They are literally the biggest losers

Funny how former Biggest Loser contestants put on more weight after the show finishes and then join those generic weight loss programs. They have learnt nothing. What losers...

All I want is...

...a damn Chinese Visa!!

Why has the Chinese Govt made it so hard to get one now? Talk about being careful during the time of the Beijing Olympics. 

Here is the story so far:

Visa application one was rejected because the consulate wanted to know where we were staying on arrival in China. We booked a hotel and resubmitted. Again, rejected because now they were asking for complete hotel bookings for the entire trip!

Visa application two was rejected because the consulate wanted to know how we were getting into the country. We made up a flight number and time and resubmitted. Again, rejected because they also wanted the e-ticket number. 

What a joke. All my friends and I want to do is visit the Terracotta Warriors, see Tiananmen Square and walk the Great Wall.

We will venture into Vietnam and try to get one that way. The Vietnamese will sort us out.

What Navara?

Last week, two drivers were killed in a road accident in Melbourne. Read here. My question is, what model was the Nissan Navara? Could it have been the one which received a one star Euro NCAP rating? Which was asked to be returned to the dealer for safety adjustments? I understand that the driver ended up in hospital with serious injuries. Could he have a case against Nissan?

Victorian teacher$

Victorian teachers in their first year are to be paid $51,184. What a load of shit!!

Why so much? I agree that as years go by, teachers should be able to reach higher earnings but honestly! $51,184 for someone in their early twenties?! A physiotherapist receives less! And the poor tradies. A first year (non-apprentice!!) cabinet maker is on $35,000.

Vic Premier John Brumby has made a mistake with this one. A starting wage of $46,127 (last year's rate) was fine. All you needed to do was raise the maximum a classroom teacher could earn.

Here's my teacher rate:

Starting salary for a graduate classroom teacher: $45,000

Maximum a classroom teacher can earn: $82,000

The new poll

Here is the latest ninemsn poll.

Are you driving less because of petrol prices?

Yes - 331,958

No - 20,407

A word to the person who 'works' out the oil price: keep increasing it! The higher the price of petrol, the less people will be driving cars which leads to lower greenhouse gas emissions polluting this Earth! Makes sense, albeit ironic.

Hinch vs Nelson

Radio compere Derryn Hinch is right. Federal Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson does look like a snake.

Still Stilnox?

Jack Nicholson. Heath Ledger. And now some guy called Robert James Kingston. Read about him here. Will Stilnox ever be banned?

Heath was looking a little sick though...