Emu with a Clue

Life QotD: Cultural Stereotypes

2008-07-09T07:12:40Z

What is the most annoying stereotype people say about the country or place where you're from? Actually, I find the most annoying stereotypes about Australians tend to be those perpetuated by other Australians usually for some kind of political g...

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Entertainment QotW: Oh-So Quotable

2008-07-09T06:10:25Z

What movies do you have memorized? Bonus points for sharing your favorite quote. Submitted by Andymatic. This was my father's favourite movie when I was a kid so we watched it every year when it was shown on tv. From about the age of 2yo, it wa...

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Our outing to the swimming pool on Saturday ...

2008-07-09T03:11:22Z

was certainly the perfect antidote to Winter school holiday stir craziness! This is my son shortly after we got home: He slept like this on the couch for almost 2 hours and then still went to bed at the normal time that night. It actually tur...

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QotD: Ouch, That Hurt!

2008-07-09T02:39:13Z

Have you ever broken a bone? If not, what's the worst injury you've sustained? I broke three bones in the one ankle just falling down a single step at work. How embarrassing! My boss at the time was a complete sociopath and actually intimated...

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QYN: A few out of context quotes from my 'hood

2008-07-09T01:47:13Z

From Cat: Anyway, one of the reasons I'm walking in the freezing wind to the shops is to buy Betty a water bottle. From GCGal: Never settle, that's my advice for the day...keep looking! Go back if you have to, just never "settle". F...

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Hurrah for the circus!

2008-07-08T05:20:50Z

Almost every school holidays it seems, we have a small family circus set up camp in a particular suburb not far from where we live. The location is somewhere we drive past often so the kids are frequently heard to ask "Can't we go and see the ci...

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QotD: I'm Not Telling

2008-07-07T22:50:05Z

What question do you hate being asked? "When's the baby due?" when I am not even pregnant! Haven't had this for a while but it always completely flattens me when it happens. If you see the size of my "bump" in this picture, you will understand...

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Friday 13: 13 things to do with kids on a wet weekend

2008-07-04T05:29:14Z

Thought I might as well do my brainstorming here seeing as this is looking like the scenario for this weekend. Go swimming at the indoor Aquatic Centre - my daughter invited to a party there on Saturday along with my friend's eldest daughter...

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Also on the subject of New Zealand cinema

2008-07-04T02:48:01Z

Check out this short film by director Alison McLean from 1989. I first saw this at the cinema before a feature film I can't even recall now. I was so impressed at the time.

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More Two and a Half Men trivia ...

2008-07-04T02:44:12Z

Melanie Lynskey who plays Rose is actually a New Zealander and started her acting career with one of the main roles (alongside Kate Winslet) in the wonderfully chilling New Zealand film Heavenly Creatures. What is also amazing is that she man...

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