Random things on your mind.. (Part 3)

[amer]

So I finally got myself a copy of Black Crow (to read on a plane flight) and finished reading it a week or so ago. I have to be honest, I thought it was pretty terribly written, it sounded like someone was telling while while half-drunk and someone else just wrote the exact words that were used. I know sports biography writers often use "dumbed down" language to try to make it sound more like it comes from the sportsman in question, but it's not as though I associate McLeod with being a poor speaker in any way.


The book was fascinating, but probably went on a bit, especially at the end when there were a good 15 different tributes to McLeod the player and the man. The whole Tyson/Hewitt thing was necessary for such a book, but very clearly did the whole "I'll present both sides of the story in a transparent attempt to appear unbiased, but then paint my side as clearly the correct one" thing that every biography does.

Ricciuto's book came across in a similar way to what you're describing.

 

[cmndstab]

Ricciuto's book came across in a similar way to what you're describing.

I didn't read Roo's book, but I can imagine. The frustrating thing is, the only decent sports biographies I've ever read have been ones actually written by the sportsperson themselves. It seems every time a sports writer or even a ghostwriter is used, they feel it necessary to dumb down the book.

 

[NTRabbit]

I didn't read Roo's book, but I can imagine. The frustrating thing is, the only decent sports biographies I've ever read have been ones actually written by the sportsperson themselves. It seems every time a sports writer or even a ghostwriter is used, they feel it necessary to dumb down the book.

Read anything by Peter Fitzsimons?

 

[cmndstab]

I don't think so, unless I didn't bother to take notice of the author.

 

[aneale]

Got a camera flash on south road crossing regency road the other night, was definately not speeding and was still on the green light.
Ive seen this camera and others go nuts before (for no reason) hopefully this was the case otherwise what can i do? There was another car infront of me in the other lane but i think it was too far infront for it to have been him to set it off.

write in and ask any fine to be waived as the camera is clearly at fault. That could stop any action even starting. Write in and ask it to be waived even if you were doing 79 through a red light and that works sometimes too, its like they have a quota of fines they have to waive or something.

 

[BACCS]

I make a point of trying not to read books or watch shows or whatever too quickly I feel it's a waste if I thrash it immediately.

I've had mine for nearly 2 months, and am still halfway through the last chapter.

Also, just heard on 5AA that Bernie has opened up a restaurant with Fitzy at 19 Grenfell St. in the city. Can't remember the name, but that is definetley the address. Might have to sneak in for a bite... He also got back into training on Monday this week, earlier than the rest because of injury. Said some weight has been lost too.

 

[rayven]

Big big meeting about that water feature coming down from queensland near the tropics that picks up water from a heap of the great dividing range all the way down to the southern ocean, the Goverment didnt bother showing!
Big Big protest about the budget cuts the next day, goverment didnt bother fronting either...
Another protest about mt barker a few days later and its rezoning of pristine soil (the day a report of our food production has dropped) almost perfect for agriculture being turned into Ghetto's.

Randomly crossing my mind is we reap what we sow.Think we may of sowed a monster when we voted in Peter Lewis all those years ago when the liberals lost power as a result

Tim Marcus Clark

This song comes on as I type!

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[INSANE]

Patrick Danderfield looks like that gay guy off Glee.

 

[rayven]

probably going to be at the back of this place saturday night at the powderfinger concert!

http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=96577

wonder how it is going?

The state government recently increased its commitment to the project from $450million to $535million, amid concerns over a cost blowout.

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[Macjoe]

...
This song comes on as I type!

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Not disrespecting your point, rayven.

But, Oh, that song!

It's my whole life - every reference has meaning. Never seen that video before, but it's great.

Picked the error with the "Stranger..." book as it flashed past - was a Heinlein freak in the 60s and still am - re-reading "The Number of the Beast" this very day. (One of his poorer efforts, he got lazy and quit half way through, but still fun).

That's the answer to your slow reading habit, Stabby. If you re-read your books over and over it doesn't matter if you flash through them when new.

By the way, I thought the writing of Black Crow was good, better than Roo's or Bick's book - but then, I always respected Geoff Kingston as a player and a journalist.

 

[smoovy]

Got a camera flash on south road crossing regency road the other night, was definately not speeding and was still on the green light.
Ive seen this camera and others go nuts before (for no reason) hopefully this was the case otherwise what can i do? There was another car infront of me in the other lane but i think it was too far infront for it to have been him to set it off.

Just because it flashed it doesn't mean that there was actually a camera operating at the time. They move the cameras from location to location but the flashes still function so you never know which ones have it and which one don't.

 

[FR0GGY]

Just because it flashed it doesn't mean that there was actually a camera operating at the time. They move the cameras from location to location but the flashes still function so you never know which ones have it and which one don't.

Well i didnt know that just assumed the cameras were permanetly in there. Welli havent got a fine as yet so i think im i the clear

 

[aneale]

Well i didnt know that just assumed the cameras were permanetly in there. Welli havent got a fine as yet so i think im i the clear

has it been 14 days?

 

[FR0GGY]

Happened on th 16th so 13 today. Mum copped one the other day only took a week and a bit.

 

[cmndstab]

I usually find that fines take several weeks to get to me.

Admittely, that's speed fines. I've never got pinged by a red light camera.

 

[FR0GGY]

Mums was a speed camera and only took a week ones before have only been around a week i recon. You must be hard to find Stabby.

 

[cmndstab]

I've been over a month before. But then, I'm a man of mystery, an enigma, a rogue

 

[FR0GGY]

So whats everyone up to today? Im working over in Warrnambool Victoria this weekend, but its raining and im bored!

 

[Macjoe]

Raining here too.

 

[-CG-]

Why does it always get cold on the weekend?

 

[BACCS]

Why does it always get cold on the weekend?

This!!!

 

[FR0GGY]

must be all the ice from beers or something

 

[amer]

Why does it always get cold on the weekend?

Yeah sick of it!

 

[Vader]

The problem isn't the retailers, it's their suppliers.

 

[WALL-e]

I'll third the fact that retailers don't make all this money. Most fail, on the street I work on (a very well to do area in Melbourne) there will be a new store every week or so. Massive turnover because the retailer can't keep up with the rent.

Go to the source.