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Brendan Richards (from the passport of the same name)
@quizmaster85br.bsky.social
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Hobby photographer, traveller, amateur theatre composer, trivia buff, all-round good guy.
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#MusicSky #MayTheFourth
SORRY, NERDS 5/4 1s DAVE BRUBECK DAY
May 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Julia Parsons, a U.S. Navy code breaker during World War II who was among the last survivors of a top-secret team of women that unscrambled messages to and from German U-boats, has died at 104.
Julia Parsons, U.S. Navy Code Breaker During World War II, Dies at 104
Soon after her officer training in Washington, she was recruited to a classified code-breaking team. She kept her work secret for decades, even from her family.
www.nytimes.com
May 1, 2025 at 3:21 AM
quizmaster85br.bsky.social
So this happened last week (and I think I gave @nonstoptom.bsky.social a run for his money!).

It was worth it 🙂

#HardQuiz #ThanksForPlayingHard #STUFFTHEJAMSPOON #MontyPython
Two screenshots from "Hard Quiz": TOP - Brendan claps his hands in delight when Tom Gleeson (out of shot) declares, "Correct! Which means you are tonight's Hard Quiz champion!" The bottom left of the screen has a score counter for Nathan (scoring 3 out of 5) and Brendan (4 out of 5). BOTTOM - Brendan holds the "Hard Quiz" Big Brass Mug, yelling in the style of the Monty Python "Gumby" characters, "THANK! YOU! FOR! PLAY! ING! HARD!" In both shots, Brendan is wearing a colourful tropical buttoned shirt, and a black-and-gold-coloured Obaku watch on his left wrist.
March 20, 2025 at 8:53 AM
quizmaster85br.bsky.social
Tony Slattery, 1959-2025.

Forever one of the true greats of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?".

#TonySlattery #WhoseLineIsItAnyway #WhoseLine #WLIIA #comedy #Improv
January 16, 2025 at 6:21 AM
quizmaster85br.bsky.social
The magic of a Christmas cruise holiday.

#cruise #Christmas #RoyalPrincess
Photo of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, with various boats travelling near or under the bridge. The sky is mostly clear and blue, with some very light cloud towards the left of the photo. A party snow machine emits foam snow over a Christmas tree in a public lobby on board the Royal Princess cruise. The tree is situated between two gold-coloured spiral staircases. A pastry shaped like a heart; there are sugar-iced decorations including a threaded white border, coloured flowers, and writing: (Red text, top row) I LOVE iT [sic] (Blue text, centre) ROYAL PRINCESS (Blue, bottom) Princess Cruises logo
December 22, 2024 at 1:19 AM
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Learning from the masters.
December 17, 2024 at 9:03 PM
quizmaster85br.bsky.social
Still here, just busy with everything in life.
December 6, 2024 at 7:09 PM
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Word of the day is ‘quafftide’ (16th century): the season for drinking. Also a pithy way of declaring that it’s time to relax.

Works for hydropots (water drinkers) just as well.
December 6, 2024 at 6:23 PM
quizmaster85br.bsky.social
🎶 You can get anything you want,
At Alice's restaurant. (Excepting Alice!)

#Thanksgiving (although not observed in Australia) #AlicesRestaurant #ArloGuthrie
November 27, 2024 at 11:05 PM
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Word of the day is ‘sequaciousness’ (16th century): the slavish and reckless following of another person in matters of thought or opinion.
November 26, 2024 at 11:16 AM
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Word of the day is ‘hibernacle’ (18th century): a hibernating animal’s winter retreat.

I believe it works on a human level too.
November 25, 2024 at 2:49 PM
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Word of the day is ‘librocubicularist’: one who loves nothing better than reading in bed.

(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
November 24, 2024 at 10:47 AM
quizmaster85br.bsky.social
When a full-on busy year warrants a week's holiday away.

Taken at Tuross Head (on New South Wales's South Coast).

#beach #selfie #rage
Selfie of Brendan; he is wearing dark sunglasses and a black shirt bearing a multicoloured word, "rage" (in lower-case - the logo for a music TV programme of the same name). (He is wearing shorts not seen in the picture though.) He is standing on the shore of a beach with sand in the foreground and a grassed rock formation just behind him.
November 23, 2024 at 10:23 PM
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Coila twilight.

#TurossHead #Coila #CoilaBarBeach #CoilaBeach #SouthCoast #Beach #beachphotography #night #dusk #twilight

#MyNikonLife
Body: #NikonD5600 (#D5600)
Lens: AF-P #Nikkor 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 G
Focal length: 22mm
ISO: 100
Aperture: F25
Shutter: 20s
A row of pine trees lines a hill leading to Coila Beach; the sky is at evening twilight with clouds lining most of the sky, plus a faint sunset glow towards the right of the photo.
November 22, 2024 at 11:51 AM
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(Satire)
November 22, 2024 at 4:26 AM
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nonstoptom.bsky.social
Look! It’s the Australian Fast Bowler!
November 22, 2024 at 12:11 AM
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Word of the day is ‘quiddler’ (19th century): one who pays great attention to trivial matters as a way of avoiding the important ones.
November 21, 2024 at 12:14 PM
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Rare chance to relax this week and brush up on my #Nikon skills.

#beachphotography #D5600 #beach
November 19, 2024 at 5:00 AM
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"If you see this, post your favourite Pokémon."

Squirtle Sqaud forever!
November 18, 2024 at 6:11 AM
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#AchievementUnlocked - Meeting THE #EpicSaxGuy in person last night!

#Eurovision #EurovisionOnTour #SunstrokeProject
Brendan (at centre wearing a multicoloured button-up shirt, jeans and Julius Marlowe shoes) poses with Sunstroke members Sergei Yalovitsky (vocalist at left, wearing a black hat, gold sparkle suit and white/gold sparkle shoes) and Sergey Stepanov (saxophonist at right, wearing dark glasses, a gold suit jacket, light cream trousers and bronze-coloured shoes; he is also holding a saxophone in his left hand).
November 18, 2024 at 6:11 AM
quizmaster85br.bsky.social
Mike Tyson couldn't take an earful this time

#boxing #MikeTyson #miketysonjakepaul
November 18, 2024 at 6:11 AM
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Just one of many photos I've taken around the city of Sydney - taking a great photo is one thing, but taking your time to know your camera is another.

(Photo taken at Lavender Bay, April 2024)

#Sydney #LavenderBay #LunaPark #SydneyHarbourBridge #D5600
November 18, 2024 at 6:11 AM
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First thing @bsky.app asks - "What's up?"

Plenty of clouds 🌥
You're welcome. 😎
November 18, 2024 at 6:11 AM
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dreamcatcher01.bsky.social
Eastern Bluebird

Delicate beauty is all around us. Don't miss the moment of wonder...
A small Eastern Bluebird, with blue feathers and a white and tan chest, is perched on a thin branch. The background is blurry green.
November 14, 2024 at 12:22 PM