Author Archives: Bento

Wow factor

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Bento

One from TWOP’s intrepid foreign correspondent.  I am assured this is not verge collection, but is in fact promotion for picture framing!  It’s a fine line, and not one I’m sure DFOC could discern. Tulips and tall ships – I … Continue reading →

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Eternity

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Bento

Tenuous at best.  Why do Jesus lovers persist in trying to bring the funny, when clearly this isn’t working?  Why don’t they stick to spouting mumbo-jumbo, hating gays, fiddling with children and tax avoision?  Do they really need to diversify … Continue reading →

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The cupboard is nearly bare

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Bento

My stockpiles are dwindling, and much what I have left would have to be redacted to xxxx.  I may have to resort to blurry photos of dogs, verge rubbish, and anything else I find within 500m of my home or … Continue reading →

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Pressure cookery

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Bento

I did the pressure cooker gag like weeks ago, didn’t I?  I can’t see why NF#1 would bother repeating the same joke, so long after pressure cookers left the news cycle.  And he should have cropped this shot much lower, … Continue reading →

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Saturday Bento – Sence and Sencibility

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Bento

You know when you go on holidays, and you ask your colleagues to keep an eye on various things you’re working on, and they assure you they will, and then they do fuck all? Yeah. Have we had Shane before?  … Continue reading →

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There, I fixed it

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Bento

An update on the wobbly donger-out dog and rabbit mit boozies public art on The Arrondissement, for fixie afficionados and fellow travellers. You will all be pleased to note the elegant solution implemented by the City of Vincent engineers, being … Continue reading →

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Burswood glamour

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Bento

It was established some time ago that some forms of expression are what my Communication and Culture 102 lecturer referred to as ‘historically and culturally specific’. Let’s add extreme sitting to that list, shall we? First, we have New York … Continue reading →

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Modern boobs

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Bento

Notable Perth Modernians include 1 Prime Minister, 6 Cabinet Ministers, 9 judges, 2 Major Generals, 1 Rear Admiral (heh), 8 Diplomats, 15 Rhodes Scholars, 7 leg men, and at least 1 boob man.  Or boob lady.  Ladies can be boob … Continue reading →

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Ashes to ashes

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Bento

Isn’t it always the way?  You wait 6 years for a flaming bumhole, and then two come along at once. Now, I’m sure the good people at Just Cremations have done their research.  But  … I don’t know, maybe it’s … Continue reading →

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Smells like teen spirit

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Bento

Regime change is commonly followed by a good dose of nepotism – 8 out of 10 former Local Government CEOs agree.  And I am a traditionalist, if also a metrocentric twat (TM).  So, let’s open the account with a marvellous … Continue reading →

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