Category Archives: worst design

Weekend Worstoff 176 hostage edition

Posted on November 5, 2011 by rottobloggo

Outrage here. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but TLA is being held hostage in Rurotardia. I was wondering why no WW until I received a disturbing image of a blindfolded TLA holding a copy of today’s … Continue reading →

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Outrage Sunday 17 Going

Posted on August 28, 2011 by rottobloggo

I was snooping and eavesdropping and generally minding my own business on Marine Parade yesterday morning until I was rudely interrupted by a contact, whom I will call Seattle Samantha. “Put this on that crappy blog you write for,” she … Continue reading →

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Outrage Sunday 14 Valley of Death

Posted on August 7, 2011 by rottobloggo

Six hours getting on and off a bus in the Swan Valley yesterday for someone’s 50th: by the time it was 3.30pm and we were wrapping up at a brewery I was longing for a giant mariachi-playing dugong to fall … Continue reading →

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jugs of cold water

Posted on June 3, 2011 by rottobloggo

We hadn’t heard from Cookster for a while, and I was guessing he was out of circulation this week due to post-Sexpo enervation, but he has popped up with a tale of two cities. The first is Albany: the rec … Continue reading →

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fabric hardener

Posted on April 24, 2011 by rottobloggo

The first pic of the jumper around the pole was (still is) in Shenton Park. I stared at it for several minutes. Dadaist outrage? Witty visual pun? Drunken fumbling? Student prank? Manifestation of madness? I was reaching a tentative conclusion … Continue reading →

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the terror and the pity

Posted on April 4, 2011 by rottobloggo

I salute vegan and Joanne: they took these images in the city. Vegan’s is at Aida restaurant in Northbridge; Joanne’s was at A&R. I glanced at them to confirm their worstness but could not gaze at them for too long. … Continue reading →

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Syphon the Rooster

Posted on February 1, 2011 by AHC McDonald

It’s impossible not to get the impression that these blokes are having a piss. The smugglers are lowered, the hands are in the zone. Rockingham Red Rooster.  The eye staring back is a nice touch too. By netwirb. Reminds me … Continue reading →

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Aussie Flag Jolly Rogered

Posted on February 23, 2010 by AHC McDonald

This pirate beflagged van in Hilton from Mez sort of segues to a desperate letter fromPatricia, who claims an anti flag South Perth Mayor is set to downgrade the Aussie flag on Sir James Mitchell Park, and replace it with … Continue reading →

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Funland

Posted on June 23, 2009 by AHC McDonald

These were sent from Meccano from derelict Funland in Penrith NSW, but since animal TV characters have figured so often in our thoughts,( as well as obscene dolphins), I had no compunction in putting them up. They are also lovely … Continue reading →

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Weekend Worstoff 54

Posted on May 2, 2009 by AHC McDonald

Someone calling themselves T Pinder (no relation) sent in this. Although it was from a few years ago it is still a resonating worst. They say sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, but I think that prize can go … Continue reading →

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