Fig A: This large space already looks rather different. It will look even nicer when we remove the archaeological levels of sawdust.

We’re rather busy up here on Beer Can Hill. The Bloke is hard at work organising and planning his contribution to the new Human Powered Consortium just up the road. Needless to say, I just love the idea of having a 2-group coffee machine loitering about the place,  just it ain’t plumbed in as of yet.

Did I mention that YarraBUG Radio is finally on air and spreading little sparkles of bicycle lurve and mirth across the airwaves of Melbourne? I’m on now and again, so listen for the one who sounds like Minnie Mouse with a strine.

And I think this recent email is from  agents acting for those troublesome Somali pirates:

I have a project I want you to run with us. It involves exportation of 100,000 barrels of crude oil daily from Kirkuk, Iraq. If you are interested, email me. Mr. Yan.

Am I reading too much into that?

In less happy news, the Melbourne City Council has fallen back on its so-called “pledge” to move buses from Swanston Street in the wake of Carolyn Rawlins tragic death in September. Todays Age article reads like a rather pathetic example of mixed messages, ulterior motives and plain ol’ convenient expediency.

So if you haven’t realised as of yet, those coaches will not be moved by Monday 24 November, but instead by, hopefully, whenever, maybe, hold your mouth the right way …………. March 2009.

Which proves if you’re not standing for re-election, it seems that a outgoing incumbent can promise any old shite to keep the plebs happy. However I don’t believe the plebs are going to be very happy or accept the umpires decision on such a  poorly and insensitively managed process.