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I’m finding humour is the best form of combat.

You’re absolutely correct, so please accept my apologies… but I will be having words with my oncologist about the drug regime she currently has me on! 🤣

Love it!!

I thought so too until I did a bit of searching, and it seems How Do You Do… was a Freddie and the Dreamers number.

Yes, I’m not sure that the term is entirely correct, but Zappa was a bit of an anachronism… in that he had very conservative views, but at the same time was light years ahead of his time while being a man of his time. Zappa had all of the traits that you’d expect of a genius.

This got me to reading his history on Wikipedia, and it turned up a few interesting factoids, such as his first band Lowell George and the Factory, appeared on both F-Troop and Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. His time with Zappa was also interesting as were the circumstances leading to his exit from the Mothers… from, he was caught smoking dope, to, he wrote a song (Willin) about smoking dope, to, it was suggested by Zappa that he leave the Mothers and form his own band.

I was thinking of it more from a lyrical aspect rather than musical format.

I like the Hermits Hermits ending there… perhaps segué into his Mersey Beat compatriots, Freddie and the Dreamers with How Do You Do What You Do To Me.

I’ve been a bit remiss with my TV show watching of late. I did however, make a very late start on Kim’s Convenience on Foxtel. I love it. It’s full of quirky characters and is presented as a series of moments during each day. Roughly edited but entirely charming. It concerns a convenience store run by a Korean family in Toronto in Canada. I have watched a couple of Star Wars related series on the Disney Channel including the Mandelorian (very good) and Andor which was fabulous!

Yes, he played with The Mothers of Invention for a while. Unfortunately he always had weight issues which eventually caught up with him. I was lucky enough to see them at Festival Hall in 1976… fantastic band.

These guys went pretty well..

Second childhood?

For everyone bemoaning the fact that an interstate game means that they are unable to attend, welcome to my world which is spent bemoaning the fact that we can’t easily get to attend most games for the entire season! Living in Sydney, this will be the first time in memory, that I may be able to attend a Dees game as a season opener! It’s fantastic!!

Oh the irony! Don’t forget those “shades” JG.

My sleep patterns are scrambled due to my current medical treatment, so this time it’s something that worked to my advantage as I was able to watch the game in its entirety. At 7 for 91 I figured that it was well and truly gone, but with Maxwell at the crease I just couldn’t stop watching as he’s always capable of doing the unexpected. it was far and away the best innings by any individual I have ever seen, including Dean Jones 210 in an early 90’s test in India. Amazing!!

It’s not always selfishness, but sometimes life just gets in the way. I was distracted by moving my son to Canberra to take up a graduate position, then applying most of my energies into spending time with my Canberra based younger brother who was suffering Aphasia which had become full blown dementia, and which eventually took him from us. Then there was the dealing with the aftermath of that and then, my son relocating back to Sydney after completing his placement. By the time I did get around to having a colonoscopy, I was sadly too late to the party.

Thanks GtB… I’m having my ups and downs, but for the most part doing ok. Missing being able to perform with the band though.

If this topic is being raised because of the recent referendum, then I have no issue with it as that was supposed to be apolitical (it was being pushed from both sides of the political fence)… I would be concerned though if they were pushing a particular political party. I would much rather see sporting organisations completely distance themselves from any kind of advertising/promotion relating to alcohol and gambling.

Yes, and I hadn’t realised he drives a De Lorien.

After a few wines, wouldn’t that be Slürzburg?

What’s the meta for you?

Considering the latest update to the Oliver thread, way too soon I’m afraid.

Does Adelaide picking up tall forward Chris Burgess mean that a Petty deal is less likely?

Yet, unless I blinked and missed it, there’s been nothing announced as to his re-signing a day and a half later. Hmmm.

Isn’t he the guy that when Jesse announced he was off to GWS, said: “Hooooooogaaannn!!”