Bushranger
Crowned as a ‘pelican’
CROWN prosecutor David Morters was joking with and ribbing his fellow lawyers in a Darwin courtroom this week when he was shut down with a dig about his slightly dishevelled look. In response to a jab from Mr Morters, fellow prosecutor Damian Jones quipped “fix up your collar, you look like a pelican”.
Almost dead on time
ONE motorist keen to overtake a road train in busy traffic on Tiger Brennan Dr this week saw an opportunity at the Hidden Valley exit and entrance ramps, with the overtaking lane already full. The motorist put his pedal to the metal heading up the exit ramp, before an ambitious manoeuvre saw him coming back down on to TBD on the entrance ramp. Alas, he didn’t get close to overtaking the two-trailer road train and made up no ground. Don’t be a dickhead on the roads. Obey the rules, don’t be stupid and if you arrive five minutes late, at least you’ll arrive alive.
Scooters get pulse racing
THE e-scooters that are taking over the Darwin CBD are offering people some bang for their buck in a multitude of ways. Bushie spotted several of the bright orange cost conscious rides neatly parked outside a notso-discreet Darwin brothel. In tough economic times, it’s good to see Darwinites seeking savings on their modes of transport so they can channel their budget into more important things in life.
Name game is spooky
THE Darwin judiciary likely scratched their heads when reading the names of two deceased celebrity icons who found their way on to Darwin court listings for Friday the 13th. Frank Sinatra and Natalie Wood both faced a judge yesterday for criminal charges, which was an eerie coincidence on a day of superstition.
Reality trumps the spin
ON the same morning that the City of Palmerston was reeling in shock over more youth mob violence in Palmerston the Gunner Government issued a press release spruiking “Improving Lifestyle: Palmerston – the Family City”. Perhaps not the best timing for a government already plagued with suggestions it doesn’t listen to the community’s grievances.
Hitting the (skid) mark
MORE and more people are following in the
NT News’ footsteps and providing the public with toilet paper. Property professionals Call2View Real Estate gave people on social media a chance to win one month’s supply of toilet paper, if they convinced the company of why they needed loo paper more than their neighbours. Local Janet Grey was crowned the winner for her short and sweet answer: “It’s a good prize to remedy a shitty situation.”