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Entries from September 2006

“They’re so f**ing sensitive, all I said was they were evil” defends Pope

September 20th, 2006 · No Comments · News

Pope Eggs Benedict has said he didn’t mean for it to be taken personally when he said Islam was evil and inhuman. He said he was quoting from a 14th century Byzantine emperor, and added that these days the Arab world has brought some good things, like hommus, “as well as all the evil stuff”.

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Cannibals Say “We Don’t Do Take Away”

September 18th, 2006 · No Comments · News

Channel 7’s Naomi Robson has come back empty handed after setting out to rescue a six year old boy, whose life was under threat from cannibals in West Papua. The Korowai tribe said there was no way they would release him because they don’t do take away.

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Muslims Forced to Wear Khaki To Show Aussie Spirit

September 18th, 2006 · No Comments · News

Muslims will be forced to wear khaki safari suits and wrestle crocodiles under tough new citizenship regulations. The Prime Minister is denying criticism that the proposed rules are too tough, particularly the requirement to win the $200,000 jackpot on Deal or No Deal, spend 3 months in the Big Brother Household and date Jennifer Hawkins.

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Filling in for Spot

September 10th, 2006 · No Comments · Radio Shows

Bruce “Spot” Potter presents Friday on My Mind on FM99.3. Strangely, it attracts a reasonably large audience – largely diet related.

I filled in for him once – I wasn’t asked again. I used it as an opportunity for a bit of an on-air quiz. Have a listen.

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Osama Bin Laden Drives Einfeld’s Car to Meeting With Jihad Jack

September 9th, 2006 · No Comments · News

The Australian Federal Police has defended its decision to include Osama Bin Laden on the list of people Jihad Jack cannot meet. Bin Laden is believed to be in Sydney after his name was given as the driver of Justice Einfeld’s car through the streets of Mosman last month.

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Medibank Private Precedes Sale of Other Things We Don’t Own

September 9th, 2006 · No Comments · News

John Howard could be charged with handling stolen goods if he pushes ahead with the sale of Medibank Private – henceforth to be known as Medibank Private Private.

Legal experts are also concerned about the government’s plans to sell Fiji and New Zealand on the basis that these too are not owned by the Australian government. “If Medibank works” the Prime Minister said, “then there are lots of things we can sell”.

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Howard Wants Muslims to Complain More About Muslims

September 4th, 2006 · No Comments · News

Almost all Australians agree that Muslim migrants should learn English to fit-in, except in Leichhardt, where they should learn Italian.

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