Coupling, one of the better Gen-X sitcoms (funnier than Friends, more “adult” than Seinfeld) is back on TV on Monday nights. I like this show, though not, as one bright spark suggested, because it’s about trains. ‘Cos it isn’t. I like it so much I whinged to the Green Guide about it when almost two ... [More]
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Bought that USB drive on Friday. Ate Mexican on Friday night with good friends. Saw Brett from Kath & Kim (Peter Rowsthorn) in the street on Saturday. Almost bought a house on Sunday. Also saw Spider-Man 2 on DVD. Probably lost a lot in its transition to the small screen. Merciless in its references to ... [More]
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I’m the Doctor, by the way
“I’m the Doctor, by the way. What’s your name?” Lunchtime diversion: Just in case you were still in any doubt that it was coming back, the first Doctor Who teaser trailer is now available.
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Am I a has-been before I’ve even been a been? One of the kids at the school: “You used to be on TV!” Ahem. Yeah kid. Once or twice. … Doctor Who producer Phil Collinson on the return of (and apparent changes to) the Daleks: “If ever you’ve laughed at them, prepare to have the ... [More]
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Not a snake!
At lunchtime I was at Collins Place waiting for somebody to go to a meeting, when I saw a couple of people walking past me. The man looked familiar. It was Michael Palin. He wasn’t doing a silly walk, and he didn’t appear to be filming an expedition up Collins Street. I didn’t gush over, ... [More]
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New logo for a new series
The BBC have released the logo for the new Doctor Who series coming in 2005. I quite like it, and I’m certainly looking forward to seeing it on TV. PS 11pm. Stylistically they’ve broken away from the tradition of having the “WHO” in big letters underneath “DOCTOR”. And while I think to judge it fairly, ... [More]
Spotted the Chrysler PT Cruiser Police Car in Collins Street yesterday. Some kind of initiative to help the police reach out to youth. Despite my joking on seeing it (“That’ll get the glue-sniffers and vandals’ attention! Hey kids! Stop spraypainting and check out our cool car!”) hopefully it does have a positive effect. It is ... [More]
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Today in the city
Today in the city I encountered a lost tourist looking for Flinders Street Station (“it’s that big building with the dome”), a Korean student looking for the Block Arcade (“follow me, I’m walking right past it”), and unless I’m much mistaken I passed Katy “Jo Grant” Manning in Degraves Street.
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Remember when…
Remember when John Safran placed a fatwa on Rove? Last night Rove’s offices burnt down. I wonder if John just choked on his cornflakes. (For those who didn’t see the segment, the evidence was clearly stated as faked. Although we saw the fatwa declared, by the end of the segment it was shown being withdrawn ... [More]
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Quickies
Madam Fang. A lovely expensive meal on Friday for our anniversary, and as what might have been the last chance to splurge before I got hundreds of thousands of dollars into debt the next day when buying a house (it didn’t happen — more about that later). The atmosphere was lovely, the service was excellent, ... [More]
Some expressions I seem to have picked up but I’m not sure where they came from: Catch ya – Sign-off on the phone to some people, particularly when I’m in a hurry. Seems to be a contraction of “Catch ya later” Plugger – It was a once-off, but I still don’t know where it came ... [More]
Ten points to the train driver the other night who announced something along the lines of: “Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Tonight we’ll be remembering the Thunderbirds. Shortly we’ll be touching down at the planet South Yarra, where voyagers for Sandringham galaxy can change. Then we’ll be travelling at warp speed, express to Caulfield, before ... [More]