Roadside Assistance

It's not until you have to use you Motorists' Association service that you really appreciate it. You pay annually for the service and sometimes you wonder if it is good value for money?

My car battery had a dramatic drop in the charge it had & would not start the engine. It was after business hours on a Friday night.

I called RACQ phone and the Aussie operator was pleasant & helpful. She promised help within 45 minutes.

The service vehicle arrived early, after 25 minutes. I needed a "jump start" and I was on my way, very quickly. No paperwork to sign. Very happy with RACQ!

Chicken Nuggets Powered?

Why has professional sport lost so much credibility? Usain Bolt of Jamaica has just shredded the sprinting 100 metres world record. He said that he ate "chicken nuggets" before the race.

Yet, the average punter takes the news with a grain of salt. The standard reaction to world records these days are: "What kind of juice was athlete on?"; "Did the suit assist the athlete?"; "Did the athlete dodge dope testing?" and "Must have an excellent masking agent".

So the main questions to be asked are: Why drug cheats remain so far ahead of the Anti-Doping Authories?; If I consume KFC chicken nuggets, will I be able to break world records, and just not the ones around the waist?

Castle Hill, Townsville.

Townsville's Twin Peaks. The nearly mountain that overlooks Cleveland Bay and The Strand. Used mainly as a tourist lookout and an exercise implement by locals at dawn and late afternoons.

Townsville Dawn 18Aug09

What a beautiful start to the remaining winter days in Townsville, North Queensland. People are out getting their exercise and there is a certain stillness.

This morning, the crecent moon and Jupiter hung in the eastern sky. You can see them in this photo.

The area of the foreground is called Cleveland Bay and Magnetic Island is just in the background.

Bad Hair Day in Congo for US Sec of State, Hillary Clinton?

Hillary Clinton has a "bad hair" day in the Congo.

Nthn Aust Regional Newspapers front pages on Wed 12Aug09

Midweek front page headlines must be devoted to local issues. Cairns Post must have a circulation drive on, at the moment.

Miss Universe Australia - Rachael Finch

The latest photos of Rachael Finch, who is in the Bahamas for the Miss Universe Pageant. Good luck to Rachael.
















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What the Gossip Mags are Publishing.

Me thinks that KAK has had too much plastic surgery in this New Idea photo. Alby who? Catherine Zeta-Jones has a Drug Shame - WTF? JLo in a red bikini.




Brad & Ange again. Kyle sympathy story. Rove & Tasma having a baby. World Exclusive from ONJ.





Ricki-Lee loves her same new body! Kyle Sandilands PR in overdrive. Not "Twilight" stars, again!




Not Jen Aniston, again. Kyle's PR, did they pay to get exposure? MJ family album. Sophie Who? Not a nun, must be a monk!


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What Front Pages said on Tuesday 11Aug09.

NT News of Darwin


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Townsville Bulletin




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Stephen Fry in America

Stephen Fry in America is a six part series of one hour per episode.

The series commenced on ABC1, Australia on Sunday 9 August 2009. If you missed the first episode, you can catch it on http:/abc.net.au/iview .

Stephen will visit 50 States driving his left hand drive, black London cab with "FRY" where "TAXI" should be on the rooftop.

Interesting to see that Stephen uses his iPhone and Apple Macbook Pro on the series.

You can follow @stephenfry on Twitter.

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