A Drenching and a Drubbing!

MY GOODNESS! Could it have rained any harder last night at Futsal? Methinks not!

Anyway, the long and the short of it is that we played as best we could considering what we were up against. Half the team (ie The boys) were pretty rough after a rather big buck's weekend in Victoria and the rain was bucketing down we could hardly see at times and kicking the ball was like kicking a bar of wet soap!

We went down to the leaders of the comp 12-2, I guess it's still within our goal of not losing by more than 10 points in a game (just!).

No one even wanted to go for a beer afterwards! I guess everyone needed a warm shower and some food and the idea of sitting around in wet clothes didn't really appeal to even the hardest of drinkers amongst us.

Onwards and upwards for the Mighty SRF! next game is a new game and we'll knock 'em dead then!

Night of Nights

Oscars night has come and gone and I have had my annual dose of glamour and nauseating Hollywood love-in. What a wonderful institution!

I apologise. I am being very predictable here with my well dressed picks of the night. I really tried to look past the stunning and ethereal Cate Blanchett but alas, could not.

She is just too effortlessly beautiful.


And if Cate was the stand-out, then old chook Helen Mirren was the knock-out:

At sixty one years of age she put scores of overly made-up, squeezed, overflowing, unbalanced and generally strained looking young slim Hollywood types to shame.

What a dame.

Honourable mention to George Clooney who behaved like such a gentleman as usual.

Useless Information

During a rare and quiet moment at work as I was daydreaming, staring out the window and watching North Sydney roll by, I started thinking of the names of the SRF...

I know I know! why?? I can't help you there, but it struck me that the same letters keep coming up ... J and M being the most popular starting initials, with N, B and S coming in a close second....

anyway, thought you might all like to share my mindlessness on this gorgeous sunny day!

as Noodle would say Tah Rah!

V-I-C-T-O-R-Y at last!

The Mighty SRF have finally done it! A win in the Futsal Competition! Unbelievable!

We scored 2 early goals which made everyone jump around with madness over the fact that we were actually leading the points in a game!!! Unfortunately the opposition, The Devils, equalised in the first half and then were we in for it!

We defended like our little lives depended on it. We ran, we blocked, we passed, we jumped, we kicked, we yelled, we screamed and boy did we sweat! Our efforts were rewarded by another 2 goals which the Devils couldn't match. They went down 4-2 to us. US! that really does put a smile on my face!

Anyway, while we were jumping around celebrating our win, John overheard something that didn't sound quite right, and sure enough, when he checked with the ref, one of our goals had been given to the other team! He had recorded a 3-3 draw!! WELL! you should have seen the barrage he copped! It came in from every member of the team, recounting in blow by blow detail how each goal was scored by us and didn't he remember how we had 2 here and 2 there?? he should ask the other team, they knew we'd won! and we swear we're telling the truth! and why would we jump around so madly if we had only drawn? and please give us our victory back!...

In the end we persuaded him and the goal was rightfully put back where it belonged....In good ol' SRF domain!
The Winning Team! with their well deserved beers.

Unfortunately we missed Shari as she missed her plane, but she was there in spirit cheering us on.

Now the leader table doesn't look so bad! we're in 5th place out of 6 teams, AND 2 other teams have conceded more goals that we have! Who'd have thunk it?

Anyway, the Subs better watch out...the SRF are climbing the ladder!

When a really big boat gets in the way

About a week ago I booked my car in for a precision alignment - it doesn't matter if you don't know what I'm talking about - all you need to know is that I get it done in Woolloomoolloo (I have no idea if I spelled that right?).

Now it turns out that today is the day that someone decides to park an enormous boat only a couple of hundred meters from my destination. Now I don't have anything against the boat - I quite happen to like big boats (I am male), I also don't mind that this boat carries 3000 odd people and that they all require coaches to get them around because apparently they're all unable to use their legs to get them any further than the ships bar - after all I'm sure they're spending gazillions of dollars as I type on little stuffed toy Koalas and wearing 'I love Sydney' t-shirts. What I do object to is the 10,000 odd Sydneysiders who thought it would be a really good idea to try to park within 50 meters of the boat because obviously parking is no problem in that area at any time and hey no one else will have thought of it - as someone said (I really can't be arsed giving any context to this quote) "I believe people in some areas of this country have started mating with vegetables."

Then I got back to work and someone had unplugged my PC.

/rant

HOC down a man...

Hello People,

So my flatmate is running off to get married so I have a room to fill in our house.

The house comes pretty much fully furnished so you will just need your own bedroom stuff. Rent is $135 a week plus 1/3 of all bills. Our house is conveniently located in Crows Nest, walking distance from St Leonard's Station and just round the corner from Willoughby Rd Restaurant strip.

Not only will the successful applicant get to live with me but also a fully trained and practicing nurse.

We are looking for someone who house trained and no massive aversion to Neighbours or the West Wing.

So if you know someone that wants this pleasure, please get them to contact me.

Nick

The Bridge turns 75, so let's celebrate by walking across it?!

The date for this historic event is Sunday 18th March. I know there has been alot of discussion on this point, but I just went to the website to check it out and decided to register.

I have booked 6 people in for the 4 - 4.30pm slot. We start from North Sydney and walk to the city. There is no way to walk back the other way, we have to catch public transport back home (or those coming from the city side to start with need to get PT to North Sydney first)

Anyway, since Julian and I will be using two of those spots, I have 4 up for grabs....first in best dressed.

Please notify me of your attendance by commenting on this post.

(as a side note.....the bridge will be closed from 4.30am til 11pm on 18th....the tunnel and trains are still running)

Grow your own meat

This revelation has left me in a quandary, there's not much I can object to about this - except it doesn't really sound all that appetizing.

On a totally different note, if any of you are looking for that special present to get for John, how about this? I'm sure it'd bring it all back for him.

I like this article

From the SMH.

Beach Culture

Hello Team! I'm back I know you all missed me.

So This friday night if you are not busy i'm heading to Balmoral Beach for to see a preformance of the Merry Wives of Windsor. And I think you should all come with me.

It starts at 8pm so I was thinking about getting there a little earlier and having dinner / wine

Let me know if you want to come

That is all

Nick

NO NO NO NO!

Please let me wake up in a few minutes and this will all have been just a bad dream...

I was inspired by Mattess' TV post to share with you my current favourite commercial offering, the second season of 'So You Think You Can Dance'. I got hooked on the amazing routines in the second audition city and have been following it ever since. The final is on on Sunday when we find out who America picked as the winner. I've been hanging our for my last dose of sequins, razzle-dazzle, arsin' it up, shiny shoes, pirroettes and the nauseating cackle of Mary Murphy's laugh. Of the four finalists I have a clear out favourite and a runner up - either of whom I could handle winning.

So how about a little illustartion for the post, Sarah? Maybe take a look on the official site to see if you can pinch a cute little picture of the sexy Cat Deeley, or a mug shot of Nigel Lythgoe just to add a bit of colour to your post?

Ah, and here's the offical page I'll just open it up and... NO! No no no no! This just can't be!!!! My eyes, my eyes!


NOT ONLY has the fun and suspense just fizzled right out of my Sunday night viewing, but

BENJI!? BENJI!!!!

HOW CAN THIS BE? My poor poor Travis. He was so deserving. And that cute little Heidi's heart must have squeeked when it cracked clean in half...

I, on the otherhand, deserve what I get for foolishly stumbling right into such unwelcome news. Unless this really is just a bad dream?

In Communist Russia, The TV Watches You

As a modern Man living alone in a big city with a broadband connection, I have come to the inevitable situation of watching a lot of TV shows downloaded (legally of course) from the interweb. After watching this very evening 3 episodes of a popular British Motoring Program, 3 episodes of a British Twenty-Somethings Comedy and an episode of a British Medical Comedy, I got to thinking. Not just "Am I watching too much British Television" but "Am I watching too much quality television in general".

A strange question, granted, given the dross that is churned out 24/7 by the three and a half Australian Commercial Channels and (to a less drossy but way too serious and educational extent) the ABC, as well as 40 million odd pay TV channels. But the difference is, now I get to choose. I can, if I choose, watch only shows that other like minded tossers on the interweb or at the pub recommend. We can watch these shows commercial free, and without having to sit through Australia's Biggest/Wettest/Hairiest Survivor/Brother/Dustman with the Stars/Dolphins on Ice/Acid. I can watch them when I want, pretty much where I want.

But I've always sort of beleived in a great levelling of nature. A Balance in the universe if you will. A swinging Karate Kick of justice. So my ultimate question is this: If I watch only good TV and no Ads, is there a great karmic rubberband, strung between the prongs of a cosmic slingshot being drawn slowly back with my arse in it? Will I perhaps pay for this meddling with the foundations of the commercial television business model? Will I spend the twilight years of my life locked in a room watching only infomercials?

I don't know whether it will come or not, or what form it will take, but in the back of my mind, I've got a bad feeling that television may be biding it's time.

Maybe it's just me.

Best Soccer Result yet!

Does canceled by rain count as a draw? Well, at least it's the first time we didn't lose.

Winter Wonderland

Hello from Flit's Native Land

By now i assume most of you heard about my exxciting start. Number Three engine blew up on take off, we spent the nest hour dumping fuel into the ocean and then landed in Sydney. Where we were told that a new plane had been arrange for 8 hours later. I queued up to get my new ticket and was told i could leave now but my luggage would follow. So i decided how bad could that be. So i was crammed into QF11 where i lost my perfect seat - exit row ailse and was wedged between a born again fellow and a heavy metal surfer from newcastle whose first wife stole his kids and was visiting his brother in arkansas whose first wife had stole his kids.....

Well by some miricle i made LA in time for my connecting fligt after having to declare i was not a Nazi war criminal and having my duty free alcohol confiscated (complaint letter to downtownb duty free on return)

Ben, Fiona and Freya who were on a different flight were very suprised to see me as we got onto the connecting flight to Calgary. Arrived in Calgary, filled in th emissing bag report, check into the hotel and then went shopping in sears for a change of clothes and some gloves as it was -12. We then meet up with Mark from my middle east trip who resides in snowy Calgary. Mark took us out to Dinner and then to a pub to Watch Calgary beat Vancouver in Ice Hockey after sampling the local beer all night a fun night was had.

The next day we caught the Greyhound to Lake Louise - sans Luggage and Medicine. I wish i had my cable to upload some photos but it is picturesque and well and truly snow covered. Rang my travell insurance to find out how much money i could spend and went shopping for thermals. That night i taught my travelling companions 500 and Vodka was consumed.

In the morning i had to go to the local doctor and source some drugs as i was starting to notice the lack off them. Thanks to Noodle and Bron for suppling the chemical names! $100 for that - thanks travel insurance. Then headed up the mountain for a fab day skiing. Back to the Doc in the evening to pick up the drugs $102 then back to the Hostel where my Luggage was waiting! Clean clothes!!!!!

Spent the next 2 days curving up the sloops of Lake Louise in bueatiful forest trails and even managed a few jumps with little complants from the knee. On Thursday we Hired a Car and drove to Cannemore to go Dog Sledding. I was driving the sled for the first half and on a sharp hair pin turn i went flying off the sled. The instructor on the lead sled had to jump off his sled and on to our to stop it as Ben and Freya yelling woow to the dogs wasn't achieving much. I then took my turn to ride in the sled while ben and Freya drove. Well they thought they would do there best Nick inpersonation and fell off on a sharp right hand turn leaving me in the sled on a narrow trail carering towards to other sleds. Me being brilant and all found the snow anchor trew it off the sled just in time and stopped our dogs. The instructed run back to us with this look of wonderment and said "how did you get them to stop?" I explained my tactic and he thought i was awesomwe "1 in a million" to quote - but you already knew that!

When then drove to Banff (Did i mention i had to drive on the wrong side off the road in snow!) and went to the Hot Springs. It is a very strange experience to be sitting in very warm water with snow falling and Ice forming on what is left of your hair. We then drove back to Lake Louise and pick up Fiona who had beeen skiing and drove back to Banff for Dinner and a Movie (Driving in thge Dark in the Snow and on the wrong side of lthe road!) A warning to you all (if you have read this far) DO NOT WATCH EPIC MOVIE - EVER!

Yesterday we went to the Lake Louise Chatuea and partook in High Tea which rocked and then we walked down to the frozen Lake to check out some Ice Sculptures and Watched a game of Pond Hockey.

Today we went Ski-Dooing which rocked! I was the fastest in the group so got to follow the instructed and had much fun. Freay Hit a tree and did some minor damage but it was under the insurance htreshold thank god! The instructor and I were up the top of a hill waiting for the group to catch up when i managed to roll my Skidoo down a hill and on to myself. Luckly my inner thigh stopped the handle Bar - so i have some whicked swelling and i little trouble walking.

Any way time running out so no time for spell check sorry!

See you on Thursday or Wednesday if you live with me!

R.I.P Anna Nicole Smith

The conspiracy theorists in my office believe this is no accident....



Anna Nicole Smith has died in hospital after collapsing at a Florida hotel, her lawyers have reported.

She had been unresponsive and was taken to hospital about two hours ago (2pm, Thursday Florida time) while staying at the Seminole Hard Rock Cafe Hotel and Casino in Florida, hotel officials said.

"She checked into the hotel 8pm Monday night, she was due to check out on Friday," the official said.

"She was rushed to hospital today at 2pm to the Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, and that's all the information we have as of right now," hotel spokeswoman Danielle Giordaano said.

Ms Smith leaves behind partner and attorney Howard Stern and a seven-month old daughter, Dannielynn Hope Marshall Stern.

Her son, Daniel Wayne Smith, died three days after the birth of Dannielynn while visiting his mother in hospital.

An autopsy showed Daniel had died of a methadone overdose.

Blayney Pie Scandal!

Pie dispute could be settled in court
Tim Kelly


A complaint about a piece of string in a locally made pie could end up in court. A local man who complained about finding s piece of string in his pie has been banned from the shop he bought it from.

Peter Howland said he returned a pie he bought on Monday to a pie shop on Adelaide Street. He said the pie had a piece of twine about 10 cms long and similar that used to seal large paper bags in it.

On raising the matter with the shop's owner Frank Akehurst, Mr Howland said he was verbally abused and told to leave the shop. Mr Howland said all he wanted was an apology.

Mr Akehurst said on Wednesday that there was nothing wrong with the pie and in fact, it was Mr Howland who had verbally abused him.

Mr Akehurst said he called the police after the dispute while Mr Howland said he reported the matter to the health department at Blayney Shire Council.

Mr Howland said he regularly bought pies at Akehurst's Bakery and was disappointed that he no longer could.

Mr Akehurst told the Blayney Chronicle that this may not be the end of the matter, he may take further action.

Thursday Lawyer Joke

The United Way realized that it had never received a donation from the city's most successful lawyer. So a United Way volunteer paid the lawyer a visit in his lavish office. The volunteer opened the meeting by saying, "Our research shows that even though your annual income is over two million dollars, you don't give a penny to charity. Wouldn't you like to give something back to your community through the United Way?"

The lawyer thinks for a minute and says, "First, did your research also show you that my mother is dying after a long, painful illness and she has huge medical bills that are far beyond her ability to pay?"

Embarrassed, the United Way rep mumbles, "Uh... no, I didn't know that."

"Secondly," says the lawyer, "my brother, a disabled veteran, is blind and confined to a wheelchair and is unable to support his wife and six children."

The stricken United Way rep begins to stammer an apology, but is cut off again.

"Thirdly, did your research also show you that my sister's husband died in dreadful car accident, leaving her penniless with a mortgage and three children, one of whom is disabled and another that has learning disabilities requiring a huge array of private tutors?"

The humiliated United Way rep, completely beaten, says, "I'm so sorry, I had no idea."

And the lawyer says, "So...if I didn't give any money to them, what makes you think I'd give any to you?"

The Williams Triumvirate

The Mighty SRF put on a fabulous and fun show on Monday night! We played the new kids on the block EMI FC...I say new, but I suspect they have played before.

The first goal came from our older stand in Williams (can't remember all his aliases..there are so many!) who nicely slammed the ball past EMI defense. The second was a nail biter with our very own Bronny punting it past the keeper in a moment of frenzied defense and attack! The third goal was a penalty against me, which I stood aside to let the younger Williams take it (better to be safe than sorry I reckon) and he delivered!

EMI only managed to punt one more goal through than us. Our lowest goal difference in history 4-3!! We all went wild!

Here are our goal scoring triumvirate...The Williams Clan (or at least a fifth of them)

Stay tuned...onwards and upwards for the Mighty SRF!!

The Return of Futurama!

Yes kids it's true!

from the article:

Groening gives the show's loyal fans all the credit in the world for helping the show come back. "The continued devotion of the fans, chiefly on the Internet, kept us thinking that maybe we could bring this back," he said.

"And so, whenever people would ask, I'd say 'Futurama lives,' and you know, that was wishful thinking on my part." But the continued fan interest, including online petitions, good ratings on the Cartoon Network, and high DVD sales, couldn't be ignored, especially when Family Guy was brought back based on its DVD sales "That gave us a blueprint," said Groening.

Groening and the show's executive producer, David X. Cohen, were happy that the demand was there, because they both felt they had more to say. "Not that I think our show is like Star Trek, but (the original) Star Trek didn't last that long, but it went on and on and on (after it was cancelled). And David Cohen and I talked about it; we had so many story ideas and so many characters that we hadn't gotten around to introducing yet. So I'm so pleased."



Open season on Futurama quotes begins.....now.

Margy scores for the second time this week!

Woohoo!!!

Today I placed my first candidate in a permanent job!

I can't believe what a buzz it is to do that for someone....

I'm on my way to the big time baby!