Letters

Sydney Morning Herald

Saturday August 26, 2006

Chicken Littles in a flap over Hicks

While running a statistical analysis on the letters page, I detected a strong positive correlation between supporters of David Hicks and global warming Chicken Littles.

My model predicts a 95 per cent probability the sky will fall on Mr Hicks.

Bill Newell Narrabri

A touchy subject

The award for best [un]intentional joke in the Sydney Biennale goes to the Art Gallery of NSW which, under a large work made of sheets of Braille, hung a sign saying "Please do not touch", thus inspiring the riposte: "Am I allowed to look at it?"

Peter Fyfe Lavender Bay

Raising the dead

With Marcus Einfield employing public relations firm CPR, I'm uncertain whether he is endeavouring to resuscitate his image or the dead driver of his car.

Bill Carpenter Bowral

Outback Marrickville

I am assuming Roger Cameron needs a "bullbar and winch-operated 2.8 tonne 4WD" (Letters, August 25) because Marrickville is a town prone to flash floods and huge kangaroos.

Louise Firbank New York

Technically speaking

Thursday's Sky News poll asked the question: "Are you addicted to technology?"

The only two ways to vote are via SMS or online. How could one vote "no"?

Jeremy Brender Botany

Double trouble

Picked up my Herald to see an opinion piece from a Jillian Abbott on cloning ("Meanings blurred in science's mad rush to clone", August 25). Gave me quite a startle.

Mike Clear Penrith

Two Abbotts in the stem cell debate? And Tony says he's opposed to cloning?

Adam Johnston Davidson

A good bun fight

I have seen contributors to this page be arrogant, snobby and rude, but never have I seen one female contributor tell another that she had a "large backside" (Letters, August 25). Great fun.

Andrew Tiedt St Ives

Learning our lines

Don't miss "Sydney Morning Herald ever onward", my 1963 geography teacher's take on the Great Lakes.

Mark Taylor Carlton

"Holds every size tit in Australia" always appealed to me.

Colin Harwood Turramurra

If you're ever trying to remember the values of the little coloured bands on an electronic resistor, then try "Bad beer rots our young guts but vodka goes well".

Phil Surtees St Leonards