Column 8: Don't get too down, crossword puzzle suspiciously tricky
"Instead of an alternative, how about an addition to the C8 ranks of peerage?" writes David Brooker in Bomaderry.
Column 8: To pronounce the 't' or not when it comes to Turandot
Column 8 readers are divided over the pronuncition of Turandot, but it's the upcoming rain event that gets the last word. Column8@smh.com.au
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"It appears that some in the media are becoming a bit rattled by this super long election lead-up," says Robert Bear, of Sydenham.
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A deluge on Marcus Daniel's comment about weatherman Graham Creed missing articles such as "with mostly sunny day".
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A Yankee start. "I totally agree with the comment regarding American geographical names given to girls now."
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Firstly, matters meteorlogical. Chris Roberts, of Killarney Heights. "Over the weekend I suspect many households were having to drain excess water from their pools."
Column 8: No playing around in conflict-ridden Origin footy
Origin "Have you noticed that sporting teams never "play" against each other? They "clash" or "battle" or "face-off" or "challenge" or "fight against". No wonder there are so many injuries." Wait until round two.
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Column 8: "Doctor Blake takes no notice of historical accuracy at all. He wears a quartz watch (perhaps sponsored). Such watches were not available until the 1970s.''
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Effusive thanks arrive for the work of Pat Sheil, who carried the Column 8 baton for 12 years.
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"Friday, May 20, was Eliza Doolittle Day," reports James Prior, of Sylvania Waters, "as announced in the song, Just you wait, 'enry 'iggins, just you wait, in the Lerner and Lowe musical My Fair Lady. I wonder if Australian Elizas celebrate it." Were there any Eliza parties that we missed last week?
