June 30: Independence Day in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1960)

• 1864 - U.S. National Parks: Abraham Lincoln granted Yosemite Valley to California for "public ... recreation".
• 1905 - Albert Einstein (pictured) published the article "On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies" and introduced the theory of special relativity.
• 1908 - The Tunguska impact event occurred in Siberia.
• 1934 - Adolf Hitler violently purged his political rivals on the Night of the Long Knives.
• 1971 - The Soyuz 11 spacecraft depressurised during reentry, killing cosmonauts Vladislav Volkov, Georgi Dobrovolski and Viktor Patsayev.

7:31:47 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Geek

We have our friendly bet with Molly, regarding the upcoming Saints v Hawks game.

The loser records themselves signing the winning teams theme song. The Song can be put on both our sites and on Molly's AFL podcast

Molly, here's the lyrics to the Saint's theme song.

Oh when the Saints, go marching in,
Oh when the Saints go marching in,
Oh how I want to be with St Kilda.
When the Saints go marching in.

Oh when the Saints, go marching in,
Oh when the Saints go marching in,
Oh how I want to be with St Kilda.
When the Saints go marching in.

4:13:52 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies

Moira allowed me to go shopping on Amazon.

So, what did I get??

• Six Feet Under - The Complete Fifth Season
• Six Feet Under - The Complete Fourth Season
• The 4400 - The Complete Second Season
• Hoodwinked (Widescreen Edition)
• Transamerica (Widescreen Edition)

Weee.

10:57:30 AM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Family • TV

June 29:

• 1880 - Tahiti became a French territory.
• 1922 - France granted 100 hectares at Vimy Ridge "freely, and for all time, to the Government of Canada, the free use of the land exempt from all taxes".
• 1956 - President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, officially creating the U.S. Interstate Highway System.
• 1995 - During the STS-71 mission, the Space Shuttle Atlantis became the first space shuttle to dock with the Russian space station Mir (pictured).
• 1995 - The Sampoong Department Store collapsed in the Seocho-gu district of Seoul, South Korea, killing 501 and injuring 937.

10:49:54 AM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Geek

 I went shopping on Thinkgeek again, and got some more tshirts - I Love ThinkGeek!

404 Not Found	hacker	No, I will not fix your computer

Moira wants to know if these will be the last ones I get, following this and that. I don't know. There's so many cool things there

8:17:01 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Geek

Another gem from Saintsational, a mid season review of all the teams

Adel: Clearly the best team in the comp atm. Fast, great backline, lots of depth, no obvious weakness. Look to me like they are just starting to turn it on a bit after playing a long period of no-frills get the job done footy.

Bris: Look out of their depth. They're injury rattled, and turning on their own. Don't appear to have much young talent coming through... will make up numbers in the final 8 at best.

Carl: Performed better than most of us expected but still a rabble. Pagan is the worst coach in the AFL atm... no plan, just last year they wanted to trade off Whitnal and Fevola and this year those guys are carrying the team.

Coll: Flash in the frying pan. They're a good team, coached well and have had a bit of luck. Not the real deal IMO, will be found wanting when the pressure is applied.

Ess: Didn't think they were this bad. Boy did Matty Llyod carry this team or what?

Freo: Marginally better than they were last year but can't compete with the big boys. Too much flash not enough substance. Will tail off towards the end of the year and pbly miss the finals.

Geel: A shadow of themselves but are in a position to turn it around. There's something about them to me that just urges caution... can still grind out the wins from time to time. I predict that they'll make a play 4 the 8 but just miss out.

Haw: Good nucleus and on the up and up. That being said not this year they ain't. Will finish bottom 4.

Melb: Is my prediction for surprise fall away. It just seems to me that they have to play spectacular football to win... to date they have but I can't see it lasting. Do have a good run home though.

Kan: not worth my time... wish we played them twice.

Port: Not enough depth but good to c some youngins coming through. Battle hardened enough to make the finals but will go home early.

Rich: Promising. Could possibly make the 8 but they're simply not tough enough to trouble any1 that counts.

St.K: Look very much like the sleeping giants of the comp but doubts are growing as to whether or not they will ever wake up. Capable of winning every game for the rest of the season but at the same time look vulnerable enough to drop 5 or 6 of them. Will be interesting to see the team perform when they get a few more regulars back.

Syd: Look 50/50. Could go either way. Considering they're not really banged up you would imagine that they lift in time for the end of the business season but they just look like falling away.

WCE: Don't rate them. They're beatable. A very solid team but you would just rather play them instead of Adel or the other top teams. Heaven help them if they have a few injuries.

WB: Remind me of that movie "Cool Runnigs" where the Jamaican team are on world record pace to complete the course but the sled begins to fall apart and you know it's only matter of time before they crash.

6:26:41 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies

June 27:

• 678 - Saint Agatho began his reign as Pope.
• 1846 - Irish potato famine: An Irish newspaper ran a story about a new potato blight.
• 1954 - The world's first large-scale nuclear power plant opened in Obninsk, in the Soviet Union.
• 1967 - The world's first automatic teller machine was installed in Enfield Town, London.
• 1969 - The Stonewall riots began in New York City, starting the modern gay rights movement.
• 1979 - Muhammad Ali (pictured) announced his retirement from boxing.
• 1986 - The International Court of Justice ruled against the United States in Nicaragua v. United States.
• 1991 - Ten-Day War starts in Slovenia, two days after that country's declaring independence from Yugoslavia.
• 2006 - Australia's World Cup Dream Ends

8:57:28 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Random

The split round is over, and Round 13 beckons. The Saints meet the up and coming Hawks at the Telstra Dome on Saturday. Channel 10 will be showing it live, and I may head out to join the other Sydney Harbour Saints.

Since the Hawks are involved, I wonder if I should have a bet with Molly again? We all know how it ended last time.

Thursday 29/06/2006

• 10.30a  Last Time They Met 2005 Rnd 12 Hawthorn v St Kilda

Sunday 02/07/2006

• 1.00a  Round 13 St Kilda v Hawthorn
• 11.30a  Round 13 St Kilda v Hawthorn

Monday 03/07/2006

• 1.30p  Round 13 St Kilda v Hawthorn

6:12:19 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies • TV

 Phew - that was lucky!!

You Passed 8th Grade Geography

Congratulations, you got 9/10 correct!

5:22:01 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Random

Custer's last stand!!

June 25: Statehood Day in Slovenia

• 1865 - Stand Watie was the last Confederate general to surrender in the United States Civil War.
• 1876 - Colonel George Armstrong Custer (pictured) is killed at the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
• 1950 - The Korean War, between North and South Korea, began.
• 1991 - Croatia and Slovenia declared their independence from Yugoslavia.
• 1996 - The Khobar Towers bombing in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, left 19 U.S. servicemen dead.

5:12:51 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Geek

This split round has brought my tipping streak to a dramatic halt.

I only picked 2 winners. What was I thinking??

Week 12
Home		Draw		Away
Saints (8.12 60)				Crows (18.15 123)
Dockers (6.16 52)				Cats (18.10 118)
Lions (14.19 103)				Bulldogs (22.13 145)
Power (13.19 97)				Eagles (8.12 60)
Hawks (16.9 105)				Tigers (8.16 64)
Bombers (10.15 75)				Demons (16.15 111)
Kangaroos (18.13 121)				Blues (15.12 102)
Swans (11.16 82)				Magpies (14.11 95)

I've now have 61 correct tips for the season. I have tumbled in my tipping comps. I was challenging for the lead, and now I am back to the middle of the pack

10:24:03 AM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies • My Interests

Hilarous post on Saintsational

If Teams were Girls

Sydney would be J-Lo - Quality all over, but especially good down back.

West Coast would be Kylie Minogue - very decent despite not having much up front.

Fremantle would be Danii Minogue - Always trying hard to be as good as her big sister, but will never measure up. The butt of everyone's jokes.

St Kilda would be Krystal from Big Brother - has the biggest and best assets going around, but we all know they're not the real deal.

Brisbane would be Elle MacPherson - past her glorious best but still easy on the eye and an old favourite with most.

Port Power would be Madonna - also past her glorious best, but refuses to accept it gracefully.

Carlton would be Whitney Houston - has not looked after herself in recent years and has gone completely off the rails.

Adelaide would be Delta Goodrem - tidy, attractive, professional and uncontroversial. Nice to look at, but for some reason just makes you want to yawn.

Geelong would be Britney Spears - at times can look stunning, at others it can get ugly.

Essendon would be Katie Holmes - has a certifiable psycho in charge of her every move. Has lost credibility in recent times.

The Kangaroos would be Paris Hilton - lays down way too easily.

Richmond would be Annabel Chong - can cop a pounding and keep coming back for more, all in the name of self-improvement.

Western Bulldogs would be Shakira - proof that being short is no barrier to getting you excited. Will only get better too.

Hawthorn would be Christina Aguilera - looks like she enjoys it rough and dirty.

Melbourne would be Camilla Parker Bowles- may be a blue blood, ordinary to say the least but has come up with the goods.

Collingwood would be Amelie Mauresmo - last woman on Earth scenario: you still wouldn't.

[listening to: Demon Days - Gorillaz ]
5:19:14 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies

June 23: Victory Day in Estonia, Jani held in ancient Latvia, Saint Jonas' Festival in Lithuania.

• 1713 - After Queen Anne's War, French residents of Acadia were given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia.
• 1887 - Banff National Park (pictured) was created, becoming Canada's first national park.
• 1894 - The International Olympic Committee was founded at the Sorbonne in Paris.
• 1941 - Lithuanian 1941 independence: Members of Lithuanian Activist Front declared independence from the Soviet Union.
• 1985 - A bomb destroyed Air India Flight 182 above the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 329 on board.

9:24:05 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Geek

Wonderful result!

2 all draw against Croatia sees the Socceroos advance to the next round of the World Cup.

Finally Harry Kewell shows what he can do

Croatia			Australia
	(2 Pts)	2	2	(4 Pts)
	Simunic 93 min		Emerton 86 min
	Simic 84 min		Emerton 80 min
	Pletikosa 69 min		Kewell 77 min (Cahill)
	Simunic 61 min		Moore 37 min
	Kovac N 56 min
	Tudor 37 min
	Simic 31 min
	Srna 01 min
Babic, Kovac N, Kranjcar (Leko J 64 min), Olic (Modric 72 min), Pletikosa, Prso, Simic, Simunic, Srna, Tomas (Klasnic 82 min), Tudor			Cahill, Chipperfield (Kennedy 73 min), Culina, Emerton, Grella (Aloisi 62 min), Kalac, Kewell, Moore, Neill, Sterjovski (Bresciano 70 min), Viduka

8:34:45 AM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Interests

Your Emoticon is Cool

You're not feeling particularly up or down, just relaxed and calm. You're ready for whatever is going to happen next!

7:25:23 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Random

I love the Winter solstice - I don't know why, I just do

June 21: Summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and Winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere (12:26 UTC), Midsummer in northern Europe

• 1734 - A black slave known as Marie-Joseph Angélique, after having been convicted of setting the fire that destroyed much of the city of Montreal, was tortured and then hanged in New France.
• 1788 - New Hampshire ratified the U.S. Constitution and was admitted as the 9th U.S. state.
• 1813 - Laura Secord set out to warn British forces of an impending American attack at Queenston, Ontario.
• 1864 - Maori Wars: The Tauranga Campaign ended.
• 1985 - Greenland officially adopted its own flag (pictured), adding support to its independence movement.
• 2000 - The controversial amendment known as Section 28 was repealed in Scotland with a 99 to 17 vote.

3:28:21 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Random

Quiet week on the footy front. The Saints have a week off. I think I will avoid the footy for the weekend.

Tuesday 20/06/2006

• 1.30p  Round 12 St Kilda v Adelaide

Wednesday 21/06/2006

• 11.30  Round 12 St Kilda v Adelaide

Thursday 22/06/2006

• 10.30  2006 Mid-season Review Rnd 1 WC Eagles v St Kilda

[listening to: About Me - They Might Be Giants ]
3:56:54 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies • My Interests

I got this today in email

Holes-in-one
Newark Star Ledger - NJ, USA
... James played with Mike James, Frank Arrigo and Hugh Reynolds. BOB MASSA On the 165-yard 11th hole at Twin Brooks, Watchung; using a 6-iron. ...

I don't remember getting a hole in one

[listening to: Till My Head Falls Off - They Might Be Giants ]
3:32:20 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Random

Those Saints just can't keep out of the news.

Today it's all about Kosi collapsing and player injuries

Melbourne Herald Sun

St Kilda waits on Ball scans RealFooty, Australia - 23 hours ago ST KILDA, already facing three weeks without champion midfielder Robert Harvey, will sweat on results of scans that will determine whether captain Luke Ball's osteitis pubis has recurred. Harvey out three, Hudghton clear Melbourne Herald Sun all 3 related »

Melbourne Herald Sun

St Kilda's Harvey to miss next 3 games The Age, Australia - 16 Jun 2006 Veteran St Kilda star Robert Harvey will miss the next three weeks with a hamstring injury. Harvey suffered the left leg injury during the Saints' demoralising loss to Adelaide at Telstra Dome. Crows catch Saints in vice Advertiser Adelaide Crows throw down gauntlet The Australian Ruthless Crows destroy Saints The Age Advertiser Adelaide - The Age - all 34 related »

The Age

Koschitzke collapses during interview ABC Online, Australia - 12 hours ago Injured St Kilda footballer Justin Koschitzke collapsed this morning while filming a live television spot for Channel Seven program Sportsworld. Koschitzke collapses on-air SportsAustralia.com AFL star collapses in TV studio NEWS.com.au all 18 related »

Saints' 1966 win taught a child a vital lesson RealFooty, Australia - 23 hours ago FRIENDS scoff at my ardour for Aussie football, I'm afraid. They seem to think that, as a psychologist, I should seek out a psychologically sophisticated pastime rather than barracking for the St Kilda Football Club.

11:53:53 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies • My Interests

After 6 and a half years in our house, we finally lite a fire in the fireplace.

Bricey seemed to enjoy the flames a bit too much. The start of pyromania perhaps?

10:07:06 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Family

 Once you have kids, you put up with a lot ;)

You Are 72% Gross

You're pretty dirty, and there's a good change you're living in a total dump. And your body? Not too clean either. Watch out for killer bacteria, Pig Pen!

9:55:49 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Geek • Random

June 18:

• 1812 - The United States declared war against Great Britain, officially beginning the War of 1812.
• 1815 - Napoléon Bonaparte fought and lost his final battle, the Battle of Waterloo.
• 1858 - Charles Darwin received a manuscript by Alfred Russel Wallace (pictured) on evolution, which prompted him to publish his theory.
• 1873 - Woman suffrage activist Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 U.S. presidential election.
• 1979 - The SALT II treaty was signed by the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

9:51:45 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Geek

I've taken the kids to see Cars last weekend and Over The Hedge this weekend.

We saw trailers for a bunch of kids movies coming out in Australia and they all feature talking animals.

Was there a memo or something that was sent around Hollywood a few years back??

Before Cars

• Over The Hedge
• The Wild
• Hoodwinked (which has been on DVD in the US, since January 2006)
• Ratatouille

Before Over The Hedge

• The Wild
• Open Season
• Garfield's A Tail Of Two Kitties

Curious?

I took Bricey to an advance screening of Over The Hedge. Emma didn't want to come. She wants to see it when it's officially released for some reason.

Cute movie. Kinda like a Looney Toon. Talking animals, my favorite genre ;)

The soundtrack was by Ben Folds, which was a nice touch - featuring "Rocking The Suburbs" in the end credits, with different lyrics!

I find it really curious that all these computer rendered movies make the animals, creatures, objects all look so good, and yet they can't get the people to look anything but cartoony.

Moviehole

Over the Hedge Moviehole, Australia  ... In Dreamworks’ case, “Over the Hedge” is going to make money, regardless of how many man-hours were put in, so they just decided to not to put their ...

Sydney Morning Herald

Over the Hedge Sydney Morning Herald, Australia  ... depelted". In Over the Hedge, the new animated feature from Dreamworks, the hedge appears with the alarming suddenness of a Berlin Wall. ... 'Over The Hedge' over the top Jamaica Gleaner all 2 related »

4:57:09 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Friends • My Interests

We've passed the midway mark of the season. 12 rounds in, the Saints have a 6 win 6 loss record.

Middle of the road result.

Hopeful that we will make the finals, but we need to string together a bunch of wins.

Let's look at the data of the past 12 results, thanks to the guys from FinalSiren

2006 Wins

Round 8	v Carlton		18.18 (126)	to	4.10 (34)	by	92	points at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Round 3	v Brisbane Lions		19.10 (124)	to	12.15 (87)	by	37	points at Telstra Dome
Round 9	v Kangaroos		10.14 (74)	to	8.9 (57)	by	17	points at Telstra Dome
Round 6	v Western Bulldogs		14.8 (92)	to	12.6 (78)	by	14	points at Telstra Dome
Round 2	v Richmond		13.10 (88)	to	11.11 (77)	by	11	points at Telstra Dome
Round 11	v Sydney		7.10 (52)	to	7.8 (50)	by	2	points at Sydney Cricket Ground

Average margin: 28.83

2006 Losses

Round 12	v Adelaide		8.12 (60)	to	18.15 (123)	by	63	points at Telstra Dome
Round 1	v West Coast		9.12 (66)	to	11.18 (84)	by	18	points at Subiaco
Round 7	v Geelong		9.10 (64)	to	12.10 (82)	by	18	points at Telstra Dome
Round 10	v Melbourne		13.12 (90)	to	15.13 (103)	by	13	points at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Round 4	v Port Adelaide		18.10 (118)	to	19.8 (122)	by	4	points at AAMI Stadium
Round 5	v Fremantle		13.15 (93)	to	14.10 (94)	by	1	points at Aurora Stadium

Average margin: 19.50

2006 Quarter Stats

Quarter	W	D	L	For	Against	%
1st	7	0	5	41.41 (287)	37.26 (248)	115.73
2nd	4	1	7	35.36 (246)	41.38 (284)	86.62
3rd	6	0	6	41.33 (279)	36.30 (246)	113.41
4th	8	1	3	34.31 (235)	29.39 (213)	110.33
Total	25	2	21	151.141 (1047)	143.133 (991)	105.65

Ah - we're not having good 2nd quarters.

9:26:14 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies • My Interests

I got to go to an official AFL function on Friday night. I sat in in a room full of men in suits. Who goes to the footy in suits, FFS.

At my table, I was sat with a people that supported other teams (Not St Kilda or Adelaide who were playing), or werent even interested in the game. Some even told me that they couldn't bear AFL and prefer a good game of Rugby League. I couldn't get any conversation going about the game. They were more interested in the kind of beer being served than the result of the game,

There were speeches from different folks. Round 12 is "Welcome to the AFL" round, part of a broader multicultural football program run by the AFL. We had the multicultural ambassadors interviewed by the host, Stephen Phillips. He spoke to two good wog boys Angelo Lekkas and Steven Alessio. Lots of blah blah blah and not much else

Then there was a guest speaker from the AFL, who was responsible for the new media rights discussions. The guy knew nothing about technology and he is the one who will be negotiating the new media rights. It was embarassing listening to him stumble over acronyms and describe how they are going to get so much more money for new media. 

Harrumph. Fix the broadcast fiasco in New South Wales, so I can watch my team live, or nearly live. Not at midnight.

Later I went out to watch the game, most of the folks from the function stayed indoor. They didn't venture out and sit amongst the fans., They stayed in the room. There were literally rows and rows of empty seats. The tickets were sitting on tables and the folks who had them werent using them.

Huh? What were they all doing here. It was a game of footy. An important game in the overall scheme of things. And these folks didn't really care. They were there to smooze, to network, to have a drink.  Want to smooze - go to Spearmint Rhino, or one of the other establishments in King St and elsewhere. Let the fans get the tickets to the games.

Is this the future of sport? A corporate shindig? Of course it is. Listening to that AFL dude you could tell that it is all about the money. It's no longer about the game. I know this is the case, I just hadn't experienced this.

The room next door was the St Kilda Social Club. Everyone was dressed in the team colors. They were talking about the game. There was passion everywhere. That's where I would have liked to have been. At least I would have had some other folks to commisserate over the result.  

8:59:47 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies • My Interests

June 16: Bloomsday in Dublin, Ireland; Youth Day in South Africa

• 1487 - The Battle of Stoke Field, the final battle of the Wars of the Roses, was fought.
• 1745 - During King George's War, British colonial forces led by William Pepperrell captured the French stronghold at Fortress Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island after a six-week siege.
• 1846 - Pius IX was elected pope, beginning the longest reign of all popes since the days of the apostles.
• 1963 - Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova (pictured) became the first woman in space.
• 1976 - Police in Soweto, South Africa opened fire on schoolchildren protesting against the imposition of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in township schools, triggering a series of nationwide demonstrations, strikes, riots and violence.

[listening to: Danke Schoen - Wayne Newton ]
11:54:26 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Geek • Random

The Saints had their biggest loss of the season tonight. The crows were just too good. The crows were a machine - well drilled, well executed. The Saints were a shambles.

And I was there live to witness this carnage.

I felt good going to the game. It had been 2 seasons since I had witnessed a loss.

I'm going to be miserable for a while. My tipping is going to suck this week too.

ST KILDA: 2.1, 3.7, 5.10, 8.12 (60)
ADELAIDE: 5.3, 10.7, 13.12, 18.15 (123)
GOALS – St Kilda: Riewoldt 2, Milne 2, Goddard, Gehrig, McQualter, Ackland
Adelaide: Hentschel 3, Ricciuto 2, Thompson 2, McGregor 2, Biglands 2, Reilly 2, Bode, Goodwin, Stevens, McLeod, Shirley
BEST – St Kilda: Goddard, Baker, Ball, Peckett, S Fisher
Adelaide: Goodwin, Massie, Edwards, Stevens, McLeod, Mattner, Johncock, Shirley, Reilly
INJURIES – St Kilda: Harvey (hamstring), Hudghton (knee) Adelaide: Nil
CHANGES - Adelaide: Burton (hamstring) replaced in selected side by Vince
REPORTS - Nil
UMPIRES - Vozzo, Meredith, McInerney
CROWD - 34,170 at Telstra Dome

Ruthless Crows destroy Saints
FOX SPORTS, Australia 
ADELAIDE clinically steam-rolled St Kilda by 63 points at Telstra Dome tonight, leaving the Saints barely hanging in the top eight, let alone looking like premiership contenders.
Crows crush Saints sportal.com.au
McLeod wait-and-see on surgery Advertiser Adelaide
Crows destroy Saints by 63 points Sydney Morning Herald
all 6 related »

[listening to: Ain't That a Kick in the Head - Dean Martin ]
11:00:36 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies • My Interests

9:25:24 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies • My Interests

I am feeling very fortunate today.

I have a pass to a function at the Telstra Dome for the Round 12 game between the Saints and the Crows.

It's going to be a tough match, but I'm hopeful for a win.

Go Saints!!!

6:04:03 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies • My Interests

 Ahhhhhh

People Envy Your Compassion

You have a kind heart and an unusual empathy for all living creatures. You tend to absorb others' happiness and pain. People envy your compassion, and more importantly, the connections it helps you build. And compassionate as you are, you feel for them.

9:02:09 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Geek

June 14: Liberation Day in the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (1982)

• 1381 - King Richard II of England met the leaders of the Peasants' Revolt.
• 1777 - The Continental Congress adopted the stars and stripes design for the flag of the United States.
• 1822 - Charles Babbage (pictured) proposed a difference engine in a paper to the Royal Astronomical Society.
• 1940 - Paris was occupied by Nazi Germany (see History of Paris).
• 1985 - TWA Flight 847 was hijacked by Hezbollah militants.

9:01:55 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Geek

 Hmmmmm, no surprises here!

You Are Homer Simpson

You're just an ordinary, all-American working Joe... With a special fondness for pork rinds and donuts. You will be remembered for: your little "isms" and philosophies on life Your life philosophy: "Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals ... except the weasel."

8:57:36 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Geek

June 13:

• 1898 - Yukon Territory was formed, with Dawson chosen as its capital.
• 1935 - In one of the biggest upsets in championship boxing, underdog James J. Braddock defeated Max Baer to become the heavyweight champion of the world.
• 1966 - The Miranda v. Arizona ruling established the Miranda warning.
• 1971 - Vietnam War: The New York Times began to publish the Pentagon Papers.
• 1983 - Pioneer 10 (pictured) became the first man-made object to pass the orbit of Pluto.
• 2005 - Frank Arrigo (that's me) came back to work following an operation

[listening to: Hell Wit Ya - Pink ]
6:51:26 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Health • Random

Been watching the Socceroos tonight play Japan

It looked all over at the 82 minute mark. Japan lead 1 - Nil, and that goal was questionable.

But, the Socceroos scored 3 goals in 8 minutes to win the game!!!!

Awesome result.

Group F - Match #12 - 90 min

Australia			Japan
	(0 Pts)	3	1	(0 Pts)
	Grella 33 min		Miyamoto 30 min
	Moore 57 min		Takahara 39 min
	Cahill 68 min		Nakamura 25 min
	Aloisi 77 min
	Cahill 83 min
	Cahill 88 min (Aloisi)
	Aloisi 91 min (Aloisi)
Bresciano (Cahill 51 min), Chipperfield, Culina, Emerton, Grella, Kewell, Moore (Kennedy 60 min), Neill, Schwarzer, Viduka, Wilkshire (Aloisi 74 min)			Alex, Fukunishi, Kawaguchi, Komano, Miyamoto, Nakamura, Nakata, Nakazawa, Takahara, Tsuboi, Yanagisawa (Ono 78 min

12:57:11 AM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Interests • TV

We've crossed the halfway point of the season, and the Saints are sitting at 6 wins and 5 losses.

The upcoming round is the split round. The Saints face Adelaide in Melbourne and then they have a week off.

The record against Adelaide since 1991 favours the Crows, but we beat Adelaide last year in the 1st Qualifying Final at AAMI Stadium

Since 1991		All Games		Last 5 Games		Highest Score		Lowest Score		Biggest Win
St Kilda		9		3		162		26		131
Adelaide		16		2		156		31		97

I'm heading down to see the boys play at the Telstra Dome on Friday night.

Tuesday 13/06/2006

• 4.00p  Round 11 Sydney v St Kilda

Thursday 15/06/2006

• 2.00a  Round 11 Sydney v St Kilda

Friday 16/06/2006

• 1.00p  Last Time They Met 2005 1st QF Adelaide v St Kilda
• 9.30p  Round 12 St Kilda v Adelaide

Saturday 17/06/2006

• 12.30a  Round 12 St Kilda v Adelaide
• 6.30a  Round 12 St Kilda v Adelaide
• 9.30a  Round 12 St Kilda v Adelaide

Monday 19/06/2006

• 8.30a  Round 12 St Kilda v Adelaide

6:03:21 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies • My Interests

I was heading to a perfect round, until Ben's Demons stuffed it for me. That'll teach me for picking the Magpies - what was I thinking??

Week 11
Home		Draw		Away
Cats (20.10 130)				Bombers (13.10 88)
Tigers (15.12 102)				Kangaroos (9.13 67)
Swans (7.8 50)				Saints (7.10 52)
Lions (8.12 60)				Crows (10.15 75)
Power (22.13 145)				Hawks (7.7 49)
Bulldogs (15.10 100)				Dockers (12.14 86)
Eagles (16.15 111)				Blues (15.11 101)
Demons (22.9 141)				Magpies (14.10 94)

5:38:02 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies • My Interests

On Satutrday night, I ventured out to Telstra Stadium to see the Wallabies meet England. It was the first time I've been to see a Rugby Union International.

I had been invited by James McCutcheon from J3 Technology - Thanks for the invite James.

I've had to learn about Union this year, because Billy has started to play Rugby, so it was good to see a real game.

What impressed me was seeing all the spectactors wearing their "gold". It looked pretty cool in the stadium. Made me want to go out and get my own scarf

For the record, the Wallabies won 34-3.

RugbyHeaven

Less is more for Wallabies, says Larkham The Age, Australia - 1 hour ago ... opening Test of the season but five-eighth Stephen Larkham claims the KISS method - keep it simple stupid - is the way forward for the Wallabies backline. ... Wallabies Expose England's Lack of Ruthlessness in Rugby Test Bloomberg Wallabies home, but work needed Melbourne Herald Sun A win is a win for new-look Wallabies Sydney Morning Herald Advertiser Adelaide - sportal.com.au - all 176 related »

sportal.com.au

Wallabies crush England sportal.com.au, Australia - 19 hours ago The Wallabies put last November's rugby demons to bed with a crushing 34-3 win over England in the Cook Cup match at Telstra Stadium, Sydney. ... Gregan does it again sportal.com.au Gregan wants win sportal.com.au all 5 related »

I went with the kids to see Cars on Saturday morning. We went to the first session at Hornsby, to beat the rush.

I really liked the movie. Typical story arc of The Hero's Journey, featuring talking cars. Owen Wilson who voiced the fast talking hero Lightning McQueen, just played his usual character.

What was amazing about the film was the look of it all. The realism of the scenery and the shiny appearance of the cars. The racing scenes were just unreal. It was hard to believe this whole movie had been rendered on computers.

Brice sat through the whole movie (again) which is a hilight for me, and he even waited through all the credits for the little fun things that Pixar always do

The movie is having mixed reviews from critics, but I reckon it's going to be a block buster

CNN

"Cars" marks Disney-Pixar's third biggest opening Reuters - 1 hour ago By Lisa Baertlein. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Cars," the latest animated feature from newly merged Walt Disney Co. and Pixar Animation ... 'Cars' races to top but box office misses forecasts MSNBC Disney-Pixar creation 'Cars' grosses $62 mln MarketWatch "Cars" Goes Vroom! E! Online San Jose Mercury News - USA Today - all 189 related »

"Cars" races to top of North American box office People's Daily Online, China - 1 hour ago Pixar's animated comedy "Cars" raced to the top of box office in North America over the weekend, bringing in an estimated 62.8 million dollars, according to ...

Comingsoon.net

Pixar's Cars Takes Checkered Flag! Comingsoon.net - 8 hours ago The big release this weekend was Pixar Animation Studios' seventh computer animated movie, Cars, featuring the voices of Owen Wilson, Paul Newman and Larry the ...

WNYT

"Cars": A beautiful film EiTB, Spain - 11 hours ago ... Cars rolls along like an animated, automotive version of that 1991 Michael J. Fox gem, from its basic plot points to its feel-good conclusion. ... Cars, Latest Pixar’s Creation, Well Received By Media And ... Playfuls.com Movie Review: Cars TexasGigs Route 66 comes alive in Cars movie Toronto Star Voice of America - Ukiah Daily Journal - all 209 related »

11:45:30 AM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Family • My Interests

Ugly game in the rain and mud last night. Good to see the Saints hold on and win the game. They lead all night, and deserved the win.

I went to the game with Fletch. We sat in the Nohle stand surrounded by Sydney Swans supporters. I think I was the only Saints fan in the entire stand. It was terrific when the siren went off. Complete silence around me!

It's good to see a win.

Next week, I'm going to Melbourne to see the Saints meet the Crows at Telstra Dome

	Qtr Time	Half Time	3 Qtr Time	Final
St Kilda	2. 3 (15)	5. 5 (35)	7. 6 (48)	7.10.   52
Sydney	0. 1 (1)	3. 3 (21)	5. 5 (35)	7.08.   50
St Kilda: Goals: - F.Gehrig 3, M.Rix, B.Goddard, J.Blake, L.Montagna. Best: - L.Ball, N.Riewoldt, L.Fisher, M.Maguire, F.Gehrig, S.Fisher. Sydney: Goals: - A.Schneider 3, B.Hall, L.Roberts-Thomson, J.McVeigh, B.Kirk. Best: - J.Bolton, A.Schneider, B.Kirk, T.Kennelly. Injuries - St Kilda: L.Ball (cheekbone). Sydney: nil. Reports - St Kilda: nil. Sydney: nil. Umpires - M.Vozzo, J.Schmitt, M.Ellis. @ the Sydney Cricket Ground. Crowd: 31,146.

Sydney Morning Herald

Saints reign in rain Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - 8 hours ago WE know about the ugly defensive flood, but the natural version almost blighted the game at the SCG last night. The heavens opened up and ironically shed light on the Saints' season in what was a wet weather thriller. Saints wet their whistle The Age Saints sink Swans in the wet The Age Saints end Swans' winning run ABC Online sportal.com.au - ABC Online - all 36 related »

10:13:00 AM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies

Heading out to the S.C.G

I'll be going to the Saints Pre Match Function first, and then Sydney Swans vs. St Kilda at S.C.G.

Go Saints!!!

3:20:57 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies • My Interests

RealFooty

Football and the dollar divide The Age, Australia  ... next highest spender, Sydney ($888,000). In 2005, the Lions spent nearly three times that of the Kangaroos ($453,000) on fitness/medical. ¦St Kilda ran the ... Roos wants less lethargy from Swans The Age all 9 related »

RealFooty

Missing pieces in Saints' puzzle Sydney Morning Herald, Australia  ... a lukewarm 5-5 record, and drawn to play top-four teams Sydney, Adelaide and ... Part of the critical analysis of St Kilda is that they have struggled in the ruck. ... Injured Kosi says bump should stay Sydney Morning Herald all 16 related »

10:51:36 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies • My Interests

The 2006 FIFA World Cup kicks off tonight. Wondering who the past winners were, I went to my favorite information source, Wikipedia

The Last 10 Series

Year	Winner	Runner Up	Score
2002	Brazil	Germany	2 - 0
1998	France	Brazil	3 - 0
1994	Brazil	Italy	3 - 2
1990	West Germany	Argentina	1 - 0
1986	Argentina	West Germany	3 - 2
1982	Italy	West Germany	3 - 1
1978	Argentina	Netherlands	3 - 1
1974	West Germany	Netherlands	2 - 1
1970	Brazil	Italy	4 - 1
1966	England	West Germany	4 - 2

World Cup summaries & Successful national teams

Don't forget about Microsoft Football (Soccer) Scoreboard Gadget for World Cup 2006

10:22:25 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Interests • TV

Jason Kotte muses Media races to make the perfect Cars pun.

It's so true - just look at this effort from The SMH - Pixar's latest movie puts wheel emotion into its cutting-edge animation.

What a punny pun. Wheel Emotion! LOL

Here's a bunch more:

Christian Science Monitor

Start your engines: ‘Cars’ races past silly script to an ... Boston Herald, United States - 3 hours ago ... flat-footed or, more correctly, flat-tired than such Pixar triumphs as “Finding Nemo,” “The Incredibles” and “Monsters, Inc.,” “Cars” isn’ta ... Pixar's joy ride finally stalls with 'Cars' Christian Science Monitor all 7 related »

East Valley Tribune

Classic 'Cars' finds the soul in the machines USA Today - 4 hours ago By Claudia Puig, USA TODAY. Cars lionizes the lure of the open road and the appeal of a simpler time in a way that is both technically impressive and touching. ... These Cars run on puns Toronto Star Top Off the Fun Tank With Cars Wired News Hot wheels Pixar fuels its delightful "Cars" with lots of ... Seattle Times Boston Globe - Chicago Tribune - all 147 related »

Metro Toronto

'Cars' is a joyous ride Seattle Post Intelligencer - 7 hours ago And the buzz in the weeks since an advance trailer underwhelmed the ShoWest Convention has been that the studio's summer '06 offering, "Cars," might be the one ... "Cars" to box office also-rans: Eat my dust Reuters Auto fan Lasseter puts his passion into 'Cars' Indianapolis Star 'Cars' to also-rans: Eat my dust Hollywood Reporter Forbes - Inside Bay Area - all 26 related »

We're all off to see the movie this weekend

6:16:40 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Interests

June 9: St. Colmcille's Day in Ireland

• 68 - Roman Emperor Nero (pictured) committed suicide after he was deposed by the Senate.
• 1815 - Congress of Vienna ended, redrawing the political map of Europe after the defeat of Napoleon.
• 1885 - The end of the Franco-Chinese War. China gave up Tonkin and Annam (most of present day Vietnam).
• 1934 - Donald Duck debuted in The Wise Little Hen.
• 1986 - The Rogers Commission released its report on the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.

6:09:32 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Random

Sydney Morning Herald

Saints belong in top group: coach The Age, Australia - 36 minutes ago ... a 5-5 ledger but must beat reigning premier Sydney, at full ... best, despite their plight, against the Swans, who won ... All of June will test the Saints' mettle, as ... Swans v Saints sportal.com.au Swans coach holds no grudges Daily Telegraph Hall, Maguire battle of strength Brisbane Courier Mail AFL - Sydney Morning Herald - all 13 related »

8:45:59 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies • My Interests

The show is being repeated starting tonight. If you missed it the first time - make sure you catch it

-----Original Message-----
From: Nerds FC Fan Club [mailto:list_nerdsfc@sbs.com.au]
Sent: Thursday, 8 June 2006 4:37 PM
To: Frank Arrigo
Subject: Nerds FC Fan Club

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

+ NERDS FC FAN CLUB NEWSLETTER   +

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Hi Gang!

Just thought I'd remind you about the Nerds FC encore performance starting

tonight at 8.00pm - then every night for the next week! Now’s your chance

to re-live the whole adventure, catch any episode you foolishly missed or

get your mates to watch the show you were quacking on to them about the

first time round. Do yourself a favour: don’t miss the Nerds FC experience!

And don't forget we still have lots of prizes to give away over the next

few weeks so stay registered for a chance to win a Centrex Digital Set-Top

Box or an authentic Nike football used by the Nerds FC! Congratulations to

the winners so far: Silika Baselala, Jeremy Brown, Matthew Morgan, Peter

Kennelly, Deborah Muchamore, Susan Gorton, Marian Stoney, Rachie Gray, Mark

Barnier, Jeffrey Stanyer, Monica Constable, Paul Song and Lucia Barone!

Stay on-side.

Yours in football,

Webster

Treasurer, NFC Fan Club

http://www.nerdsfc.com.au

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4:30:33 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Geek • TV

I got some more Tshirts from Thinkgeek to add to my collection

Arrrgh	Killer Coding Ninja Monkeys	RTFM

They're quite spiffy, don't you think?

A former high school friend of mine has an opinion piece in The Age. Anthony O'Neill (we knew him as Shane) has gone on to be an author, with a number of books published.

His opinion piece - Melbourne is in need of a very big thing - ponders how Melbourne is in need of a world-renowned landmark (or some other Big Thing).

His conclusion, which he calls the Tower of Baiame:

Consider this. A great lattice tower netted with ivy and other creepers for as high as they will climb and bloom. Bedecked with overflowing flowerboxes - the most vibrant flowers on Earth. Interchangeable flora, too, so that the tower's colour scheme would change every season, and a return visitor might never see the same tower twice.

Rainbow lorikeets feed on the decks. Irrigating water gurgles through transparent pipes and fills the air with mist. At night the tower lights up with softly glowing floral lamps.

As a location, anywhere from Royal Park to Fawkner Park or even Herring Island in the middle of the Yarra. But really, there are a thousand empty spaces around the city begging to be ornamented.

I like it. Good work Shane, oh I mean Anthony.

[listening to: I like your old stuff better than your new stuff - Regurgitator ]
2:59:01 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Friends

I'm a big fan of little cyber avatars.

I've made many of them - Lego Frank, Southpark Frank,  Stortropper Frank, Southpark Frank on Holidays.

It's great fun

Here's my latest - Frank in WeeWorld (i know, it sounds rude)

[listening to: I Was Only Kidding - Weird Al Yankovic ]
12:28:07 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Geek • Random

Alas, Nerds FC has come to an end. It was wonderful.

SBS will be repeating it

-----Original Message-----
From: Nerds FC Fan Club [mailto:list_nerdsfc@sbs.com.au]
Sent: Tuesday, 6 June 2006 7:39 PM
To: Frank Arrigo
Subject: Nerds FC Fan Club

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

+ NERDS FC FAN CLUB NEWSLETTER   +

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Greetings Fan Club Member!

Well, how good was the final episode of SBS’s smash hit series Nerds FC?

Round our way streets were deserted, the pubs were empty and the 24 hour

Laundromat/LAN computer gaming centre shut for the night because they knew

there’d be no business. Everyone was watching to see how the boys did and

hear how they’d changed from day one. You can imagine the club feels a bit

strange right now – now that it’s all over. But don’t get me all emotional,

I thought I’d cried myself out till I started writing you this exclusive

members-only newsletter. Let me concentrate on giving you the skinny on

stuff that didn’t make the show. For example:

- Before Nerds FC went on to the pitch, they were waiting in the tunnel

area of the stadium. NSW Premier Morris Iemma was just leaving and he shook

hands with a few of the boys and wished them well for their game.

- John Truong and a number of the other lads have joined local football

clubs following the series. Also, they see each other socially every few

weeks.

- After the show, the boys took on the production team who made the show. I

saw the game and can verify that it was an entertaining game to watch and

the scoreline was 6 – 4 to the production team. The boys maintained they

let the crew win but lawyers are looking into that claim…..

Okay, that’s my lot. I’ve got subscriptions to look into and next season to

consider but before I go let me say thank you for not putting me in the

automatic spam filter section of your inbox. I hope you enjoyed the show

and have found the newsletters interesting. If you see me in the street,

don’t hesitate to come up and say hello and who knows, maybe we’ll be

following the boys in blue again on another campaign.

STOP PRESS: Hold on, I’ve just found out SBS are re-running the whole Nerds

FC series every night at 8.00pm from Thursday 8th – 15th June! Now’s your

chance to re-live the whole adventure, catch any episode you foolishly

missed or get your mates to watch the show you were quacking on to them

about the first time round. Do yourself a favour: don’t miss the Nerds FC

experience!  

Stay on-side.

Yours in football,

Webster

Treasurer, NFC Fan Club

http://www.nerdsfc.com.au

--------------------------------

7:30:56 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Organization • TV

June 6: National holiday of Sweden observed.

5:22:33 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Random

The Saints come up against the Swans on the weekend. They play in Sydney at the SCG, which means I can finally get to see the team live, as well as get to the Saints Pre Match Function

The Saints record has been pretty average versus the Swans

Since 1980		All Games		Last 5 Games		Highest Score		Lowest Score		Biggest Win
Sydney		27		3		199		47		110
St Kilda		19		2		158		36		101

The coverage on the telly this week

Tuesday 06/06/2006

• 4.00p  Round 10 Melbourne v St Kilda

Wednesday 07/06/2006

• 8.30a  Round 10 Melbourne v St Kilda

Thursday 08/06/2006

• 1.00p  Last Time They Met 2005 1st PF St Kilda v Sydney

Saturday 10/06/2006

• 10.30p  Round 11 Sydney v St Kilda

Sunday 11/06/2006

• 6.30a  Round 11 Sydney v St Kilda
• 2.00p  Round 11 Sydney v St Kilda
  

[listening to: You're Not from Brighton - Fatboy Slim ]
9:26:24 AM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies

Yikes!

Today it's 6/6/6

That's freakier than 050505 and a bit more biblical.

[listening to: Put It Back Together - Fatboy Slim ]
9:06:10 AM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Random

June 4: Independence Day in Tonga (1970)

[listening to: Kalifornia - Fatboy Slim ]
9:56:27 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Random

Just 6 winners this week. I was hoping the Lions would beat the Magpies, and the Saints to defeat the Demons. Bad Call.

Week 10
Home		Draw		Away
Crows (30.8 188)				Bombers (6.14 50)
Bulldogs (16.13 109)				Hawks (13.10 88)
Cats (15.8 98)				Eagles (16.5 101)
Magpies (16.13 109)				Lions (12.11 83)
Dockers (15.10 100)				Tigers (13.11 89)
Kangaroos (14.14 98)				Swans (16.9 105)
Demons (15.13 103)				Saints (13.12 90)
Blues (12.12 84)				Power (17.16 118)

52 correct tips for the season.

[listening to: In Heaven - Fatboy Slim ]
6:14:35 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies

Since seeing V for Vendetta, I've been introducing Antony to movies which have a distopian vision of the future.

So far, we've seen:

• Nineteen Eighty-Four
• Brazil
• Blade Runner
• Twelve Monkeys
• Tank Girl
• Minority Report
• The Island
• Serenity

What's Next??? I guess there's A Scanner Darkly coming out soon. He also wants to see Fahrenheit 451

[listening to: In Heaven - Fatboy Slim ]
5:47:09 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Family • Geek

Well, the Demons defeated the Saints this afternoon at the MCG.

Ben, I'm sure you were in the long room with a beer and some 85 yr old octogenarians yelling

This was a really important game for the Saints, but they came up short. They are now 5-5 after 10 games, and need to win 10 of the next 12 to get a top 4 slot. A tough ask, but they did it last year.

	Qtr Time	Half Time	3 Qtr Time	Final
Melbourne	4. 4 (28)	10. 9 (69)	12.10 (82)	15.13.   103
St Kilda	2. 2 (14)	5. 3 (33)	10.08 (68)	13.12.   090
Melbourne: Goals: - D.Neitz 8, R.Robertson, C.Bruce, M.Whelan, B.McLean, L.Dunn, B.Pickett. Best: - D.Neitz, C.Bruce, J.McDonald, B.McLean, A.Yze, J.White, J.Rivers, C.Bartram, N.Carroll. St Kilda: Goals: - N.Dal Santo 3, F.Gehrig 2, T.Schwarze 2, N.Riewoldt 2, L.Montagna, L.Ball, J.Blake, B.Voss. Best: - N.Dal Santo, J.Gram, S.Baker, L.Ball. Injuries - Melbourne: nil. St Kilda: Thompson. Reports - Melbourne: nil. St Kilda: Goddard (St Kilda) reported by field umpire McLaren for striking McDonald (Melbourne) in the second quarter. Umpires - S.McLaren, S.Meredith, S.Wenn. @ the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Crowd: 41,665.

[listening to: In Heaven - Fatboy Slim ]
5:34:37 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies • My Interests

June 3: Shavuot (until sundown) in Judaism (2006)

• 1889 - The first long-distance electric power transmission line in the United States was constructed between Willamette Falls and downtown Portland, Oregon.
• 1937 - The Duke of Windsor married Wallis Simpson.
• 1940 - World War II: The Battle of Dunkirk ended with a German tactical victory.
• 1944 - Charles de Gaulle became Prime Minister of France.

[listening to: In Heaven - Fatboy Slim ]
7:33:35 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Geek

Billy's adventure in Rugby Union continues. Last week he was played inthe U13d team against Waverley. He played well and was promoted to the U13c team, which faced the U13b team from Joey's (even though the majority of the teams were playing Cranbrook)

It was an away game for Knox, which meant we headed out to St Joseph's College at Hunters Hill. The boys played well, and weren't totally disgraced in the result (57 to 0)

While at the game, I spoke to some of the dads on the sidelines. One of the dads had gone to school at Joeys. We chatted a bit more and found out he went to school with Iain McDonald - small world!

Next week, I am taking Billy to see the Wallabies meet England. Hopefully this will inspire him

[listening to: In Heaven - Fatboy Slim ]
5:08:54 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Family

I was listen to Nova 96.9 Breakfast Show this morning while I was driving into work. The boys had been talking about the book "Red Velvet", a memoir in three parts by former call girl Lisa Lou.

They had a caller who identified herself as "anonymous" who said she was a sex worker. They were having a little chat, when Merrick asked about the code of ethics when it comes to keeping secret the names of clients.

Well, she named a high profile person

They guys were lost for words and then cut to a song.

Classic!!

The SMH has it all - What the beep! Prostitute names politician on air, including the audio:  What she said & Nova's apology

Sydney Morning Herald

Nova's red-light blooper Daily Telegraph, Australia - 20 hours ago NOVA 96.9 morning boys Merrick and Rosso had a nasty surprise during a live-to-air interview with a lady of the night this morning after she named a NSW ... Prostitute names pollie on air Sydney Morning Herald Prostitute names politician on-air The Australian all 12 related »

[listening to: She's an Angel - They Might Be Giants ]
5:14:00 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Random

I subscribe to a mailing list which has the AFL Previews & Reviews. It's always an entertaining read, as it's written by fans for fans. I had to share the preview of the upcoming game.

Melbourne V St Kilda – MCG Sunday

This game is definitely the second best of the round with an in-form Melbourne against a more talented but out of form St Kilda. The Saints are not helped by the loss of Lenny Hayes and his weekly 20 plus possessions for the season. I cannot work out what the problem is with the Saints this year but unless they throw off their ordinary form they will not be playing in the grand final. The Demons looked pretty good against the Eagles last week and but for a tired looking last quarter they were right there almost to the end. I must admit I find this game a coin toss to work out a winner. Apparently Neitz will be breaking Robbie Flower’s playing record although I can’t see a great deal of motivation in that. Both teams boast useful forward lines with Neitz and Robbo against Reiwoldt and Gehrig so it will up to the midfields to provide the opportunities. I’m tipping the Demons to come back from their disappointing loss last week to the ladder leaders while I think the Saints might flounder for a week without the drive of Hayes until they work out how to fill the gap.

Melbourne by 11

9:39:48 AM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies

The Age

Saints still strong: Daniher sportal.com.au, Australia - 30 May 2006 Melbourne coach Neale Daniher expects the Saints to be as hard and competitive as ever ... It was a bad loss with Lenny (Hayes) out, but St Kilda probably haven ... Hayes absence won't derail title bid, vows Thomas Sydney Morning Herald Hayes knee blow heads heavy toll Australian all 17 related »

8:16:04 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies • My Interests