Sport purports to be the formal representation of a fundamental human urge. Somewhere between the ritual thumping of the neighbouring village in a colourful mock battle and Skrilla there exists the globally important and much-loved world of professional sport. Skrilla was launched in December 2017. It is a digital currency that operates as a gambling chip in the virtual … [Read more...]
That Richmond Clash Guernsey!
All the fuss about the Richmond clash guernsey worn at the AFL Grand Final was out of order. The whining before the game from old club stalwarts was bad enough but on sports media programs after the match when the hosts should have been focusing on analysis of the game, on what a great Grand Final it was, on how wonderful Dusty was, and on how great Richmond were, even normally … [Read more...]
Stupid things to do with your sunnies when there is no sun.
Where would we be without our sunnies? Imagine a hot, glary day at the beach without the protection of our Smiths, Ray Bans or Oakleys. They not only protect our eyes and help us to feel good but they also make us look good! That being said, sometimes when the sun goes behind the clouds some people find things to do with sunglasses that make you want to go up to them headbutt … [Read more...]
The wisdom of Charles Wade Barkley
I wanted to include a quote from Charles Barkley as one of this months “Aphorisms”. Problem was, he said so many funny, cool, wise, obnoxious, opinionated and crazed things that I couldn’t just stop at one. Solution? Create an entire story about the wit and wisdom of Charles Wade Barkley. One of the best! Charles Barkley, one of the greatest NBA players of all time, was not … [Read more...]
A tale of two hookers – Wallaby international vs “subby” rugby legend
Phil (Kearnsey) Kearns and John (The Rattler) Edwards are both former rugby hookers whose sporting careers had significant parallels but even more significant differences. Both attended elite rugby playing high schools (Kearns attended Newington College and Edwards, Shore School) but both failed to win selection in their school’s first fifteen teams. Edwards knew that top grade … [Read more...]