Bathing beauty.

From the Herald Sun, Thursday, May 20, 2004.

"Baths Sink Again."

What, they couldn't put the plug in? And isn't the water supposed to be in the bath, not the other way around?

Agricultural argy-bargy.

From the Herald Sun, Thursday, February 21, 2008.

"Farmers plan pipe fight."

Whatever happened to the Marquis of Queensberry rules?

I don't know about you, but I find the image of irate farmers gathered in a paddock somewhere, angrily wielding lengths of piping, a bit disturbing. And what brought all this about? Was it some dispute over water rights? Perhaps there were some accusations of cattle duffing flying around?

And where are the police in this matter? Have they taken steps to prevent this spot of biffo, or have they found the manpower required to be too much of a drain on their resources, and will just watch to make sure no innocents get hurt?

I know farmers can be a bit boisterous, and tend to deal with things in their own way, but really.

No littering.

From the Herald Sun, Friday, February 22, 2008.

"Office plans hit roadblock."

Must have been a slow news day for the Herald Sun. Why else would they have published an item about a set of building blueprints falling on a roadblock?

I suppose it would have been disastrous for the person who dropped them, especially if had been a windy day. And it might have been newsworthy if they had fallen from a great height, narrowly misssing pedestrians below. But, a set of papers hitting an obstruction in the road?

I don't know, it just doesn't seem to have as much impact as one would be lead to believe by the headline.

Lost and found.

Many thanks to Gina E for closing this case.

"Bug which breaks down chemicals found"

You see, that's the trouble with scientists. They're so engrossed in their experiments, they're constantly walking around in a daze and they're always misplacing things. But not for them the usual everyday items you or I might mislay, like the car keys or our glasses. Oh no! They leave lying around less innocuous things: bugs which break down chemicals.

Honestly, you'd think they would be a little bit more careful. Having something like that roaming around free, causing who knows what kind of damage, just isn't on.

I guess it all depends on which chemicals it breaks down. For instance, if it broke down carbon monoxide emissions from car exhausts, that wouldn't really be a bad thing, would it? But what it it only targeted Theobromine, which is the active ingredient in chocolate and is what gives the confectionary its "buzz"? There'd be some very upset choc-a-holics out there.

Maybe if they had discovered the bug instead.