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There’s been loads of these cut up trailers going around lately. Most of them are Brokeback Mountain ones (someone should do Leathal Weapon), but this Jaws one is the best of the lot, I reckon. link

Speaking of Sky, what about the problems they’re having with the satellite? It’s all very well missing a Thursday night’s telly, but the question on everyone’s lips is of course, WHAT IF IT GOES DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN ALL BLACKS TEST? EH? I think we should be told.

Sunset on Waitaks Originally uploaded by richirvine73. This photo is actually a year old – but we’re getting some lovely Autumn weather at the moment.

Over on my other blog there’s a new rugby cartoon for your viewing / laughing pleasure. I wonder sometimes where I’m going with this blogging thing, and I think these rugby cartoons might be that place. link

Here’s another article I’m posting just ‘cos of one great quote, from Alex James, Blur’s bass player : “And that’s what pop music is, really, a big relentless grin. That your brain just finds irresistible.” Yep, Pop music is great, as anyone who’s ever listened to a song 12 times in a row can attest…

I held the last BBQ of the summer at me flat on Saturday night. I reckon it’s a safe bet it’ll be the last because a) no-one else would be foolish enough to hold a BBQ in the dark and b) summer is bloody over, as yesterday’s monsoon / hurricane in Auckland proved. Anyway, where’s…

3. Young Mums in baseball hats pushing prams at 25 kms per hour. Where are they going so fast? Where? 2. People that work at Real Groovy. You can imagine the interview: Any tattoos? Nope. Any facial piercings? Nah. Freaky-ass down with the kids haircut? No. Get Out Of Here You FREAK! 1. The Warriors…

We WON. We haven’t done that for ages. A cool(ish) $50 to the good.

Katz_ET Originally uploaded by richirvine73. That’s #1 as in ‘number one Katz cartoon published on this blog’, that is. We haven’t won for ages. We’d probably win the drinking, though. Who’s Katz, then?

If you’ve never checked out the Observer Music Monthly, you’re shit. I really miss my London Sunday morning coffee / panadol / Observer mission, there was just so MUCH to read once you’d lugged it home. Thankfully, the Guardian unlimited website is excellent, and you can get all the magazines online. This month I was…