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As some of you might know, I love a good TV station closedown (and a startup too), and I was alerted to a fairly new blog at the USTV Sign-offs Yahoo group. The Television Close Down And Start Up Blog features a wide variety of closedowns and start-ups from around the world. Check it out sometime!

The Weathermen by Clay Risen (from The Morning News)

You know, I thought Sam Champion was a pretty funny name.

Teachers have to LOL — or they’d cry (theage.com.au)

This is why I feel sorry for teachers. And for future employers trying to figure out what the hell they’re banging on about.

Listen up you punks, and listen good. If the Internet is to become the centre of the universe, then your online writing HAS to improve. Otherwise, we’ll end up having to use Orwellian style newspeak-esque language just to communicate.

What is wrong with proper usage of the English language? Can someone explain THAT to me?

As an Australian, it would be remiss of me not to mention this, but today was Anzac Day, where we remember the contributions of our fighting men and women since 1915 when the first troops landed in Gallipoli. I’m sure most countries have a day similar to Anzac Day.

In any case, I hope all those who we salute and recognise on this day had an enjoyable day (despite the weather) and I thank and remember all those who died on the fields of battle fighting for the freedoms we enjoy today.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

Lest We Forget.

(Ode used courtesy of the Australian War Memorial, image sourced from DiggerHistory.info)

With the Anzac Day games done and dusted, here are my tips for round 7 of the NRL and round 6 of the AFL. NRL Round 7 (Score: 54)

• Roosters (lost to the Dragons 26-6)
• Broncos
• Sea Eagles
• Storm
• Titans
• Sharks

AFL Round 6 (Score: 27)

• Magpies (defeated the Bombers 154 to 81)
• Cats
• Crows
• Bulldogs
• Saints
• Lions
• Swans
• Tigers

I have fears for the English language when I see comments like this:

O RLY? idk. w/e. Every second you spend typing FULL WORDS is a second you’re NOT spending LIVING LIFE! Interweb slang FTW!

This guy is an idiot. Most people who use drivel in everyday use probably aren’t living life, they’re probably sitting on their ever increasing backside, breaking laws at the speed of light and proving that the money taxpayers and (especially so in Australia) their parents spent on educating these dopes was a waste of time and money. I’d hate to be an English teacher these days.

It does not take that much to type a few extra characters and use PROPER English. I use limited slang and extensive use of online dictionaries and spell checking add-ons. I’m an self-confessed dope and even I try to ensure people can understand me clearly.

How would you like if this blog actually turned into nothing but txt speak and Web slang? Think about it…

Oh, and here’s a NetLingo translation for us “normal” people of the afore-mentioned quote:

Oh really? I don’t know, whatever. Every second you spend typing full words is a second you’re not spending living life? Internet slang for the win!

Intelligent life on earth? I don’t think so!

Here we go! Here’s my tips for round six of the NRL and round five of the AFL.

NRL Round 6:

• Eels
• Broncos
• Bulldogs
• Cowboys
• Sharks
• Knights
• Tigers
• Storms

AFL Round 5:

• Saints
• Swans
• Crows
• Hawks
• Kangaroos
• Demons
• Bulldogs
• Eagles

This week’s Alpha magazine features Australian Opals star Erin Phillips in a rather nice shoot. God I love basketball!

Click the pictures for bigger versions. I do apologise for the quality, I wanted to remove the text from the graphics.

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Venezuela axes The Simpsons (from ABC News)

How is it a bad influence on children? How about the dictator of the country - Hugo Chavez? He’s even worse than anything Homer can muster up.

The replacement isn’t much better - Pammy’s big boobs and The Hoff - I wouldn’t be putting children through that!

But then again, what else do you expect in a country where it replaced a popular channel with a government owned station which isn’t as popular as the channel it replaced (RCTV was forced off the air last year, replaced by TVes, although RCTV is now on cable and is still popular).