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Reports coming in that he died of cardiac arrest. What a crap news day! I'm a big fan of Petty and kicking myself that I didn't see him in concert here a month ago. Great artist :(

Not sure if there are many fans on here but The Tragically Hip announced this morning that frontman Gord Downie has terminal brain cancer. Sad news. The guy is a Canadian icon.

Just heard this news. Was never a huge fan but he was certainly talented and had an impact on the industry.

Anybody seen this follow up to the 80s version National Geographic did a few months ago? I watched it during the week really enjoyed it because that's the decade I mostly grew up in. Perhaps a bit too much focus on the whole Clinton/Lewinsky thing though. It was funny looking back at the rise...

I remember worrying about moving towns, driving test, Uni, job interviews etc. What are you worried about now?

I'm hoping to get some advice because I'm very scared :eek: In a few weeks I'll be crossing the Pacific with my 11 month boy. Does anybody who has done a big trip like this have advice? I got a Kids Fly Safe harness so I don't have to cart a car seat around with me. Apart from that, we're...

Stealing a thread from the main board... A Canadian women with ambitions to represent Canada at the 2014 International cup in Australia has entered a competition where she can win $10000 towards her sporting dream. She simply has to get the most votes of the contestants, and she is currently...

Hey guys! Sorry to intrude on your board but but I've had a couple of beers and I just had some questions about your club. First of all, how much is your membership? Is it cheaper for you guys to help them build a supporter base? Also, I've been to the Gold Coast a couple of times and it...

I couldn't find a thread about this but I was interested to see opposition point of view about whether Geelong should be able to play home finals in Geelong in the future. The ground now has lights so we can play night games but the capacity is still small at around 34,000. For comparison...

I just read about this case. They are charging a 17 year old as an adult for 1st degree murder and also charging a 14 year old as a juvenile. Absolutely terrible case! It started as a robbery but the Mum had no money on her so he threatened and then just shot the baby. We're expecting at the...

Not sure how many fans he had in Australia but Stompin' Tom Connors passed away at age 77. A Canadian legend with over 300 songs and 4 dozen albums. A life well lived.

So, I'm going to be a Dad in a couple of months :eek: I know nothing can really prepare you for it but I was wondering about the experiences of other people. Any advice? Do's and don't's? Would love to hear from other guys who have gone through it or even women on how best to cope. Cheers.

Roman's, Spanish, British, even the Dutch and Mongols have had their time in the sun. Who will be the next superpower? The USA has been for some time now. They have had some struggles recently but still have the biggest economy and military in the world. Lots of talk about China, however...

I thought I'd post another high profile Canadian case that perhaps a lot of people haven't heard about. Paul was also known as the Scarborough Rapist. This was a fairly unusual case because they were were a well-off, married couple who worked together on their crimes - even to the extent where...

I'm not sure if this has been airing in Australia but I've really been enjoying this documentary series from The History Channel. It basically starts from the beginning and goes through different stages of mankind. Egyptians, Romans, Dark Ages, Renaissance etc. They really go into the details...

Robert Pickton was convicted of killing 6 women but he more than likely killed almost 50 on his pig farm. This occurred not too far from where I live in an area called Port Coquitlam in Greater Vancouver. Most of his victims were prostitutes or homeless women from downtown...

So, I just wanted to get people's opinion on Jack White. I went to his show the other night and thought it was awesome :thumbsu: I'm a pretty big fan of all of his bands. Really like the way he can switch tempo and mix rock with blues and country. Just a big talent. I admire the fact he...

I just wanted to see if anybody had some insights into the Caribbean? There are lots of cheap deals from where I am and I'd like to head down there at some stage. What places do people recommend? Most packages I see tend to be for Cuba, Jamaica or Barbados. I'm not a hugely experienced...

The Dead Weather are a bit of side-project band with Jack White (White Stripes), Alison Mosshart (The Kills), Dean Farita (Queens of the Stone Age) and Jack Lawrence (Raconteaurs). I bought their album, Horehound, on the weekend and thought it was very good. Just wondering what other people...

Hi guys. I was really looking forward to tonights game but unfortunately won't be able to make it now. I bought two reserved seats on Level 3, Aisle 40, Row E and would like fellow Cat fans to go. They cost me $35 and I'm not looking to make a profit or anything. Please PM if interested...

I'm wondering if somebody can tell me what is happening with tickets to the Bulldogs game next Friday. I haven't been to Etihad yet this year and I'm having trouble getting cheap General Admission reserve seats. In the past you could just reserve a seat for about $7. I'm a Geelong Melbourne...

Could somebody please tell me whether One HD is showing the Cats game in Melbourne tomorrow? The TV guide I have says it is delayed at 3pm but certain websites say they have the Richmond vs Brisbane game on. That game is being showed delayed on channel 10 so I didn't think One HD would be...

What's with these words popping up in footy vernacular? What happened to w***er, d***head etc? Seems to be new words used all the time just because some commentator might say it :confused: Other examples I can think of are 'dogged it' and, although it wasn't originally footy related, 'boned'...

Last night I was watching the Marngrook Footy Show and Ronnie Burns mentioned something that I haven't heard before. He said when he was trying out for Fremantle's inaugural team he was told by coach Gerard Neesham that they "had enough native boys" and he wasn't required. If true, that is...

Hi guys! Just wanted to intrude on your board for a second and say good luck for tomorrow. Obviously I want my Cats to win but I hope it's a great game. The two best teams are in it and we should have a few years of great battles ahead of us :thumbsu: Also, with all this sentiment for...

From gfc.com. Geelong’s All Australian centre half back Matthew Egan will not play in 2008. Egan had resumed low impact training in recent weeks, but he suffered discomfort last week and underwent further scans at the end of last week. The specialist advised Egan yesterday that he will...

Should be some good games this week and I think this will be one of them. The Swans have had to deal with the fall-out of Hall incident all week but have been in good form this year scoring more freely and only having one tight loss in Round 1 to the Saints. Geelong have been cruising along...

Sorry if this has been covered but I've been thinking about the team and from what I can see Ottens will come in for West and Egan for Taylor but who do you guys think will be omitted for Mackie?

I'm heading up there at the end of the month for a holiday and was just wondering if anybody could provide some info on things to do, restaurants etc? Anybody stayed at Rendezvous Reef Resort before? Also, I've organised a trip to Agincourt Reef and the cable-car to Kuranda. Are these any...

Hi guys. Just wondering if anybody here is into swimming for fitness? I recently got into it and I swim 800m - 1km three times a week. I'll increase that gradually as I get used to it. I feel great afterwards and tend to sleep really well. I feel fitter but weight loss has been limited so...