Just how old is Tooheys Old?

The benefit of attending a screening at Hoyts EQ (set in modern South Africa, "Disgrace" is a mighty depiction of man as predator, prey and - ultimately, by necessity - pack animal) is that you can dine at the Bavarian Bier Cafe afterwards. Doing so with CM and CS ensures there will be good conversation and, well, beer by the half-litre. My German brew traced its origins to 1397. In comparison, their Austrian drop was a mere babe, with a recorded history commencing in 1492, when "Columbus sailed the ocean blue".


Listening: "Palace Springs" (1991) by Hawkwind.

Abandoning: The increasingly noise-filled Twitter. Except maybe actor Christopher Walken's surreal tweets. See twitter.com/cwalken if you haven't already.