Posts by Hadyn Green
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I believe they do announce it this early but this is the first year it hasn't been a random draw (again, kinda dull).
And if the structure stays the same as last time then we shouldn't see France again until we beat them in the final </false confidence>
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The remarkable Rosie White
I knew about the first hat-trick but thought she only scored a single against Chile.
She is now officially our greatest striker ever.
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No doubt you're expecting somebody to make an observation about the title of this post
Nope, but I was rather proud of it.
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who scored hat-tricks in successive world cups a month apart?
I'm going for someone in cricket and hockey, but I don't know who
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On a slight tangent: Toho Co., owners of Godzilla, are on a litigation rampage in the states. Crushing all who stand in their way.
That policing is a full time job, in part because of Godzilla's uniquely embedded place in U.S. culture. Unlike E.T., the Predator or the slimy extraterrestrial from Alien, Godzilla is often regarded by the public as community property. People don't understand or believe that the character that first appeared in a Japanese black-and-white in 1954 is a closely guarded piece of intellectual property, and rarely do suspected infringers know that Godzilla's movie music and pictures are copyrighted, and that his distinctive features and name are trademarked.
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Must find Robot Monster!
Oh and while King Kong vs Godzilla sounds cool, it really isn't.
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I love the old sci-fi stuff. Though, like Russell, we only saw The Day the Earth Stood Still recently (but it's poster adorned my bedroom wall for much of my childhood).
Obvious statement follows: The very best sci-fi has a resonance with the culture at the time. Hence Godzilla was huge (boom boom) because he was born of the atomic bomb in Japan. Invasion of the Body Snatchers literally put the invading faceless communist reds under your bed (and in a pod).
Remakes tend to miss this and the vibe isn't right, and I don't hold any hope for Keanu Klaatu. (And there will be a lot of yelling from my corner if they remove the "Klaatu berada nikto"!)
On a side note: the entire Plan 9 from Outer Space is on Google Video.
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I think you guys could have a delightful bromance...
I'm just glad you didn't say "playdate"
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What happens if you're a fan of both baseball and cricket? Do you carry a white flannel... catcher's mitt or something?
Nah the baggy trousers are fairly similar to cricket whites.
Although why were the Blackcaps wearing what looked like white tshirts?
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Come over to the flannelled side, Hadyn. Resistance is futile.
Tell ya what I'll watch cricket with you guys if you watch the Superbowl with me.