Heath Ledger dead from OD.

Did not, see that one coming…..

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23095463-2,00.html

Update:  Guess its in post production…..  Can anyone say posthumous?  If his performance is as good as they say, then this could do for the movie what Brandon Lee did for ‘The Crow’….

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:HeathJoker.png

I didn’t get any videos of any acts but these guys were awesome to watch.

Closest thing I have ever seen to a light saber fight ( or a wizard’s dual, you decide)

Quick note to remind anyone who presently has nothing to do on the weekend of April 6. A few mates and I at work submitted a few ideas for the first annual Red Bull Australian Flugtag and we have been selected to compete. Flugtag is basically a competition where groups build psuedo flying machines then launch off a platform into the water below, in this case it is Sydney Harbour.

Should be a massive weekend, it’s not every day that you get to do something like this so if you’re in the country let me know if you want to come along for the adventure.

I found this  article really interesting:

Following The Career Heart

I have had this debate within myself for many a year…
Should I pursue a career that:

- I ‘think’ I should?
- That others think I should?
- That will give me financial security?
- Or do I pursue a career that truly makes me happy in spite of the first 3 factors?

There is often a massive divide in many people between ‘what they do’ and ‘what they would like to do’.
I think this divide is caused by the manor in which we are educated and the focus/ emphasis that is given to wealth creation…
What is more important…material wealth creation or personal wealth creation?

I’m sure this debate is not foreign to any of you and I would be interested to hear:

- Who has a divide in their job and thier dream?
- Who thinks that their job and dream line up?
- Who has considered a career change?

I know that I have followed a career that I think will give me security and status so far. Even though I began in Arts (note: I agree with the notion of all uni grads satrting in a generalist degree and then specialising), I have now gradually moved towards business. I know find myself at a point where my career is looking very promising, but it couldn’t be further from what I want to do and what would make me happy! I am now willingly to forsake the security that it provides and step into more uncertain waters…

My worst nightmare…waking up in 20 years and wondering what the hell happened to all those years…
Life’s short…taking chances is essential…and never leave yourself wondering what might have been!

I just read this little snip from Derek Rucker:
http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,22984925-23769,00.html 

Does anyone have any ideas on how the NBL can become a popular Australian sport again?
Crowd numbers are pretty abismal, the game has little cash, it’s hard to attract good imports and frankly, the game is just not that exciting to watch.

• Do we need to change the rules and go to a more American model that is more focussed on entertainment?
  Purist would argue that this is not how the games is meant to be played, however aren’t sports essential about the spectators? Look at the reformation in Cricket and how that has improved its popularity…
• Do we need to change the emphasis on playing style at a junior level?
  I know the game is about defense as much as offense (i.e. UQ basketball), but that makes for a very boring game if you are on the sideline. The games needs better athletes who are dynamic scorers. I don’t want to watch a guy take charges all day, I want to see someone dunking over 2 dudes or draining some monster treys!

I am personally in favour of freeing up the game a bit and encouraging a more attacking style of play. Every other sport has implemented changes to this affect. Union has just implemeted 8 new rules aimed at improving the game: http://www.brumbies.com.au/act.rugby/page/52353

The key to a successful sport is punter numbers. From this comes follow-ons like sponsorship and most importantly growth in the game. Keen to hear the thougths os the other ballers out there…

Many of you may have read this, but I thought it warranted a note.
Here is the top movers on P2P and torrent networks for 2007.
If this is what a large chuck of the worlds people are listening to then we are all doomed!

Top Songs of 2007
1. Shop Boyz, “Party Like A Rock Star”
2. Akon, “I Wanna Luv U”
3. Sean Kingston, “Beautiful Girls”
4. Mims, “This Is Why I’m Hot”
5. Akon, “Don’t Matter”
6. T-Pain, “Bartender”
7. Soulja Boy, “Crank Dat Soulja Boy”
8. Justin Timberlake, “My Love”
9. DJ Unk, “Walk It Out”
10. Jim Jones, “We Fly High”

Top Movies of 2007
1. Resident Evil: Extinction
2. Pirates of The Caribbean: At World’s End
3. I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
4. Ratatouille
5. Superbad
6. Beowulf
7. Transformers
8. American Gangster
9. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
10. Stardust

Top TV Shows of 2007
1. “Heroes”
2. “Prison Break”
3. “Top Gear”
4. “Smallville”
5. “Desperate Housewives”
6. “House, M.D.”
7. “Lost”
8. “Grey’s Anatomy”
9. “24″
10. “Dexter”

Top Music Artists of 2007
1. T.I.
2. T-Pain
3. Akon
4. 50 Cent
5. R. Kelly
6. Lil Wayne
7. Justin Timberlake
8. Fergie
9. Ludacris
10. Snoop Dogg

P.S. Not sure how you lads have pulled up after NYE, but my world is full of pain and suffering :/

Well that time of year has rolled around again…

I just want to wish all you lads a great Xmas!
I’m not sure if I’ll get to chat to you all as I’ll be away, but have a great time and send my best wishes to your families.
You won’t have Amon crashing them this year and eating and drinking all the good stuff

Also, Happy Bday Al and Craig!
This will be the first year that the 4 of us haven’t shared a notoriuos weekend together for quite sometime….
Pete and I will be having a shroom for each of you and toasting a bunga to your good health!
Have a great day lads and keep it real as always…

I will be back online before NYE and will chat to you then for sure.
Have fun and say hi to the  big red fat man for me

Amon

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,22775276-5012980,00.html?from=mostpop

The second I saw this article, I didn’t immediately think “Pete’s not going to like this”, but rather: “I wonder how Pete’s going to fix this.”  Go to it buddy, she can still be yours if you show her how much you care.  It’ll be tough at first, you’ll have to convince her that deep throating you is a better alternative than getting softly caressed my another moisty, but I know you have it in you.  

Any suggestions about how Pete can turn her??  I suggest you wine and dine her, play little mood grabbing acoustic guitar, then drop one of your famed money shots all over her boyish looking features.  If that doesn’t convince her to come back from the darkside, I’m afriad nothing will.

Photos??  Yes please.  Setup a facebook group and invite all of us. 

It may be hard to see but this is Al and Matty throwing a water bottle at a football stuck in a tree at Byron Bay at 6:30am

They got it down eventually and we got the accommodation booked for Bluesfest…

Good day all round really

I thought I might put up a link to an interesting link for social and political commentary. Some of you may already read this and I have just added it to the blogroll as well. It is called Unleashed and is on the ABC site. Although it is election focussed atm, normally it provides some very interesting debate and commentary on all areas of society. It could be an interesting source of future debate material for us…

Unleashed