hehe. I bought the box set of Transformers when the first movie came out. Wife just doesn't understand.
Haven't got around to that yet, but I will. Let's face it, all 3 movies are shithouse, but I still love them. Cars that turn into fricken robots are simply cool.
I still have my original Optimus Prime from 1985 (though my daughter has claimed it as hers, and my son thinks the trailer is his). It's not in the best condition. Both arms are attached with the aid of blu-tak. I also have a Bumblebee toy (which Hasbro buggered up - it is very difficult to get everything to fit together properly in car form), and a Leader Class Optimus Prime, which I bought because I was so impressed by how much they got it to look like the movie Optimus. Took me about an hour to tansform it into a truck the first time I did it. It is bloody complex.
Alright, some (not so) sekrets:
- I love country music. Well not all of it, a lot of the shit coming out of Nashville is as manufactured and boring as any pop shit. But in general, I love country.
- I also love heavy metal. Try finding someone else who combines those two musical loves. ;-)
- I play the gee-tar. Got a new one for Father's Day - a $1500 Maton. One happy dad.
- I'm a lazy prick. Just ask my wife.
- When I first discovered Rugby League as a kid, I followed 4 other teams before finally settling on Illawarra (the wooden spooners at the time). Buggered if I can remember why I chopped and changed, or why I settled on the Steelers. To my eternal shame, one of those teams was the donkeys. The others were Balmain, Penrith, and Canberra. According to some wankers, I was forced to change again in 1999. Beat that, Timmy Two-Teams.
- I wet my bed until I was 11. I was (and am) a very heavy sleeper. I just simply didn't wake up. These days at least that particular signal gets through.
- I'm a Coalition voter, but I voted Labor in 2007.
- Actually, I always preference both majors last and second last. To make the scrutineers and vote counters do a bit of bloody work. And I always vote below the line. Where the majors go below anyone not likely to win a quota. The Greens get lucky last.
- I love Taylor Swift. And yes, I am talking about her music.
- I'm a big fan of Adele. Girl has soul, and an awesome voice. Really stands out in the bland sea of mediocrity that is the commercial music scene.
- I don't hate Souffs. I actually have a soft spot for them. But I do enjoy a LOL at their expense, due to the collection of wanker supporters on LU, and the annual pre-season media love-in.
- My second team is the Titans, as I grew up in their area (Tweed Valley). The Seagulls used to be my second team as well. f**king Parra!
- I follow AFL. Sue me.
- I've never been outside Australia. Inside Australia, I've never been to Tassie, Victoria, the ACT, or the Territory. The furthest north I've ever been is Gympie. In fact, I've only been out of NSW and Queensland on 3 occasions - once to Perth, and twice to Adelaide. I love my limited life experience!
