I Know What You Mean, Charles

A new quote: “I am not rightly able to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question.” – Charles Babbage I feel that quite often when I look at some of the questions on Yahoo! Answers, actually (and it makes me weep for the future … Continue reading

Cultural Vandalism in Melbourne: The Destruction of Lonsdale House

Save Lonsdale House is an effort to prevent the destruction of a heritage-listed Melbourne building. The proposed replacement for it is a rather crassly designed Apple store. This destruction is opposed by both the National Trust and, unsurprisingly, the Art Deco and Modernism Society. What can you do? Well, there … Continue reading

Another viral meme shot down by hilarious parody

You’ve probably seen the viral video of Jill and Kevin’s dancing wedding entrance. I mean, I did post it here (that’s what the link is). And, hey, if you don’t want to go follow the link, here’s the original as an embedded video: And now, the parody (with somewhat better … Continue reading

Abbey Road Cover Photo: Forty Years

Well, it seems that 09 August is the 40th anniversary of that oh-so-iconic photograph that appeared on the cover of the Beatles’ Abbey Road album (which is what I’m listening to just at the moment, to celebrate). Here are a couple of links I found amusing: Huge crowd celebrates 40th … Continue reading

Alien Song and Bambi Meets Godzilla

I first saw Alien Song in 1999 (long before YouTube). I’ve loved it ever since. In fact, it reminds me of Bambi Meets Godzilla, which still makes me laugh (even though I know the punchline): Share/Bookmark