Month: May 2009

Forget sleaze and innuendo, just pick a water fight – http://twurl.nl/et3lrm – Brian Costar’s advice to the Victorian Liberals. # Proof is in the policy – http://twurl.nl/0s4sdy – Josh Gordon sees dangers and opportunities ahead for Malcolm Turnbull # Chuck another stereotype on the barbie, buddy – http://twurl.nl/r4f7fs – Rick Slovitt has some timely comments… Continue reading Twitter Updates

The Aged P has jetted back home… should I feel guilty that I’m relieved? # Sent a SMS to a friend this afternoon, seeking coffee: “Are you around?”. Reply comes back: “Not really. I’m in Athens.” # Is it just me or does Sonia Sotomayor look a bit like Therese Rein? # Having an entertaining… Continue reading Twitter Updates

Democracy under siege for the sake of a few pennies – http://twurl.nl/pj32zh – Brian Costar on the closure of electoral education centres. # The devil is in the detail – http://twurl.nl/n3zh2h – Michelle Grattan on Kevin Rudd’s petticoat… # Do people still wear petticoats? Is Michelle G. showing her age? Should I throw mine out?… Continue reading Twitter Updates

The Telstra board has a lot of explaining to do – http://twurl.nl/b57ibl – Tandberg on Costello’s Trujillo attack: http://twurl.nl/s71cpb # Victorian Libs tone up for a bare-knuckle fight – http://twurl.nl/1ln1b6 – Paul Austin looks at the political situation in Victoria. # It’s what you do with debt that matters – http://twurl.nl/mq7eo4 – Ken Davidson debunks… Continue reading Twitter Updates

Can anyone help with a no-sound problem? ASUS m/board, C-Media 3D Audio application – device setting will not show playback/recording. # @mr_billiam Driver is installed. The app is blank where normally the devices appear. Happened once before & came good on reboot. Not today. in reply to mr_billiam # @mr_billiam Windows control panel -> Sounds… Continue reading Twitter Updates

Heads of state are above the fray – http://twurl.nl/kqxl6i – a couple of dubious claims but otherwise a balanced piece from Gerard Henderson # @RicRaftis Try daylight saving time and get popping… in reply to RicRaftis # You’d miss your state government – http://twurl.nl/hhp63n – Geoff Gallop, former WA Premier, defends the federal system. #… Continue reading Twitter Updates

Did the NYT miss Watergate? – http://twurl.nl/loeah5 – It looks like the FBI was leaking like a sieve: http://twurl.nl/hzmgs7 # Parliament House Melb – http://twitpic.com/5wh17 – via @BlokesLib – site of the federal parliament 1901-27, Victorian Parlt before & since. # Parliament House Melb – http://twitpic.com/5wh17 – via @BlokesLib – site of the federal parliament… Continue reading Twitter Updates

The heat is on for Coalition to act on climate – http://twurl.nl/r0is8w – Michelle Grattan examines Malcolm Turnbull’s party-room dilemma. # Websites fuel hate crimes – http://twurl.nl/tl1pv0 – the sad inevitability that bigots will always be early adopters of new technology. # It ain’t easy being Greens – http://twurl.nl/emy5fc – @melfyfe looks at the Victorian… Continue reading Twitter Updates

Definition of Hiatus: suspension – an interruption in the intensity or amount of something; a missing piece… # Hiatus: also a crust punk band from Belgium… # @dkhall44 Well, thank you but I don’t want to bore you…. in reply to dkhall44 # @poptrashmusic … better not make any jokes about virtual hugs… in reply… Continue reading Twitter Updates