August 06, 2003

A READER WRITES

Reader Jane F. sends the following. I have no idea what the hell any of it means:

New study shows Australians descended from convicts are "born evil"

Revisionist historian Keith Windschuttle counters this claim, saying that the original convict settlers were all "wrongfully convicted". The Israeli Government plans to demolish Sydney "just in case", Andrew Bolt stridently agrees. Tim Blair writes "witty" commentary mocking hapless peace-protestors crushed to death by bulldozers, praises tough action against evil.

This just in:
Howard wins compromise - only Labor held electorates will be demolished, making way for proposed new gassing facilities to rid our community of evil.

I suspect Jane is from the “tormented daytime drinker” subset of my reader demographics. Good news for readers in London’s Croydon area: Michael Jennings reports that my hate speech ban at the local library has now been lifted. Watch for an immediate rise in hate crimes, including hate littering, hate shoplifting, and hate hating.

Posted by Tim Blair at August 6, 2003 05:09 PM
Comments

She may have just been released into "community care" from Kew Cottages. Thanks, Steve!

Posted by: Habib Bickford at August 6, 2003 at 05:20 PM

I hate all you haters! But I REALLY hate the french.

Posted by: Jake D at August 6, 2003 at 05:27 PM

I hate people who are intolerant . . . . and the Dutch.

Posted by: Nigel Powers at August 6, 2003 at 05:31 PM

If Israel is running around demolishing things all over the damned world for free, think they could clear some brush out in back for me? I'm in Minnesota. We're just as evil as Australia, or whatever, I guess. Just clear that evil pile of weeds'n'shit outta here by Friday.

Posted by: Dylan at August 6, 2003 at 05:33 PM

I'm not a tormented daytime drinker. I do it because I like it.

Posted by: Buddy Ebsen at August 6, 2003 at 05:51 PM

Jane F is Jane Fonda or Jane F is a comedienne?

Posted by: Aussie_Bloke at August 6, 2003 at 06:37 PM

She's obviously one of Tim's exes.

Posted by: pooh at August 6, 2003 at 06:47 PM

Two of my ancestors, man and wife, were transported as convicts to NSW and arrived in 1801. He was a thief and had originally been sentenced to death. I don't think he was innocent. So, I'm born evil. That explains it.

Posted by: Angela Bell at August 6, 2003 at 07:25 PM

My partner's ancestor was shipped over here for pinching a pig, and they're all fucking nuts. They are all now fighting over her Grandmother's estate, so they're a bit evil as well; maybe she's got something? ( The pig thing is the clincher- no wonder the Israelis have it in for Sydney).

Posted by: Habib Bickford at August 6, 2003 at 07:54 PM

Hmmm. Has anyone else noticed the similarity between this letter and the usual contributions to Margo's Webdiary?

Sounds just like Polly Bush doing some moonlighting

Posted by: The Mongrel at August 6, 2003 at 10:56 PM

This just in! Witty remarks made! You're all... uh.. stupid.. christ help me

I think the standard of your opposition is slipping, tim

Posted by: Amos at August 6, 2003 at 11:55 PM

Watch for an immediate rise in hate crimes, including hate littering, hate shoplifting, and hate hating.

Not to mention hate silly-walking...

Posted by: Tongue Boy at August 7, 2003 at 03:00 AM

pooh, judging by tim's post above, who isn't?

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at August 7, 2003 at 10:06 AM

er, 'post below' rather. sorry.

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at August 7, 2003 at 10:08 AM