Not happy Jan. Got my early birthday present a few weeks ago, a Bose SoundDock, which happily cranks out tunes and charges the iPod Touch 1G. Only been waiting for about three years, ever since Natalie Bassingthwaighte (who was still in Neighbours and just starting with Rogue Traders) raved about how she took hers everywhere. [...]
Archive for November, 2008
iPod Touch 2G doesn’t Like Bose Sounddock 1G!
Posted in Technology, tagged apple, bose sounddock, incompatibility, ipod touch 2g, itouch, Natalie Bassingthwaighte on November 18, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Hearts aflutter
Posted in Family, Perth & WA, tagged birds, nest, willy wagtail on November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It was a bittersweet day Tuesday when the willy wagtail babies born and raised in our backyard about 2-3 weeks ago decided it was time to leave the nest. The nest was constructed on a piece of disused exercise equipment just under the eaves. The adult birds are excellent parents, very protective and spending hours [...]
Rules for Modern Living
Posted in Random musings on November 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
An occasional series of musings. 1. One should always return phone calls within 48 hours of receiving them unless in hospital, in another state/country or incapacitated. Ditto for emails.
And another one I didn’t like
Posted in Movies, tagged Death Race, Frankenstein, Ian Mcshane, Jason Statham, Joan Allen on November 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Death Race. Dead stupid. Here’s another review from last week. Possibly the worst film I have seen this year. I wish I had seen a few more 4 star films of late! Jason Statham just seems to keep playing the same old parts. It’s amazing how many people (including Richard Wilkins, I heard him on [...]
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
Posted in Movies, tagged film, How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, Movies, Run Fatboy Run, Shaun of the Dead, Simon Pegg on November 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Stop wearing deodorant, eat raw garlic, don’t bathe…. Just joking. Here’s a review of a film I actually liked! Much better than Simon Pegg’s last offering, Run Fatboy Run. Though nothing has yet topped Shaun of the Dead, IMHO. This appeared in The West Australian last month. How to Lose Friends and Alienate People (M) [...]




