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What no reflection!? You must be a vampire

2009-09-01T16:45:00.001+10:00

Reject the Recession

2009-05-11T16:19:00.002+10:00

Reject the Recession is a campaign being run by the Sunrise team on Channels 7’s Sunrise program. I read on Dad's blog that he is doing his own Reject the Recession campaign on Tourabout's tours and vacations search site.

Norkeling in Fiji

2009-05-11T06:05:00.000+10:00

While I was in Fiji I went norkeling with Mum and Dad.
It was great I saw Nemo and starfish and lots of other fishies too.

Dad put me in my floaties and Mum and Dad just towed me around and pointed out lots of things for me to look at.

Later on Poppy came out too and took me for a swim on his back, excellent !

If you're thinking of trying it i'd say get on it.

I really liked norkeling i Fiji cause the water was warm and there was lots of fishies to see.

The Fastest eggs in the West

2008-12-12T15:15:00.004+11:00

If you've ever wanted to cook the fastest eggs in the west try this kickass recipe.

Hey Lil Sista

2009-01-21T10:35:00.001+11:00

My Lil sister 'Coco' arrived yesterday at 1.15pm in the afternoon.

Mum and sis are doing great.

Coco is doing really great with me because she gave me a kickass emergency rescue centre with helicopters and ambulances and firetrucks... nice one sis.

Welcome to the world sis I got your back....

OK so here is the rundown on Birthday #2

2008-12-14T21:58:00.012+11:00

Ok team it's my Birthday today Yahoo !!(13/12/08) and as it's my second I'm a bit of an old hand at it now so I'll run you young uns through it so you know what the skinny is.

Ok, get up early and flash the pearly whites at Mum so she knows I love her and the pressies. Nice one ma! a whole herd of animals, a blow up jumping castle ..sweet.. and some new Thomy Cars from Nana noice Toot Toot !!

Go to the play centre and go nuts on the new trampoline,
wicked bouncing bro's

Go to my B'day Party in the afternoon, get a bucket load of pressies from the cousins and grand parents..... fooly sic man

Have a Hippo Birdy sing, a feed....

Eat some wicked Penguin birthday cake mum and grandma made, sweet

Oh, don't forget to give some to dad too

Now, Go on a quick but very satisfying sugar rush "kickass !!"

Eat some more and hang with Grandmaa for a bit, love it...

Then, well you know the drill.....

Go home loosen the belt and have a well earned snooze..

All in all a pretty successful day I reckon, thanks team boooyaaaa !!

Indy Race Team Manager Starts Early

2008-12-12T11:48:00.000+11:00

Below is a pic of me at Indy on the Gold Coast this year doing my Team Manager thing.

"Tell that guy if he keeps cutting off my driver in that chicane he is gonna have to deal with me."

I'm in Sydney now

2008-12-10T09:18:00.006+11:00

If you've been looking for me on the Coast I'm not there. I've gone to the big smoke.

Mum, me and Dad have moved into our new place on the Northern Beaches, sweet !

Pic By Matt Lauder

Dad is stoked to get back to some of his favourite left handers after the right hand point dictatorship on the Goldie.

Mum is doing OK getting around in a new city and I'm just hangin out with the cousins and the family in Sydney.

I'll be back on the coast for Xmas so don't fret peeps, see you soon.

Indy or a Claytons Indy

2008-10-31T16:27:00.002+11:00

I went to my first Indy on the Gold Coast on the weekend. Or at least it was a Claytons Indy (the one you have when you're not really having an Indy - no points race).

We stayed on track at granny and pop's place at main beach all weeknd, it was cool.
I saw fast flying planes really close and really fast cars (go the V8's) and even saw some things that mum used to feed me from (dad was on the look out for them to let me know, thanks dad)

Had my electronic noise cancelling earmuffs on so i could hang out on the balcony checking out the scene with cousin Jack and all the friends who came over to see it too.

Dad seemed a little sick every morning, mum mentioned something about a 'hat trick' but I thought that was for soccer goals or cricket wickets not nights out till 3am.

I got some pics I'm getting dad to get off the camera.

Love it....

Hey ! How about a nappy, bonds, gap kids contract !?

2008-09-05T16:59:00.006+10:00

Come on, I'm cute you know it.

If your the CEO of a major brand you can get me out of my sleeping bag for a bit less than most supermodels, but not much.

Who wants to pony up ?

Hey mum whats for dinner ?

2008-07-07T23:21:00.002+10:00

More ?

More ?

More ?

I'm not leaving till you give me more.

We lost a good mate this week.

2008-05-31T08:48:00.009+10:00

The godfather of Maldivian surfing, Tony Hussain Hinde died suddenly this week surfing at Pasta Point.

This is a great loss for Maldivian surfing, the awesome crew (some more like adopted sons) who worked with him and mostly for his children Ashley and Mishal. His goes to his lovely wife Zulfa who recently passed away after a battle with cancer.

He died doing what he loved and he will forever be walking out into Pasta Point perfection.

Tony over 18 or so years and 6 trips to the maldives I experienced the pure joy you lived everyday that comes from a man completely at peace, happy and in tune with his life and his choices.

I lived my best surfing and many of my best life memories simply and easily in a very special place in the middle of the Indian Ocean.

Because of your generous spirit, sense of humour and professional approach many of us grateful travelling surfers owe you a lifestyle karma thankyou greater than you could ever have known.

Peace mate.Carl, Penny and Max.

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From the Dhivehi Observer

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Tributes paid to the Maldivian surf legend Tony who died yesterday
Tony Hussain Hinde, the famous surf legend died on Tuesday afternoon in a freak accident whilst surfing at Pasta Point in Male' Atoll.

Tony is credited with introducing surfing to the Maldives in 1973. In fact most Maldivians think he is a Maldivian but is an Australian who has bridged that cultural gap. Tony and his surfboard were serendipitously shipwrecked in Maldives almost 35 years ago.

He is most famous for running the surf school in Tari Village, now Dhonveli Beach.

He once said "Hardly a sunrise goes by that I don't thank Allah for that shipwreck. I paddle into the see-through waves. The coral bottom seems to bend up to meet me. Carving across my first few waves, I have to tear my eyes away from the reef below in order to beat the curl above. Not that I'm complaining."

The surf community in the Maldives will greatly miss him.

On behalf of DO readers, we convey our deepest sympathy to Tony's family and friends. May he rest in peace.

Red Frogs.........

2008-05-28T09:41:00.004+10:00

Red Bull for a one year old.......

Gimme gimme

Big Bird rocks

2008-05-26T22:44:00.002+10:00

Granma and mum take me to SeaWorld a bit cause they have yearly passes which is cool cause the Sesame street show gets my boogie wonderland out.

Went with cousin Jack the other day and we entertained a whole host of people from the girls in the Sesame St theatre to the nice lady on the truck rides.

Saw some cool fish in the aquarium and dolphins doing back flips but they dont come close to Big Bird doin the limbo.

Nice one team.

I know I've been ignoring my peeps

2008-05-13T10:34:00.009+10:00

I'm really sorry but there's just been so much to do.
I'm walking and chatting and looking all that.
Got new shoes and a new ride (thanks for the bike nana)

My girls tell me my new curls got them all with a lil bit of a hitch in their giddy up.

(pic Fiji Dec 07 Dad surfin mum just lookin spunky, me, i'm always cute)

I got my nappy together now so I promise to be more diligent in my rants.

Back from Holidays and Christmas

2008-01-09T10:41:00.000+11:00

Hey Team im back and wooo what a busy time.

Fiji was cool waves were great and I had 15 fijian aunties to play with.

more coming today

Going on holiday !! yeah

2007-12-05T16:05:00.000+11:00

I'm going to Tavarua in Fiji for my first birthday. Actually Dad is going there to surf cloudbreak and restaurants two of the best left handers in the world.

So mum and I are going too. Mum is hoping to see Kelly Slater. I am going to make sand castle's and hang out by the pool in my boardies and muscle shirt cause I rock.

lock up your daughters.

Hopefully we get there before cyclone Daman thats brewing up at Rotuma, could be fun...

Party Time

2007-12-03T17:41:00.000+11:00

Had a kickass first birtyday party on Saturday.

Had lots of mates and food and cake (wierd tasting sweet stuff didnt really like it) and got given heaps of stuff which I got to bring home too.

Will post a few pics when Mum gets them off the camera.

Nice one team !!

No its alright I'll get it myself thanks.

2007-11-26T15:09:00.000+11:00

There you go team.

Just 2 and 1/2 weeks shy of the first birthday and I'm walking.
Or whatever it is we do that resembles walking when we first give this independent foot movement thing a go........ Six steps on the first go. hehe

no i'm really mobile, you'll be chasing me for the next 14 years.

Film at 11

A lil tale about Irish drinking habits

2007-11-23T12:30:00.000+11:00

Paddy had been drinking at his local Dublin pub all day and most of the night celebrating St Patrick's Day. Mick, the bartender says, "You'll not be drinking anymore tonight Paddy." Paddy replies, "OK Mick, I'll be on my way then." Paddy spins around on his stool and steps off. He falls flat on his face. "Shoite" he says, pulls himself up by the stool and dusts himself off. He takes a step towards the door and falls flat on his face, "Shoite" He looks to the doorway and thinks to himself that if he can just get to the door and some fresh air he'll be fine. He belly crawls to the door and shimmies up the door frame. He sticks his head outside and takes a deep breath of fresh air, feels much better and takes a step out onto the pavement.......and falls flat on his face. "Bi'Jesus . . . I'm focked," he says. He can see his house just a few doors down, and crawls to the door, hauls himself up the door frame, opens the door and shimmies inside. He crawls up the stairs to his bedroom door and says "I can make it to the bed." He takes a step into the room and falls flat on his face. He says "Fock it" and falls into bed.

The next morning, his wife Jess comes into the room carrying a cup of coffee and says, "Get up Paddy. Did you have a bit to drink last night?"

Paddy says, "I did Jess. I was fockin' pissed. But how'd you know? "

Mick phoned . . . You left your wheelchair at the pub.

anyone else got a good Irish Joke?

Australia - Love it or get out !

2007-11-19T07:40:00.000+11:00

My pen man has been away overseas for 3 weeks so sorry about the no posting.

So after a good chat about whats good here and there I think I'll start back with a thought for all those who are lucky enough to live in the best country in the world.

Everybody knows it and they all want to live here,

We have it all, great land, awesome land from beautiful beaches to mountains, forests, deserts and coral reef brilliance.

Our skies are clean except for a few city regions, our water clean.

We have opportunity for the taking and lifestyle for the living.

Where else would you want to be ??

So for all you lucky enough to be here

Love this place, love your good fortune to be in what really is the lucky country...

and if you dont... feel free to piss off and leave.

This pic is me at one day old....

enjoy your day

cheers Max

Ha !

2007-10-19T07:27:00.001+10:00

This must go with the purse they put out earlier this year to help a poor kiwi bloke during pub fights....

Pink eye and other treats....

2007-10-16T10:12:00.000+10:00

Talk about coming in 3's I've got a triumvirate hoard of cheekman ailments.

More choppers are coming so i got a sore head
and that has given me the mother of all nappy rashes
and to make it all go pear shaped spring has dredged up a very alluring case of pink eye !! (hay fever type conjunctivitis).

The recipe for suppression is
- a liberal coating of bonjela for the choppers - tastes like Sambuca...
- zinc cream for the butt - and you thought it was just for surfing the nose
- and some nasty ointment that M&D try and jamb into my eyes when im asleep - not happy man !

lucky I'm going to granny g's for the night she'll treat me right.

Perals of Wisdom

2007-10-12T11:59:00.000+10:00

Some people call them Pearls.... Im not sure,

Here's one from Dad. Must be friday.......

- live in the moment...
- be happy with what you have...
- a bird in the hand is worth two in some bush...

ie....the best most delicious and satisfying beer in the world is the fresh frothy cold one you currently have sitting lovingly in your hand. If there was no label you wouldn't give a rats because at the end of a hard day/week, after a massive surf, if you've been driving a plow, if you been tipping a cow.... matter of fact....
Anything else is pure wishfulness - and wishfulness dont get you nothing so therefore ....

live in the moment...
be happy with what you have...
a bird in the hand is worth two in some bush....

enjoy your beer this evening dad and the rest of the max lovin peeps !

Whilst we are on the subject of Kiwi's

2007-10-10T22:03:00.000+10:00

Here are a smattering of news snippets...

AFP NEWSWIRE
WELLINGTON (AFP) — New Zealand coach Graham Henry admitted the All Blacks were scarred for life by their agonising World Cup exit as the team received an unexpectedly warm welcome home on Wednesday.

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From the Canadian Press
All Blacks receive subdued reception on return from Rugby World Cup
8 hours ago

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - The advance party of New Zealand's All Blacks returned home from the Rugby World Cup Wednesday to a subdued reception from about 1,000 fans.......The All Blacks were overwhelming favourites to win the title and had not been expected to return to New Zealand for two weeks - after the tournament final in Paris........

Among the advance party was head coach Graham Henry, who faces dismissal as a result of New Zealand's failed campaign. Henry's contract with the New Zealand Rugby Union expires in March he is not likely to be reappointed.

New Zealand has announced an independent inquiry will be held into the All Blacks' worst-ever World Cup performance.

The New Zealand union spent more than NZ$50 million (C$35 million) on the All Blacks' campaign and expects the quarter-final loss to have a severe financial impact on the sport in New Zealand.
Rugby union officials have said sponsors are drawn to the All Blacks as a winning "brand" and will be less willing to support a team which has now failed to win the World Cup in its last five attempts.

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