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10 Years With The Same Bird

Jono Smith — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:21:50 +0000

10 Years! That’s right, me and my 1993 Ford Falcon have been together for that long – no breakups, no arguments, no counselling – it’s been a real pleasure from day one.

After 10 years I can still say that my Falcon is the best bird going around.

Mine's not the Police Car version

Posted in Miscellanea

Guard Dog Training

Jono Smith — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:27:51 +0000

Some of the neighbourhood dogs have been making fun of Chester recently. Something about him not being able to back up his tough-guy looks with any action. One dog even accused him of “writing cheques that his ass can’t cash”. Which is such a labradoodle thing to say…

Anyway, in response to the aforementioned taunts, Chester and I have been doing some extra combat training incase the need to kick some ass ever arrives.

In the words of Martin Lawrence: “S**t just got real…”

Posted in Miscellanea, Nature

Louie Giglio on Twitter

Jono Smith — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:00:42 +0000

Louie Giglio on Twitter (via Josh Harris.)

Posted in Miscellanea

Band of Brothers: The Pacific (Trailer)

Jono Smith — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:09:47 +0000

Can. Not. Wait. For. THIS!

Read 9 Lessons From Band of Brothers

Posted in Miscellanea

That’s Dedication!

Jono Smith — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:01:31 +0000

The man’s name is Dan Hanna.

His project has been to take 2 photographs of himself every day using a home-made rig… for the last 17 years!!

The rig he lugged wherever he went:

Dedication!

H/T: amnesiablog

Posted in Miscellanea

Procrastinators (like me) need to stop making dumb excuses for their laziness

Jono Smith — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:06:09 +0000

I’m a seasoned procrastinator. Here are some of my dumb excuses for my lack of productivity:

I’m a dreamer. If I focus on productivity it’ll ruin my creativity.
I’ll better last the distance if I ‘pace myself’.
Doing some ‘fun stuff’ first will motivate me to work.
I’m just multi-tasking.

What are some of your stupid excuses for wasting time?

Posted in Miscellanea

The Italian Stallion

Jono Smith — Wed, 27 May 2009 06:22:46 +0000

I don’t embed many video clips on this blog, but I can’t help it…

This. Is. Awesome:

Dedicated to Ben “Harry” Smith.

Posted in Miscellanea

Making fat food healthy

Jono Smith — Wed, 27 May 2009 04:32:59 +0000

I just negotiated a brilliant culinary windfall.

On the way home from my involuntary, biennial dental appointment my salt-dependent brain decided that it was time to visit my favourite chicken-fryin’ Colonel.

As I approached the turn-off to calorie Mecca I halted. This was weird…

I started to think about my current body condition. “Honestly man, you’re starting to chub-up around the waist, aren’t ya?” – I told myself derogatorily.

“And hasn’t Renee specially gone out and purchased wholemeal pita bread and healthy ‘salad-like’ produce for you to eat for lunch? Well, hasn’t she?” – I continued.

And then it occured to me…

What if I were to purchase one of the Colonel’s finger-lickin’ good meals, and then combine them with my wife’s healthy produce?

I felt that I’d discovered something that I’d been searching for all my life.
It must be done!

I screeched out of the drive-thru like a bank robber with grease-laden-booty-in-bag.

The meal preparation was brief:

Pita bread open.
Bag of KFC emptied into bread.
Lettuce leaves scattered.
Cheese on top.
Pita bread closed.

It was heavenly. And quite obviously… healthy too.

It all reminds me of this very accurate commercial from the States:

Posted in Miscellanea

Free Coldplay album

Jono Smith — Mon, 25 May 2009 23:19:07 +0000

Coldplay are giving back to their fans…

Get the gift.

Left Right Left Right Left

H/T: Josh Harris

Posted in Miscellanea, Recommendations

St. Jude’s Cellars

Jono Smith — Sat, 23 May 2009 12:16:19 +0000

St. Jude’s is a great Anglican church in inner-city Carlton, Melbourne.

It would, however, be even cooler if it bought this little bottle shop on Brunswick Street…

Imagine the savings on communion wine!!

Posted in Church/Church Planting, Miscellanea