2014.11.11 Small-to-Medium Ideas Are OK

Hello Aneurysm, what a f**ker you are.


Show Notes

RIP

Remembrance Day - Lest We Forget

Harry's workplace and the use of a fire alarm system to do their remembrance.

Insurance and returns.

Finance humour

RIP Ann Barbarich http://www.smh.com.au/national/air-new-zealand-pilot-dies-after-landing-plane-at-perth-20141031-11f8xb.html

The curse of the Dreamliner?

Hello aneurysm, what a f**ker you are. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aneurysm

Strangury http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strangury (Someone please improve this Wikipedia article!)

RIP Wayne Goss http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/nov/10/wayne-goss-queensland-premier-dies

Alternative history novels

RIP Kabibe http://gawker.com/baby-gorilla-crushed-to-death-in-tragic-zoo-accident-1656562482

Zoological gardens aka Animal prisons

Possible RIP ABC's Big Ideas program

RIP The Roast

David Leyonhjelm http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/nov/06/dear-bill-shorten-youre-the-opposition-leader-not-me-its-time-to-drop-your-soft-bipartisanship

Eric the Eel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Moussambani https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQ7uWpn4DTs (Roy and HG commentary)

Eddie the Eagle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie%22TheEagle%22_Edwards

F.U.

Jumps racing http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-06/most-victorians-want-jumps-racing-banned2c-vote-compass-reveals/5869590 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steeplechase http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NationalHuntracing http://www.animalliberation.org.au/jumps-racing/

Katoomba fire burned until Sunday. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freaks

Drones and bushfires http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-09/firefighting-helicopters-to-be-grounded-if-drones-spotted/5877586

PMs of Oz

Number 4: George “Yes-No” Reid (PM from 18 August 1904 to 5 July 1905) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeorgeReid(Australian_politician)

Fat Bastard meets Monopoly Man

Dame Nellie Melba

Crime and Punishment

Bananaland

More cruise ship farce http://www.goldcoastevolution.com.au/ http://www.saveourspit.com/ http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/gold-coast/gold-coast-cruise-ship-terminal-proposal-includes-making-wavebreak-island-three-times-its-current-size/story-fnj94idh-1227114948476

Tom Tate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0Pr5Cqmb7w (fluent Thai speaking) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoCH2bluOgc (less fluent English)

Another crazy white man with explosives in Queensland http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-09/bombs-discovered-in-rochedale/5877552

APEC uniform http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/east-asia/story/summit-fashion-apec-world-leaders-step-out-silky-high-collared-mao-suit-tu

The Feds

Still waiting on the shirtfronting

Napoleon Russian invasion graphic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CharlesJosephMinard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Minard.png

Jacqui Lambie, who doesn't know the meaning of sacrifice.

US Midterms

Mr. Miller Doesn't Go to Washington http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/10/mr-miller-doesnt-go-to-washington-112173_full.html#.VGIj-txm7XQ

US midterms: medical marijuana in Florida http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-election-medical-marijuana-20141104-story.html

Sport

Pistorius legs or not legs

F1

Cricket: Pakistan rolls on

Rugby: Wallabies and All Blacks win, Saffies lose, yeehah.

Hockey: Kookaburras beaten 2-1 by India http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-06/kookaburras-suffer-rare-defeat-to-india/5870344

AFL: Kick to kick to return to the MCG. Thanks MCC stuffed shirts.

James Hird calling for new probe http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-07/hird-wants-new-asada-probe/5876042

Football: FFA cup semi finals

Chess http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-07/inside-the-world-chess-championships/5875074

Rugby league http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/monday-buzz-the-nrl-must-act-on-kirisome-auvaa-and-show-domestic-violence-will-not-be-tolerated/story-fnp0lyn3-1227117561120

Bowls

(et cetera)


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