Um, hello? Has anyone spotted a problem with the rationale in taking down the “want longer lasting sex?” billboards? [The SMH article is here if you want more background]
The argument is that these billboards - which are text only - might be over-sexualizing our children. Now it might be the case (if they can read) that they’ll want to ask their parents what that sign is all about, but hey, kids start asking “where did I come from?” long before they learn to read…
But really, we haven’t hit the real heart of the flawed logic behind the removal of these signs yet.. Here’s the big problem with the rationale: everyday I go past bus shelters, shop windows, news stands, and billboards that have all sorts of erotic images on them - half naked women in underwear, swimwear, lingerie or whatever… Men and women in seductive sexualized poses, (and who knows what they’re advertising!) and yet there is no complaint.
What’s worse? A billboard that says “sex” or a billboard that shows sex? I’ve got no problem with the text. In fact these billboards are at least giving a voice to men who have real sexual issues and need help…
I think once again we’ve missed the real issue here… Print the word “sex” and we go ballistic… Try to sell me some shoes by putting a sexy brunette in underwear with big cleavage… hey, no problem…
Personally I find the image more distracting than the word.
Dubbo RTA is a wonderful place with some very nice staff and I actually enjoy going there, most the time, which is good cause I do it as part of my job so am there quite often.
I’ve always found the RTA an interesting place, I like to watch people waiting in line and their reactions and attitudes etc. A lot of people get really annoyed that they have to wait in line for so long and some make sly comments (which I’m sure are very obvious when you hear them all the time) about this when they finally get to the counter, others are just rude and blatant about it.
I’m sure they don’t take into account that on average they only need to visit the RTA once a year and that there own transaction can take half an hour or so, some more some less, and therefore the people in front of them can each take the same time.
Anyway, I’ll get to the point…
Stephanie RIce, of Olympic swimming fame, works at the Dubbo RTA, I kid you not!!
Ok so it’s not the real Stephanie, but I reckon a dead set look alike and to prove this I have put together the following pictures, on the left you will see the swimmer, and on the right the RTA worker.
I challenge you to pick the difference…
Am I not right??
Ok, so I didn’t think it would be at all appropriate to take a photo of the RTA worker, so I had to find one that was a very good likeness to her… but hopefully you see my point…
This recipe for apple pie takes skill and discipline, but the result is awesome!
You will need:
1 tin of sliced baking apple (I prefer Ardmona)
3 slices of puff pastry
a pie dish
This is kinda optional but the first step is to put one hand in your pocket and leave it there.
Now… with one arm:
Grease the pie dish with butter.
Place one sheet of puff pastry on the base of the pie dish and press the pastry up the sides (leave the corners hanging over the edge. You will need to cut of some pastry from the 3rd sheet to fill in the gaps that the square puff pastry has left behind.
Open the can of baking apple.
Pour the apple from the tin into the pie dish and spread out evenly with a fork.
Cover the apple with the second sheet of pastry. Take the base pastry that’s hanging over the side of the dish and fold it on to the top pastry. Cut off any other overhanging pastry and use it to fill in any gaps in the top pastry.
Use the leftover third sheet of pastry to decorate.
Bake in the oven at 180 C for about 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Grease a 20cm ring pan, line base with paper; grease paper.
Cream butter and sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy, beat in eggs one at a time, beat until combined. Transfer mixture to large bowl, stir in coconut, then sifted flour. Spread mixture into prepared pan. Bake in 160C oven for about 45mins.
After the cake has cooked for about 25mins start making the syrup:
Combine all ingredients in saucepan, stir over heat without boiling until sugar is dissolved, bring to the boil, reduce heat, simmer uncovered without stirringfor 3 minutes; strain syrup.
Remove cake from oven once finished cooking and leave in pan, pour hot syrup over hot cake, all of it, it may seem like too much but just pour slowly letting it soak in, leave cake to cool in the pan.
So every night we read Caleb a story from The Big Picture Story Bible and tonight for half an hour I kept asking if he wanted to read the Bible, every other time I ask this question he jumps at the opportunity and almost runs to get over and sit down to hear it.
But tonight he said no everytime and wouldn’t come near me.
So eventually it got to his bed time and I told him that it was time to go, at which point he said “Bible” and ran over and sat down next to me, I laughed really hard and read him the story cause I figure he deserved it, to pull a stunt like that at his age just to stay up a little longer!
I’m thinking about trying to get into radio… I know, a big aim, but I’m prepared to start low down in the chain, maybe mid morning, or afternoon and then work my way up to the breakfast show.
Ok, so I’m not sure that I’m the man for the job, but I’m both willing to learn and to give it a shot!
The reason that I’m putting my hand up is because I think the guys on radio out here at the moment or really ordinary and I’m prepared to be a puppet if that would make things better. Out of the 2 main local stations there is one girl from the breakfast shows that does a good job, the other 3 presenters I’m not so fond of.
There’s a fill in guy at the moment on one station and he so much better than the usual presenter, I hate it when that happens, why don’t they just give this guy the job…
Anyway… So I suppose what I am saying is just give someone else the job… please…
I saw Tropic Thunder the other night and damn it was funny!
the premise for the movie is fantastic, basically it’s the making of the making of a film. It really takes a good dig at Hollywood. Robert Downey Jr’s character is a bit of a take off of Russell Crow (his character is a white Australian actor with a bit of a temper and a strong emphasis on method acting…) essentially he plays a white man playing a black guy throughout the movie and it’s a crack up!
An extra brilliant feature of this film is that it starts without you really knowing it’s started… the movie begins with a (fictional) candy bar ad and some movie previews which again are a wonderful satire of the real things. When the fake previews started everyone in the cinema was like “what the hell is going on?” are they really selling that product/making that move?” and then you get the joke. Brilliant.
This movie is worth your money at the cinema. I was even still laughing on way home when I thought about some of the lines.
P.S. beware some naughty language. Although I should mention here that the movie is not a gross humour style movie… some stupidity yes, but not like the really puerile humour you get with some of the other movies of recent times - you know the ones…
Um, hello? Has anyone spotted a problem with the rationale in taking down the “want longer lasting sex?” billboards? [The SMH article is here if you want more background]
