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A-League 2011/12 – Round Nine – The Talk Of The Town

Since Brisbane Roar embarked on this unbeaten streak they have really begun to raise the profile of the A-League, particularly as they surpassed the all-time Australian unbeaten sporting record.  The streak has become one of those talking points for any Australian who has even a passing interest in sports.  It’s making fans of rival sporting codes sit up and take ...

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Small Cask Aged Lark

DISTILLERY Lark TYPE Single Malt ALCOHOL 43% REGION Tasmania COLOR Amber NOSE …feint whiff of freshly cut grass.  I’m sticking my whole nose in the tumbler to get it though. PALATE Very peaty.  Aside from the smoke, there’s pepper, aniseed and citrus. FINISH Rather potent aftetaste that leaves behind acidity and aniseed. SCORE 60 out of 100 NOTES I’ve been wanting to try ...

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A-League 2011/12 – Round Eight – The Streak

On a damp Saturday night at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Roar destroyed Perth Glory 4-0 to outright claim the all-time longest football undefeated streak of any code, besting the mightiest efforts in the entire history of the NRL, AFL, Super Rugby and NSL.  The win came from a comprehensive first half performance that saw two goals from Issey Nakajim Farran who ...

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Lead Gen United

A couple of weekends ago, we had a friendly game of football between my department at work (Lead Gen) and our rival sales team. I nominated myself to play in the centre of defence, as the all-important central pillar that the team could build their strategy around.  I explained to everyone that in Brunei people would call me The Rock ...

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The Mexican Christmas Party

I don’t mind telling you that last year we had an awful Christmas party.  For a company that has a reputation for throwing some solid parties (Formula One Night in Melbourne, Cloudland Farewell Party), the 2010 Christmas party was inexplicably bad.  It was at a venue for hire which they decked out in a jungle theme to which no one ...

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TV Show Round Up: WWE Survivor Series 2011

WWE Survivor Series 2011 Madison Square Garden, New York. Although the WWE airs roughly five million pay per view shows a year, there is still the Big Four (Wrestlemania, Survivor Series, Summer Slam, Royal Rumble) that can usually be counted on to deliver a solid show.  This year’s Survivor Series had one major selling point:  the in-ring return of The ...

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