Lightsaber rattling

First drink of the day: Berocca

Went to the Annandale Hotel for the launch of Ubisoft's "Rocksmith", which is similar to "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band", except you plug an actual guitar into your console and are learning to play it for reals as you progress through the game. Open bar; plenty of tuck; DL, JC2, ER, etc. also present. Indie outfit Boy In A Box busted out an excellent set and at one point asked for a volunteer to join them for a jam. An unlikely looking and clearly nervous dude stepped up. He turned out to be a wizard (warrior?) on the axe, riffing in blues fashion and even singing a few lines. BIAB seemed to find it hilarious. If the gentleman was a plant, then it was a convincing acting job, because he was visibly shaky when he came off stage.

Second drink of the day: beer

Joined CM and NL in some complimentary gold seats at Allphones Arena for the WWE RAW World Tour. The results were entirely predictable:

* Brodus Clay d. Jack Swagger
* Layla (Women's Champ) d. Rosa Mendes
* The Miz (Intercontinental Champ) d. Alex Riley
* Zack Ryder d. Tensai (after copping a beatdown)
* R-Truth & Kofi Kingston (Tag Team Champs) d. Primo & Epico (belts lost...then referee's decision cancelled and bout restarted by the totes adorbs AJ Lee)
* Santino Marella d. David Otunga (SM = still funny)
* CM Punk (WWE Champ) d. Daniel Bryan
* John Cena d. The Big Show (Laurinaitis interfering - in every sense)

Nonetheless, it was a solid card - and it almost goes without saying that Punk/Bryan was a clinic in technical wrestling and how to manipulate/ engage an audience.


Okey-dokey, I'm away to Newcastle to see my oldies. It's Father's Day in Oz tomorrow.


Team Nerdist vs. Team "Doctor Who" at tenpin bowling -
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Preview for Charlie Brooker's crime spoof, "A Touch Of Cloth" (ta, JC1) -
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Don't forget "Asylum Of The Daleks", my droogs. ABC's iView will supposedly have it from 5.10am AEST.