A couple of weekends back, The Hockey Show traveled the long, long, long road from Melbourne to Canberra. Represented astutely (or ironically) by Ben, Ballza, Hugh and Gus.
Spirits were high as the intrepid team headed north (where Ramsay Street ex-pats go to die). The stereo was pumping, the cruise control firmly locked and the petrol tank was bulging like a Full Back’s head after scoring a goal. Our first port of call was Albury, home of Easter’s greatest spectacle (second only to Christ’s little party trick) for a beer and a meal.
‘A beer and meal’ turned into ‘humiliation’ as Ben and Ballza foolishly took on two rather more masculine locals on the pool-table (probably should have stuck to the air hockey). Nonetheless the team pushed on through the night before stopping in Wagga-Wagga for some sleep-sleep.
The next morning, bright and early we jumped back on the Hume Highway before stopping for breakfsat in Gundagai. Here, it is fair to say that the gang ate an assortment of the worst meals in history at the “Niagara Cafe”. Unlike the great Falls, the food didn’t go down so well. Apparently there is a track winding back to an old fashion shack. And apparently in that particular shack they have no idea how to good eggs benedict. Or cook at all. Who would’ve thought.
Back in the car, via the toilet, via another toilet, and via a tree, we arrived in the nation’s capital. And what a special special place it is.
*insert crickets and tumbleweeds*
Don’t worry about the serenity. How’s the culture? Mmmmmm…rich.
SERIOUSLY – is there a more boring place in the whole entire world, which resembles a ghost town, but technically isn’t? As one of us noted, all we wanted to see was some sign of life as we drove around the streets, but there was nothing to be seen. We further speculated a zombie inducing virus had broken out, thus the lack of life. Upon seeing some locals we didn’t discount our theory. Anywho, we were there for the hockey finals, not an examination of poor urban planning. So out to the National Hockey Centre we traveled. Greeting us when we arrived was a massive crowd of about 25 people, and an even more massive giant screen for the instant replays.
Split into 2 sections, this is Part 1 of the The Hockey Show in Canberra.
Enjoy.
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March 18th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Just to let everyone know, plans for the “Porn & Fireworks Show” are in the works…
March 18th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Will Gus be playing an integral on screen role in that show?
March 19th, 2008 at 10:28 am
Hmmm I must truly be getting old I thought last night this had a another heading…….ohh well :)
Enjoyed the webvid – looking for the on field part now – great work guys!!
March 19th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
I would rate Canberra as the 9th most liveable city by including the beautiful Launceston…wow our nations capital really does suck!
March 19th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Each day I grow more and more frustrated with the media player on this website. Is there anyway you can load the video outright before you play it (a la youtube)? Not everyone is blessed with the highest of high speed internet connection… this makes my hockey show experience a painstakingly slow affair.
I know the boys at SFTN88SLHR-HIHD!!WTF!!LOLZ!!! (or whatever acronym Nic Hoogzensomethingorrather goes by these days) completely overhaul their entire website daily to meet the needs of their 11 or so viewers. Matt Harris was kind enough to send me a t-shirt in the mail… the least you can do is give me a media player that works!!!
Regards,
Tom P.
PS. and before you ask, yes, I cut my ponytail off.
March 19th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Fixed it up just for you Tom.
I had made the assumption that being a high profile stock broker and minor tv celebrity that you would have had fast broadband, hehe.
Does Matt Harris exist? I thought he was a figment of someones imagination – have you met him?
The media player is actually provided by Google, a small company with limited technical knowledge that works out of a valley somewhere I believe. Its setup not to start downloading until you click play – to prevent ppl downloading the video when they don’t want to view it, but now with the progress bar you will be able to press play then pause it and wait for the full movie to be downloaded.
Never let it be said that we don’t listen to the masses (especially minor celebrities)!
March 19th, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Colin Batch and Chuck Norris. Hrmmm never actually seen them both in the same room at the same time.
March 19th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
But you’ve seen them individually in the same room though?
Was that the time chuck visited the hockey ground in perth to give it his kick of approval?
See what i did there?
Ballza, word play. Check that.
Bjorn
March 20th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Awesome to see that i still have fans in the fact Benny Ryan is wearing my shirt. Next time turn around so we can all sing the lyrics..