Vegan can’t seem to take anything from this Gosnells shopping centre sculpture other than it represents a burnt spoon. As a tribute to hash and heroin roasters of the Gosnells area it works well. Wait is it a burnt sperm? Somewhat insane, but has a certain compelling effect. Why it is in the Coles carpark is another matter. Didn’t stop to check if you could see up the dress Vegan? No matter. Excellent worsting anyway. 
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The Worst of Perth 
Jon Tarry-esque
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kalima
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Kali ma, shakthi deh!
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No Doctor Jones!
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up there cazaly
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I have wished to live in Australia, particularly in Perth, but now I don’t want to live in Perth… Now I know the truth about this so-called nice city.
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Beto, say it aint so!
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Good Lord!
I automatically though of this as looking like a primative Terminator, a sort of stainless-steal killbot armed with it’s clubbing disc and spearing prong.
Or perhaps it is a warning sent back from ground zero warning us about the Machines’ plans to burn all our sperms…
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The scientologists use this to transmit messages into space…………to the OTHERS
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Nice work vegan. Very odd indeed.
I had considered this was inspired by Queens ‘News Of The World’ album cover Barry. But I am partial to a Scientology bashing angle.
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“Gosnells shopping centre sculpture.” Says it all really. Total fucking worst.
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Oh, Dear, Oh Dear, Oh Dear!
Prolly was, too.
Done in stainless, and all that.
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Oh, Godzilla. You’re such a scamp:
I plaintivelly ask,
Why, why is there no haiku
For great Gamera?
http://godzillahaiku.tumblr.com/page/2
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No arse shot? You’re better than that Vegan.
You used to be curious.
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i took it from the car as i was driving, even my neck isn’t that long.
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You’re all miles off.
It is a representation of the winner of last years feature event at the Gosnells Games.
The 100m Bag Snatch.
Victory!!
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Why the fuck is Gosnells erecting a statue dedicated to the cunting Dockers?
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Yeah, they do play as if they wear a dress (was that too blokey?)
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That’s not a Dockers player – it seems to have caught the ball.
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Spider-god of Gain
Relinquish this place; Outland
Smackhead habitat
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Gosnells end years of negative stereotyping by ripping the silver spoon from her mouth.
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Having said that, I quite like it.
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my immediate reaction is it looks like a transformer:
http://bit.ly/9MvbSo
however, i think it is a symbol of mother love and nurturing her self and her family…. you bunch of cynics!
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Or, the feminists’ emasculation of men in contemporary western society as their matriarch holds aloft a severed testicle with shredded vas deferens.
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it is so obviously a junkie holding up a teaspoon.
geez guys, it is gosnells!
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No it’s too big to be a teaspoon – one of those would make your tea much too sweet!
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Having spent many an hour in drug users homes (professionally) I can tell you the bent, burnt spoons are always the tablespoons.
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crack whore?
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I thought as much.
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Your too kind. Both of you.
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You mean you’re not a crack whore? That’s probably a good thing, then. :)
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Definitely, vegan, celebrating finding one without those tiny little holes the St Kilda cafes drill in them to stop them all getting flogged.
p.s. That’s a rather fetching ranga you’re currently sporting, BTW.
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why thank you snuff, i’m rather partial to feisty rangas.
well, this one anyway.
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Julia totally rocked the house during QT today. ~sigh~
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Hey- no queue jumping.
I saw her first.
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excuse me?
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Merely pointing out the huge crush I have on our Beautiful and Talented Deputy Prime Minister.
It appears orbea is similarly aflicted…
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i can understand the crush, but i think i was there first!
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You go girlfriend.
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I think we need a ballot…
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ballot my arse, we’re going by the numbers, and i have them.
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is she really a redhead or just a mousy brown with tint?
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Well Mez, because i love looking up stuff and have a particular fondness for you i googled:
Does the carpet match the curtains??? for our Julia and found a whole blog post devoted to the topic.
http://notalenttime.blogspot.com/2005/06/when-carpet-matches-curtains.html
Apparently from someone on that site they were at uni with her and she has always been a ranga. Hope that helps.
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Gosh! so much info, thanks Monkey.
Perhaps she is a strawberry blonde with a little bit of help from her hairdresser – which is fine by me, I have a little bit of a thing for strawbs…
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a pleasure! and a little gift for you to end the weekend on a positive note:
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thankyou, sweet dreams
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Definitely a junkie’s teaspoon. In his confused enthusiasm he’s put the heat to the handle, melting it to useless shreds. Concludes that by tipping the stuff on his head it’ll find it’s way into his brain.
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No, I think you’re both wrong. It’s a Gosnellian celebration of Spartan homo-erotocism.
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I’m just not sure that those sandals worked with those tunics!
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Yes. The sandals are a bit poofy.
The should have worn stillettos.
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Ooh, stillettos with the thigh high tunic, aesthetically very pleasing.
However, practically speaking, a nice chunky wedge is much more stable whilst crossing swords!
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hmmmm…..
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=crossing%20swords
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What on earth could you be implying about Spartans?
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that they were a bunch of swingers?
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Bunch of cunts?
http://myfetishlife.net/index.php?entry=entry100301-110211
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Whilst my mind’s eye pondered what a bunch of cunts would look like, I remembered that I posted this which contains a reference to crossing swords.
http://the-dedicated-onanist.blogspot.com/2009/10/double-penetration-everything-you.html
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Ahhh yes, I remember it well. One of your finest blogging moments i do believe Big O!
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The double-penetration. Somehow it always comes back to the double-penetration.
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Fuck it. Linky:
http://images.google.com.sg/imglanding?q=300%20movie&imgurl=http://files.archivesearch.co.nz/32995-300_movie4web.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.archivesearch.co.nz/default.aspx%3Fwebid%3DONF%26articleid%3D32995&usg=__ybfb9a0RXmsWhg9KLh7F4QIUzgA=&h=240&w=320&sz=44&hl=en&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=oBnsYj7IAhFxoM:&tbnh=89&tbnw=118&prev=/images%3Fq%3D300%2Bmovie%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&sa=N&tbs=isch:1&start=8#tbnid=oBnsYj7IAhFxoM&start=12
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So what were you doing in Gossie, eh vegan?
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Doing the Gosnells art walk?
http://www.gosnells.wa.gov.au/scripts/viewoverview_contact.asp?NID=17294
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driving through – what else does one do in gosnells.
apart from photograph worsts of course.
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I miss rose ;o(
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Fancy that.
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the second one is brilliant snuff, made my day.
wait til she feels the heat of my death stare!
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Julie Bishop and Terrence Stamp; separated at birth?
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close, very close!
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the statue is clearly some sort of Indiana Jones style clue to a lost relic
at midday on the vernal equinox, the sun strikes the reflecting dish at the top of the sculpture and a focused beam of light shoots out and illuminates the exact spot where the City of Gosnells buried its dignity
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ohhh, like lazer tits?
http://www.lazertits.com/ (thanks SW)
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Just an observation, but there doesn’t seem to be nearly enough cunting going on today.
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Did I somehow overlook all the She-ra Scaffidi thumb-cutting jokes?
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and no tasteless comments about “hey Dad.”
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I wondered who would bring that up?
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I try not to disappoint
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I’ve been pondering how Murray will work todays escapee saga, giving it skirted Allen Park, into his next article.
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It WASN’T a quiet day in Allen Park.
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What a marvellous day!
It is days like these that make me happy to be a gerbalist.
Cops running around Swanbourne with shotguns…the smell of fresh croissants drifting across from Shenton Road…police dogs at one’s heels…good times.
I drove past Mr Murray’s street several times in my quest for the escapee but didn’t see him.
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Escapee hijacking a surfski and heading for rottnest would have been perfect.
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Indeed, DFOC, and just to top it off we score a visit from the illustrious TWoP 2009 Comment of the Year Winner.
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Who said nothing never happens in this town?
Not me.
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Nice double negative, DFOC, or is that a triple ?
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I just wish he’d stick around, Snuff.
I really did take a photo in his honour the other day.
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And here is the finished product of teh Outrage’s Gerbilisiam :-)
Click to access paper.pdf
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What a superb front page photo.
De-winced copy AND a pic.
Local angles galore.
Bento will be sorely disappointed the Diet Pepsi isn’t mentioned.
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Wow, this must be Wankly material :-)
And please take Mr Strachan’s advice:
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But don’t take his helicopter.
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You know I’m all about the beverages, DFOC.
Typical commercial media self-censorship. Could the Post’s advertising department not have contacted Pepsi Corp and offered a front page mention in exchange for … oh, no reason.
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I was just listening to it on Russell Woolf.
150 police officers
heavily armed tactical response officers
police dogs
a helicopter
followed by the entire Perth press pack
running around Swanbourne like the Benny Hill troupe
trying to find the only aboriginal man in Julie Bishop’s electorate
I haven’t laughed so much at the police since that bloke stole the tank
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That was a beautiful low speed chase, skink.
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thanks snuff
that clip doesn’t have my two favourite bits: when he waved to the TV camera, and when he used his indicator before turning
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Yep my fave was when he used the indicator. Rolly would be proud. Shame about the ending though guys.
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The indicator was pure genius, skink and shaz. I’ll have more than a cursory search again later just in case I can unearth it. Meanwhile, taiko calls.
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And note both events took place under a Liberal Govt. :-)
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Fucking magnificent!
Russell Woolf scares me:
http://www.abc.net.au/perth/programs/720_drive/
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And police comms digitally encrypted :-(
Re the Tank pursuit – back ye olden days of analogue police comms, a scanner enthusiest recorded the pursuit – I musty search for it on my external drive or on a CD of scanner recordings.
I asked outrge for some worst pics and the fecker says they’re all bests, but I think you can see teh outrages hand by the door of the paddy wagon here:
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Yes, that is my claw-like hand capturing the moment on the Canon.
Note the 22-year-old is surrounded by brave officers from Subiaco police station.
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Not quite true Skinkster – I believe there are several indigenous Lads who attend Scotch College. Though as Margaret Quirk mentioned in theABC Article, why didn”t Dr Clag’s finest take Mr Little to RPH where there are secure facilites for prisoners who have health problems ?
Meanwhile all Inspector Clousseau could utter was:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/03/18/2849803.htm
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Rob Fucking Johnson. If ever there was an exercise in useless mediocrity:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Johnson_(politician)
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indeed Frank
Christchurch College has a scholarship program for aboriginal kids
I was using hyperbole for comic effect – see TWOP terms and conditions.
even so, there is a subtext here that every person that saw a black man in the Western suburbs yesterday immediately phoned the police, which is why they were running here and everywhere
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I doubt man-on-the-run was wearing anything resembling a Scotch College uniform..
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Margaret Quirk was also responsible for the security of Mr Ward and the actions of G4S
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Rattler is interviewing the mother of one of the alleged offenders of the Tuart Hill Home Invasion – somehow his hollow threat has now turned to mush – but I’ll bet his Listeners won’t be so forgiving.
Oh and he admitted to Ted Bull that he takes Anti-Depressants – I wonder if he is aware of their effects when consuming Alcohol ?
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I’m gobsmacked – the the 3 messages he read on air praised the mother – but I’ll bet Rattler selected only those and not the others who would’ve been subject to “Angry” Howard.
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And what do you think Slat’s take on the matter will be?
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was the escapee carrying a copy of Teh West open at Nurry’s column?
I see that they tazered the perp when he was hiding up a tree
how come they don’t tazer every idiot up a tree?
I believe that the carjacker will be put in a cell with those arrested for bashing the old folks in Tuart Hill, and Sattler is going to go over there and get medieval on them
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Sattler is delusional enough to consider he’d last five minutes in a room with any of these young guys? Does he think they will cower as he whips them Mr Burns style?
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And how different did 720 cover this compared to 6PR – and Geoff even pulled the pin on one of our Seth Effrikan Friends.
http://blogs.abc.net.au/wa/2010/03/the-hunt-for-an-escapee.html?site=perth&program=720_mornings
I wonder if that cop on Sattler’s show on Tuesday ate a nice fecal sandwhich after what his colleagues did at Charlies. :-)
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Oh and if you want the 6PR “stars” in action, you can via their Webcam:
http://www.6pr.com.au/displayPopUpPlayerAction.action?url=http://streaming.mytalk.com.au/watch6pr
Which puts paid to the lie that he does his own panelling as shown on TV.
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Gosnells is so proud of her she makes the key photo on the website front page! http://www.gosnells.wa.gov.au/default-gosnells.asp
And forgive my retentiveness but it appears she celebrates pioneer families who hand watered citrus orchards on a daily basis. Centenary of Federation project no less.
I had no idea we were settled by Spartans.
Not to harp on with sensible comments totally out of place – but indeed this scupltor Jon Tarry has some serious street cred. http://jontarry.com/
I guess it begs the question, what could you put in the corner of Gosnells Shopping Centre that could not be considered a worst?
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I can’t find the post but that half-buried looking statue guy ex Big Gun trucks, that’s what I would consider appropriate
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Wake up people…
Matt B.
Matt fucking B
Ring any bells people?
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Wow, it did you know, but I couldn’t place why.
Mr Buckels, how goes it?
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Nice sleuthing Matt B. Some of his stuff isn’t too bad.
BTW, I think WAtching below might be about to call you a cunt.
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Above, below. Meh.
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Suggest you look at this…
Like I said, we have something in common.
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So Matt.
It seems you and I have a common enemy, so perhaps we can talk frankly. What brings you back here?
Do you have Jon Tarry on google alerts? Does this mean I can expext Medium to High Density urban development with a Jon Tarry designed reactor in the ToV.
I recently submitted a post dedicated to yourself to TLA. I hope he uses it soon.
Welcome Back.
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You know I was just intrigued by the statue and wanted to know the truth! I visit TWOP often but the fame of public persona is a heavy weight to carry, alas I thought I could slip in incognito but I’ll have to slink back to the dark regions of Vincent and once again remain silent. Michael Clarke and Lara Bingle – I share your torment.
In all honesty I have never heard of Jon Tarry until Mr Google lead me to him today.
How in god’s name could have have found an entire post dedicated to me? again?
Lastly I’m weaning myself off crank climate blogs… TWOP is my Nicorette.
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The gravatar never lies, Councillor, and it’s heartening to know you’ve at least been lurking. Glum Councillors is still good for what ails you, too.
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Glum Councillors is amazing, thanks Snuff
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common enemy = Richarbl?
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Gosnells?
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Gravatars?
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I like a lot of Jon’s work but not this one. Putting the helmet head on destroys it as piece of abstract art.
Photoshop it out – looks much better
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I just read through the whole Matt Buckells thread – I had never heard of him before – likes to talk about himself don’t he
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No ego no electee Mez.
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I don’t agree with everything he has to say, Mez, but wouldn’t you say that the guy had little choice but to defend himself?
In the end he proved himself to be able to Worst with the Worst of them.
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You just had to be there I guess Mez. It was a roller coaster ride.
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Immensely enjoyed by all Matt B…well almost.
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And Mez – since you are in to sculpture… my take is that we are seeing the moment that a young orchard watering lady lets her water carrier drop as she is finally crushed by the futility of efforts when her young love’s body has just been spread across the battlefield in some distant land. Her rage and sorrow, sunken eyes that will never see love nor hope again. *sniff*.
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You should meet Pfortner.
I dare you two to a Wintoff.
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Possible that “our” unofficial poet laureate has had a street named after him? Sorry for my inability to hyperlink – still trying to master the gravatar.
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en&q=winton+road+joondalup&oq=&gs_rfai=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=Winton+Rd,+Joondalup+WA+6027&gl=au&ei=g_mhS87xCsyHkAWY6bzjCA&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CAcQ8gEwAA
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I’ve often wondered about that myself NF#1.
Coming soon- Silvey Cr? Doust Dr?
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Cr TWOP? Cr TLA?
those cuff links will come in handy one day
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Natalia is at Kingsley Primary RIGHT NOW.
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Geez – I picked a really good time to nip down the bottle-o, but it is unlikely in any case that I could have made it to Kingsley on such short notice. Anyway, don’t hesitate to keep me up to date on any future such Natalia movements.
By the way, one of my mates once saw Tina Altieri buying a bucket sized tin of baked beans from Fresh Provisions. Food for thought, hmmm?
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Natalia’s movements? This is a family show
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^ she is a bit of a windbag, eh? eh?
I saw Dixie Marshall and her two daughters at Harbour Town once and it made me so angry I flung my latte onto the pavement in disgust. True story.
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Mez will appreciate this when he returns Matt.
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Probably close to the mark there MattB.
I think that this is exactly why I find the sculpture dissapointing. So much public art in Perth (and we do have quite a lot) is tied up in goofy narrative. In order to get the commission, artists play along and Jon, in this case, has added a head to an otherwise impressive shard of stainless steel to please the audience. Much better without the head.
John Curtin sculpture would be good without a head too and I encourage anyone who own a hacksaw to do us all a favour.
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That Alexander Forrest statue Barrack and St Georges Tce. Headless is deserving.
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DeWalt makes a really nice 18V cordless grinder. It’s a 5 minute job.
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You might enjoy these clips then, orbea.
WARNING : NSFW language
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wow, good stuff
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Snuff, good call!!
How did you know?
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What’s with the exchange of gravs between you and natfan, orb?
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I’ve started watching commercial weather now I’ve been enlightened to Natalia. with the sound down
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Oh. Now I see. The golden hair. The shimmering teeth. The winning smile.
I was completely unaware that such a creature existed. Is she from outer-space?
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there was an almost tasteful glimpse of breast cleavage tonight, ooh she loves to keep’em waiting
no idea what the temp will be
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As I’ve said before, even though she switched from Nine to Seven, she’s still the One. Part of me is jealous Orbea, even though I know that I remain Natalia’s #1 fan; another part is pleased for the communal recognition this divine emanation of Perth beauty.
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And while Natalia might tantalize, it’s all part of her meteorological slow-dance; quite unlike a certain other Perth commercial weather-girl, who put all her cards on the table quite some time ago: http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv–radio/sex-toned-down/2007/05/26/1179601735669.html
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we dun it… wwwweee fuckin’ dun it!
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Thanks, Matt B, (no doubt Councillor Buckels, incognito). Now I get it.
So, if it’s convex, not concave, then maybe it’s a giant … no, it’s in Gosnells, (although possibly controlled from Maddington).
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Good god, it’s magnificent to see the old pony plug back for a visit! Nice work snuffy.
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Oh my fucking god…
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Hey Mr B! How’s regulation passing going these days? We were just wondering if you had rescinded Leederville’s nuclear free status.
I’d have to say you’d definitely go Tarry rather than the Smiths if you were sculpturing up your local hood.
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Welcome Back Buckels
now we know what Canberra will feel like when Obama visits
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Henry Moore turns in
His grave as talentless bums
Rape his legacy
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Henry Moore turns in
His grave as talentless bums
Rape his legacy
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Whoops!
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Whoopee!
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