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

You can stay as you are for the rest of your life…

What’s the deal with me not being on Perth A List? More to the point, what’s the deal with alcohol distributors not slipping me a case or two. Howling Wolves! Where are you bastards? That Spanish wine with the label … Continue reading

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Warney – On pleasuring boys.

I don’t think much comment is needed. To be fair, this was from a more innocent time, when a boy could wear lippy and eyeshadow while wielding his willow. Was there ever really such a time? Interestingly, the same publisher … Continue reading

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Like a leaping salmon

Have been chasing the elusive donger aerial for some time. Many have claimed to have seen one, had one,  or that their brother’s HQ sported one, but G’Day’s missus is the first to get it. Love it. Although it does … Continue reading

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A Bushie’s Blow

Old Blocker had a hairy Crack Bush merging with his dusty sack As he sat astride his trusty horse perusing a novel Tim Winton of course… This bush poetry doesn’t seem so difficult. How was that? Easy. Brown submitted this … Continue reading

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Thanks Mates

Thanks to TWOP friends Skink (and Frail), WAtching, Shazza, MyNing, Richarbl, Free Beer, Ljuke (& Frail), Bento and Paracleet. A very pleasant evening. I had expected youse all to be older and uglier than you turned out to be. This … Continue reading

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Weekend Worstoff 83

Hope to see some of youse pigs at The Brisbane tonight. I will be there from 7. Will try to post from the pub to give you any status reports. Also those on twitter lets go with #lazyaussie as the … Continue reading

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Sticks

Lukewarm reaction  to Bumpkin Highway sculpture yesterday, but how about this one in Forrest Place? This one is actually pretty crap. Inside the sticks though there was a machine you could blow giant smoke rings with. More interesting. Thanks to … Continue reading

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Cars of The Worst of Perth

I’ve made a new TWOP calendar with the automobiliar outrages you’ve loved this year. I had forgotten some of these, and at least one pic has not been published before. It takes about ten days to arrive, so it’s now … Continue reading

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Into the maw of River Rooster

You’re a ghost on Bumpkin Highway you’re like River Rooster and meaningless I hate you, but I love you I’ll carry that to the end If I ever lie with you again, I pray I do not sleep If I … Continue reading

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Painting the Pope

Outrage Cohen forked out a Guildford dollar for this fabulous paint the pope by numbers kit. The price has dropped since the kit for the new pope was released (a picture of him in his Hitler Youth uniform. Very fetching.) … Continue reading

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