2008

Aug

“I bet you it’s all just some crazy scam. Pretend to...”
— MGMT’s Australian tour...

TiVo Australia has disappointed, again. Whilst (for all intents and purposes) it’s probably...

Darth Vader apparently gets his hands on the “GPhone” (Google Android), Google’s...

“If I have any regrets, it’s not so much the question...”
— Chancellor Palpatine has...

Twitter brand index

Kate: (whispers) Oi Kev, should we tell him?

I'm cancelling my Fitness First...

I’ve been putting this off just as badly as my putting off going to my nearest Fitness First...

Google Maps’ Street View gets in your face.

Britain seen from the skies above

I thought this was Jesus. Apparently not.

Jul

Ooooh ooooh. Alex, Alex! I think I know who’s petrol...

“The reality is that – aside from the isolated AFL – every...”
— The odd ex-AFL turned NFL...

The Web’s Best T-Shirt Blogs

“You don’t need to be alarmed as Willie and I...”
— Greg Keenan, Willie...

Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture. I only first heard about this Randy bloke this morning on ABC...

“i am a 22 year old tradesman and if your a apprentice you do...”
— For some reason “david...

What has former Bardot member Belinda Chapple been up to?...

“…we sold it years ago. The Chinese will probably own...”
— “Captain Jack”...

[via Seriously though… and Unmotivate]

“I hope the telegraph will give us a heads up on when the...”
— “luke of sydney”...

Bad Jim Henson, bad.

At Barack Obama’s Denver campaign office.

I went to the World Youth Day...

…and all I got was this lousy fridge magnet.

“World Youth Day. A Catholic priest’s idea of heaven.”
— The first anti-World Youth Day...

A tale of two tribes in one city

Ping.fm appears to be a great and simple...

Want in on the http://ping.fm beta action? Use this code: pingbewithyou

World Youth Day: You can cross yourself,...

On the eve of this most sacrosanct occassion, at the Pen let us take a moment to bask in the...

Ben Folds talks new album and release date

“You won’t find a Belinda Neal meal deal but you will...”
— Iguanas Waterfront Brasserie...

"Seize the momentum"

Funny, witty and a little bit depressing. It’s the ABC 1’s new series The Hollowmen...

It may only be Wednesday, but it’s never too early to...

Kerry O’Brien is renowned for asking the big questions. So when it comes to something as...

PRIME TV shows adult movies during the rugby

Boudist paid a visit to one of two of my favourite Chinese...

“Note to self: Flotation tanks can sting… just stick to...”
— mushroom

Unsold tickets for State of Origin decider an...

The first day of the rest of my life

We never received any of the Howard Government’s...

Jun

State of Origin tickets are an absolute...

This season's Country Road is very much the...

Thankfully I get paid to do this! [via FFFOUND!] -rooster

Mark Scott, Managing Director of ABC, at the...

Here’s my version of the Sydney Flash Mob Freeze - you may have also noticed the various...

“Yes. This is the new-look Pen. Whaddya reckon?”

Mushroom and I attended Sydney’s attempt at the “Freeze” Flash Mob. This journo...

“I thought Sex And The City was supposed to be about...”
— Vivienne Westwood (God bless...

Scouting For Girls’ James Bond is one of my fave tracks. I’ve only played this album...

When Did “Pimp” Become a Positive Term?

Now trying to reconfigure the domain to the right IP address -rooster

Obama/McCain debate - on Twitter

ABC Local Radio late nite quiz caller claims “Our Nicole” apparently worked in porn and...

Things that remind me that Sydney isn't...

Sydney Film Festival (my favourites have been “Salute”, “American Teen”...

The bloody cinephiles attending the Sydney Film Festival need to relax their freckle and loosen...

Does Barack Obama take a leaf out of Kevin07? Pay particular attention around the 45 second...

The Sydney Apple Store just got Rickrolled!

At the Sydney Apple Store with Mushroom - she’s gone ballistic, in a bad way. -rooster

“TGIF Motherfuckers”

“Suitably unimpressed” - Mushroom visits the new...

Sydney Apple Store. Saw it. I’ll go inside when...

There are changes afoot on the Pen (http://www.mushroomandrooster.net). Stay tuned to our Twitter...

Home internet connection back to “full speed” -rooster

The hotness of Vivienne Westwood for...

You cannot tell me that this is not the hotness. Check it out at Melissa Online for stockists or...

Want chocolate now. -rooster

“If clubs implement them sort of rules, you won’t see...”
— Willie Mason, philosopher....

Admittedly I know very little about the people and locales of the Gippsland electorate, but surely...

If you're looking at this site on...

You might have noticed a few problems with the formatting of the page. We’re* looking into it....

Playing with the b&w features of the camera

Chai Lattes at Brunetti

First time visitor?

Young spotty shroom (via Rhodentette) Well, how about that?...

“I bet I can make this quote longer than Rooster...”
— mushroom (proving a point)

“I’ve spent way too much money. Melbourne makes you...”
— (mushroom)

It’s coming along quite nicely. -rooster

WEST SYDNEY RAZORBACKS SELECTION JOINS...

This is kinda like the environment I work in, except it’s radio and digital media. I can...

Mushroom ♥'s Melbourne...

But is it enough to move here permanently for work? I’ve been fantasising to move for years...

If there’s one thing about rugby league that hasn’t changed in 100 yrs, its the pregame...

Bombshell. Five tracks into Coldplay’s “Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends”...

Having a crack

Mucking around with templates now. -rooster

The Sydney Kings are dead

Watching Q&A on ABC1: Senator George Brandis sounds like Alan Jones. -rooster

The eleventh hour reprieve?

Just like the two sausage dogs above, the world is moving at...