nutbean

I am enjoying it but boy is it dark and heavy...

Whilst it hasn't happened yet (to my recollection) - if he walks into the draft it is not a lock that we will get him. The likes of Collingwood and Bulldogs will get first crack at him. No-one needs to trade for him - the clubs lower than us just have to convince him that their club is a good fit and they can meet his financial demands.

Went to old school Elton John last night ( some artists I can' t move on from) - First time i saw him was 1971 at South Melbourne footy ground - he dressed up like a chicken. His voice is passed its prime - he doesn't hit the high notes anymore. Boy oh boy does he still give good concert - he went a tick over two hours - played a couple from his new album and then went through his hits ( which some were missing as you cant fit everything in). He has slowed but is still the showman and gives everything. A really great gig.

Two of the biggest [censored] jockeys that the good lord ( if i was a believer) put breath into - however they made some great music.

I didn't think that was the case. I thought that players contract's expired after the trade period ended so you had a chance to trade players who were coming out of contract but before the national/preseason draft.

Arya rocks my world. When Nev Jetta retires she would be the perfect replacement in the back pocket.

me too. It was a Tuesday and it was raining.....

And how about the party heading north of the wall - sort of a medieval dirty dozen.... ( also I want a dragon for Christmas)

seriously - rickon - serpentine, serpentine !!!!!

Queen Dani - please book your dragons in for some training with Aaron Davey. They have got to learn to zig and zag a bit and not go for the straight in approach.

meet him briefly twice - top bloke. The first time was watching my daughters basketball game ( open age competition but low level) - sitting on the bench we were commenting that the ref looked exactly like Ben Brown (or sideshow Bob) but it couldn't be - why would he waste Sunday night ref'ing really poor standard basketball. A girl was sitting at the end of the bench confirmed it was him ( it was his girlfriend). I asked why he did it - she said he loved basketball and he found it relaxing ref'ing the lower levels.

Went to the gig last Saturday night. Just Jeff, his guitars and his gizmo's ! He was freakin' amazing. If there is a better guitarist in Australia I would like to know his name.

I love the hound.

Peter Foley spent big money getting the sound just right and the artists love him because he looks after them ( apparently most venues don't). I know he is actively out looking for a new venue but it is a real shame to me as there is something really special about the room - it just works.

Double devastated - Not only Chester from LP died this week, The Caravan Music Club is shutting its doors from 2018. It is highly successful, the sound is great and the room is great however it is in the hall out back of the Oakleigh RSL and the Caravan Club proprietor wants to invest money to make it better but they are not interested and he also wants to take over the running of the bar ( which is diabolically slow and inefficient) - whilst giving the RSL the profits from the bar, Again they weren't interested. I respect returned servicemen but geez the board of this RSL are crusty old farts.

I'm with reek - an alive coward rather than dead hero.....

Gotta say I was a little underwhelmed with the first episode.

Not to say we are strict in our household but Mrs Bean does have a habit of asking questions in the middle of episodes. We have now made a rule - we give her a pen and paper and we address all written questions after the episode. Harsh but fair.

Devastated at Chester Bennington's death at age 41 ( apparently suicide). I am a huge Linkin Park fan - especially their early work - nothing quite matches up to Hybrid Theory. RIP Chester

go sit in the naughty corner and think about what you said. Have you lost your mind. I am not an avid TV watcher but there are two shows I don't miss - GOT and Last week tonight.

you are dead to me, Tim.

Left for dead - nekk minut - he pops up in a religious cult chopping wood and then found by Beric Dondarrion. Glad he is still in the series - my second favourite for the amusing quip behind Tyrion.

Saw them at the Holler festival at the caravan club on a warm Saturday afternoon. They blew everyone away. They are selling out show after show - after seeing them I understand why.

New kids on the block ( a statement - not the horrible boy band) If anyone gets a chance to see the Teskey Brothers I highly recommend they do. They are the bom-diggerty.

okay...so I was interested and went along to see The Tiger Lillies on Sunday night. They have been doing their act for 27 years ! Truly bizarre and truly brilliant. (most of the night I was thinking - "what the hell am I watching?")