I Am Now A Twit

I shun new fangled technologies generally. And I’m always a late adopter of new fads. But I’ve decided to give this Twitter thing a try. You can find me at @ImperatorFish. Go on – tell me you’re in the shower, or buying donuts, or have missed your train. Maybe you’re just taking a crap and…

Need Something Different This Christmas?

With Christmas only a few months away, it’s time to start thinking about that special someone. But are you starved for inspiration? You could take a chance – maybe that Celine Dion CD won’t be an epic fail (you were only buying it for yourself anyway, weren’t you?). Or you could do something different. Let me…

The Shocking Truth Behind Balloon Story

Authorities have confirmed the balloon incident that shocked the world yesterday was no accident. The incident, in which Labour leader Phil Goff floated away in a balloon, stunned onlookers and quickly became the most watched clip on YouTube. But secret video footage taken of the incident has revealed a number of Labour MPs forcing the…

Is This A Sign To Start The Reaping?

Here is an infernal milestone for my site. The number of the beast is 666. But I never leave home unprepared, and it always pays to have a spare digit. This is a sign. Soon my reign of terror will begin. Then my diabolical majesty will be revealed to the world, and you will all…

Rugby World Cup TV Rights: A Timeline

10.22am:  John Key meets management of Triangle TV to discuss funding bid for quarterfinals. Coverage to be in Hindi. 11.32am:  Pita Sharples and Jonathan Coleman in punch-up on steps of Parliament. Labelled “fight of the century” by promoters, who hope this might at least be a contest. 11.55am:  Pita Sharples and Jonathan Coleman seen in…

Imperator Fish: More Problems Solved

How hard can it be to come up with a good product name? Quite hard, apparently. Vegemite Cheesybite has been chosen as the name for a new Kraft Foods spread combining Vegemite with cream cheese. The name replaces the original moniker for the product, iSnack2.0, which was scrapped after protests from consumers. The  name they…

You Bad Parent!

My wife and I are in the middle of potty-training the boy. It’s going well, and he responds excellently to bribery. A small bit of chocolate is the reward he gets for doing the business. So he’s a pretty regular consumer of sweet things at the moment. But that may have to stop, because it…