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Spring rains in Summer is doing my head in. Watched Malcolm (1986) just now. Some comedies don't stand the test of time. This one does.

I had a mechanic present me with a set of destroyed distributor leads (This was a long time ago, I'm old, and I was young then) that I knew didn't come from my car. I didn't know how to defend myself, so I just paid the exorbitent invoice and never went back. But I knew that with the leads he...

I really like the original, British, version of Ghosts. US remakes often miss it, for me, but this one adds enough value to be very good in its own right. They made an Aussie version and now I'm sad.

It rained for a good part of today. Red Dog. One of my favourites. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll understand how a dog can clear a room. Kept raining, watched the prequel. Red Dog, True Blue. Hadn't seen it before but enjoyed it immensely.

Firstly, scrolling down on the first page I was a bit saddened to see how many old regulars aren't posting here any more. Secondly, I avoided watching Cats on stage or screen for decades. Yesterday it rained and I thought I would give it a bash. Trust your first instincts, people. Thirdly...

Were you aware there are no canaries on the Canary Is.? Same with the Virgin Is.

My wife told me to take the spider out instead of killing him. Went out. Had a few drinks. Nice guy. He's a web designer.

Keep playing. There're plenty of people happy to step in. I'm in the same boat.

It IS Queensland. You guys have the Big Everything.

Saw The Holdovers last night. Very much in the tradition of Dead poet's Society and Mr Holland's Opus, though I felt the characters were better written and the message ultimately more positive and less melodramatic. I knew nothing about it, and assumed it had been made earlier than 2023, pre...

Thanks for the tip. I'll be reading that, at some point.

Just finished Juice. Well worth the read. Right up to the final paragraph.

I suspect that Heinlein appeals because his pages are the first place you encounter some concepts as a young reader. That is certainly true for me. 50 years later my (our?) ideas are more nuanced. That said, the minute my friend returns The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress I intend to reread it. I...

I have just started Tim Winton's Juice. Nine pages in it bodes well for being a VERY good book.