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OK seriously, I've been using the Internet since ... well lets just say I used to use BBS's until the Internet was available so from pretty early on.

I watched with interest as various companies started purchasing domains and putting near blank place holder pages up. This was exciting because at last there was a way for computer nerds to interact with these mass creatures.

I remember dreaming of never having to speak to an annoying under-trained person on the end of a phone for 45 minutes, just to find out something simple.

Sadly... now in 2008... these company websites are no better than they were back then!

Optus, Telstra, they are ALL useless crap.

I went to the Optus website about a year and a half ago tried to sign up for a pre-paid mobile phone account. The site was buggy and useless - I couldn't continue through the process and even if I could have, it kept telling me I wanted a business account even though I selected personal. I checked it out the other day - still broken.

Telsta are no different. I went to their website about 5 months ago to change to them as I'm sick of Optus but I couldn't find their plans and charges anywhere on their website... on THEIR website. In the end I had to look them up on a third party site. Can you imagine, going to a grocery store and asking how much they charge for a loaf of bread and they tell you "you'll have to ask the coffee shop down the street who buy some from us, they'll know".

I haven't found one company who's website is useful at all (excusing indexing type sites such as yellow pages etc). Some I've been to don't even have their address/phone number on them - USELESS.

I'm so glad everyone is now on the Internet - simplified life so much. pft.

Every Wednesday night at 9:00pm, inline skaters from around Melbourne, join together at the Melbourne Art Center in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia) and skate through the city. It's been going on for AT LEAST 13 years (that I know of) and still gets regular skaters every week.

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CONTINUED FROM Car Accidents are fun! (part 2 of 3)

When we last left our story, I had just arrived at the Police station...

Once there, after having another officer make jokes about me, I was informed that I was under arrest for "Being Drunk In A Public Place". Once I knew this, I asked if I could have a breath or blood test, in order to prove or disprove the accusation.

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CONTINUED FROM Car Accidents are fun! (part 1 of 3)

When we last left our story, I had just tried to put my head through a windscreen...

The Fire Brigade and Ambulance soon arrived and had well and truly started inspecting the back seat passengers when the Police arrived.

The Police started to question Bruce as I and another passenger (Bob) waited patiently. Another Police car soon arrived and out got a Sergent. Mistaking him for a protector, server of the people, super hero, nice all round helpful guy, I approached him...

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So, I haven't posted a blog entry for quite some time now. Why? A lot of reasons. Let's start with the first one - I was involved in a car accident! Funny thing really - when I went out that night I had no idea the adventures that I was going to have. The adventure involving the Police, Ambulance, Fire Brigade, a prison cell a rather loud, drunken fellow, and an umbrella.

All I have to say is, the Victorian (or at least Frankston) Police department have lost ALL respect from me, THAT'S for sure.

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