he's gotta be renowned for something... diary-ah?

I know this guy--he was a bit of a boof-head at school, played rugby and stuff. He decided to try his hand at politics; failed just about every political aspect--one day he punched a cabbie. Then his health failed and he had to retire.

Now he's on $100k a year for doing bugger-all, not to mention all the money he gets from selling a few hundred pages of conceited diary entries some bozo decided to slap together as a book (today they had to double publishings to meet demand).

Here's some of the magic...

Saw the enemy today in the Trust Box at the SCG for Australia versus India, Steve Waugh's last test. Howard looked constipated as usual – he always has that worried look on his face.
(WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN MAGAZINE, Sep 17-18, 2005)

People want to read this dribble?

Oh, and once he ran for PM...

Why are we all so obsessed with the guy? Never has another person made such a successfully futile career.

Retire, Mark--it's over. Take up cross-stitch or something.