March 2009

If Brisbane was a videogame, what would be the game-end boss?

Imagine for a second that Brisbane was actually a video game. What would the game-end boss be?

Maybe it’s a certain part of Brisbane that’s a pain in the arse to drive around.

Perhaps it’s some ridiculous public transport mission that you have to overcome.

Or could it be that the final game-end boss is a gigantic Anna Bligh mutated by a nuclear meltdown, swinging from buildings in the CBD?

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What is the most weird or awesome street in Brisbane?

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Every local neighbourhood in Brisbane has a weird street. Perhaps it’s some local residents that give an area a little too much character.

Maybe it’s a type of freaky architecture or local characteristic that makes the street simply a little bit peculiar, or completely awe inspiring.

Or there’s a stunning suburban legend or history near a particular street in Brisbane.

Maybe it’s your favorite street in the city  and you’ve got a really good reason or fondly-held recollections as to why.

Maybe it’s a simply just a truly dumb name for a street in Brisbane.

Let us know yours!

What is Brisbane’s “best worst” bar or pub?

They’re the bars that stand back while you violently hurl your guts all over the bar, wipe it down, then gladly serve you another jug of XXXX.

The pubs with dodgy sofas so crusty, you’re pretty certain you’ve caught genital lice by walking past them.

The hotels that inexplicably remain open in the face of Department of Health inspections.

You wouldn’t dare bring a first date to any of them – but somehow, they’re all brilliant. What is Brisbane’s “best worst” bar, what antics have you seen at them, and what makes them so good?

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