Category Archives: *Worst of china

Tai Ping on Their Arses

Posted on June 8, 2009 by

I specifically wanted to see the Tai Ping museum in Nanjing, because it highlights  one of the classic worsts in the history of the world. A Chinese guy Hong Xiu Quan in 1860s or so got it into his head … Continue reading →

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Weekend Worstoff 59

Posted on June 6, 2009 by

A few more from my China trip. La Pavoni in Nanjing could be a little slice of Midland. Apart from the artistic impreetion, which Midland definitely doesn’t have. And can someone tell me what the little lion is doing? It … Continue reading →

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The Worst of Perth in China – Visual Enhancement

Posted on June 2, 2009 by

Two efforts to combine the visual, the sculptural and the advertorial in Nanjing China. The first one should have been an Aussino Steakhouse, but wasn’t. The second is from an Audit University. Could those fingers really hit those keys? And … Continue reading →

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The Worst of Perth in China – White Dragon Rampant

Posted on June 1, 2009 by

Which of these bastards was holding the other white dragons? Tankmaster’s Wuhan office. Not more than a bushie’s blow from the banks of the Yangtse, on Behind Chang (jiang) Avenue. And I thought I’d throw in some Chinese boozie work … Continue reading →

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Weekend Worstoff 58 – The Winnering

Posted on May 31, 2009 by

100 Perth things comp has been won.I must say I’m a little disappointed that it’s Outrage Cohen again who will take the prize with his slogan, “Complain about lack of local voices in arts, but don’t go see local theatre … Continue reading →

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The Big Green

Posted on May 25, 2009 by

Well I hope wordpress auto post is working. If you are reading this Perth morning, I should be stumbling off a plane in Hong Kong slightly less cranky than normal, having flown Cathay for once instead of hideous Qantas. I … Continue reading →

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Weekend Worstoff 40

Posted on January 24, 2009 by

As usual some Worsts from the wider world. Meccano saw these embryos with erections in a park in Footscray Melbourne. How very odd and very worst. Laser has also brought back some Shocking Asia from his recent China trip. This … Continue reading →

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Weekend Worstoff 34

Posted on December 7, 2008 by

Yes WW’off is late. Blame qantas, delayed flights etc. What is the correct description for Qantas these days? Is it ramshackle or is it cochamamie? Jeez they just get crappier every day. If the only value an airline has is … Continue reading →

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Weekend Worstoff 12

Posted on June 28, 2008 by

Was quite a good worst week this week, possibly highlighted by Skink’s amusing stoush with Howard “Riddance” Sattler on the Fairfax blog, with the moderator deleting both Skink AND Sattler at one stage. The post on The Fairfax Online experience … Continue reading →

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Weekend Worstoff 11 The Vanishing

Posted on June 21, 2008 by

A long anticipated worst vanishing has finally happened. The Jumbo is extinct. One of the lions had already been liberated last week, but the other was still attached to its pedestal. Must have been too heavy to carry off. I … Continue reading →

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