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Tuesday, October 31, 2006
WALK AGAINST WARMING - THIS SATURDAY
This Saturday - November 4th is your chance to join citizens of more than 40 countries demanding deep cuts to greenhouse pollution. On this global day of action Australians will unite under the banner Walk Against Warming. So get your shoes on and bring your friends, kids and everyone you know to a Walk Against Warming near you:
Sydney: 11am, Martin Place
Melbourne: 1pm Town Hall
Brisbane: 2pm Queens Park (cnr George & Elizabeth St)
There are a few of us committed to going so please let me know if your up for "showing your support" and we'll be sure to make it fun. I dont think any of us can deny that this is one of the most pressing issues we as a planet face at the moment!
Sydney: 11am, Martin Place
Melbourne: 1pm Town Hall
Brisbane: 2pm Queens Park (cnr George & Elizabeth St)
There are a few of us committed to going so please let me know if your up for "showing your support" and we'll be sure to make it fun. I dont think any of us can deny that this is one of the most pressing issues we as a planet face at the moment!
Join me and the Vegas kids or Bluey in Steak n Kidney!
Thursday, October 26, 2006
28 days to Ashes
28 days to the Ashes so all you fixers going to the cricket here is some ammunition to equip you with those singing poms. Lukozade manages a printing company so we will get a 1000 copies to hand out before the match, to really serve it up to those pommie bastards.
These songs will need some practice so i will contact all Ashes Warriors by phone to arrange a practice session.
I have booked 10 convict costumes for the match so we are fully sorted.
All songs were provided by The Courier Mail.
The following are the lyrics to tunes from the Fanatics' Ashes Songbook
Are you ever gonna wash, pommie?
Tune: Rock DJ, Robbie Williams
How come you never wash pommie?
Is there a shower in your hostel?
When's it gonna stop, pommie?
We're so sick of that bloody smell.
How come you never wash pommie?
Is there a shower in your hostel?
When's it gonna stop, pommie?
We're so sick of that bloody smell.
Monty Panesar's Useless
Tune: My old mans a dustman
Monty Panesar useless, a poor old English chap
& when he's not spin bowling, he's visiting the quack.
He's useless in the covers, he's useless in the slips
And when he straps the pads on, he'll pass out with the yips
Cheer Up, Michael Vaughan
Tune: Daydream Believer
Cheer up Michael Vaughan
How bad must it be?
To be a - poor pommie person
Now you're watching on TV.
A Marvellous day for a moontan
Tune: Moondance, Van Morrison
It's a marvellous day for a moon tan
With white Reeboks & track suit pants
A fantabulous day for that moon tan
Matches your buck teeth & combi vans
Ever find that
Aussie women seem to run away
From your
Body odour & your tooth decay?
Mathew Hayden
Tune: Father Abraham
Matty Hayden had many fans
& many fans loved Matty Hayden
I am one of them & so are you
So lets all turn around
Drinking arm (repeat with actions for right arm)
(Repeat) batting arm (repeat with actions for left arm)
(repeat) dancing leg (repeat with actions for right leg)
padding leg, (repeat with actions)
fielding pose (repeat with actions)
Brett Lee
Tune: Can't take my eyes off of you
You're just too good to be true,
Can't take the ball off of you,
We love your fiery spells,
You bowl like Lillee not Nel
And when we're drunk at the bars,
We can't believe that you're ours,
You're just to good to be true,
Can't take that ball off of you...
do do do do (etc)
Marcus Tresscothick
Tune: Twist & Shout
You're stressing out Marcus now
(repeat) Stressing out Marcus
Stresscothick,
(repeat) Stresscothick,
Come on, come on, come, come on Marcus now
Come on Marcus now
Come on and work it on out
Work it on out
You know that stress is no good
Stress no good
You know you stress so bad
Stress so bad
We'll help you stress a little longer now
Stress a little longer
Can't get us out of your mind
(repeat) Well sweat it, sweat it, sweat it, Marcus now
Do do do do etc.
Dermot Reeve
Tune: Lola
He's got bad hair and an OBE,
Snorts white powder & got dropped from TV,
Our mate Dermie
whoa whoa whoa Dermie
Ode to a British girlfriend
Tune: Living Doll, Cliff Richard
Got myself a yawning, boring, pasty, nagging, whinging pom
Got to do your best to leave her just cause she's a whinging pom
She's got a lazy eye & big fat thighs from all those chips & pies
She's not the only boring, pasty, nagging, whinging pom
These songs will need some practice so i will contact all Ashes Warriors by phone to arrange a practice session.
I have booked 10 convict costumes for the match so we are fully sorted.
All songs were provided by The Courier Mail.
The following are the lyrics to tunes from the Fanatics' Ashes Songbook
Are you ever gonna wash, pommie?
Tune: Rock DJ, Robbie Williams
How come you never wash pommie?
Is there a shower in your hostel?
When's it gonna stop, pommie?
We're so sick of that bloody smell.
How come you never wash pommie?
Is there a shower in your hostel?
When's it gonna stop, pommie?
We're so sick of that bloody smell.
Monty Panesar's Useless
Tune: My old mans a dustman
Monty Panesar useless, a poor old English chap
& when he's not spin bowling, he's visiting the quack.
He's useless in the covers, he's useless in the slips
And when he straps the pads on, he'll pass out with the yips
Cheer Up, Michael Vaughan
Tune: Daydream Believer
Cheer up Michael Vaughan
How bad must it be?
To be a - poor pommie person
Now you're watching on TV.
A Marvellous day for a moontan
Tune: Moondance, Van Morrison
It's a marvellous day for a moon tan
With white Reeboks & track suit pants
A fantabulous day for that moon tan
Matches your buck teeth & combi vans
Ever find that
Aussie women seem to run away
From your
Body odour & your tooth decay?
Mathew Hayden
Tune: Father Abraham
Matty Hayden had many fans
& many fans loved Matty Hayden
I am one of them & so are you
So lets all turn around
Drinking arm (repeat with actions for right arm)
(Repeat) batting arm (repeat with actions for left arm)
(repeat) dancing leg (repeat with actions for right leg)
padding leg, (repeat with actions)
fielding pose (repeat with actions)
Brett Lee
Tune: Can't take my eyes off of you
You're just too good to be true,
Can't take the ball off of you,
We love your fiery spells,
You bowl like Lillee not Nel
And when we're drunk at the bars,
We can't believe that you're ours,
You're just to good to be true,
Can't take that ball off of you...
do do do do (etc)
Marcus Tresscothick
Tune: Twist & Shout
You're stressing out Marcus now
(repeat) Stressing out Marcus
Stresscothick,
(repeat) Stresscothick,
Come on, come on, come, come on Marcus now
Come on Marcus now
Come on and work it on out
Work it on out
You know that stress is no good
Stress no good
You know you stress so bad
Stress so bad
We'll help you stress a little longer now
Stress a little longer
Can't get us out of your mind
(repeat) Well sweat it, sweat it, sweat it, Marcus now
Do do do do etc.
Dermot Reeve
Tune: Lola
He's got bad hair and an OBE,
Snorts white powder & got dropped from TV,
Our mate Dermie
whoa whoa whoa Dermie
Ode to a British girlfriend
Tune: Living Doll, Cliff Richard
Got myself a yawning, boring, pasty, nagging, whinging pom
Got to do your best to leave her just cause she's a whinging pom
She's got a lazy eye & big fat thighs from all those chips & pies
She's not the only boring, pasty, nagging, whinging pom
Monday, October 23, 2006
Phar Lap and Vegemite - Murdered
It hasn't been a good day for Australian Icons.
After years of conspiracy theories it has been finally proven that the legendary Phar Lap was murdered by arsenic poisoning. By using a synchotron scientist can measure the level of toxins in a single piece of hair and therefore determine a cause of death.
It was bad enough when the U.S bought out vegemite but now the U.S is banning vegemite from entering its shores. The reason for this is apparently mixing folate with grains and cereals is not good for your health.
Vegemite is owned by Kraft which is owned by Phillip Morris Tobacco.
Does this make any sense?
After years of conspiracy theories it has been finally proven that the legendary Phar Lap was murdered by arsenic poisoning. By using a synchotron scientist can measure the level of toxins in a single piece of hair and therefore determine a cause of death.
It was bad enough when the U.S bought out vegemite but now the U.S is banning vegemite from entering its shores. The reason for this is apparently mixing folate with grains and cereals is not good for your health.
Vegemite is owned by Kraft which is owned by Phillip Morris Tobacco.
Does this make any sense?
Blog Update
Just letting you know again that I have updated our blog. I have been extremely slack on the emails - sorry! But Skype is ready to go... Hope to have a skypemathon soon with everyone logging in.
Sending you all lots of love and plenty of rain. Breeza xxxxxx
www.colandisa.blogspot.com OR click on the title of this blog.
Sending you all lots of love and plenty of rain. Breeza xxxxxx
www.colandisa.blogspot.com OR click on the title of this blog.
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Big Day In ???
I hope all you Fixer's out there who wanted to run wild at the Big Day Out, managed to secure tickets as the Gold Coast Big Day Out has officially sold out.
The only way to purchase tickets (legally) is to register for a ballot at the Big Day Out web site and hope each week that you are one of the lucky 500 tickets sold over the next ten weeks. Tickets are $125 + bf.
Good luck and let us know if anyone is going.
I think we should have a party at Jamesy's on the 21st January called The Big Day In. If anyone else agrees give let us know and I will go to work convincing the mutant.
The only way to purchase tickets (legally) is to register for a ballot at the Big Day Out web site and hope each week that you are one of the lucky 500 tickets sold over the next ten weeks. Tickets are $125 + bf.
Good luck and let us know if anyone is going.
I think we should have a party at Jamesy's on the 21st January called The Big Day In. If anyone else agrees give let us know and I will go to work convincing the mutant.
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
The Worlds Biggest Refugee Camp
I'm in full agreeance with you Mick regarding banning all weapons and the hypocrisy that exists as we blindly follow the Bushwanker.
Never ever should we feel any sympathy for the most ruthless and evil of all leaders of our time.
I grew up with Fiona Terry, who was with MSF (now in Burma with the Red Cross). The below is part of an interview she did a few years ago.
"Look at North Korea. It is the example of the worst abuse of aid at the moment. Which is why in 1998 MSF pulled out. We just won't work there."
That's quite a call to make when it comes to a country that has lost an estimated two to three million people to famine; where a third of mothers continue to be assessed as malnourished and anaemic; and where 40% of children are considered to be chronically malnourished.
Kim Jong-il is criminally indifferent to the suffering of his own people and spends 43% of the state budget on the military but little on fuel. So in the -25°C winters, few houses or buildings are heated. As a result, the most common causes of death among children are diarrhoea and pneumonia.
Before the border crackdown, Terry interviewed hundreds of North Korean refugees as they risked all to cross into China. "When we talked to them, not one of them, not one, had ever been the recipient of food aid. The only time they've seen it is when it's being traded on the black market."
The "pretence" at assistance occurs because of the tight totalitarian control over everything, but most especially food distribution. In many ways, it has become the instrument of control.
What happens to western-donated food aid? According to Terry, the minute it arrives in North Korea, it goes into military warehouses. It's distributed to those North Koreans considered by the regime to be compliant. Foreign aid workers are not allowed to conduct independent monitoring. That means no spot visits to nutritional clinics, only staged events where westerners see happy chubby-cheeked children.
That contrasts with what MSF was reporting before 1998. As Terry says: "On the way back from these visits our people would see children on the side of the road, dressed in rags, with terrible skin and all the signs of severe malnourishment. When they pleaded with their North Korean minders to stop so they could help them, the reply was 'what children?' They don't exist."
Terry concedes that more recently the UN's World Food Program has periodically withheld food shipments in an attempt to negotiate better monitoring of food distribution to those in desperate need.
But she dismisses this as half-hearted at best. Her condemnation is total. "Food aid is being used in North Korea today to prop up a regime that perpetuates the famine and which decides on a daily basis who has the right to live and who can die. I ask, how is it acceptable for a humanitarian organisation to be part of that?"
...to read more http://www.msf.org.au/stories/twfeature/2003/006twf.shtml
Never ever should we feel any sympathy for the most ruthless and evil of all leaders of our time.
I grew up with Fiona Terry, who was with MSF (now in Burma with the Red Cross). The below is part of an interview she did a few years ago.
"Look at North Korea. It is the example of the worst abuse of aid at the moment. Which is why in 1998 MSF pulled out. We just won't work there."
That's quite a call to make when it comes to a country that has lost an estimated two to three million people to famine; where a third of mothers continue to be assessed as malnourished and anaemic; and where 40% of children are considered to be chronically malnourished.
Kim Jong-il is criminally indifferent to the suffering of his own people and spends 43% of the state budget on the military but little on fuel. So in the -25°C winters, few houses or buildings are heated. As a result, the most common causes of death among children are diarrhoea and pneumonia.
Before the border crackdown, Terry interviewed hundreds of North Korean refugees as they risked all to cross into China. "When we talked to them, not one of them, not one, had ever been the recipient of food aid. The only time they've seen it is when it's being traded on the black market."
The "pretence" at assistance occurs because of the tight totalitarian control over everything, but most especially food distribution. In many ways, it has become the instrument of control.
What happens to western-donated food aid? According to Terry, the minute it arrives in North Korea, it goes into military warehouses. It's distributed to those North Koreans considered by the regime to be compliant. Foreign aid workers are not allowed to conduct independent monitoring. That means no spot visits to nutritional clinics, only staged events where westerners see happy chubby-cheeked children.
That contrasts with what MSF was reporting before 1998. As Terry says: "On the way back from these visits our people would see children on the side of the road, dressed in rags, with terrible skin and all the signs of severe malnourishment. When they pleaded with their North Korean minders to stop so they could help them, the reply was 'what children?' They don't exist."
Terry concedes that more recently the UN's World Food Program has periodically withheld food shipments in an attempt to negotiate better monitoring of food distribution to those in desperate need.
But she dismisses this as half-hearted at best. Her condemnation is total. "Food aid is being used in North Korea today to prop up a regime that perpetuates the famine and which decides on a daily basis who has the right to live and who can die. I ask, how is it acceptable for a humanitarian organisation to be part of that?"
...to read more http://www.msf.org.au/stories/twfeature/2003/006twf.shtml
Monday, October 16, 2006
Ban ALL Weapons
As we all know North Korea recently became the 9th member of the nuclear club, that has outraged the international community.
After Kim Jong-il was described as a major part of "The Axis of Evil" by Bush, and then witnessing the United states defiance of the 192 members of the United Nations (except UK & Australia) in invading Iraq for possession of weapons that did not exist.
North Korean's leader Kim Jong-il really was given no choice but to guarantee the safety of his country. No nuclear power has ever had its territorial sovereignty invaded by another country.
The hypocrisy floating around at the moment astounds me.
The U.S. is the most aggressive nation on earth. Since World War II, the US has used force against another state on more than 30 occasions - the most notable examples being Vietnam, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Cambodia, Korea, Grenada, Afghanistan and Iraq (twice).
Nicaragua and Iraq were illegal yet the total of international sanctions levied against America is zero. When it comes to doing what it wants, the US enjoys unprecedented freedom.
So before we all jump on the U.S. bandwagon in pulling the North Koreans into line. We should remember that any weapons including nuclear weapons are a scourge on humanity. Anything that has its efficiency rated by how many human beings cane be wiped of this planet should be destroyed.
Hopefully the United States will show what we expect from the most advanced democracy in the world and destroy some of its own nuclear weapons before labelling other countries as outlaws for acquiring nuclear weapons.
Let us not forget that the U.S. has more nuclear weapons than the total of every country in the world.
After Kim Jong-il was described as a major part of "The Axis of Evil" by Bush, and then witnessing the United states defiance of the 192 members of the United Nations (except UK & Australia) in invading Iraq for possession of weapons that did not exist.
North Korean's leader Kim Jong-il really was given no choice but to guarantee the safety of his country. No nuclear power has ever had its territorial sovereignty invaded by another country.
The hypocrisy floating around at the moment astounds me.
The U.S. is the most aggressive nation on earth. Since World War II, the US has used force against another state on more than 30 occasions - the most notable examples being Vietnam, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Cambodia, Korea, Grenada, Afghanistan and Iraq (twice).
Nicaragua and Iraq were illegal yet the total of international sanctions levied against America is zero. When it comes to doing what it wants, the US enjoys unprecedented freedom.
So before we all jump on the U.S. bandwagon in pulling the North Koreans into line. We should remember that any weapons including nuclear weapons are a scourge on humanity. Anything that has its efficiency rated by how many human beings cane be wiped of this planet should be destroyed.
Hopefully the United States will show what we expect from the most advanced democracy in the world and destroy some of its own nuclear weapons before labelling other countries as outlaws for acquiring nuclear weapons.
Let us not forget that the U.S. has more nuclear weapons than the total of every country in the world.
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Big Day Out Tickets On Sale Tomorrow
OK Fixers tomorrow is Friday 13th and Big Day Out tickets go on sale at 9.00am. Ticket sales are a little different this year, only 4 tickets per person. So get organised mutants if you want to be part of The Big Day Out.
Bands announced thus far include Tool, Jet, Muse, Violent Femmes, Scribe, The Killers, Eskimo Joe, My Chemical Romance, Peaches, Evermore, Spank Rock, The Sleepy Jackson, The Herd and the Spazzys.
Venues and Dates
FRIDAY JANUARY 19th AUCKLAND MT SMART STADIUM
Maurice Rd Penrose. Gates open 11am
Tickets $110 +bf
SUNDAY JANUARY 21st GOLD COAST PARKLANDS
Smith St Southport. Gates open 11am
Tickets $115 (inc GST) +bf*
THURSDAY JANUARY 25th SYDNEY SHOWGROUND
Showground Rd Sydney Olympic Park. Gates open 11am. Event closes midnight.
Tickets $115 (inc GST) +bf*
SUNDAY JANUARY 28th PRINCES PARK SOUTH
Royal Pde North Carlton, Melbourne. Gates Open 11am
Tickets $115 (inc GST) +bf*
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2nd ADELAIDE SHOWGROUND
Rose Tce Wayville, Adelaide. Gates Open 11am
Tickets $115 (inc GST) +bf*
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 4th CLAREMONT SHOWGROUND
Graylands Rd Claremont, Perth. Gates Open 11am
Tickets $115 (inc GST) +bf*
Bands announced thus far include Tool, Jet, Muse, Violent Femmes, Scribe, The Killers, Eskimo Joe, My Chemical Romance, Peaches, Evermore, Spank Rock, The Sleepy Jackson, The Herd and the Spazzys.
Venues and Dates
FRIDAY JANUARY 19th AUCKLAND MT SMART STADIUM
Maurice Rd Penrose. Gates open 11am
Tickets $110 +bf
SUNDAY JANUARY 21st GOLD COAST PARKLANDS
Smith St Southport. Gates open 11am
Tickets $115 (inc GST) +bf*
THURSDAY JANUARY 25th SYDNEY SHOWGROUND
Showground Rd Sydney Olympic Park. Gates open 11am. Event closes midnight.
Tickets $115 (inc GST) +bf*
SUNDAY JANUARY 28th PRINCES PARK SOUTH
Royal Pde North Carlton, Melbourne. Gates Open 11am
Tickets $115 (inc GST) +bf*
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2nd ADELAIDE SHOWGROUND
Rose Tce Wayville, Adelaide. Gates Open 11am
Tickets $115 (inc GST) +bf*
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 4th CLAREMONT SHOWGROUND
Graylands Rd Claremont, Perth. Gates Open 11am
Tickets $115 (inc GST) +bf*
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Saturday, October 07, 2006
Colisa Course
Just letting you know that I have updated our blog and there is still heaps more to come. It's slowly getting cold over here and we haven't worked the heating out yet! Col is working this weekend. I have applied for one job so far and have already received my rejection letter. Loks like I have to type up some bullshit hospitality/ customer service resume. Maybe something like: 2004 - 2006 Hazlewood Cafe - Bar work - Who wants to be my referee?
We have now also Skype set up - with the little camera and all. Exciting stuff. You can find us as Col and Isa, Thurles, Ireland. Loking forward to a chat!
Shazzy & Mark - love your India pics. Good luck with packing etc. Looking forward to hearing all about your future adventures.
We have now also Skype set up - with the little camera and all. Exciting stuff. You can find us as Col and Isa, Thurles, Ireland. Loking forward to a chat!
Shazzy & Mark - love your India pics. Good luck with packing etc. Looking forward to hearing all about your future adventures.
Friday, October 06, 2006
India Madness
I am still getting used to this blog posting stuff. These were supposed to be the final images. You should go from bottom to top......
A picture of Mark in our neighborhood. It is a very prestigous hood - truly. This was in the compound we missed out on. Our new apartment is out in the streets.
A neighbour in the hood (the pig). Other neighbors are baby donkeys and goats. Oh and the odd scrawny cow, with her tummy full of plastic. It's illegal to kill a cow so after her milk has gone dry they let them loose, into the balmy streets of hell.
Can't wait until we really know what is going on......come vist!
More India
Kerala, ancient Chinese fishing nets (dated back to 12 AD). I ate the produce caught from these nets - twice. Got gastro and lost 2kgs (yippee), since then have eaten my way back to Oz. As much fresh lobster, crab, squid and prawns as I could eat. Probably wont ask for the masala version of the prawns again, that, or the squid dish did it.Ash - Georgie, pictured second, started at Movie World with you. I took her along to perform some Aussie hits (like um ....home among the gum trees.....and I still call Australia Home) to our Indian agents at a function. She says a big hello, she was the dame (Belle?) in the Western show 14 years ago. She is the nicest girl, we shared a room for nearly a week and had a ball.
Earlier in the year I met Gregory David Robers, author of Shantaram, at his hangout Leopolds, downtown Colaba, Mumbai. Caught up with him again but didn't have a camera, did get a photo tho and will post it as soon as I find out who owned the camera. This is a photo taken last year. I wouldn't let hm go, poor bugger. Had to check his authenticity. Got the low down on who was real, who was made up and all about the Warners movie being made of the book, next year, starring Jonny Depp.....Greg rides old Enfields - he's bought Jonny one.... HOLY COW! You can buy an Enfield, converted to Aussie Standards for about $2k.... Greg (my best mate) has invited Mark & I sit on his charity table March 17th. For me it'll be huge PR for Gold Coast (I'm going to sponsor prizes), but for Mark & I, it'll open up doors for other causes we can get behind. This time, he didn't look like gym junkie, he looked the part - black very cool shirt, still the long hair, an incredible character. Hound, I know you'll come and visit now!
Mumbai Update
Back home after 3 weeks of pure chaos. Found somewhere to live but it fell through a couple of days before I left. The landlords want to rent out only to big companies who invest loads of cash into India. The little non-profit GC tourism didn't cut it. Anyway, found somewhere on my last day, location not as good, but the apartment is fine. Had to order in a oven/stove and a bathtub.
We move around the 2nd week of November.
Shagga - found you a man servant with a mighty snake, come visit.
Chuck Norris is King!
Some may have already seen this but for those who haven't enjoy - classic!!
Chuck Norris Facts:
- When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris
- Chuck Norris doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants
- There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live
- Outer space exists because it's afraid to be on the same planet with Chuck Norris
- Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits.
- Chuck Norris is currently suing NBC, claiming Law and Order are trademarked names for his left and right legs
- Chuck Norris is the reason why Wally is hiding
- Chuck Norris counted to infinity - twice
- There is no chin behind Chuck Norris' beard. There is only another fist.
- Chuck Norris is so fast, he can run around the world and punch himself in the back of the head
- Chuck Norris' hand is the only hand that can beat a Royal Flush
- There is no such thing as global warming. Chuck Norris was cold, so he turned the sun up
- Chuck Norris can lead a horse to water AND make it drink
- Chuck Norris doesn't wear a watch, HE decides what time it is
- Chuck Norris gave Mona Lisa that smile
- Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door
- Chuck Norris does not get frostbite. Chuck Norris bites frost
- Remember the Soviet Union? They decided to quit after watching a DeltaForce marathon on Satellite TV.
- Contrary to popular belief, America is not a democracy, it is a Chucktatorship
- When Chuck Norris wants popcorn, he breathes on Nebraska
- Chuck Norris uses red hot lava to moisturise his skin
- Chuck Norris invented the apple
- Chuck Norris built Mount Everest with a bucket and spade
- Chuck Norris does not age. Every birthday, it's just another year added to his existence, which sucks for you
- Chuck Norris does not have chest hair, he has millions of highly venomous nematocysts. you have virtually no chance of suviving the venomous sting, unless treated immediately. The pain is so excruciating and overwhelming that you would most likely go into shock and collapse a split second before getting hit in the face with a roundhouse kick
- Chuck Norris can chug a gallon of milk and not throw up
- Chuck Norris beat the Sun in a staring contest
- If you get roundhouse kicked in the face by Chuck Norris in your dream, you DIE!
- Chuck Norris can have his cake AND eat it too
- Chuck Norris was born in a log cabin that he built with his bare hands
- Some people get lucky and kill two birds with one stone. Chuck Norris once killed four birds with half a stone. What's that? You say there's no such thing as half a stone? The four dead birds didn't think so either.
- Chuck Norris can lick his elbow
- P is for Chuck Norris, as is every other letter of the alphabet
- Chuck Norris' paradise is war
- Chuck Norris puts the FUN in funeral
- Chuck Norris is capable of photosynthesis
- Chuck Norris has never had a surprise birthday party. He can NEVER be surprised. EVER.
- Chuck Norris does not love Raymond
- Chuck Norris can kick start a car> - Chuck Norris does not breathe, he holds air hostage
- Chuck Norris wrote an autobiography... it was just a list of everyone he has killed
- Einstein's original Theory of Relativity was - if Chuck Norris kicks you, your relatives will feel it.
- Bigfoot takes pictures of Chuck Norris
- Chuck Norris does not dance. He roundhouse kicks to the beat
- Chuck Norris can hold Puff Daddy down
- The moon is actually a comet that was once on course to hit earth... then Chuck Norris roundhouse kicked it into orbit
- Chuck Norris can strike a match on a bar of soap
- Chuck Norris once played Russian roulette wit a fully loaded gun and won
- The only reason the colour pink still exists is because Chuck Norris is colour blind
- Chuck Norris is allowed to talk about Fight Club
- Chuck Norris isn't afraid of Urban Legends, he is one
- Chuck Norris once played 18 holes of golf using a 12 inch strip of rebar and a sun dried tomato. He shot a 54.
- On the Asian market, Chuck Norris' urine is worth $400 per fluid ounce.
- See spot. See spot run. See spot get roundhouse kicked in the face by Chuck Norris
- Chuck Norris sneezes electricity
- Chuck Norris performs colonoscopies on himself
- If you were killed by Chuck Norris, your tombstone would read RIP - ripped into pieces
- Chuck Norris' smile once brought a puppy back to life
- You know he jumped off the Empire State building one time and he only sprained his ankle
- The agent of Chuck Norris asked Chuck if he wanted to be in Brokeback Mountain. Chuck Norris' agent has been missing for almost 2 years now. Never ask Chuck Norris to be in a gay cowboy movie
- Chuck Norris IS RIGHT BEHIND YOU!
- Chuck Norris understands the ending to 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Chuck Norris believes the hype
- When Chuck Norris crosses the street, the cars have to look both ways - Chuck Norris speaks in all caps
- Chuck Norris delivers more male with one thrust of his pelvis than the u.s. postal service and the pony express have combined for the last 146 years
- Chuck Norris wasn't born with feet, just boots
- Chuck Norris won a pissing contest against a Russian race horse
- when Chuck Norris throws a boomerang, the boomerang does not return because it is scared to come back
- Chuck Norris floats like a butterfly and stings like a tomahawk missile. At mach 3. In the face.
- Chuck Norris' IQ can be expressed simply as a sideways eight
- Chuck Norris is a stunt double for optimus prime
- Chuck Norris was once asked to repeat himself. The last thing that person ever heard was the whooshing sound of a roundhouse kick
- Chuck Norris can clap with one hand
- Chuck Norris had his tonsels removed with a chainsaw
- Chuck Norris digs graves with a shoe horn
Chuck Norris Facts:
- When the Boogeyman goes to sleep every night, he checks his closet for Chuck Norris
- Chuck Norris doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants
- There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of creatures Chuck Norris has allowed to live
- Outer space exists because it's afraid to be on the same planet with Chuck Norris
- Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits.
- Chuck Norris is currently suing NBC, claiming Law and Order are trademarked names for his left and right legs
- Chuck Norris is the reason why Wally is hiding
- Chuck Norris counted to infinity - twice
- There is no chin behind Chuck Norris' beard. There is only another fist.
- Chuck Norris is so fast, he can run around the world and punch himself in the back of the head
- Chuck Norris' hand is the only hand that can beat a Royal Flush
- There is no such thing as global warming. Chuck Norris was cold, so he turned the sun up
- Chuck Norris can lead a horse to water AND make it drink
- Chuck Norris doesn't wear a watch, HE decides what time it is
- Chuck Norris gave Mona Lisa that smile
- Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door
- Chuck Norris does not get frostbite. Chuck Norris bites frost
- Remember the Soviet Union? They decided to quit after watching a DeltaForce marathon on Satellite TV.
- Contrary to popular belief, America is not a democracy, it is a Chucktatorship
- When Chuck Norris wants popcorn, he breathes on Nebraska
- Chuck Norris uses red hot lava to moisturise his skin
- Chuck Norris invented the apple
- Chuck Norris built Mount Everest with a bucket and spade
- Chuck Norris does not age. Every birthday, it's just another year added to his existence, which sucks for you
- Chuck Norris does not have chest hair, he has millions of highly venomous nematocysts. you have virtually no chance of suviving the venomous sting, unless treated immediately. The pain is so excruciating and overwhelming that you would most likely go into shock and collapse a split second before getting hit in the face with a roundhouse kick
- Chuck Norris can chug a gallon of milk and not throw up
- Chuck Norris beat the Sun in a staring contest
- If you get roundhouse kicked in the face by Chuck Norris in your dream, you DIE!
- Chuck Norris can have his cake AND eat it too
- Chuck Norris was born in a log cabin that he built with his bare hands
- Some people get lucky and kill two birds with one stone. Chuck Norris once killed four birds with half a stone. What's that? You say there's no such thing as half a stone? The four dead birds didn't think so either.
- Chuck Norris can lick his elbow
- P is for Chuck Norris, as is every other letter of the alphabet
- Chuck Norris' paradise is war
- Chuck Norris puts the FUN in funeral
- Chuck Norris is capable of photosynthesis
- Chuck Norris has never had a surprise birthday party. He can NEVER be surprised. EVER.
- Chuck Norris does not love Raymond
- Chuck Norris can kick start a car> - Chuck Norris does not breathe, he holds air hostage
- Chuck Norris wrote an autobiography... it was just a list of everyone he has killed
- Einstein's original Theory of Relativity was - if Chuck Norris kicks you, your relatives will feel it.
- Bigfoot takes pictures of Chuck Norris
- Chuck Norris does not dance. He roundhouse kicks to the beat
- Chuck Norris can hold Puff Daddy down
- The moon is actually a comet that was once on course to hit earth... then Chuck Norris roundhouse kicked it into orbit
- Chuck Norris can strike a match on a bar of soap
- Chuck Norris once played Russian roulette wit a fully loaded gun and won
- The only reason the colour pink still exists is because Chuck Norris is colour blind
- Chuck Norris is allowed to talk about Fight Club
- Chuck Norris isn't afraid of Urban Legends, he is one
- Chuck Norris once played 18 holes of golf using a 12 inch strip of rebar and a sun dried tomato. He shot a 54.
- On the Asian market, Chuck Norris' urine is worth $400 per fluid ounce.
- See spot. See spot run. See spot get roundhouse kicked in the face by Chuck Norris
- Chuck Norris sneezes electricity
- Chuck Norris performs colonoscopies on himself
- If you were killed by Chuck Norris, your tombstone would read RIP - ripped into pieces
- Chuck Norris' smile once brought a puppy back to life
- You know he jumped off the Empire State building one time and he only sprained his ankle
- The agent of Chuck Norris asked Chuck if he wanted to be in Brokeback Mountain. Chuck Norris' agent has been missing for almost 2 years now. Never ask Chuck Norris to be in a gay cowboy movie
- Chuck Norris IS RIGHT BEHIND YOU!
- Chuck Norris understands the ending to 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Chuck Norris believes the hype
- When Chuck Norris crosses the street, the cars have to look both ways - Chuck Norris speaks in all caps
- Chuck Norris delivers more male with one thrust of his pelvis than the u.s. postal service and the pony express have combined for the last 146 years
- Chuck Norris wasn't born with feet, just boots
- Chuck Norris won a pissing contest against a Russian race horse
- when Chuck Norris throws a boomerang, the boomerang does not return because it is scared to come back
- Chuck Norris floats like a butterfly and stings like a tomahawk missile. At mach 3. In the face.
- Chuck Norris' IQ can be expressed simply as a sideways eight
- Chuck Norris is a stunt double for optimus prime
- Chuck Norris was once asked to repeat himself. The last thing that person ever heard was the whooshing sound of a roundhouse kick
- Chuck Norris can clap with one hand
- Chuck Norris had his tonsels removed with a chainsaw
- Chuck Norris digs graves with a shoe horn
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Walk Against Warming - 4th November 2006
November 4th is your chance to join citizens of more than 40 countries demanding deep cuts to greenhouse pollution. On this global day of action Australians will unite under the banner Walk Against Warming. So get your shoes on and bring your friends, kids and everyone you know to a Walk Against Warming near you:
Sydney:11am, Martin PlaceMelbourne: 1pm,
Melbourne: 1pm Town Hall
Brisbane: 2pm Queens Park (cnr George & Elizabeth St)
Canberra: 12pm, ACT Legislative Assembly
Perth: 12:30pm Russell Square, Northbridge
Adelaide: 10 am entrance Adelaide airport
Check the Walk Against Warming Website for details of more events as they are announced. Click on the title to head directly to the website.
Sydney:11am, Martin PlaceMelbourne: 1pm,
Melbourne: 1pm Town Hall
Brisbane: 2pm Queens Park (cnr George & Elizabeth St)
Canberra: 12pm, ACT Legislative Assembly
Perth: 12:30pm Russell Square, Northbridge
Adelaide: 10 am entrance Adelaide airport
Check the Walk Against Warming Website for details of more events as they are announced. Click on the title to head directly to the website.
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Pukka Parklife
Had a cracker of a time at Parklife, met a lot of cool people and listened to alot of pukka tunes and kept with tradition by getting some stage shots.
Sunday, October 01, 2006
PARKLIFE SCENES
"Parklife" was held on the weekend right in the heart of Brisbane at Southbank. Great time had by all and although there wasnt really a stand out performer I dont remember hearing anything that was offensive.
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Friday, September 29, 2006
ARTICLE IN SYDNEY MORNING HERALD TODAY
IT IS Australia as we have never seen it before - a dry brown land transformed into an archipelago of disparate islands. The six images, a fusion of art and science, portray what would happen if sea levels rose by up to 500 metres and the waters inundated the lower-lying regions.
The series is part of an exhibition, Australia from Space, created by a US geographer, Stephen Young, based on images of the continent captured by astronauts and orbiting satellites.
Professor Young, of Salem State College, near Boston, said remote sensing could now reveal extraordinary details about the land, oceans, atmosphere, ice caps and cities.
The starting point of his vision of Australia gradually disappearing was radar information from the space shuttle. Using the map of the rise and fall of the landscape this provided, he calculated how the continent would appear after each additional sea level rise of 100 metres. During the last ice age, about 20,000 years ago, sea levels were 100 metres lower than today.
Extreme global warming might eventually lead to another rise of 100 metres, he said. "And on a longer geological time scale the indundations shown are not out of the realm of possibility."
But his intention in producing the set of images - one of 80 in the exhibition - was not to warn of the dangers of climate change. "The piece was created purely for the beauty of seeing Australia in a different way."
Professor Young began using satellite imagery for his research on changes in vegetation more than a decade ago. "I would often come across truly awe-inspiring images of the Earth."
He hung some on his office walls, and found they were very popular with students. Since 1998 his images of landforms, weather patterns, pollution, oceans and bushfires have been shown in galleries around the world to try to inspire "a sense of wonder and curiosity" about the planet.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in its last report predicted sea levels would rise by between nine centimetres and 88 centimetres by 2100.
The two-day exhibition, a collaboration with the NSW Geographical Society, opens today at the University of NSW.
Article Title - The land down under going under
Author - Deborah Smith
IT'S GETTING HOT DOWN HERE!
THINK ABOUT IT? ACT IF YOU WANT TO?
CLIMATE ACTION GROUP
The time for half-measures, manufactured doubt and self-serving delays is over. Tackling our climate crisis is priority number one - this is the resounding message you came back with when we asked you to help set a positive new agenda for Australia.And here's how we start: there are GetUp members in every electorate across the country, and we're redrawing the map of Australia to make the climate crisis personal. Politicians at all levels of government need to see the writing on the wall, and realise this is not a problem for somebody else to solve - it's the issue in their backyard.
With more than 15 million Australians of voting age, we've set an initial target of 250,000 to create a groundswell for change that cannot be dismissed, trivialised or ignored. Put yourself on the Climate Action Map now, and ask your friends, family, colleagues and neighbours to join you.
www.getup.org.au/campaign/ClimateActionNow
Our strategy starts with one unified message: this issue is bigger than party politics, bigger than special interests and more important than short-term economic gain. Give us responsible leadership and bold action now to solve the climate crisis, or step aside.
Our Federal Government likes talking up its action on climate change, but has its head too far down a coalmine to sign the Kyoto Protocol, price carbon appropriately or encourage genuine large-scale investment in renewable energy. As a result, Australia has the highest emissions of planet-changing greenhouse gases of any industrialised country, and they continue to rise. We still rely on 19th century technology and polluting fossil fuels to power our 21st century lives, and now we are all paying the price.
Our farmers are crippled by drought. Bush fires are breaking out earlier every year. We're facing record-breaking heat waves, increasing water scarcity and intensifying cyclones and storms. Each of us with hopes for our future, or with children and grandchildren who will be left with our mess, must act now.
www.getup.org.au/campaign/ClimateActionNow
CSIRO research shows we're on track for average global temperature increases of between 1.4 and 5.8°C in the lifetime of today's newborn child. Yet a mere 1°C rise is likely to double the number of Australians exposed to floods, while a 2-3°C rise in average global temperature will leave up to 80 per cent of the freshwater wetlands of Kakadu evaporated and up to 97 per cent of the Great Barrier Reef dead and bleached.
The economic costs of doing nothing are greater than we can imagine, while the potential returns of acting now are tremendous. But first we must overcome the timidity, the blind spots in our vision and smallness in our politics that are holding us back.
If you haven't already seen Al Gore's film, An Inconvenient Truth, go now and tell as many people as you can to join you. It will leave you awestruck, inspired and determined to be part of the solution. The groundswell movement begins today. Let's show them just how hot an issue global warming really is.
CLICK ON THE TITLE TO VOICE YOUR CONCERN. THERE'S NO COMMITTMENT. ALL THEY NEED IS YOUR SUPPORT!!
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
QUICK QUIZZ???
ARL stands for Australian Rugby League and AFL stands for Australian Football League??
Does the following apply to the ARL OR AFL?
36 have been accused of spousal abuse
7 have been arrested for fraud
19 have been accused of writing bad checks
117 have directly or indirectly bankrupted at least 2 businesses
3 have done time for assault
71, repeat 71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit
14have been arrested on drug-related charges
8 have been arrested for shoplifting
21 currently are defendants in lawsuits,
and 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year
Canyou guess which organization this is?
Give up yet? . . .
Neither.....
it's the 535 members of the AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT IN CANBERRA
The same group of Idiots that crank out hundreds of new laws each year designed to keep the rest of us in line.
Friday, September 22, 2006
OF INTEREST TO SOME??
Thought I might post a couple of up and coming gigs in Vegas that might be of interest. There's plenty to see:
FRI - 22 SEP - IAN POOLEY - MONASTERY
SAT - 23 SEP - THE HERD - ARENA
SUN - 24 SEP - MICAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD - TIVOLI
SAT - 30 SEP - PARKLIFE - SOUTHBANK
SAT 21 OCT - 4ZZZ MARKET DAY FESTIVAL - RNA SHOWGROUNDS
SAT - 18 NOV - ROCK THE VOTE - RNA SHOWGROUNDS
THUR - 7 DEC - DATAROCK - ARENA
Sal and I have tix for Franti & Parklife. Mickus & Jamesy for Parklife. Markus and Mel M for Franti.
FRI - 22 SEP - IAN POOLEY - MONASTERY
SAT - 23 SEP - THE HERD - ARENA
SUN - 24 SEP - MICAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD - TIVOLI
SAT - 30 SEP - PARKLIFE - SOUTHBANK
SAT 21 OCT - 4ZZZ MARKET DAY FESTIVAL - RNA SHOWGROUNDS
SAT - 18 NOV - ROCK THE VOTE - RNA SHOWGROUNDS
THUR - 7 DEC - DATAROCK - ARENA
Sal and I have tix for Franti & Parklife. Mickus & Jamesy for Parklife. Markus and Mel M for Franti.
Let us know if your heading to any of the above so the "fixers" may meet!
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Al Bore!
After listening to Borgus hype up An Inconvenient Truth, a man whose words I never seem to disagree with, I eagerly headed of with Jamesy to see the 'must see' movie of the year.
The movie started brilliantly with Al Gore using an iBook and Apple's Keynote presentation software. Delivering a presentation to an audience hanging off his every word. I was really looking forward to watching a presentation about global warming.
Just as the presentation started to get interesting the movie turned to an unfortunate death of Al gore's son, before returning back to the presentation. The rest of the movie took this pattern to digress from the topic only to return to a presentation that delivered information that we have all heard over and over.
I beleive in Al Gore and think he is doing a fantastic job.
Sorry to disagree with you Borgus but I thought this movie was boring and I'm giving it a 2/5.
The movie started brilliantly with Al Gore using an iBook and Apple's Keynote presentation software. Delivering a presentation to an audience hanging off his every word. I was really looking forward to watching a presentation about global warming.
Just as the presentation started to get interesting the movie turned to an unfortunate death of Al gore's son, before returning back to the presentation. The rest of the movie took this pattern to digress from the topic only to return to a presentation that delivered information that we have all heard over and over.
I beleive in Al Gore and think he is doing a fantastic job.
Sorry to disagree with you Borgus but I thought this movie was boring and I'm giving it a 2/5.
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Namaste
Hello from India!
I'm sitting in my hotel in Kerala, India. Mark left on Sunday and I came down here for a Tourism Australia Mission. We spent the week in 2 different areas of Bombay, looking for our new home. This is the most expensive city I have ever had to pay rent in. Luckily my work will pay rent as my salary is almost the rent. seriously, it is cheaper to stay at a 5 star hotel than rent a fairly average apartment. We aren't looking for Taj Mahal apartments either. Tiny galley kitchens, for the servants to work in, with little cuboards for them to sleep in! - not that we'll have a servant. Massive bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms for all the extended families to live in and living areas that are sized dependant on the amount of bedrooms. ...... I don't know how poor slum dwellers ever can leave the slum and move up. Mark was pleasantly surprised at this incredibly diverse amazing city. It helps to expect the worst. It's fun, filthy, feisty and full on. We think we've found an apartment, near the beach, that has a spare room or 2 or 3 for you all to stay. It's a little bit out of the main area (Colaba etc), but its quiet and village like. There are cows, goats and donkeys competing with auto rickshaws endless taxis and a hell of a lot of traffic. It's also near the Marriott, so if we need some western familiarity - it's a walk along the beach. Dave & Jo Shaw have said they'll be here for New Years and the invitation is extended to you all.......
I come home 2 October and begin the process of packing up Annerley, say goodbye to my soul mate - Sox - say goodbye to BrisVegas and a seeya to all of you, Mark will finally resign and start his business here and India will be home for awhile. It is really a surreal time.
Sigining off now......
Rusty
I'm sitting in my hotel in Kerala, India. Mark left on Sunday and I came down here for a Tourism Australia Mission. We spent the week in 2 different areas of Bombay, looking for our new home. This is the most expensive city I have ever had to pay rent in. Luckily my work will pay rent as my salary is almost the rent. seriously, it is cheaper to stay at a 5 star hotel than rent a fairly average apartment. We aren't looking for Taj Mahal apartments either. Tiny galley kitchens, for the servants to work in, with little cuboards for them to sleep in! - not that we'll have a servant. Massive bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms for all the extended families to live in and living areas that are sized dependant on the amount of bedrooms. ...... I don't know how poor slum dwellers ever can leave the slum and move up. Mark was pleasantly surprised at this incredibly diverse amazing city. It helps to expect the worst. It's fun, filthy, feisty and full on. We think we've found an apartment, near the beach, that has a spare room or 2 or 3 for you all to stay. It's a little bit out of the main area (Colaba etc), but its quiet and village like. There are cows, goats and donkeys competing with auto rickshaws endless taxis and a hell of a lot of traffic. It's also near the Marriott, so if we need some western familiarity - it's a walk along the beach. Dave & Jo Shaw have said they'll be here for New Years and the invitation is extended to you all.......
I come home 2 October and begin the process of packing up Annerley, say goodbye to my soul mate - Sox - say goodbye to BrisVegas and a seeya to all of you, Mark will finally resign and start his business here and India will be home for awhile. It is really a surreal time.
Sigining off now......
Rusty
BRONCOS VS BULLDOGS
The Broncos have made the Preliminary Finals against Bear Skin Rug's Bulldogs. This is sure to be a cracker of a match with the two mightiest packs going at it, hammer and tong.
For those of you who would like to cheer the Broncos to victory, the Herston Hoods will be doing it up large.
Hope to see as many mutants as possible.
Friday, 22nd September 2006
Canterbury v Brisbane at Aussie Stadium, 7.45pm
BULLDOGS: Luke Patten, Hazem El Masri, Andrew Emelio, Reni Maitua, Matt Utai, Daniel Holdsworth, Brent Sherwin, Mark O'Meley, Corey Hughes, Nate Myles, Willie Mason, Andrew Ryan (c), Sonny Bill Williams
Interchange: Roy Asotasi, Adam Perry, Chris Armit, Nick Kouparitsas
BRONCOS: Justin Hodges, Darius Boyd, Brent Tate, David Stagg, Karmichael Hunt, Darren Lockyer (c), Shane Perry, Shane Webcke, Shaun Berrigan, Petero Civoniceva, Sam Thaiday, Brad Thorn, Tonie Carroll
Interchange: Corey Parker, Dane Carlaw, Ben Hannant, Casey McGuire, Tame Tupou (one to be omitted)
For those of you who would like to cheer the Broncos to victory, the Herston Hoods will be doing it up large.
Hope to see as many mutants as possible.
Friday, 22nd September 2006
Canterbury v Brisbane at Aussie Stadium, 7.45pm
BULLDOGS: Luke Patten, Hazem El Masri, Andrew Emelio, Reni Maitua, Matt Utai, Daniel Holdsworth, Brent Sherwin, Mark O'Meley, Corey Hughes, Nate Myles, Willie Mason, Andrew Ryan (c), Sonny Bill Williams
Interchange: Roy Asotasi, Adam Perry, Chris Armit, Nick Kouparitsas
BRONCOS: Justin Hodges, Darius Boyd, Brent Tate, David Stagg, Karmichael Hunt, Darren Lockyer (c), Shane Perry, Shane Webcke, Shaun Berrigan, Petero Civoniceva, Sam Thaiday, Brad Thorn, Tonie Carroll
Interchange: Corey Parker, Dane Carlaw, Ben Hannant, Casey McGuire, Tame Tupou (one to be omitted)
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
WHAT'S THE BRUVA DOING? UP IN ASHn'SMOKE
Check out some of the pics Ash recently sent. Makes sitting in a office seem pretty boring. For those of you not in the know he is in the booneys in Canada flying CHOPPERS for the miners etc. Pay particular attention to the shot where Ash is lowering equipment on a long line to the ground. Yes those are very big trees very far below......
Saturday, September 16, 2006
It's a long way to Tipperary
I finally made it to my new home town 'Thurles'. After a grand time in Hamburg with plenty of sessions in beer gardens and great weather I arrived in Dublin last Monday (September, 11!). I was a little upset arriving in pouring rain after I had left Hamburg in a sweat at 30 degrees and blue skies. I then got onto the wrong bus (the one going to Belfast), as I struggled to understand what people were actually telling me. Luckily I noticed before departure that I was in the wrong bus. I quickly got out and battled my way, still in pouring rain, to the Dublin AirCoach and landed a seat next to a very friendly lady who lived her whole life in Dublin. We chatted away and she said to me "If you don't mind a drink, you will love Ireland" And from that moment onwards I felt a whole lot better!
I spent the following 2 nights with my friend Kylie (we worked together at Flight Centre). Kylie showed me around Dublin and we got to see 2000 year old 'bog men' that were found in bogs and are so well preserved that you can still see their beards, fingernails and other interesting flaps of skin... From there we went to the oldest church in Dublin, where you are allowed to climb down into the crypts. In those crypts lay 1000 year old coffins that had fallen apart and still contained the , now mummified, bodies. Absolutely amazing stuff. We were even allowed to rub one of the mummy’s hands. I chickened out but Kylie went for it. Go Aussie go! After the crypts it was time to meet Col and to check out a few Irish pubs. I tried my first Guinness and it went down like water. I always thought I did not like Guinness... i am in trouble now. I guess you can all imagine how the evening/ night went on.
Our heads were hurting the next day and it is true that your poo goes black. I say no more! That Wednesday Col and I said good bye to Kylie and headed to Thurles (pronounced: Tur-less). Thurles is approx 80 minutes by train from Dublin.
Thurles positively surprised me and is a very pretty picturesque and busy town. Even the weather seems to be alright here. Thurles has 36 pubs, to start with the important facts, 3 night clubs, a cinema, 2 gyms and even a brand new arts complex with a very modern library. This is where I am right now. Col and I are still staying in the hotel but are moving into our new 1 bedroom apartment tomorrow. Soon we should have Broadband - watch out you skypers! - and a home phone etc. The apartment is pretty small but has new heating and a fairly new kitchen, which is all we need for now.
I will post some phots and more info about our contact details as soon as we are online again.
So folks, that's all for now. Wish you were here!
Breeza
P.S.: Here you don't have to watch for dog , you have to watch for spew. Crazy!
I spent the following 2 nights with my friend Kylie (we worked together at Flight Centre). Kylie showed me around Dublin and we got to see 2000 year old 'bog men' that were found in bogs and are so well preserved that you can still see their beards, fingernails and other interesting flaps of skin... From there we went to the oldest church in Dublin, where you are allowed to climb down into the crypts. In those crypts lay 1000 year old coffins that had fallen apart and still contained the , now mummified, bodies. Absolutely amazing stuff. We were even allowed to rub one of the mummy’s hands. I chickened out but Kylie went for it. Go Aussie go! After the crypts it was time to meet Col and to check out a few Irish pubs. I tried my first Guinness and it went down like water. I always thought I did not like Guinness... i am in trouble now. I guess you can all imagine how the evening/ night went on.
Our heads were hurting the next day and it is true that your poo goes black. I say no more! That Wednesday Col and I said good bye to Kylie and headed to Thurles (pronounced: Tur-less). Thurles is approx 80 minutes by train from Dublin.
Thurles positively surprised me and is a very pretty picturesque and busy town. Even the weather seems to be alright here. Thurles has 36 pubs, to start with the important facts, 3 night clubs, a cinema, 2 gyms and even a brand new arts complex with a very modern library. This is where I am right now. Col and I are still staying in the hotel but are moving into our new 1 bedroom apartment tomorrow. Soon we should have Broadband - watch out you skypers! - and a home phone etc. The apartment is pretty small but has new heating and a fairly new kitchen, which is all we need for now.
I will post some phots and more info about our contact details as soon as we are online again.
So folks, that's all for now. Wish you were here!
Breeza
P.S.: Here you don't have to watch for dog , you have to watch for spew. Crazy!
Thursday, September 14, 2006
BRISBANE COMINGS & GOINGS??
Just thought I would surmise a couple of things that are in and around the place:
* Valley Fiesta starts tomorrow (Friday 15th). Lots of things happening and a timetable was posted previously. Bands such as Regurgitator, Tex Perkins, Reisin Dogs and The Bird are all there. The best thing is that it's free!!!
* An Inconvenient Truth started nationally today. It really is a must see film. I will be interested to know your thoughts and opinions... www.climatcrisis.net
* Danah, Ash, Sal, Ellie and I saw the movie 'Kenny' the other night. We havent laughed so hard in ages. Honestly, if you're up for some light hearted entertainment - Check it out!! I would even go to say that it was as good as, if not better than 'The Castle'!!
* Have you heard of the Map Magazine? Its a monthly publication that makes its way around the city centre and someone threw me a copy the other day. Super Impressive!! Check out their website: www.themapvillage.com.au It's got heaps and heaps of interesting aspects to it.
* Sophie has lost her fugi digi camera. It was last seen up at Burger & Si's wedding. Anyone seen it??
* Shane-o turns another year tomorrow and I believe their might be a beer or two going down at the Newmarket Hotel. All invited..
* Don't forget the West End Markets every Saturday for fresh produce purchase in an enjoyable envirnoment. There's always a fixer or two to be found.
* Word on the street is that Shagga might join the fix as our Melbourne correspondent. It would be nice to get her on the go. C'mon Shags let's hear what you have to say....
* Valley Fiesta starts tomorrow (Friday 15th). Lots of things happening and a timetable was posted previously. Bands such as Regurgitator, Tex Perkins, Reisin Dogs and The Bird are all there. The best thing is that it's free!!!
* An Inconvenient Truth started nationally today. It really is a must see film. I will be interested to know your thoughts and opinions... www.climatcrisis.net
* Danah, Ash, Sal, Ellie and I saw the movie 'Kenny' the other night. We havent laughed so hard in ages. Honestly, if you're up for some light hearted entertainment - Check it out!! I would even go to say that it was as good as, if not better than 'The Castle'!!
* Have you heard of the Map Magazine? Its a monthly publication that makes its way around the city centre and someone threw me a copy the other day. Super Impressive!! Check out their website: www.themapvillage.com.au It's got heaps and heaps of interesting aspects to it.
* Sophie has lost her fugi digi camera. It was last seen up at Burger & Si's wedding. Anyone seen it??
* Shane-o turns another year tomorrow and I believe their might be a beer or two going down at the Newmarket Hotel. All invited..
* Don't forget the West End Markets every Saturday for fresh produce purchase in an enjoyable envirnoment. There's always a fixer or two to be found.
* Word on the street is that Shagga might join the fix as our Melbourne correspondent. It would be nice to get her on the go. C'mon Shags let's hear what you have to say....
That's about it. Enjoy the weekend!
"EL NINO" IS BACK
A FORECAST that another El Nino is on the way means even harsher conditions for drought-parched eastern Australia, a climatologist has warned.
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has reported that an El Nino, an extreme warming of equatorial waters in the Pacific Ocean that causes regional drought, has formed and will last into 2007. Associate Professor Stewart Franks, from Newcastle University, said that in eastern Australia, El Nino typically led to lower than normal rainfall from October to March.The development of El Nino conditions, he said, was "possibly the worst news we could have".
While the effects of previous El Nino events have largely been felt only in rural communities, Prof Franks said current water shortages in Australian cities meant urban populations could now feel the impact."Our concern is that we're already in a drought," he said. "We had an El Nino about four years ago, 2001-2003, and what it meant is that we had that awful drought. "We've not had good rains since, really, and so we're still in that drought. "Now with the prospect of an El Nino on top of that, it means that agriculture is going to struggle again."Prof Franks said perhaps even more significantly, water resources and supplies were already so low that a new El Nino could threaten urban populations."It's entirely feasible we'll see much stronger restrictions than we have seen over previous years,'' he said."All over eastern Australia there are many urban water supplies which are already struggling and this El Nino is possibly the worst news we could have."Vernon Kousky, NOAA's lead El Nino forecaster, said the current conditions were weak, "but there is a potential for this event to strengthen into a moderate event by winter".
NOAA also said the effects of the phenomenon were already being felt in Asia, where Indonesia and Malaysia had been experiencing dryer-than-average conditions. This was likely to continue for the rest of the year, NOAA said.
The administration also said El Nino conditions in the Pacific helped explain why this year's Atlantic hurricane season had ben less active than forecast.
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Andrew Denton - Enough Rope Interview
For those of you who missed Andrew Denton interviewing Al Gore you can get the full transcript here.
Tribute to Steve Irwin
THE CROCODILES ARE CRYING
Endless visions fill my head – this man – as large as life
And instantly my heart mourns for his angels and his wife
Because the way I see Steve Irwin – just put everything aside
It comes back to his family – it comes back to his pride
His animals inclusive – Crikey – light the place with love!
Shine his star with everything he fought to rise above
The crazy-man of Khaki from the day he left the pouch
Living out his dream and in that classic ‘Stevo’ crouch
Exploding forth with character and redefining cheek
It’s one thing to be honoured as a champion unique
It’s one thing to have microphones and spotlight cameras shoved
It’s another to be taken in and genuinely loved
But that was where he had it right – I guess he always knew
From his fathers’ modest reptile park and then Australia Zoo
We cringed at times and shook our heads – but true to natures call
There was something very Irwin in the make up of us all
Yes the more I care to think of it – the more he had it right
If you’re going to make a difference – make it big and make it bright!
Yes - he was a lunatic! Yes - he went head first!
But he made the world feel happy with his energetic burst
A world so large and loyal that it’s hard to comprehend
I doubt we truly count the warmth until life meets an end
To count it now I say a prayer with words of inspiration
May the spotlight shine forever on his dream for conservation
…My daughter broke the news to me – my six year old in tears
It was like she’d just turned old enough to show her honest fears
I tried to make some sense of it but whilst her Dad was trying
His little girl explained it best…she said “The crocodiles are crying”
Their best mate’s up in heaven now – the crocs up there are smiling!
And as sure as flowers, poems and cards and memories are piling
As sure as we’ll continue with the trademarks of his spiel
Of all the tributes worthy – he was rough…but he was real
As sure as ‘Crikey!’ fills the sky
I think we’ll miss ya Steve…goodbye
RUPERT McCALL 2006
Endless visions fill my head – this man – as large as life
And instantly my heart mourns for his angels and his wife
Because the way I see Steve Irwin – just put everything aside
It comes back to his family – it comes back to his pride
His animals inclusive – Crikey – light the place with love!
Shine his star with everything he fought to rise above
The crazy-man of Khaki from the day he left the pouch
Living out his dream and in that classic ‘Stevo’ crouch
Exploding forth with character and redefining cheek
It’s one thing to be honoured as a champion unique
It’s one thing to have microphones and spotlight cameras shoved
It’s another to be taken in and genuinely loved
But that was where he had it right – I guess he always knew
From his fathers’ modest reptile park and then Australia Zoo
We cringed at times and shook our heads – but true to natures call
There was something very Irwin in the make up of us all
Yes the more I care to think of it – the more he had it right
If you’re going to make a difference – make it big and make it bright!
Yes - he was a lunatic! Yes - he went head first!
But he made the world feel happy with his energetic burst
A world so large and loyal that it’s hard to comprehend
I doubt we truly count the warmth until life meets an end
To count it now I say a prayer with words of inspiration
May the spotlight shine forever on his dream for conservation
…My daughter broke the news to me – my six year old in tears
It was like she’d just turned old enough to show her honest fears
I tried to make some sense of it but whilst her Dad was trying
His little girl explained it best…she said “The crocodiles are crying”
Their best mate’s up in heaven now – the crocs up there are smiling!
And as sure as flowers, poems and cards and memories are piling
As sure as we’ll continue with the trademarks of his spiel
Of all the tributes worthy – he was rough…but he was real
As sure as ‘Crikey!’ fills the sky
I think we’ll miss ya Steve…goodbye
RUPERT McCALL 2006
Saturday, September 09, 2006
Big Deal, War Was Wrong
Two days before the 5th anniversary of September 11 and the international community has been rocked by a 2005 CIA Report released by the US Senate.
In case you have forgotten why we went to war against Iraq here are some quotes by the president and Vice president of the United States.
GEORGE BUSH
"We found the weapons of mass destruction. We found biological laboratories. You remember when Colin Powell stood up in front of the world, and he said, Iraq has got laboratories, mobile labs to build biological weapons. They're illegal. They're against the United Nations resolutions, and we've so far discovered two. And we'll find more weapons as time goes on. But for those who say we haven't found the banned manufacturing devices or banned weapons, they're wrong, we found them."
"The regime . . . has aided, trained and harbored terrorists, including operatives of al Qaeda. The danger is clear: using chemical, biological or, one day, nuclear weapons, obtained with the help of Iraq, the terrorists could fulfill their stated ambitions and kill thousands or hundreds of thousands of innocent people in our country, or any other."
"He has trained and financed al Qaeda-type organizations before, al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations."
"One of the greatest dangers we face is that weapons of mass destruction might be passed to terrorists who would not hesitate to use those weapons. Saddam Hussein has longstanding, direct and continuing ties to terrorist networks. Senior members of Iraq intelligence and al Qaeda have met at least eight times since the early 1990s. Iraq has sent bomb-making and document forgery experts to work with al Qaeda. Iraq has also provided al Qaeda with chemical and biological weapons training. And an al Qaeda operative was sent to Iraq several times in the late 1990s for help in acquiring poisons and gases. We also know that Iraq is harboring a terrorist network headed by a senior al Qaeda terrorist planner."
DICK CHENEY
"In Iraq, Saddam Hussein was in power, overseeing one of the bloodiest regimes of the 20th century, he had long established ties with Al Qaeda," Mr Cheney said.
"In terms of the question what is there now, we know for example that prior to our going in that he had spent time and effort acquiring mobile biological weapons labs, and we're quite confident he did, in fact, have such a program. We've found a couple of semi trailers at this point which we believe were, in fact, part of that program."
"Saddam Hussein had a lengthy history of reckless and sudden aggression. His regime cultivated ties to terror, including the al Qaeda network, and had built, possessed, and used weapons of mass destruction."
After the mighty coalition conquered Iraq it was interesting that no weapons of mass distraction were found, but hey that is OK because even if there were no weapons, Iraq trained funded and had a long interactive relationship with Al-Qaeda who were responsible for the terror in the US.
So now the US Senate has not only cleared Hussain from harboring Al-Qaeda but have stated that Hussain thought Al-Qaeda were a threat to his regime and attempted to capture their leader.
After hearing this news I feel a little guilty considering I am a member of a the Coalition of the Willing (one of three countries that went against the wishes of the current 192 countries that form the United Nations).
Now I may upset some people, but I don't understand why the Bush Administration is not up for war crimes. The latest count of deaths from the war in Iraq is 46307 innocent civilian deaths, and that doesn't include deaths of soldiers.
So to conclude not only have we gone to war on misleading information, our conduct during war was exposed with photos of illegal torture on enemy soldiers (which the US initially denied) and to top it off an American company which has Dick Cheney on its board of directors was awarded the major contract for rebuilding Iraq.
Pretty embarrassing, even more embarrassing is the White House Response.
"It's, again, kind of re-litigating things that happened three years ago,"
"The president's stated concern this week, as you've seen, is to think, 'okay, we'll let people quibble over three years ago.
"The important thing to do is to figure out what you're doing tomorrow and the day after and the month after and the year after to make sure that this war on terror is won.'"
ANDREW DENTON - AL GORE INTERVIEW
CHECK IT OUT..
Enough Rope - Andrew Denton
Monday - 11 Sep - 9.35pm ABC
Andrew Denton chats with Al Gore which should be very interesting with "An Incovenient Truth" about to hit our cimemas.
Reminder to all that "An Incovenient Truth" starts showing as of Thursday 14 September.
A must see doco film..
Friday, September 08, 2006
September Birthdays
Will try and get into the habit of reminding Fixers of mutant birthdays at the beginning of each month.
Firstly a friend of mine, Gillian,living in Canada celebrates her birthday on the 16th. (DPD's sister)
Our good buddy Beardsly adds another year to the belt in two weeks time which is a Friday so a great excuse to run a muck.
The Wood twins Danah and Tara share birthdays on the 27th and to round off the month Cadmen is a year older on the 30th.
Happy birthday Fixers hope all your expectations are exceeded.
Firstly a friend of mine, Gillian,living in Canada celebrates her birthday on the 16th. (DPD's sister)
Our good buddy Beardsly adds another year to the belt in two weeks time which is a Friday so a great excuse to run a muck.
The Wood twins Danah and Tara share birthdays on the 27th and to round off the month Cadmen is a year older on the 30th.
Happy birthday Fixers hope all your expectations are exceeded.
Wanna Break a World Record?
It is not often you have a relative make a World Championships let alone two. A younger cousin of mine Scott has been living in the UK for around 10 years now and in that time he has managed to represent Australia in both the World Oyster Eating Championships and the World Bog Snorkeling Championships.
Here are some photos of Scott representing Australia.
It would be great to break or set a unique world record. If anyone can think of a world record that we could perform as a group let me know. Maybe we could set a new world record in the number of couches and chairs we can stack on top of a semi conscious mutant after an out to lunch session.
Any ideas??
Well done Scott your a legend!
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
"Crikey means gee whiz, wow! " - Steve Irwin
Listening to 4zzz on the way home today, I was appalled to hear one hard radio announcer bagging Steve Irwin, insinuating that Steve had caused this stingray undue distress and his treating of animals as his toys is just cause for his death.
Pretty harsh words considering his body hasn't even been buried yet.
Googling stingray facts I noticed a couple of recurring facts stating that stingrays can be friendly and openly curious towards humans. Stingrays only become aggressive towards humans when they are stood on or if their tail is pulled.
Steve would have been aware of these traits and would have had no reason to suspect his life was in danger. Animals weren't his toys they were his life.
Steve was the most passionate conservationist with an adrenalin charged persona that appealed directly to our children and future leaders of the world.
We should all be celebrating his life. He lived and died doing what he loved most, saving animals and saving the planet, not bagging him on the radio.
Plenty of young kids around the world who idolized Steve have just experienced death for the first time. Steves messages to these young kids will be sorely missed. Steve lived life with the purist of intentions and doesn't deserve the grilling dished out today.
Sorry 4zzz but I won't be subscribing, and you no what you can do with your market day.
Here are some quotes of the great man, and if you would like to express your condolence you can sign his guest book at legacy.com.
"I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it."
"But I put my life on the line to save animals."
"My belief is that what comes across on the television is a capture of my enthusiasm and my passion for wildlife."
"Sharks, I've been self-trained as well, and crocodiles, naturally. I've been catching them since I was nine. No problem."
"So fear helps me from making mistakes, but I make lots of mistakes."
"Herein lies our problem. If we level that much land to grow rice and whatever, then no other animal could live there except for some insect pest species. Which is very unfortunate."
"I believe our biggest issue is the same biggest issue that the whole world is facing, and that's habitat destruction."
"I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm helps push an educational message."
Pretty harsh words considering his body hasn't even been buried yet.
Googling stingray facts I noticed a couple of recurring facts stating that stingrays can be friendly and openly curious towards humans. Stingrays only become aggressive towards humans when they are stood on or if their tail is pulled.
Steve would have been aware of these traits and would have had no reason to suspect his life was in danger. Animals weren't his toys they were his life.
Steve was the most passionate conservationist with an adrenalin charged persona that appealed directly to our children and future leaders of the world.
We should all be celebrating his life. He lived and died doing what he loved most, saving animals and saving the planet, not bagging him on the radio.
Plenty of young kids around the world who idolized Steve have just experienced death for the first time. Steves messages to these young kids will be sorely missed. Steve lived life with the purist of intentions and doesn't deserve the grilling dished out today.
Sorry 4zzz but I won't be subscribing, and you no what you can do with your market day.
Here are some quotes of the great man, and if you would like to express your condolence you can sign his guest book at legacy.com.
"I have no fear of losing my life - if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it."
"But I put my life on the line to save animals."
"My belief is that what comes across on the television is a capture of my enthusiasm and my passion for wildlife."
"Sharks, I've been self-trained as well, and crocodiles, naturally. I've been catching them since I was nine. No problem."
"So fear helps me from making mistakes, but I make lots of mistakes."
"Herein lies our problem. If we level that much land to grow rice and whatever, then no other animal could live there except for some insect pest species. Which is very unfortunate."
"I believe our biggest issue is the same biggest issue that the whole world is facing, and that's habitat destruction."
"I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm helps push an educational message."
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Sunday BBQ - 2.00pm
Fellow fixers, Nadine is calling for all mutants to join her at Newfarm Park this Sunday for a bbq, cricket, bocce, soccer and a general good time. BYO food and drinks.
Monday, September 04, 2006
AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
Blogger Notes: I saw this movie tonight and was very much moved by it. I would even go to say that it is the most important movie to see of this decade! For those of you with any sort of conscience this movie is a must. The more people that see this movie the better. If you go to one movie this year, go to this!!! I will even buy your ticket...
Humanity is sitting on a ticking time bomb. If the vast majority of the world's scientists are right, we have just ten years to avert a major catastrophe that could send our entire planet into a tail-spin of epic destruction involving extreme weather, floods, droughts, epidemics and killer heat waves beyond anything we have ever experienced. If that sounds like a recipe for serious gloom and doom -- think again.
From director Davis Guggenheim comes the Sundance Film Festival hit, AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH, which offers a passionate and inspirational look at one man's fervent crusade to halt global warming's deadly progress in its tracks by exposing the myths and misconceptions that surround it. That man is former Vice President Al Gore, who, in the wake of defeat in the 2000 election, re-set the course of his life to focus on a last-ditch, all-out effort to help save the planet from irrevocable change. In this eye-opening and poignant portrait of Gore and his "traveling global warming show," Gore also proves himself to be one of the most misunderstood characters in modern American public life. Here he is seen as never before in the media - funny, engaging, open and downright on fire about getting the surprisingly stirring truth about what he calls our "planetary emergency" out to ordinary citizens before it's too late.
With 2005, the worst storm season ever experienced in America just behind us, it seems we may be reaching a tipping point - and Gore pulls no punches in explaining the dire situation. Interspersed with the bracing facts and future predictions is the story of Gore's personal journey: from an idealistic college student who first saw a massive environmental crisis looming; to a young Senator facing a harrowing family tragedy that altered his perspective, to the man who almost became President but instead returned to the most important cause of his life - convinced that there is still time to make a difference.
With wit, smarts and hope, AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH ultimately brings home Gore's persuasive argument that we can no longer afford to view global warming as a political issue - rather, it is the biggest moral challenges facing our global civilization.
Click on the title for more information.
GREENIOLOGY
"GREENIOLOGY"
AUTHOR - TANYA HA
The good news is that protesting loudly isn't the only way to save the planet. In fact, the easiest way to achieve big results is to start small. With lots of practical advice and useful information, Tanya Ha shows how to live more responsibly without making dramatic and expensive sacrifices to lifestyle. From saving energy at home and using less paper at work, from buying whitegoods and choosing cosmetics to having a green baby 'Greeniology' is about changing old habits, getting new ones and treading the earth more lightly.
Blogger Notes: I have this book at home and have found it fascinating. For someone who wants to change and become a little greener but not knowing where to start this book is jam packed full of small ways to make big changes to decreasing energy wastage. The great thing about this book is that it proves it really is easy to make a difference.
HOW MUCH DO YOU CARE?
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOLKS
BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN OTHERS!
HERE'S A START!
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Currently, 90 percent of electricity in Australia comes from coal-fired power, mostly because green energy is much more expensive to produce. As demand for green energy grows, more alternative energy generators will be developed making it more accessible and affordable for all.
With your help, ENERGEX can facilitate the development of more renewable energy generators.
Now you can choose how much you'd like to contribute per energy bill, according to set levels.
Think about!
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Check it out!
Thursday, August 31, 2006
CREE INDIAN PROPHECY
Only after the last tree has been cut down,
Only after the last river has been poisoned,
Only after the last fish has been caught,
Only then will man find that Money cannot be Eaten.
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
THE VALLEY FIESTA - SEPTEMBER 15TH - 17TH
THE VALLEY FIESTA
is back on and always an event worth checking out!
September 15th - 17th
It's free, which is the first reason to go,
It's our scene , a second reason
Because you can! The main reason to go....
The artist line up is below.............
SPETEMBER 15TH
CHINATOWN STAGE - FRIDAY
5.30 - 6.00
Hipakusha
6.20 - 7.10
The Neighbourhood Groove Collective
7.10 -7.30
Tom Thum
7.35 - 8.25
The Winnie Coopers
8.45 - 9.45
TZU
9.45 - 10.30
2 Dogs
NIGHTLINK STAGE - FRIDAY
6.00 - 6.30
Girl With Cake
6.30 - 7.00
DJ Sampology
7.10 - 7.40
Mary Trembles
7.50 - 8.10
Drag Show - Diva Dance
8.30 - 9.15
Starky
9.35 - 10.35
Regurgitator
SEPTEMBER 16TH
CHINATOWN STAGE - SATURDAY
12.10 - 12.50
The Wells
1.00 - 1.20
Flipside Circus
1.40 - 2.20
The Rocketsmiths (f. The John Citizens)
2.40 - 3.20
Dubdoubt
3.30 - 4.00
Spankinhide
4.10 - 4.55
I Heart Hiroshima
5.15 - 6.00
Sekiden
6.00 - 6.30
Old Lady
6.30 - 7.15
Avalon Drive
7.30 - 7.50
Drag Show - Fluffy Allstars
8.10 - 9.10
The Bird
9.10 - 10.00
Noodles
NIGHTLINK STAGE - SATURDAY
12.00 - 12.40
The Kindness of Strangers
1.00 - 1.40
Johnny Rooks
2.00 - 2.40
Chris Pickering
2.50 - 3.10
Studio One - Display
3.30 - 4.15
Sarah McLeod
4.35 - 5.20
Dick Desert
5.30 - 5.55
La Lola Salon Dancers
6.15 - 7.00
Pony Up
Artist Bio
7.00 - 7.45
Dj Samedi Sound System
7.45 - 8.40
Ground Components
8.40 - 9.30
Johnny G
9.30 - 10.30
TNT - Tex Perkins & Tim Rogers
CHINATOWN STAGE - SATURDAY
12.10 - 12.50
The Wells
1.00 - 1.20
Flipside Circus
1.40 - 2.20
The Rocketsmiths (f. The John Citizens)
2.40 - 3.20
Dubdoubt
3.30 - 4.00
Spankinhide
4.10 - 4.55
I Heart Hiroshima
5.15 - 6.00
Sekiden
6.00 - 6.30
Old Lady
6.30 - 7.15
Avalon Drive
7.30 - 7.50
Drag Show - Fluffy Allstars
8.10 - 9.10
The Bird
9.10 - 10.00
Noodles
NIGHTLINK STAGE - SATURDAY
12.00 - 12.40
The Kindness of Strangers
1.00 - 1.40
Johnny Rooks
2.00 - 2.40
Chris Pickering
2.50 - 3.10
Studio One - Display
3.30 - 4.15
Sarah McLeod
4.35 - 5.20
Dick Desert
5.30 - 5.55
La Lola Salon Dancers
6.15 - 7.00
Pony Up
Artist Bio
7.00 - 7.45
Dj Samedi Sound System
7.45 - 8.40
Ground Components
8.40 - 9.30
Johnny G
9.30 - 10.30
TNT - Tex Perkins & Tim Rogers
SEPTEMBER 17TH
CHINATOWN STAGE - SUNDAY
12.15 - 12.55
Operator Please
1.00 - 1.20
Break Skool Display
1.30 - 2.00
No Filter
2.20 - 3.05
Repeat Offender
3.25 - 4.00
Wiseacre
4.20 - 4.45
Brazillian Touch Display
5.00 - 5.35
Speed Of Purple
5.55 - 6.45
Kate Miller-Heidke
6.45 - 7.15
Marcus Welby
7.15 - 8.00
Suzie G - the Electric Show
NIGHTLINK STAGE - SUNDAY
12.00 - 12.40
Texas Tea
1.00 - 1.40
The Fumes
1.50 - 2.10
Djoorum Watamah (Traditional Rain Dancers)
2.25 - 3.05
Tylea and the Imaginary Music Score.
3.25 - 3.55
Brisbane River City Clippers
4.15 - 5.00
Darren Hanlon
5.00 - 5.30
Fluent JB
5.30 - 6.10
A Fleeting Glimpse
6.30 - 7.15
Dave McCormack
7.30 - 8.30
Valley Fiesta Finale
Grant McLennan Tribute - Nick Earls, Guy Webster, Dane O'Hara, David McCormack, Darren Hanlon, Adele Pickervance
Click on the title for a link to the Fiesta website!
Monday, August 28, 2006
Carole King Tickets on Sale Tues 29
Carole King's "Living Room Tour" goes on sale tomorrow. Carole King's Tapesry is one of my favourite albums of all time. It was released the year I was born and was the highest selling album of its era staying in the charts for six years.
Her U.S. tour was given rave reviews and has been described as pure bliss.
The show primarily features performances at the piano spanning songs from her phenomenal 40 plus-year career, songs like "It's Too Late", "You Make Me Feel (Like a Natural Woman)", "You've Got a Friend", "Where You Lead I Will Follow", "I Feel The Earth Move", "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow",
The outdoor concert will be held at the river stage on Friday November 24 and is sure to be a gem of a night. This is Carole's first time to our shores.
Ticket Sales
Carole King's Biography
Her U.S. tour was given rave reviews and has been described as pure bliss.
The show primarily features performances at the piano spanning songs from her phenomenal 40 plus-year career, songs like "It's Too Late", "You Make Me Feel (Like a Natural Woman)", "You've Got a Friend", "Where You Lead I Will Follow", "I Feel The Earth Move", "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow",
The outdoor concert will be held at the river stage on Friday November 24 and is sure to be a gem of a night. This is Carole's first time to our shores.
Ticket Sales
Carole King's Biography
TOP TIP - THE FOX HOTEL - SOUTH BRISBANE
Thanks to an underground tip from another fixer (Shazzy a.k.a. Rusty), Salmeister, a friend from the UK and I just happened to be cruising around Southbank yesterday when we decided to go and check out the new Fox Hotel.
For those of you that need a prompting,, remember the Terminus or the Sly Fox... Right opposite the QPAC Theatre on Melbourne Street (I think...Is that the street??)..
This place has been done up and all I can say is WOW. Finally there is a new place in brisbane worth talking about and I mean, very very Impressive!
Starting for the bottom......
Bottom Floor - Fine dining, chic atmoshpere, think marbled floors with long beautilful bars and classic diving.
Second Floor - The Lounge - think long smokey leather couches in all colours, 3 or 4 private rooms each with their own leather couches including private pool tables.
Third Floor - Private function room to be opened in 2007
Top Floor -Wait for it... Open air bar on the top floor overlooking Brisbane. Long benches fitting 7-8 stolls around each. In the middle of the bench there are grillers so you can drink and throw down a prawn or two (or similar). A DJ in the corner playing groovy funky house tunes and on this day we had a flauntist wailing out along to the musak as the breeze and afternoon sun crept over the terrace.
I havent been so impressed with a place in a long time. It really is a place we all must check out!
For those of you that need a prompting,, remember the Terminus or the Sly Fox... Right opposite the QPAC Theatre on Melbourne Street (I think...Is that the street??)..
This place has been done up and all I can say is WOW. Finally there is a new place in brisbane worth talking about and I mean, very very Impressive!
Starting for the bottom......
Bottom Floor - Fine dining, chic atmoshpere, think marbled floors with long beautilful bars and classic diving.
Second Floor - The Lounge - think long smokey leather couches in all colours, 3 or 4 private rooms each with their own leather couches including private pool tables.
Third Floor - Private function room to be opened in 2007
Top Floor -Wait for it... Open air bar on the top floor overlooking Brisbane. Long benches fitting 7-8 stolls around each. In the middle of the bench there are grillers so you can drink and throw down a prawn or two (or similar). A DJ in the corner playing groovy funky house tunes and on this day we had a flauntist wailing out along to the musak as the breeze and afternoon sun crept over the terrace.
I havent been so impressed with a place in a long time. It really is a place we all must check out!
Thank you Shazzy. Who's up for a drink soon?
Saturday, August 26, 2006
RIVER FESTIVAL : 2ND & 3RD SEPTEMBER
Yes, Riverfest is on again and I thought I might provide some insight as to the various "free" events on. Most of the action is obviously on the Brissie River but Sylvan Road (near the Regatta Hotel, Toowong) is the epi-centre of musak this year!!!
Saturday - 2nd September - Sylvan Road
4.30-5.45pm - GANGgajang
6.15-7.00pm - Mr Regatta Finals
7.00-7.30pm - RIVERFIRE (fireworks extravaganza)
7.45-8.45pm - PTY LTD
9.15-10.30pm - Resin Dogs
Sunday - 3rd September - Sylvan Road
5.30-6.30pm - Miss Regatta Finals
6.30-7.45pm - Nik Phillips
8.15-9.30pm - Sarah McLeod (ex Superjesus lead singer/Also did a song or two with Paul Mac at Splenda this year and brought the house down)
Saturday - 2nd September - Sylvan Road
4.30-5.45pm - GANGgajang
6.15-7.00pm - Mr Regatta Finals
7.00-7.30pm - RIVERFIRE (fireworks extravaganza)
7.45-8.45pm - PTY LTD
9.15-10.30pm - Resin Dogs
Sunday - 3rd September - Sylvan Road
5.30-6.30pm - Miss Regatta Finals
6.30-7.45pm - Nik Phillips
8.15-9.30pm - Sarah McLeod (ex Superjesus lead singer/Also did a song or two with Paul Mac at Splenda this year and brought the house down)
There's something for everyone!!
BLUEY???
The Bluester!
He was a leader of the pack and a master of his craft not so long ago! He stopped people in their tracks and trampled over those who dared to get in his way.. What has come of him lately? Has time been his biggest foe? Or is he moving aside and letting others have their day?? BUT whatever you do dont mock the jester as we have all had our turn at being clowns...
Friday, August 25, 2006
G'day from Turnpike Lane
We made it!!!! We arrived in London in one piece and have already spent our first bender with Mr & Mrs Marks and Vicky at the Salisbury Pub. Fantastic night. Col and I still cant wipe the smiles of our faces. We woke up to an other day of sunshine today and we are on our way to the Camden markets and a session in Alli Pally. Stay tuned for more blogging. yeeeeeeeaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!
breeza
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Politician swaps places with rockstar
Listening to the ABC lately I heard a couple of interviews that really surprised me.
Firstly, this week is Small Business Week and the NSW premier Hon. Morris Iemma spent yesterday working in a coffee shop. When asked by a reporter, What is your favourite coffee? Hon. Morris Iemma replied "I love a short macchiato with a shot of sambucca. It is a great way to start the day but I would not recommend lighting the sambucca"
Way to go Premier!!!!
Today I heard an interview with a member of the Panda Band, it was early this morning when the interviewer, expecting a hungover guest, asked if the rockstar was feeling ok? The rockstar replied "I'm fine I didn't drink last night we had a two hour drive home."
The reporter then asks if he was the designated driver. Rockstar replies "no. I just think it is a hastle for everyone if I have to stop to relieve myself every 15 minutes"
Pissed poliiticians, righteous rockstars... What next?
Firstly, this week is Small Business Week and the NSW premier Hon. Morris Iemma spent yesterday working in a coffee shop. When asked by a reporter, What is your favourite coffee? Hon. Morris Iemma replied "I love a short macchiato with a shot of sambucca. It is a great way to start the day but I would not recommend lighting the sambucca"
Way to go Premier!!!!
Today I heard an interview with a member of the Panda Band, it was early this morning when the interviewer, expecting a hungover guest, asked if the rockstar was feeling ok? The rockstar replied "I'm fine I didn't drink last night we had a two hour drive home."
The reporter then asks if he was the designated driver. Rockstar replies "no. I just think it is a hastle for everyone if I have to stop to relieve myself every 15 minutes"
Pissed poliiticians, righteous rockstars... What next?
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Colisa Course
Well fixers, Col & Isa are off early tomorrow morning for beautiful Ireland.
Personally both will be sorely missed, even though I didn't spend as much time as I would have liked with Col and Isa the moments we did share are all fond memories and I am looking forward to the time when we join forces again.
Isa and Col now have their own blog called Colisa Course so store it in you favourites. The Weatherpixie in Colisa Course's sidebar is set for Dublin Airport conditions.
Colisa Course has been added to the Fix's sidebar.
If any fixers use the firefox browser you can set multiple homepages that will open in seperate tabs, so you can have several sites open automatically.
Personally both will be sorely missed, even though I didn't spend as much time as I would have liked with Col and Isa the moments we did share are all fond memories and I am looking forward to the time when we join forces again.
Isa and Col now have their own blog called Colisa Course so store it in you favourites. The Weatherpixie in Colisa Course's sidebar is set for Dublin Airport conditions.
Colisa Course has been added to the Fix's sidebar.
If any fixers use the firefox browser you can set multiple homepages that will open in seperate tabs, so you can have several sites open automatically.
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