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No More Whereis For Me

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The range of [Sensis](http://www.sensis.com.au) sites have been driving me crazy for as long as I’ve been forced to use them. They provide White Pages, Yellow Pages, and Whereis – all directories that are sometimes unavoidable. Their sites are slow, inaccurate and all-up pretty horrible.

The great news is that I can now ditch one of their sites, [Whereis](http://www.whereis.com.au) because Google has now come to the rescue. For a long time the big G has provided mapping services for the US and Europe. Now they’ve got Australian maps online. You can type in a vague search query, such as [Parliament House, Perth](http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=parliament+house,+perth&sll=-32.05208,115.7971&sspn=0.010676,0.014849&ie=UTF8&z=16&om=1&iwloc=addr) and it will take you right there. Furthermore, it will provide you with directions to and from another location should you so desire. You can also overlay Google’s satellite imagery if you want to see what the terrain is like.

So I recommend that you do as I have done – forget about Whereis and start using [maps.google.com.au](http://maps.google.com.au) for your directions!

Sweep the Leg, Johnny!

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Hands up those of you who grew up influenced by _The Karate Kid_? I know I sure was. I spent ages perfecting the crane kick.

The movie told such a great story, of a kid trying to fit in, only to be bullied for not much reason at all. Fortunately for Daniel he befriended wise old Mr Miyagi, who taught him enough tricks that enabled him to turn the tables and kick the bully’s arse.

But what about that bully, Johnny? What was his story? What if he hadn’t listened to his sensei and not swept the leg? Would things have turned out differently for him?

I was listening to one of my favourite offbeat podcasts, [The Retrocrush Podcast](http://www.retrocrush.com/podcast.html) and they interviewed the lead singer of the band [No More Kings](http://nomorekings.com) who made a song asking that very question about Johnny. Watch this clip, listen to the song, and enjoy:

Next, if you are really into this, check out the [interview with Billy Zabka](http://retrocrush.com/archive2007/zabka/index.html) who played Johnny.

Vote Lamb

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Rodney Olsen over at [The Journey](http://www.rodneyolsen.net/2007/01/you-know-it-makes-sense.html) brought to my attention the [official site of the Australia Day Party](http://www.votelamb.com.au/). I strongly support this movement, and I believe it would be in your best interests to check it out, especially the video address. Furthermore, I encourage you to check out the Extra Serves portion of the site, which will give you the chance to catch up on the previous campaigns. Go on, have a look at the site, you know it makes sense.