Cory MacRae
@corymacrae.bsky.social
Comics, movies, coffee and food. No need to crush your enemies, drive them before you and hear the lamentations of their women!
Got to admit, could get used to this. A rather huge internal debate is going on within me, namely why didn't I move back here a couple of decades ago? The wife would have come then too, just was too busy defining myself in a certain way to see the opportunity at hand.
April 18, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Got to admit, could get used to this. A rather huge internal debate is going on within me, namely why didn't I move back here a couple of decades ago? The wife would have come then too, just was too busy defining myself in a certain way to see the opportunity at hand.
Very sad news today to hear that Val Kilmer has passed away. I always gravitated towards his films, Top Secret, Heat and Tombstone being among the greats. The smaller and unsung Spartan is always worth looking out for, a tense thriller with some brutal scenes.
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April 2, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Very sad news today to hear that Val Kilmer has passed away. I always gravitated towards his films, Top Secret, Heat and Tombstone being among the greats. The smaller and unsung Spartan is always worth looking out for, a tense thriller with some brutal scenes.
I miss this wee guy!
March 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I miss this wee guy!
We watched #SupermanII Donner cut last night and I have to say I think it isn't good. Sometimes a thing you loved should remain in the memory. Reeve is amazing of course, but the script is shoddy, it was clearly made on a budget even for those times and it just is a bit silly. Hurts me to say it!
February 28, 2025 at 10:44 PM
We watched #SupermanII Donner cut last night and I have to say I think it isn't good. Sometimes a thing you loved should remain in the memory. Reeve is amazing of course, but the script is shoddy, it was clearly made on a budget even for those times and it just is a bit silly. Hurts me to say it!
Just told my wife about this, and her response is suitably Scottish, "What a pair o' fannies!"
I would tend to agree, though throw in egotistical as well.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I would tend to agree, though throw in egotistical as well.
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Salmond planned Independence town - Alba Party candidate
Chris McEleny said he and Alex Salmond planned a new Scottish town called Independence.
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February 27, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Just told my wife about this, and her response is suitably Scottish, "What a pair o' fannies!"
I would tend to agree, though throw in egotistical as well.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
I would tend to agree, though throw in egotistical as well.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
It is terrific his work is getting some wider recognition, this is by far some of his best. I met him a couple of times back in the 90's and he was a really nice guy. I am amused to see a name that was synonymous with his work not mentioned in this article though.
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Archive of newspaper artist Malky McCormick saved
Newspaper cartoonist Malky McCormick's archive is being made public six years after his death.
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February 8, 2025 at 8:16 PM
It is terrific his work is getting some wider recognition, this is by far some of his best. I met him a couple of times back in the 90's and he was a really nice guy. I am amused to see a name that was synonymous with his work not mentioned in this article though.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Not so new but Otto makes me smile!
February 7, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Not so new but Otto makes me smile!
Just came across this astonishingly badly written review of Innuendo, the last #Queen album completed before Freddie died. While it is slightly sneery and snobbish there are a couple of lines in there that hit a little harder with the knowledge of what was to come shortly after the album's release.
February 6, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Just came across this astonishingly badly written review of Innuendo, the last #Queen album completed before Freddie died. While it is slightly sneery and snobbish there are a couple of lines in there that hit a little harder with the knowledge of what was to come shortly after the album's release.
I may have just ordered this rather spiffing looking #Queen album, not entirely sure it is a properly licensed one but you know, looks a bit of alright really!
January 22, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I may have just ordered this rather spiffing looking #Queen album, not entirely sure it is a properly licensed one but you know, looks a bit of alright really!
Having moved back to Australia in 2022 I can honestly say I can't think of a bigger no brainer than actually giving indigenous people a guaranteed voice to parliament both at state and federal level. It risks nothing, it acknowledges the past and embraces a better future.
‘A permanent Indigenous voice to parliament is being considered as part of treaty negotiations between the Victorian government and the state’s First Peoples’ Assembly.’
#auspol #springst #voice #treaty #truth
A Labor State Leading the Way 👏👏👏
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#auspol #springst #voice #treaty #truth
A Labor State Leading the Way 👏👏👏
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Permanent Indigenous voice on the table as Victoria treaty negotiations ramp up
The ‘interaction’ between parliament and a First Peoples representative body is on agenda, both parties say
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Having moved back to Australia in 2022 I can honestly say I can't think of a bigger no brainer than actually giving indigenous people a guaranteed voice to parliament both at state and federal level. It risks nothing, it acknowledges the past and embraces a better future.
If you want to get into the works of Gaiman with a view of condemning him for something other than the appalling behaviour he has shown towards women then you are missing the point. We don't need to do that, his behaviour is ample.
January 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
If you want to get into the works of Gaiman with a view of condemning him for something other than the appalling behaviour he has shown towards women then you are missing the point. We don't need to do that, his behaviour is ample.
Just had the response from a job I went for. Well, guess there is a next time.
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January 15, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Just had the response from a job I went for. Well, guess there is a next time.
So annoying when you get encouraged to go for a job, people talk to you about what you will do in the job and how good you would be at it and then you don't even get an interview. Oh well, on to the next one I guess.
January 15, 2025 at 9:33 AM
So annoying when you get encouraged to go for a job, people talk to you about what you will do in the job and how good you would be at it and then you don't even get an interview. Oh well, on to the next one I guess.
I see we have moved to the "Hot woman with no posts and a dubious profile picture has followed you" stage of Bluesky. *sigh*
January 15, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I see we have moved to the "Hot woman with no posts and a dubious profile picture has followed you" stage of Bluesky. *sigh*
Very sad to hear the news today of the loss of Tony Slattery, a genuinely funny man who lit up screens whenever he appeared. Clearly blighted by mental health issues for years, before emerging from them in recent times only to be taken at the young age of 65. He was a singular talent.
January 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Very sad to hear the news today of the loss of Tony Slattery, a genuinely funny man who lit up screens whenever he appeared. Clearly blighted by mental health issues for years, before emerging from them in recent times only to be taken at the young age of 65. He was a singular talent.
I can't begin to say how utterly appalled and angry I am about the revelations regarding Neil Gaiman. Here was a man I admired, whose work I enjoyed immensely. To find he is an abusive arsehole of the worst kind is a betrayal of every fan he had. My heart goes out to the women he abused.
January 14, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I can't begin to say how utterly appalled and angry I am about the revelations regarding Neil Gaiman. Here was a man I admired, whose work I enjoyed immensely. To find he is an abusive arsehole of the worst kind is a betrayal of every fan he had. My heart goes out to the women he abused.
Got this in the mail today, good times!
January 13, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Got this in the mail today, good times!
Went to breakfast today and the place upset my middle class sensibilities. Eggs Benedict does not come with spinach, and you do not charge extra for bacon or smoked salmon. What you have there is Eggs Florentine, Eggs Royale and Eggs Benedict. Three different dishes. This was my Ted Talk!
January 12, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Went to breakfast today and the place upset my middle class sensibilities. Eggs Benedict does not come with spinach, and you do not charge extra for bacon or smoked salmon. What you have there is Eggs Florentine, Eggs Royale and Eggs Benedict. Three different dishes. This was my Ted Talk!
Just watched #TheAbyss with the wifelet. Her first time ever seeing it. SE version of course. Nice to be reminded of a classic. With distance between viewing and having seen Aliens recently you can spot the style Cameron had in the 80s a mile off. Huge fun, great film.
January 11, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Just watched #TheAbyss with the wifelet. Her first time ever seeing it. SE version of course. Nice to be reminded of a classic. With distance between viewing and having seen Aliens recently you can spot the style Cameron had in the 80s a mile off. Huge fun, great film.
Happy New Year everyone.
January 1, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Happy New Year everyone.
We watched The Fall Guy the other night, first time. That was a fun film and deserved to do so much better than it did. Really enjoyed it, the nods and the meta nature of it all completely worked.
December 29, 2024 at 8:39 PM
We watched The Fall Guy the other night, first time. That was a fun film and deserved to do so much better than it did. Really enjoyed it, the nods and the meta nature of it all completely worked.
You know that feeling when you have applied for a position and so far you haven't heard anything when you were given a serious hint that you would hear something?
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December 23, 2024 at 6:55 PM
You know that feeling when you have applied for a position and so far you haven't heard anything when you were given a serious hint that you would hear something?
This day three years ago I made the first of several legs that took me from Dunoon in Scotland to Melbourne. It was probably the most pleasurable international journeys I have ever made, but then I spent a lot on it so it should have been!
December 13, 2024 at 10:00 PM
This day three years ago I made the first of several legs that took me from Dunoon in Scotland to Melbourne. It was probably the most pleasurable international journeys I have ever made, but then I spent a lot on it so it should have been!
Tell you something, #Instagram searchnis a messed up place. I rarely actually use it but when I do the content is really weird, and in places upsetting. If that is what isnreadily available I would be hesitant to let any child I was responsible for use it. It's like peeking behind a curtain.
December 12, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Tell you something, #Instagram searchnis a messed up place. I rarely actually use it but when I do the content is really weird, and in places upsetting. If that is what isnreadily available I would be hesitant to let any child I was responsible for use it. It's like peeking behind a curtain.
I bought The Terminator 4K release last week and we watched it last night. It is a stunning transfer, so crisp and clean. There are issue with the film, dated in places, eminently forgivable budget issues with special effects and very dated music. Still a stone cold classic though.
December 7, 2024 at 9:49 PM
I bought The Terminator 4K release last week and we watched it last night. It is a stunning transfer, so crisp and clean. There are issue with the film, dated in places, eminently forgivable budget issues with special effects and very dated music. Still a stone cold classic though.