Saw us take on the Windies in an ODI at the SCG. They won the toss and batted. Our bowlers ripped in and it looked done at 6/55...until Kieron Pollard embarked on an innings of masterful control, reaching 109 not out and raising the team total to a scarcely believable 220. That Australia ultimately cruised to victory with five overs and five wickets to spare didn't matter - we'd gone from no contest to a semi-decent one, and we were thankful. The half-time entertainment was the Sneaky Sound System and frontspunk Connie Mitchell was in fine voice (not to mention a lycra bodysuit). The organisers had encouraged folks to rock up in fancy dress and many did. On the way to the ground, I passed Darth Vader holding a whiteboard marked "Luke - you're adopted", as well as Willy Wonka leading a troupe of singing Oompa-Loompas. Inside, there were numerous others, including Angry Birds, hula girls, Marios and Luigis, Muppets, superheroes, and banditos on horseback, i.e. in horse-shaped comedy trousers.
Pro wrestling immortal Mick Foley does stand-up gigs now. He's currently on tour with a Perth-born, UK-based comic named Brendon Burns and they were at the Enmore on Saturday. BB did an hour of sweary rasslin'-related gags. The best involved his fondness for heckling and holding up smart-arse signs at WWE shows (claims backed up with video evidence). I laughed plenty. MF was on for the next 45 minutes, sharing humorous tales of his days on the road and - still, after all these years - making cracks about Al Snow. He fielded a few questions from the audience and then ignored 'em and went off on tangents. Mick and Brendon did a bit of a double act before things ended on a surreal note as Mick repeatedly failed to get us to hum a Warren Zevon melody. The crazy, battle-damaged, loveable bastard.
TV: NRL All Stars Game, "The Crew"
iPad: "Pitfall!", "Spellwood"
Fat gut: Jaffa Supa Shakes
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