Gallipoli - the musical reviewed

Some might say that if your aim is to portray the brutal reality of war, a musical is a very stupid idea - but not our very special guest theatre reviewer, Mr David Hicks. Rambunctuous adventurer, Mr Hicks was the subject of a sparsely attended musical, Honour Bound, directed by Nigel Jamieson. Mr Jamieson's latest production is the Sydney Theatre Company's Gallipoli. Take it away, David...

First of all, thanks to the ShadowLands for inviting me to the world premiere of Nigel Jamieson's debut with the Sydney Theatre Company. Just one question though - since he is using diary material in this play, why didn't he use my written records in Honour Bound? If he did, maybe he would have got some arses on seats. I guess it's because Jews have complete financial and media control in Australia.

Real jihad is possible just like before in the Prophet's day where martyrs die with a smile on their faces and their bodies stay smelling of beautiful perfume for weeks after death. Allah will use his servants to punish non-believers in this world. Islam will rule again but for now we must have patience we are asked to sacrifice our lives for Allahs cause why not? The only true Muslims are those fighting. I am now very well trained for jihad in weapons like anti-aircraft missiles.

But about the play: it was shit - I might as well have stayed at home killing Jews. But I must say, some of those NIDA chicks have nice tits.

Switzerland

August 1 is the national day of Switzerland.

While capitalism in this nation has presumably sown the seeds of its own destruction, Switzerland is consistently one of the richest nations in the world. Taxes are low, free trade agreements are many, referendums are held regularly, and the nation is powered by both hydro-electricity and nuclear power, meaning carbon emissions from electricity production are close to zero.

Switzerland's anti-immigration political party, the Swiss People's Party has grown to about 30 per cent of the popular vote, which means they are supposed to be ashamed of themselves, I guess.

Switzerland is also home to a range of cool sports like hornussen.

Goal not achieved

Leading news service Reuters is reporting that a one-armed man has failed in his attempt to swim the English channel. My guess is that the boat driver didn't have the heart to tell him they were just going around in circles.

Another great joke at the expense of disabled people here.

Here's what Kevin...

says about coral bleaching. Here's what Kevin doesn't want you to know about coral bleaching.

UPDATE: More on this subject here.

...and I ask myself the same question

Honour Bound was the singularly unsuccessful musical about David Hicks, the anti-semite and convicted terrorist who took up arms with people who believe that, amongst other things, dancing should be outlawed.

However, it turned out to be a bonanza for director, Nigel Jamieson, who won $35,000 worth of Jew money from the Sidney Myer Foundation. Having escaped the Russian pogroms, Sidney Myer was the founder of a retail dynasty in Australia. Now he divides most of his days between giving money to fuckwits and spinning in his grave.

Jamieson is focusing his inconsiderable talents to the subject of Gallipoli, with the major take home message appearing to be that Australian soldiers were stupid.

Lies, lies, lies

Evil capitalist lackey, the United Nations is publishing falsehoods about workers' paradise, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Have they not read the news? Do they deny the evidence before their very eyes?

Happy 18th

birthday Olga Galchenko, ace juggler.

July 31

is the anniversary of the 2005 death of the first President of the European Central Bank, Wim Duisenberg. He was known as "Mr 15 minutes" reputedly because of his willingness to follow interest rate changes of the Germans.

He was a chain smoker who died after suffering a heart attack in his swimming pool, which makes his (pictured) commemorative statue all the more interesting.

Sad as his death might have been, it was probably a better option than facing retirement with his revolting wife.

Greens here to help

The top environmentalist Al Gore has pointed out that 30 per cent of global carbon emissions come from woodfires in southern Asia and Africa, where people have no electricity.

Woodfires are a huge health problem, with smoke killing 2.2 million people per year.

All of which, naturally enough, leads to this.