Weekend Worstoff 97

Posted on February 27, 2010 by AHC McDonald

Watching came for the beach sign lost in Perth suburban desolation, but stayed for the I love men graffiti. From a graffiteur struggling with their sexuality, to one with some childhood issues to get through, ie shitting on toys. As seen by Stu on Newcastle Street.And WAtching goes completely mental when anything is described as “The new black”. Tapas as the new black has him howling in the streets of Whitfords.And I have just got too many licence plates, but I liked this one from Shirley, who swears a Lolcat drove off in it. A teacher? I would have thought that teachers would be like journos, only able to afford Sigmas?Worst well.

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OK, you’re freaking me out now

Posted on February 26, 2010 by AHC McDonald

I’m really going to visit this place myself. If I ever go missing, look for my remains at this spot in Nedlands already featured twice in the past two weeks. Maybe I should set up a stall? This reader submission is a little bit scary.

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Indian Ocean

Posted on February 26, 2010 by AHC McDonald

Ronggly sent this shot of the Indian Ocean Hotel in Scarborough so that historians will know the essence of Perth in the early years of the century. And in the several decades of the last. It’s just so Perth. A salmon brick hotel from the worst period of WA architecture,  with palm trees, one burnt, one half burnt. But I like it. These are shots that would make me homesick if I were overseas. It just says Perth to me. Much better on the eye than Ray O’Connor’s Observation City.I just remembered photoshop has a vibrance filter. I applied it to the palms. What a difference. I’ve just checked their website which says that The Rolling Stones and Led Zepplin stayed there (1971 & 1973). On the down side, John Bono  Butler has regularly played there too.

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Let concrete norks be your legacy

Posted on February 25, 2010 by AHC McDonald

I was sure I’d put this up before, but WAtching swears it hasn’t been seen. I’m sure Oggi’s are a cut above the general garden feature, but I like that while you’re not even cold in your grave, your kids might be fighting over a concrete nymph with big boozies who pours water from her jugs, like this one. Or a maiden befouled by Zeus himself, like this. Or even one like this from 2007 or the more recent elephant hung like a donkey. Is that what they mean? When you are dead, the kids will be fighting over the garden gnomes? Maybe Oggis can show us a sample of their wares so we can judge the quality. Me, I was born a this man, and I’ll die a this man.

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Crackpot of Last Resort

Posted on February 24, 2010 by AHC McDonald

The Worst of Perth really is becoming the last resort of the desperate  and the crackpot. Goodkid is hilariously starting a facebook petition to have the Cockburn faces removed from the station. The faces were an early big post on TWOP but are well worth a revisit. It was a good example of an interesting idea that looked stupid when implemented. The faces they ended up with were terrible. Goodkid says (or perhaps mumbles,)

The “Faces of the Community” are created by numb skull designers- placing 2000 women and children to create two horrid faces. Simple amateur photoshop skills used!!
I have started to take steps in regards to removal of this. I have contacted a member of the Cockburn council. They claim to have nothing to do about it and have handed me to two companies- Australand and Landcorp. I am currently in investigation mode to find who can help change this.
Within a weeks time, I will be holding a photoshop competition on Facebook for people to redesign this piss poor excuse of art. There will be two categories- Fun and Serious. The serious ones will be submitted to the company/persons responsible as realistic options to replace this eyesore. I am currently looking for sponsors to encourage people to come up with ideas.

Sounds like Goodkid should also be helping with the South perth flag problem.

Speaking of Councils, Bento suggests everyone has a look at the City of Swan’s employment site.

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Grumpy Old Graffiti

Posted on February 24, 2010 by AHC McDonald
When grumpy old timers stir the paint pot in anger, the result is never good. There needs to be more “Young mother fuckers you will die” or “I fucked up your world.” We’ve seen previous lame attempts in Fremantle and New Zealand. Bob’s UR Uncle? How about “I knobbed Bob – who happens to be your uncle.”
Another evocative photo from WAtching

From Brer Bento

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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 4 flags, Aboriginal, City of South Perth, WA flag and Aussie flag. Patricia claims to have exhausted all avenues. It’s nice that she turns to TWOP in desperation. If only Andrew Mallard and “The Hurricane” had come to me. They might have got better outcomes. Patricia says…

It will be replaced with 4 flags  – one the City of South Perth Flag, two the Aborigine Flag, three the Western Australian Flag and four our official Australian.     Our full time and paid mayor has said to me he does not like the Australian flag – he has said the same thing to many others.   So the idea is to dilute the value of the Australian flag.   What happens to our flag in the future is just that – in the future – meanwhile our present official flag means a great deal to many people.    The greatest worry from my point of view has been the lack of any public consulation – not a mention of it anywhere.  Pat

The Mayor sound overly flag happy rather than anti flag to me. I’m no fan of the design of our flag, but I’m worried that the South Perth flag might be even more hideous.

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Unauthorised Toiletry

Posted on February 23, 2010 by AHC McDonald

Surely this is just the thin end of the wedge for an infinite regression of “please read” signs? And what is unauthorised toiletry? Does that mean Blue Stratos? From Brer Bento.

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Fuck Salad…

Posted on February 22, 2010 by AHC McDonald

…and McDonalds. Another South Fremantle classic found by Shazza. Ingenious in concept and bold in implementation. A salad hater who also doesn’t like McDonalds. Amazing.

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Weekend Worstoff 96

Posted on February 20, 2010 by AHC McDonald

Be aware of this cone. Be very aware. Be relaxed but vigilant. Seal saw this in Hong Kong.

Brad liked the simple worst of this sign. Apparently Brad has a big collection of WAY79 material. Want to share some pics Brad? Glenn and Rebecca sent in this discarded barbie. I wonder whether Perthers of the future will understand just how ubiquitous the discarded barbie was in this town? Perthers of the future may not realise that some streets were impassable to traffic, such was the number of discarded blackened barbies. Will the Perth streets of the future be blocked by the carcasses of the giant stainless monsters that are now all the rage? Ljuke thought to send in a sign telling us not to touch parts of the toilet. I assume you fiddled with it Ljuke?

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