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CGee	4/30/09 Last day of April	Lead	[-]
Posts: 2198 (Apr 30, 2009 9:15 AM) TOFOG Freakout More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None Morning. Hard to believe April has flown by. Can't find anything about Russell floating about, all the Souths articles that I found were posted last night so since I was about to do my footy tips for the week, how about a little preview of the Rabbitoh/Titan match to kick things off. GOLD COAST TITANS V SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS Saturday 2nd May, 3pm Skilled Park Referees: Ashley Klein, Chris James HEAD TO HEAD Rabbitohs 2 wins, Titans 1 win FORM GUIDE Titans: WLWWWWL Rabbitohs: WLWWLLW The Gold Coast has a short turnaround after Monday night's loss in Penrith, and have lost lose prop Matt White to a three-week suspension. But the home side will welcome back co-captain Luke Bailey and five-eighth Mat Rogers, who were sorely missed against the Panthers. The Rabbitohs are coming off a win over Cronulla, but would not have been happy with conceding 26 points against the last-placed Sharks. The Titans will be a tougher challenge and are unbeaten at home this year, and always look dangerous when their key men - Bailey, Rogers, Scott Prince, Preston Campbell, Anthony Laffranchi, etc - are available. Souths halfback Chris Sandow rediscovered some good form in last week's win after an ordinary couple of weeks, and his match-up with Scott Prince will be a highlight. KEY MATCH UP There are a host of good match-ups in this clash - Luke Bailey v Roy Asotasi, Mat Rogers v John Sutton, Ashley Harrison v Craig Wing, Nathan Friend v Isaac Luke - but the main focus will be on Prince v Sandow. Prince heads a group of terrific attacking players at the Gold Coast, but while they've been winning games this year the Titans haven't been as effective in attack as they'd like. They haven't scored more than 20 points in a game since round 1, and since then have relied on their defence keeping opponents to two tries or less for all of their wins. That might not be possible this week, particularly if Sandow is in good touch. The little Rabbitohs half set up two tries last week - one from a perfect pass and another from a slick kick - and he can give Souths a real shot at winning this one if he can outshine Prince this week. PUNTERS GUIDE Head to head: Titans $1.45; Rabbitohs $2.65 If Sandow and Sutton are in top form, the Rabbitohs will be in with a real chance here. But the Titans defence is one of the hardest to break in the NRL this year, and with a near full-strength lineup at home they should get the points done. Gold Coast to win by 6 in a low-scoring contest. Australian Sunsets
babzee		#1	[-]
Posts: 2053 (Apr 30, 2009 9:37 AM) Just Me More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Good luck with your tips, CGee. There are a couple of games that are tough to pick this week. And it looks like none of the 'experts' are picking Souths to win. Souths are a team very much in the Penrith mould - plenty of attacking enterprise and points-scoring ability but limited in defence - so it'll be interesting to see if the Titans have learned their lessons. This is potentially the match of the round - fourth against fifth - and neither side looks out of place on their lofty perches. The Titans have already beaten three of the top eight teams (Melbourne, the Bulldogs and Newcastle) and they were only edged out by the high-flying Dragons. The return home, where they have a perfect record, will certainly help as well. Souths have found it tough to maintain their torrid early-season pace, but they remain safely ensconced in the top five. They were hardly convincing in disposing of Cronulla last weekend, but that performance still represented a welcome return to winning form after losses to the Bulldogs and Manly. They have become a resilient team, capable of absorbing everything thrown at them and countering to great effect. A surprisingly hard game to call and Souths should not be discounted just because the match is at Skilled Stadium. Gold Coast by 4. That's OK -- we're used to being underdogs. I only listen to the experts when their picks don't violate my first two rules of tipping: Always pick Souths. Never pick the Rooters.
CathiF		#2	[-]
Posts: 48 (Apr 30, 2009 9:53 AM) More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Love your rules babzee!! In the above article they're putting Harrison v Wing, but I really doubt Wing will be playing. With some or the articles I've read, he is still having headaches from last weeks game.
Cindy4764		#3	[-]
Posts: 4245 (Apr 30, 2009 11:01 AM) Pic Slut More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I agree, CathiF. Wing apparently is still suffering the effects of that hit, which makes it all the more infuriating that the perpetrator got away with it. Interesting tidbit about Tom Stoppard working on Robin Hood, if it's accurate. Of course some sites are proclaiming a 'total rewrite' but I doubt that very much. If there is any truth to Friedman's article, my guess would be Stoppard was hired to Medievalize (not a word I'm sure, lol) some of the dialogue, make it more true to the times. Thanks for the PHaC article, Babz. I really hope Russell and Peter have been able to maintain their friendship through all the turmoil of last year.
Sophie Aubrey	hello dears	#4	[-]
Posts: 2281 (Apr 30, 2009 11:23 AM) More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Morning dear friends Hope everybody is doing fine, thanks bunches for the latest ones I read that one about the RH´s rewriting, I think maybe some sites are overating, I believe some Russell´s lines are being rewritten, sometimes when acting some lines don´t fit at all. Anyway, another gossip to feed the dark side. Ladies, Russell was the winner of the weekly poll at Hello, and the monthly poll is already up at the site: http://www.hellomagazine.com/vote/mostattractiveman/month/index.html This poll will last the whole month of May, we can add a vote at every single 15 minutes, the whole day, during the entire month of May. While you are at internet, please bookmark the addy above and vote as much as you can. And while you are at home, if you can keep your pc on, please don´t forget to do your taks but come back to your pc at every 15 minutes to add a vote for Russell. His big contender is Gerad Butler, we faced him in the early April for the most attractive of the week and Russell lost. As until now his fans are not noticed of the poll ..... let´s fly and vote, vote and vote. Maybe Mark Owen could be another hard one too. We need patiency and constancy in this poll, please don´t lose your sprit if suddenly Russell gets behind, only together and voting we can get a positive result. Unleash hell .... now. Thanks a lot
secretariat7	Good morning	#5	[-]
Posts: 1297 (Apr 30, 2009 11:45 AM) Ornery Bucker More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Beautiful day here, it's been a misty "soft" morning here in TN and now the sun has popped out. The green is blinding. lol I'm a big fan of the TV show The Office, and my fandoms have collided just a teensy tinesy bit as one of the actors on TO (Rainn Wilson, who plays Dwight) was asked in a recent interview what actors he'd really like to work with. His answer: "Jim Carrey, Russell Crowe, Phil Hoffman and Seth Rogan. Not in that order." Just as a reminder that nobody wants to work with that horrible old Russell Crowe anymore. Tom Stoppard, eh? I'm okay with that. On the bunny front, I hope they don't let Wingy play this game. Head injuries should not be messed with. Too bad that ~~asshole~~ player got away with what he did. And Go Babzee! in the punting contest. Speaking of punting, I'll get a Derby thread up tomorrow in OT for anybody who wants to abuse horses with me. "The truth will set you free, but not until it is finished with you." - David Foster Wallace
CGee		#6	[-]
Posts: 2199 (Apr 30, 2009 12:33 PM) TOFOG Freakout More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Sec, I saw an ad for the "Run for the Roses" yesterday and my first thought was your annual Derby thread! It was criminal that Gallen wasn't charged in the hit against Wing but it's State of Origin pickin' time and apparently it's in the NRL's best interest to keep the 'talent' availible for selection. Gallen wasn't the only player to get off easy the other day with Michael Ennis of the Bulldogs escaping, too. Players all too frequently get knocked unconscious because of the nature of the game but when shit happens on an obvious high tackle, then the player should pay the price. I think it's a good thing when great writers like Stoppard are asked to tweek a script, especially when you have a director with a strong vision like Ridley because usually that will add and not detract from or derail the filming process. Australian Sunsets
secretariat7	Here 'tis	#7	[-]
Posts: 1299 (Apr 30, 2009 1:05 PM) Ornery Bucker More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I had time today, so go here to make your picks (or just to read about the Derby): Make your picks for the 2009 Kentucky Derby "The truth will set you free, but not until it is finished with you." - David Foster Wallace
Cindy4764		#8	[-]
Posts: 4246 (Apr 30, 2009 6:23 PM) Pic Slut More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I don't think I did very well last year, sec, but I'll take a look. Here's a nice article about Richard Tognetti. Aussie violinist surfs through music and life It isn't your usual classical violinist who is also a surfer. Or who teaches Russell Crowe how to fiddle for a film. Or who gushes about the hard-rock charms of AC/DC. But Richard Tognetti is from Down Under, and the 43-year-old likes to do things differently. Tognetti has led the Australian Chamber Orchestra for the past 20 years, not only enlivening the limited repertoire for a small orchestra but helping to expand it. The group performs Baroque music with the zest of a period-minded ensemble, but balances contemporary pieces right alongside. Balance is part of music's connection to surfing, which Tognetti explored in the prize-winning film "Musica Surfica," out now on DVD. .............. I don't know this young actress in Star Trek, but I still LMAO when I see the scene she's talking about...ohhhhh, Russell. Tania Gunardi On the last movie she saw: "'State of Play.' I actually really liked it. I like thrillers and I love Russell Crowe's scene in the car while he was calling people from a phone list he had just found!" Last Edited By: Cindy4764 Apr 30, 2009 6:31 PM. Edited 1 times.
babzee		#9	[-]
Posts: 2054 (Apr 30, 2009 7:16 PM) Just Me More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Awwww -- my second favorite Rabbitoh is the focus of the In Focus At Training vid this week. Luke 'Rocky' Capewell LOL that it looks like they just held a mic in front of him, gave him a couple of prompts and let him go!
Cindy4764		#10	[-]
Posts: 4247 (Apr 30, 2009 8:27 PM) Pic Slut More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	And here I was thinking it was Friday so the game would be tonight, d'uh... Interview mag has an interview of Robin Wright Penn by Francis Ford Coppola. On the last page a short mention of Russell. You know, I'd be quite happy to see Russell work with her again. http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/robin-wright-penn/ COPPOLA: Well, if I can learn something, then I'm happy. [laughs] *So you just did this film, State of Play, with a lot of interesting actors-notably Russell Crowe.* PENN: I really loved working with Russell. He's a very present actor. You don't feel stymied in any way when you're in a scene with him. It actually was sort of like dancing. COPPOLA: And what's your role? PENN: I played Ben Affleck's character's wife, though we really don't have any scenes together. He's a congressman in D.C., and he has an affair that's all over the news. Russell's character, Ben's character, and my character went to college together-we were best friends, and Russell's character was always in love with my character, but I married Ben. So it's this sort of love triangle.
Calrabbitfkyuku		#11	[-]
Posts: 575 (Apr 30, 2009 9:52 PM) More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Our son and daughter-in-law had some professional photos taken for Luca's first birthday, including some in Korean costume like this one: "You can set fire to an actor's grandmother, but if you give him good notices, he'll figure out a way to regard the unfortunate grandma incident as an isolated lapse in judgment from an otherwise benevolent, discerning individual." Mick LaSalle
babzee		#12	[-]
Posts: 2055 (Apr 30, 2009 10:27 PM) Just Me More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	OMG, Cal! He's adorable! And what a cute picture!

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