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Sven Topp

Randwick, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA


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I hereby declare myself a Second Hand Smoker

June 25th 2008 10:41
Actually I wouldn't go that far.

We wandered off to the "Big Smoke" (pun intended) yesterday for our son's hearing test. Upon alighting from our vehicle I was assaulted with errrr smoke. You could probably argue it's mostly car fumes but there was an unmistakable and quite prominant smell of tobacco. It followed us all the way to our destination and then again during lunch and on our way back to the car.

Seems as a non smoker I now have no choice but resign myself to walking in the wake of puffers, inevitably breathing in the foul stench and air.

Don't get my wrong....
If you moke then by all means, go for it. I just don't really like the smell.

More importantly though, I wonder about what effect it has on my son (at 7 1/2 months) and the kind of "first impression" he got of the big city. (although he's certainly been to many busy places before).

Is it just me or does it seem like trying to enjoy a lovely sunny day is nigh on impossible anymore?
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Planet Terror

June 23rd 2008 01:46
Grindhouse meets Kill Bill Vol 1
Can a B grade movie about B Grade movies actually B B B B good?

Plot Synopsis
Errr what plot? This movie's all about hot chicks, blood, gore and a silly plot that is only there to facilitate all that. But if you really must know.....
Cherry's a Go-Go dancer with lots of "Useless Talents" who aspires to greater things. Things for Cherry go a bit awry when she's involved in an accident and has her leg removed by some rather odd people. The rest is history......

Personal View
Trying to watch Planet Terror is, well, a grind. After all it is a bad (even though intentionally so) movie about B Grade horror flicks (ya know, the ones with no plots, sexy chicks in skimpy clothes and more swearing than actual dialogue). What probably seemed like neat little tributes to the director only seem to be annoyances to me. Things like the grainy video effect, scratched reels effect and the "missing reels" only seem to detract from the movie.

Cherry gives the crew a "leg up"


The rest of the action is Kill Bill Vol 1 style (this movie originally screened in a double feature with a movie by Tarantino) with plenty of blood, guts and gore thrown liberally around. Not to mention the body limbs which seem to outnumber actual bodies. Basically this goes for shock factor and I can't really say that impresses me (then again Kill Bill never really impressed me that much either although some of the fight sequences were excellent but the overuse of blood didn't seem to add anything for me other than contraversy).

Rose McGowen (as Cherry) is certainly nice eye candy. But you can get plenty of her from Charmed which in my view is a much better watch.

My Rating : 2/5 (Grindhouse doesn't get it's name for nothing)

Main Cast
Rose McGowen
Freddy Rodriquez
Josh Brolin
Marley Shelton
Bruce Willis

Release : 2007
Rating : MA15 (Should be Ri I reckon)
Genre : Horror
Price : $9.99 (Second hand from Video Store)

We mean business.... No Really
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I'm back....

June 20th 2008 08:53
Errrr no.
Not the Terminator but after a bit of a biatus I have returned. Unfortunately there's been a bad case of flu going around our house for the past 3 months or so (doggone it, I think I've finally kicked it at last).

Anyhoo, for those who haven't read the first posts (that were deleted) I'll repost them for your benifit and then get stuck into new ground.....

So welcome back to my journey of Deafblind parenthood.
Hope you enjoy it and get a bit of a laugh out of it too (at times ).
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Smile, You're on Candid Camera

June 20th 2008 07:56
Actually no I'm not that sneaky. But when growing up my Dad always taught me that the best type of a snap was the unposed variety. Or basically trying to capture your subject unawares so that they were in a more natural state of mind.

I twas sorting through the 10 odd Gigabytes of photos that have been taken in the past 7 months (aided by a Nikon Coolpix) and remembering some of the moments that they captured. There are some movies in there too which are cute and fun, especially the swimming ones


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Best Places to Buy Budget

March 10th 2008 06:29
Being a pensioner and legally blind has it's benifits. Gettinginto Hoyts for nothing is one of them (though without subtitles and the ability to pause often it is a bit dull). But let's look at home entertainment and the best place to buy your flicks....

EzyDVD Online

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S1m0ne

March 9th 2008 09:32
Celebrity obsessed over Virtual Reality
Will there be a point in time when we can't tell the difference between something that is real and something created in the Virtual World?

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Babbling about nothing....

March 8th 2008 06:38
The movie "Meet the Fockers" provides a very good comparison between varying parenting styles. Of cours it's a bit exaggerated as most movies are. For those who haven't seen it, one family is more "Educate the baby all the time" while the other is "Let the kid be a kid". Of course, at the end of the movie it becomes quite clear that both styles are relatively successful (if implemented properly).

One interesting point in particular is about speech and the way you speak to your children. Some people think that babbling incoherently to your baby is good while others think its improtant to talk to your children like adults.

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The Matrix

March 7th 2008 11:01
Some Rules can be bent, Others can be broken..."
Think you know what The Matrix truly is? We'll show you what you really didn't expect it to bed.

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Favourite Five Flicks

March 6th 2008 09:32
Ok, everyone has their favourites including me. Althoug I must admit it was rather difficult to narrow them down to 5 . These aren't in any particular order....

Duets

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Lethal Weapon 4

March 5th 2008 23:40
The whole city's insured against them
Mel Gibson and Danny Clover combine once again to bring you an action packed comedy.

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on Awesome Dudes Awesome 2 Minute Noodles

July 2nd 2008 15:36


Parent Debate
Deafblind Dad
Budget Flicks
Interesting take on the 2 min noodles.

I remember when I lived in Tonga for a year one of the favourites of the locals was eating them raw with the flavouring sprinkled on them....

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on Believers, non-believers and nothing

June 26th 2008 10:33


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Deafblind Dad
Budget Flicks
Oh and this is all good for nothing isn't it.....

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on Believers, non-believers and nothing

June 26th 2008 10:32


Parent Debate
Deafblind Dad
Budget Flicks
Yes that's a whole lot of nothing isn't it
Well better check out "Nothing Compares to you" while we have tea....

Comment by Sven Topp
on Believers, non-believers and nothing

June 26th 2008 09:43


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Deafblind Dad
Budget Flicks
Excuse the pun....
But don't they always say "Nothing is impossible" *wink* (even if it's not meant in the way I'm using it).

Comment by Sven Topp
on Believers, non-believers and nothing

June 26th 2008 09:01


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Deafblind Dad
Budget Flicks
True...
But then if the absence of everything is nothing, then indeed nothing is still something. But then there's a problem seeing as nothing is something therefore forms a part of everything.....

Thus nothing can't really be the absence of everything as it would also need to be absent of nothing too........

Comment by Sven Topp
on Does Generation Y REALLY love being Wired?

June 26th 2008 08:38


Parent Debate
Deafblind Dad
Budget Flicks
I'm not Generation Y (I think my letter got lost...).

Frankly though it's not the internet that bothers me so much but the fact that everyone is expected to be in instant contact with everyone else at all times.

The proverbial "mobile" has become such an inseperable part of our lives that I think quite a few people have actually forgotten how to talk to the person in front of them (ever seen a date watch a partner spend half of it on a phone... ).

I think it's sad that we have so little private time these days.

Comment by Sven Topp
on Believers, non-believers and nothing

June 26th 2008 08:26


Parent Debate
Deafblind Dad
Budget Flicks
Ah but see....
The real question is "What is nothing?" Of course, since we phrase this using the questioning word "What" it suggests that even nothing is indeed something.

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on Lamborghini Murciélago LP 640 Roadster Versace Edition

June 25th 2008 11:20


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Deafblind Dad
Budget Flicks
Isn't this the one that the guy on Top Gear can't get the roof up on???? (I kinda thought that was hilarious).

Anyhoo looks nice, although I'm not too keen on the black and white leather interior.

I'm still hanging for a Triumph TR3A in Black with red interior. Bit easier on the wallet too.

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on The best sex therapy money can buy

June 25th 2008 11:05


Parent Debate
Deafblind Dad
Budget Flicks
Not really sure you need to go to all that expense....

Just send her to the newsagency to peruse the women's magazines. Most of the ads are filled with half nekkid girls (hey sex sells right?). Articles telling them to lose weight (or at least implying it) and generally beating the female public over the head with a saucepan (it's too heavy to throw apparently) about their self image.

Seriously though, I really think a lot of girls need a self image boost about feeling good about who they are. Being female seems to be too competitive for it's own good (and too bitchy in general).

Comment by Sven Topp
on What you need to know about photography.

June 25th 2008 10:53


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Deafblind Dad
Budget Flicks
Tis a lovely photo by the way.
Very nice and uses the Thirds Rule. Nice composition and lovely colours (especially in the umbrella and with the contrast of the red dress).

Photo's also not too busy either.

Of course the model doesn't hurt either