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When Art turns to a $44m obscenity
 You
just have to wonder about some people...
Take for example the German artist Christof Blaesius who
wants to be given $44million so he can put together a plastic
replica of the infamous Berlin Wall.
Now, having been in Berlin at the time of the fall of that
symbol of evil - and having snaffled a couple of pieces of
it myself (courtesy of a rather large sledge hammer) - it
seems pretty damn appalling that anyone would want to build
it again.
Even temporarily.
Even in plastic ... all 46 kilometres of it.
Blaesius wants to complete his masterpiece in 2006, just
in time for the 45th anniversary of the Wall's creation (and
also for the World Cup).
His plan is for his wall to make the point that while soccer
brings countries together, there are still divided nations
in the world.
He's been trying to raise the cash for three years now and
I'd love to know just how much has been deposited into his
bank account. One would suggest bugger all.
I reckon he's been too close to too many open pots of paint
or tubes of glue!
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And the drought seems to have well and truly broken in southern
New South Wales and north-east Victoria overnight with an
ABC news reader telling us that 62 kilometres of rain fell
around Albury-Wodonga.
Anyone recall Noah's mobile number?
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Oh pewwwkkkkkkkk! Mainstream media morons are running stories
about how images of Kylie Minogue's latest fashion items -
worn by the serial boyfriend loser herself - could create
havoc with company computer systems.
The know-it-alls reckon that chaps will be so feral over
a two-minute video clip that shows Minogue dancing around
a room, taking off her bra and waving it around her head could
be the Millennium Bug all over again.
Personally, I'd sack anyone with her picture on their computer.
Not for inappropriate use of office machines, but rather
for having no taste and clearly having no understanding about
what is sexy. They probably think she can act and sing as
well!
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Now one has to take one's hat off to veteran actor, gambler
and ladies man Omar Sharif who at 71 was in court this week
for being a bit naughty.
Seems the old codger took umbrage at a security chappie in
a casino and so gave him a kiss - with his forehead!
He copped a fine, apologised and that was it. However, it
is a good lesson for people out there not to pick on old folks
(hint, hint) 'coz sometimes we fight back.
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Oh, and finally, I did a bit of a double take at a headline
that said Judge Steals Cameron Diaz Photos. It was
a yarn about pictures the silly gal had taken as a young would-be
model and how she was wanting them back from the photographer
who had taken them. Needless to say I misread the header and
it actually said Judge Seals Cameron Diaz Photos. Mind
you, it seems a bit of a waste of time as you can see them
on the internet. Send me a fiver and I'll tell you where!
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