Category: MINDLESS MUSINGS
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The finale of the 1992 film Far and Away depicts Joseph participating in the “Land Run of 1893”. Joseph was a dirt-poor Irish immigrant, and the moment he plants his flag into the ground is a moment of great joy for him and his beloved Shannon. They have claimed this land as their own and…
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This thread is pretty self-explanatory. Like most people, I have an endless soundtrack running in my head. All the songs I have heard throughout my life are in there and can be triggered at any moment by something obviously attached to it, or maybe some bizarre connection I will never figure out. A lot of…
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Q) How do you know when a politician is lying? A) Their lips are moving We’ve all heard that one, I’m sure. I’ve got one with a slight twist: Q) Why aren’t there any honest politicians? A) Because who would vote for them. Not as witty as the first, but just as true. If a…
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“That Health & Safety Representative is fucken useless!” “Our union delegate only gives a shit about stuff that affects him” More common gripes that could make you rich if you got a few bob every time you heard them. Always easy to pass judgement from the sidelines. Another one that would build a nice little…
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My dad loved a drink, but I have no memory of him drinking at home unless there was a party or some visitors. He loved the pub and he loved a punt. Looking back over his life I reckon the grog came in 3rd on his list of fun at the local watering hole (excluding…
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INT. BANK EXECUTIVE BOARDROOM – DAY CHAIRMAN: You promised innovation. A move to a new frontier of trading and investment efficiency, I believe that was the term you used. CEO: There has been an 8% rise in share prices in the last three months CHAIRMAN: It was 16% in the same quarterly report last year.…
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VENOM (1981) ***SPOILER ALERT*** “Have you seen the one where the snake bites the guy on the dick?” A common question doing the rounds at my primary school after this one was released on video. Back then every movie you rented had a bunch of previews before the film started. It was part of the…
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Unemployed twenty somethings living in Social Housing flashing expensive jewellery and brand clothing on social media; sitting home all day playing on their thousand plus dollar gaming system on a massive flat screen TV – bit weird. The bling more than the electronics I suppose, but it all begs the question “how can you afford…
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As we have seen, empires rise and fall. Some become part of a new conglomerate; some become a mere shadow of their former selves and others fade away completely. Kings, queens, czars, pharaohs, maharajas, emperors, shoguns, sheiks, Grand Poohbahs and anything else you can think of. They’re all dead and buried and the magnificent dynasties…
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