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

Unfayre

Posted on July 11, 2008 by AHC McDonald

I can forgive a lot of things, but a sign spelling fare Fayre is a step too far. Bookers Bourbon Bar, AKA Karawara Tavern. Apparently soon to be demolished and replaced with a wine bar. Or perhaps Olde Worlde Whyne … Continue reading →

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Barra non Grata – 6PR Radio

Posted on July 10, 2008 by AHC McDonald

There’s someone in town who really doesn’t like 6PR Radio. I know that narrows it down to everyone less than 70 years of age, but this particular person often likes to vent their spray on this old corner shop on … Continue reading →

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I love Skanks

Posted on July 9, 2008 by AHC McDonald

The hunger for skanks is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread. ~Mother Teresa Grovesy sent in this from John forrest National Park. I have a nagging feeling it was mentioned or sent in by someone else … Continue reading →

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Dick Swisher

Posted on July 8, 2008 by AHC McDonald

So much nostalgia and memories of 80’s nightclubs in comments lately. I wonder how much for Dirty Dick’s in Cambridge Street? We’ve had mention of Dirty’s before, but I found this LP at The record Finder in fremantle celebrating the … Continue reading →

Posted in worst classics, worst pub/hotel/design, worst venue design | Tagged | 15 Comments

Lunchbox to Hell

Posted on July 7, 2008 by AHC McDonald

Finally got a chance to see the long awaited and much hyped Bon Scott sculpture yesterday. (Had to get away from Beaufort street for a while). Oddly it’s stuck in the corner of a glorified fish and chip shop. (Cicerellos?) … Continue reading →

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Weekend Worstoff 13

Posted on July 5, 2008 by AHC McDonald

Had a lot of submissions in the last couple of weeks, and some promised to go up have been delayed a bit. Sorry. Coming. The most extraordinary submission was from International correspondent Bento, jaunting the globe in the company of … Continue reading →

Posted in *Worst of Australia, *Worst of The World, weekend worstoff, worst advertising, worst architecture, worst house | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

Blood Sausage

Posted on July 4, 2008 by AHC McDonald

Of all writings I love only that which is written with blood. Write with blood: and you will discover that blood is spirit.” Friedrich Nietzsche Why is this obscenity rendered in blood on a footpath in Karawara? And whose blood … Continue reading →

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They’re all gone Man

Posted on July 3, 2008 by AHC McDonald

They’ll stone you when you’re trying to be so good They’ll stone you just like they said they would They’ll stone you when you’re trying to go home They’ll stone you when you’re there all alone But I would not … Continue reading →

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Chopstix

Posted on July 2, 2008 by AHC McDonald

I’ve been waiting for this place in Inglewood to be converted into a vanished worst for a very long time. I originally chose it for that stupid Chineser font that gets used every time something Asian is advertised. Dial a … Continue reading →

Posted in worst advertising, worst food, worst graffiti, worst graphic design, worst interior design, worst restaurant design, worst sign | Tagged , , , | 55 Comments

Shangriloon

Posted on July 1, 2008 by AHC McDonald

From the magazine for crackpots, Nova, comes this ad. Meditate as deeply (in fact more deeply) than a Zen monk? Despite some careful breathing and chanting, Zen monks were mightily pissed off at this ad, seeing that some of them … Continue reading →

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