I was just reading the news and coming here to ask if all the Melbourne Buffistas and their loved ones are OK. It's good to know they are.

The shooting happened on the sixth floor of the Robert Menzies building, which is home to the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.

I really hate to bring this up, but wouldn't this be where Angus teaches? Has he checked in?

I think Angus is still out ill. I am not, however, certain.

Just more reassurance for plasmo that all Americans are not gun-boosting zealots. Both of my brothers are cops who regularly patrol, do traffic stops, intervene in domestic disputes, et cetera, all occasions made much more perilous by the quick access that our society is permitted access to hand guns.

(At minimum, I feel guns should be licensed/permitted along the same lines that cars are, which includes annual inspections and 'gun insurance.')

Really I can't think of a reason why a regular ol' citizen is ever going to need an automatic weapon.

It's for hunting your modern superanimals.

I'm OK! I'm OK! I was actually teaching at Melbourne Uni, not Monash, and I'm unemployed at the moment, but it was sweet of people to worry...Actually my brother is a student at Monash, but at a different campus.

Actually plasmo, knowing that you're a fashion guru and all, I've just come into some money (actually an inheritance from my mother, not to be ghoulish...) and I'm up for a major spending spree. Obviously I know Chapel Street and so on, but are there any interesting places in Melbourne that do boys' stuff that I should know about? Either club/casual or high fashion type stuff. But, you know, something that someone in their VERY EARLY 30s could wear. Any thoughts?

Nilly, just checking in hoping you and yours are OK. And wishing this didn't come up so often.

Glad to hear the Aussies are all intact as well. Go Angus! Buy something foamy and make sure we get pictures.

Clothes shopping YAY! Get Angus G looking OG in no time! :p
(I'm sure you are already, let's just say we're updating you with some seasonal stuff..)

Brunswick St
Ghetto: trainers, denim, streetware $
Venus & Mars: mars side has some finds $$

Chadstone
AX: don't hurt me but I think you can get great cut for a great price at Armani Exchange. $$

Chapel St - I know you know Chapel, but don't forget
Fat 272: A couple of racks for men near the back of the store. $$

Flinders Lane and Little Collins Street (between Elizabeth and Russell Sts) are good for both club/casual and high fashion stuff.
AG: have good and bad stuff... $$$
Calibre: choose basics here, beware of seeing many others out in the same thing $$$
Dust: Small streetware label that's taking off. $
Flinders Way: Marc Jacobs, Pigs In Space etc.. $$$$
Genki: cheap cool t-shirts and accessories.. think kitsch $
Kwamee: more unique pieces but hit'n'miss. $$$

Greville St
Egotism: Denim, cords, t-shirts, shirts $$
John Fluevog Shoes: stock Campers too $$
Rogues: t-shirts, Lee denim $

Lygon St
Aquila Shoes $$
RPM: labels darlin' $$$$

Smith St
Queen: tiny independent label with one rack of menswear $

Enjoy the hunt'n'gather, I take no responsibility for inaccurate $$ markings. ;)

Thanks for the very detailed list plasmo! I've printed it out and will take it on my next shopping trip. (I do know some of those already...Calibre is a fave when I can (a) afford and (b) fit into it.)

Brenda, I will have to get some pictures taken because I'm getting new glasses as well. (Armani frames! They were the only ones I liked, honest!)