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Two Air India flights were delayed after hand searches uncovered knives that had already passed through x-ray screening and a metal detector. In fact, the only reason they were found at all is because Air India requires manual checking of all carry-ons—something most airlines don’t do. Happy flying!

We realize that this is a rather unorthodox Baked Goods Review since, (a) Arnott's Tim Tams are packaged and store bought, not made with love at your local bakery, and (b) they are extremely difficult to locate within Toronto (if anyone has any leads, please do let us know). Tim Tams are a classic Australian treat, a chocolate covered chocolate cookie with a layer of chocolate in the middle. A beautiful thing, to put it mildly. Rumour has it that boxes of Tim Tams have occasionally been known to appear on the shelves of Dominion grocery stores, but a more reliable source is the good old internet. Great Aussie Food will ship the cookies right to your door. Delivery costs are on the steep side, but the Christmas-like joy of receiving cookies through the post makes it all worthwhile. And by the way, don't get sidetracked by wacky flavours like latte or black forest - anything other than Original or Classic Dark is a waste of time.

Upon Friday evening's return from our antipodean adventure, Torontoist wasted no time thoroughly re-immersing ourself into Canadian culture. Thanks to an irresistibly random invitation from a friend, we followed up the afore-posted theatrical romp through Canadian history with a round of late-night curling. It should be noted that Torontoist had never curled before, generally preferring warmer and faster paced sports like softball (and, lately, Aussie rules footie - go Magpies!). So it was with curiousity and trepidation that we entered the High Park Club, the city's oldest curling club.

Observant readers of the Urban Toronto forum pointed out this Aussie ad campaign that asks tourists "Where the bloody hell are you?" We're not sure how the "strong language" will translate in China, Japan, India and Europe where these ads will be translated but in the English speaking world the reception seem to be quite positive.

At right: Aussie hands can't keep off Canadian tarts.

TOists will be shaking their booty at Do Something With A Blundstone, the Aussie-themed fundraising party tonight. It's a benefit for SKETCH, the lofty downtown arts studio that offers street-involved and homeless youth drop-in programs that integrate job and life skills development through the visual arts. At the home of the good pilsner folks Steam Whistle Brewing from 7pm to 2am tonight, ten bucks at the door gets you into the party (plenty of food and drink inside), a chance to win a pair of boots and at midnight, instead of turning into a pumpkin, entered in a draw for two tickets to Australia.