Monthly Archives: May 2005

Boothy’s ProTips for Better Living #5

Be rude to Telemarketers Once upon a time back in the days when I believed in affirmative action [I'd just finished reading the Dalai Lama's Art of Happiness], I decided that being nice to people under all circumstances was something … Continue reading

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Rugby League Zen

Fatty Vaughtin commenting on the pre-game nervousness of those players participating in the State of Origin: “At the moment the players just want to get out there. They want to make that first tackle, make that first hit-up and feel … Continue reading

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The Greatest Show on Earth

For those of you too cool to watch Eurovision 2005 last night, here’s a slice of what you missed out on. I’m not the sort of person who laughs at another culture just because it’s different from mine. I know … Continue reading

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Boothy’s ProTips for Better Living #4

Ponchos look stupid. It’s started already, but if you haven’t noticed yet; some people in populace believe that the Poncho will be this Winter’s scarf. Last winter every time I went outside, 90% of people had a dead muppet wrapped … Continue reading

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Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Nerds

Last night I was lucky enough to be able to attend the Sydney Premiere of Episode III. As I arrived at George Street Cinemas, I was greeted by a large crowd of people loitering around for no apparent reason other … Continue reading

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PDFs are Spawned in Satan’s Underpants

I’d like to take a moment to rant about one of the most outdated, worthless and unusable document types on the online interwebnet at the moment, PDFs. I loathe PDFs. I loathe Adobe Acrobat. Oh let me count the ways: … Continue reading

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