| THE GRASSY
KNOLL NEWS COMMENTARY OF WORLD EVENTS.  LATEST DISCOVERIES BY SCIENTISTS. * Russian scientists discover what any parent could have told them "errant teenagers improve in their twenties." *American scientists discover what any woman in a bar could have told them "most men find most women at least somewhat sexually attractive, most women find most men unattractive." Best news item of the week- Attractive young man with a coke bottle in his hand giving a couple of Channel 9 and Channel 7 camera men a hard time after they had insulted his father about being a terrorist- the man had been charged with nothing just happened to be at the court house, His son moved him to safety and then made a few comments like " you can't even have a beer in this country any more without being a accused of being a terrorist". An Australian who just happens to look like a very small percentage of people who actually are terrorists(and they come in all races and colours) having a go back in a country where thank God you still can. Well done, the coke, the beer, the Aussie have a go attitude, the famous Aussie swear word- beautiful- way to go. I felt so much safer when they confiscated my nail clippers at the airport. How about you? I was a bit worried though, when the sniffer dog, bored out of his mind, looked like he was going to cock his leg on me. Fair enough keeping the planet safe but can we just target the real terrorists. |
FROM THE VERANDAH
- Well the Pontiff certainly has a very large cross to bear at the moment. Crucified by the world press. Is the Head of the Catholic Church responsible for every abuse some priests carried out before he was the Pope? I don't think so. Was he a member of the Nazi Party? No. Did he join the Hitler Youth? Yes, why? I believe it was called survival. Did he show the same moral courage as the world's religious leaders in giving their Easter message or Pope Paul his predecessor? Debatable Did he realise when his Cardinal spoke before him and spoke in support of the Pontiff "about ignoring gossip" and the Pope hugged him and looked at him with a great deal of love did he realise what the uttering of a few simple words of support would mean, obviously did with regards his own position, unfortunately did not follow the example set by his Cardinal for the victims of abuse. He could have removed a thorn from his side with a simple apology. |
QUOTE OF THE WEEK "If I was still Archbishop Ratzinger I would simply move myself to another Parrish"- Chaser Headlines. Ratzinger has a nice villainous ring , doesn't it? Actually it means resident of Ratzig- a town in Bavaria. JEAN PAUL SARTRE- Hell is other people. Take solace in the fact that you are hell for others. Recommended reading- BOOK OF THE WEEK. WHO'S WHO IN HELL by Robert Chalmers. GOOD OMENS by Terry Pratchett or and book in the Disc World Series CLEAN JOKE OF THE WEEK-(kids are only allowed to tell clean jokes in my classes and only if you are in a senior class, kids reckon that's a bit old hat but I said I am old hat-) told to me by a great kid called Jason of course ( as you have gathered all the students in this web site are called Jason that's so on-one can be identified) "Did you the know Moon has a restaurant- great food but no atmosphere. HE ALSO INTRODUCED ME TO HIS FRIEND JASON THE GENIUS THE OTHER DAY. BELIEVE ME YOU HAVE NO IDEA JUST HOW CLEVER SOME KIDS ARE. His website advertised from the safety of the school's internet site is brilliant. |
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GOLF COURSE Great to see Tiger Woods out and about again. One can only tolerate Bad Boy Badley aka Baddles telling us how God is on his side for so long. JUST WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE. Aside from the fact Tiger is a hell of a lot more attractive, he also has the good sense to realise that God is probably a bit busy to be deciding the outcome of a Golf game. |
Who said Men cannot Multi Task? I have seen many men drinking, smoking, gambling and talking BS all at the same time. What this isn't multitasking? Met a woman once down the street in a small country town and she said "Are you Deb?" I said " yes, why?" She said " my husband (who had built a shed for me,) told me you were fat and big and mad. I said " well as you can see I am mad but I am really quite small." She looked at me and laughed and we both said together "all men are freaking liars, what is it with them". |
ARSEHOLE QUOTE OF THE WEEK. Anonymous European skier was heard to say " I am a really a nice bloke, it's just that people are so stunned by my incredible good looks they just think I'm an arsehole. Quite attractive skier till he opened his mouth and I thought what a pity. |