The air is much too thick for seeing but not thick enough for leaning.

[reddragdiva]

• "Are you my mummy?" (courtesy hazejam)

• And another for the self-serving science collection. (courtesy sclerotic_rings, of course)

• Not that I would ever suggest this had any truth to it whatsoever.

• Apparently the neopagans were right about Christians. How annoying. (courtesy cavalorn, ihcoyc)

• Socrates, Aristotle, Thrasymachus and Alcibiades in Quentin Tarantino's Republic Dogs. (courtesy apiphile)

I need your assistance. I have house sale documents to be witnessed. According to the WA Transfer of Land Act 1893, they may be witnessed by: a notary public, an Australian consular officer (their hours are sorta inconvenient and I basically need to do this ASAP), an elected member of Parliament (ditto), a judge or magistrate, someone qualified and entitled to practice law, a doctor, a civil, electrical or mechanical engineer (?!), a school teacher, a university lecturer, the mayor of a town or city or a bank manager (not branch manager). Do any of you fit any of these (a few of you do) and are you available this weekend, though not tonight? (Note: "Please ensure your witness includes their full credentials or if available, they may include a stamp with their details.") Thank you!

Tonight redcountess and I hope to make it out to duster340's birthday drinks and dinner, if Liz doesn't melt in the heat.

I am MAN Man, the superhero with the powers of a Man. As well as grunting, farting and drinking beer, these include conducting an emergency cleaning of arkady's flat. It is now luvverly. There's floor space and everything. Arkady and I give our profuse thanks to hairyears, neonchameleon and barbedwirekiss for their hard labour on her behalf!

(Now Liz says I can't ever get out of housework at home. Bugger.)

Comments

[karen2205]

Am qualified ish I suppose, but am not yet entitled to practice law - need to complete a training contract first.

[ewtikins.livejournal.com]

When I had to renew my passport the Canadian High Commission gave me the names of two lawyers who would act as notaries for a small fee (£5 or £10 I think). Their hours were more reasonable than the office hours of the High Commission, so you might have some luck if nobody on t'intarweb can help.

I don't still have the bit of paper, of course, which is unhelpful.

[inulro.livejournal.com]

That's also incredibly cheap for notary fees - I take documents to be notarised for work all the time, and it costs a lot more than that.

Also, I've never needed anything notarised to get my Canadian passport renewed.

[bellinghman.livejournal.com]

"civil, electrical or mechanical engineer (?!)"

Why not? They're basically trying to list members of the professions or equivalent. I'd have possible included architects, since they also have a very long qualification period. I'd assume that they'd intend to ask for the full certification documents for the engineers, not merely an engineering degree.

(The problem with engineers tends to be that any old mugwump can call himself an engineer in this county. Even bloody software engineers. Oops, guess what it says on my business card?)

[juliann.livejournal.com]

You can drop round if you don't find someone more mobile. (Acutally we are going to Oxford Street tomorrow for a brief sojourn to John Lewis but not headed your way.) I assume they mean someone licensed to practice law anywhere, not just WA :)

[reddragdiva]

I might just come and visit! Please to email latest address/number :-)

[juliann.livejournal.com]

http://www.livejournal.com/users/juliann/308370.html

Ring the landline, if we answer we're there and shall continue to be there ;) I know we're in all day Sunday and are only popping out for a few hours tomorrow afternoon, definitely in during the evening.

[vampwillow]

Notary publics are quite easy to find, many solicitors are also Notaries. Just phone them up and say you need "a Swear" doing. Shouldn't cost a lot either ...

(and yes, I know quite a few UK MPs but no Oz ones ...)

[reddragdiva]

UK ones of equivalent to State or Federal level are fine for this purpose ;-) But I've never ever seen Neil Gerrard's office actually open ...

[http://users.livejournal.com/_nicolai_/]

(Now Liz says I can't ever get out of housework at home. Bugger.)
Hahahaha.

[echo-echo.livejournal.com]

The child sacrifice article was absolutely horrifying. The more I look at it, the more I become convinced the world is stark staring mad having a jolly old whizz in a runaway minecart. And sooner or later it will come off the rails.

As to notaries...rather amusing to see that an MP is considered a trustworthy citizen!

[korenwolf.livejournal.com]

Actually I look at it another way, we've not actually progressed any significant degree from our stoneage ancestors who were sacrificing. For all that veneer of civilisation we're still fightened apes looking for magic solutions to the things which scare us. Blood has always been seen as a suitable gift to the gods and fresh warm blood still being pumped out by the big lump of muscle has always been considered to be of higher worth.

hahaha

[zenmonkeykstop.livejournal.com]

Du hast UnexpectedConsequencesOfPolyLifestyle! Enjoy your eventual 30 mile round trip to take out all the bins...

Re: hahaha

[reddragdiva]

Why is it that when you end a complaint with "... and it's because I have two girlfriends," suddenly no-one sympathises?

Re: hahaha

[vatine]

That is the nature of the beast. It's like saying "I work too much, but I pull down insane amounts of cash I cannot spend. I need to do something!" and everyone suggests buying all round an evening instead of the sensible "change jobs".

[kineticfactory.livejournal.com]

I used to be a university lecturer (until just under a year ago); I imagine that probably wouldn't count for much though...

[rbarclay.livejournal.com]

I'm an engineer. Certified by the state. Though in IT&bookkeeping. If you're depserate enough (and pay for travel), I'll witness whatever.