2017.06.27 Harry Not'ere and the Sweaty Shoe of Glory

Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth. - Aldous Huxley, Brave New World


Show Notes


Quote

"Great is truth, but still greater, from a practical point of view, is silence about truth." - Aldous Huxley, Brave New World

RIP (aka Things Coming to an End ... aka The End Times)

Pakistan http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/06/123-dead-tanker-fire-bahawalpur-170625044522993.html

Jimmy Chi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Chi

There's nothing I would rather be
Than to be an Aborigine
and watch you take my precious land away.
For nothing gives me greater joy
than to watch you fill each girl and boy
with superficial existential shit.

Anandpal Singh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anandpal_Singh

José Manuel Mourinho Félix https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9ManuelMourinho_F%C3%A9lix

Mother and daughters in northern Gold Coast http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-27/three-women-found-dead-on-gold-coast/8657006

NEWS

Beatles http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/580889-the-beatles-were-hard-men-too-brian-epstein-cleaned-them

Cor-byn http://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/watch-brilliant-moment-cardiff-audience-13227648

Scientists sharing documents https://torrentfreak.com/sci-hub-ordered-to-pay-15-million-in-piracy-damages-170623/

Aveo http://www.afr.com/real-estate/aveo-launches-145-million-buyback-as-shares-drop-20170627-gwz7sf http://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/calls-for-federal-inquiry-into-retirement-villages-amid-aveo-scandal-20170627-gwz8nb.html

NBN: Poorer service for poorer people https://www.cnet.com/au/news/australias-disadvantaged-communities-receiving-poorer-quality-nbn-research/ https://theconversation.com/three-charts-on-the-nbn-and-australias-digital-divide-78911

The New Nation's Capital

Tax ... it's sorted ... problem solved ... mission accomplished https://www.michaelwest.com.au/goldman-sachs-news-corp-tax-lowdown-as-government-claims-battle-is-won/

Speaking of Tax ... http://www.smh.com.au/business/michael-cranston-captured-in-phone-taps-on-144m-ato-tax-fraud-20170621-gwvlh7.html

Pollies give themselves a pay rise http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/public-service/top-mandarins-score-pay-rises-of-up-to-17000ayear-20170622-gwwpm2.html http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/federal-mps-to-get-pay-rises-and-tax-cuts-in-july-1-bonanza-20170622-gwwk6m.html

Rumtown Gazette

Rule #1: Cardio http://www.zombielandrules.com/zombieland-rule-1-cardio/

Bankers and Wankers (aka Malbourne)

Wannacry https://www.itnews.com.au/news/vic-police-cancels-590-road-fines-after-wannacry-infection-466202

The Australian Overtake https://practicalmotoring.com.au/voices/the-australian-overtake/

Bananaland and Crocland

http://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/calls-for-federal-inquiry-into-retirement-villages-amid-aveo-scandal-20170627-gwz8nb.html

SPORT

Yachting

Well done NZ. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-27/new-zealand-beats-usa-in-americas-cup-with-australian-flavour/8655022

F1

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-26/daniel-ricciardo-wins-azerbaijan-formula-one-grand-prix/8650748

If chess is not a sport, why is car racing?

The Game they play in Heaven

http://wwos.nine.com.au/2017/06/27/11/22/naked-mans-victory-streak-following-all-black-wins-over-lions

A sweet story ... http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40401731

The Clock

https://www.gc2018.com/

Alternative Titles

  • The Problem with Speedos
  • Cath-halibut
  • Multinational Mercenaries
  • Kiwi Spearfishing in Wetsuits aka Rugby
  • The Sweaty Shoe of Glory
  • Everyone But Harry
  • The Boy Who Didn't Turn Up


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