Comments on: How’s the heat? http://www.grods.com/post/1769/ Australia's leading blog that starts with 'G' and has nine letters in its name. Join us for a latte as we discuss politics, media, society and the internet. Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:15:58 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Invig http://www.grods.com/post/1769/comment-page-1/#comment-9824 Invig Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:23:36 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1769/#comment-9824 John, you may be right... but I think I'm the man to get her to change sides goddammit! And yes, Mr Editor, you SHOULD take some of the responsibility for ongoing failure to finish my studies. Thank you for the frank admission ;) John, you may be right… but I think I’m the man to get her to change sides goddammit!

And yes, Mr Editor, you SHOULD take some of the responsibility for ongoing failure to finish my studies. Thank you for the frank admission ;)

]]> By: The Editor http://www.grods.com/post/1769/comment-page-1/#comment-9819 The Editor Wed, 02 Jan 2008 06:42:47 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1769/#comment-9819 Blogging (writing, reading and commenting) was invented for procrastination, invig. Don't feel guilty. Blogging (writing, reading and commenting) was invented for procrastination, invig. Don’t feel guilty.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.grods.com/post/1769/comment-page-1/#comment-9814 Bruce Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:29:23 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1769/#comment-9814 I had a low key New Year's Eve myself. After the heat (and the fact that I don't have air conditioning at home and the A/C where I do caring work wasn't too good) I wasn't really up for much (that and my planned NYE co-party-goers were either sick or working on the night). I just watched the Chaser on Rage and wrote a heap of letters to friends and relatives overseas. I had my low-key defacto-party last night. Making some salad and smoothies for relies, watching "Inspector Rex: The Early Years" with the younger cousins before having a night time swim in the outdoor pool (while discussing astronomy, astrophysics and a bit of amateur quantum mechanics with the kiddies - all of which the youngest hated - the idea of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_death" rel="nofollow">heat death</a> scared her almost as much as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Rip" rel="nofollow">The Big Rip</a>). I stayed in the pool after the others got out and it was a good deal cooler when I finally got out (and my hands had the texture of prunes). I spent that extra time just slowly backstroking laps of the pool while stargazing (it was a good clear night for it). Oh. And Happy New Year, Grods-goers! I had a low key New Year’s Eve myself. After the heat (and the fact that I don’t have air conditioning at home and the A/C where I do caring work wasn’t too good) I wasn’t really up for much (that and my planned NYE co-party-goers were either sick or working on the night).

I just watched the Chaser on Rage and wrote a heap of letters to friends and relatives overseas.

I had my low-key defacto-party last night. Making some salad and smoothies for relies, watching “Inspector Rex: The Early Years” with the younger cousins before having a night time swim in the outdoor pool (while discussing astronomy, astrophysics and a bit of amateur quantum mechanics with the kiddies – all of which the youngest hated – the idea of heat death scared her almost as much as The Big Rip).

I stayed in the pool after the others got out and it was a good deal cooler when I finally got out (and my hands had the texture of prunes). I spent that extra time just slowly backstroking laps of the pool while stargazing (it was a good clear night for it).

Oh. And Happy New Year, Grods-goers!

]]> By: John Surname http://www.grods.com/post/1769/comment-page-1/#comment-9812 John Surname Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:23:34 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1769/#comment-9812 They played XTC, apparently! Invig got lucky! Just try not to let it go any further than kissing your sister's friends. I speak from experience. They played XTC, apparently!

Invig got lucky! Just try not to let it go any further than kissing your sister’s friends. I speak from experience.

]]> By: Mikey http://www.grods.com/post/1769/comment-page-1/#comment-9810 Mikey Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:08:49 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1769/#comment-9810 TheWife piked. I watched it come in on Rage with the Chaser lads then spent the next five hours vainly trying to sleep. Bastard IBS. TheWife piked. I watched it come in on Rage with the Chaser lads then spent the next five hours vainly trying to sleep.

Bastard IBS.

]]> By: Invig http://www.grods.com/post/1769/comment-page-1/#comment-9804 Invig Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:14:28 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1769/#comment-9804 God I'm glad no one knows who I am sometimes. And I really need to get on to polishing my farking thesis. Gah!!!! 15th of Jan submission date. NO (MORE) EXTENSIONS. God I’m glad no one knows who I am sometimes.

And I really need to get on to polishing my farking thesis.

Gah!!!!

15th of Jan submission date. NO (MORE) EXTENSIONS.

]]> By: Invig http://www.grods.com/post/1769/comment-page-1/#comment-9803 Invig Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:11:49 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1769/#comment-9803 If the previous sounds weird concerning the ex, trust me, its not. We click. If the previous sounds weird concerning the ex, trust me, its not. We click.

]]> By: Invig http://www.grods.com/post/1769/comment-page-1/#comment-9800 Invig Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:04:55 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1769/#comment-9800 I went camping near Karuah with about 30 of my sister's friends (seeing as my own are not as fun and/or hate me and/or were working) Aside from ancillary awkwardness due to my not being used to such occasions, it was fun. I offended no one and had many interesting conversations and got to kiss my sister's ex a little (who I always had a crush on and who is completely gorgeous and smart and funny :D) I went camping near Karuah with about 30 of my sister’s friends (seeing as my own are not as fun and/or hate me and/or were working)

Aside from ancillary awkwardness due to my not being used to such occasions, it was fun. I offended no one and had many interesting conversations and got to kiss my sister’s ex a little (who I always had a crush on and who is completely gorgeous and smart and funny :D)

]]> By: joe2 http://www.grods.com/post/1769/comment-page-1/#comment-9797 joe2 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 09:34:45 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1769/#comment-9797 Dave from Albury, please tell how a punter can "fall pregnant". It has always been a mystery to me. Similar to "passed away', i guess. And Ray it would have been rockin in Myrtleford. Dave from Albury, please tell how a punter can “fall pregnant”. It has always been a mystery to me. Similar to “passed away’, i guess.

And Ray it would have been rockin in Myrtleford.

]]> By: Ray Dixon http://www.grods.com/post/1769/comment-page-1/#comment-9796 Ray Dixon Tue, 01 Jan 2008 08:42:13 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1769/#comment-9796 <strike>Hicksville</strike> Bright, NYE. Retro band playing daggy songs on the Alpine Hotel verandah to an audience consisting mainly of kids under 13 and kids aged 13 to 16 (but drinking), while the local Lions Club has its "Lucky Wheel" going right smack bang in the middle of town by the Clock Tower (as they do every night at this time) and the local Rotary Club takes kids for rides on the mock train up and down the main street, which the council has closed off for the 'celebrations'. Meanwhile every restaurant displaying "fully booked" signs even though they're half empty, and the two pubs close their kitchens @ 8.30. We manage to get a meal around 10 but only because we know the waitress! We know how to party in Bright. (I guess it's OK for young families though) Hicksville Bright, NYE. Retro band playing daggy songs on the Alpine Hotel verandah to an audience consisting mainly of kids under 13 and kids aged 13 to 16 (but drinking), while the local Lions Club has its “Lucky Wheel” going right smack bang in the middle of town by the Clock Tower (as they do every night at this time) and the local Rotary Club takes kids for rides on the mock train up and down the main street, which the council has closed off for the ‘celebrations’. Meanwhile every restaurant displaying “fully booked” signs even though they’re half empty, and the two pubs close their kitchens @ 8.30. We manage to get a meal around 10 but only because we know the waitress!

We know how to party in Bright. (I guess it’s OK for young families though)

]]> By: Magic Bellybutton http://www.grods.com/post/1769/comment-page-1/#comment-9795 Magic Bellybutton Tue, 01 Jan 2008 07:03:29 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1769/#comment-9795 I'm a total party animal. Spent the night reading, watched the fireworks on tele then went to bed. I’m a total party animal. Spent the night reading, watched the fireworks on tele then went to bed.

]]> By: Dave from Albury http://www.grods.com/post/1769/comment-page-1/#comment-9793 Dave from Albury Tue, 01 Jan 2008 03:36:39 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1769/#comment-9793 You shouldn't talk about New Year's Eve celebrations like that one out loud, you'll jinx your self and McBec will fall pregnant. Our New Year's Eve was spent trying to placate a three and a four year old who both wanted fireworks NOW. Naturally this meant that the fireworks were an hour late and in a different location to what we expected, making our vantage point all but useless. Ah, parenthood. You shouldn’t talk about New Year’s Eve celebrations like that one out loud, you’ll jinx your self and McBec will fall pregnant.

Our New Year’s Eve was spent trying to placate a three and a four year old who both wanted fireworks NOW. Naturally this meant that the fireworks were an hour late and in a different location to what we expected, making our vantage point all but useless.

Ah, parenthood.

]]> By: krypto http://www.grods.com/post/1769/comment-page-1/#comment-9790 krypto Tue, 01 Jan 2008 02:42:29 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1769/#comment-9790 you should get a dog, that'd soon perk Napoleon up. you should get a dog, that’d soon perk Napoleon up.

]]> By: John Surname http://www.grods.com/post/1769/comment-page-1/#comment-9786 John Surname Tue, 01 Jan 2008 01:08:39 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/1769/#comment-9786 Our cat is stretching out by the window where there's a breeze. He actually spent most of yesterday outside in the shade. I think he was trying to teach me a lesson. Our cat is stretching out by the window where there’s a breeze. He actually spent most of yesterday outside in the shade. I think he was trying to teach me a lesson.

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