Cat washing - claws for complaint*

“Four clawed paws shot out, clamping on to the top of the tub on either side, in a rigid spider impersonation, her ironing-board-like body barely centimetres above the water.”

22Apr97

Strangled by the neck-tie theory

“Bizarre containers with more compartments than the Indian Pacific - everything that sealed and went snap or pop, she snatched up with a gleam in her eye.”

04Mar97

Come on, just one sentence

“One sentence to lift mankind another notch on the evolutionary rung ... imagine the power.”

27Jul99

It’s enough to make you weep

“I never fully understood the benefits of having the full use of both hands until this moment.”

14Oct97

It’s a Matt attack

“I’ve been wrestling with the concept of grappling  in my quest to find the most efficient way to disable rabid attackers.”

03Jun97

A Barbie on the pawn?

“Maybe I’ve got the wrong end of the stick figure. In fact, (head hung in shame), I may have misunderstood Cool Shoppin’ Barbie and her credit-card debt-expansion plans completely.”

24Mar98

How the world really e-volvo-ed

“It took me years to work out that motorist-guidance wasn’t a paid side duty for Volvo drivers.”

15Jul97

Sick excuse for a sick excuse

“One of the all-important moments while having a cold is making the sick call to work. This is an under-appreciated art form.”

04May99

When it comes to brain-wiring, I’m no pigeon

“I go through life convinced desks, houses and whole suburbs get relocated while I’m asleep.”

28Oct97

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