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- BubbaJay
- Suave raconteur and dinner party favourite. Once held the Olympic torch, has delivered newspapers to prime ministers, shaken hands with Prince Charles, wrecked Jason Donovan's skateboard, climbed 300 metre granite cliff faces, surfed with dolphins, appears on community radio and is in demand for these and the accounts of other thrilling exploits!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Headline
How about this for a titillating headline (I saw it on Yahoo news)
'Tomato hair explains human resistance'
I mean as an opening line to a sci fi story about aliens trying to conquer earth... brilliant. Or maybe there is a talking tomato with very well spoken hair...
Or maybe human resistance is the subject here, resistance to what? or whom? and why tomato's?!?!?!
Questions, Questions...
'Tomato hair explains human resistance'
I mean as an opening line to a sci fi story about aliens trying to conquer earth... brilliant. Or maybe there is a talking tomato with very well spoken hair...
Or maybe human resistance is the subject here, resistance to what? or whom? and why tomato's?!?!?!
Questions, Questions...
Wine, bikes and freaky country towns
I have a cold or maybe its hay fever, I can't tell EXACTLY which.
But that does not stop me from having fun.
On Friday I got into a car with some buddies of mine and headed off to sunny Rutherglen. It was all in a good cause, wine drinking and bicycling. In fact I recall doing something very similar about a year ago...
So anyway, I was suffering from a sore throat/cold combination thing but was dealing with it through the powers of modern medical science (I may have been sitting in a spa gargling whiskey until one in the morning...). I was feeling on top of my game!
So I slept for most of the 5 hour drive, pausing only to have a pitstop and somewhere called Tarcutta (swear to god, its about 30 people and goat)(and a pub) and somewhere else called Holbrook (its got a submarine parked in the middle of the town. It really has).
We got into town around 6pm or so (having left Canberra after lunch) and settled in. There was a get together with the rest of the participants at a pub, so after discovering I had left my toothbrush, saving kit and deodorant in Canberra; I figured I may as well have a beer.
Interesting fact, cold and flu tablets don't necessarily mix well with beer, gin and tonics and vodka lemon and limes.
I mention this combination because Evie was driving up from Melbourne and arrived to find me in a pub 'smelling of beer' (her words). My friends ofcourse were keen to point out that I had been fretting as to when she would arrive and had, in fact, been drinking to steady my nerves (she didn't buy it...).
The next day saw a strong and persistent headwind for all the cyclists. I myself was unaffected being driving about the country side from winery to winery. It was a grand day all in all. The chance to be out in the open in a new environment, seeing the sights and meeting the locals.
The next day after a sterling breakfast, Evie headed back to Melbourne and I headed back to Canberra. Which brings me to a brief message on the value of sticking to the main roads (they actually get you to where you are going). The Hume highway is undergoing roadworks to double the lanes from about Yass to the border, roughly 400kms odd of works in various stages. People who plan the driving trips may think to themselves; boy howdy - I'd best avoid the highway for fear of being delayed slightly. Whereas I think; ah, the highway, plenty of traffic and places to stop for petrol and lunch.
Some people may even be dumb enough to recommend alternate routes through the back woods and some people may be lured into thinking its a good plan to follow this path.
We did...
2 things to report on this trip, firstly the Hay plains are flat, they are vast and flat and sit on the edge of desert. They are not somewhere I would ever want to be stranded. Secondly, many inland country towns in NSW close on Sunday. I don't mean some of the shops, I mean the entire town CLOSES on a Sunday. We drive into one joint in the middle of nowhere (lets call it Bumblescum) and the entire joint is empty. Its like a scene from a horror movie, totally empty streets with no life moving anywhere. All except one crusty old dude, who is leaving town. This dude is kind enough to inform us that the nearest petrol station is either 50km West or 50km East. Well at least we have a choice.
Thankfully no one ran out of fuel, though it was a close run thing and a 5 hour drive did turn into a 7 hour drive. So what the bloody purpose of avoiding the roadworks was meant to have been = FAIL.
On a positive note, we did have an adventure and really, really great weekend!!
But that does not stop me from having fun.
On Friday I got into a car with some buddies of mine and headed off to sunny Rutherglen. It was all in a good cause, wine drinking and bicycling. In fact I recall doing something very similar about a year ago...
So anyway, I was suffering from a sore throat/cold combination thing but was dealing with it through the powers of modern medical science (I may have been sitting in a spa gargling whiskey until one in the morning...). I was feeling on top of my game!
So I slept for most of the 5 hour drive, pausing only to have a pitstop and somewhere called Tarcutta (swear to god, its about 30 people and goat)(and a pub) and somewhere else called Holbrook (its got a submarine parked in the middle of the town. It really has).
We got into town around 6pm or so (having left Canberra after lunch) and settled in. There was a get together with the rest of the participants at a pub, so after discovering I had left my toothbrush, saving kit and deodorant in Canberra; I figured I may as well have a beer.
Interesting fact, cold and flu tablets don't necessarily mix well with beer, gin and tonics and vodka lemon and limes.
I mention this combination because Evie was driving up from Melbourne and arrived to find me in a pub 'smelling of beer' (her words). My friends ofcourse were keen to point out that I had been fretting as to when she would arrive and had, in fact, been drinking to steady my nerves (she didn't buy it...).
The next day saw a strong and persistent headwind for all the cyclists. I myself was unaffected being driving about the country side from winery to winery. It was a grand day all in all. The chance to be out in the open in a new environment, seeing the sights and meeting the locals.
The next day after a sterling breakfast, Evie headed back to Melbourne and I headed back to Canberra. Which brings me to a brief message on the value of sticking to the main roads (they actually get you to where you are going). The Hume highway is undergoing roadworks to double the lanes from about Yass to the border, roughly 400kms odd of works in various stages. People who plan the driving trips may think to themselves; boy howdy - I'd best avoid the highway for fear of being delayed slightly. Whereas I think; ah, the highway, plenty of traffic and places to stop for petrol and lunch.
Some people may even be dumb enough to recommend alternate routes through the back woods and some people may be lured into thinking its a good plan to follow this path.
We did...
2 things to report on this trip, firstly the Hay plains are flat, they are vast and flat and sit on the edge of desert. They are not somewhere I would ever want to be stranded. Secondly, many inland country towns in NSW close on Sunday. I don't mean some of the shops, I mean the entire town CLOSES on a Sunday. We drive into one joint in the middle of nowhere (lets call it Bumblescum) and the entire joint is empty. Its like a scene from a horror movie, totally empty streets with no life moving anywhere. All except one crusty old dude, who is leaving town. This dude is kind enough to inform us that the nearest petrol station is either 50km West or 50km East. Well at least we have a choice.
Thankfully no one ran out of fuel, though it was a close run thing and a 5 hour drive did turn into a 7 hour drive. So what the bloody purpose of avoiding the roadworks was meant to have been = FAIL.
On a positive note, we did have an adventure and really, really great weekend!!
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Too much time
Earlier I blogged about a computer game stealing my valuable free time...
Well there are some people, with too much time on their hands (or maybe not enough?)
Check this out, LINK, the bible translated into LOL Cats speak. Srsly, kthx.
Well there are some people, with too much time on their hands (or maybe not enough?)
Check this out, LINK, the bible translated into LOL Cats speak. Srsly, kthx.
Just one more...
I did something over the weekend I have not done for some time. I started playing a computer game.
In previous blogs I have posted about how stupid and repetitive a lot of games are (console and PC) but they do have the ability to draw me in. Well the game I'm playing at the moment is called 'Warhammer 40k, Dark Crusade' or some such. Any how, I got it because of sentimental reasons, this used to be a table top game and I liked collecting the wee army guys. From memory I've only every played a handful of the table top games and yet I've dragged these plastic and lead characters around with me from city to city (I think subconsciously I'm hoping to either a: leave to my future children or b: flog them when they become rare and expensive).
So I digress, this game then is a chance to play with my toys on a computer screen. If you want a summary of the game/game play... two words, Star Craft. I'm playing because I know the back story of the races so well and because of the sentimentality of it all. The little units are beautifully animated, my two favourites are the Basilisk self propelled gun and the Imperial Guard Heavy Weapons unit. Great little animations on the both of them.
But there is a catch, the game play is entirely repetitive: build up your base, defend choke points then tank rush. Although it should be said I am playing it on easy... The other catch is the amount of time its eating up, I didn't get to bed until midnight last night, playing this silly game.
Now I tired with things to do and when I close my eyes I see my heavy bolter squad shredding Chaos marines...
In previous blogs I have posted about how stupid and repetitive a lot of games are (console and PC) but they do have the ability to draw me in. Well the game I'm playing at the moment is called 'Warhammer 40k, Dark Crusade' or some such. Any how, I got it because of sentimental reasons, this used to be a table top game and I liked collecting the wee army guys. From memory I've only every played a handful of the table top games and yet I've dragged these plastic and lead characters around with me from city to city (I think subconsciously I'm hoping to either a: leave to my future children or b: flog them when they become rare and expensive).
So I digress, this game then is a chance to play with my toys on a computer screen. If you want a summary of the game/game play... two words, Star Craft. I'm playing because I know the back story of the races so well and because of the sentimentality of it all. The little units are beautifully animated, my two favourites are the Basilisk self propelled gun and the Imperial Guard Heavy Weapons unit. Great little animations on the both of them.
But there is a catch, the game play is entirely repetitive: build up your base, defend choke points then tank rush. Although it should be said I am playing it on easy... The other catch is the amount of time its eating up, I didn't get to bed until midnight last night, playing this silly game.
Now I tired with things to do and when I close my eyes I see my heavy bolter squad shredding Chaos marines...
Saturday, September 06, 2008
Knee
So now my knee hurts. I did 'something' to it while skiing the other week and it hasn't been quite right since. Sometimes it gets a bit cramped but otherwise its just a bit stiff. Mostly it points to the fact my knee is not in a good shape.
So its an end to soccer and a lot of my weekend, no yoga, no mountain biking. Will have to book in and see the physio next week.
Hope it can be fixed soon, I have a 50km and a 60km bike ride coming up in the next few weeks...
So its an end to soccer and a lot of my weekend, no yoga, no mountain biking. Will have to book in and see the physio next week.
Hope it can be fixed soon, I have a 50km and a 60km bike ride coming up in the next few weeks...
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Snow Recap
Well bubbas in the past four weeks I have been skiing every weekend. In fact during this triumphant return to the snow I have been on the mountains more often this season than any time previous (helped by the fact that I have people who love skiing as much as I do around me).
I've been to Perisher twice, Mt Buller once and Mt Hotham. Its been the best season I know of for years. Mt Buller which is normally pretty ordinary is reported on Monday morning a dump of 11cm's overnight (on a base of 120cm)!!! The last time I skied Mt Buller, they were ecstatic with 10cm's across some of the resort.
I figured this weekend just gone was the last for the season. Usually the Spring rain kicks in and Summer begins to stir. Well maybe not, with an average snow base of 1m most of the resorts should be in good condition for a week or two yet. Its good news for the rivers and really good news for the fishing.
As for next year? Well I read this (LINK) and while it could be bad news for some, its good news for next Winter!
I've been to Perisher twice, Mt Buller once and Mt Hotham. Its been the best season I know of for years. Mt Buller which is normally pretty ordinary is reported on Monday morning a dump of 11cm's overnight (on a base of 120cm)!!! The last time I skied Mt Buller, they were ecstatic with 10cm's across some of the resort.
I figured this weekend just gone was the last for the season. Usually the Spring rain kicks in and Summer begins to stir. Well maybe not, with an average snow base of 1m most of the resorts should be in good condition for a week or two yet. Its good news for the rivers and really good news for the fishing.
As for next year? Well I read this (LINK) and while it could be bad news for some, its good news for next Winter!
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