfish on steroids. I had never heard of a Longtom until I got it home and researched it.
North Stradbroke Island fishing charter boat

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The Mighty Mud Crab

September 4th 2008 12:20
Queensland seafood mud crab claw meat
Mud crabs (Scylla serrata) are also known as mangrove crabs as they are found in mangrove and estuarine regions from northern NSW, throughout coastal Queensland and the Northern Territory, and the tropical West Australian coast.
Queensland Mud Crab Mangrove crab claws

Growing to over 25 cm across and 2 kg in weight, they have a smooth muddy greenish coloured carapace and powerful claws. live specimens should be handled with care, even when tied up, as they are capable of inflicting serious injuries


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Colourful Queensland Coral Crabs

August 19th 2008 06:57
Queensland coral crab coral reef fishing
The coral crab (Charybdis cruciata) is ornately decorated with distinctive red bands and blotches on a cream body. It has a relatively smooth shell without spines at the edges, and the hindmost pair of legs are equipped with paddles adapted for swimming.
Tropical Queensland coral reef crab fishing

As the name suggests, these crabs inhabit coral reefs where they feed on smaller crustaceans and mollusks. They are generally caught by recreational fisherman using baited pots or witches hats


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Grotesque Forward Walking Spanner Crabs

August 15th 2008 07:07
Grotesque forward walking spanner crab
In Queensland there are three varieties of crabs subject to commercial fishery; blue swimmer crabs, mud crabs and spanner crabs.
Spanner crabs (Ranina ranina) are so named for their claws which are shaped like an adjustable spanner (wrench).They have a bright red shell, usually with white dots, and they move forwards and backwards, rather than sideways like other crabs. Males grow to about 15 cm across, females to about 11.5 cm.
Queensland Spanner crab fishing seafood export

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You Want Me To Cook What?

July 29th 2008 15:12
bizarre bush tucker kangaroo stew recipe
Bush Tucker

As there has been a recent increase in new E-mail subscribers to Rawfish I thought it was time I communicated more directly with the readers. What is it that you, the reader, would like to see me to cook?

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Rock 'n' Roll Plus Gleaming Chrome At Wintersun Festival

June 8th 2008 12:01
Wintersun Girls Rock 'n' Roll Dancing
The Annual Wintersun Festival held at the border towns of Coolangatta and Tweed Heads has drawn thousands of nostalgic revelers to celebrate the best of the 50’s and 60’s.

Australia's leading Rock & Roll retro event celebrated with more than 100 bands and performers, dancing, movies, and competitions over eleven days


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Multi-Million Dollar Boats For Sale

May 27th 2008 20:28
mega-yacht luxury power boats
The 20th Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show brought multi-million dollar sales, breaking records and proving it is the number one Australian boat show. A snapshot of 15 exhibitors – only a fraction of the full exhibitor list - confirmed actual sales for them at the Show of close to $A150 million with more expected in the coming weeks.
The feeling of the major exhibitors was that the show was positive and for many beyond their expectations. Tim Sayer, Managing Director of R Marine, said that the Show had the best vibes of any in the world.
Paul Smithson the Gold Coast builder of Sunrunner said Sunrunner exhibited seven boats from their range and sold all but one, with multiple orders for some


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Riviera's Power Boat Of The Year

May 23rd 2008 13:49
Riviera Power Boat of the year
Riviera 48 Offshore Express
Queensland boat builders Riviera have won the award for ‘Power Boat of the Year’ for the second year running at the prestigious Australian Marine Awards, staged by the Australian Marine Industries Federation, last night at the Marriot Resort in Surfers Paradise.
The company, which has been building boats on the Gold Coast for the past 27 years, won the coveted prize for the Riviera 4400 Sport Yacht with an infusion moulded hull and Volvo Penta IPS propulsion.

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Million Dollar Boats at Sanctuary Cove

May 17th 2008 04:52
Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show
Australia’s biggest and best nautical showcase, the 20th annual Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, will be held on the Gold Coast from Thursday, May 22 to Sunday May 25.
There will be almost 400 boats on the water alone, stretching more than 5 kilometres if placed stem to stern, plus hundreds more boats and marine products in four large pavilions and throughout the waterfront areas.
Riviera Luxury Boats Superyachts
Now recognized as a leading event in the Asia-Pacific region, the 2008 show has 448 exhibitors booked for on-water, pavilion and open-air displays. With close to 120 marine product world and Australian launches, the show has drawn keen interest from international and Australian buyers


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FUTURISTIC 'FEMALE' ROBOT

December 31st 2007 12:37
FT Robot
Tomotaka Takahashi, researcher and inventor at the University of Kyoto, has introduced his latest robotic creation.

The ‘Female Type,’ or FT for short, struts and poses with movements modeled on the human female


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Lobster Tales

October 30th 2007 04:45
southern rock lobster
There are many species of marine and freshwater crayfish native to Australian waters. All are edible, and indeed are highly prized delicacies.

The names ‘lobster’ and ‘crayfish’ are both used to refer to the marine crayfish from Australia, although true lobsters; marine crayfish with large claws, are not found in Australia


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Pineapples Are Flowers

October 14th 2007 03:07
pineapple flower
Contrary to popular opinion, a pineapple is not a fruit but a collection of three parted flowers with unique water absorbing leaf scales.

Native to the tropics and subtropics of Central and South America, it was first domesticated in the high plateaus of South America where it was used by cannibalistic tribes to sweeten the carcasses of their victims


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Chinese restaurant employee reveals secrets (or: What is really in your Chinese food?)

July 6th 2007 18:56
It's an urban legend that Westerners love to promote... what really is the meat in a Chinese restaurant? How can I get a 200-item buffet for just $4.98? Why is this chicken so chewy?

Well, a former employee of a big restaurant in China let open with all the goods
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Pizza and Porn: together at last

July 4th 2007 02:42
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Canada Day and The Logdriver's Waltz

July 2nd 2007 00:26
July 1st was Canada Day, and I did nothing to celebrate it, unless you can call gorging on BBQ duck and grapes a celebration of Canadian heritage.

I've never done anything big on Canada Day, except for that summer that I lived in the capital city, Ottawa


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G-spot augmentation

June 28th 2007 18:48
Plastic surgery will probably be around for a long time, as people are always going to desire to customize their bodies. Like a souped-up Honda. Or stickers on your pencil case.

The latest thing? Revitalizing your sex life with a collagen injecting into your G-spot. The San Fran Gate has an article describing the growing trend
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Map of Europe in the year 1000

June 25th 2007 05:29
Map of Europe year 1000 AD
Man, things have sure changed.

Take a look at the map of Europe in the year 1000.
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Amateur singer stuns Simon Cowell with powerful voice

June 21st 2007 04:12
Britain's Got Talent is the name of a talent competition in the UK, similar to the Gong Show, but with buzzers instead of gongs.

It's the brainstorm of professional cynic and jerk, Simon Cowell, whose acidic remarks made American Idol what it is


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Jessica Simpson Photoshop Mistake

June 20th 2007 02:09
Jessica Simpson beach photo Photoshop error
Ah, sometimes the in-house Photoshoppers at the tabloids let things slip... and then you get incredibly bizarre results.

The happy folks at I-am-bored noticed that there's a floating hand giving Jessica the grab. Clearly, Simpson's lover was considered 'too ugly' for the publication and they tried to delete him digitally


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Manly Stuff that is no longer Manly

June 19th 2007 00:03
From The Best Article Every Day, this post about tough guy stuff that lost its edge when it got accepted by the mainstream:

"Once the symbol of nonconformity in a hopelessly conservative political landscape, the tattoo has now become the exact opposite - total conformity posing as nonconformity."

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Passive Aggressive Notes

June 15th 2007 01:55
Note in Fridge
Ha! Sometimes the internet is more than just social networking and streaming music. It's also good for finding niches of interesting/hilarious ideas.

Passive Aggressive Notes is what is claims to be... people submit notes that have that surly edge and the moderator posts them on the site


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Which American accent do you have?

June 14th 2007 03:16
Aussies, stay the hell away from this quiz. Or, conversely, take it and cackle with glee.

After all, Aussies are a group of people that say 'PETER' and 'PITA' the same way


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Engagement Rings are a hoax

June 13th 2007 03:17
We've been duped into thinking that it's one of our most respected traditions - the gift of a diamond from a man to a woman. And we've gone along with it, the size and price of diamonds increasing over the years.

Of course, we're all familiar with the blood diamond, diamonds mined in Africa to help purchase arms for conflicts


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Bridezilla - or the Bride from Hell

June 13th 2007 02:58
Bridezilla
This week on Slate, there's an interesting series of article themed around the wedding, the biggest, most outlandish ceremony that has been conceived by Western society.

I'm not interested in weddings, and my disinterest goes so far as to make me interested in weddings - namely, WHY do other people want them


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Do the Right Thing / Sesame Street mashup

June 4th 2007 22:34
My GOD. This is amazing: scenes from Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing re-enacted with Sesame Street toys.


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Business Card that grows sprouts!

June 4th 2007 18:39
Business card that grows plants and sprouts
I love it when people get original... and I wish I had thought of this!

It's a business card that people want to keep on their desk... dip it in water, and a nest of alfalfa sprouts will emerge from the top of the card


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Honest ecards to reflect your true feelings

June 2nd 2007 12:41
Tired of all those wishy-washy ecards that people send you on your birthday?

You know you are. You get those mediocre animated birthday cards that are supposed to reflect some kind of sentiment, and you hit delete 2.4 seconds after receiving them


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Instructions for finding a four-leaf clover

May 23rd 2007 17:47
Four leaf clover


I used to love to look for four leaf clovers, partly because of the song


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Threadless Spoiler Tee

May 22nd 2007 17:45
Internet T-shirts are some of the most intruiging designs out there. Sure, you can go to Calvin Klein and get one of their plain white tees, but why not provoke someone on the street into laughing WITH you?

Well, this T-shirt spoils the end of several popular English movies, from Star Wars to Soylent Green. If you haven't seen Fight Club, Donny Darko, The Usual Suspects, or any other really popular, hard-ending movies, don't read this T-shirt


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The power of punctuation

May 10th 2007 18:43
From the Humor Archives:

A professor wrote on the chalkboard 'A woman without her man is nothing' and asked his students to put the correct punctuation in the sentence


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Mac Chick of the Month Posh Suicide

May 2nd 2007 00:00
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Stephen Hawking in Space

April 30th 2007 02:28
Stephen Hawking floats in space


One of the greatest minds in science went in a zero gravity jet, enjoying the sensation of weightlessness


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Unbelievable Drop of Water

April 30th 2007 02:16
Found on Digg, this drop of water seems to defy all logic and reason in the Universe...

Incredible Water Drop Fountain

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Top 10 Beautiful Chinese Actresses (and what's wrong with them)

April 26th 2007 03:12
Gong Li showing cleavage in a low cut dress
I've always thought that China produces some of the most beautiful actresses in the world. Recently, the world has followed my, admittedly brilliant, lead by developing their own unhealthy obsession with Gong Li and Zhang Zi Yi.

Yeah, I know. You saw Memoirs of a Geisha and were stunned by the fantastic back drops and the exotic Japanese story. You thought the story was compelling and that Gong Li played her role as a bitch perfectly


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Gatorade is worse than Coke

April 24th 2007 03:04
Pornographic Gatorade advertising
The soft-drink, that is, not the narcotic.

In fact, the narcotic cocaine is quite good for you, giving users energy and feelings of self-confidence. Freud used it. So did Sherlock Holmes. Even Mr. President George Bush used a little China White in his youth


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Lesbian Book Disturbs Teenagers

April 22nd 2007 23:33
Ah, sometimes the news is unintentionally funny...

A father of two boys in Arkansas is suing the local council after his boys discovered a book on lesbianism in the local library
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Elephant Milking

April 16th 2007 22:38
MATURE CONTENT
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Viral Videos that Change Lives or Numa Numa Hurt Me So Bad

April 16th 2007 02:24
We've all seen the Numa Numa guy, and we've all enjoyed it just a little bit. He just projects so much enthusiasm into that damn song.

If you haven't seen it


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The Triple Dictator Motorcycle

April 4th 2007 23:33
I noticed something odd when I was teaching English in China. One of the standard questions to ask students was 'Which famous person in history would you like to be?' or something to that effect.

In Canada, kids would naturally answer 'Wayne Gretzky' or 'Guy LaFleur'. The occasional oddball might say 'John A. Macdonald', but only if he/she was trying to get a good mark from the teacher


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Keith Richards snorted his father's ashes

April 3rd 2007 22:30
Steve Pyke Keith Richards smoking a cigarette
In his desperate attempt to find a new high, Keith Richards admitted to snorting a line of his father's cremated ashes.

I wish I were making this up
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A between lecture coffee

September 4th 2006 04:30
There is nothing like leaving one lecture, and realising you have the rest of the afternoon free to do what you wish. Unfortunetly, I do not yet have this luxury today.

Having nearly missed my bus to uni, sat through another dull lecture, and then discovered that the refect was only serving non-vegan friendly food today, I was at a loss for what could calm my nerves and give me the well needed time out from my stenuous procrastination, and fill the time between classes


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