No laughing matter

You know what’s not funny – and hasn’t been for weeks – every time someone mentions the fact that they have cold or flu like symptoms somebody in the audience will invariably make reference to Swine Flu.

It’s not funny because Swine Flu is a serious topic – it’s not funny because when everybody comes up with the same lame joke the joke is dead.

There are funny Swine Flu jokes around – look them up. Suggesting that a cough is indicative of Swine Flu is at best derivative – you’re also at least a month behind the curve of public opinion if you think it’s still interestingly or topically humourous.
Please stop.

June 28, 2009

Shirt of the Day two – complete with bongos

Battery operated shirts are awesome – except when you put them in the wash.

Especially shirts with built in percussion. These bongos work.

June 28, 2009

Showered with emotions

I hate emoticons. You should know that by now. If you don’t there’s a little search box on the top right of the page – search for “emoticon” – actually, if I write this right the relevant posts will probably appear in the “related posts” thing… anyway, I hate them. So there’s no way I’d buy this shower curtain that catalogues every emoticon known to man…

June 28, 2009

Wisdom v Folly

I preached tonight. On 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5. It was neither my best or worst effort but wasn’t as coherent as I wanted it to be. It felt a bit rambly about 15 minutes in.

I really like the passage – but I kind of feel like I came at it with an agenda (critiquing atheism and encouraging evangelism (we’re doing a big evangelistic push at church this term)) and Paul is really addressing the immaturity of the Corinthian church. I especially like verse 18…

“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”

I think, upon reflection, that I will go back to writing an outline before I write the text, and I suspect writing the whole thing in one session would be beneficial. There were a few times when I repeated thoughts unintentionally – and I didn’t really do a thorough proofread. Taking a whirlwind trip to Brisbane over the last two days probably didn’t help.

Oh well, enough self indulgent reflection.

June 28, 2009

Number two loo

This loo is made completely of poo. Talk about recycling.

June 28, 2009

Shirt of the Day: Robots in Disguise

In the spirit of Transformers comes this awesome shirt.

June 28, 2009

Dead celebrities society

The dead celebrity news cycle is so predictable it has been provided in cartoon form.

June 28, 2009

Eye spy

Ahh, macabre crochet, you brighten up my day like nothing else. Every self respecting doll hospital needs a supply of eyes for transplants. Here’s a handy guide to producing said supply of eyes. Here’s where I found them.

June 28, 2009

This glass is always half full

These are most fascinating. They would go nicely with the inverted beer glass I posted ages ago but can’t be bothered looking up to link. You can buy them here.

June 28, 2009

Bursted bubble

This is a most impressive piece of photography. Found here.

June 28, 2009

A bunch of links – June 28, 2009

June 28, 2009

Gyrating Gyroscopes

That title sounds like something Robin might have said to Batman in Adam West’s TV series. But it also appropriately describes the goings on in this French street performance. Featuring brass playing monks riding Segways. You heard it here first. Probably. I heard it here first…

June 28, 2009

Overt advert

Outdoor advertising is perhaps the best landscape for expressing creativity in marketing. The world is a canvas. This post is a collection of impressive campaigns. Here are some of my favourites. I don’t know what this one is for.

June 28, 2009

Reviewing History

I’m a little behind on my unread items queue in Google Reader. So I was shocked at first when I read this story – but then I realised it was written on the 24th.

“I am sure fans of Michael Jackson would know that he wore a dress or jacket or gloves worth much more than the one million pounds he is going to spend. I would say, wherever you are in this world, don’t miss to go and attend his final mind blowing concert!”

This is no doubt of real comfort to the millions of people grieving his passing. Knowing that he was going to wear a million dollar coat.

Odd, as I was writing this I was watching a recording of “Talkin’ about Your Generation” from last Tuesday that opened with a Michael Jackson joke.

Is it still funny to make jokes about the previously living Michael Jackson?

June 28, 2009

A bunch of links – June 27, 2009

June 27, 2009