The Dreaming Machine
The Dreaming Machine: Why AI Makes Us MoreHumanBy Mark White The Machine That Learned to Imagine For most of history, our tools did one thing at a time. A hammer hit. A wheel rolled. A light bulb...
View ArticleThe Trial
Image created by Dalle – E Story by some bloke on a laptop, i.e. Mark So today is the day when the trial begins, to see if God really exist? Alternatively, we can also ask is Satan real? Does anybody...
View ArticleThe plot thickens – just like cheese sauce
Not wanting to upset the court or AAP here is an artist’s impression of Foodge and God entering the court. Merv leans into the bar. He’s got his elbows on the bar holding his head up and he’s in deep...
View ArticleThere’s a Stranger at the Bar
God presents in many forms. This may or may not be one of them. Merv was standing behind the bar. He looked immaculate in his beautiful white shirt and black trousers and polished black shoes. He...
View ArticleAdventures in Cardiz
Granny loves her Trotters – written by Big M Our three intrepid travellers found themselves abandoned on a container terminal in Cadiz, which wasn’t so bad because Foodge spoke fluent Spanish. It was...
View ArticleGranny likes her Seamen
” …if not for the courage of the fearless crew the Nimmow would be lost…” Written by Big M. Granny was getting concerned, perhaps discombobulated. No one had heard from Foodge, Wes and O’Way since...
View ArticleFoodge’s Kerouac ‘Stream of Consciousness’ inspired Container Ship Travel Blog.
They went that way… By Big M Foodge’s Kerouac ‘Stream of Consciousness’ inspired Container Ship Travel Blog. 05:37 Awoken by distended bladder. Tripped over doorstep and hit head simultaneously....
View ArticleMerv and the Elephant in the Room
Merv and Granny discuss life, the universe and everything. Written by Big M “Can I getcher anything, love?” Granny carefully approached Merv who was spread out on the Chesterfield doing leg raises with...
View ArticleWes’s First Report
The local hotel where Wes is staying Written by Big M and his fingers on the keyboard. “So, Wes, how are you settlin’ into the Old Dart?” Merv drained the glass and motioned to Manne for a refill....
View ArticleMerv meets no Name
Did you say root darling? Written by Mark Hello, Merv here or hear, whatever you like. Never been one for correctness. Anyhoo this geeza walks into the bar the other day. This is what happened. “Gidday...
View ArticleEpisode 103.5 Merv gets a call
Microscopic surgery for sure… Written by Big M. Merv had endured a torrid time with his ‘blown out’ knee. He’d been to the GP, orthopaedic surgeon, MRI, and then physio. He’d hoped that a quick...
View ArticleEpisode 102 Merv and Unexpected Travel
Granny and Father O’Way talk politics… Written by Big M. “Granny won’t be what?” Granny (obviously) roared from the landing of the Mary McKillop Memorial Staircase (somehow the naming of things has...
View ArticleFoodge and Merv fight for Justice Episode 101.7
This kind of encouragement keeps me running… Written by Big M. Merv had endured a shit house morning. He’d run to the gym, full of the lightness of running, or whatever that quote was, hit the squat...
View ArticleMerv wants to go to School
Yes, we are all for education… Merv wants to go to School. by Mark. Hi, Merv here, I fink like, you know, I wanna go to school, just so I can say smart arse things at the bar when I’m working. Like...
View ArticleFather O’Way is not in this story
Nothing to do with the story but nice to look at… By Big M. “Yer goin’ where?” Granny pointed a gnarled finger in Foodge’s face. “Lunn Donne.” Foodge retorted. “Lunn Fucking Donne!” “No, London...
View ArticleMerv versus Nothing
I’m glad we have a conservative government… Merv was feeling quite unrestrained. He’d read an article in the newspaper that said “nothing is good for your health…”, wow, how powerful is that sort of...
View ArticleSandy goes to Britain
Hello Britain, it’s me Sandy Hi, Sandy here, you know Father O’Way, your local parish priest from the Church of St Generic Brand which is down the road and around the corner from the Pigs Arms Hotel....
View ArticleMerv on Retirement
Merv bowling from the Randwick end… “What the hell are you doing Merv?” asks Foodge as he enters the bar and pointing at the beer tap. “Make it a canoe of Special there’s a good chap.” “I’m staring...
View ArticleMerv says
Helvi considers the appeal… Merv here. This is terrible. The Shit Carters Arms have challenged us to a game of cricket, down at the park and wheeze have to provide our own umpires. “Fucking...
View ArticleBarnaby’s Retreat
Story by Pig’s Arms Society Page Editor Ophelia Bottom “Abuse, bizarre hazing rituals and misogyny are rampant at the nation’s oldest university, according to a damning new report.” ABC.def.ghi The...
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