General Ursus

Several years ago went to Madame Tussauds in Sydney and saw a model of Glenn McGrath whose face looked almost more like Stan Laurel.

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With Ana Kasparian as herself.

YouTube video by Easy Library Lalo Schifrin - Who's Minding the Mint Opening Titles

As a kid loved the 1967 comedy film "Who's Minding the Mint?".

Watched it a few years back and didn't hold up as well as expected... but the Lalo Schifrin theme tune is still an awesome listen:

m.youtube.com/watch?v=sMn1...

Think thats Helena Kallianiotes next to Jack.

The footy admin doing their usual drip-feed fixture to get headlines may have worked a decade ago, but now seems played out and almost descending into self-parody.

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Don't mind the wildcard concept except I would cut it in half and have 8 v 9 as the sole wildcard match.

If it was just 8 v 9 it would ensure you have to finish in the top half of the comp to be in it.

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Main Stud Park SC building hasn't changed much over the years.

I think that's Just Jeans shop behind the stage which i think is still there.

A Jacko in the box at the 1991 Myer Christmas Parade

Mini-profile of Wayne Phillips shown during the 85/86 Test series versus NZ.

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What ever happened to Nelly Yoa

The Age Opinion I wrote a book and no one read it. It's time to face up to what we have lost Chip Le Grand October 30, 2024

Happy anniversary to those who celebrate 🥳

Prunella Scales, Actress in ‘Fawlty Towers,’ Dies at 93 The petite TV veteran also starred on 'Marriage Lines,' 'Mapp & Lucia,' and 'After Henry' and traveled with her late husband on 'Great Canal Journeys.'

#RIP Prunella Scales, 93.
Truly amazing as Sybil in 'Fawlty Towers.'
Her laugh “always reminds me of somebody machine-gunning a seal," Basil says in the show.
She modeled her Sybil after a lady she met as a child at a seaside hotel.
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Cindy the Netherlands

Just learnt my decades-long assumption that the same person sang 'Bette Davis Eyes' and the 'Up Where We Belong' duet with Joe Cocker was wrong.

Apologies to Kim Carnes and Jennifer Warnes!

“America is the wealthiest nation on Earth, but its people are mainly poor, and poor Americans are urged to hate themselves. To quote the American humorist Kin Hubbard, 'It ain’t no disgrace to be poor, but it might as well be.' It is in fact a crime for an American to be poor, even though America is a nation of poor. Every other nation has folk traditions of men who were poor but extremely wise and virtuous, and therefore more estimable than anyone with power and gold. No such tales are told by the American poor. They mock themselves and glorify their betters. The meanest eating or drinking establishment, owned by a man who is himself poor, is very likely to have a sign on its wall asking this cruel question: 'if you’re so smart, why ain’t you rich?' There will also be an American flag no larger than a child’s hand – glued to a lollipop stick and flying from the cash register. Americans, like human beings everywhere, believe many things that are obviously untrue. Their most destructive untruth is that it is very easy for any American to make money. They will not acknowledge how in fact hard money is to come by, and, therefore, those who have no money blame and blame and blame themselves. This inward blame has been a treasure for the rich and powerful, who have had to do less for their poor, publicly and privately, than any other ruling class since, say Napoleonic times. Many novelties have come from America. The most startling of these, a thing without precedent, is a mass of undignified poor. They do not love one another because they do not love themselves.”

reading slaughterhouse 5 for the first time and i was absolutely knocked senseless by this passage, which is so true and relevant that it feels like it was pulled from a history book

He had several successful films after it, but Hiller's rep never really recovered from 'Man of La Mancha'.

iirc, you see Gaspar with his hands on his head because he'd kicked it out on the full to give White the chance to kick it.

Should add that as jovial most of this, it doesnt shy away from the more negative aspects of Ringo's life such as his drug and alcohol isdues of the 70s/80s.

YouTube video by Elliot Roberts Every Ringo Starr Album Ranked Worst to Best

An almost 5 hour deep dive into Ringo Starr's solo career seems a niche subject even amongst Beatle fanatics, but @elliotroberts.bsky.social delivers a very entertaining and often hilarious take on Ringo's post-Beatles life that is highly recommended.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=Aijc...

Only Bluesky for me.

Shouldn’t someone KNOW what is being tattooed on their body? Am I olde-fashioned?

Don't know what this film is but if Dom DeLuise is in the cast it's guaranteed to be a fun watch.

Kevin Rudd, well known for his comedic skills.

Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only

As one of the commenters said there, everybody is visiting for his 'anti-woke' meltdown.

Also should be noted he describes himself as a 'centrist' now, not even centre-left. How long before he's doing Sasha-like rants about the weekend's protests?

In light of Ange Postecoglou's sacking, this insane take from Gerard Whateley after his Spurs sacking seems even funnier now:

What odds would you have got after the Europa League final that Ange would be sacked twice within 5 months and Amorim would somehow still be in his job?

As per AFL Tables, them playing together for Richmond at the MCG occurred once - versus Fitzroy in Round 13 of 1984.

Every time I look over Tony Lockett's career stats I get a shock when I recall his ill-fated comeback in 2002. Such a misjudgement from all concerned.

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YouTube video by Andrew Langley Charly

It looks a bit corny and dated now, but when I first saw the film 'Charly' decades ago as a teenager this montage felt like the most amazing filmmaking I'd ever seen:

m.youtube.com/watch?v=m5k7...