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What is everyone's preferred BBQ meat choice?

So Sunday, to celebrate the start of a new season, i am hosting my mates with a BBQ, pool table, darts and man cave while watching the Vegas matches. Though i am curious for a fun discussion what is everyone else's go to for the BBQ? For me, a piece

Bali ?

Let me start by saying , I've never , ever wanted to go to this stinking Indonesian cesspool in my life. But now a bunch of the wife's pals have got into her head about a group holiday and I've been roped into agreeing to go. 

All I know is I don't wa

Just found out some interesting news

I ran into my old high school mate on the weekend at the shops and turns out that his younger sister married the son of Brett Kenny.

He showed me pics and said he'd try to organise a meet-up for me and Brett.

Best Birthday Cake Ever

How's this for a cracker of a cake...Go you mighty Eels.

Grinds my gears

Ok this is a rant blog as i want to get opinion of others. It is around Mark Levy, host of the Continuous Call team. I listen to their podcast every week, it is hilarious and good entertainment. But Mark Levy, for years when i first heard him i alway

Lest we forget

For those who either went to a dawn service this morning or watching the march currently from martin place either live or on TV or just enjoying the day for the freedom that the brave men bestowed upon us from their sacrifice, hope you all have a goo

Hobbies thread

So , what do we all play with other than appendages ?  As a distraction over the years ( especially the Kearney / Stuart type years ) we've had threads soap boxing our hobbies and toys which have opened some insights and surprises into fellow members

Landscaping design programs or apps ? ( Matterson edition wanted )

Being lazy , just tonight I'd ask the group .  I want to do a rough design of my backyard and pool area and do a mock up of how I want my landscaping to look, does anyone know if there's a free app or program you can download to do a mock up design o

Pool question.

Around the pool - Concrete vs Eko decking  ? 

Have had a concrete Plungie Max pool plonked in the ground , approx sitting 300mm above ground level and am torn between concreting around it or Eko decking .  

anyone able to share their experiences with e

Fleetwood Mac singer songwriter Christine McVie passes away aged 79

Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies aged 79 (msn.com)

One of the giants has left us, RIP C-Mac

Concerts

Following up on my discussion over favourite music artists, i want to know what concerts you have seen live and on top of that were there any acts in particular that were pretty average when you thought they would be amazing.

Thankfully i haven't had

What are everyone's music tastes?

So i have been told, especially for my age, i have a very odd taste in music compared to my peers. I was brought up listening to who my mum and dad played in the car, usually with long car trips to the Gold Coast. They would play a mixture of everyth

Im leaving on a jet plane......thanks to SEN 1170

Not long back from one of the most amazing 24 hours I have had in my life. I listen to Vossy and Brandy for breakfast radio on SEN 1170 and on Wednesday morning Vossy mentioned that it was unfair Parramatta supporters couldn’t get to Townsville due t

Happiness? where and how do you get it? Not from a life dedicated to footy

Lots of stresses and tensions flow through our site. Sometimes it is a good idea to try and understand that there are other ways to get a kick out of life besides football alone. A balanced perspective. We are walking to the time of year when great d

On the Couch With Brissy: What drives me; on the Bert episode; and why I left after 40 years

During BrissyEel's latest suspension, I had the pleasure of having a decent Q & A chat to get a better idea of what drives him, why he had to leave the Eels for the Dolphins, and also the famous Bert incident. Bert if you're reading this please come

Everyone's got to feed for a night of footy? Or in general?

Tell you what nothing better than lighting up the BBQ, getting some scotch fillet and Sausages on the grill and putting feet up with a beer for friday night footy.

Do we have any vegans here though? If so what is it that you eat most nights? For our C

The birth of a new Global order

I am not sure if there is an appetite for a blog like this at this time of the footy season. I will put it up anyway. There is a lot happening on the world stage at the moment and no one really knows how it will end. or where we are headed. Tensions

Ever met a celebrity?

So i have done blogs about meeting NRL players of the past, now i want to know has anyone actually met a celeb, sport stars do not count. So i am talking personalities on TV, Radio, Movies and even politics. People associated with sports like journli

Jack Gibson Stubby Holder

Hey all,

I am trying to chase up the Jack Gibson Stubby Holder from the Jacks Pale Ale release.

Does anyone have one they would part with for my collection?

Cheers

Andrew - Parramatta2win

The newest Eels supporter

Last week my wife and I welcomed our second child into the world 

Little man and mum are doing well and hoping to come home tomorrow.

He arrived in time for Parramatta's win over Penrith on Friday night and was asleep on my chest at full time.

I am a