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- Mon Mar 21, 2011 11:27 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Big Up Thread
- Replies: 29568
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Re: The Big Up Thread
^^ Damn, I knew I'd be sorry I missed it.
- Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:58 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Tobacco-Stained Mountain Goat (novel) out in 2011
- Replies: 88
- Views: 32785
Re: Tobacco-Stained Mountain Goat (novel) out in 2011
I've ordered a few for the shop, too!
- Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:53 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Buying Property.
- Replies: 155
- Views: 35059
Re: Buying Property.
1 - it IS difficult becasue who can really say what is the best growth area apart from those who do this all day, every day Nobody can tell you the best growth area, kitty. Not even the so-called experts. However, they can provide peace of mind, which is not a bad thing, I guess. I do take your (an...
- Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:14 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Big Up Thread
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Re: The Big Up Thread
No they're not.thedeadly9 wrote:"drugs are bad...hmmmkay?"
- Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:11 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Buying Property.
- Replies: 155
- Views: 35059
Re: Buying Property.
It will give you which areas to buy in, what to look for in a property and on my side what is the best super fund and what insurances you need to protect your wealth. It's this kind of stuff that bothers me: picking areas for property purchase is not difficult once you know how much you have to spe...
- Thu Mar 17, 2011 12:00 pm
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- Topic: Buying Property.
- Replies: 155
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Re: Buying Property.
Sorry kitty, mean to be direct and concise rather than flippant. Paying for advice doesn't necessarily mean it will be good, kitty. The industry doesn't have the best reputation (pushing investments where they get kick-backs rather than what they think is best for you). I'm sure there are some good ...
- Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:45 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: the news thread
- Replies: 3699
- Views: 447019
Re: the news thread
wtf was he supposed to do?Lizkins wrote:not condoning what the other kid did at all.
- Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:54 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Buying Property.
- Replies: 155
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Re: Buying Property.
^^ Rip off, imo.
- Fri Mar 11, 2011 2:57 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: quality food...
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- Views: 577070
Re: quality food...
I think that'll be Raf (ph?) that has the burger truck.huge wrote:http://tacotruck.com.au/
Both lamb options sound great, huge!
- Thu Mar 10, 2011 3:40 pm
- Forum: The Music
- Topic: Mixed Messages pres KENNY LARKIN & DANIEL STEINBERG April 1
- Replies: 1
- Views: 708
Re: Mixed Messages pres KENNY LARKIN & DANIEL STEINBERG Apri
Nice one.
Upstairs?
Upstairs?
- Wed Feb 23, 2011 5:57 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Book thread...
- Replies: 862
- Views: 126891
Re: The Book thread...
No time, at the moment, to write my own thoughts/experiences but here are 2 articles that are pretty spot on. http://www.theage.com.au/national/scary-new-worlds-uncertain-borders-20110218-1azqb.html http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/book-buyers-need-to-put-money-where-their-hearts...
- Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:20 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Book thread...
- Replies: 862
- Views: 126891
Re: The Book thread...
lots of people going to lose their jobs because peple are just buying books overseas cos they wont decrease the prices of books. morons Not true. Borders' demise has been on the cards for a while now, and although it's an indication of the overall state of the industry (i.e. fucked), I can't help b...
- Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:26 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Entitled "UK TV Streaming" or "Save my relationship"
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3688
Re: Entitled "UK TV Streaming" or "Save my relationship"
Or grow some balls?mecka wrote:Get new girlfriend.
- Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:20 pm
- Forum: The Music
- Topic: four tet & caribou
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2278
Re: four tet & caribou
Similar scenes at the late show but there was quite a bit of people having a boogie.
Thought Caribou was great (fourtet was pretty cool, too).
Thought Caribou was great (fourtet was pretty cool, too).
- Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:24 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Big Up Thread
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Re: The Big Up Thread
I had a horrible time just going to get a burger on sat night around 3am. groped once, harrassed 3 times, guy tried to steal said burger, all on the walk from franklin st to hungry's n back. srsly left me thinking, fuck alcohol, fuck this city at 3am, fuck it all. I used to think the cbd situation ...
- Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:18 pm
- Forum: The Music
- Topic: BOAT PARTY SLYDE JUST ADDED TO LINE UP!! 13 March
- Replies: 78
- Views: 12336
Re: BOAT PARTY ft. Chasing Shadows (UK) & Hexadecimal (UK) 1
too many djs.yenks wrote:1 Boat, 17 DJs =
Should be lots of fun, though.
Perfect for us old farts, too because the action starts early!
- Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:10 pm
- Forum: The Music
- Topic: four tet & caribou
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2278
Re: four tet & caribou
Has the late show also sold out?
I wish I could afford to see Tricky, beforehand.
I wish I could afford to see Tricky, beforehand.
- Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:44 am
- Forum: The Music
- Topic: four tet & caribou
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2278
Re: four tet & caribou
Me!!!
But we were too late for the early gig so we'll be at the late show.
First electronic gig for quite a while so I'm pretty excited, tbh. Also confident it won't be a major disappointment as was the last gig I went to (fucking Henrik Schwartz )
But we were too late for the early gig so we'll be at the late show.
First electronic gig for quite a while so I'm pretty excited, tbh. Also confident it won't be a major disappointment as was the last gig I went to (fucking Henrik Schwartz )
- Fri Feb 04, 2011 1:19 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Book thread...
- Replies: 862
- Views: 126891
Re: The Book thread...
^^ It's cool, isn't it (end of mr y)?
Try "bad monkeys" by matt ruff, if you haven't already. You'll finish it in a day but it's a lot of fun.
Try "bad monkeys" by matt ruff, if you haven't already. You'll finish it in a day but it's a lot of fun.
- Thu Feb 03, 2011 10:53 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: the news thread
- Replies: 3699
- Views: 447019
Re: the news thread
Let's not forget how we've been cunts to mother nature....quick wrote: as if mother nature hasn't been too much of a cunt already to those guys up there...
- Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:31 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: For Walls Gallery.
- Replies: 158
- Views: 25644
Re: For Walls Gallery.
Hey 'kitty,
I'm going to try and make this week's opening - is it the same time as the others?
I'm going to try and make this week's opening - is it the same time as the others?
- Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:56 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Big Up Thread
- Replies: 29568
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Re: The Big Up Thread
was chatting with gf the other night about all the silly clubs and groups you can join at uni i reckon i should try to get the ACU PROTESTANT PRIDE club off the ground Ha ha ha ha. I would love to see that! Apparently, amongst the catholic youth of today, there is a real rise in the "hard-core...
- Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:15 pm
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- Topic: The Big Up Thread
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Re: The Big Up Thread
Ha ha ha. Do they know you're a Rangers fan?aroes wrote:ACUretzie wrote: Whereabouts?
- Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:50 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Book thread...
- Replies: 862
- Views: 126891
Re: The Book thread...
increased cost for consumables that 'improve' our quality of life also has an impact on everyone. if its really +30% this could have a significant impact in some areas too, like uni book costs for students. the issue is less that we build a rigged system that 'protects' certain areas to a point (ev...
- Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:48 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Big Up Thread
- Replies: 29568
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Re: The Big Up Thread
That's a pretty selfish attitude, tbh. There is plenty to go around, you know.gnat wrote:lol. i'd be pretty dark if i was pushing out a kid and my partner was getting high on nitrous tbh
- Wed Jan 05, 2011 5:12 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Big Up Thread
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Re: The Big Up Thread
Congratulations Fents but you really should have had some of the gas - it's lots of fun!Fents wrote:No drugs (not even gas)
- Wed Jan 05, 2011 5:09 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Book thread...
- Replies: 862
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Re: The Book thread...
is this is the case, it seems another pretty clear cut case of propping up delicing manufacuring that will inevitably crumble (e.g. clothes) - something I don't agree with when it 'taxes' all consumers to do so (how much does each 'job saved' cost us each year?) Rationalist argument is rational whe...
- Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:09 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Book thread...
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- Views: 126891
Re: The Book thread...
Maybe you don't buy it because you aren't a local author looking trying to get your book published?FoundationStepper wrote:there was lots of argument about them being necessary to 'protect local content' (which I don't buy)
- Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:58 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Big Up Thread
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Re: The Big Up Thread
Explains quite a bit.ghetto kitty wrote:4 months no weed.
Well done, kitty!
- Tue Dec 28, 2010 5:13 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Tobacco-Stained Mountain Goat (novel) out in 2011
- Replies: 88
- Views: 32785
Re: Tobacco-Stained Mountain Goat (novel) out in 2011
Congratulations!!
We'll certainly be stocking it.
We'll certainly be stocking it.
- Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:29 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Gripe thread
- Replies: 31832
- Views: 2654022
Re: Gripe thread
Perfect description.C.I.A. wrote:If Melbourne weather was a person it would be Syd Barrett. Capable of moments of incomparable beauty but also completely batshit insane.
- Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:26 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Book thread...
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- Views: 126891
Re: The Book thread...
Wow, big call, GM!
I liked it, too, but not that much.
I liked it, too, but not that much.
- Thu Dec 16, 2010 6:26 pm
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- Topic: Gripe thread
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Re: Gripe thread
I think you're kidding yourself.
- Thu Dec 16, 2010 4:45 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Big Up Thread
- Replies: 29568
- Views: 2454973
Re: The Big Up Thread
Did you have your eyes removed when you got married?youthful_implants wrote:anyway because I'm married perhaps this conversation simply doesn't apply to me.
- Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:52 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Book thread...
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Re: The Book thread...
you guys - "The Slap' is totally awesome. I haven't read it, yet but it definitely splits people: some love it, others either hate it, or don't get what all the hoo-ha is about. The main criticism seems to be that all of the characters are awful so it's hard to read and be interested when you ...
- Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:22 pm
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- Topic: The Book thread...
- Replies: 862
- Views: 126891
Re: The Book thread...
Yes, that's true. And if the local promoter provided for us older punters, I would care (and support!). As it is, I'm not too fussed because we aren't being catered for. Are you saying your local indie bookshop is not stocking a range you like? oh what a crock of shit dude. not too fussed but want ...
- Thu Dec 09, 2010 6:11 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Big Up Thread
- Replies: 29568
- Views: 2454973
Re: The Big Up Thread
But I bet you look cute in your tutudeviant wrote:2-3 hours a week of ice-skating is just not cutting it
- Thu Dec 09, 2010 5:38 pm
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- Topic: The Big Up Thread
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Re: The Big Up Thread
Way overrated, IMO.Feigan wrote:Fitness is the new black.
- Thu Dec 09, 2010 5:34 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Book thread...
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- Views: 126891
Re: The Book thread...
Yes, that's true. And if the local promoter provided for us older punters, I would care (and support!). As it is, I'm not too fussed because we aren't being catered for.
Are you saying your local indie bookshop is not stocking a range you like?
Are you saying your local indie bookshop is not stocking a range you like?
- Thu Dec 09, 2010 2:14 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Book thread...
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Re: The Book thread...
As long as you don't care that your local bookshop will go the way of your local record shop, go for it.
- Thu Dec 09, 2010 10:16 am
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- Topic: The Book thread...
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- Views: 126891
Re: The Book thread...
Recent fiction highlights that you should buy from a local independent bookshopghetto kitty wrote:My reading habit is ridiculous. There is not enough books in the world.
Sunset Park - Paul Auster
How It Feels - Brendan Cowell
Dark Matter - Michelle Paver
Exley - Brock Clarke
Convalescent - Jessica Anthony
- Tue Dec 07, 2010 1:21 pm
- Forum: The Music
- Topic: GORILLAZ!!
- Replies: 51
- Views: 8729
Re: GORILLAZ!!
Ha ha ha.ghetto kitty wrote:spoken like a true over 30 crowd reprazenter.quiet roar wrote:My boys are excited so that's cool. I'm sure I'll enjoy it, too.
Actually, I have organised for someone else to take them because I have a 40th birthday bash to attend.
- Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:17 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Gripe thread
- Replies: 31832
- Views: 2654022
Re: Gripe thread
Sorry huge, I should have warned you not to do that.huge wrote:just added up how much it's cost me to setup a business. :O
- Thu Nov 25, 2010 6:22 pm
- Forum: The Music
- Topic: Is anyone here into Trance at all?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 9640
Re: Is anyone here into Trance at all?
Not everyone!HearNoEvil wrote:But thats the great thing about Trance. Its the mid way genre everyone can enjoy.
- Thu Nov 25, 2010 10:57 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: THE HIPSTER BASHING THREAD
- Replies: 206
- Views: 78934
Re: THE HIPSTER BASHING THREAD
Meh, bike caps are no worse than baseball caps. In fact, due to the plague proportion of baseball caps, over the last decade or so, I think I prefer the bike cap.
- Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:41 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Over 30's Crowd.....
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- Views: 45478
Re: The Over 30's Crowd.....
Ha ha ha. I exaggerate for the lols but I am a little bit river-ist, I must admit.aroes wrote:haha you would have to be the biggest northside elitist everquiet roar wrote:
Do they have dubstep southside?
- Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:12 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Over 30's Crowd.....
- Replies: 248
- Views: 45478
Re: The Over 30's Crowd.....
See what you started!Feigan wrote:oh dear.
- Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:06 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Over 30's Crowd.....
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- Views: 45478
Re: The Over 30's Crowd.....
And it sounds a bit more like electro-pop?DBoy wrote:uh huh - but it is performed by good looking gals instead of smelly hippies.
- Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:47 pm
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- Topic: The Over 30's Crowd.....
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Re: The Over 30's Crowd.....
I keep at it because I have more to say or ask. Whether it's simply sport or genuine interest shouldn't make a difference.Lizkins wrote:no angst, just don't know why you keep on at it. seems more like a sport to you then actually talking about the matter
Do they have dubstep southside?
- Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:28 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: The Over 30's Crowd.....
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Re: The Over 30's Crowd.....
Angst from you, too, Lizkins!?
Seriously wtf?
Seriously wtf?