Dick Smith Roles Out His Annual Publicity Train

Australia's Top End of Town gives handsomely to charity, unlike Dick Smith however, they seem to do it privately. 

That squeaky little man is at it again - this time he's slamming the wealthy in Australia. "appalling and greedy" In what must be seen as Smith's Annual Publicity Stunt - the man's a walking brand - "People who are worth well over a hundred million dollars - for some reason they don't give anything." BOLLOCKS SMITH!

We are so over you and Trixie trying to pull the wool over our eyes. The fact is that Australia's Top End of Town gives handsomely to charity . . . THEY JUST DO IT PRIVATELY

Mr Smith, it's called philanthropy - this annual stunt you do is called publicity and has nothing what so ever to do with charity. Must who are capable of giving do so in a well thought out, quiet manner. Charity!

Bank bosses seem to have been singled out by Smith, who two weeks ago wrote to the chief executives of the nation's Big Four financial institutions urging them to give away a fifth of their income.

Commonwealth CEO Sir Ralph Norris wrote back, telling Smith that "he gives to charity privately."

Not making a lot of sense, Smith told reporters at Sydney's Wayside Chapel"What's disgusting is there are some incredibly wealthy people around, people who are billionaires" 

"People who are worth well over a hundred million dollars - for some reason they don't give anything.

"The press release I sent out mentions how our wealthy are appalling and greedy. And that's pretty right."

Shut the F_ck up Smith, the none response has more to do with a lack of respect for you and yours. Tomorrow there will still be homeless and billionaires - the only thing you have achieved is more publicity for Brand SMITH!

A survey by ANRA and American Express has revealed 40 per cent of people will not make a donation this year, compared to 35 per cent in 2009, not a bad result considering the GFC fallout and ongoing financial strains.

Unfortunately we realise the irony of writing this post - wieghing up a FU vs more publicity for the wee man, clearly we chose FU

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pic via australian geographic - sue me

Quote of the day

"Look at every path closely and deliberately. 

Try it as many times as you think necessary. 

Then ask yourself alone . . . 

Does this path have a heart? 

If it does, the path is good - if it doesn't, it is of no use."

Carlos Castaneda

Harden the F_ck up Princess!

. . . . is your fridge Killing You ?

Fridges - they are the kitchen appliance of the decade.

Refrigerators have gone from simply being White Goods to a Life statement - they tell the world what sort of person we are. Teflon Coated, iPod Implanted, Stainless Steel or Hidden Away - is your fridge killing you?

It sounds like a relatively simple question right . . . .

Clearly this isn't simple, we're talking about the inside of your fridge and how you abuse it. It's so much fun to fill - takes an entire expedition - absolutely stunning persian fetta sopped in olive oil - gorgeous cured meats from that brilliant delicatessen round the corner, the list is endless. The delights that get into that cold cold space are often temptations that are too hard to resist.

Actually, it's not just what you've filled it with, it also has to do with the way you abuse those temptations, take the for granted.

See we have this theory that food is simply fuel, unless of course your slightly ocd and insist on compensating some emotional lacking with food.

So your getting this ? What we're talking about is a definite leaning toward a sedentary life, being sat in a chair for 45 hours a week - exercising by moving around the home/office. You Got Fat Right !

No Shit Sherlock - walking from the bedroom to the fridge - from the study to the fridge - from the TV room to the fridge, does not constitute exercise! Harden The F_ck up Princess - STOP opening the fridge - you know whats in there - get out of the house, take the dog for a walk, take the kids to the park, do just about anything, just don't keep opening the fridge!

Here are a couple of - hopefully motivating - Death Defying Quotes:

"it's not just your heart that's at risk from too much sitting; your hips, spine, and shoulders could also suffer. In fact, it's not a leap to say that a chair-potato lifestyle can ruin you from head to toe"

"new evidence suggests, in fact, that the more hours a day you sit, the greater your likelihood of dying an earlier death "

"a 2010 study in the Journal of Applied Physiology found that when healthy men limited their number of footsteps by 85 percent for 2 weeks, they experienced a 17 percent decrease in insulin sensitivity, raising their diabetes risk"

"we've done a lot to keep people alive longer, but that doesn't mean we're healthier"

Get out of the house, don't let the fridge kill your ass . . . 

picture:  Michal Osmenda

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Our Julian Free on Bail

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, fighting extradition to Sweden over alleged sex crimes, walked free on bail from a British jail on Thursday protesting his innocence and pledging to continue exposing official secrets.

Assange spoke to a crowd of journalists and supporters waiting in outside the High Court in London five hours after a judge said he could be released on 200,000 pounds ($312,000) bail under stringent conditions.

"It's great to smell fresh air of London again," Assange, illuminated by a blizzard of photographers' flashes, said.

WikiLeaks has angered U.S. authorities by publishing hundreds of a trove of 250,000 U.S. diplomatic cables, including details of overseas installations that Washington regards as vital to its security.

Assange, wearing a dark suit and open-necked white shirt, brandished court papers titled "Swedish Judicial Authority vs Julian Paul Assange." He was then driven away in a four-wheel-drive vehicle.

The 39-year-old Australian later arrived at Ellingham Hall, in Suffolk eastern England, where he must live as a condition of his bail. He spoke to reporters at the mansion that belongs to a former army officer and Assange supporter, Vaughan Smith.

"I continue on with our work. Clearing my name is not the highest task I have. The highest task I have is to continue with my work."

Janice Game, 63, who lives opposite the Georgian house said she had come out to see reporters waiting in the snow for Assange to drive through the gates of the 650 acre estate.

"I do not think that Vaughan would have him at the house unless he believed completely that he was innocent."

Assange has spent nine days in a London jail after Sweden issued an arrest warrant for him over allegations of sexual misconduct made by two female WikiLeaks volunteers. Assange denies the accusations.

Assange told reporters soon after his release that he was more concerned the United States might try to extradite him than he was about being extradited to Sweden.

Assange and his lawyers have voiced fears that U.S. prosecutors might be preparing to indict him for espionage over WikiLeaks' publication of the documents.

"We have a rumor today from my lawyers in the United States, it's not confirmed yet, that there has been an indictment made against me in the United States," Assange said.

The New York Times said on Wednesday federal prosecutors were looking for evidence that he had conspired with a former U.S. Army intelligence analyst suspected of leaking classified documents.

Shortly before Assange's release, his mother Christine, who had flown over from Australia, said she could not wait to see her son and "to hold him close."

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Is Your Fridge Killing You?

Fridges - they are the kitchen appliance of the decade.

Refrigerators have gone from simply being White Goods to a Life statement - they tell the world what sort of person we are. Teflon Coated, iPod Implanted, Stainless Steel or Hidden Away - is your fridge killing you?

It sounds like a relatively simple question right . . . .

Clearly this isn't simple, we're talking about the inside of your fridge and how you abuse it. It's so much fun to fill - takes an entire expedition - absolutely stunning persian fetta sopped in olive oil - gorgeous cured meats from that brilliant delicatessen round the corner, the list is endless. The delights that get into that cold cold space are often temptations that are too hard to resist.

Actually, it's not just what you've filled it with, it also has to do with the way you abuse those temptations, take the for granted.

See we have this theory that food is simply fuel, unless of course your slightly ocd and insist on compensating some emotional lacking with food.

So your getting this ? What we're talking about is a definite leaning toward a sedentary life, being sat in a chair for 45 hours a week - exercising by moving around the home/office. You Got Fat Right !

No Shit Sherlock - walking from the bedroom to the fridge - from the study to the fridge - from the TV room to the fridge, does not constitute exercise! Harden The F_ck up Princess - STOP opening the fridge - you know whats in there - get out of the house, take the dog for a walk, take the kids to the park, do just about anything, just don't keep opening the fridge!

Here are a couple of - hopefully motivating - Death Defying Quotes:

"it's not just your heart that's at risk from too much sitting; your hips, spine, and shoulders could also suffer. In fact, it's not a leap to say that a chair-potato lifestyle can ruin you from head to toe"

"new evidence suggests, in fact, that the more hours a day you sit, the greater your likelihood of dying an earlier death "

"a 2010 study in the Journal of Applied Physiology found that when healthy men limited their number of footsteps by 85 percent for 2 weeks, they experienced a 17 percent decrease in insulin sensitivity, raising their diabetes risk"

"we've done a lot to keep people alive longer, but that doesn't mean we're healthier"

Get out of the house, don't let the fridge kill your ass . . . 

picture:  Michal Osmenda

STALKER: perhaps I should have gone with Norah? now I'm confused

STALKER TAUNT

OK STALKER - I realise you are going to keep doing what you do - so here is a genuine Taunt! now go away and collapse in that heap you do sooo well

How much is all this costing - 114.78.66 - you are on my sites more than I am, seriously, what exactly is it your hunting for? In the past 24 hours you've spent more than 8 hours scouring my blogs - while I'm flattered - the fact that I know it's you, worries me deeply. The thought of you getting all hyper over my words is a definite concern for those around you. I've no doubt that you have some more of your odd chaos planned - frankly - I just don't give  a damn! You seriously need to seek professional help - and not that hippy pill offering quack - you have a serious problem!

All this has got to be causing you mind-bending anxiety, your causing it yourself, it's all absolutely pointless - just let go - GO AWAY.

PLEASE STOP VISITING MY BLOGS! 

GO AWAY PLEASE, YOUR DISTURBED

Facebook Stalking

New South Wales Police say they take reports of online stalking seriously.

Assistant Commissioner Peter McErlain says they are very keen to get in touch with victims who have been repeatedly threatened on the social networking site Facebook. "Since the advent of social media, there has been a steep increase in the number of complaints"

"We take them all seriously and regardless of whether the threats are communicated in person, over the phone, face to face, or via the email, or I guess in this case via a social networking site," 

"We do everything within our power to investigate these incidents"

This event and several others were reported to NSWPF, not a single thing has been done, 

[S.W.N.I.D.N.M.!] continues to this day.While I have made light of this situation - that and the fact that I'm a big burly bloke and simply find 

[S.W.N.I.D.N.M.!] annoying, tragic - many less empowered people will suffer because of the entrenched rhetoric and inaction that these situations are viewed with by authorities. 

The following transcript is a chat that I had on Facebook, Marina was a random who sent through a friend request. I'd never met Marina prior to this chat! 

It's pretty mundane stuff until you get to the end. 

Now, to be fair - I suspect that the person Marina I was chatting to WAS 

[S.W.N.I.D.N.M.!] my stalker - you judge

9.00Me

back to your life, it sounds like an adventure?

9:01amMarina

no

it is a complete boredom

yours sounds a real fairytale

9:03amMe

not sure about fairytale, perhaps a tim burtonish fairytale, it has been an experience

9:03amMarina

tim burton-good

9:04amMe

i haven't become jaded but do keep looking over my shoulder, jittery

9:04amMarina

how do they call it? a kind of a macabre fairytale

too english for me really

or is it star wars-never could understand all the euphory about it

9:05amMe

went to a gallery opening last night, was amazed at how many ppl wanted to hear my tale, so not right

so voyeristic

9:06amMarina

all people have their ow phobias and manias, it is normal

9:07amMe

iso your life is drama less?

9:07amMarina

it is a melodramatic comedy

9:07amMe

it was called High Drama last night

9:08amMarina

what is the meaning?

9:08amMe

i have to be amused, i kind of played along with it for a while

High Drama: like opera

9:08amMarina

so you are an opera singer?

9:09amMe

Not Remotely, a shower singer perhaps

9:09amMarina

what do you sing? metallica?

9:10amMe

your funny!

9.10amMarina

no. you sound funny and even strange. or maybe it is my lack of education to understand australian humour

9:11amMe

strange, now your just being nasty

i don't sing, not publicly.

9:12amMarina

so i just asked what do you sing when taking your shower, privately, i am not nasty, not really

9:13amMe

that was more sarcasm, i realise your not nasty!

9:14amMarina

not sarcasm either, just vital interest

i also sing in the shower

9:15amMe

house ballads are my chosen tunes to choke, i'd hate to think what i really sound like, running water sufficiently drowns out most of my bad sound

and you sing?

9:16amMarina

some love ballads

and i sing when i am drunk

9:17amMe

you enjoy singing drunk?

9:18amMarina

sure

when i am drunk i enjoy lots of stuff i hate when i am sober

9:19amMe

thats a bit dark, sober is good

9:19amMarina

so you do not drink

9:20amMe

i do drink, i don't get drunk though

9:20amMarina

what is the purpose then?

9:20amMe

what do you enjoy when drunk, make me smile

purpose? the mellow feeling of being slightly aloof?

9:22amMarina

soo many words to look for in a dictionary

9:24amMarina

and how do you relax?

9:25amMe

i walk around relaxed, i try not to get stressed ever, works most of the time

9:25amMarina

you must be happy to live and unstressed life

9:28amMe

i haven't ever lived a stressed life so it's hard to compare

9:29amMarina

can i ask what are you? an artist? a creative author? a freelance philosopher?

9:30amMe

i'm a drop in a bucket ,not sure how to answer that

9:31amMarina

ok

is there any answer?

9:32amMe

i don't think so, freelance philosopher sounds neat

9:32amMarina

good, i am happy i could guess

9:33amMe

i think this year i am going to be a student

i am happy that you are happy

what do you most like doing when drunk?

9:33amMarina

we learn when we live

your happiness makes me happy

welll, i like eating a lot, singing, talking to stangers about the sense of life

9:34amMe

most of the time, sometimes though its nice to sit in a room with other ppl that are looking for something

9:35amMarina

are you talking to me?

9:37amMe

yes? you said: we learn when we live, responce was: most of the time . . .

though thats such a good line "are you talking to me"

9:39amMarina

what are these people looking for?

9:43amMe

life i'd think, i suppose watching other ppls confusion is quite soothing for me, gives a perspective, stops me from wanting to save the world-allows me to realise it doesn't want to be saved-is happy being confused

9:44amMarina

yes, it is a kind of self satisfaction of being either confused. or thrilled. you seem not like it but you enjoy it..

9:46amMe

are you still here?

9:46amMarina

sure here

lively gesturing you i am here

9:49amMe

the [S.W.N.I.D.N.M.!] thing disheveled me slightly, the fact that i can't (don't want to either) control someone elses behavior just dictates that i need to be calm, it's not a thought, it's a non-action action

9:50amMarina

non action action sounds very wise and pragmatic

but i was surprised she wrote a message to me. i thought it were you, other you

9:51amMe

pragmatic, you have been digging into that dictionary

9:51amMarina

no, it is an international definition, an easy one

9:52amMe

i'm surprised she found me, didn't think she would look, my disguise it seems was a waste of time, now i'm addicted to my aka too scared to go anyplace near the real me, go figure

9:53amMarina

is there anywhere here a real you?

9:54amMe

this is the real me, i think, my fingers tapping keyboard, my eyes on screen, this is facebook no one on the screen is real real

you are wiser than you let on, i like that a lot

9:55amMarina

there are people on facebook who have several accounts

9:55amMe

humility is my favorite human trait !

9:55amMarina

and i am physically improving my English

you mean you like to humilitate?

9:56amMe

ouch! NO! humility, being humble

9:56amMarina

let me check the dict

9:57amMe

how much show can you put on girl?

9:57amMarina

rrrrright

humility-you like it in you. or in people?

9:57amMe

both

9:57amMarina

so you are humble?

10:02amMarina

So sorry to hear of you and 

[S.W.N.I.D.N.M.!]

!

10:02amMe

i am pleased you are improving your english, not sure you should be improving off me though, perhaps not the best example, more chats w [S.W.N.I.D.N.M.!] would certainly get you up to speed, HOW IN GODS NAME DID YOU HEAR ABOUT 

[S.W.N.I.D.N.M.!]

!

10:02amMarina

[S.W.N.I.D.N.M.!] has been chatting me for 15 minutes, asking about us, she has watched you?

[S.W.N.I.D.N.M.!]

 it turns out had been watching this entire chat on facebook, contacted Marina mid way through the chat & started harassing . . .

Next Day

8:38amMe

what was the [S.W.N.I.D.N.M.!] comment the other night, scared the crap out of me!

8:38amMarina

was it you?

[S.W.N.I.D.N.M.!]

8:39amMe

[S.W.N.I.D.N.M.!] is my bunny boiling ex, wonderful woman (just in case shes watching)

8:39amMarina

ok

i am from another part of the world and i do not know either you or your bunny boiling ex

8:40amMe

sighs in relief!

8:40amMarina

but i did not get why she was watching me or you or me or us

8:41amMarina

read information and wall of our correspondent before starting a dialogue

she saw us talking in open

it means she is tracing you

8:41amMe

eeeek

8:41amMarina

you are glad i am back

what is eeeeeeeeeek?

8:41amMe

enough of this, i am very glad your back, had fun

eeek is an I'm afraid sound, like a squeel

You sound (profile) like you have a brilliant life

adventurous

8:43amMarina

but

anyway i understood from her she had something with you

good or bad, something to do with her feelings

8:44amMe

something

8:44amMarina

i might know better and i do not know why she wrote to me

8:47amMe

no relations, if she is stalking that is unfortunate, i have moved cities to make distance between us. i'm sorry she contacted you, she really is a bit lost at the moment

8:48amMarina

do you have common children?

8:49amMe

no thankfully

8:49amMarina

she told you stole her children heart sorry

8:50amMe

i hope your conversation with [S.W.N.I.D.N.M.!] was interesting, not sure how much of what she said is truth or feeling?

8:51amMarina

ok it was not coversation, everything is virtual anyway, and i am not intersted in your relations. i just do not want to be between you as i told you.

8:52amMe

i have a safe distance from [S.W.N.I.D.N.M.!] so i feel quite calm in discussing

8:52amMarina

ok

8:53amMe

as far as i am concerned [S.W.N.I.D.N.M.!] longer exists, i will never in my lifetime see her again, this is a comfort!

8:53amMarina

is it the only thing to comfort you?

8:54amMe

i am completely self contained, don't really need anything, everything i do get is a wonder, a nice experience. so far i haven't sought any other form of comfort!

alex is a little diabolical on this though, hurtful even

8:55amMarina

diabolical sounds challenging

8:56amMe

if i go by her history of badgering others with our woes: she has told you some pretty tall stories

8:56amMarina

no

it was a very short notice you hurt her and her children and tehre were some money issues

8:57amMe

these stories have been told to almost every human i know, family, friends, business acquaintances, now apparently complete strangers: diabolical

8:58amMarina

ok

let her be

8:58amMe

my sentiments precisely, she will work her way through it in her own time