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A definite highlight was Saul Williams and his band - it was like nothing else I saw that weekend.

I've heard they changed the citizenship rules so you now have to be a resident for 6 years before you can be eligible for citizenship. Before it was 5 years, which is the same length as the ancestry and highly skilled migrant visa.

Virgin has announced they aren't accepting any new applications for their credit card.

''If you wanted to apply for a new Virgin Credit Card, unfortunately we won't be taking any new applications from April 3, 2008.''

Hayley your bike got stolen? I thought things hardly got stolen in Japan. I've heard stories of people leaving wallets in their bike basket and it still being there hours later.

Thanks for the tip Kabukiboy. As you rightly pointed out there are some of us in the Europe and the UK who benefit from these threads.

Badalex I know what you mean. The Japanese are very big on showing their appreciation for food by making noise when eating it, particularly slurping their noodles.

I guess it goes to show that eating quietly in some countries is considered rude, but I don't know if that extends to eating with one's mouth open.

Dave Graney and Clare Moore, with Batrider in support at the Windmill in Brixton on Monday May 12

London is covered a decent layer of snow today - never thought I would see this, especially in spring.

Rents speculated to rise by 50% over the next 4 years!

Things sound very dire in Melbourne, there is 1% vacancy rate in the rental market!

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/03/19/1205602482946.html