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i knew this would fucking happen. not a week after i posted my “BESTEST MOST DEFINITIVE NEVER EVER CHANGING LIST OF AWESOME 2010 MUSIC” then i go and find something completely off my radar that has become hands down my favourite record of the year. The Heligoats are the on-again, off-again musical output of Chris Otepka – lead singer/guitarist of the now ...

Of all the films I saw in 2010, Remember Me easily delivered the biggest surprise ending.  It had my jaw hitting the floor.  The film is best experienced going in with minimal awareness of its subject matter lest you spoil the twist in the tale.  The less you know the better.  For better or worse (and I’ve heard plenty of ...

Ahh, the beauty of test match cricket.  In the middle of Day Two in the third game of the Ashes, all appeared lost for the Aussies.  Already down 1-0 in a home series where England held the Ashes, they were dismissed for a lowly 268 and were bowling at a supremely confident English batting lineup that had reached seventy eight ...

Round 22 went Brisbane Roar’s way before their match even started.  Second placed Adelaide United somehow threw away a 1-0 advantage late in the game to eventually lose 2-1 to the unlikely Melbourne Heart at Hindmarsh Stadium further cementing the club’s reputation as a bunch of choke artists that can’t handle the heat in the business end of the season.  ...

You know whats an awesome shirt?  This one right here recognizing my Dad’s 800th run and Gordon Nicol’s 1000th run in the Hash.

The Brisbane Roar had their third game on the road in a row this weekend.  This time it was a return to the SFS to play the league’s defending champions Sydney FC.  Last week Sydney copped an absoluting hiding from the Mariners 4-0 and so the Roar were mindful that they could be dangerous like a wounded lion.  Also, the ...

I’ve been flat out in the past couple of weeks.  There have been a ton of rellies passing through Brisbane which is awesome.  Also, we had our office Christmas party.  Here are a buncha photos from the past fortnight.

DAY ONE Australia 3 for 2.  THREE FOR TWO DAY TWO Alistair Cook 148 DAY THREE Kevin Pietersen 227 DAY FOUR England declared for 620 Lose Clarke right at stumps to friggin’ Kevin Pietersen who spends the next fifteen minutes running around telling everyone he’s an all-rounder DAY FIVE Lose the game by an innings and 70 runs.  England 1-0 ...

This video has lots of awesome people in it.  Enjoy and have a good weekend! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8cNHCP3juQ[/youtube]

After the news this morning that the FIFA World Cup 2022 tournament would be hosted by Qatar, football fans in Australia were looking to turn their attention back to the A-League and put the disappointment of the day’s events behind them.  What better way to do that than a pulsating Friday night encounter between the league leaders and the most ...