FrankArr: Thursday, 11 May 2006

Thursday, 11 May 2006

Talking Boony comes back to life
My Talking Boony started talking on the weekend. He hasn't shut up since.

Is it related to the recent events in Tassie?? or is it some little easter egg left in by the people who made this little fella

UPDATE: All is revealed in a recent article from The Age : Boony's shout - it just won't go away. Mr Speaker has more

Tag : talking boony

8:06:26 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Geek

NERDS FC FAN CLUB NEWSLETTER : Week 5
Week 5 of the Nerds FC journey is coming up this week and I have had a number of interesting intersections.

Turns out one of the Nerds (John Truong) is a cousin of one of my team members, Anna Lui

And another nerd (Tim Kirk) has contacted Cameron Reilly from The Podcast Network, to do podcast show.

How funny is that!
-----Original Message-----
From: Nerds FC Fan Club
Sent: Thursday, 11 May 2006 11:48 AM
To: Frank Arrigo
Subject: Nerds FC Fan Club
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+ NERDS FC FAN CLUB NEWSLETTER   +
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Hi there,
Welcome to another exclusive newsletter that?s just for members of the
Nerds FC Fan Club. How?d you like the show? Some of the opposition looked
pretty mean, don?t you think? Well, I have to tell you, I was there and if
it wasn?t for the uniforms and surroundings, if you met any of those blokes
outside the prison and didn?t know anything of their history, you?d think
they were the nicest fellas you could meet.
Other stuff about that episode you might like to know:

- The match was played just outside Windsor, an hour north-west of Sydney
and the 30 degree temperature the game was played in only added to the
boys? nerves.
- The program-makers wanted to give the opposition a Nerds FC t-shirt as a
memento of the game. The prison authorities okayed it ? so the t-shirts
were put with the prisoners? other private belongings which they?ll get
when they get out ?.. which for some of the blokes won?t be for a while.
- I?m not saying the prisoners were tough but I watched them training in
the gym before the game. They were using the standard equipment you get in
any gyms ? you know the ones where you put the pin in the pile of weights
at one end and try to pull/lift or whatever. These guys were putting the
pin in the lowest weight and lifting the whole lot. One guy even got one of
his mates to stand on the weights and he lifted the whole thing.
Have a think about all that and I?ll be in touch with you soon.
Yours in football,
Webster
Treasurer, NFC Fan Club
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11:54:05 AM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Geek • TV

Time: Inside the Autistic Mind
Fascinating coverage in the latest edition of Time, regarding the The Hidden World of Autism

Table of Contents
May 15, 2006

New Insights Into The Hidden World of Autism

Cover Story: Inside the Autistic Mind A wealth of new brain research--and poignant testimony from people who have autism--is lifting the veil on this mysterious condition

A Tale of Two Schools Early intervention in a well-run program is the key to helping autistic children reach their potential. A close-up look at two approaches

The Most Difficult Decision of My Life

Photo Essay: Only Connect
An inside look at the Celebrate The Children School for children with autism

I wonder if we will see this in the local edition of Time ?

UPDATE: I picked up the aussie edition today and it had this section in it as well!

11:02:28 AM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Family • Health