Mathew Packer

I’ve got my first AGM as Treasurer of Alder Park Sports Club this morning, and whilst I’ll be delivering a positive report, my nerves are an absolute train wreck this morning…

Update:

Well that was a major non-event! To hold the meeting we needed to reach a quorum of 25 members, only 16 members showed, including 7 of 9 Board Members.

So now we reconvene next Sunday and as long as more than 2 people arrive, the meeting will go ahead.

Standard bad reporting on news.com.au

You know you’re having a challenging day, amongst a challenging week, when you’re tempted to say yes to an offer of an earlier dentist appointment when they call you.

At New Lambton Eagles’ end of season presentation event yesterday, I was awarded Life Membership.

It’s brilliant to be recognised for the contribution I’ve made to the Club over the last 10 years. I think I’ve held just about every position in the Club, from when Travis was in MiniRoos in 2015 through to Under 15’s PYL now.

In that time I’ve been a Coach, Manager, Registrar, Groundsmen, Uniform Coordinator, Equipment Coordinator, Game Day Coordinator, Social Media Coordinator, Premier Youth League Boys Coordinator, Club Photographer, IT/IS Manager, and Vice President.

Crazy! 🤪

Looking forward, I’d like to keep doing the VP role for another year, along with having greater involvement in the NPL Men’s Program. We’ll see what shakes out at the AGM next month, which sort of times in with the new NPL Men’s squad’s first session.

Go the Eagles! 🦅

Five NBA superstars' journeys during the 2023-24 season. Their on-court battles, injury struggles, and efforts to balance family life and cementing their legacies.

Starting 5 on IMDB

🔗 The Instagram Changes Are Not Enough

I think the solution to keep minors safe on social media requires a combination of social media companies, hardware companies, and parents.

It's easy to point the finger and demand a Government response to the growing issue of online safety for kids on social media, and of course they should play a part in it.

However, as we are the ones that buy our kids mobile devices that access these social media networks, we need to take responsibility and be the ones that are managing how our kids are accessing these ones.

I'm not kidding myself for one second thinking that our kids won't try and find a way around whatever restrictions we apply, but if we're not trying and we're just passing the buck, then what example are we setting for our kids.

A family's getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices, and two strangers appear at their door.

Netflix has the worst volume differential between the dialogue and the music in their movies.

If you adjust the volume so the music doesn’t blow your ears out, you can’t hear the dialogue, so you turn it up and some more music plays and it’s loud as fuck!

Ugh I’m so old! 😜

Rob Corddry is so funny, absolute classic!

A malfunctioning time machine at a ski resort takes a man back to 1986 with his two friends and nephew, where they must relive a fateful night and not change anything to make sure the nephew is born.

Haven’t watched this movie in a while, came up as a suggestion on Binge so I figured why not.

A young girl institutionalized by her abusive stepfather retreats to an alternative reality as a coping strategy and envisions a plan to help her escape.

Great movie, love it!

Deadpool is offered a place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe by the Time Variance Authority, but instead recruits a variant of Wolverine to save his universe from extinction.

Deadpool & Wolverine on IMDB

When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, Lord Yoshii Toranaga discovers secrets that could tip the scales of power and devastate his enemies.

Good win by The Arsenal over Leicester last night, especially with Manchester City drawing with Newcastle!

On the Apatow roll now.

For fun-loving party animal Ben Stone, the last thing he ever expected was for his one-night stand to show up on his doorstep eight weeks later to tell him she's pregnant with his child.

Absolute classic!

Two co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry.

WordPress.org bans WP Engine, blocks it from accessing its resources

WordPress drama went up another notch on Wednesday after WordPress.org, the open-source web hosting software, banned hosting provider WP Engine from accessing its resources.

Well that escalated rapidly!

You'd hate to be a WP Engine customer at the moment, caught in the middle of the drama, not being able to auto-update plugins, wondering whether to move to a different host, or even a different platform!

This will get worse before it gets better, I'm not confident WordPress or WP Engine will make smart decisions here.

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Quite an interesting doco, some divisive subjects and alternate points of view from both sides. Definitely worth watching if you’re interested in near future technologies.

Gates tackles far-reaching topics from artificial intelligence to income inequality with curiosity and an open mind.

Not a bad take on some familiar stories and characters.

An animated series inspired by Norse Mythology. The Twilight of the Gods refers to events that led to the destruction of Midgard and Asgard, then the death of most of the Æsir and Vanir gods in an ultimate battle against evil, the forces of nature and the Giants.

Twilight of the Gods on IMDB.

Here are some photos of the New Lambton Eagles, Premier Youth League Under 16’s, from their Grand Final match against Mid Coast FC, played at Fearnley Dawes Athletic Park.

You can see more of my football photos here.

Here are some photos of the New Lambton Eagles, Premier Youth League Under 15's, from their Grand Final match against South Cardiff, played at Fearnley Dawes Athletic Park.

You can see more of my football photos here.

Here are some photos of the New Lambton Eagles, Premier Youth League Under 14's, from their Grand Final match against Cooks Hill United, played at Fearnley Dawes Athletic Park.

You can see more of my football photos here.

Green Day in Sydney for $500 – is dynamic pricing reserving live music for the rich?

Showing my age here, and then some, when I first saw Green Day way back in about 1996 at the Hordern Pavilion I paid about $25 for the ticket!

Everyone, except Don Johnson, mumble their lines throughout the entire movie! 🤯

An ex-Marine grapples his way through a web of small-town corruption when an attempt to post bail for his cousin escalates into a violent standoff with the local police chief.

Sea Scallops with celeriac, pine nuts, blackcurrants, lemon, brown butter, parsley oil & chives (gf) from 8 at Trinity.

Super darn tasty!