Tom Roberts

#Canberra resident
Heavy #Metal fan
Parent
Vegan
In Owner/Ownee relationship with cat (exact role in dispute)

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2024-10-13 09:39:47

If I were a villain in a 1970s sci-fi conspiracy plot, I’d totally explain my plan to the heroes.
What’s the point of a developing a super complicated world domination scheme if no-one appreciates it?

2024-10-13 09:04:56

It just occurred to me that a lot of the 1970s Godzilla plots aren’t that far removed from 1970s Doctor Who plots (esp the 3rd, played by Jon Pertwee).
I guess 1970s sci-fi has a certain tone I enjoy.
#Godzilla #DoctorWho

2024-10-12 11:24:10

I might be hooked on Sports Anime.
#Anime #SlamDunk

2024-10-12 03:31:49

Currently telling the kids about how the noise cancelling earbuds they got me are the best Father's Day present ever...
...because I can't hear a single thing they are saying.

2024-10-11 09:44:34

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@npub1acq…eq43 I find it especially weird coming from the country where utes were “purpose” first. Often covered in mud and scratched up, but looked like they were necessary.
The giant shiny behemoth in suburban Canberra does look like identity-first posturing.

2024-10-11 08:04:58

What's with these fucking enormous mega-utes?
They take up the entire width of a regular car park. Visually they look like someone trying to be an imposing dickhead, and are as blatantly anti-environment as could be possible.
Just seeing them popping up all over the place.
Sorry if you have one and this offends you. (Not that sorry tho).

2024-10-11 07:16:42

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@npub1an4…zthu Crikey.

2024-10-10 19:48:42

Sometimes I think the coolest thing about Star Wars is it started at Episode IV.
You don’t see that sort of move much these days.

2024-10-10 19:27:04

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@npub1r2h…zzha “… said the Mastodon user…” (also me)

2024-10-10 06:05:47

My sibling has joined up to Mastodon. They said they probably won’t use it much, so I’m trying to entice them with the best social media content there is to offer…
But apparently they don’t like Doom Metal.
So I’m trying to entice them with the second best social media content there is to offer…
#CatsOfMastodon
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2024-10-10 05:31:46

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@npub1dw7…x9cq @npub1hte…dr40 (To be clear, I’m sad cause it means there’s snakes around earlier.
Nothing against you personally!)

2024-10-10 04:44:57

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@npub1t9r…9ug4 I have the joy of living in old and new worlds
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2024-10-09 17:37:59

I really love what the @npub13n2…zj4n account posts, but due to AU timezones, it's usually 'Yesterday On Screen'.

2024-10-09 17:35:51

Oh I see we're on the Mastodon 4.3 web interface.
Interesting...

2024-10-09 09:38:31

I have 4 Slow Horses episodes I haven’t seen. I can just watch one tonight, without staying up til midnight watching the other three… right?
#SlowHorses

2024-10-09 09:07:27

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@npub1c0r…awed I would try and learn my medical degree in that time and try and take over.

2024-10-09 09:02:23

I want to believe in society.
But nothing has a greater chance of turning me into a rugged survivalist than a 4 hour wait in the emergency department.
I’d be going all Snakeeater* and stitching myself up on the battlefield** before enduring that wait.
* A videogame
** See Snakeeater*

2024-10-09 08:11:28

My mum had a fall today. I know a number of you follow her on here, and probably saw her posts.
I’m checking in with my sister who’s with her and so far they are hospital checks are going ok.
I’m sending through photos of a certain feline (who considers themselves a medical expert) as emotional support.

2024-10-09 07:48:14

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@npub16dy…jdnq All clear over here at theblower.au

2024-10-09 07:27:50

TIL Robbie Katter is the son of Bob Katter and leader of the Katter party.
So new information to me… but I ain't spending any time on it because in the meantime, every three months, a person is torn to pieces by a crocodile in north Queensland.
#Auspol

2024-10-09 06:37:57

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@npub1t2l…k5tz What is this about?

2024-10-09 06:29:22

Pippin just growled out the window at a person trying to deliver political pamphlets.
I wonder if he’s part canine sometimes.

2024-10-07 10:05:38

I just poked myself in the eye with my thumb whilst putting the pillowcase on the pillow.
Please bear witness to this minor catastrophe.

2024-10-07 08:55:28

I must say, I’m being convinced to move from my initial position…
“AI is a worthless distraction”
… to a new position of …
“AI is bubble the likes of which we have not seen for decades, and will cause significant havoc when it pops”
#AI

2024-10-07 08:14:56

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@npub1xhx…mw7u Megalon also sounds likw the sort of thing that Jason Statham would try to punch whilst riding a jet ski.

2024-10-06 23:27:22

7. Passport
#Inktober #Inktober2024
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2024-10-06 04:33:50

One of the individuals from an external party at work was struck down with COVID.
They said "Our household has COVID. We thought it was gone, but apparently it's back".
So... now... I know there's a range of opinions about COVID and the various responses govt have taken. I don't want to restart those arguments.
But at the very least, can society understand the basic facts of the situation.
#COVID

2024-10-06 03:31:17

6. Trek
#Inktober #Inktober2024
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2024-10-05 05:30:30

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@npub1spe…fv68 Oh I forgot about this album. I think I liked it.

2024-10-03 08:53:21

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@npub1kx8…0sus Of course the E-scooter story could just be a ploy to cover what he was really up to … saxophone lessons (or something).

2024-10-03 08:33:46

So this morning Pippin and I were playing videogames on the couch at 5:30 AM, when we heard a loud band.
It was Fishing Kid clambering over the back fence.
Asked what he was doing, he froze for a period of approximately 7 seconds before saying "I went for a walk".
After much ridiculing by me ("Wow you look tired, must have been a big walk"), he owned up to going out with friend to ride E-Scooters around town at 2:00AM.

2024-10-03 07:17:51

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So I’ve gone and sketched out today’s entry haven’t I…
But in general…. health > art
Thanks for the supportive comments everyone.

2024-10-03 06:19:14

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That said... I had a good idea for today.
So maybe.

2024-10-01 07:19:49

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@npub1swx…jxr5 I think I'm about to fire up and get involved.
I know I've got to keep it minimalist otherwise I'll burn out or get overwhelmed by life and skip days.

2024-10-01 06:16:03

The supermarket attendee laughed when I said I was buying the cat treats for my cat's birthday.

2024-10-01 06:12:58

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@npub1p3r…xt0q That's because he's a sensitive soul.

2024-09-30 19:58:55

#CatsOfMastodon Birthday Pippin completes his 4th trip round the sun.
https://static.theblower.au/media_attachments/files/113/228/269/131/810/070/original/dbb593e4fc791bd2.jpg

2024-09-29 19:36:00

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@npub1jvt…60nj Order two food deliveries to your house, scheduled to arrive at the same time, then grab those folk.

2024-09-29 11:37:14

Netflix is obliging my Slam Dunk obsession by offering up the 90s anime adaptation of the manga.
It’s much sillier in tone than the recent film, and I was laughing out loud frequently. Though the silliness is in the film too at times.
Classic 90s style hand drawn art is also soul food for me too.
I thought the film worked fine as an entry point with no background into the world, but the series is fleshing out characters that are only glimpsed in the movie.
#SlamDunk #TheFirstSlamDunk

2024-09-29 11:28:05

A teensy bit of light rain to finish the weekend.
#Canberra #weathertootin

2024-09-28 06:24:13

It may be the only reason my Dad is listening to me explain the Fediverse is it’s a convenient distraction from how the Swans are going.
#AFLGrandFinal

2024-09-28 05:57:29

My afternoon took a detour into some unexpected parenting crisis… but I think we’re back on track now.
Gotta think about dinner and when to start that giant radioactive lizard movie.

2024-09-27 10:13:01

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DRAGON FIGHT !!!
#TwilightOfTheGods

2024-09-27 09:20:48

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Peter Stormare is in this.
Gotta love Peter Stormare.
#TwilightOfTheGods #PeterStormare

2024-09-27 08:37:20

I watched the first episode of the animated series ’Twilight Of The Gods’ and thought it was pretty good.
It earns the R18+ rating tho.
Thor is not a good guy in this one.
#TwilightOfTheGods #Netflix

2024-09-27 07:47:49

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@npub1szs…970r Triple page!

2024-09-27 07:39:03

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@npub1mrs…fg47 Oh no.

2024-09-27 07:31:37

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@npub13l8…azlm Wow ED-209 is big!

2024-09-27 07:21:33

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@npub1055…mk5z They trip is still fairly blocked up at times, but it’s not too bad. It has seemed to be never-ending tho.
And yeah there is at least one main bridge that needs to be duplicated.

2024-09-27 07:17:03

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@npub14zm…q8t4 Wheel of Fish!
https://youtu.be/KezvwARhBIc

2024-09-27 06:55:28

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@npub1ymh…k470 Ooh… second hand DVDs is my sort of thing. It didn’t occur to me they were available.

2024-09-27 06:52:32

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Also, does complaining about civic works make me an old grump?

2024-09-27 06:49:53

Ok so… I have been thinking a lot about the Gundaroo Drive duplication.
Started in Jan 2021, still going. It says it will be completed in 2024, but … maybe.
Am I being unreasonable in thinking 4 years to duplicate a stretch of road is a very long time?
(Yes, I’m aware stuff happened in society during this time)
#Canberra
https://www.cityservices.act.gov.au/Infrastructure-Projects/belconnen/Gundaroo-Drive-Duplication-Stage-3

2024-09-25 08:07:43

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I did the thing I knew I shouldn’t do, which is put him on my lap to comfort him.
Yes, my legs are bleeding.

2024-09-25 07:56:25

Pippin is watching the people attending the open house across the road.
A family came out, with a couple of young kids and a baby.
Pippin let out a mournful howl, the likes of which I haven’t heard before.

2024-09-20 20:12:19

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@npub1c0r…awed I think Nicolas’ receding hairline gives the mullet-y effect though.
It’s transitioning into a skullet.

2024-09-20 11:50:15

#Cinema #Mullet
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2024-09-20 08:36:50

Finally watching ‘The First Slam Dunk’.
I have just seen the first slam dunk in The First Slam Dunk and it was awesome.
#TheFirstSlamDunk #Anime

2024-09-19 20:14:03

The cat is walking around doing *intense purring* to himself.
I think he’s planning something.

2024-09-19 08:44:38

After last night’s movie, this was inevitable.
#Dracula #VampireCinema
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2024-09-18 11:59:00

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I think I’ve decided this movie isn’t good.
Flashes of coolness … which are then undermined by the internal logic of the film falling apart.

2024-09-18 11:23:19

I’m watching ‘Dracula Untold’ but cleaning and not really paying attention.
Is this a good film? I don’t know. Maybe.
#DraculaUntold

2024-09-17 10:47:28

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@npub1ppz…j5qa I hadn’t before, but I have now!
It’s from the 2001 film *takes breath* ‘Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack’.#
https://youtu.be/lD7IHCBWx3g

2024-09-17 10:28:16

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@npub122j…h3wh Alternatively the most popular pet in the world is humans, kept as pets by over 600 million cats.

2024-09-17 10:24:57

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I’m suddenly reminded of this Coffee Boss ad about Haruo Nakajima being in the suit.
https://youtu.be/ZfT1n7cWjKQ
#Godzilla

2024-09-17 10:21:06

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I know that being in these suits was murder on the actors (especially the early suits).
But on the other hand, finally getting to lay waste to a carefully constructed miniature city seems like it would be awesome.
#Godzilla

2024-09-17 10:01:10

Walking in wet sand with high heels seems like the worst thing ever.
#Godzilla #DestroyAllMonsters #HighHeels
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2024-09-17 09:55:43

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I appreciate this film’s lack of context building
Just these 8 or so kaiju got gassed and are now destroying the world.
Don’t know who Gorosaurus is? That’s ok, neither do I!
(I still don’t)
#Godzilla

2024-09-17 09:26:39

Destroy! All! Monsters!
#Godzilla
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2024-09-17 09:10:40

Watching ‘Only Murders In The Building’ and trying to explain the 1986 sitcom ‘Perfect Strangers’ to a 13 yr old.
#OnlyMurdersInTheBuilding

2024-09-17 07:54:55

Now playing…
‘What Is Love’ by Haddaway
#Haddaway

2024-09-17 06:44:22

#CatsOfMastodon Tuesday Pippin is relaxing his way.
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2024-09-15 20:18:06

Minus 6.1 in #Canberra

2024-09-15 13:18:52

My “If I commit to a 5:00 AM wake up, then my evening schedule will fall into place” logic is gonna need more work from me in the “evening schedule” part.

2024-09-15 12:17:14

Cinema factoid:
The full name of actor Billy Dee Williams (i.e. Lando Calrissian) is…
William December Williams Jr.

2024-09-15 12:11:31

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(For anyone not Australian, or not following film closely over multiple decades…
Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton were the most prominent film reviewers in Australia for about 3 decades, retiring their show in 2014.
They were essentially Australia’s Siskel and Ebert, but charming their own right)

2024-09-15 12:02:21

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Whilst discussing the 1998 movie Ronin, they’ve referred to “Margaret and David’s review” assuming the audience understands who they are.
My kind of show.

2024-09-15 11:45:40

I’m watching the The Betoota Advocate’s YT series “The Last Video Store” and this seems to be my kind of cinematic nerd nostalgia.

2024-09-15 07:42:09

I'm currently wondering how much it would cost me to register a silly party and put corflutes all over Canberra next election.
Something like "Vote for Tom from the Leopards Eating Faces Party."
Or put "Tom #1 to invade and conquer NSW with the Expansionist Canberra Party"
I need to think about this more.
#Canberra #ACTElections

2024-09-15 06:14:14

Youngest child just informed me they met a donkey on their trip to Murrumbateman… and it bit them.
(I finally have a reason to use the #Asstodon hashtag!)
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2024-09-14 12:36:38

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I suppose he needs a photo…
Momo.
Legendary cat. Named after the flying lemur from The Last Airbender. Whereabouts unknown. It’s reasonable to assume he’s out there somewhere fighting crime as a vigilante.
https://static.theblower.au/media_attachments/files/113/135/924/374/163/281/original/39f86645ce8898e8.jpeg

2024-09-14 12:29:25

I think the neighbours across the road are moving out.
I never really knew them, except that one time when they contacted me to say my outdoor cat (Momo) had been serenading their cat through their backyard windows.
This is not to be confused with the neighbour on *this* side of the road, where Momo crashed through their skylight in the middle of the night and infiltrated their house.
Totally different neighbours.

2024-09-14 11:18:55

One thing I like about this show is the team are really bad at being stoic. They are always getting emotional about what’s happening. It’s kind of a constant theme and tension for the characters.
#Gatchaman
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2024-09-14 10:19:37

This week the various Marvel vs Capcom arcade games got a new life released as a collection.
People may not remember, but the Wii (of all consoles) was graced with a fighting game where Capcom characters faced off against superheroes of a different type…
The characters of Tatsunoku productions, featuring prominently Gatchaman (which I’m watching at this moment).
#Capcom #Gatchaman
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2024-09-13 21:35:27

Now playing...
'Buffalo Stance' by Neneh Cherry
#NenehCherry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWsRz3TJDEY

2024-09-13 21:19:36

Kids are about to arrive for an extended week here.
Their mum is playing in a water polo competition next weekend, so extra fun and shenanigans will be occurring at this house.

2024-09-13 14:37:20

When I decided to go to bed, the cat went on the run (around the house).
I decided to trap outlaw cat using the one type of bait he can’t resist…. me trying to go to sleep.
So now I’m awake again, but at least outlaw cat has been caught, hugged, and sent off to bed.

2024-09-13 09:57:54

The tone of Supercop is not messing around.
#JackieChan

2024-09-13 09:30:43

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@npub1dzv…mt3x I love the film Robocop!
But I do think there’s a divide between Murphy character and the more robotic version of Robocop that’s first activated.

2024-09-13 09:20:55

I will respect you if you feel strongly about ACAB…
But only if you allow SuperCop. And Hot Fuzz. And Inspector Gadget. And Commissioner Gordon. And possibly Paw Patrol.

2024-09-13 09:08:49

For a few reasons, I’m gonna watch Supercop tonight.
( aka Police Story 3. aka the one with Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh in it )
#JackieChan #MichelleYeoh

2024-09-13 08:56:43

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Suddenly… Future Tom arrives in a DeLorean, from 3 months in the future…
“Oh no…”

2024-09-13 08:54:12

It’s been a bit of a day.
As someone who generally wants to critique everything, I tend to try and pick my battles at work.
And so today I picked… battle!
Consequences may be felt next week, but some support from colleagues made me think I picked well.

2024-09-13 05:48:04

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@npub1c0r…awed Oh yeah I was gonna try this… “when the insanity ended”.

2024-09-12 21:18:27

#Canberra is reminding me it’s still Canberra with a springtime sub-zero morning.

2024-09-12 09:15:27

Slow Horses time. The slow drip episode released are killing me.
#SlowHorses

2024-09-11 14:02:13

About half an hour ago, I looked at the cat and said “Go to bed, muffin.” and he toddled off and went to sleep on his tower.
That cat has more sense than me sometimes.

2024-09-11 13:47:14

I wanted to make jokes about the absurdity of #USPol … but whenever I gave it more than a moment of thought, I found it still nasty and with an uncomfortably high chance of everything going pear shaped in the next few months.

2024-09-11 09:49:05

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(His life is so much more interesting than mine.)

2024-09-11 09:48:32

Pippin Cat is in intense-stare-out-the-window mode.
Is he on the lookout to defend the house?
Is it waiting to spot his arch-nemesis?
Or is his heart yearning to again glimpse a romantic interest that he fell for on some prior fateful day?