57 bucks?!!?!?!?

I hate you March 31st...

After getting off Blacktown station this afternoon - my routine of buying yet another dreaded weekly travel pass took place. As part of this routine, I would take out the two cards I need to make such a purchase: my Eftpos card, and my Student ID card - yes, I still use my student card from uni to cut ticket prices by half.

Me: "Hi, can I please get a student purple travel pass?" *shows student card*
Ticket man: "Sorry mate, you need to get a new City Rail sticker on that card. Those things expire today. That will be 57 dollars.."

Me: "Fuck you Tim Bailey"
Ticket man: "Cash Warren too"

Roosters 10, Melbourne 6.

Picture from League HQ (Sydney Morning Herald)

To be honest, I was not fully confident to back the Roosters to win this game, maybe it was for this reason, why I stopped tipping. The Roosters, once again held their own against the benchmark team Melbourne, at the SFS.

The Roosters last year, were one of a few teams that managed to defy the storm from winning all their games. It appears that this has continued successfully at the early rounds of 2008.

Watching the live stats on nrl.com and listening to the live audio coverage provided by ABC radio, I hanged on to my seat and witnessed the very tight game. From memory, I heard them commentate on David Shillington's two tremendous hits on the storm's half back Cooper Cronk and some other noob, alot of drop ball from both teams, and the fullback wars that almost had Minichello score a try, up yours Tim Bailey.. I mean Billy Slater, stopping Minichello was not on.

It was Shaun-Kenny Dowall (winger) who scored the only try for the Roosters, with Captain Craig Fitzgibbon (lock) converting and kicking 2 penalty goals. Bloody Billy Slater just had to score in the last 5 minutes, with storm captain Cam Smith converting Slater's shitty try.

With this particular Roosters win, I can say with confidence that the chookies are a real threat for taking the NRL premiership, having won 2 out of their first 3 games, things are looking good for the red, white and blue.

Only worrying factor was Anasta's high hit on a storm player. This incident could rise and possibly come across with the NRL judiciary which might find Anasta guilty, meaning loss of game time.

You can view an article of the game here.

I know, right?

Work sucks. Work is boring. Work sucks. This is crap. So bored. Work sucks. I want to go home. Look at the time. WTF. Work is boring. At least it's Friday. This still sucks. Work is so boring. So bored. This sucks. Man lunch is more than 2 hours away. Work sucks. Damn clients. Stupid bloody clients. So bored. All this work. Work sucks. Want to go home. I'm gonna get a cookie.

Mmm chocolate. Chocolate is good. Damn emails. Go away clients. This sucks. So sick of work. Longest short week ever. This blows. Freakin bored. Next holiday is Anzac day. A whole damn month away. That sucks. This sucks. Work sucks. Finished my cookie. Still hours and hours to go. Sucks. Gah.

Back to work then.

WHAT?!?!?!?!?!!? No Way.....

Yes way! Today was a day of miracles. Why you ask? Pay attention to the picture above. You might think, 'wow, its a bloody picture of some random with a white shirt on the train, so what?'.. take a closer look. Notice the empty seats? Exactly! This photo was taken at 5:25pm.. peak hour, where trains with spare seats, don't exist.

This particular Blacktown train departing from Redfern station however, was sent from heaven. Again, referring to the picture, the following were no where to be seen:

1) Uni students
2) Uni students
3) Fellow commuters (probably in the upstairs carriage?)
4) taken seats
5) smelly / loud / gronky mofos

To my amazement, the train was also air conditioned, moreover, all the lights worked, graffiti was on a minimum, seats did not reek, City Rail map was still in tact, floors were clean, and finally, the train, was on time.

The train ride was that magical - but shortly ended after departing from Lidcombe station. I can note with great detail of 3 bogan type people, 1 of the 3 being the most annoying mother fucker - even moreso annoying than fucking Tim Bailey. Who's a fan of dickheads playing their music through shitty sounding speakers? Not me. This fucker was pumping shit-house music from Lidcombe to blacktown - lucky I had my ever dependent itouch to block the shitty music being produced from this asshole's speakers. Not only was that annoying, he was also singing to the damn songs, and on occasion, dancing and annoying people around him - if there was an award for Biggest annoying douche bag of the year - Tim Bailey would be runner up, and this mofo with his shitty speakers will win it - pants down.

I guess with every good thing that happens, bad things are sure to follow - this 'ying yang' logic bloody sux.

PS. I have given up on the red font.

Fail Names

Here's something very interesting. Make sure to thank your parents if your name isn't Lisa, Brian, Helen, John, Ann or George:

Weird-named kids are luckier

CELEBRITIES who call their children strange names such as Princess Tiamii or Peaches have actually done them a favour, a new study reveals.

Certain sounds in a name or links with royalty can make people seem more successful, lucky, or attractive, according to psychologist Professor Richard Wiseman. His team polled more than 6000 people to determine their perception of certain names as part of a study to launch the Edinburgh International Science Festival.

People called James and Elizabeth are seen as the most successful. Jack and Lucy the luckiest and Sophie and Ryan the most attractive.

But Lisa and Brian are the most likely to fail, Helen and John are the unluckiest, and Ann and George are the least attractive.

Originial Article

I've bolded Lisa and Brian as I know these people, and it turns out, the Lisa and Brian I know do tend to Fail alot. Cheers guys.

Tuesday-itis?

Counting down the hours until today is over. Why did the 4 day holiday feel like it only went for 2? I hate how the world punishes us by making working hours seem so long and never ending. And then when the holidays come the days come and go too quick that when you wake up the next day you have work?

Roosters are playing the Storm this saturday - Getting a bit worried about that game due to our loss to the Broncos - I heard however that the ref called noob rulings during the game which caused the chooks their loss. Whats the point of having video referees when they still can't get the calls right? The Sharks however won impressively over the premiers with Kimmorely scoring a field goal - for once the little dude did something for his team and not screw it up like he did with all his Origin experience.

3 days of work left after today. Watch it feel like 2 weeks.

Not long left

Sunday's almost over so I better post something. Ahh... at my sister's house right now. Had hot pot for dinner. A lot of beef. That's about it. Damn this weekend is going by too fast.

The Streets: Putting the Turd in Saturday.

Seems like I'm spending Easter watching crappy movies. Against good advice I saw Step Up 2 and F-boy be right; It's pretty terrible. A nonsensical plot with nonsensical characters. Not a single thing made sense in that movie. And because I had nothing better to do today, here's an indepth recount of the film's "plot" points (with spoilers! oh no! Now you really don't need to watch the movie!):

Andy is the orphaned white girl who was raised by her mother's best friend; Ghetto Momma. Her name is Sarah, but it's really not important. Why? Because she's black. This movie, featuring hip-hop music, dance and culture, headlines a largely Caucasian cast, and decides to give a deft kick in the nuts to just about every minority it features. More on that later...

Anyway, Andy loves to dance. Or Crunk. Or convulse. I'm no expert but she seems the least talented dancer in the whole thing. I don't even think she did a flip in this movie. (Flips just impress me. Do a flip and you win in my book.)

It soon becomes apparent that moving spazmodically is the only thing Andy does. Apparently she's hopeless at everything else. She doesn't go to school or work she just dances. Hopeless. This upsets Ghetto Momma, and she also disapproves of this whole dance crew thing Andy's involved with. That's because in order to get ready for The Streets (this big hip-hop dance event), dance crews go around in public filming their performances, which include going mental on the train and tagging "The Streets" on subway walls. The media in the movie portrays hip-hop dancers like a terrorist plague. But arguably, anything Andy does is in this movie is an act of terrorism.

So Andy, the dancing terrorist that she is, must be sent to Texas for her unholy ways because Ghetto Momma thinks that's best. She promised Andy's dead White Momma that she'd take care of Andy. In every scene with Ghetto Momma she pretty much has to remind Andy that her mother is dead for some reason. It's weird.

Not liking the idea of Texas, Andy pisses off to some dance thing where she meets her successful (and white) dancer friend. He decides to help her out, challenging her to a dance off. If he wins she goes to the MSA dance school in town, if she wins she can do whatever the hell she wants... and end up in Texas? Yay? There's a thing with trampolenes which was okay. The Successful White Man Dancer Friend did some flips, one without the aid of a trampolene. Obviously he wins (because of the flips). Having served Andy, Successful White Man Dancer Friend sets Andy up with an Audition at MSA. And then he goes away without even having sex with her. Nothing in this movie makes sense.

At the audition, the judges are a soul sister devoid of any soul, some nameless guys and the school Director (who is a successful, white, retired ballerina-man). For some reason the Director's younger brother is there too. He's the one in the hoodie, because that signifies he's from Tha Hood, yo. Andy of course does some new fangled crazy crunking non-ballet audition, which Director Dickwad scoffs at, but somehow his brother Hoodie convinces Dick that her shit was, in fact, dope. They let her in. And she didn't even have to have sex with either of them.

Andy goes back to practice with her crew, but for some insane reason (no reason) she decides not to tell them about her Texas situation, or MSA.

The leader of the 410, a black guy unfortunately named Tuck, gets all pissed off at the crew because he's just a jerk. I don't know. I really don't get why Tuck is such a dick. Aren't all hip-hop dancers cool? Being the asshole that he is, Tuck decides the crew need to meet up every day at 4pm to practice, so that they don't suck at The Streets when the time comes. Uh... because he's hardcore?

Inevitably, Andy's school stuff messes up her meetings with the crew and she's booted by Tuckwit. (Apparently missing 1 non-dance related party and 1 single practice is enough.)
Why couldn't she just tell them about her situation? She has to lie about it because... because what? What's the reason? Because black people don't like school? WTF? They don't even try to convince Tuckwit to move the practice times or something. Andy's friends don't try to back her up (she told the two chicks in the crew about it). There's just a conflict manufactured out of nothing. We're supposed to sympathise with Andy's stupid smug little orphan girl story?

Yes, because the stars of the show are a bunch of white people and everyone else sucks. Seriously, there is something wrong with every non-caucasion character in this movie. The new crew Andy forms with Hoodie and other MSA classmates are from the stereotype school bus. The Asian chick speaks unfunny broken english, the Asian guy is good with computers and the single black dude on her crew has teeth so bad his nickname is Smiles because that's "ironic".
I've got nothing against stereotypes in movies, but these were half-arsed and not even funny. They don't even do anything of note besides being in the group. It's always the white characters that come up with the ideas and lead the charge. It was like they had them there because Andy needed to lead a motley band of losers for her crew and the best they could come up with for losers were year 7 joke punch lines.

The new MSA Crew upload a youtubey video of themselves performing in prep for The Streets, where they mess about like complete tools behind the 410 on camera without Tuck noticing. The climax of the "prank" video shows them going into Tuck's house and putting a dead fish into a grate on the floor. (???) When Tucktard sees this he chucks a complete spaz. (even smashes the computer, that's how much he dislikes fish) And because he's black he retailates with violence. He takes a couple of his crewmen out to the school, beats the shit out of Hoodie, the white male lead, and then they trash the school dance hall. For some reason 410 are totally evil now. Maybe because there aren't any white people in the crew no more.

Director Dickhead expels Andie (I just noticed I've been spelling it wrong but I'm not changing what I already typed so whatever, who cares), and warns that he'll also expel anyone else even thinking about participating in this crazy The Streets thing.

The day comes when The Streets is officially on. (the idea is you don't know when it happens, everyone just gets texted that it's on and you meet up) MSA crew are serving drinks at Director Dickhead's big investor performance thing, and Andie is sooking at home, all hope is lost and the evil 410 are gonna win. Until the MSA crew all realise Andie is the future leader of the free world because she brought all their sorry asses together, skip Dick's performance and meet up at Andie's to tell her just how much she pwns.

The end of the movie is mostly two big dances from the two main crews, and they're pretty cool. Director Dickhead is there for the last dance by MSA crew, sees Jesus, and decides hip-hop is tight so Andie is back in school. I think that's the end. Oh yeah, Cassie is in this movie. She's some side character at the school who Hoodie used to tap. She doesn't get much screen time and you never really see her dance, as she is not white. And she ends up liking this little annoying douche at the end of the movie for no readily apparent reason. Probably because he's white and looks like his parents could be rich. The two White Leads also mack, and presumably have many awesome white super babies who dominate society over their stupid ethnic slaves.

Good Friday to you

For absolutely no reason I've decided there should be at least 1 entry everyday on his thing. So here's today's. We're winning this war so far.

Speaking of winning... and how not to win... Roosters lost and so did Souths. Yeah...

Finally saw Jumper today. It was fun. Maybe I had low expectations but I liked watching it. Jumping is cool. Rachel Bilson is hot. Happy Easter.

City Rail, Uni students, and showering in the morning.

So I use trains on a weekly basis to get to and from work - during these times, I can say the one good thing about City Rail is that they are somewhat keeping to the timetable - hardly any delays, oh, well, except for yesterday afternoon. The annoying delays is when the train is already 10min late, and as soon as the train is about to come, they go "oh by the way, the train is now departing from platform X" which is like - 2-3 platforms away from where you are now.

I also think trains need a redesign - what ever happened to the Millennium train? More like the FAIL train? Currently - there are still too many commuters standing up - it gets worse in the afternoons when its hot and overcrowded, which gets me to my next point: Air conditioning MUST be on all trains - its just shit when your coming home from work - all tired and shitty - and then copping peoples B.O. all over the place as well as not being able to move due to fat bodies or just too many damn people in the damn carriage.

Okay so now Uni students. These people should just get their own trains - it was bad enough when they were on holidays - with trains being packed and all, but now - its just nuts. I remember looking at the Redfern station steps on platform 4 one afternnoon - only to find constant uni students walking down to the platform - piss off!

Lastly, B.O. in the morning is just not on. I don't know if these people take showers in the morning - but come on! I don't need that shit in the morning - especially if its on my way to work - the day is pretty much ruined knowing that work is where I'm going, I don't need someone's B.O. to make things worse.

Looking forward to the Easter break, if you can't already tell - I'm not a happy chap today.

The Monkeysphere

Time to get a little serious here, and share with you guys something I just read that was quite interesting. The Monkeysphere.

4 Days of Easter

Every time there's an outing for me - rain happens, according to the weather forecast anyway. Hoping that they are wrong, here is my schedule:

Friday: dinner at Sydney Tower
Saturday: City, again.
Sunday: Nothing I think - something could happen - usually does.
Monday: Some really cool dude's birthday, I heard he was the best.
Tuesday to Friday: sickie.

Lunch Time

It's lunch time fellas. And on an unrelated note: any grand plans for the Easter break? Personally I hope I have nothing on. Four days of nothing would be wicked. And if I get bored on the second day well then I guess stuff will figure itself out. Oh yeah, and I think we should go get some Mc Nuggets after this.

pLetch talks

Alba issue:

Yes it could be a world of good after Alba delivers but it could also be bad. Excess skin anyone? But I guess plastic surgeons these days can fix anything and everything and seems to be the craze so Alba might recover, even though, I am not a fan of plastic surgery. Either way - Alba still manages to look hot when she 's preggers.


Skulk attack:

Here here! Your opinion is highly respected friend. This could easily reduce the amount of support calls for fellow Tech Supportees and can restore the balance of good and evil. Noobs are just evil and should be limited to what they know - if that be paper and pen - then so be it!

Attack of the SKULK!!!

Right, so nice (umm yeah) Movie review there pLetch!! I can now find my list of movies and write that one down so i can scratch it off as FAIL!

So you want an opinion! here's one.

Opinion:
IMHO people who have limited knowledge of software and computers should not in fact be allowed to use them. I think a global law should be implemented where in those that are found to be lacking the intelligence to use said systems should have their finger macraméd together when they come within 50m of a computer terminal/system to avoid the temptation of using it and invariably causing an embolism in some poor, unsuspecting support person.

Failure to submit to the tech enforcement laws should result in having a notepad and pencil permanently affixed to relative hands and mouth sewn shut.

I would like to offer my consultation on any future legislation commities reviewing this type if law in the future.

Thank you for your eyes.

Only good can come of this

Another productive work day. So I'm going to watch Step Up 2 some time over the weekend then. For... fun. And to spite you? I don't know. Maybe. Anyway, have you seen The Eye yet? That Alba movie. Probably the last pre-pregnant Alba movie ever. I don't get why some people reckon this getting-knocked-up thing will be bad for her career or whatever. My belief is that only good things can come from her becoming a hot momma; bigger boobs, maybe she'll quit smoking too. But she'll always be smoking. If you know what I mean. And I think you do.

Step Up 2: The Streets.

If I were allowed to swear on this thing I would - but obviously I can't - therefore what I am about to type is just a really really really nice way of putting that Step Up 2: The Streets was just total shit (besides the dancing).

First of all, the main character can't act, seems to be a try hard wanabe black gangster in the film, just crunks all the damn time showing no special moves and is just bloody annoying. Did I mention she can't act?

Moreover, she's in every bloody scene in this god damned movie - Its like the director wants to torture us by deliberately including her in every god damn thing - shes annoying enough as it is - she already is the main character.. lucky there was no toilet scenes with her doing a number 2.

The good thing about this movie (the only good thing) was the actual dancing - by the other people in the film - not the bloody main bloody character who can't act and thinks shes a black girl. Choreography and all that were good - well good to watch anyway.

Another good thing about the movie - but wasn't enough of was the inclusion of Cassie - she's hot for starters. She can dance, looks better than the main character (p.s. I am not gonna even bother to research her name coz its just not worth the time) and she can sing.. and shes just hot. Maybe if they swapped the main character with Cassie - I would be a lot nicer about this review.

So this has killed 10 minutes of my working time - hope you guys DON'T pay / download / burn this movie. If you're still interested in watching it - get it off a friend who can burn it for you. Watching this damn movie is enough time wasted in your life. However, having a whinge about it in a review seems more fun.


Best regards,


pLetch | Pro Movie Reviewer | Seriously

I like Raunchy Vixen Limbo

Nice. Speaking of which, you saw Step Up 2: the Streets recently. How did you rate it? Let's put something kinda interesting on this blog eh, like an opinion.

Rockdale has left the building

Its gone, out of here, pissed off - emailed away to, never coming back...


..or so I'm hoping. Now its time for some:

1) Angry Asians Cooking Octopuses
2) Raunchy Vixen Limbo
3) Crotch Crashing Software issues.

I'll leave you guys to figure this out lol.

Originally original

I already had a new colour. I'm just subtle about it. Who is staying back by the way? SHOTGUN NOT!

New colour

This shall be my new text colour - originality fellas.

I is for Blogging

I is have blog posting.

Which is better than having a blogging in the eye.

Thank you BatteryChicken and the pLetch


weeeeee........

Yes well...

I think we're gonna have to punch on now.

In continuation from my first post.

You know you failed when you have lost these Administration privileges.. from your own doing.




- I have supreme power "author" man!

Up yours

I didn't screw it up. I just accidentally passed all the admin priveleges to you. Man shut up.

_|¯|O (Fail)

So you are bored at work if you:

a) decide you want to create a blogging site
b) getting your friend to join in
c) fiddling around with the settings of the blog site
d) failing: by screwing up the settings of the blog site.

Work is boring

Less than three hours to go.

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This is a blog!