March 2009

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

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

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

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

Or could it be that the final game-end boss is a gigantic John Brumby mutated by a nuclear meltdown, swinging from the Rialto?

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What is the most weird or awesome street in Melbourne?

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Any local suburb in Melbourne  has a weird street. Maybe it’s some suburban occupants that give the place a little too much character.

Maybe it’s a style of freaky architecture or local characteristic that makes the street simply a little bit curious, or entirely amazing.

Or there’s a stunning suburban legend or human history around a particular street in Melbourne.

Probably it’s your favorite street in the CBD  and you’ve got a damn good reason or fondly-held remembrances as to why.

Perhaps it’s a just a really foolish name for a street in Melbourne.

Let us know yours!

What is Melbourne’s most awesomely dodgy bar or pub?

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They’re the bars that carefully stand back while you suddenly vomit all over the bar, clean it off, then willingly serve you another jug of beer.

The pubs with dodgy couches so crusty, you’re pretty certain you’ve caught genital lice by standing near them.

The pubs that inexplicably remain open for business despite Department of Health crackdowns.

You wouldn’t dare bring a girlfriend or boyfriend to any of them – yet somehow, they’re all fantastic. What is Melbourne’s most awesomely dodgy venue, what antics have you seen within their walls, and why are they awesome?