Archive for February, 2013
Monday Milestone: Miracle on Ice
“11 seconds, you’ve got 10 seconds, the countdown going on right now! Morrow up to Silk. Five seconds left in the game. Do you believe in miracles?! YES!! Al Michaels calls the final moments of the hockey match This Week in History 1980, February 22 The United States remarkably defeat the USSR during the 1980 […]
20 Thousand Roads Best Albums of 2012
Here are TTR's top ten albums of the year. I hope you enjoy the videos some of which include either amazing live versions or the brilliant official film clips of the listed tracks. I encourage you to get copies of albums in their entirety of the artists you enjoy from this list. 1.Channel Orange […]
Fear of Flying
"Hell is other people” – Jean Paul Sartre Nothing brings into focus sharper the contemptible, claustrophobic press that is humanity than does domestic air travel. Nothing makes the gorge rise so quickly, the bile duct pump so furiously, the blood boil so hot as does the maddening crowd of fools preparing to fly. Anyone who […]
Making The Nut NRL Supercoach League
The hour has arrived, fantasy football nerds. It is time to tangle with the big dogs. Making The Nut is pleased to announce its first annual fantasy football league. Want to join the Making The Nut crew? Think you can take down Tedeschi, beat up Bingham and walk over Warren? Simply follow the instructions below […]
Racing’s Kiss of Death – February 16
This week’s selections cover the February 16 meetings at Flemington (featuring the return of Black Caviar, as she sets out after a 23rdstraight victory and a third straight win in the Group 1 Lightning Stakes) and Rosehill. Results for February 9 selections Tips which were either scratched, outside the prescribed track conditions or too short […]
The Punter’s Pal: All Too Easy for the Guru
It was all too easy on the weekend with the Guru winning big!! All Too Hard and Muzaleem gave us a double in Melbourne while the Aussies made it a clean sweep against the Windies @ $7.00. We also went 3 from 4 in Aussie & UK soccer with the Heart, Stoke and Aston Villa […]
From The Couch: February 14
Image: The Great Gillard Government Distraction: Performance enhancing drugs are supposedly ruining sport in Australia. So pervasive are they, apparently seven NRL clubs are involved, who knows how any players, hotlines have been opened, an integrity unit set up, matches fixed, organised crime involved blah blah blah. There may be a problem. We, of course, […]
The Forgive Files – February 9
This week’s edition of The Forgive Files takes us to the February 9 meetings at Caulfield and Warwick Farm. Caulfield Balaclava Lady: She was snagged back to last place early on from a wide barrier and was towards the tail of the field on the rail when turning for home, before working home nicely without […]
Monday Milestone: Charitable
“After five minutes we knew it wasn’t a trial – everyone had to watch their own back” – South Sydney 1982 Charity Shield captain Ken Stewart This Week in History 1982, February 13 South Sydney and St George play the first ever Charity Shield match at Redfern Oval As a rugby league fan, February […]
Say it ain’t so, Jobe
"Oh, I think damn near everybody's doing it. It ain't going to slow down. It's just like baseball, football, whatever. It's not going to slow down until you legislate (against) it." Jerry Nelson, bull owner, reflects on steroid use in professional bull riding circa. 2007 Gerard Whateley has been appalled by it. And so has […]
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