Today Tim Blair rounds up reports of the sinking fortunes of Australian news media, but here’s a blow to publisher PBL he missed:
More than 130,000 inflatable breasts have been lost at sea en route to Australia.
Men’s magazine Ralph was planning to include the boobs as a free gift with its January issue.
The cargo is worth about $200,000, which is another blow for publisher ACP’s parent company PBL, which is already in $4.3 billion of debt.
I understand neither Wronwright nor Paco have been available for comment.
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UPDATE: For the non-Aussies here, Ralph Magazine.
The Tizona Group 
December 7, 2008, 3:56 pm at 3:56 pm
Wronwright, you insured that cargo, didn’t you?
December 7, 2008, 4:17 pm at 4:17 pm
Well, at least most of the chicks in Ralph don’t need the inflatables.
But this is hilarious. Particularly so because they seem to think Somali pirates are to blame.
December 7, 2008, 6:47 pm at 6:47 pm
Bit late today, but if that’s not incentive to head to the beach at Mokpo on the west coast sometime soon, then what is?
December 7, 2008, 6:54 pm at 6:54 pm
Still, maybe the North Koreans flogged them. Heard it’s gonna be pretty chilly this winter for those poor bastards and they’ll likely do anything to stay a little warmer.
December 7, 2008, 7:38 pm at 7:38 pm
At least the dolphins will look hot!
December 7, 2008, 8:15 pm at 8:15 pm
OH THE HUMANITY!!!!
December 7, 2008, 8:58 pm at 8:58 pm
I didn’t know there were that many politicians in Australia.
December 8, 2008, 6:52 am at 6:52 am
Perhaps the latest wave of boat people (there must be boat people, there are always boat people) are using them for pontoons?
December 8, 2008, 7:37 am at 7:37 am
I demand my pound of flesh!
December 8, 2008, 8:51 pm at 8:51 pm
Sure. But remember not a drop of blood. 😉
December 12, 2008, 4:55 am at 4:55 am
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March 10, 2009, 6:41 am at 6:41 am
Boobies overboard – Bwahahaha! But I cant outdo that comment above:
And that link to Ralph magazine?
…I’ll be in my bunk 😉