The time is flying by indeed. Only two weeks now until we leave for Ireland and have a Fling or three. Maybe even a Guinness as well. Big month all round with the big 60 approaching too
So to refresh the late comers IF involves a couple of weeks in Ireland, a few days in London and a few days in Dubai. And a lot of time at 30,000 feet . Caught one of the last Qantas A 380s that will still fly through Dubai rather than Singapore which is good as always a nice place to laze by the pool with a hubbly bubbly for a few days and destress. Have PE natch so should be relatively comfortable even on the long 14 HR legs. Hopefully CLP doesnt fall asleep in the lounge before we actually board and I have to carry her on again. Stuffing her in the overhead compartment is a bitch trust me. 60th Birthday will actually be spent in Killarney at a rather salubrious Lake Hotel and rather than renting a car we are mostly bussing it between towns. In February the weather ain’t great and the days are short and its all my Mother’s fault as I cant change when I was born. Still, should all be a hoot and great to see a new place even through the mist and rain. Wont be able to do Ireland justice in that short time of course but should get a feel for the place and can always return especially if Buffoon Bob blows up USA anytime soon
Speaking of said clown still planning USA Solo 2019 as well of course and interesting with the news of the Qantas flights to NYC from Brisbane later this year. Of course a simple post on FB has your average moron getting all excited as they cant read past a headline so assume that it is direct to NYC and also that the Dreamliner is the second coming. Wrong on both counts. A newer plane has some good features of course but they dont necessarily include comfort and space. Economy is back to the horrid 3-3-3 and Kid Curry or whoever designed the new “super recline” seats in PE didnt consider there may be someone sitting behind you! In usual Qantas style too they remove toilets every new design. Pretty soon if ya dont go before you board “your fault Sir “. Yes first world problems but I just cant stand morons or companies who treat you as morons. Thank me for forums. The real issue of course though is nutting out dates as each new version starts a week earlier to “make sure I catch winter” At this rate I may be flying there from Dubai rather than returning home. For once CLP thought I had come up with a good plan ! Hmm.
Speaking of morons 2018 sees the media , in all facets, reach new lows. A few examples. The coverage of Tomic the Tank is ludicrous. No one cares , its just channel 10 drumming up news for that jungle drivel and then he pulls out early! Cue a The Project interview. He is a flog. The Stormy Daniels crap in USA puts that in the shade of course. I though her 15s of fame was the actual sexual act with BB but she has dragged it out into a few weeks and now says “nah never happened”. She was even on Jimmy Kimmel for a nothing interview. Why ??? And then the Sophie Monk backflip. She reckons she owes Australia an explanation but as Shaun Micallef best put it “We wave that debt”
Sporting wise and in a slightly different vein but one that annoys me has been the Tiger mania with his recent return to the Tour. 5 articles a day leading up to it including what he had for breakfast the first day. Then we saw every shot he played for 4 rounds even though never in contention. First two rounds maybe, last round ridiculous! And then after it all died down – and an amazing 5 hole playoff – the same media were making another story up the next day about “was there too much coverage of Tiger” ? Ya cant make this shit up. It was in fact an impressive return especially with his short game but he is no longer “The Game” but merely another multimillionaire player in it. Great win by JayDay of course. Cricket wise it is clear that Australia has to introduce some speed limit to bowling in ODIs. As in ya cant bowl below 120 kph! Our batsmen simply cant handle the “hit and fetch” brigade and shouldnt be expected to. Hell some of them have played up to 15 days in the last month. Luckily the IPL will roll around soon and they can have a rest while they count their Tomics. Oops I mean their millions. The best thing about cricket of course is the Leibke rating s on The Roar . Always count on at least one classic line in each review but maybe my fave in recent times was about the Bradman Smith comparisons.
“Still, Bradman was never caught, bowled, or caught and bowled by Moeen Ali. So plenty of stuff for Smith to work on.”
http://www.theroar.com.au/author/fake-nathan-hauritz/
In TV land have really enjoyed the development of The Detour now in its 3rd season. I started This is Us Season 2 but have simply had enough of this tragedy porn. When Rocky is the best actor in the episode you have a problem . UK drama Rellik was an interesting take on the serial killer yarn. There is certainly plenty to watch as always but must admit have enjoyed starting a rewatch of Breaking Bad for the first time. Such a smart show and already ripped through Season one in a day and a bit. Well, I still have to fit in nanna naps! Almost 60 now ya know…..
When next we meet I should be hooking in at one of a possible two Qantas Lounges tarmac adjacent in preparation for Ireland Fling . Surely will be shortened to IF I imagine. Makes you think though eh. IF a picture does paint a thousand words why would I write this nonsense every day when there are pubs still open ? Ireland is the Ring of Kerry. Here is a picture I prepared earlier. Later dudes
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