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About AHC McDonald

Comedian, artist, photographer and critic. From 2007 to 2017 ran the culture and satire site The Worst of Perth

Weekend Worstoff 172

In some parts of Australia you’d see hubcaps by the road. In South Australia it’s toilet seats according to Tullio.Tullio also saw some South Australian humour, which although influenced by German settlement, is still sharp.The Duck Toucher saw a tree … Continue reading

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Cross fertilisation

Look I don’t know. Seen on the Curtin Uni noticeboards, but only this one left. Seems more interesting, and yet just  as ridiculous as the Guild’s Oktoberfest on this week at Supreme Court Gardens. (I still wonder why The Guild … Continue reading

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Gay Spinnakers Pucker…

Art is permitted to survive only if it renounces the right to be different, and integrates itself into the omnipotent realm of the profane. -Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno Well obviously. And this must be the “high art” that those primo whiners … Continue reading

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Shallow World

By Saltysuzy. The “empty dreams” would be the Pablo and the “false hope” would be the International Roast decaf? Use of the cafe bar is of course a privilege not a right.

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Blank Verse

TWOP’s New York correspondent The Bartenders Skills with a Manhattan may well bleat about 1700s taverns being painted purple in the Hudson River Valley, but this is Perth baby. Thornlie and Embleton. Seriously, is this all there is? How do … Continue reading

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Ride on

Matt claims this was the best ride at the Royal Show. Was it $15 per Matt? Actually they should have made it $80 a go, the hook being that you get to stand up and walk away afterwards.

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Weekend Worstoff 171

A tribute to the great man in Comic sans. Well that’s a slap in the face. By Nataliafan#1. Now Dicky Court or Margaret Court…Ass yoghurt by James N. in Nedlands. (Scoop missed by Outrage in The Post)Lucky star shows that … Continue reading

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Tower & Culture

More history. The building once at the corner of Outram Ord Street and Thomas Street in West Perth in the actual process of falling. It was either Al Queada or Osborne Park All Demos. I think it was the Disability … Continue reading

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Four More Years!

Just realised it’s The Worst of Perth’s 4th anniversary! Feels longer sometimes. Still haven’t been given a Royalties for Regions temporary tatt. Had to make my own. Also, haven’t had a poll for a while. This one should be popular. … Continue reading

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Playground

By Orbea. Short of tagging an actual child or palm frond, it will have to do.

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