Peter Dannock @peterdannock

Peter Dannock last shared their writing West Gate Bridge

When the partially complete West Gate Bridge collapsed in October 1970, thirty-five people were killed when one of the box-girder spans collapsed while the bridge was under construction.

The West Gate Bridge workers were a highly unionised workforce. Safety concerns over the construction method of the bridge, and disputes over workers'...

Peter's Pantry

🍵 38 Teas

🍺 35 Beers

🧇 28 Waffles

🥟 25 Dumplings

🍪 27 Cookies

🍣 31 Sushis

☕️ 34 Coffees

🥃 41 Whiskeys

🍓 28 Strawberries

🍫 28 Chocolate Bars

🍍 30 Pineapples

🍊 34 Tangerines

🥩 27 Steaks

🥚 32 Eggs

🥓 28 Bacons

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Flubot

I have been receiving my fair share of dodgy text messages over the last few weeks. Most of them are poorly written and invite me to retrieve a voicemail message. I quickly recognise them as a threat and delete them from my phone.

There has been an increase in scams and...

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24 Hours of Le Mans

As I sit down to write today, I am being distracted by 24 hours of Le Mans, an endurance-focused sports car race held annually near the town of Le Mans, France. It is the world's oldest active endurance racing event, and the race is won by the car that covers...

Aussie Rules
Farewell to Clarko

In one of the last games for the Australian Football League (AFL) season today, it looked like the Hawthorn Hawks would defeat the Richmond Tigers. With only five minutes to play, the Hawks were up by five goals, and the Tigers looked like they were ready for the off-season.

For the...

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A century for Mazda

I have owned more Mazda motor vehicles than any other brand over the past forty years, and I can easily say it is my favourite marque of car. On 30th January 2020, Mazda Motor Corporation turned 100. Mazda has always designed great vehicles to drive, from their three-wheeler cars to...

Aussie Rules
Child's Play

David Parkin spent almost forty years either playing or coaching Australian Rules Football. He was the captain of Hawthorn's 1971 premiership team and a four-time Premiership coach, achievements that have cemented his induction into the Australian Football League Hall of Fame.

As a coach, he was meticulously prepared with a detailed...

NBN failure

It can be hard working at home when the internet keeps dropping out, especially when you are in the middle of an important meeting and the screen freezes. Unfortunately, these dropouts have become too frequent, and the National Broadband Network (NBN) is to blame.

The NBN is supposed to be the...

R U OK?

Why do we need to wait for R U OK? Day in September to connect with our family and friends. Shouldn't every day be R U OK? Day? On average, eight people a day die by suicide in Australia. For every one death, thirty other people will attempt to take...

Dissectology

Here is a fun fact that I didn't know. A person who loves assembling jigsaw puzzles is called a dissectologist. And they have certainly grown in numbers through the pandemic, as people complete jigsaw puzzles to occupy their time during the lockdown.

Jigsaw puzzles before and during the 19th century were...

Memorable movies
The Commitments

I could count the number of movies that I would consider my all-time favourites on one hand. Pulp Fiction always makes its way to the top of my list, so it would take an exceptional movie to topple it.

Second on my list of all-time favourite movies is "The Commitments". This...

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Sportscar GOAT

Road and Track magazine recently did an article where they gathered together eight famous sports cars to find the greatest sports car ever made. They included: The Hornet, the 1949 MG TC The Gentlemen, the 1954 Mercedes Benz 300 SL The Revelation, the 1965 Shelby 289 Cobra The Icon, the...