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What’s in a name? According to Wes Carr, a lot. Who? I hear you ask. My thoughts exactly.

The 2008 Australian Idol winner has been so tormented by the publicity (I use that term loosely) that generated the “character” of Wes Carr that he has been forced to perform under a different stage name in order to release his own music. That name…is Buffalo Tales.
Seriously. I’m not sure whether I should laugh out loud or laud.
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The therapist is trying to relieve a pain in my knee by methodically manipulating most of the muscles from my hips to my toes.

For this purpose, I am lying face down and next to nude under a fluffy towel.
Shortly into the session, the towel is peeled back and I feel something long and very hard, pressing into the crease where my buttock descends into my groin.
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Swamp Thing says:
More of that ‘50 shades’ nonsense is it? Read more »
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Philosopher says:
thanks Rebecca. But I’m sure Tony Abbott will keep in shape, even into his dotage PS you have a cruel streak. ha ha? Read more »
There’s something about planes, people working on them, getting things done. People getting things done on planes look like the sort of people you want to get things done for you.

Julia Gillard used to look like that back in 2010 when this photo was taken. She could use a bit of that juice right now. Just look what it’s done for Hillary Clinton.
A photo of Clinton, shades on, Blackberry in hand, about to take off for Tripoli, has not just become an internet sensation but injected a whole new energy into the commentary about her political prospects.
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james Adelaide says:
To all those bagging the Federal government: Look closely at Queensland before you vote in the next federal election…. Read more »
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Seamus says:
Trucker… this government couldn’t organise a you know what in a house of I’ll repute with a fist full of hundred dollar notes! Read more »
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