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

Beds Eleven

Posted on August 3, 2010 by AHC McDonald

“My God! What have I done?” – Master bedmaker. Marble backing. Nice. From Cobbler. Another from Osborne Park.

Posted in worst furniture | Tagged | 34 Comments

The Claremont of future past

Posted on August 2, 2010 by AHC McDonald

Historians of the year 2525 may be puzzled by WAtching’s Claremont pic. “Hasn’t Claremont always been like this?” they may ask. Is this an example of Perth’s famous brick cladding aka brick wallpaper? The orange trim is nice too. Lack … Continue reading →

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The West Letters#1

Posted on August 1, 2010 by AHC McDonald

There was some discussion recently about how people used to be passionate about how bad the West Australian was, and how now they don’t care since they can get bad journalism from anywhere. Also dead is the art of the … Continue reading →

Posted in worst journalist | Tagged | 14 Comments

Weekend Worstoff 119

Posted on July 31, 2010 by AHC McDonald

Kizz responded to the nostalgia merchants with a shot of the Allenby Leyland building in Ossie Park, exposed when Midas signs came down recently. It used to have a Mini on the roof. Kizz’s father was outre enough to purchase … Continue reading →

Posted in weekend worstoff, worst sign | 43 Comments

Ant Music

Posted on July 30, 2010 by AHC McDonald

Purple Wyrm (who sent in the awesome toilet porn) sent this to me a while ago from King William Street Bayswater. The his and hers teal whellbarrows are nice too.

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Gest

Posted on July 29, 2010 by AHC McDonald

Was some straying into Perth nostalgia recently. Hugh Jass may help extend that ennui with this shot of a derelict factory near Bunbury. Now where is that shot of the ex Passiona building on Scarborough Beach Rd I had ready … Continue reading →

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Mandurah Retardeds

Posted on July 28, 2010 by AHC McDonald

Are these being manufactured simply to get onto this site? Just being from Mandurah isn’t enough anymore. The bar has truly been…well not raised, but somethinged by Matt here. Fouled maybes. No wonder Rolly Tasker prefers to work 24 hours … Continue reading →

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Inseminators run and won

Posted on July 27, 2010 by AHC McDonald

Final results here for inseminators comp. Snuff, email me your address and size. Since it seems a little unneccessary to send a Blue Stratos Travel Pack all the way to Japan, I will award it to runner up Outrage Cohen.Here … Continue reading →

Posted in worst of perth | Tagged | 14 Comments

Do you look like the rear end of a bus?

Posted on July 27, 2010 by AHC McDonald

I don’t know why either. Pity it wasn’t “back door” instead of emergency exit.

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The Dreamer with The Dragon Akubra

Posted on July 26, 2010 by AHC McDonald

Is that an Akubra with a dragon? I do like the hand drawn kooky signs. Wasn’t that from a song by some one hit losers in the 90s? And why would it be good to revisit Eminem? Why Dragon Akubra, … Continue reading →

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