tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post1449852004611305959..comments2024-03-29T06:12:04.668+11:00Comments on loon pond: Yes, it's time for the culture and history wars, as the pond gets down wit the galahs and the bent bananas ...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-75990808232742488492012-09-29T08:41:19.366+10:002012-09-29T08:41:19.366+10:00Thanks for the tip Russ. How lucky you Canberrans ...Thanks for the tip Russ. How lucky you Canberrans are! Here it is, the homage to Boswell by Dr. "Johnson" Barners<br />http://www.canberratimes.com.au/opinion/boswell-exits-with-honour-intact-20120926-26l9i.html<br /><br />And I see Barners proudly collects all his pieces on his website:<br />http://www.barnabyjoyce.com.au/Newsroom/PublishedArticles/tabid/69/Default.aspx<br /><br />And yes the pond is a faithful follower of relics, but again thanks to your tip gained enormous new insights at<br />http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/faithful-welcome-relic-of-st-francis-xavier-20120926-26lvk.html<br /><br />Is this where they got the idea for the Terminator's arm?<br /><br />Truly you Canberrans are blessed ... the Canberra Times and Barners and other bizarre relics. I'll bet you run naked through the streets with joy on a daily basis ...dorothy parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00816807935021738560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-10449210763376359572012-09-28T10:15:21.133+10:002012-09-28T10:15:21.133+10:00"I'd give my right arm not to go to Canbe..."I'd give my right arm not to go to Canberra" - I guess it worked.Zarquonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04549353321138561998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462488453822156883.post-3428380994073125292012-09-28T09:50:05.822+10:002012-09-28T09:50:05.822+10:00The Canberra Times, for reasons best known to itse...The Canberra Times, for reasons best known to itself (but perhaps to provide "balance" with a bit of a sense of humour) each week features a brief column by our mate Barners. Thankfully we have never been exposed to his Reg Grundies. I couldn't help noticing, however, that yesterday's column - a tedious hymn of praise to Ron Boswell - featured that same phrase, "took on Pauline Hanson and won". Perhaps Barners and Shanners share a room or something?<br />On the history front, you may not be aware that here in Canberra at the moment we are being visited by the right forearm of Saint Francis Xavier. Presumably the level of taxpayer funding provided to the Catholic education system meant they were unable to pay for the rest of him. But I am reliably informed that the stopover in Canberra is merely the prelude to a tour of the whole country. I'm hopeful that the Chaser lads get along to see it. Russnoreply@blogger.com