Random Developments

There was a fire in a bondage parlour in a suburb of Melbourne a few days ago. Nothing serious happened, and no one was injured (by the fire); it would hardly be news-worthy, were it not for the, say, unusual venue. But the venue was too much of a temptation for comedy.

Of course, there was the witty headline: Fire whips though bondage parlour. But the best part was this comment by a Metropolitan Fire Brigade spokesman: “[18 firefighters] were tied up for some time but disciplined and controlled firefighting contained the blaze to one room on the second floor”.

I tell you, everyone is a comedian these days.