My Review of Transformers 2007 (spoilers)

First of all I need to give credit to Bay, who kicked off a new continuity in the Transformers franchise. The origins of the Autobot/Decepticon war are different to that of the G1 series or Energon series.
The Allspark gives life to the sentient alien beings of Cybertron. It is a cube-shaped artifact of unsurpassed life-giving [...]

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Transformers Opening in Australia 28/06/2007

Any Aussie readers reading this better get their circuits down to the nearest/best cinema in their area and revel in the excitement that may well be the biggest movie of the year. This is probably the only time I have been eager to watch a Hollywood movie in a long time (the other time I [...]

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The modern lifestyle is unhealthy.

Rarely has martial arts been so commonplace. Anyone can sign up at a karate dojo or a boxing gym and learn how to fight. Neither has health and fitness knowledge and technology been so advanced. You can run, bike, swim, play rugby, pretty much any sport can be turned into a health and fitness plan [...]

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Fashion fans, pay attention!

Mum and Dad were kind enough to buy me a sweatshirt (won’t receive it for a while though) that caught my eye. It is white and hooded, and looks very neat and presentable. Perfect for Australia’s cold but not Europe-style cold winter weather. It also puts a nice spin on the city bloke’s fashion sense, [...]

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Another blog closed down

One of my favourite blogs, Eternal Bachelor, has closed down. Its author has moved to a different country and has no more time to update his blog.
I never understood why people close their blogs down though. Could they just not leave it and let posterity read it? Maybe he’s trying not to clog up bandwidth [...]

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Queensland, the sunshine state? Bah humbug!

What happened to the warmth that makes Brisbane worth living in?
It was freezing today. Most people are sick. I almost never fall ill thanks to my good health, but I had a runny nose and sneezing as well. Is this global warming?? Where did the cold come from hey?
I blame global warming. I reckon the [...]

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The countdown begins…

Exactly 10 days before Transformers comes out in Australian cinemas… a couple of days before the American release, if I’m not mistaken.
Sorry Americans, but you really are corny. Releasing Transformers on 4/07? I know, the thought of Autobots coming to fight for our independence gets me all pumped too, but it’s not going to happen. [...]

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2007 Australian Tour “Compassion and Kindness”

I attended the Dalai Lama’s presentation at Brisbane Entertainment Centre today. This is the first time I have seen His Holiness live. His talk was typical of his reputation, humourous, sometimes haunting, and a bit heavy from his Tibetan accent. For a small and old man he is extremely robust and also has a deep, [...]

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I am a retard.

I bought a Transformers toy yesterday. It was a Target exclusive, and hard to find. She is the Energon Autobot Arcee, who is not going to be in the Transformers 2007 movie, but is part of Bumblebee’s anti-Decepticon squad in the prequel story. Her conversion level is 2 out of 4 (which means it is [...]

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On being a Philosopher of Religion

There are many different philosophers: philosophers of physics, philosophers of biology, art, language, mind, literature, and more. Yet the philosopher of religion has a formidable task set out before him. How can he guide others on the path of wisdom, reflection and meditation on cultivating an awareness, compassion and dedication to the liberation of all [...]

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