Powerband Banned

PT Barnum is often quoted as saying "There's a sucker born every minute" but ironically, it was actually his competitor that offered that piece of cynical wisdom.

Every so often there comes along a product so stupid, so obviously bereft of credibility that it becomes the gormless consumer's darling almost overnight.

Not only have the bogus scientific claims attached to Powerband been formally discredited by the ACCC, but the company spruiking the rubber band with a plastic hologram in it has been forced to pay refunds to any suckers who might now realise that wearing it may not magically reward them with increased strength, improved balance and athletic prowess.

Powerbands a crock

Hopefully Fitflops are also on the ACCC's radar.

Song Of The Week

Sweetest, Rude Song, Ever.

He Ain't Coming Back!

Word on the street is that The Son of GodTM had put 2011 in his celestial diary as a firm date for his Second Coming, but this made him cancel his plans, indefnitely.

Song Of The Week

At the risk of appearing out of touch, I have to admit to only recently getting into Linkin Park.  This occurred because I was searching for suitable music to listen to at the gym.

The combination of rhyming, crunching riffs and screaming vocals does it for me every time!

(The synthy bit puts me in mind of Britney's Toxic).

Song Of The Week

Must commemorate one of my heroes this week, gunned down in New York thirty years ago.
Man, that was the day the music died.

This is a beautifully honest version of one of his classic songs.

Christmas Cheer

Am I the only one who cannot believe the petty, sanctimonious creeps who whinge and moan about Christmas and can't understand their incessant efforts to remove all references to it from the calendar?!

Listen up, in an Anglocentric culture, we celebrate Christmas, if you can't deal with that, with all due respect, fuck the hell off!

Bargain Hunter - Graniph Astronaut T

This is my most recent find, bought at "The Salvos" in Subiaco.
I had no idea who Graniph was at the time, but have since discovered that they are a Japanese design company.
I was struck by the beautifully effective way the large white graphic worked on the black background.  Purchased for $6.99.




















Graniph