Posted in In The News on May 25th, 2009
Saw this short footage on the 7:30 report about the South East Queensland floods being major enough bringing about the rare event of water reaching the rivers, creeks and consequently Lake Eyre. When Lake Eyre fills up with water the area undergoes and amazing transformation and a new Ecosystem is reborn. The last time Lake Eyre received some significant water was more [...]
Posted in Around Melbourne, In The News on May 22nd, 2009
Unlike the bird flu, there are actually people we know of who are being struck with swine flu. Apparently my friends, friends little brother has it. The kids love it.
Posted in In The News, Reviews on May 21st, 2009
http://www.theage.com.au/news/digital-life/mobiles–handhelds/articles/launch-date-set-for-palm-pre/2009/05/20/1242498797149.html
So the Palm Pre Launch date has finally been announced for June 6 in the United States. Many people have been eagerly awaiting this announcement since early January but unfortunately for those of us in Australia, no details on when we will get our own version of the Palm Pre.
Palm Pre the IPhone Alternative
Many are praising [...]
Posted in In The News on May 6th, 2009
Announcement in The Age
One of the most talked about jobs in the world has been secured by Ben Southall from the United Kingdom making him probably the most disliked person in the world right now too. First impressions are that he is a bit skinny and pasty and that perhaps some time in the tropical [...]
Posted in Reviews on May 5th, 2009
I was fairly excited to see the movie Acolytes, a Horror Film that was doing the rounds at Festivals last year overseas. I’ve loved the horror genre since I was a child and get pretty worked up about new Horror films, especially Australian stuff.
In Melbourne, it’s currently screening for the next few weeks at the cinemas [...]
Posted in In The News, Miscellaneous on Apr 28th, 2009
Last night, while I was feeding my face with rice, BBQ Chicken wings, Roast Vegetables, followed by cherry pie, an Easter Egg and some chocolate, I managed to catch some of the Biggest Loser Finale.
The Winner Bob Herdsman
An incredible effort from this 57 year old man who was a massive 167 kilograms, losing more then [...]
Posted in Drugs Like Weed, Reviews on Apr 15th, 2009
50 Flavours (With a “U”)
That’s right, flavours. Not Flavors, or the even worse, Flava. Flavour, with a “U”, the way the English language intended.
I tried a box of the Jelly Belly 50 flavours, happily made for the Australian market with that additional “U” in the word Flavours on the box. Opening the box revealed an [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on Apr 3rd, 2009
NSW, VICTORIA, ACT, TASSIE & SA
Don’t forget this Sunday daylight savings ends.
So to avoid missing breakfast with the parents, turning up to Church when it ends or going to the stores after they’ve closed
Turn Your Clocks Back One Hour!
I’m one of the many who will miss daylight savings but think of this this way
When you [...]
Posted in In The News on Feb 17th, 2009
LANGUAGE WARNING Not suitable for young children, this video may contain one or two expletives.
Well we’ve seen Koala’s do some pretty cool and cute stuff in Australia’s latest heatwaves and of course let’s not forget the famous Koala rescue, as a feel good animal story out of Australia’s worst natural disaster, the Victorian bushfires.
But for something [...]
Posted in In The News on Feb 16th, 2009
The most spectacular catch you’ll probably ever see on a cricket field. This is the 20/20 game between Australia and New Zealand. Brendan McCullum had just smacked James Hopes for 20 in his last over. New Zealand was getting the upper hand until this freaksih catch by Adam Voges