The Great Conundra – Why Don’t Dogs Chase Cars Any More?

It is the firm belief of the Brotherhood that dogs used to chase cars more frequently in the 50’s than they do now. Anecdotal evidence and acute observation would seem to confirm this, but unfortunately there is no empirical data on which to base a valid assessment, so for the time being it remains filed [...]

Starting a Secret Society – Part 3 – A Slogan

Yes, SMB has a combined slogan and invocation, but I really can’t tell you what it is. The picture from the cover of Lesbian News provides a clue, but other than that you’re on your own – sorry, you’ll have to join the club.
The reason I can’t tell you is because the other members of [...]

The Great Conundra – Who Was St Kilda?

If you’re not Australian, Scottish or an Ausssie Rules fan, you probably don’t care a whit. But one day Brs Flounder, Eel, Kipper, Garfish were driving to the beach, when this great conundrum emanated from the ether. “Who the far Kurnel was St Kilda?”
Well that took several weeks to resolve.
St Kilda is a suburb of [...]

Starting a Secret Society – Part 2 – A Meeting Place

We had no problem choosing the meeting place.
One of the best beaches in Queensland is Mooloolooba. A few kilometres long in a crescent shape, it has a variety of aspects from open sea surf to a tranquil lagoon-like quality. Great for kids and secret men’s business guerillas (gorillas?) alike.
The water temperature varies from 19 degrees [...]

Starting a Secret Society – Part 1- Overview

So how do you start a secret society?
I guess you start by assembling a group of like-minded individuals with a common aim – rule the universe, govern Burkina Faso or maybe start a Pamela Anderson fan club.
In our case it was born out of drinking and a nostalgic view of idyllic times in the summer [...]