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Since you are my readers, and I have not been much of a traveller, I will not talk about people a thousand miles off, but come as near home as I can. As the time is short, I will leave out all the flattery, and retain all the criticism. — Henry David Thoreau

Archive for March, 2005

Respekt

Saturday March 26, 2005 22:40

While we’re on the topic of Saturday night sport, let’s give props to our homie, the Iraqi soccer coach, for fielding our favourite player. Ali. G.

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Football balls-up?

Saturday March 26, 2005 19:26

Just watching the Melbourne versus Essendon AFL game, billed as a tribute to Melbourne’s Troy Broadbridge who died in the Boxing Day tsunami, and reported as having Trisha Broadbridge (Troy’s widow) toss the coin at the start of the game.
Did anyone else notice who actually tossed the coin? Unless I’m drunker than I figure, [...]

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Enabling root email - OSX server

Wednesday March 23, 2005 12:58

By default OSX server sends root’s mail straight to /dev/null - the electronic equivalent of a black hole - thus breaking the first commandment of system administration (Thou shall monitor thy logs and mail).
A far more sensible configuration is to forward mail for root@[your server] to an address you read regularly. This can be [...]

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Photos from Two Tribes, Melbourne

Monday March 14, 2005 17:39


2005 Wizard Cup photos

Sunday March 13, 2005 11:56

Carlton: 1.14.18 (111) defeated West Coast Eagles: 1.11.9 (84)
Nine point goals:
Carlton: Prendergast
West Coast Eagles: Judd
Goals:
Carlton: Fevola 8, Whitnall 2, Morrell, McGrath, Camporeale, Scotland
West Coast Eagles: Lynch 3, Hansen, Gardiner, Banfield 2, Waters, Judd
Best:
Carlton: Fevola, Camporeale, Lappin, Stevens, Whitnall, Livingston, French
West Coast Eagles: Judd, Fletcher, Banfield, Cousins, Gardiner, Wirrpunda
Umpires - McLaren, Meredith, Wenn, Ryan
Crowd [...]