Category: Laws of our land

  • The law is an ass* that is not permitted to sleep in a bathtub^

    The alternative to ERP. Photo by NutsyFagan Yes, I am trivialising important matters. But there are things that are so trivial they can’t be ignored further. I read in the Sydney Morning Herald about a British tv station that claims to have done a survey about absurd laws in the UK that have never been…

  • No one thinks big of you

    This anti-speeding campaign ad is targeted at young male drivers in NSW, Australia. It depicts young men driving fast to impress women and friends, who aren’t impressed and who wag their little finger to indicate that the driver has a small… y’know? As with a lot of things Australian, it’s slightly offensive and controversial, but…

  • Collective sigh

    This evening when we went out to get a bite, we saw a notice posted at the basement car park lift lobby. I absent mindedly thought it was the old en-bloc attempt notice, but eagle-eyed Naomi saw that it was freshly photocopied A4, and took a further interest in reading it. We didn’t have to…

  • The middle sexes

    So, there’s this debate that went on in Parliament where the outcome was never going to be surprising, even if it took even the Prime Minister’s take on the matter to settle the issue and put us all on the straight and narrow. Most unfortunately though, some of my closest friends will remain law-breakers and…

  • Repeal s377A

    I’d think of something funny to write about anything, but this isn’t one of the times that warrants any nonsense. I cut and paste for you an open letter to the Prime Minister which I hope you will read, then click on the link to the repeal377a.com site, and then add your name to the…