SMH Column 8

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Column 8 is where Herald readers gather to share peculiar phenomena, weird words, ludicrous fiascos - and explore the deepest mysteries of the cosmos!

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  1. 8 Mar 2015

    "I have a whistle when I walk away after winning arguments," adds Bill Leigh, "but after a 49-year drought, I've forgotten all the tunes."

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  2. 12 Jul 2014

    "A thought for Bastille Day," writes revolutionary punster "Neil E. Sober", of Ballina. "Can Napoleon be described as French? Corsican!"

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  3. 3 Jul 2014

    "If Scotland votes for independence in September," asks Column 8 reader Richard Lornie, "will we have to change the Australian flag?"

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  4. 24 Jun 2014

    Column 8 reader John Greenland asks "Why are all cartoon characters left-handed?" Why indeed/ But fost, is John right (about left)?

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  5. 22 Jun 2014

    Reader Peter Stubbs asks if the last two letters in "queue" are the most superfluous in the English language, "or perhaps the last four..?"

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  6. 11 Jun 2014

    Column 8 seeks new Joycean lyrics for the national anthem to mark Bloomsday on the 16th. Can you help? "Yes I said yes I will Yes."

  7. 3 May 2014

    Dang! We missed International Nude Gardening Day on Saturday. Then again, the weather was foul. Next year for sure!

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  8. 29 Apr 2014

    Column 8 apologises for the cloud ruining Tuesday’s eclipse, but can’t for the life us think why. What on earth could we have done about it?

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  9. 16 Apr 2014

    There is absolutely NOTHING about bottles of wine and thank you notes in today's Column 8!

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  10. 13 Apr 2014

    Petulant Frenzy were fabulous last night - our quiz ticket winners had a ball. Column 8 on the Herald Letters page? You be the judge...

  11. 12 Apr 2014

    Petulant Frenzy gig sold out tonight. BUT Column has a new home on the Letters page from tomorrow - prime real estate, folks!

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  12. 9 Apr 2014

    Drop by and visit Column 8 and Angela Catterns at the 2 UE OB van at the show from 9 on Friday morning. Waffledog, anyone?

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  13. 6 Apr 2014

    The Petulant Frenzy tickets for Sunday's Zappa gig at the Lewisham pub have been won, but that's no reason not to come along. See you there?

  14. 26 Mar 2014

    Why is there no word for a fancier of scents? If "anosmia" is having no sense of smell, how about "nosaphile"?

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  15. 24 Mar 2014

    Hmm. "Sir Column" has a certain ring to it. "For services to Columns 8..."

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  16. 23 Mar 2014

    Baseball at the SCG? Well, the first ever international cricket match was played between the USA and Canada in New York in 1844. Canada won.

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  17. 22 Mar 2014

    The Herald's Style Guide (rules for writers, sub-editors, etc) is being overhauled. Have your say in Column 8!

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    • Annabel Crabb
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      Writes about politics for ABC's The Drum. Host of Kitchen Cabinet. Apostrophe law-abider. Kohlrabi fancier.

    • Vivienne Skinner
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      Book-loving optimist on perpetual quest to find answers to everything.

  19. 19 Mar 2014

    Speaking of today's column, such as it is, HERE it is!

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  20. 19 Mar 2014

    Has anyone tried filling in the Herald crossword in lower case yet (Column 8, today)? It looks very strange...

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