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Yes, I’ve got Pluribus down as a must watch (right up my alley) and likewise re the lead actresses in DCR. Another series I’ve been watching on Netflix and have been enjoying, is Bodkin…a very good Irish mystery/comedy.

I know photos can sometimes distort reality, but if Tom Matthews (that’s him at bottom right, yes?), is only half the physique he seems to have in that photo, then he is going to be a lethal weapon!

Is McAdam into full training now? How’s he moving and how’s the confidence/self belief holding up?

So he now only shops at those money laundering facilities?

Well, the time has come for me to return into the embrace of the Rusty Priest, so from January 5th, I will be off the wagon and back on the toxic juice, renewing acquaintances with the wonderful staff out at Concord Hospital. To celebrate this occasion, I thought I’d go with a touch of Maxfield Parrish-like romanticism, surrounded by Nymph Lodes; I suppose you could say it’s a Rusty Parrish Priest. Also, as it was going to be difficult fielding a team for what, as it turns out, would have been my last gig for possibly the next six months (going on past form, but I’ll definitely take a rain check on that), my band has had to knock the Butchers Brew gig scheduled for the 20th December, on the head. Footnote: this kind of imagery makes me feel a little Trumpian, and I fear I like it! AQO7ZlWCGF33h3Z23AdEaYP5ZdxL2EDyrOP6wNS_19TDcwWmSp05kM5-BitaisIdYc6wBR7Cyh4LZk2ygJCG5bwIJRtVUhLRkbQKMJ7C7WWIbXm7uNlh08Cvu5-RMMCB.mp4

I liked the shot of Langford ordering that same kid off the field, and the shot of Taylor about to rumble with that bigger than average kid. I also liked that most of those kids seemed to be taller than Bowser.

For anyone who subscribes to Apple TV+, I highly recommend watching ’Down Cemetery Road’. It’s written by the same person that wrote ‘Slow Horses’ and is equally as brilliant!

I was informed today by my oncologist that despite my CT scan and blood test results looking good, I’ll be getting back on the ‘juice’ early in January, so unfortunately, all of my musical exploits will have to go on the back burner yet again. So just two more gigs coming up in December (an xmas lane party and a bar gig), unless I can convince a couple of venues to squeeze us in. In the meantime, here’s a couple of shots from yesterday’s gig at a place called The Gasoline Pony in the Sydney inner west suburb of Marrickville; and if I have enough allowable space on this site, an AI animation I put together (don’t want to say ‘created’ when it comes to AI). AQOKZEmhcf7-oY87IA2TSzDC_oB3VL7qdZXJGBeJUidvRegFadE2kZtQK4ULn8wQyWE72xRXOwaFjjYCuKwC0gR-mcucd6GE2_LiMF43ioghXq4hC1urcv_iiQ3BpE1O.mov

Same…I had his number on my jumper. I also have vague memories of his brother Lenny.

I shed a tear when this man passed…

My former bandmate’s son, Tom Ralphs (based in Norwich, UK); oh, and he happens to be wearing one of my band’s t-shirts 😉

Is there any chance they might opt for Noah Yze over Sinema?

You seem to be channeling a certain world leader PF 😉

I would suggest everyone holds off the criticism full stop. He was putting in the effort over the last preseason, and by all reports looking the goods, until he was floored by an Achilles injury, which I’m sure he would have preferred not to suffer! He didn’t choose to get injured, and for the fact that he is still prepared to try to get himself back on the park, he should be lauded rather than admonished! I’d love to see him succeed, although I do get the feeling time may be his biggest enemy, but if not, then I’m not going to begrudge him seeing out his contract, at least playing competitive footy at Casey.

If you’re going to take on a profile name of Ted Lasso, shouldn’t you perhaps, be taking on a more conciliatory position 😉

On Demonland, 40 IS whippersnapper territory!

Is it an indication of how highly we rate Tom Matthews, that this topic is yet to bear his name in the title (when they’re usually updated within seconds). Poor… what was his name again?

I guess that’s what my son was getting at (no, I’m not throwing him under the bus 🤣), so yes, I do understand your point.

I’m so happy that we’ve taken Latrelle onboard, as it’s about time we had another X factor player running around in our forward line (well, since his cousin has gone into the mid-field, in a more or less permanent posting). There’s a certain regular poster on here, who I hope won’t take a fence at my comments, but, as my son so wisely pointed out, Sharp would likely have no place in the team in the short term, as he would be somewhat superfluous, seeing that we have Viney and Steele there already. Also, I’d think that Taylor et al are looking forward to next year’s stronger draft, to pick up a mid or two, and there’s also every likelihood we’ll be making another play for Humphrey. Oh, and I’m reminded of another player who had a lot of x-factor about him, but who’d played little senior level football (Darwin and a trial at Port Melbourne) and was taken pick 3 in the rookie draft, Aaron Davey.

Not from the Thredgolds of ‘Thorough Grip Garterettes’ fame, by any chance?

The dilly-dallying didn’t annoy me half as much as all of that shilly-shallying!!

And Petracca says (in a Monty Python voice, of course). “I’m not dead yet!”

Interesting choices, given that he is 191cm.

Being a now youthful team: An ominous entry onto the playing field:

If you’re after something energised and not necessarily linked directly to ‘demons’ as such, I’d go for this…