Sticks and stones may protect my bones…
Posted 1 September 2008 07:06:23 by Ben
Filed under: Living in Aus
Magpie season is in full swing here in the warm airs of Brisbane. So yesterday when I decided to walk to work to pick up my mountain bike I did a little magpie protection research before heading out.
I wasn’t quite up for putting an ice cream bucket on my head and painting eyes on the back but I did feel quite comfortable putting on an extra pair of sunnies that sat on the back of my head. I know … that’s crazzzzy!
Even more crazy was the fact that I picked up a huge long stick and carried it around above my head like a tour group organizer in Paris. The theory here is that the extra height the stick adds forces the magpie to pull up earlier from its attack. So you still get the fright of your life but they shouldn’t be able to mame you.
I obviously looked like a freak walking down Maundrell Terrace. I attracted quite a few gazes that lasted about 2 seconds too long. But my outfit must be common and well-known as a few cars went past with adolescent boys screaming out like magpies trying - and succeeding - to scare the begeebus out of me.
I managed to make it all the way down Maundrell Terrace to Stafford Road incident free and was glad to have passed by two other walkers who were suited up in protective apparatus.
Dumping the stick, the hat and the 2nd pair of sunnies, I was going out commando style for the ride home. You do have the benefit of a helmet when riding a bike but the pesky birds always seem to clip your ears still. Thankfully, the ride home - via a different route - was incident free too.
Only 6 more glorious weeks of Magpie attacks to endure. Yay me!
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Suicide Mission
Posted 22 August 2008 13:41:26 by Ben
Filed under: Bike | Living in Aus
I’ve just signed up to do this years 2008 Brisbane to Gold Coast bike ride.
I’m not going it alone though - my great friend Mel has put herself down for some punishment and I’m planning on roping in another mate, Micah.
If you or anyone you know might be interested too, sign up and let us know. Always good to having training buddies 
If you’re feeling a bit miserable about yourself for not doing your bit for charity yet this year, feel free to hit my hero page and make a donation to Diabetes Australia.
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Funny mis-pronunciation
Posted 17 August 2008 18:44:47 by Ben
Filed under: Humour
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Fun in the sun
Posted 10 August 2008 18:00:58 by Ben
Filed under: Living in Aus | Video
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A little sensitive
Posted 8 August 2008 12:51:43 by Ben
Filed under: Living in Aus
I’ve let myself go a tiny bit over the last year or so and feel a little shameful as I eat that second double whopper for afternoon tea. Carrying around a few extra beers in my belly - just in case - is not as glamourous as I imagined.
So today when I walked into the physio’s office to help sort out some back pain I’ve been having I was a little shocked to find that I was asked to take off my top, lie down and relax - “the ultrasound gel is a little bit chilly”.
After pushing my jaw back up, I asked the nice lady if I had accidently walked into an obgyn’s office. I know I have a 18 week sprog bump but as far as I was aware it was still not possible for a man to be preggers.
Judy - the physio - was quite switched on actually and noted my obvious confusion and assured me that the ultra sound helps do something or rather to loosen up the other something or rather, thus helping to fix my back pain.
I don’t know if it fixed my back pain but I sure didn’t see any forthcoming baby nugget hiding in there so it was money well spent.
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