Author Archives: AHC McDonald

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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 125

Posted on September 18, 2010 by AHC McDonald

Shaun saw this in Kalamunda. Right On. Why not make Banjos legal too? Or sister marrying?Orbea thought the Galaxy Drive in was about to become a vanished worst, but no, tis thriving. Better get a picture just in case.Meccano saw … Continue reading →

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First they came for the fart gas…

Posted on September 17, 2010 by AHC McDonald

Yesterday I was bemoaning the state of journalism, but today my spirits have been lifted by this masterpiece of the gerbatorial art seen by Bento in The Subiaco Post. Although unbylined (Angela Pownall of The West take note), it has … Continue reading →

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My whole body shuddered with shame and revulsion…

Posted on September 16, 2010 by AHC McDonald

Look, the standard of The West Australian, our state newspaper used to be a staple here at The Worst of Perth, but doesn’t really get much of a mention these days. Why that is is interesting. It’s not that it’s … Continue reading →

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Sunny Sandgroper

Posted on September 16, 2010 by AHC McDonald

Momma’s got a Sunny Sandgroper, Plays with it all night long… EV notes that these …things used to be everywhere in 70s and 80s. Now, not. He has a friend with this mint condition version who lets him play with … Continue reading →

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Dear Oprah, Dear Ellen

Posted on September 15, 2010 by AHC McDonald

If you two so called celebrities can still harden your hearts and not come to Perth after seeing this photo, then I hope you both end up in hell. Soon. And although I hate both your shows, (Ellen, you seem … Continue reading →

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Junk in the trunk

Posted on September 15, 2010 by AHC McDonald

Since we were at Curtin yesterday, perhaps it’s time for this at Murdoch. Orbea claims this is an elephant, and also claims it has taken weeks to gather even this many objects. Is it really an elephant Orb? I don’t … Continue reading →

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Piss sinkers united…

Posted on September 14, 2010 by AHC McDonald

…may sometimes be divided. This is the march on the VC’s office, protesting against the restrictions to be placed on any 2010 Octoberfest at Curtin University. It’s happening as I type! At any moment I expect flames to be rising … Continue reading →

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Trinity La Posh

Posted on September 14, 2010 by AHC McDonald

From Carla. Maddington Woman, stay away from me- ee. “La” posh means “The” posh for uncultured readers.And to even it up, one from Trinity Arcade in the city, where James N notes that the posters advertising prints of the baby … Continue reading →

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Strange Fruit

Posted on September 13, 2010 by AHC McDonald

Applecross trees bear strange fruit, vinyl on the leaves and pvc at the root, plastic bodies swinging in the southern breeze, Strange fruit hanging from the Jacaranda trees. Here is fruit for the crows to pluck, For the rain to … Continue reading →

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A Street Guide to Perth Worsts

Posted on September 11, 2010 by AHC McDonald

Over the last 3 years, there have been certain arteries of worsts that turn up again and again, and which have also had new descriptors established by readers. I thought it might be useful to solidify the definitions and also … Continue reading →

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