This is something that we need to keep a lookout for.

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said the government will soon trial blocking prohibited and “additional” material in a live pilot with ISPs using the filters. Computerworld

In other news we’ve almost got the band back together. We just need Gerbie to pull his arse up and grab his banjo.

From OCAU. On losing weight in a couple weeks.

jamiemao:

man, i am the expert at this.
i can lose 5 kilos in 3-4 days, and i’ve done it on numerous occasions.
but the catch is, u have to starve yourself.
now, this isnt the most healthy way to do it, but its effective for a snap diet.
basically, do NOT starve for 3-4 days straight. do it at regular intervals. for example, starve for 1 day, to get rid of ur sugar cravings, and eat something really light on the second day. wait for at least 5 hours after eating before u sleep. then starve on the third day and go for the stretch on the 4th day. on the fifth day u’ll be skinny.
remember, starve means eating NOTHING. but make sure you DO drink lots of water and some exercise such as light jogging or long walks. sleep 5-6 hrs at the most.
it shud do the trick.
NOTE: only do this as a desperate measure (e.g losing some weight before a wedding/going on a first date). it is very unhealthy and can create eating disorders.

Well it is reasonable to expect people wouldn’t have a clue about most things that exist in the world, so what’s the next best thing to do? Panic. Take for example QANTAS’s second problem of the week.

Passengers ‘feared the worst’ in new Qantas midair drama

Passenger Douglas Ewington, from Launceston, says when last night’s problem became known, most passengers feared the worst.

“After what happened in Manila, it was a little more worrying than I think it would have been,” he said.

“I think it was very noticeable that the plane was dead quiet once the first PA announcement was made.”  ABC News

The cause of this fear.

The airline says flight 692 performed a routine air turn back to Adelaide Airport because there was an indication that the plane’s landing gear doors had failed to retract.

Coming soon to Australia. DEATH BY FAN.

Have you ever thought of what you’d like to name your child. Perhaps in fact putting your brain in gear and choosing something appropriate so that your children won’t want to claim early life insurance on your behalf might be worth considering.

A New Zealand judge has ordered that the parents of an eight-year-old girl change her name, saying it is highly embarrassing and makes the child a target for ridicule.

The girl, who lives in New Plymouth on the west coast of the north island, is named “Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii”. ABC News

Decided to hop on a few IRC channels around the place to idle in and keep up with a few groups of people.

Unfortunately it seems mIRC no longer cuts it with consistently and invenvitable software caused connection abort every two minutes without fail.  Switched to xChat and not only does it not disconnect me all the time – it even wipes my bum and checks my spelling.  There’s also more plugins than Phonic could shake a stick at to porno. It has a lot of plugins.

That’s right. It’s Monday, it’s night – and you know what that means!

That means it’s the day before Tuesday!

I hear, however, that Phonic has stolen Mondays for Kara.  So if we don’t get something going, maybe we can re-schedule for last minute Tuesday madness.  We’re still the “Monday nighters” though motherfuckers, Phonic doesn’t get to take that shit away from me.

As seen in a movie review for the latest Batman flick The Dark Knight.

Sydney mother Laurina took her 8-year-old son to the movie as a school holiday activity and left the cinema highly disturbed by the violent scenes, and felt the movie was inappropriately rated.  News.com.au

WTF WERE YOU EXPECTING?

“I’m horrified, this movie is rated M and I almost feel it’s heavier than an R rated film. I had to cover his eyes and talk to him throughout to cover some of the dialogue.

For clarification – M is recommended for ages 15 years and over. Reading comprehension is tomorrow at 4 at your local Centrelink.

The Monday Nighters. That’s tonight, 7-8pm AEST. Death by Tray.

Do you have tray?

Stay tuned for irresistible anecdotes.

Yet again more proof that natural selection shouldn’t be subverted by stickers and tags.

CHILDREN as old as five are being sent to school in nappies because their parents cannot be bothered toilet-training them. The Courier News

Condolences; chin up, thoughts are with you champ.