An Aussie Askew

Tweet!

2009-01-23T16:06:00.003-05:00

I should have added this "update" months ago: If you have any vague interest in seeing what I am up to, then I can (barely) 'reward' your persistence by recommending you catch me on Twitter. Short form is the only form I can find the time for, especially with the convenience of Tweetie on the iPhone! Are you doing the same? Then tweet me and let me know!

Cannonball Run

2007-10-19T09:24:00.001-04:00

This Wired article on the real life crusade of one man to make his own Cannonball Run (drive NY to LA in under 32 hours, and avoid "smokey"!) is a great read!

Colin: I hope that last great road is a dirt one.

2007-10-05T13:13:00.001-04:00

I was saddened to hear that World Rally Driving Legend Colin McRae had died, with his young son and friends in a helicopter crash last month. Kind of like Steve Irwin's death, it seems incongruous to lead such a 'dangerous' life, and then to pass in such a fashion. I have a soft spot for Colin, ever since Colin Mcrae Rally on the Playstation. Loved that game, found it a little less "tiring" and

I Will Pay Money For This

2007-10-01T16:32:00.001-04:00

I haven't paid full price for a CD in years, choosing to cherry pick songs from friends or online stores. Mainly, I have a large enough library to keep me busy most of the time, and find the RIAA's lobbying, incessant scare mongering and desire to charge me money even when I hum a tune abhorrent. But, as a devout Radiohead lover, I will pay very close to full price for their upcoming album In

Darth Vader Blues

2007-09-28T14:19:00.001-04:00

Big Daddy Darth fires up the mouth organ...

Swinging for the Rebels...

2007-09-19T21:14:00.001-04:00

Most obvious game announcement ever. Didn't we all hypothesize this the day we saw the Wii controller?

Trust No One (Online)

2007-09-13T15:55:00.001-04:00

Make sure you read to the end of this story that is destined to be the next Lifetime Channel movie (which means it must have a two part name like "Betrayal Of Lust: The Anne Summer Story").It starts just like any other internet-predator tell all, but gets a lot better (or worse, depending on your stance) as it goes on.

Brilliant Bloxorz

2007-09-12T18:48:00.001-04:00

Just when you thought that the whole "block" style puzzle game had been done to death, you get this quality piece of gaming: Bloxorz It actually takes a couple of levels before you start to see the strategy involved, asthe first few are so dead easy. It's kind of like parallel (reverse) parking a tractor trailer. Concept is simple, but getting the parts into the right position right before the

You Wouldn't Send The Hat to The Greiving Widow...

2007-09-09T20:52:00.001-04:00

Why be smart, when you can be good looking?

2007-08-28T12:31:00.001-04:00

Been away a while, crazy busy at work, and just enjoying the summer a little bit more. So, to kick-start the blog again, here's a priceless gem that I couldn't resist. Sure, it's been overblown in the media, sure she just panicked (instead of thinking?), sure she's young, but let's be clear: none of that makes it any less hilarious.

My Office Never Looked That Good!

2007-07-06T19:41:00.001-04:00

If you ever doubted that the old Granby Street Decipher building was a pretty cool piece of architecture (for an office), check out the video hosted on this page for a tour of how it looks now as it begins it's new life as a chill-lounge-bar-restuarant called "Sevens", due to open tomorrow (yep, 7/7/07). At a quick count, I think I inhabited 11 different offices/spaces in that building (and

Can You Feel It? That little quiver in the belly of your childhood memories...?

2007-06-23T19:10:00.001-04:00

This photo from IndianaJones.com had a greater impact on me than all the early spy/casting reports that Indy 4 has generated so far. There's just something about that rumpled man in the brown fedora. Gotta say, he looks better than I expected after 18 years... I hope it's good-movie karma making him feel young again and not Photoshop.

Microsoft has some BSG fans?

2007-06-22T09:25:00.001-04:00

Apparently snapped from a Microsoft ad...

How to Prank a Sex Phone Worker

2007-06-14T00:10:00.001-04:00

This setup is quite clever. Two Aussie DJ's each ring a sex phone worker, and tell them that they are going to pass them off to their nervous girlfriend. They then connect the two sex-a-phonists and wait to see how long it takes them to work it out. It's audio only. Skip to the 1 minute mark to avoid the setup description... Phone Sex Operator Prank Call - Watch more free videos

UK Day 1: London

2007-06-11T22:19:00.000-04:00

A month ago we took a whirlwind 6 day trip around the UK, catching up with friends, and enjoying a few sites together. Here's the highlights in photo form, hover for the pithy comments in tooltip form, or go here for the photostream.

A glimpse at a Death Star Engineer's InBox...

2007-06-08T20:30:00.001-04:00

Back again, and will move to putting up some photos from my trip to the UK real soon. But in the meantime, this is a very nicely done variation on those discussions you and your Star Wars crazy mates used to have all the time.. Speaking of which, is anyone (besides you M'kae, don't think I didn't notice your name splashed in the credits...) planning on picking up a few packs of the Wizkids SW

A Trophy Weekend, Again!

2007-05-06T13:40:00.001-04:00

Sunday afternoon put me in the very unfamiliar position of having to barrack (not 'root'!) for Arsenal. If Chelsea came away from this match with anything other than full points, my beloved Red Devils would be crowned champions of England. I got home from my own game to see "The Arse" 1-nil up and Chelsea reduced to 10 men. But Chelsea's resolve was impressive and they came on strong in the

And suddenly it was Spring (however briefly)

2007-05-05T17:11:00.001-04:00

The first few days of May were warm and hazy here, with the flora and the fauna going appropriately crazy. It didn't really last, with a cold change sweeping in mid week and threatening to dampen this weekend.But the buds wouldn't be denied, so here's a few shots from our first spring with a garden! This is the first bud from the rose bush that was here when we arrived, shot taken on Monday.

Store Wars

2007-05-03T12:42:00.001-04:00

Have you learnt The Way of the Farm? "Search your peelings Cuke..."

Glorious Gillie

2007-04-29T15:01:00.000-04:00

One of the greatest attacking displays of a batsman in a final led the Aussies to their third World Cup victory in a row yesterday. Vice-captain Adam Gilchrist was in a monstrous mood, and flayed the Sri Lankan attack for 149 off 104 balls, leading the Aussies to a big total in a rain reduced match. Sri Lanka never laid down, but chasing 382 off 38 overs means they could not take the foot off

The Post You Knew Was Coming...

2007-04-27T17:50:00.000-04:00

I have been very good, and you know it. I didn't even scrape the surface of my blog with Australia's recent 5-0 whitewash of the English in the Ashes Series, which was bloody generous after covering their first Ashes defeat in the last 24 years ad- nauseum in 2005. Even more generous is how I have spared you all the details of the Cricket World Cup over the past 8 weeks in the Carribean,

Man Begone!

2007-04-12T01:34:00.000-04:00

Here's a quick touch up I did a number of months ago for a colleague of GW, who had "parted ways" with her ex. You'll have to excuse the rather flat change of brightness and the sloppy hair work. Like I said, it was quick (for me: retouching amateur, which means ages). Mouse over image for the before version. I have to say, I felt kind of guilty when I did it, removing this poor bloke from

Subtlety

2007-04-11T23:59:00.000-04:00

I think my one copy of Digital Photo Pro is trying to tell me something. I didn't renew.

There Can Be Only One... Hollywood Brat

2007-03-30T00:19:00.001-04:00

The old Robot Chicken can be a pretty patchy at times, but when they get it right, it's spot on. (how do they make all those doll-face likenesses so accurate?) technorati tags:Adultswim, Lohan, HighlanderBlogged with Flock

Watching this game makes me feel like a...

2007-03-29T15:13:00.001-04:00

With only an image snippet showing scores from this week's International Soccer Friendlies, can you tell which stadium was paid for with sponsor dollars?technorati tags:humor, soccerBlogged with Flock