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Monthly Archives: May 2008
Lorenzo’s Oil
Sad to hear that the boy who was the basis for the film, of the same name, has died. A really good emotional film, all apart from Nick Nolte’s exceedingly annoying accent.
Babies
Seem to be surrounded by babies at the moment, in some form or another. Either friends have had a baby, or are pregnant, or are trying to get pregnant. Certainly no problems with fertility with the first two categories. I’ve … Continue reading
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Game On!
No, not the very funny British Comedy, but a games console exhibition at ACMI in Melbourne. Great to play some old classic arcade games like Asteroids and Space Invaders. Also great to see some classic games like Monkey Island, Elite … Continue reading
Zoo
Now in Melbourne. Staying with my cousin and her parter in Brunswick. My credit card needs a rest, so doubt I will be doing anything exciting anymore. All quiet here, I guess, until I’m back in the dreary UK. Watched … Continue reading
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A Different Indy Experience
Just watched the latest Indy film (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull). Certainly a different experience, better than The Temple of Doom (hard not to be). Still not sure about some of the scenes (scorpions sting, not … Continue reading
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Back in Wellington
Had a good couple of days in Kaikoura, did some whale watching. Thought about swimming with dolphins, but couldn’t justify the cost. Besides they have Orca and Great White Sharks in these waters! And Sperm Whales, which can do some … Continue reading
It’s a Joke
Thought this one up, on one of the coach trips: Q: Why does the Lurpak character (butter, trombone….) have problems getting laid? A: Because he has a knob of butter.
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Untraceable
Just watched this at the Hoyt’s Cinema in Dunedin (Gaelic for Edinburgh… who knew? There’s also a statue of Robbie Burns here). It’s just about watchable. Kind of a mixture of The Net and the Saw. The preview of Hell … Continue reading
the daily grind
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Asus EeePC and Bluetooth
Jeez, this took far longer to setup and get working than I expected. Some of the below code may now be superfluous, but I’m not changing anything, now that I’ve got it working! Steps to setup OBEX for me, on … Continue reading