And I can’t see any such move having any impact on how much grog we Aussies consume.

Anyway what advertisements we watch or don’t is surely our business.

Let’s face it three of the better adverts on TV are that big white bear that even got pictured going to the toilet, those with all the beautiful girls in them hugging the dog and getting splattered with mud, and that genial big guy who hugs people in the bottle shop.

And with all the cricket I’ve been watching lately I am not put off with the VB logos on the Aussie shirts, and the whisky I have as the night goes on isn’t influenced by any liquor advertising.

Next thing we’ll have the government telling us when and when we can’t go to the toilet!

And another thing

I nearly fell out of the chair at the weekend when I read that thousands of Aussies are turning to the internet to rediscover the art of shaving.

What art? It’s always been a simple process handed down to us guys from our dads as something that comes quite normally.

And what’s wrong with using a disposable razor and like most people shave before you shower so you can properly wash your face?

There are times I’m glad to be very computer illiterate.

Oh well it’s one thing uncle Kevin and his mob hasn’t included in their rules on how we live!

Let’s get some decisions

All the waffling that goes on in parliaments really does need some attention.

Day after day we hear and read about the spiralling costs of food and petrol, and are we going to get the facts about how our state schools perform? Then, of course, there are the ongoing leakages about parliamentarians’ perks.

It’s high time we got some real service out of the elected representatives instead of more talk.

You can’t tell me that food and petrol prices can’t be bought under control, but the perks question is more a matter of conscience for our elected folk, and one seriously wonders whether they have such a thing.

What!  No Wollongong

Had a few problems with my car the other day and had to catch a train into the city from “downtown” Dapto. No problems here and I was quite surprised at how little it cost to get a return ticket.

But when I wanted to contact Wollongong railway station to find out when trains were running back down south and I looked up RailCorp in the phone book there was no phone number for the station.

There they were the rest of them from Bombo to Wollondilly, a whole A to Z of contact numbers, but no Wollongong.

So I tried North Wollongong and there was no answer.

And the current Minister for Transport is one of our local members!

Let’s stop the biffo

Was all that biffo between the players at the end of the State of Origin clash really necessary, and what will be the penalties handed out?

If it happened to be elements of the crowd who got involved in such a manner there would have been police arrests and subsequent charges laid.

Perhaps the police should have the right to go onto the grounds on such occasions and take action accordingly for after all there’s not real difference between an on ground brawl and one down the street with perhaps one exception, no knives or guns are produced.

Let’s see this ugly element that’s creeping into the game rubbed out once and for all.

Some action please

Now we hear that there are some people at our Illawarra Business Chamber who want the city council to appoint an economic development officer to help sell the city.

Shouldn’t that be a major part of their role? It used to be once, but like too many other public groups in Wollongong words have replaced the action, and for the life of me I can’t see yet another council manager solving the situation.

Didn’t use to be like this when the late Frank Arkell was mayor and we had a non – political council, but sad to say since the ALP gained control, just like the party in NSW, nothing seems to happen of any value or progress.

Stick to the gum Ricky

Constantly gum chewing Aussie cricket captain Ricky Ponting – doesn’t it look awful on TV – was away off target in his unwarranted criticism of how the Poms played out a draw in the first test.

Somewhat deliberate wasting of time is not uncommon in the game at all levels.

I can recall those lengthy mid wicket chats with your batting partner as you fought to stave off defeat, and what about when you were bowling and moved fine leg to deep mid off?

It’s up to the umpires to step in and they are no different today than when I graced the scene. They seldom do anything about it!

How can it be?

Our talented hockeyroos finished with a silver medal in the just completed Champions Trophy and yet they won’t qualify for the next such tournament.

Please explain!