OK, here’s my thought for the day. I was at the new kebaberrie in town (they just got a new one of those tools they use for cutting "the finest cuts of chicken" from the big spinnin' stick) enjoying my vegetarian gozleme, when two law enforcement officers entered, just after a kebab and a salad. It interests me how everyone becomes uncomfortable around police. This is the question that arose:
Why is it necessary when one goes to purchase a kebab, to arm oneself with a firearm, a taser, handcuffs, a baton, a combat knife, a gas grenade, amongst other things? And why must this arsenal be strapped to oneself in a 5 inch think braided leather belt?
It seems that our police officers go to lunch dressed as if going to war. I think the tension this causes contributes negatively to their image in the community. How can they expect to maintain good public relations when they cause such unrest with their mere presence? It is no accident that they are perceived as such threatening members of society.
Two posts in two days. Wow. How unlike me. Also: the gozleme was quite tasty. I've had better i probably will stick to the ones with spinach and avoid the less specific "veggies" from now on.
Over,
M'
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Thursday 15 January 2009
Some things
When I saw Bush awarding Howard with the 'highest civilian honour' (interesting, that phrase is used in all the ceverage I've seen. I wonder what the medals title is..?) it occured to me, like an epiphany, our ex-pm and their ex-president should fuck off to the same nursing home together so they can sit about and congradulate each other on jobs well done. "Hey, without you, I never could have gone into that war. Just imagine how many 'mooslims' would still be alive?" "Gee, thanks for screwing the world economy by the way dubya. If you didn't, everyone would have realised that Australias artificially inflated economy was a short term soloution". "I started missing you John as soon as Kevin went and signed that Kyoto 'bill'." "By the way, what is the G20?"
Funny story this:
There's a track I use along the back of the Northside beach to get down past the crowds over the silly season. The first half is 2WD driveable, the second half is fairly soft deep sand. This particular day, I just rode the first half, because I was only there for a quick peek at the surf (I'd just been to Southside, the surfing beach, and it was a bit average). Anyhow, I saw a kid catch a wave and thought it might make a nice shot, but I figured I'd watch another set before I got my camera out.
Along the beach folks were playing in the sun, having a hit of cricket, putting their skin cells in trauma, sitting under giant parasols or in those silly little pop tents. Right in front of my spot in the bushes were a few blond girls in bikinis sitting on their towels looking out to sea. This is the other reason I was reluctant to get my camera out. From my relatively 'discreet' location, it could have looked quite suspect.
Anyhow, all of a sudden, Kaleena turned around. Turns out she was out enjoying the beach, and just happened to be right in front of me. Anyhow, that was a nice chance to catch up, and I otherwise wouldn't have gone in. So that was nice.
In the present though, I'm watching letterman and catching mosquitos, and soon (probably around 1:00 AM) I'm going to roll up and feed the horse. By the way, don't you hate when you open your hand to see if you got the mozzie, and then it just flies off? Very annoying.
Peace be with you,
M'
P.S. This post is only here to get out of the constancy of people telling me to hurry it up; I started writing a post a week and a half ago, and it's on my phone still (I need to stick it on the computer to edit and write the rest.)
P.P.S. An American comedian just ripped off Wil Anderson's sketch complaining about losing Howard, and substituting Bush; he passed the whole sketch off as his own! What a tool! That is all.
Funny story this:
There's a track I use along the back of the Northside beach to get down past the crowds over the silly season. The first half is 2WD driveable, the second half is fairly soft deep sand. This particular day, I just rode the first half, because I was only there for a quick peek at the surf (I'd just been to Southside, the surfing beach, and it was a bit average). Anyhow, I saw a kid catch a wave and thought it might make a nice shot, but I figured I'd watch another set before I got my camera out.
Along the beach folks were playing in the sun, having a hit of cricket, putting their skin cells in trauma, sitting under giant parasols or in those silly little pop tents. Right in front of my spot in the bushes were a few blond girls in bikinis sitting on their towels looking out to sea. This is the other reason I was reluctant to get my camera out. From my relatively 'discreet' location, it could have looked quite suspect.
Anyhow, all of a sudden, Kaleena turned around. Turns out she was out enjoying the beach, and just happened to be right in front of me. Anyhow, that was a nice chance to catch up, and I otherwise wouldn't have gone in. So that was nice.
In the present though, I'm watching letterman and catching mosquitos, and soon (probably around 1:00 AM) I'm going to roll up and feed the horse. By the way, don't you hate when you open your hand to see if you got the mozzie, and then it just flies off? Very annoying.
Peace be with you,
M'
P.S. This post is only here to get out of the constancy of people telling me to hurry it up; I started writing a post a week and a half ago, and it's on my phone still (I need to stick it on the computer to edit and write the rest.)
P.P.S. An American comedian just ripped off Wil Anderson's sketch complaining about losing Howard, and substituting Bush; he passed the whole sketch off as his own! What a tool! That is all.
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