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I have pubic lice in my mailbox

While it would be a nice euphemism, Bug Girl attempted to order pubic lice over the Internet. Unsuccessfully, I might add.

From the comments:

However heinous it is to make a living selling pubic vermin over the internet, it is somehow even more despicable to take people's money and then NOT send them pubic lice.

07 May 2008 10:23 [category: /weird] #

Weatherproofing

It's starting to get cold in Sydney, so we're starting to think about heating and improving the house a bit. The front door has enormous gaps all around, and there's space between much of the skirting boards. This weekend I'm gonna fix the front door with some kind of automatic weather strip, as well as the squishy stuff around the sides and top edges.

I'll also look at caulking some of the skirting boards to stop any draughts. I might also consider blocking up some of the air vents, which were only ever required for gas lighting ventilation. Holly won't be keen on the idea, but we might have to look at curtains with pelmets to stop heat loss out the windows. With the right curtains, it should also reduce noise from the planes.

Speaking of gas, we're gonna get our fireplace fitted with a fan-forced, flued gas heater. These things aren't cheap, but they're very efficient and I reckon one should be able to warm the whole house enough for our needs.

07 Apr 2008 12:06 [category: /diy] #

Doctor reviews?

My GP has moved practices and is now based in Drummoyne, which is too difficult travel-wise for my tastes. So after being very happy with her, I'll have to change doctors. I'm sure the only industry whose union is also its regulatory body wouldn't allow league tables with qualitative measurements, so I'll have to rely on recommendations.

RateMDs has some reviews, but they're anonymous, don't have many ratings and aren't particularly authoritative. I'd rather solicit reviews where I can at least find out who's giving the review.

So can anyone recommend a GP in the Inner West of Sydney? I want one who gives good advice, is thorough and conveniently located. Not charging the earth would be nice, but I guess if they're particularly good I can afford it.

07 Feb 2008 15:07 [category: /me] #