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The Pet Shop is the third building in the modular series that I’ve built, following the Fire Station and the Grand Emporium.  We put off getting this particular set until later on as it was released only last year.  By comparison, the Fire Station and Grand Emporium are more likely to go out of print. As you can probably tell ...

This is it.  For all the marbles. 0 min  I’m absolutely starving.  I can’t decide whether to have a meal or a snack.  I think I’m going to have a pot noodle. 0 min  SBS Coverage is just talking heads in the studio.  No footage of the closing ceremony. 1 min  The crowd counted down to kick-off like a Royal ...

“I don’t celebrate [when I score a goal] because I’m doing my job.  Does a postman celebrate when he delivers the mail?” – Mario Ballotelli It couldn’t be scripted any better that Euro 2012, a tournament that brought into sharp focus the ugly side of European football that still struggles with rapant displays of racism, should find its star player ...

In which Joe Hart transforms into the Ultimate Warrior. And Pirlo is clutch.

I haven’t blogged about the Queensland Firebirds at all this year but since I got introduced to the ANZ Competition in 2011 when I saw them win the  grand final, I’ve ended up becoming a fan and subsequently going to quite a lot of their home games this year as they attempt to defend the title.  As with the Brisbane ...

Have a good weekend everyone!

One of the worst E3s in recent memory

I generally tend to steer clear of model-sized Lego sets.  No particular reason.  I guess I just like everything to scale to the mini-figs and most of the model sets are planes and sports cars which don’t particularly interest me.  Having said that, I always liked the look of the Lego VW Combi because a) it looks goddamn amazing and ...

I’ve worked in Toowong for the better part of five years now.  It’s a great area.  It takes me ten minutes to get to and from work, there’s a decent pub right next to the office and there’s a pretty great selection of food in the nearby vicinity. Mario Sarti is a fine Italian restaurant is one such place that ...

King of the Castle