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Half the crowd damn near had a heart attack in those last few minutes!

Bateman’s hard head inflicted some pain on Blake Ferguson last night..

With around 8 million Australians claiming English descent there’d be far more England eligible players than you realise.

Psycho. It’s very well known as a classic but until a few months ago I’d never watched it. It’s a very good movie and the influence it’s had on generations of horror movies is obvious.

Can’t stand people in the gym calling me “brah”. Stop it! Stop it now!!

I tried to get a quote for a bathroom renovation and the guy said he’s booked solid until April!

I did 10k in 44 minutes a few years ago but really bad plantar fasciitis put an end to my running. I still really miss it and wonder if I should sign up to my local park run but I’m worried the pain will return.

I loved it. It was good escapist trash. Even the laws of physics are incapable of defeating The Rock.

I asked my friend about the whiskey he gave me that I enjoyed. He has a few and didn’t know which one I had. So for Father’s Day last weekend I asked my partner for either a bottle of whiskey or a bottle of spiced rum..... she bought me a bottle of Spicebox spiced whiskey instead as she thought it’d cover both of my gift suggestions. ? It’s nice for what it is but didn’t quite scratch my itch. To scratch that itch I bought some Bowmore small batch single malt whiskey. I have not tried it yet.

I’ve just started In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust. It must me the longest novel I’ve ever attempted. The previous big effort was Anna Karenina by Tolstoy and that was absolutely brilliant. This Proust novel is around 4-5 times longer. Sometimes I just want to be totally consumed by a novel and I’m hoping to do that with this publication. Wish me luck!

I’ve only ever had whiskey twice in my life. The second time was a few weeks ago. I really enjoyed it and might have to give it another try

Sepuluh Anak Negro by Agatha Christie. It’s the Indonesian language version. The original English title is now considered very offensive. I’ve never read Agatha Christie before and am really enjoying it.

I started watching the recent X-Files series and it prompted me to drag out an Indonesian language edition of an X-Files novel. It’s good fun.

Wakanda wasn’t hidden, only the developed part was hidden away. Fake countries on earth that are recognised by the UN, news reports, government agencies etc are unbelievably annoying in movies. I’d rather Wakanda be completely hidden, or even on another planet. I thought the movie was quite boring and, when compared to many other superhero movies, is below average. If people are specifically looking for black actors as superheroes then the Luke Cage TV series is much better (but not really family friendly).

I had a shaved head and red laces in boots for most of my 20s. Living in Australia though that’s the first time I’ve ever heard of the red laces thing. In fact, I still occasionally wear black shoes with red laces at work as I simply like the combination.

Dear god that is stupid. I have a Lonsdale jacket that I’m always wearing out and about.

There are lots of beasties in regional Australia but it doesn’t keep me away. The water is clean and cool.

30 degrees Celsius and sunny here in Canberra. I might go swimming in a local river later today. Not really relevant to this thread but I just wanted to let you know. :-)

It’s rare to find an Australian who can read an Indonesian language novel. Quite a few can say the basics on a Balinese street though. Indonesian has the benefits of being an easy and forgiving language for beginners which makes many think they speak it well or that the language is easy. However if you give them the Indonesian media equivalent of The Times they don’t understand a word. The reality is that while it is easy to start it is hard to finish. A number of foreign governments lists it as harder to learn than languages like French and Spanish. It is a fun language. Very different grammar to English and has a lack of tenses. The verbs don’t change.

A collection of Sherlock Holmes stories translated into Indonesian. I've never read any in the original language and am really enjoying it. They are just good solid stories. Prior to this I read Fathers and Sons (English translation) by Ivan Turgenev. I really enjoyed the social context within which the tale unfolded.

A lot more old photos of military guys playing rugby league at this link including portraits of unknown british and commonwealth soldiers in rugby league kit in Japan and elsewhere. yep rugby league in the British military. I thought it was banned. I guess these matches were unofficial. They were also possibly Australians on both teams in those days https://www.awm.gov.au/search?q=Rugby league a sample...

Rugby league match between a British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) team of Australian soldiers and crew members of HMS Shropshire. japan 1946 https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1144123?search

Thanks. I know a Polish family in Australia who have become NRL fans to the point of buying season tickets etc. I might point them in the direction of your site.

which site has them?