Bikinis and tools.

From the Grauniad:

Researchers used brain scans to show that when straight men looked at pictures of women in bikinis, areas of the brain that normally light up in anticipation of using tools, like spanners and screwdrivers, were activated.

Phew.. so it's not just me then.

Attention to detail.

Big and presumably expensive ad at Melbourne airport, just as you come down the escalators from the Qantas lounge. Aaaargh....

Guernica, South Yarra style.

I've had 5 beers and I can't think of much to say about this. Shop window, South Yarra. A week or so ago.

Did I hear that right?

I was just half-watching the tennis and I could have sworn the commentator said that Rafael Nadal had had "two mystery turns" this set. And of course I'm imagining that's he's had some sort of seizure, not once but twice, maybe his tongue lolling out, foaming at the mouth and twitching, some tourettes as well. But a split-second of thought tells me that he'd had "two missed returns". D"oh!

In a similar vein, earlier today I was driving and half-listening to the radio and they were talking about a racehorse whose name, somewhat improbably, was "A Patchy Cat".

How hot is it? (more)

7-11 at the corner of Waverley Rd and Darling Rd, about 3pm yesterday. Slurpee machines are overwhelmed.

Further thoughts on slurpees and negative marginal utility.

How hot?

It's 10am here and already 38 degrees (or 101 if you prefer). That's hot. How hot has it been?

This was the dreadful scene at the 7-11 on the corner of Waverley Rd and Darling Rd yesterday in the middle of the afternoon. The slurpee machines had wilted under the pressure.

Beer Signs

I got my younger son (10) a camera for Xmas. He takes photos of people's feet, of weetbix in a bowl, dozens of shots of crabs on the beach. And signs. He's a lot like me.

I love these.