Archive for June, 2006

“This is NOT a made for television event.”

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

After an official day of mourning for the Socceroos, a construction company has decided to start demolishing the old hospital next to our house to make way for units. I would think that renovating the hospital might be a better idea, considering the health issues faced by Queenslanders. Zoe, for example, has been waiting for [...]

Guus 3:16

Friday, June 23rd, 2006

And I quote:
FULL TIME OF A FANTASTIC MATCH: Croatia 2 - 2 Australia Ha ha ha, Graham Poll is a complete clown. After a scramble in the box, Viduka sets about forcing the ball home for Australia… but Poll blows up for full time, Clive Thomas style, with the ball about to cross the line. [...]

High-definition vertigo

Wednesday, June 21st, 2006

I was checking out the Mulgrave River yesterday in Google Earth and was stunned to see that much of the surrounding region, including Townsville and Cairns, is now in high resolution.
I then checked out the Mt Elliot area in general, and Alligator Falls in particular. The image below is looking at the face of the [...]

Onk

Tuesday, June 20th, 2006

Mum has been visiting for the last week or so and we’ve been twitching like fiends. Both she and I have seen a variety of new birds on our travels between Townsville and Mission Beach (2hrs north).

Strategies for filling in time on your last day of work

Sunday, June 18th, 2006

Today is my last day of work, it should have been yesterday. I had finished everything that I needed to get completed on Wednesday and since then I have been searching for things to fill in my time without asking for more work. Guaranteed if I had asked I would have been given or asked [...]