Sign of the Times - the things people carry with them these days...

Sign of the Times - you know you're in North Coburg when...

You're driving behind an "L" plater that has a "Baby on Board" sticker.

While on the subject, why is it "an" L plater and not "a" L plater? Surely its "a" P plater?

Sign of the Times - Bunnings hates arithmetics

Sign of the Times - I need to go on a diet

Prime Ministers XI or an XI of Prime Ministers?

Following on from yesterday's debacle against the England XI, I started thinking about the benefits of the Prime Minister's XI and whether we might be better off with an XI of Prime Ministers.

After not much consideration at all, here are my picks;

1. Edmund Barton, opens it all up;

2. Bob Hawke, rowdy singer of the team song & passionate opener (of beers);

3. Paul Keating, stylish first drop who naturally comes in after Hawke;

4. Robert Menzies, stoic at number 4 though causes confusion in the rooms by constantly playing songs by ‘Queen’;

5. Ben Chifley, good man in a crisis;

6. Gough Whitlam (c), some issues with selectors despite popularity with the people;

7. Julia Gillard (wk), always works hard behind the scenes/sticks;

8. John Howard, providing plenty of spin and ability to spend time at the crease;

9. John Curtin, good bowler at the death;

10. “Black” Bill McMahon, angry fast bowler;

11. Joseph Lyons, can bowl us through any depression;

Other considerations:

• Harold Holt, didn’t make the list through a penchant to go missing in the field
• Francis Forde & John McEwan, no longevity at the crease

Sign of the Times - VicRoads are trying to kill me

Can you read the line on the bottom of the green (Car registration) sticker? Neither could I. Its telling me (as a driver) to "Stay Safe. Don't talk or text on your phone while driving". How about "Don't try and read this sticker while driving"?

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