February Thumbs

By Dan Hutton on February 11, 2016 in

Big Bash – We were critical at first, but we’re happy to admit we were wrong. The KFC big Bash this year has been finger lickin’ good.
An Extra Day – February 29 is back again. Not only does it mean my mate Steve finally gets to celebrate his ninth birthday, it’s also an Olympic year.
Centennial Park’s New Café – You can now get a coffee and something to eat within spitting distance of every kids play area in the park.
Fly Swatters – There are so many pesky flies around at the moment and there are few things more cathartic than manually swatting them.
Thongs – It doesn’t matter whether you call them sandals, flip-flops, slops or tsinelas, this humble footwear really comes into to its own at this time of year.

Down

Summer Rain – Belinda Carlisle may have liked dancing in it, but in Sydney it’s a pain in the arse. Give us sunshine any day of the week.
Queens Park Dog Baiters – We understand that dog poo and barking mutts are unpleasant, but laying baits in a public park is just bat-shit crazy.
The SCG Test – With just 100 or so overs bowled in five days thanks to the rain, even a dashing Dave Warner tonne was little consolation for cricket fans.
Storage Full – Don’t you just hate that feeling you get when your phone tells you that your storage is nearly full? Time to delete some photos.
Figicide – It was very sad to see a number of 100-year old figs being felled to make room for the new light rail. Is that what they call ‘progress’?