Again, I Hate Titles

I've been meaning to post for a while but have also been in a terrible mood, and wanted to shield you from all that. But after shouting like a million obscenities at my printer (my roommate's printer - all my stuff is actually my roommate's), I figure I may as well take it public and list some things I hate:

1. That sound babies make when they're unhappy. You know that sound, it's like a mix between a squeal and a shriek and it's impossible to ignore.

2. Cockroaches. I've told you about my cockroach phobia and where it come from, and if I haven't you can ask someone else. It involves a foam mattress, a bottle of raid, some pot and the most roach infested apartment in history. In Sydney, obviously.

3. Sydney, Australia. For sucking when it claims to be so good.

4. Those people who stop in front of you when you are trying to walk on the sidewalk.

5. Boston accents. Actually, everything about Boston.

6. Window's Vista. Because it's annoying and I have to reformat my computer to get rid of it and, I don't know, that sounds like a pain in the ass.

7. The Spin Doctors. Possibly the worst band in history.

I am so bored of this list and I haven't even scratched the surface. On the plus side, If these were the only things that made me unhappy, life would be pretty sweet. So I'll just leave it and pretend that's the case.

What are you going to be for Halloween?

More Tours

Everyone's favorite Australian's, the Lucksmiths, are finally returning to the U.S.
So far the only dates I can find are as follows:

Sept. 23rd at Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA
Sept. 24th at Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, WA
Sept. 27th at T.T. and the Bear's Place, Cambridge, MA
Sept. 28th at the Knitting Factory, NY, NY
Oct. 4th at Emo's Lounge, Austin, TX

Indiginous Australians Celebrate 40 Years as Human Beings

While I generally like nothing more than to make fun of Australia and its bigotry, I may be willing to admit this article is slightly less than 100% accurate. It claims that with the amendments to the Australian constitution in 1967 came the first time Aboriginal Australian's were considered anything other than part of the native flora and fauna. While I'm not even sure they are considered anything other than that by a majority of the Australian population today, Aborigines actually became citizens of the commonwealth in 1948. So, really, it only took them 49,948 years in Australia before they gained that prestigious title. Not 49,967 years. Jesus. Get your facts straight.

Come to Papa

If there's one thing Australians hate more than women or immigrants, it's probably cane toads. They are constantly complaining about how the cane toads are going to destroy the country (unless the immigrants do it first).

You didn't ask for any history, but you are going to get a little bit anyway. Cane toads were introduced to Australia in 1935 to kill some beetles that were harming sugar cane crops. Brilliant idea, I know. This reminds me of a classic Simpsons quote:

"Isn't this a little short sighted? Won't the lizards become an even bigger problem?"
"Then we'll just release wave after wave of Chinese Needle Snakes."
"Aren't the snakes even worse!"
"That's why we've prepared a special gorrilla that feeds on nothing but needle snakes."
"Then we'll be overrun by gorrillas!!!!"
"No Lisa, that's the beauty of it. Come winter, they'll all freeze to death."

Anyway, turns out the toads might have actually found a way to control their population by themselves. It's called cannibalizing their offspring. They are very tricky about it too. Apparently, they wiggle their toes to attract the naive cane toad babies who come close and are quickly snatched and eaten by their backstabbing parents. Harsh.