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<title>White Egg Yolk</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:25:14 AM +1100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tim L</dc:creator>
<dc:subject>White Egg Yolk</dc:subject>
<description><![CDATA[Reopening an old post, but it was the first thing I thought of when I saw this BBC article. They must have a thing for eggs and statistics<br /><br />{ <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16118149" target="_blank" title="Link: www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16118149">Link</a> }]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Reopening an old post, but it was the first thing I thought of when I saw this BBC article. They must have a thing for eggs and statistics<br /><br />{ <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16118149" target="_blank" title="Link: www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16118149">Link</a> }]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Movie:  Centre Place </title>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:53:46 AM +1100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Anthony Holmes</dc:creator>
<dc:subject>Movie: &quot;Centre Place&quot;</dc:subject>
<description><![CDATA[Hi Mia,<br /><br />Thanks for the update! (I guess there's always a long period between filming and release.) I hope it goes well.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Anthony]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi Mia,<br /><br />Thanks for the update! (I guess there's always a long period between filming and release.) I hope it goes well.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Anthony]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Movie:  Centre Place </title>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:46:47 PM +1100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mia</dc:creator>
<dc:subject>Movie: &quot;Centre Place&quot;</dc:subject>
<description><![CDATA[Hi!<br /><br />I notice this is a little old (seeing as we were filming at the time) but I thought I would drop a note and say hello. <br /><br />I produced Centre Place. So thanks for the little bit of media. <br /><br />Just so you know next month it will be released in the U.S.A and there will possibly be some screenings around Australia soon. <br /><br />Thanks again<br /><br />Mia]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi!<br /><br />I notice this is a little old (seeing as we were filming at the time) but I thought I would drop a note and say hello. <br /><br />I produced Centre Place. So thanks for the little bit of media. <br /><br />Just so you know next month it will be released in the U.S.A and there will possibly be some screenings around Australia soon. <br /><br />Thanks again<br /><br />Mia]]></content:encoded>
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<title>White Egg Yolk</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 9 Oct 2011 10:28:08 PM +1100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>geoff</dc:creator>
<dc:subject>White Egg Yolk</dc:subject>
<description><![CDATA[i have a hen that lays eggs with white yolks is it ok to eat the eggs.thank you.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[i have a hen that lays eggs with white yolks is it ok to eat the eggs.thank you.]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Windows Support Service: Will these people never learn to stop calling me?</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 2 Jun 2011 10:00:54 PM +1100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tim L</dc:creator>
<dc:subject>Windows Support Service: Will these people never learn to stop calling me?</dc:subject>
<description><![CDATA[Reverse prank calling could be the new planking.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Reverse prank calling could be the new planking.]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Windows Support Service: Will these people never learn to stop calling me?</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 2 Jun 2011 16:01:24 +1100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Anthony Holmes</dc:creator>
<dc:subject>Windows Support Service: Will these people never learn to stop calling me?</dc:subject>
<description><![CDATA[I love the possibilities by the "I'm sorry, he's dead" response. You could then burst into tears and say how horrible it is whenever you're reminded of poor old dad's terrible death. You could mention that it was especially distressing because of the way he died: mention something gruesome and memorable enough to stick in their mind. Apologise for breaking down and crying. Ask them if their dad is still alive. No matter what they say, keep steering the conversation back to something unpleasant or sad about your (pretend) father's death. See how long you could spin it out for.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[I love the possibilities by the "I'm sorry, he's dead" response. You could then burst into tears and say how horrible it is whenever you're reminded of poor old dad's terrible death. You could mention that it was especially distressing because of the way he died: mention something gruesome and memorable enough to stick in their mind. Apologise for breaking down and crying. Ask them if their dad is still alive. No matter what they say, keep steering the conversation back to something unpleasant or sad about your (pretend) father's death. See how long you could spin it out for.]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Windows Support Service: Will these people never learn to stop calling me?</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 1 Jun 2011 11:19:30 PM +1100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tim L</dc:creator>
<dc:subject>Windows Support Service: Will these people never learn to stop calling me?</dc:subject>
<description><![CDATA[Our number is in Mum's maiden name. When they've asked for Mr ..... I've always responded to telemarketers that he passed away last week. The ambitious ones suggest you might be interested in a loan/free hearing test/IT support/survey instead.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Our number is in Mum's maiden name. When they've asked for Mr ..... I've always responded to telemarketers that he passed away last week. The ambitious ones suggest you might be interested in a loan/free hearing test/IT support/survey instead.]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Melway mApp, welcome to my iPad</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 1 Apr 2011 12:07:38 AM +1100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tim L</dc:creator>
<dc:subject>Melway mApp, welcome to my iPad</dc:subject>
<description><![CDATA[In the scheme of things, Google's errors are relatively minor compared with other mapping mishaps to their names.<br /><br />{ <a href="http://bigthink.com/ideas/31493" target="_blank" title="Link: bigthink.com/ideas/31493">Link</a> }]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the scheme of things, Google's errors are relatively minor compared with other mapping mishaps to their names.<br /><br />{ <a href="http://bigthink.com/ideas/31493" target="_blank" title="Link: bigthink.com/ideas/31493">Link</a> }]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Guide Alice and The Lyre-Birds of Mount Buffalo</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:25:20 AM +1100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
<dc:subject>Guide Alice and The Lyre-Birds of Mount Buffalo</dc:subject>
<description><![CDATA[Thanks Anthony, <br /><br />Just need to check up the book cover - technically probably still covered by copyright, given Alice didn't die till 1960. However may be able to claim a non-free use rationale at a reduced size. <br /><br />The image of Alice however pretty likely looks to have been taken at the same time as the one in the Wikipedia article (same general pose, the backdrop is identical, although, if anything, she looks younger here). The State Library say the other one is out of copyright, so should be right to use that one. <br /><br />Cheers.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Thanks Anthony, <br /><br />Just need to check up the book cover - technically probably still covered by copyright, given Alice didn't die till 1960. However may be able to claim a non-free use rationale at a reduced size. <br /><br />The image of Alice however pretty likely looks to have been taken at the same time as the one in the Wikipedia article (same general pose, the backdrop is identical, although, if anything, she looks younger here). The State Library say the other one is out of copyright, so should be right to use that one. <br /><br />Cheers.]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Guide Alice and The Lyre-Birds of Mount Buffalo</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 09:07:45 AM +1100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Anthony Holmes</dc:creator>
<dc:subject>Guide Alice and The Lyre-Birds of Mount Buffalo</dc:subject>
<description><![CDATA[By all means re-use the photos in Wikipedia. (And well spotted on the publication date. Thanks for that.)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[By all means re-use the photos in Wikipedia. (And well spotted on the publication date. Thanks for that.)]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Guide Alice and The Lyre-Birds of Mount Buffalo</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:15:49 PM +1100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
<dc:subject>Guide Alice and The Lyre-Birds of Mount Buffalo</dc:subject>
<description><![CDATA[Hi Anthony, <br /><br />If you haven't found out by now, the book was published in 1924. Refer to the Wikipedia article { <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Manfield " target="_blank" title="Link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Manfield ">Link</a> } (there's a link to the book's record at the State Library of Victoria).<br /><br />I know you don't actually hold copyright or anything, but just to be polite, do you mind if I take a copy of these photos to add to Wikipedia?<br /><br />Cheers, John]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi Anthony, <br /><br />If you haven't found out by now, the book was published in 1924. Refer to the Wikipedia article { <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Manfield " target="_blank" title="Link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Manfield ">Link</a> } (there's a link to the book's record at the State Library of Victoria).<br /><br />I know you don't actually hold copyright or anything, but just to be polite, do you mind if I take a copy of these photos to add to Wikipedia?<br /><br />Cheers, John]]></content:encoded>
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<title>City Basement Books</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 8 Feb 2011 11:11:13 AM +1100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Anthony Holmes</dc:creator>
<dc:subject>City Basement Books</dc:subject>
<description><![CDATA[Woo Hoo!<br /><br />I'm happy to see that we only lost City Basement Books for six months. I'll have to head down Flinders Street to check out the stock.<br /><br />(And thanks for confirming that the skip books were free to good homes. I've often leafed through "The Golden Band; Holland's fight against the sea", but I haven't yet got around to starting "Churchill's Secret Speeches"... but I'll do so soon!)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Woo Hoo!<br /><br />I'm happy to see that we only lost City Basement Books for six months. I'll have to head down Flinders Street to check out the stock.<br /><br />(And thanks for confirming that the skip books were free to good homes. I've often leafed through "The Golden Band; Holland's fight against the sea", but I haven't yet got around to starting "Churchill's Secret Speeches"... but I'll do so soon!)]]></content:encoded>
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<title>City Basement Books</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 8 Feb 2011 10:40:23 AM +1100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Kerry</dc:creator>
<dc:subject>City Basement Books</dc:subject>
<description><![CDATA[City Basement Books has now re-opened again, at 342 Flinders Street, Melbourne. <br /><br />And the books in the skip were free to good homes!]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[City Basement Books has now re-opened again, at 342 Flinders Street, Melbourne. <br /><br />And the books in the skip were free to good homes!]]></content:encoded>
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<title>The Greens: Lower Houses a bridge too far?</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 1 Dec 2010 08:16:39 PM +1100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Anthony Holmes</dc:creator>
<dc:subject>The Greens: Lower Houses a bridge too far?</dc:subject>
<description><![CDATA[I think you are a little optimistic about The Greens' odds of consistently succeeding in single member electorates. However, NSW will be very interesting given that the ALP vote will crash to, umm, about the same number of votes as the number of candidates running for the ALP. So progressive voters will go somewhere. But for The Greens to really succeed, the ALP will need a bit more than a bit of policy presentation angst... They'd need a proper split, a la the 1950s and the DLP.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[I think you are a little optimistic about The Greens' odds of consistently succeeding in single member electorates. However, NSW will be very interesting given that the ALP vote will crash to, umm, about the same number of votes as the number of candidates running for the ALP. So progressive voters will go somewhere. But for The Greens to really succeed, the ALP will need a bit more than a bit of policy presentation angst... They'd need a proper split, a la the 1950s and the DLP.]]></content:encoded>
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<title>The Greens: Lower Houses a bridge too far?</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:46:42 PM +1100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Michael Mc</dc:creator>
<dc:subject>The Greens: Lower Houses a bridge too far?</dc:subject>
<description><![CDATA[Good analysis, Anthony. I think comparing the Greens to the Democrats makes sense, and agree they're going to find it harder from now on to win seats in Victoria (and elsewhere) if they're preferenced last by the big boys. However, they've now got some key advantages over the Democrats (who are now a Zombie Party so I'll talk about in the past tense). Firstly, they've already won seats around the country (not just Melbourne in the last Federal Election but also a score of state ones in Tasmania and elsewhere), whereas the Democrats only ever broke into SA State Politics. Secondly, they're a much more grass-roots party (pardon the pun) than the Democrats were and have good representation in local government. The Democrats were really only ever a Senate-based party that tried to build a base; the Greens already have one. Furthermore the Greens have good public recognition and the electorate has a clear sense of what they stand for (e.g. the environment, human rights, etc), whereas the Centrist Democrats had some similar values but had problems defining a core role to the electorate (beyond being the responsible arbiters of the main parties). On all counts I think the Greens have a better chance to win more seats than the Democrats. The last reason is more profound and speculative - I'd suggest Labour is now facing a crisis of values and support that they didn't when the Democrats were on stage from the late 70s through to its collapse early last decade. For the ALP, the last few years has starkly shown it faces a crisis. There is an increasing erosion of support within and withiout the ALP, and I think Labour faces a real problem redefining itself and its values over the next few years, and if it can't then further decline awaits, which can only favour the Greens. I'd suggest the forthcoming NSW Election (with current polls suggesting a collapse in support for the ALP) could see the Greens pick up quite a few seats and it may be an interesting sign of things to come...]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Good analysis, Anthony. I think comparing the Greens to the Democrats makes sense, and agree they're going to find it harder from now on to win seats in Victoria (and elsewhere) if they're preferenced last by the big boys. However, they've now got some key advantages over the Democrats (who are now a Zombie Party so I'll talk about in the past tense). Firstly, they've already won seats around the country (not just Melbourne in the last Federal Election but also a score of state ones in Tasmania and elsewhere), whereas the Democrats only ever broke into SA State Politics. Secondly, they're a much more grass-roots party (pardon the pun) than the Democrats were and have good representation in local government. The Democrats were really only ever a Senate-based party that tried to build a base; the Greens already have one. Furthermore the Greens have good public recognition and the electorate has a clear sense of what they stand for (e.g. the environment, human rights, etc), whereas the Centrist Democrats had some similar values but had problems defining a core role to the electorate (beyond being the responsible arbiters of the main parties). On all counts I think the Greens have a better chance to win more seats than the Democrats. The last reason is more profound and speculative - I'd suggest Labour is now facing a crisis of values and support that they didn't when the Democrats were on stage from the late 70s through to its collapse early last decade. For the ALP, the last few years has starkly shown it faces a crisis. There is an increasing erosion of support within and withiout the ALP, and I think Labour faces a real problem redefining itself and its values over the next few years, and if it can't then further decline awaits, which can only favour the Greens. I'd suggest the forthcoming NSW Election (with current polls suggesting a collapse in support for the ALP) could see the Greens pick up quite a few seats and it may be an interesting sign of things to come...]]></content:encoded>
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<title>2010 Victorian Election. Semi-live comments</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Nov 2010 23:17:11 +1100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Anthony Holmes</dc:creator>
<dc:subject>2010 Victorian Election. Semi-live comments</dc:subject>
<description><![CDATA[My pleasure, Candidate Kaylock.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[My pleasure, Candidate Kaylock.]]></content:encoded>
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<title>2010 Victorian Election. Semi-live comments</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Nov 2010 11:14:12 PM +1100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Janet Kaylock</dc:creator>
<dc:subject>2010 Victorian Election. Semi-live comments</dc:subject>
<description><![CDATA[Thanks for writing this up. I've been out at a party and missed most of the coverage]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Thanks for writing this up. I've been out at a party and missed most of the coverage]]></content:encoded>
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<title>2010 Victorian Election. Semi-live comments</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Nov 2010 11:02:16 PM +1100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Michael Mc</dc:creator>
<dc:subject>2010 Victorian Election. Semi-live comments</dc:subject>
<description><![CDATA[Well done, Anthony! Looks like you've outdone your ABC namesake with your great predictions. And what a very interesting night it's been. Looks like it's still too early to tell what the result is but thanks for putting together such an interesting read for we psephologists ;)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Well done, Anthony! Looks like you've outdone your ABC namesake with your great predictions. And what a very interesting night it's been. Looks like it's still too early to tell what the result is but thanks for putting together such an interesting read for we psephologists ;)]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Cyclone Hillary</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 05:58:39 PM +1100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ian</dc:creator>
<dc:subject>Cyclone Hillary</dc:subject>
<description><![CDATA[its really an excellent post.All the information in your post are awesome.Thanks.]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[its really an excellent post.All the information in your post are awesome.Thanks.]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Federal Election: Hung Parliament (1940)</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2010 09:53:36 AM +1100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Michael Mc</dc:creator>
<dc:subject>Federal Election: Hung Parliament (1940)</dc:subject>
<description><![CDATA[Good comparison, Anthony. Apparently it took five weeks for Menzies to form his government in 1940,compared to Gillard's two and a half, so she's done a bit better. With Menzies government only lasting until late August 1941 (Arthur Fadden then led for 40 days before being toppled in his turn by John Curtin), it will be interesting to see how long this particular hung parliament lasts..]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Good comparison, Anthony. Apparently it took five weeks for Menzies to form his government in 1940,compared to Gillard's two and a half, so she's done a bit better. With Menzies government only lasting until late August 1941 (Arthur Fadden then led for 40 days before being toppled in his turn by John Curtin), it will be interesting to see how long this particular hung parliament lasts..]]></content:encoded>
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