hell’s paving stones

The most beautiful man in Australian organised crime:

And that’s no exaggeration, trust us. Here’s the “straight dope”, direct from the “fuzz”, “man”.

Seems Mokbel was arrested in Athens as part of an operation named “Magnum”. Did you know that in Beijing, Magnums cost AUD$0.50? Deal with that, shadowy Melbourne underworld! Or alternatively try dealing in that: might […]

After a period lost in the wilderness (the grasshoppers and wild honey were delicious, thanks for asking), HPS notes that the Doug Wood story is still playing in the papers (Hey! Scottish Guy! If news is slow, stories can be faked! Once again, U.S. = one step ahead of Australia).

Any ways, we think an extended […]

Third post in a row that’s treading old ground: we’ve officially hit our creative apex and from now on hell’s paving stones is going into decline. Enough! Back to the regurgitory task at hand!

Here’s a picture of the little demon - we know how much you like pictures:

HPS was toying with the idea of liveblogging […]

HPS had a particular interest in the outcome of this papal conclave. As you may have worked out, we’re of the Catholic persuasion.

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger’s elevation to the Bishopric of Rome and the Papacy is, for us, the worst possible outcome, and coming as it did on only the third vote (by our count), […]

The list of Australia’s top 20 celebrity intellectuals in the education section of today’s Age could easily be re-titled the 20 least influential people in John Howard’s Australia.

See also: Wonkette’s list of the World’s 25 least influential people (which contains maybe too many D.C. in-jokes to be overly hilarious).

(from the Guardian)

Pope John Paul II died in the early hours of the Australian morning on Sunday 3rd of April 2005.

Between the 17th and the 22nd of April, the College of Cardinals will come together for a conclave to elect the new Bishop of Rome.

Requiem aeternam dona ei, Domine, et lux perpetua […]

Alternate title of post: “Vincent O’Kane: winner of drunken arguments or guilt-ridden, subservient blog writer?”

Hah! Take it from me, Joe is a sly one - and he’s never as drunk as I think he is. Last Thursday night, between two maudlin games of pool with a bemused Harry and the ever-eerily observational Jackson, he claimed […]