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My Uncle Bill passed away earlier this week. His funeral is today and he is to be buried in the quaint little town of Wanganui, in the north island of New Zealand. My parents have flown across the ditch to say goodbye. I wish I could have too. My father’s brother was a lovely gentleman. [...]
Australia, England, New Zealand, Uncle Bill
I was sitting in the Ampersand Cafe & Bookstore in Crown Street a little while ago when I stumbled upon a small paperback titled ‘I Quite Like My Wife’, by John Turnbull. The book contained an interesting series of poems and short stories, some of which were quite entertaining, whilst others were very poignant. The poem below however really [...]
Ampersand Cafe, John Turnbull, poem
Like a bad movie franchise (think Saw 2 onwards) we’re back with another round of trivial trash, beginning with: Of Licking Toads and Elbows. The vast majority of the population cannot lick their elbows. Pause whilst the reader attempts the impossible. What many people don’t know is that elbow skin is actually toxic. There is [...]
Beatles, David Bowie, Doors, Jaws, Jethro Tull, Kiss, Led Zeppelin, sharks, Small Faces, Steppenwolf, Trivia, Wenis
Move over Maradona. By the time I had become a proud father of five I was nearing my late thirties. Unfortunately I had gained weight with each and every child that came along and my physique was no longer the bronzed Adonis of my early adolescence. My body had matured, like a fine wine or [...]
Daniel, fiction, God Sakes, Granny, iDad, Mini Me, No.1, novel, One Little Girl, Rabbitohs, referee, rugby, rugby league, short story, soccer, South Sydney, Souths, Souths Sydney, sport
From the people that brought you Interesting Trivia and More Interesting Trivia, comes the latest trivial sensation: Even More Interesting Trivia?! – woo hoo, yay, big round of applause. Crocodile Tears. Did you know that crocodiles cry when eating? Its true! Crocodiles, and their cousins the alligator, are deeply sensitive beasts who often spend hours [...]
crocodile tears, dinosaurs, Homer Simpson, Mother Goose, short story, Trivia, witch
For Your Edification and Entertainment – Matts Notes is Proud to Present More Interesting Trivia?! Leaping to a Ludicrous Leap Year Conclusion – aka Were The Mayans The Original Douchebags? There have been approximately 514 leap years since Julius Caesar created the Julian Calendar in 46BC. The Mayan calendar, which forms the underlying premise of [...]
2012, Dr Karl, Leap Year, Mayans, Trivia
Mini Me I have mentioned previously about God Sakes love for all things miniature and his unfortunate inclination to eat said tiny toys. Well Granny also had a predilection for the pint sized. To him, every itty-bitty item was somebody’s baby and, like his brothers before him, his favourite were prehistoric monsters. Plastic dinosaurs (or [...]
fiction, God Sakes, Granny, iDad, Lego, Mini Me, No.1, One Little Girl, short story, WeetBix, Zombie
Early this morning I wandered through an old, deserted warehouse watching the dusty cobwebs drift lazily on an invisible zephyr. My three hundredth sneeze echoed in the empty silence and rattled the mercury vapour lamps hanging from the ceiling like grimy grey stalactites. I rubbed itchy eyes with the knuckle of my right index finger [...]
Agfa, Apple, Creative Folks, Epson, Folks Graphics, Fuji, HP, Kodak, Marrickville
Tuesday 22nd November – Evening – Botany / Banksmeadow Area The incessant yet gentle precipitation had left me feeling mildly depressed. My Monday morning jog had been washed out and the Tuesday morning raincheck was, well, rainchecked again. On top of that the exercise bike was broken, which tends to happen when you plug the [...]
Christmas, ducks, jogging, rabbits, short story
Go on, give him a little cuddle. You know you want to
Crocodile
Vale Gavin (Uncle Bill) Green
Posted by Matt Green in Commentary, Latest Posts on May 25, 2012
My Uncle Bill passed away earlier this week. His funeral is today and he is to be buried in the quaint little town of Wanganui, in the north island of New Zealand. My parents have flown across the ditch to say goodbye. I wish I could have too. My father’s brother was a lovely gentleman. [...]
Australia, England, New Zealand, Uncle Bill
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