Benjamin Hourigan

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Archive for August, 2008

A beret is not a fruit

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Written by Benjamin Hourigan

August 30th, 2008 at 3:44 pm

Posted in Comics

I am not dead

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Maybe later.

Well, that’s the last time I go to Mount Gambier!

I would link to this story, but that would push its Google PageRank even higher. As it is, I’ve already had my place as the #1 result for “Ben Hourigan” usurped. Given that I tell people “if you’re not the top hit for your own name on Google, you don’t exist,” this provokes a minor existential crisis.

Honestly, what does a dead guy need to be #1 for?

To see what I’m talking about, copy and paste the URL below. Or Google “Ben Hourigan.”

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,22776627-5006301,00.html

(And yes, I know this is in poor taste.)

Written by Benjamin Hourigan

August 26th, 2008 at 11:03 pm

Win a Grand Weekend in Melbourne

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Expedia is running a competition to win an AFL Grand Final weekend in fabulous Melbourne (my beloved home city), valued at up to $9,600. The competition closes August 31 and is open to Australian residents. Click the image below to enter.

Good luck!

Expedia competition to win a weekend at the AFL Grand Final


Written by Benjamin Hourigan

August 22nd, 2008 at 12:16 pm