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Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
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- Sydney Morning Herald
Painting a political picture
Gregory Abbott of Macleay Island (Qld) announces that 'My research into a presidential colour of Big Orangey (in HEX colour code) shows that if you blend #ffff78 with #eb2700 the website match is ff9933 or #15933c, the latter listed by Taubmans under 'Adrenalin Rush'.' A question for the demographic, from Barry Lamb of Eastwood: 'Researching education through Australian history, I'm wondering if anyone living today experienced the humiliating use of the dunce's hat in their childhood classroom?' John Hudson of Bangalow has a DA tale (C8) that will surely bring back memories: 'Back in the day, when everyone brought beer cans to a party, I recall one soirée in particular. We arrived and everyone put their cans into the bathtub, which was duly covered with ice. At the end of the night, there were only 12 lonely DA cans left sitting in the bathtub. They were the dozen that my mate had knocked-off from his father's supply!' Disesteemed beers have their benefits in a social setting, reckons Richard Jary of Waitara: 'The old joke is that XXXX is so named because Queenslanders can't spell beer. And while it isn't my favourite drop, I did learn back in my 20s that if you took XXXX to parties, nobody would pinch one out of the esky.' 'In the 1960s, scout groups like ours (Denistone) had annual bottle drives, collecting empty long necks from local homes to raise funds,' writes Jeffrey Mellefont of Coogee. 'Handling all those stale-smelling, sticky, dead DAs and KBs put me off underage drinking 'til at least ... err ... 15?' Pauline McGinley of Drummoyne couldn't help but notice that the sculptor behind Bent Forms #1–#4, the giant teaspoons that have appeared at the MCA, is one Ricky Swallow. Regarding the blue suit (and no socks) saga (C8), Jack Dikian of Mosman says, 'years ago, the firm I was at hired a fashion consultant to help guide us on clothing, accessories, and personal style. He advised that blue suits symbolised honesty, trust, and professionalism. The irony, it was an insurance brokerage firm.' Iven Frangi of Rose Bay adds: 'A friend of mine who owns a real estate agency in Double Bay recently told me that a young member of his team secured a listing for a prestige property. When he asked the owner why she gave him the listing she said 'You were the only one who wore socks'.'
The Age
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
Painting a political picture
Gregory Abbott of Macleay Island (Qld) announces that 'My research into a presidential colour of Big Orangey (in HEX colour code) shows that if you blend #ffff78 with #eb2700 the website match is ff9933 or #15933c, the latter listed by Taubmans under 'Adrenalin Rush'.' A question for the demographic, from Barry Lamb of Eastwood: 'Researching education through Australian history, I'm wondering if anyone living today experienced the humiliating use of the dunce's hat in their childhood classroom?' John Hudson of Bangalow has a DA tale (C8) that will surely bring back memories: 'Back in the day, when everyone brought beer cans to a party, I recall one soirée in particular. We arrived and everyone put their cans into the bathtub, which was duly covered with ice. At the end of the night, there were only 12 lonely DA cans left sitting in the bathtub. They were the dozen that my mate had knocked-off from his father's supply!' Disesteemed beers have their benefits in a social setting, reckons Richard Jary of Waitara: 'The old joke is that XXXX is so named because Queenslanders can't spell beer. And while it isn't my favourite drop, I did learn back in my 20s that if you took XXXX to parties, nobody would pinch one out of the esky.' 'In the 1960s, scout groups like ours (Denistone) had annual bottle drives, collecting empty long necks from local homes to raise funds,' writes Jeffrey Mellefont of Coogee. 'Handling all those stale-smelling, sticky, dead DAs and KBs put me off underage drinking 'til at least ... err ... 15?' Pauline McGinley of Drummoyne couldn't help but notice that the sculptor behind Bent Forms #1–#4, the giant teaspoons that have appeared at the MCA, is one Ricky Swallow. Regarding the blue suit (and no socks) saga (C8), Jack Dikian of Mosman says, 'years ago, the firm I was at hired a fashion consultant to help guide us on clothing, accessories, and personal style. He advised that blue suits symbolised honesty, trust, and professionalism. The irony, it was an insurance brokerage firm.' Iven Frangi of Rose Bay adds: 'A friend of mine who owns a real estate agency in Double Bay recently told me that a young member of his team secured a listing for a prestige property. When he asked the owner why she gave him the listing she said 'You were the only one who wore socks'.'
