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Will Travel.</a> <time datetime="2009-01-15T04:34:16+1300" pubdate>Jan 15, 2009</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/thank-you-for-holding-you-are-11726-in-the/">Thank you for holding. You are 1...1...7...2...6... in the queue.</a> <time datetime="2009-01-03T06:43:39+1300" pubdate>Jan 3, 2009</time> </li> </ul> <h3>November 2008</h3> <ul class="popular"> <li> <a href="/onpoint/there-is-no-depression-in-new-zealand-apparently/">There is no depression in New Zealand. 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pubdate>Apr 10, 2007</time> </li> </ul> <h3>February 2007</h3> <ul class="popular"> <li> <a href="/onpoint/maaatt-daaamon/">MAAATT DAAAMON</a> <time datetime="2007-02-28T21:02:38+1300" pubdate>Feb 28, 2007</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/d47-dynamite/">D47: Dynamite!</a> <time datetime="2007-02-20T06:46:03+1300" pubdate>Feb 20, 2007</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/d38-hippy-death-ray/">D38: Hippy Death Ray</a> <time datetime="2007-02-11T19:55:30+1300" pubdate>Feb 11, 2007</time> </li> </ul> <h3>January 2007</h3> <ul class="popular"> <li> <a href="/onpoint/d24-funnies-randoms-links/">D24: Funnies, Randoms, Links</a> <time datetime="2007-01-28T02:58:43+1300" pubdate>Jan 28, 2007</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/d18-like-that-garage-scene-from-heroes/">D18: Like that garage scene from Heroes</a> <time datetime="2007-01-24T20:31:09+1300" pubdate>Jan 24, 2007</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/d13-insane-blogger-vs-international-press/">D13: Insane Blogger vs International Press (updated with more recordings and funny photo)</a> <time datetime="2007-01-19T05:33:00+1300" pubdate>Jan 19, 2007</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/d11-chennai-to-bangalore/">D11: Chennai to Bangalore</a> <time datetime="2007-01-15T22:13:50+1300" pubdate>Jan 15, 2007</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/nga-enviro-mental/">NGA: enviro mental</a> <time datetime="2007-01-13T05:35:52+1300" pubdate>Jan 13, 2007</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/d5-delhi-to-tibet-on-three-wheels/">D5: Delhi to Tibet on three wheels</a> <time datetime="2007-01-09T20:06:30+1300" pubdate>Jan 9, 2007</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/d1-delhi-vs-belly/">D1: Delhi vs Belly</a> <time datetime="2007-01-06T03:50:55+1300" pubdate>Jan 6, 2007</time> </li> </ul> <h3>December 2006</h3> <ul class="popular"> <li> <a href="/onpoint/nga-yuletide-eulogy/">NGA: yuletide eulogy</a> <time datetime="2006-12-18T06:04:10+1300" pubdate>Dec 18, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/whos-the-real-dick-then/">Who's the real Dick, then?</a> <time datetime="2006-12-12T06:38:47+1300" pubdate>Dec 12, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/nga-occupational-overuse/">NGA: occupational overuse</a> <time datetime="2006-12-01T05:06:15+1300" pubdate>Dec 1, 2006</time> </li> </ul> <h3>November 2006</h3> <ul class="popular"> <li> <a href="/onpoint/you-win-i-lose-eat-that/">You win, I lose, eat that</a> <time datetime="2006-11-29T12:03:39+1300" pubdate>Nov 29, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/good-bye/">Good-bye</a> <time datetime="2006-11-23T13:52:37+1300" pubdate>Nov 23, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/send-in-the-lawyers-nga/">Send in the lawyers (+NGA)</a> <time datetime="2006-11-23T12:01:06+1300" pubdate>Nov 23, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/erratum/">Erratum</a> <time datetime="2006-11-20T18:20:59+1300" pubdate>Nov 20, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/bar-brawls-arent-my-thing/">Bar brawls aren't my thing</a> <time datetime="2006-11-17T09:00:00+1300" pubdate>Nov 17, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/fisking-for-asians/">Fisking for Asians</a> <time datetime="2006-11-14T22:32:23+1300" pubdate>Nov 14, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/nga-hegemenous-homogeny/">NGA: hegemenous homogeny</a> <time datetime="2006-11-10T12:07:15+1300" pubdate>Nov 10, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/nga-global-dominance/">NGA: global dominance</a> <time datetime="2006-11-03T01:49:32+1300" pubdate>Nov 3, 2006</time> </li> </ul> <h3>October 2006</h3> <ul class="popular"> <li> <a href="/onpoint/chasing-skin-heads/">Chasing skin... heads</a> <time datetime="2006-10-27T03:34:15+1300" pubdate>Oct 27, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/cksking-hoopleheads-and-nga/">C**ks**king Hoopleheads (and NGA)</a> <time datetime="2006-10-20T09:00:00+1300" pubdate>Oct 20, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/nga-surplus-to-requirements/">NGA: surplus to requirements</a> <time datetime="2006-10-13T11:35:17+1300" pubdate>Oct 13, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/a-rather-more-convenient-truth/">A rather more convenient truth</a> <time datetime="2006-10-11T17:01:49+1300" pubdate>Oct 11, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/nga-self-medicated/">NGA: Self-medicated</a> <time datetime="2006-10-06T02:22:27+1300" pubdate>Oct 6, 2006</time> </li> </ul> <h3>September 2006</h3> <ul class="popular"> <li> <a href="/onpoint/the-trolley-of-progress/">The trolley of progress</a> <time datetime="2006-09-28T20:19:33+1200" pubdate>Sep 28, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/nga-cancerous-and-corrosive/">NGA: Cancerous and Corrosive</a> <time datetime="2006-09-22T11:11:11+1200" pubdate>Sep 22, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/time-for-the-little-guys/">Time for the little guys</a> <time datetime="2006-09-20T14:27:25+1200" pubdate>Sep 20, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/nga-inside-job/">NGA: inside job</a> <time datetime="2006-09-15T10:30:14+1200" pubdate>Sep 15, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/dr-strangelove-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying/">Dr Strangelove: Or, how I learned to stop worrying and... aw, crap!</a> <time datetime="2006-09-13T23:32:06+1200" pubdate>Sep 13, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/nga-unitard-nations/">NGA: Unitard Nations</a> <time datetime="2006-09-07T22:18:23+1200" pubdate>Sep 7, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/set-tasers-to-pun/">Set Tasers to pun</a> <time datetime="2006-09-03T13:49:48+1200" pubdate>Sep 3, 2006</time> </li> </ul> <h3>August 2006</h3> <ul class="popular"> <li> <a href="/onpoint/tasers-you-think-theyd-be-funny/">Tasers: You think they'd be funny...</a> <time datetime="2006-08-31T04:06:58+1200" pubdate>Aug 31, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/steak-break/">Steak break</a> <time datetime="2006-08-24T03:11:28+1200" pubdate>Aug 24, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/speaking-of-drunken-yoofs/">Speaking of drunken yoofs...</a> <time datetime="2006-08-22T02:19:34+1200" pubdate>Aug 22, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/dem-krazy-yoofs/">Dem krazy yoofs</a> <time datetime="2006-08-18T11:24:52+1200" pubdate>Aug 18, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/nga-sorry-youre-still-meat/">NGA: sorry, you're still meat</a> <time datetime="2006-08-11T01:13:22+1200" pubdate>Aug 11, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/does-your-money-keep-you-warm-at-night/">Does your money keep you warm at night?</a> <time datetime="2006-08-09T02:32:46+1200" pubdate>Aug 9, 2006</time> </li> </ul> <h3>July 2006</h3> <ul class="popular"> <li> <a href="/onpoint/darwin-awards-shoo-in/">Darwin Awards shoo-in</a> <time datetime="2006-07-27T23:45:55+1200" pubdate>Jul 27, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/flying-under-the-gaydar/">Flying under the gaydar</a> <time datetime="2006-07-26T02:08:41+1200" pubdate>Jul 26, 2006</time> </li> <li> <a href="/onpoint/to-hell-in-a-hell-basket/">To hell in a hell basket</a> <time datetime="2006-07-25T09:05:00+1200" pubdate>Jul 25, 2006</time> 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