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Shredder Serenade

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Saturday was, for me, a day to remember. To celebrate the change in government, here’s a beautiful piece of writing from the Age; Leaving Office to a Shredder Serenade. Admittedly, it’s a bit moving – you almost feel sorry for the Liberals. That is until you realise that it could not have happened to a ‘nicer’ group of people…

Ratatouille

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For those who haven’t seen it yet, you all need to go out right now and watch the latest Pixar film, Ratatouille. It is genius. Pixar somehow manage to pull further and further ahead of the competition in animation with each movie they make. There’s just such a sense of style, design and thought that you don’t see anywhere else. And all without pop-culture references (I’m looking at you, Dreamworks).

Best Email Ever

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These spammer types aren’t even trying any more. Take a look what came through my in-box the other day…


From: hfalcon@itesm.mx
Subject: YOUR WINNING NOTIFICATION FOR USING THE INTERNET… CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Date: 18 May 2007 5:20:58 AM
Reply-To: barr_carty001@yahoo.com

FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL/EUROPEAN, PRIZE AWARD DEPT, NL.

Dear Internet User,

YOUR WINNING NOTIFICATION FOR USING THE INTERNET.


And it goes on from there. A brilliant well thought-out scheme you’ve got there, boys!