Its interesting how advertising works sometimes. For the record i hate advertising so it doesn’t usually work on me because half the time when i watch tv its with time shift on so i can fast forward through the ads and miss then altogether.
Strangely though one has got through and i have noticed it [...]

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The Subtle signs are there but none the less i have picked them up. It must be heading into the ratings season because every second ad on tv lately seems to be for some new show coming to a channel near you or else an old favourite back with new episodes.
Now don’t get me wrong. [...]

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I was just looking online and although you wouldn’t know it looking at any Australian websites, its the Super Bowl tomorrow with the New England Patriots and New York Giants settling their differences tomorrow on the field. I’m not a fan of either or indeed the sport and at the risk of being tackled by [...]

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I just saw a preview for There’s something about Mary on tv. I am not sure how many times it has been on tv but it must be well into the double figures and i am estimating for a “family favourite” twice a year since it came out which must be twenty times. Sounds about [...]

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I guess its kind of topical that the US Presidential races have just kicked off with the first Primary in Iowa that i have for most of the week been watching series 6 of The West Wing. The key theme of the series is the candidates campaigning to become their party’s candidate for the Presidential [...]

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I watched one of my favourite movies the other night, The Shipping News and a friend suggested that i should read the novel as there is so much more in the story that doesn’t make it to the movie including characters and events that add to the story.
The idea of reading a book got [...]

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I had never seen this particular video but i happened to be reading an article on the most popular youtube videos and this is incredible featuring a battle over a Buffalo Calf between a pride of lions, a herd of Buffalo and a Crocodile. Quite Incredible!

And that my friends is why Pizza is my prey. [...]

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I was just watching TV and a preview for What a Year came on that has Bert Newton and Julia Zemiro as hosts of the show. Unlike the rest of Australia i have never managed to find the appeal of Bert Newton although some people must, because he keeps popping up on a range of [...]

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