http://thekludges.com/blog Kludging the world, one taco at a time Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:06:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It appears a few definitions were changed last night. Like 'debate'.  Apparently debating no longer involves actually engaging your opponent, addressing their points, and countering with your own argument. Or 'good'. As in, 'this has been a good debate', 'yes, it has been a good debate hasn't it'. Good now ... http://thekludges.com/blog/?p=474 It appears the 'leanest election ever' is still allowing for both Libs and Labor to still find ways of paying us for our vote.  We've had to say goodbye to an outright bogan lottery this time, because handing out random, one-off payments to various low socio-economic groups will be labelled ... http://thekludges.com/blog/?p=466 I'm quite swiftly getting over MasterChef this season. I'm not a fan of reality television, but made an exception for MC, because last year it was fun. Good food, bit of drama, no rubbish elimination-teary-voting-off-your-opponents-while-blowing snot bubbles and telling them how much you love them bullshit that you see on ... http://thekludges.com/blog/?p=446 I don't use petrol vouchers. The Bolshie conspiracy theorist in me knows that the 4c discount I'm getting by buying petrol from Woolworths or Coles is surely recouped many times over somewhere in the money they took from me in order for me to get the voucher in the first place.  The ... http://thekludges.com/blog/?p=442 I just had a phonecall from Telstra, who were ringing to let me know I have a new account manager (whatever that is) and to ask if I was happy with my current plan and service from them. Kind of a loaded question really. Should I mention that last year they ... http://thekludges.com/blog/?p=432 It's hot, I'm tired, I have a cold and a teensy hangover. I can't be arsed getting off the couch and I've been surfing forums pretty much since I got up.  At  one point, I detoured to Google Images to find a picture of Robert Pattinson to appease a twifan who ... http://thekludges.com/blog/?p=429 Edward chuckled and raised one perfect eyebrow. Bella grimaced. Jacob flushed under his russet skin. Edward chuckled again. His face was unreadable. Alice chagrined.  Bella gazed into Edward's perfect face, marvelling at how the marble Adonis could love someone as plain as her. She grimaced. Edward raised one perfectly sculpted eyebrow and ... http://thekludges.com/blog/?p=419 I ducked into the supermarket today to quickly grab a few items I needed for Christmas baking. My plans for a quick dash in, down two aisles and back to the checkout were thwarted, however, by a pair of septuagenarians, one pushing a walker and one a trolley, who would stop ... http://thekludges.com/blog/?p=393 It was my turn to hit the video store for the weekend movie afternoon and evening (something for the kids, something for the adults). The duck had mentioned that he had never seen the Warren Beatty/Madonna movie Dick Tracy, so I found that and then attempted to get the whole ... http://thekludges.com/blog/?p=368 In my attempts to be less of a consumer, I don't layby.  There is not a product on the planet that I absolutely must have, must reserve the right to own despite not being able to afford it. I eschew toy sales and the craziness of packing away more toys ... http://thekludges.com/blog/?p=365