And then there is also the theory that Ferris Bueller doesn't exist but is simply a wish-fulfillment figment of Cameron's imagination

Who's that hot chick in the leather jacket snogging, then?

Recent rewatching of that film has reminded me of why John Hughes sorta kinda sucks. Ferris is annoying! I…

"I'm tired of these monkey-fighting snakes on this Monday to Friday plane!"

"Flip you, Melon Farmer!" – from the tv version of Repo Man.

Donny is actually Walter's imaginary friend

Now you're just being silly.

And then there is also the theory that Ferris Bueller doesn't exist but is simply a wish-fulfillment figment of Cameron's imagination. The Fight Club premise if you will.

What I love about bowling is how you can often tell within a split-second of the ball leaving your fingers if that particular bowl is going to be a cracker.

And the best part about that is you can around and walk away from the Strike behind you in slow-motion…

the Hamilton gully system

Yes, this! I cannot count the number of hours, days and weeks spent in the gullys of Hamiltons south-west. From the one that was literally our back yard when we first moved from Auckland when I was 6, to the…

Geoff: I spent most of my childhood and adolescence in Hamilton,

Fair enough, Simon. I didn't go to school here (my children have), so my experience has been different. It may be a bit trite but I have always endeavored to find the best in any place I haved lived…

Geoff: I spent most of my childhood and adolescence in Hamilton,

Fair enough, Simon. I didn't go to school here (my children have), so my experience has been different. It may be a bit trite but I have always endeavored to find the best in any place I haved lived…

"Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?"

"I'm tired of these monkey-fighting snakes on this Monday to Friday plane!"

Exlent Danielle.
Come to think of it, I wonder if they got the idea for that line from this story.

Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?"

"I'm tired of these monkey-fighting snakes on this Monday to Friday plane!"

Forget you! You melonfarmer!

Is Jesus cool, though? (the religious figure.)

Jesus was way cool

And Seddon Park must surely rate highly on the list of NZ's cricket grounds. I do have…

Oh, the botanic gardens in Hamilton…

I totally recommend it to anyone that is forced to spend any time in Hamilton. It's basically the best thing the city has on offer.

Hey, I can't let that slur pass without comment. Have a good look around, the next time you visit.

"Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?"

"I'm tired of these monkey-fighting snakes on this Monday to Friday plane!"

See Lanes? This is what happens when you fuck a stranger in the ass!

Comedy Central had to change that line and had trouble in the edit so according to IMDB

To solve this they decided just to re-dub it, and the phrase they chose? "Do you see what…

140 is probably better than my average – I tend to be all over the place. The same night I bowled my 222 – 30+ points better than my next best – I also bowled an 80-odd.

It is amazing how much a couple of great rolls (or a couple…

In one week of furious attendance I managed to push my average from 100-odd to 140, and bowl my best ever game of 151. It's not a patch on Graemes 222, but...

140 is probably better than my average – I tend to be all over the place. The same…

As for Donny, it was just a theory. You're right the Dude speaks to him, but only once ("Phone's ringin' Dude" "thank you Donny").

Yeah, I had to think about it for a while. It's kind of like the Janitor in Scrubs – no one but JD speaks to him…

Too bad there isn't an accessable set of lanes worth using in the CBD. Is there?

Or is there...? Bowlarama

I am open to bowling invitations if folks want to drink beer and roll some rocks. My highest score is 180 but that was years ago and the best I…

My last bowling experience was at the Lanes, after which I vowed never to humiliate myself and to let down others in public again.

The Putnam book has coped a lot of justified flack, for it sloppy use of evidence and unjustified claims.

Oh definitely. I remember a part where he says there will be lower crime rates in neighborhoods will less ethnic diversity. Very large intuitive leaps there.

But it did have some…

I somehow missed the discussion in the prior thread about the Chief's victory on Friday. We took my 85 year old dad-in-law from Nelson along--he hadn't been to a live rugby…

Donny is actually Walter's imaginary friend

Now you're just being silly.

I live with three people who have at one stage worked at The Lanes, and Joe used to just bowl on his breaks. He does this freaky thing where he holds the ball backwards and just kinda... Flicks his wrist and it does this…

The Bronx is Burning ... Any idea whether it's any good?

I saw part of it while holidaying in Hawaii (looks out the window and sighs) and it was actually quite good. John Tuturro is a great character actor, and speaking of which...

Is Jesus cool, though?

…

Is Jesus cool, though? (The John Turturro character, not the religious figure.)

In America, professional bowling is huge. They have super-stars; they have endorsements; they get live coverage on ESPN (despite how much I yell at the TV for them to just show the baseball).

I was stoked to get a 222 in my last attempt at bowling.

And seeing you mentioned…