Author: harrison61

is a big show as they explain whats on the show.
gamers news – not much
name the game – has a weird reacment instead of an acctual game footage.
build your own machine – looks at audio
master class – counter strike source
review guitar hero 2 – is a game about playing guitars they really like it so much that junglist gives it the first 10/10 kapowski only gives it 9 PS2 X360
review spyro – is a more kiddish game they both give it 8 its about a dragon flying around GC (Game cube), ps2, xbox
ps3 preview – they look at the sequel to the ps2 the not out yet ps3
rifale cup age of empires 3 – they really need to improve as they lose again.
only three eps left of season 1.

junglist and kapowski explain what’s on the show this week.
gamer news and name the game not much to say
build your own machine looks at keyboard and mice
the team episode 3 really not interesting
masterclass – fsx really interesting for someone who likes flight sims but struggle with them.
review sing star legends is a music game with some of the best songs from the series kapowski 8/10 junglist 9/10. ps2 ps3
independent games festival – is a exhibit at acmi looking at indendent games
interview games cast radio who commentate on the rifale cup games.
review sims 2 pets which is an expansion on the sims franchise kapowski 8/10 junglist 6.5/10 pc.
they explain whats on next week.

liam is back for his third night against rachael
round 1 S F T N S C E A O
me stances 
liam stone 
rachael ascent 
me 7 liam 0 rachael 0 (6)
round 2 R L A E Q U S N B
me squeal
liam square 
rachael square
best barques 
me 13 liam 6 rachael 6 (12)
round 3 Target 600 from 25 2 1 1 4 5
25*4*(5+1)=600
me 600
liam 600
rachael nothing
me 23 liam 16 rachael 6 (12)
word mix PEAR TREE (“Oscar Wilde had one full of wit”)
repartee 
round 4 N T I E R B U T E
me tribune 
liam tribute 
rachael turbine 
best brunette 
me 30 liam 23 rachael 13 (19)
round 5 A I U C R L D P N
me placid 
liam plain
rachael drain
best dirunal 
me 36 liam 23 (28) rachael 18 (24)
round 6 Target 380 from 25 75 6 10 8 1
75+1*(10/8-6)=380
me 380 
liam 377
rachael nothing 
me 46 liam 23 (35) rachael 18 (24)
word mix KNOT PLAN (“Tiny seafood”)
plankton
round 7 D C S O I A M T D
me disco 
liam mosaic 
rachael disco 
best addicts 
me 46 liam 29 (41) rachael 18 (24)
round 8 Target 672 from 25 75 5 7 10 4
75*(5+4)=675-(10-7)=672
me 672 
liam 675 
rachael not in range 
me 56 liam 29 (48) rachael 18 (24)
round 9 BEETLE CAR
celebrate 
me celebrate 
liam and rachael invalid 
me 66 liam 29 (48) rachael 18 (24)
liam won 48 to 24 
me 66 

today liam takes on dean
round 1 C L D A U E S D R
crusaded, 
me crusaded
liam cradles
dean recluse (invalid)
me 8 liam 0 (7) dean 0 
round 2 D A T O F N I E T
me fainted 
liam donate 
dean fined 
best antidote 
me 15 liam 0 (13) dean 0 
round 3  661 from 75 10 9 3 10 8
75*9=675
10-3=7*(10-8)=14
675-14=661
me 661
liam 660
dean nothing
me 25 liam 0 (20) dean 0 
word mix PAYS MYTH (“The Stones had this for the devil”)
sympathy 
round 4 S A N P I U C E S
me sauces 
liam panics 
dean auspice 
me 25 liam 0 (20) dean 7
round 5 O E A M W B N S B
me bemoans 
liam bemoans 
dean beans 
me 32 liam 7 (27) dean 7 
round 6 Target 543 from 75 25 50 6 5 2
75+25=100*6=600-50-5-2=543
me 543
liam 545
dean 550
lily couldn’t get 543
me 42 liam 7 (34) dean 7 
word mix CRAB HOLE (“Unmarried to a degree”)
bachelor 
round 7 S T R L T C U I E
me cluster 
liam sitter 
dean crust 
best clutters 
me 49 liam 7 (40) dean 7 
round 8 Target 628 from 75 25 6 1 7 9
75+1=76*7=532+(25-9)*6=628
me 628
liam 628
dean 618
me 59 liam 17 (50) dean 7 
round 9 ARGUE NEAT
me nothing
liam guarantee 
me 59 liam 27 (60) dean 7 
liam won 60 to 7 
me 59 

the three teams get ready to leave the Auckland pit stop the first clue sends them to find the grave of sir John Logan Cambell which isn’t hard to find the clue there sends them to Hawaii and the island of maui at the airport the scramble for flights proves crazy Tara/Will try to book themselves via Tonga on a quicker flight than the one they end up taking as it was full forcing them on the flight via Sydney which is Blake/Paige also book on by then the queue is very long and they question if Chris/Alex will get on eventually they do evening up the teams once in Hawaii they race to a old high school/sugar mill before they headed to a detour of walking or riding bikes to a pineapple for their next clue they all walk and it isn’t hard the next clue sends them to mcgregor point where they board a point bound for moukini island than they have to dive into the water for the roadblock which Will takes a long time to do properly before heading to kiki boat ramp and than drive to the pit stop at hualouia church where Chris/Alex get very lost and for them they are lucky there no more eliminations. Both Blake/Paige and Tara/Will share the prize due to production difficuilties.
1. Blake and Paige (only team not to make mistakes this leg) and Tara and Will (lucky to be at the front of the pack)
3. Chris and Alex (got a lot of work to do)
prediction for winner Blake and Paige.

today esther is back for night four against Liam.
round 1 D S I E T N O R J
me jointers  
esther orients 
liam joiners 
me 8 esther 0 (7) liam 0 (7)
round 2 C S F U E I B N T
me feints 
esther infects 
liam infest 
me 8 esther 7 (14) liam 0 (7)
round 3 382 from 50 100 25 75 9 6
me 50*9=450-75=375+6=381 
esther invalid
liam 384 
me 15 esther 7 (14) liam 0 (14)
word mix  PANT GONE (“A defensive shape”)
pentagon 
round 4 O E U C X T S D N
me tuxedos 
esther contused 
liam sound
me 15 esther 15 (22) liam 0 (14)
round 5 L D E A S P I M T
me spited
esther plaited 
liam dampest 
best medalist 
me 15 esther 22 (29) liam 7 (21)
round 6 Target 378 from 100 2 3 5 3 5
100+5*5=125*3=375+3=378
me 378
esther 385
liam 383
me 25 esther 22 (29) liam 7 (28)
word mix GREET HOT (“Don’t go this one alone”)
together
round 7 B R A E C L U T S
me clubs
esther cluster
liam braces 
me 25 esther 29 (36) liam 7 (28)
round 8  Target 819 from 100 1 2 10 9 4
100-10=90*9=810+4*2=818+1=819
me 819
esther 819
liam 819 
me 35 esther 39 (46) liam 17 (38)
round 9 CONS FUNGI
me confusing 
liam confusing 
me 45 esther 39 (46) liam 27 (48)
liam won 48 to 46 
me 45 how close was that 

junglist and kapowski explain whats on the show
gamers news
name the game
build your own machine looks at what drives you need such as dvd and cd
review – tekken a fighting game not much they say but they like it kapowski 8 junglist 7 psp
pure pownage is back this time though its jeremy and kyle the real names of the hosts
the team episode 2
dark massiah review – is a first person shooter they give it 8/10 each x360 pc
master class – aoe3
review empire of war 3 is an expansion pack to star wars empire of war kapowski 7/10 junglist 6/10  pc
thats this episode done.

the four teams get ready to leave the sheep station in new zelland the first clue sends them to rotarua via ferry from picton to welington and find and a maori arts and crafts institute the drive to picton isn’t easy and Tara and Will keep fighting eventually all the teams except Oswald/Danny make the first ferry but the hours of operation allow Oswald/Danny to catch up teams wait at a caravan park for the night before waking up and the next clue sends them to the lost world caves except Tara/Will who go for the final fast foward at mount Tarawera which they get sending them to the pit stop well in the lead. The other teams have a choice of a repel into the cave or a longer walk they all choose the drop which isn’t hard. The next clue sends them to 4WD adventures road works slow down some teams but as they head to south Auckland the next clue is a roadblock involving driving motorbikes through a course before heading to the ardmore airport the pit stop where despite catching up Oswald/Danny are the last team eliminated before the finals.
1. Tara and Will (first win since leg one and they still have a lot of work to do)
2. Blake and Paige (good showing)
3. Chris and Alex (need to work on avoiding losing time at bad times)
4. Oswald and Danny (eliminated) (after a strong showing the fan favourites are eliminated)
prediction for first Tara and Will
Oswald and Danny return for season 11.

today esther is back for night three against sam.
round 1 T L E I N C A R G
me tracing 
esther clearing 
sam clearing 
me 0 esther 8 sam 8 
round 2  O E I A K R S H B
me breaks 
esther boarish
sam shakier 
me 0 esther 15 sam 15 
round 3 100 50 25 75 8 5 275
75*5=375-100=275
me 275 
esther 275
sam 275
me 10 esther 25 sam 25 
word mix GIVEN TEA (“Less than zero”)
negative
round 4 E O A P D T M S R
me sported
esther stamped 
sam dampers 
best adopters
 me 17 esther 32 sam 32 
round 5 C D I O S Y E P C
me spiced 
esther poised 
sam copied 
best codices
me 23 esther 38 sam 38 
round 6 101 from 100 25 2 1 9 3
100+1=101
me 101 
esther 101
sam 101 
me 33 esther 48 sam 48 
word mix MUM MONTE (“Once this answer starts, it’s hard to stop”)
momentum 
round 7 M L I A G T O D E
me gloated 
esther ligated 
sam gloated
me 40 esther 55 sam 55 
round 8 600 from 25 75 5 9 8 1
75*8=600
me 600
esther 600
sam 600
me 50 esther 65 sam 65 
round 9 SUGAR LOOM
me nothing 
esther glamorous 
me 50 esther 75 sam 65 
esther won 75 to 65 in the closest game yet
me 50 

the four teams leave for a road train terminal in the caravans once on the road train teams must have someone drive them to gadambo airstrip once there they can book tickets to their final destination Queenstown New Zelland or go straight on a charter to adelaide that they must take anyway the charters are at 10:30 am or 11:15 am. Chris/Alex book tickets before their charter while Tara/Will waste time going back and fourth before getting on the first charter with Blake/Paige who went straight for the charters Oswald/Danny go to book flights note there booking it at a road side store not at an airport. The charters land and they end on one of two flights to Melbourne before going to Christchurch once there the teams have to wait till the morning for the first flight to Queenstown there Blake/Paige take their race bags on the plane while they force the other teams to check them in Blake/Paige clearly lie and it annoys the other teams meanwhile Tara spends a lot of time with Alex they decide to hold disenbarking the plane up so there bags can come off. The next clue sends them to a farm and than the nevis highwire platform which scares Will no end meanwhile Blake/Paige go for the fast forward at shotover river which isn’t hard they head to the pit stop in first. The other teams must do the biggest bungy jump in the end or walk to the clue they all jump although Will is really scared but still does it. The next clue sends them to inveryary sheep station which is where they have to guide sheep for the roadblock and than head to the pit stop on the farm the two all guy teams get lost and one is spared elimination. 

the five teams wait at the museum of contempary art pit stop. The first clue sends them to bridge climb sydney to climb the harbour bridge Chris/Alex and Blake/Paige go for the fast foward at a meet pie shop the guys get it sending them into the lead. During the climb Will has to face his fear of heights but he succseeds the next clue sends them to copper peedy south australia first they have to fly to adeliade and than get one of three charters. Oswald/Danny get the early flight to adeliade ahead of the other three teams (Chris/Alex left sydney the night before due to fast foward) and end up on the first charter. Gary/Dave are the last ones to sign up and are on the last charter. The first stop is the big wrench where they encouter a detour of playing golf or going mining to grab an opal only Blake/Paige choose the golf the other teams have trouble in the mine that combined with a shot that landed on the green on the first go got Blake/Paige in a good position. The next clue sends them to a lookout in the breakaways where they have to throw bomerangs in the roadblock before heading to the aboriginal bush camp pit stop. Gary/Dave start in the mine switch to the golf and didn’t catch up.
1. Chris and Alex (not much effort required for the fast forward)
2. Blake and Paige (best yet for them will they be a strong team now)
3. Tara and Will (not much to say this week other than will should stop threatning to quit)
4. Oswald and Danny (back and fourth continues for them)
5. Gary and Dave (eliminated) (too many errors)
prediction for first Blake and Paige
prediction for winer Chris and Alex
next team eliminated Oswald and Danny

episode 7 begins with the hosts explaining what’s on this week

today Esther is back for night two against Matt.
Round 1  I H L A U S G O B
me abolish 
esther abolish 
matt laughs 
me 7 esther 7 matt 0
round 2 R E M C A S F E C
me scream
esther refaces 
matt faeces 
me 7 esther 14 matt 0 
round 3 25 100 75 50 7 3 519
75*7=525-3*(100/50)=519
me 519
esther nothing
matt 522
me 17 esther 14 matt 0 (7)
word mix DAMN RAIN (“Language that sounds a little orange”
mandarin 
round 4 S O N R E C U M I
me cruise 
esther consumer 
matt cures 
me 17 esther 22 matt 0 (7)
round 5 S L E A R T U P D
me departs 
esther plaster 
matt prudes 
best pulsated 
me 24 esthe 29 matt 0 (7)
round 6 75 25 50 100 10 9 605 
9-75/25=6 
100*6=600+(50/10)=605 
me 605
esther 606 
matt 600
me 34 esther 29 (36) matt 0 (7)
word mix AGILE TAT (“If you can read this you are too close”)
tailgate (missed it)
round 7 T K O A R P E T I
me part 
esther pottier (missed it)
matt rotate 
best patriot 
me 34 esther 29 (36) matt 6 (13)
round 8  75 100 50 4 3 8 476
50*8=400+75+(4-3)=476
me 476
esther 475
matt 475 
me 44 esther 29 (43) matt 6 (20)
round 9 LYMPH BASE
me no idea 
answer blasphemy 
esther won 43 to 20
me 44 

due to that leg 8 and leg 9 are one episode in america we are spliting it into the legs of the race that they represent. The teams get ready to leave the chinese junk pit stop the first clue sends them to a statue of tin hau by bus the first bus doesn’t leave till 6am and the statue doesn’t open till 8am this allows the trailing teams to catch up although Oswald/Danny use time stopping at a hotel for directions instead of going straight for the statue but still make the hours of operation. Tara and Will go for the fast foward at a buddha statue and than back out and than go for it and than don’t not that it matters other than wasting money. Gary/Dave don’t like how calm Oswald/Danny are the next clue sends them to the muarry house in Hong Kong which Blake/Paige think is in the western district big mistake. The next clue is a detour of driving dragon boats through a course or walking a course wearing a lion costume. Chris/Alex Gary/Dave and Tara/Will choose the dragon boat while Oswald/Danny and Blake/Paige choose the lion the next clue sends them to the syndey opera house in Australia. Booking tickets Gary/Dave have many phone numbers. Oswald/Danny go to a hotel to go to a travel agency and are told to wait for their tickets while they wait they go shopping (seriously not helpful use of money). Meanwhile the other teams book flights via Bangkok at the airport while Oswald/Danny go via Singapore. The Singapore flight lands first and Oswald/Danny are first to the roadblock using slang terms on a tour of Sydney you can’t return to your partner till you have done all the tasks. The task is complicated and Will and Blake after finishing the first part take their partners through the rest of it until they realise they made a mistake. Oswald/Danny win a prize for first but last is spared by a non-elim.
1. Oswald and Danny (pretty lucky hope they don’t run out of money)
2. Chris and Alex (finnally back consistent)
3. Gary and Dave (holding strong but really need to not make more comments on other teams)
4. Tara and Will (made a mistake but hang in there)
5. Blake and Paige (non-elim) (will they catch up again)
prediction for first Chris and Alex
prediction for winner Oswald and Danny
next team eliminated Blake and Paige 

the hosts introduce this weeks show
gamers news again not that much
name the game nothing on that.
build a machine looks at graphics cards
review splintercell scorched 3d no review scores odd.
master class fifa 06 why was it not fifa 07 we don’t know
interview red octane makers of guitar hero.
there is a new competition for the computer dannell has been making for the show. most people make an animation for it more on that later.
thats this ep done.

today angas takes on esther 

me hiatus 

the 6 teams get ready to leave karven village in northern thailand their first stop is the seven spires of Chang Mai Mary/Peach let Gary/Dave lead the way while Oswald/Danny stop for directions their next stop is the tallest building centreal plaza in Hong Kong China. Dave books a later flight than nesscuary for them and Mary/Peach but they fix it up and get on the same flight as the other teams via Bangkok. Gary/Dave are first to the place to look for a green and white star (star ferry) were there next clue is but instead they go for the fast forward which is a odd way of fortune telling Mary/Peach who are last out of the airport also try it but the guys already have it. The ferry leads them to a detour of drinking herbal tea or making a wish in a tree a long way away only Oswald/Danny go for the later option. Mary/Peach struggle to stomach the tea and lose a lot of time they than decide to rest for a while. The next clue sends them to a container terminal were a roadblock of lowering something proves fairly easy. Both Oswald/Danny and Blake/Paige think there in trouble going to the pit stop in the bay at a chinese junk but its the team who trails gets sent home.
1. Gary and Dave (not bad but unsure why they went for the fast foward)
2. Chris and Alex (a reversal of last time)
3. Tara and Will (can they keep up)
4. Oswald and Danny (maybe they should have stopped for food)
5. Blake and Paige (will they remain a threat)
6. Mary and Peach (Eliminated) (bad day cost them dearly)
prediction for first chris and alex
prediction for winner oswald and danny
next team eliminated Gary and Dave

today i’m looking at the marginal seat of braddon first contested in 1955 as a renamed version of darwin the tasmanian seat has long been marginal first won by liberal aubery luck for one term before losing to labors ron davies who held it till labors tasmaanian wipeout in 1975 the liberals won it back than with ray groom 1975-84 and chris miles 1984-98 the seat than fell to sid sidebottom of labor who held it for all but one term (2004-07) till 2013 when liberal brett wheatly won it back it was than won in 2016 by labors justine keahy who was resigned causing a byelection over citizenship with polls showing the liberals ahead this seat could be crazy with them running wheatly but at this stage its closer than the polls say but a narrow liberal gain at the by-election is likely

today we are looking at the most important seat yet dickson first contested in 1993 it was won by labors michael laverch who was member for fisher from 1987-93 he was attorney general in the keating governments second term minus a few days due to the delay in dickson even going to the polls due to a dead independent. In 1996 he lost to controversal liberal mp tony smith (no connection to the current speaker) he lost endoursement and with labor running former democrats leader Cheryl Kernot it was no suprise that labor won it back in 98 but lost in 2001 to current member Peter Dutton who has held it since despite a hostile redistribution in 2010. He has tried to abandon the seat before in 2010 this time he faces one of his toughest reelection attempts with the trend away from the liberals and a very small margin. The greens would also like to see the last of Dutton his whole future prime minister chances depend on this and unless the liberals put a lot more effort in than recent times and he focuses more on local issues than his home affairs portfolio he will be gone.
prediction narrow labor gain

junglist and kapowski explain whats on this weeks show this week
first segment: gamers news.
second segment: build a machine looks at ram (ramdom accsess memory)
third segment: name the game
fourth segment: interview with pure pwnage a internet mokumentary about video games and the origin of boom headshot amoung other things.
fifth segment: a master class in battlefield 2
sixth segment: reviews of madden 2007 the latest gridiron game which kapowski says is a=n american thing there is no scores and a lot of “ask madden” dark crusade is the latest expansion to dawn of war an rts game they score it junglist 8/10 kapowski 7/10.
they say whats on next week and more “ask madden”questions including where p nutz is.

today james  is back for his third night against angus
round 1 R I A H P O I S T
me parish 
james hairs 
angus harpist
best aphorist 
me 0 james 0 angus 7 
round 2 C L R U E A D G R
me grader 
james glade 
angus curdle
best regular
me 6 james 0 angus 13 
round 3  75 50 10 4 9 6 190
50*4=200-10=190
me 190
james 190
angus 190
me 16 james 10 angus 23 
word mix  LAY CHIPS (“Olivia got this in the eighties”)
PHYSICAL 
round 4 M X C I E U S P T
me music, cuties, 
james pumice 
angus cuties 
best impetus 
me 22 james 16 angus 29
round 5 S A R N E O D T I
me donates, 
james stoned 
angus rationed 
best ordinates 
me 22 james 16 angus 37
round 6 100 25 5 10 6 7 788
100+10-(6-5)*7=763+25=788
me 788
james 781
angus 795
me 32 james 16 (21) angus 37 (42)
word mix AISLE NUT (“Wrapped up well in cotton wool”)
insulate (missed it)
round 7 E K C O I S H A B
me chase
james angus chokes
best backhoes 
me 32 james 22 (27) angus 43 (48)
round 8 75 100 3 2 6 7 258
75+7=82*3=246+6*2=258
me 258
james 258
angus 258
me 42 james 32 (37) angus 53 (58)
round 9 BLAZE BOOM
me bamboozle 
james bamboozle 
me 52 james 42 (47) angus 53 (58)
angus won 58 to 47
me 52 

the 6 teams get ready to leave a river house in thailand the first clue sends them to s flower market in Bangkok by taxi this doesn’t prove to be much of a challenge its finding the clue that is a challenge the next clue sends them to an old bridge near chang mai in nothern thailand to get to Chang Mai they need to travel by train the next train isn’t until 3pm and is a 14 hour train ride teams spend the wait shopping in Bangkok before the train leaves the tension between Alex and Will increases while a fight between Mary and Peach over purchasing pants using their race money. Oswald and Danny almost quit during the train ride as the train continues on they decide to continue on the race. Some teams share taxis to the bridge the next clue where its a detour of riding boats on a river or riding an elephant all teams choose the boats and its a race to the cars on boats with Mary/Peach in the lead after passing Gary/Dave they lead to Mae Ping village were they have a roadblock of cleaning an elephant which isn’t easy meanwhile at the back of the pack Chris/Alex wait for Tara/Will which is silly as they end up racing to stay in it than Will cuts in front of them but for a team they are spared.
1. Mary and Peach (great showing only the second all-female to win a leg and the first without the fast forward)
2. Gary and Dave (no silly errors this time helps them stay near the front of the pack)
3. Blake and Paige (best finish yet for them can they keep it up)
4. Oswald and Danny (after almost quiting there hanging in there)
5. Tara and Will (they really need to go to people treating class)
6. Chris and Alex (non elim) (will there rollercoaster continue)
prediction for first Blake and Paige
prediction for winner Tara and Will
next team elminated Oswald and Danny

today james takes on parvin
round 1 A S D E N O U Y T
me donates 
james donates 
parvin astound 
best unsteady 
me 7 james 7 parvin 7 
round 2 R A N F I E T S O
me fainters 
james fainters 
parvin fronts 
me 15 james 15 parvin 7 
round 3 100 8 8 2 5 6 411
100*8/2 = 400+6+5=411
me 411
james 411 
parvin 411
me 25 james 25 parvin 17 
word mix HEAT SNAP (“It sounds like a pleasant game”)
pheasant (Missed it)
round 4 N I R C E T M U L
me mincer 
james crime
parvin until
best numeric 
me 31 james 25 (30) parvin 17 (22)
round 5 S A E C I R N D O
me scared
james sardine 
parvin cranes 
me 31 james 32 (37) parvin 17 (22)
round 6 100 25 50 7 2 5  387 
50+5=55*7=385+2=387
me 387
james 382
parvin 382 
me 41 james 32 (44) parvin 17 (29)
word mix TOIL CLAY (“You are in the neighbourhood of this answer”)
Locality (missed it)
round 7  L I U Z R E T C I

this week starts with p nutz complaining about being forced off the show before being taken away by a cane. junglist and kapowski explain whats on the show this week
1. gamer news not much new there
2. build a machine is on building a CPU (which is a really odd thing to do since i thought pros would only be able to do it)
3. Name the game is an odd sports game
4. there is a weird segment lead in where junglist goes for a job using video game experience they interview a game reviewer who talks about the new guitar hero amoung other things.
5. P nutz’s story is another weird one where says he was found in a jungle and moved to australia now needs a new home.
6. dystopia is a half life mod (short for modification) they talk to the main developers.
7. Dannell gives a master class in need for speed most wanted a game considered one of the best racing games of all time.
8. Review – dead rising is a zombie killing game (kapowski wants it left at that) but junglist enjoyed it so they give it kapowski 6/10 junglist 7/10 they also review cesar IV which they say you may as well just get cesar iii and rename it as its not much different scores kapowski 8/10 junglist 6/10.
they explain whats on next weeks show

the 8 teams rest at the pit stop from the previous leg amani lodge in Namibia the first clue sends them to bangkok thailand (visited last season) and siam center getting flights via johenesburg isn’t hard what annoys teams is that the flights from johenesburg to bangkok don’t leave for several hours after they land from namibia, Will and Blakes feud only intesifies after a stupid argument at johenesburg airport the delay allows Chris/Alex to catch up. Once in bangkok teams have to take a bus Gary and Dave have a very stupid fight about standing up on the train. Tara and Will fight over waiting for Chris and Alex which they do after Will almost quits the race. Oswald and Danny are feeling down after being last out of the airport but find a local who helps them. At siam center its a detour of either finding a bird market by boat that can be hard to find or going to china town and buying and burning a car at one of many shrines. Four teams choose the birds Three choose the cars the interesting bit is when Mary/Peach and Cyndi/Russell choose the same detour at the same time than go different ways the later its difficult to catch up as they chose the wrong way. Blake/Paige and Gary/Dave not only find the wrong shrine but they have to waste even more time praying. The next clue sends them to ratchaberi by bus the lead teams Chris/Alex and Gary/Dave are neck and neck going to the bat temple but than Gary/Dave get really lost finding the clue. The bat cave has a roadblock of just looking for a clue in the cave which can be scary before heading to a river village for the pit stop were one teams early mistake costs them. Will promises to be more humble (what are the odds of that lasting)
1. Chris and Alex (What a recovery can they avoid another slide)
2. Mary and Peach (a great showing considering they were a bit back early in the leg)
3. Tara and Will (five top 3 finishes to start is pretty good their relationship not so much)
4. Blake and Paige (are they real contenders time will tell)
5. Gary and Dave (Really bad showing since they lead a lot of the leg)
6. Oswald and Danny (what a rollercoaster they’ve had)
7. Cyndi and Russell (eliminated) (prayer couldn’t save them)
prediction for first Mary and Peach
prediction for winner Tara and Will
next team eliminated Gary and Dave

today i am looking at the division of griffith first contested in 1934 as labor mp Frances Baker who had won a upset in Oxley (no link to the current seat)  the previous election in a massive upset as the uap won a landslide that time he held it till his death in 1939 his father was the last member for maranoa from 1940-43 his successor william conelna also labor held it till he retired in 1949 he lost to douglas berry of the liberals who held the seat till 1954 when labors william coutts till 1958 than the liberals authur cresby for one term before coutts won it back in 1961 he lost in 1966 when the liberals won it by donald cameron for 11 years till 1977 he served for member for fadden from 1977-83 and 1984-90 the new member was ben humpries of the labor party till 1996 when a preselection contest between mary crawford (former member for forde) and kevin rudd rudd won preselection but as a result of the landslide the liberals won it back with grahhame muddgoel rudd won it 98 and became pm in 2007 and than lost it in 2010 briefly won it back in 2013 lost the pmship in 2013 and quit replacing him is Terri Bulter in 2014 by election the seat is now very marginal but has long been a labor seat so it could be a close seat and it will be close but the liberals need a better candidate
prediction labor hold narrow

today Ian on night three takes on James
round 1 D P E O S N A C U
me pounces, pounced 
ian caused 
james caused 
best pounced 
me 7 ian 0 (6) james 0 (6)
round 2 O I L R A I D T O
me ratio 
ian radio
james trail
best torodial 
me 12 ian 5 (11) james 5 (11)
round 3 25 100 2 3 7 9 733
100+2=102*7=714+25-(9-3)=733
me 733 
ian 733 
james 733
me 22 ian 15 (21) james 15 (21)
word mix ORGAN NIT (“I don’t know anything about these puzzles”)
ignorant (missed it)
round 4 U E B S A U N C S
me causes
ian abuses 
james sauces 
best uncases
me 28 ian 21 (27) james 21 (27)
round 5  G T M E I A D O R
me mediator
ian metred (invalid)
james mediator 
best migrated 
me 36 ian 21 (27) james 29 (35)
round 6  75 6 5 4 8 5  951
75*(8+5) = 975-6*4=951
me 951 
ian  nothing 
james nothing 
me 46 ian 21 (27) james 29 (35)
word mix MANOR HAT (“The final event in ancient Greece”)
marathon 

during the pit stop a drunk Will losses his cool and Russell tries to calm him down to no succsess also wills partner Tara gets into a flirtation with Alex. The first clue sends them to Wavis Bay Namibia on one of two charter flights three hours apart the lead four teams get on the 9am flight although Sholya/Doiyn almost make it losing to Mary/Peach for the last seats the next clue sends them to a lighthouse north of the city getting transport proves difficult for some teams but especially Chris/Alex who on the second charter and than take an hour to get a cab puttiing them last. At the lighthouse they have to spot a car to drive themselves to the materhorn sand dune there is also a fast forward which Oswald/Danny and Mary/Peach go for at a swimming pool in a hotel the guys get it. losing the girls a lot of time the detour sees all the teams go sand boarding no team walks it. Shola/Doyin make a lot of mistakes driving and lose a lot of time while Chris/Alex fight hard to catch up. the next clue is at a general store which isn’t hard sending them to a woodcarvers market where the roadblock of battering for animal statues while leaving Will calls Gary/Dave cheaters thinking they have sped (crazingly enough they did) the teams drove to windhoek the capital of namibia adani lodge nearby Chris/Alex struggle to catch up but major driving problems sent another team home.
1. Oswald and Danny (not sure if it was worth a fast forward for a small injury)
2. Tara and Will (they are the only team in four legs not to fall out of the top 3 but have a lot of work to do to avoid major fights with themselves and other teams)
3. Gary and Dave (Arrived 2nd 42 minute penalty a team who is hard to get a read on)
4. Blake and Paige (lucky but were the best team on the second flight although getting sneeky to pass)
5. Mary and Peach (again underarchiving)
6. Cyndi and Russell (hanging in there)
7. Chris and Alex (42 minute penalty will they catch up and use their alliance with Tara and Will well)
8. Sholya and Doiyn (eliminated) (a lot of issues cost them)
note the penalities didn’t make a differnce yet.
prediction for first gary and dave
winner prediction tara and will
next team eliminated cyndi and russell

this episodes starts with the hosts explaining whats on the show for this week
first segment: gamers news explains not much other than they voted off (a survivor reference) p nutz from the island of good game (weird but thats how they put it in reality it means they voted him off the show)
second segment: is a new segment called name the game they make it easy first we don’t give the answers yet as its not in my sources.
third segment: build a machine this week dannell looks at the cpu
fourth segment: review joint task force is a new rts (real time streategy game) game involving armies its more modern kapowski 5/10 rubber chickens. The other review is lego star wars is a good combo game with this combo making it confusing its a good game it might be a bit more of a kids game junglist 8/10 rubber chickens.
fifth segment: they learn to cook a gamers diet which has a lot of comical results but it doesn’t end well.
sixth segemnt: kapowski and dannell help a noob on a computer problem the guy downloaded a trojen and they help reinstall the computer.
seventh segment: they interview chris taylor one of the most famous game creators of suppreme commander not much to report there
they finish with whats on next week.
note the segment order can be guesses not exact.

junglist and kapowski begin the show explaining whats on this week
 first segment: gamers news again not much to report yet except an over the top story on the shows premiere.
second segment: wii preview they head to sydney to play the wii and explain what features and what games there looking forward to
third segment: build a machine dannell looks at what is the best machine for the type of gamer you are
fourth segment: they look at machinema a type of animation that is used commingly using things from other things such as games.
fifth segment: p nutz cheatz looks at guitar hero there is a bit about voting p nutz off the show as well more on that later.
sixth segment: an interview with the creator of ty the tasmanian tiger.
master class: quake 4 is this weeks master class.
they wrap it up than explaining nexts weeks show.

9 teams leave the jungle camp the first clue sends them to fly to cape town south Africa (south africa was visited last season briefly) Peggy/Claire oversleep their departure time but still leave 8th. Teams board two flights to Sao Paulo 10 minutes apart. Once in Sao Paulo the scramble for flights begin at the american counter an argument erupts over the line as Blake/Paige try and pass Peggy/Claire in line  not that it matters it takes 10 hours to have the first team leave for london to connect they are shoyla/Doiyn and Cyndi/Russell (the later is only on standby to cape town) teams mostly go straight to london but Gary/Dave and Mary/Peach go via other european cities that doesn’t hurt the only teams who have trouble that they go weird routes are Chris/Alex going via frankfurt losing a lot of time and peggy/claire going via jfk (new york), london, johenesburg than cape town thats not the end of their troubles Blake/Paige are on standby through London but they and Cyndi/Russell don’t get on their standby flights. The first teams there are Oswald/Danny, Tara/Will and Gary/Dave weirdly enough Tara/Will were the last out of Sao Paulo the clue sends them to Nelson Mandelas prision cell which doesn’t hurt them other than the ferry leaving hourly the next clue sends them to kalk bay harbour the lead teams share a taxi while shoyla/Doiyn take the train when they arrive 4th costing them time when Mary/Peach catch and pass them. Blake/Paige land next. The clue at kalk bay is a detour of either dancing for money or carrying fish, most teams dance which isn’t hard they than head to langka township via cape town station. On the train Mary/Peach are told how scary it is by locals. The roadblock involves drinking something rank called a smiley and a sheeps head. The pit stop is lanseric manor while the lead teams head there than Chris/Alex and Cyndi/Russell on two flights land at the back of the pack they are the only ones to do the fish. Meanwhile Peggy/Claire only are just in london missing the connection costing them more time. There is a tie between Blake/Paige and Shoyla/Doiyn but the elimination is already certain.
1. Oswald and Danny (Best showing yet maybe their a team who only started doing well now)
2. Tara and Will (still near the front can they keep it up)
3. Gary and Dave (how they do this well is weird)
4. Mary and Peach (most consistent team without advantage yet)
5. Blake and Paige (a big improvement) and shoyla and doiyn (a slump maybe its the injury)
7. Chris and Alex (a team who looks like they can dominate but are starting to lose ground)
8. Cyndi and Russell (hanging in there despite bad transportation luck)
9. Peggy and Claire (eliminated only seen going to the prision cell before leaving for the pitstop record defecit at least a day they deserve it)
predition for first Gary and Dave
winner prediction Mary and Peach
next team eliminated Shoyla and Doiyn

today i’m looking at the division of pertrie one of the liberals most marginal seats first contested in 1949 when it was won by alan hulme of the liberal party he was a shock causuallty of the 1961 election to labors Reginald o’brien for one term till hulme won it back in 1963 who was a minister than. marshall cooke scuccded him in 1972 for the libs than john hodges held it from 1974 to 1983 for the liberals before dean wells won it in the labor landslide in 1983 hodges won it back in 1984 for one  term labors gary johns than won it in 1987 begining its litnes test run he lost in 1996 to liberal theresa gambaro who held it till 2007 and later became member for brisbane in 2010 she retired in 2016. labors yvette dath won it in 2007 losing in 2013 to liberal luke hosworth dath is now a minister in qld. the libs increased their margin against the trend last time making this seat a seat to watch.
it is a close northern brisbane seat with polls tightening this should be one to watch but labor would be favourites to win it back
prediction labor gain narrow.

today Ian is back to take on Brian.
Round 1 H T M A E O C I R
me chromate 
ian rematch 
brian mother 
me 8 ian 0 (7) brian 0 
round 2 S P A E U R T M A
me matures 
ian tampers 
brian pasture 
best amatures 
me 15 ian 7 (14) brian 7 
round 3 100 9 5 4 1 2 760
100-5=95*(7+1)=760
me 760
ian 764
brian 760
me 25 ian 7 (14) brian 17
word mix PALE BATH ““Yet another place where you will find letters”
alphabet 
round 4 O D S N E A W S R
me wardens
ian wanders 
brian wanders 
me 32 ian 14 (21) brian 24
round 5 U L N O I T D T A
me tidal 
ian until
brian land 
me 37 ian 19 (26) brian 24
round 6 75 4 2 9 10 9 920 
75+9=84*(9+2)=924-4=920
me 920 
ian nothing 
brian invalid 
me 47 ian 19 (26) brian 24
word mix DIET SCAN “from here to there”
distance 
round 7  C G S E I O L C E
me slice 
ian slice 
brian solice (invalid)
best leccies 
me 52 ian 24 (31) brian 24 
round 8 75 2 10 8 4 1 765
75*10=750+8+4+2+1=765
me 765
ian  765 
brian nothing 
me 62 ian 34 (41) brian 24 
round 9 REBEL CITY
celebrity 
me celebrity 
ian celebrity 
me 72 ian 44 (51) brian 24 
ian won 51 to 24 
me 72 very good effort the person who writes another blog who usually gets a higher score only got 68 

this blog is a commentary of the abc (australia) tv show good game and it’s younger kids show good game SP (which will we get to later)
the original hosts of good game are Junglist and Kapowski also they have a talking monkey P Nutz (who is well hated).
The intro only explains whats on the first episode
first segment: gamer news explains the latest news not much to note yet
second segment: review saints row a mature game which is like Grand Theft Auto and according to the hosts is quite good. scores junglist 7 kapowski 8 scores /10 rubber chickens console x360
third segment: build a pc (they call it build a machine) where assistant host dr danneel starts talking about how to design a computer.
fourth segment: master class world of war craft where they get a gamer to explain how to play a game this weeks talk is on world of warcraft one of the most popular MMOs
fifth segment: machinema some roadrunner thing more on machinema next ep
sixth segment: p nutz cheats he explains how to cheat at age of empires 3.
seventh segment; the hosts challenge team Immunity at counter strike which doesn’t end well for the good game team they lose badly.
the show ends up with a bit of a wrap up and whats on next week.

the 10 teams wait on a yacht in rio de jinero for their departure times the first clue sends them to a samba club in rio to find a girl with a feather this doesn’t prove that easy to the point where Cyndi/Russell stop at a place with an angel in it that guides them to the place first the next clue sends them to a mountain called pedro bonita which is high above san conrado beach where they encounter a detour of either hanggliding off a ramp to land on the beach or searching the beach with a metal detector. Blake/Paige try getting a metal detector but fail losing a few spots in line at hang gliding (the metal detectors weren’t availble till the morning). Sholya and Doiyn, Gary and Dave and Peggy and Claire all go for the fast forward playing volleyball on the beach which Peggy and claire abandon when they see the twins while the twins win the fast forward. Gary and Dave than waste more time doing the metal detector before being last to hang glide while Peggy and Claire are scared at hang gliding but do it  anyway. The next clue sends them to foz de igacu by bus the bus schedules are very confusing as the first two busses are only ten minutes apart leaving but have a big gap arriving two teams (Gary/Dave and Peggy/claire) connect in Sao Paulo which leads to a crazier position changes the first bus and Gary/Dave’s busses break down but it doesn’t hurt them in fact their the first two busses there Peggy/claire miss the connection in sao paulo but still aren’t in the most trouble despite thinking their last. Blake/Paige lose time by leaving their money in a cab they end up fighting for last against Hope/Norm who are only that far back because of the worst cab driver in Brazil (maybe an overreaction) teams. The teams head to a dock with the exception of shoyla/doiyn due to the fast forward go straight to the jungle camp Pit stop. The roadblock involves finding a flag near igacu falls which isn’t hard. The teams aren’t far apart going to the pit stop in their groups and despite Peggy/Claire thinking their last it is Hope/Norm who are eliminated.
1. Shoyla and Doiyn (good effort despite a broken foot)
2. Chris and Alex (strong showing but a bad alliance with Tara and Will)
3. Tara and Will (a lot of work to do)
4. Mary and Peach (a good showing but need to see more)
5. Gary and Dave (massive improvement how we don’t know)
6. Cyndi and Russell (a bit of a dissappointment)
7. Oswald and Danny (who we still don’t know much about)
8. Peggy and Clare (still in it but need to get more confidence)
9. Blake and Paige (hanging in there)
10. Hope and Norm (eliminated nice try but no cigar)
prediction for first Tara and Will
prediction for winner Chris and Alex \
next team eliminated Peggy and Claire

Today rob is back for night two against Ian 

In a desert lake bed in Nevada sees 11 new teams get ready to race around the world these teams are

Today two new contestants verse James v rob 

The top two teams leave for Toshiba lodge which slows them down slightly because it didn’t open yet rob/Brennan lose time as well due to a frozen battery in their flash light not that it matters. The next clue is a detour of motorbikes or dog sleds to a clue all teams including joe and bill (eventually) choose the dog sleds the next clue sends them to ice lake rob/breenan lead as they dive into frozen water for the roadblock the next clue sends them to their final city New York frank and margaritas home town. Which annoys rob/breenan they use a phone to book seats on a flight getting in at 6am via Seattle which frank/margarita book at anchorage airport note the flights land at Newark not jfk airport. The teams sit near each other on the plane it comes down to a taxi race to queens while joe/bill finally head to Toshiba lodge. The last clue sends them to flushing meadow park the finish line with rob/Brennan somehow in the lead over a way to overconfident frank/margarita and rob/breanan win by about a train service difference with frank and margarita second joe and bill are last seen doing the dog sled.

The top two teams rest before heading to the park from the previous pit stop which didn’t open till 6am frank/margarita grab the clue first sending them to the Great Wall the next clue there is for a steep climb to a part of the wall or a flat walk however the lead goes to rob/Brennan get the lead and finish the detour first before frank/margarita get the clue for the Detour the next clue sends them to Scotty lake Alaska by plane the question is which flight route rob/breenan book a flight via san Fransisco Seattle to anchorage frank/margarita think going via la is quicker but is wrong end up on the same flight anyway leaving at 1:40pm the only question is what happened to joe/bill they leave the previous pit stop 9 Hours later! And the gap is now officially a day they do the steep climb while the other teams near Alaska they end up on the same flight route a day later as the other teams race to a bed and breakfast where they patercipate in a blanket toss before heading to marnashoka glacier confusion on if it’s open only Barely slows down the other teams the roadblock involves climbing a ice wall rob/Brennan get a bit of a lead and get to the pit stop at a lodge in the snow first. Joe/bill only land at the end of the ep in Alaska. 

Today David tries to retire against Brendan 

Today david is back for fifth night attempting to make the finals against Beckett 

David is back for night four his opponent is Ben 

Today I am looking at McNamara the old seat of Melbourne ports labor’s second longest held seat but is very marginal first contested in 1901 the seat was won by samuel Mauger of the pretectionist party he lost in 1906 to labors James Matthews till 1931 than jack Holloway till 1951 than frank Crean till 1977 Clyde holding till 1996 and now Michael Danby he faces a Huge task to hold a seat labor have held for 112 years he was luck to held on last time with the geeens and libs both close to passing him this will be a tough seat to predict and with no certainty of preferences can go three ways but will be very close

Today David is back for his third night against kiao 

Today David on his second night takes on Arthur

Today Geoff takes on David Jones 

today i am looking at the western Sydney seat of banks first contested in 1949 it was long a labor held seat until 2013 first won by Dominic costa 1949-69 he was succeded by Vince Martin 1969-80 before he lost preselection to John Mountford who held it till 1990 when he was succeeded by Daryl Melham who was a long serving member until his defeat in 2013. It was won by liberal mp david Coleman who held on Last time. The seat is getting erratic and stronger liberal however it is well within labors range still it’s going to be tough to gain.

Today sees Stavroula take on Geoff two new contestants 

Tonight naween is back for his 6th and last night against Paul

Tonight is naweens fifth night against Andrew 

Naween is back for night four against Frances 

The four teams get ready to leave the pit stop the first clue sends them to the king at rallie beach in Thailand a rock climbing place rob/Brennan’s traansport problems continue allowing frank/margarita to close the gap a little bit bargining for a boat ride to rallie beech proves difficult teams are then outfitted for rock climbing before getting the detour clue the rock climbing closed at 5:30pm which will be critical the detour is either climb or walk to a clue in high rock wall it is difficult but all teams do it eventually the next clue sends them to sea land and trek which closes at 5pm once there the lead teams kayak to a clue in a cave at this stage Kevin/drew leave the pit stop and head to the rock Climbing. The next clue sends them to chicken island (yes there’s a real place called that) for a snorkelling challenge before heading to the pit stop Phai plong beech the pit stop the first two teams get there while Kevin/drew are held up at sea land and trek and than and only then joe/bill leave the pit stop of the last leg they are stopped at the rock climbing by the hours of operation they slowly close the gap on kevin/drew and with a. Non elim keep their hopes alive

Today naweeem takes on Daniel on naweens third night

The teams wait at locki nwas in bikaner the first clue sends teams to the temple of dawn in Bangkok after taking a bus or train to Delhi there is also a fast forward involving the reclining Buddha which kevin/drew show Nancy/Emily in a questionable moment although rob/Brennan did it earlier to be fair in the season. At the Delhi airport the 4-5 hour lead was evaporated as teams catch 4 different flights with timing making no difference except it gives kevin/drew an unneesuary lead as the temple of dawn closed earlier. Joe/bill and Nancy/Emily verse for the fast forward the next morning it’s close but joe/bill get it sending them to the pit stop in Krabi forcing Nancy/Emily to do the detour of either a private car or a public bus to kanchamaburi with the car hard to find with rob/Brennan only team to go straight for the bus but kevin/drew lose over two hours looking for the car before going for the bus and Nancy/Emily never finish the challenge getting a taxi. But another baffling mistake sees joe/bill wait 8 hours for a bus to Krabi rather then a taxi. The roadblock involves walking  in a tiger pit. The trip to Krabi is really hard and results in fights about money between frank and margarita. As teams arrive joe/bill sit on a bus becoming the first team not to win a leg after the fast forward in fact they arrive last but a penalty keeps them in.

Today naween is back for night two against jim

The 5 teams waited at the pit stop in Agra india with frank/margarita in an 11 hour lead the next clue sends them to rah mahal the hours of operation makes it a lot closer to the 2nd place team however joe/bills money problems make a difference while rob/Brennan have taxi troubles the next clue sends teams to Jaipur by taxi or bus this costs joe/bill time and frank/margairtas lead as rob/Brennan get to the detour first which is a choice of riding a elephant or a rowboat to a wise man. Joe/bill only just beat Kevin/drew to the row boat and later lose their lead in the race to the train station to travel to bikaner with only two a day 6 hours apart at 3pm and 9pm joe/bill and trailing Nancy/Emily end up on the later train once in bikaner a taxi race to dashnooke allows this weeks roadblock of waking into a rat pit before sending teams to a hotel in bikaner for Nancy/Emily and joe/bill it’s close but the girls are last but spared elimination

First contested in 1984 this marginal seat in western Sydney the seat was won by Ross free former member for Macquarie from 1980-84 he was a minister in the Hawke/Keating goverenment hut in a big shock lost to duel national Jacki Kelly for the libs in 1996 twice due to being ruled out the first time she lost in 2007 to former labor assistant treasure David Bradbury who held on in 2010 before losing to Fiona Scott in 2013 her campaign was controversial due to a sex appeal comment she was defeated by Emma Husar in 2016 she is facing a chance at reelection from opposition the first time In the seats history. The libs have done well in Penrith at state level for a while so it could be close but Husars personal vote should be enough.

Today kashis attempts to be a retiring champ against naween

6 teams departed northern Italy in the middle of the night for Ferrara Italy frank/margarita got the fast forward at a castle in Ferrara giving them a huge lead the other teams go straight to a detour of bike riding or hang gliding with a goal of going to the train station although the gliding you also need to take a taxi and the glider is first come first served the jokes by Kevin/drew about the pilot are redicilous but they fall to last due to being the 2nd team on the glider the next clue sends teams to New Delhi India via Rome or Milan kevin/drew try to do all the bookings at the Ferrara station for them lenny/Karyn and Nancy/Emily they only just get onto the Milan train once in Rome and Milan they buy tickets via Copenhagen to New Delhi. Meanwhile frank/margarita stretch their big lead the next clue is a roadblock involving navigating the streets of Delhi to find a man in a crowded market place. This is hard especially for Nancy the next clue sends them to the pit stop in Agra near the Taj Mahal. Taxi drivers struggle to find it but the worse luck goes to lenny/Karyn who fall from 2nd to last and are eliminated.

Today I am looking at the marginal nsw seat of robertson a federation seat it has long been marginal seat than Rural now covers the central coast of nsw held by Henry wills from 1901-1910 of the free trade party (pre liberals) than William Johnstone of labor 1910-1913 be lost to liberal mp William Fleming 1913-1922 losing after joining the county party the next member Sydney garnder of the nationalists and uap (not palmers new party) till 1940 when Eric spooner of the uap beat him for a team till losing to labor in 1943 with Thomas Williams winning the seat till 1949 when the liberals roger dean won the seat until 1964 the libs held it at the by election. And the next election. With William bridges maxwell winning it he lost in 69 to labors Barry Cohen who was really popular a minister in the Hawke government he retired in 1990 creating the seats Current litnes test labor held it for two more terms with frank walker before the libs won it back in 96 with jim Lloyd who was a minister in the Howard era till he lost in 2007 to controversial labor mp Berlinda Neal a former senator and candidate she lost preselecfion in 2010 when labor held it with Deborah o’neal who lost in 2013 to current mp Lucy wicks o’neal is now a senator wicks survives the trend last time. As a marginal seat it will be hard to predict especially with the same candidates but it will be a possible labor gain especially if before the 2019 state election.

Today kashi back for night 5 against Carol

The teams were forced to move to the Tunisian town of gabes due to a sand storm. The first clue sent them back to Tunis in taxis which aren’t easy to find at that time at night. Then teams are told fly to Rome and find a clue at the colloseum flights are difficult joe/bill snag flights early while other teams take risks only Lenny/Karyns take the right risk waiting for a non-stop flight in case it works which it does. Three teams Kevin/drew nancy/Emily and rob/Brennan try connecting in Lyon with an earlier arrival the flight is cancelled at Lyon even after they have an issue with joe/bill that’s controversial as some say that joe/bill pushes Nancy which is never proven what is proven is Kevin and drew threatming joe/bill earlier in the episode. Frank and margarita go via London realise there’s no flight go to Geneva and arrive In Rome last in fact only joe/bill and Lenny/Karyn get the detour clue of going to a statue of a hoof which opens later and harder to find but with taxies or a foot where there is no taxi all teams take the hoof but Lenny/Karyn switch to the foot After the aftermath of the tinis airport incident. The next clue sends them by train to northern Italy and a car factory only Lenny/Karyn due to production difficulties miss the first train but at bologna joe/bill and frank/margarita get off early Which leads to Nancy/Emily losing time due to limited taxis. The next clue is a roadblock of driving through Italy to find the pit stop at saint Agata bolongese. Navigating is hard but In the end despite penalties and time credits the positions are unchanged. 

Today i am looking at the seat of Dunkley a very marginal seat that has changed hands in the redistribution first contested in 1984 it was won by labor’s bob chenyweth who was re-elected in 87 before losing in the Victoria anti labor landslide in 1990 to the liberals frank ford before winning it back in 1993 he lost in 1996 to Bruce bilson who was a minister at the end of the Howard government and in the Abbott government before being sacked when Turnbull took over he quit in 2016 and Chris Crewther held on in 2016 for the libs in a close contest now the seat is notionally labor it is going to be a tough contest to hold especially if the election is after the Victorian one he is a rising star in the libs but for him to hold the seat he will have to rely on Dan Andrews to be unpopular which is not certain especially if after the state election. It is in tradition liberal teerritory but not as much now and should be a labor notional hold

Kashi the most suvcesful female contest at the time on night four takes on Jonathan 

Today kashi back for night 3 tales on robin

Today kashi is back for night two against michael.

Today I am looking at the seat on Flynn around Gladstone this is a very marginal seat fairly new created in 2007 the seat was created as a fairly seat mats seat but was won by labor’s Chris Trevor on the Rudd landslide he was defeated in 2010 by current member Ken O’Dowd who has been re-elected at the last two elections despite trailing early on the night this area is spilt in two with labor holding a big margin in Gladstone traditionally the rural areas favour the nats that combined with issues like adani makes this seat interesting the nats main reasons they held on were Barnabys campaigning tactics this won’t help them this time and the question is will mcmorack keep the nats marginals intact 

Season 1 episode 5 “desert storm”

Season 1 episode 4 “Collosal showdown”

Today sees kashi take on Erez in a contest that will be good with no Andrew to dominate.

Today we are looking at the marginal seat of Longman around the Sunshine Coast Moreton bay and northern Brisbane first contested in 1996 with the seat being won by controversial mp mal Brough who was not a bad minister in the Howard goverenment before he lost the seat in 2007 when he had a brief run as liberal president where he unsuccessfully tried to stop the lnp merger in qld he than tried to undermine Peter slipper the member for the neighbouring seat of fisher which was successfully won by him in 2013 but his controversy didn’t stop and was forced to quit in 2016 in 2007 labor won the seat with John suilivan he lost in a historical contest in 2010 to austalais youngest mp Wyatt Roy he held it in 2013 but neither of them were controversy free suilivan went very Personel in 2010 and Wyatt Roy went to Iraq, lead the cue against Abbott and was involved in the slipper saga. He lost to another member who has seen her fair share of controversy Susan lamb who later resigned over citizenship forcing a by election in which she is in the fight of her life against a former state mp of the lnp less than 12 mounths from an election. The seat will be the one to watch on both occasions with nothing certain Susan lamb will get a symtphay vote and a hate vote which could make it close one nations preferences will play a roll in this election. The fact that the liberal candidate has failed to hold a seat before makes this a crazy contest. 

Season 1 episode 3 “home for some”

Today I am looking at the south coast of nsw seat of Gilmore first contested in 1984 as a slightly more rural seat the seat was won by nationals mp John sharp who was a minister in the first term of the Howard goverenmnt but he represented Hume then where he switched in 1993 when the seat fell to labors Peter Knott for one term due to the high labor vote in nsw he lost to Joanna gash of the libels party in 1996 who was popular increasing her margin to over 14% in 2001 but lost the lead in the 2010 redistribution but still held on at the election she retired in 2013 and was succeeded by Anne Somalis of the librral party she hasn’t proven to be popular having big swings against her at the two last elections but still holds the seat despite only just being ahead on election. Night. This is a tough seat to hold for the libs especially with pre selection troubles if sonalis is replaced the seat could fall on the woman protest vote alone it is that close unless she can start being popular this seat will fall

Andrew is back for his last night today he takes on les

Season 1 episode 2 “divide and conquer”

Today I am looking at a seat that regurally bukles the trend Cowan first contested in 1984 it was won by labor’s Carolyn Jakobsen who held it till 1993 when labor’s vote started dropping in the west and the seat was won by Richard Evans he held it In 1996 but lost in 1998 to graham Edwards of the labor party who was both a Vietnam and a state parliament veteran who retired in 2007 when Luke sympkins buckles the trend to win it for the libs one of only two gains at that election the other is swan. He held it until a combo of the 2016 redistribution and a high profile labor candidate saw the seat won by Anne ally of labor in a close contest as a northern seat in perth an area that was swung erratically in the last two elections of both federal and state. That combined with the fact that labor have lost it on the last labor governments election this will be a seat to watch 

Today Andrew (formerly Andrew f) on night 5 takes on Jane 

Today I am looking at the seat of Forde first contested in 1984 it is a ultra marginal seat the libs scraped home at the first contest with future state minister David Watson who was a minister in the liberal state goverenment in the 90s and lead the libs from 1998 to 2001 in qld he lost the federal seat in 1987 to Mary Crawford of the alp she was very popular surviving the anti labor trend especially in 1993 but was the causality of the 1996 redistribution which made the seat a stronger liberal seat her attempt to switch to the safer labor seat of Griffith which had the incumbent retire but lost the pre selection contest to Kevin Rudd forced to stay in Forde she was beaten by liberal mp Kay elision who retired in 2007 leading to a shock labor Gain on a 14.4 percent swing to labor’s Brett rangose despite a favourable redistribution he was defeated in 2010 by current mp Bert van Manen who has held it since but it remains very marginal. This is by far the most marginal seat in this part of qld as it is dominated by the safe liberal area of the Gold Coast. Despite this labor have won it against the odds before with this area not effected by adani even though qld seems to have seats that remain marginal liberal for a long time.

Andrew fisher is back for night 4 against Anther Andrew this ones last name is Patterson

Andrew is back for his third night against Adib

Today Andrew defends his record against Alexis

Today rob faces Andrew

Sudesh on night 3 against rob 

Today I am looking at one of the strongest anti conservative seats in the country and labor’s second most marginal because of the green vote first contested in 1906 it has long been a labor party seat since 1969 and all but three terms since creation only lost in 1906, 1931 and 1966 (to an ex labor mp) the rise of the greens in recent times though is tough to estimate but it got very close in 2016 before the by election this year held by brain Howe 1977-96 and Martin furgeson 1996-2013 when David Fenny succeeded him he had a bad run and was in several controversies before retiring over dual citizenship in 2017. Ged Kearney won the by election with an increased margin  partly due to the greens reendoursing Alex Bhatal which led to disunity. Labor should hold on

Sudesh is  back for night two against Tanya trying to be the first female winner.

Stephen takes on Sudesh 

Stephen is back for night two against dawn 

Aaron is back for his fourth night in the to this stage no incumbent has lost can Stop the run.

Aaron is back for his third night against Lara note at this stage no female contestant has won.

Aaron was back for his second night against Michael 

Two new contestants this time Jenny vs Aaron is today’s match up which should be good

Today I am looking at Capricornia the marginal seat which could be turnbulls seat that is like Gillard/rudds corrangimite upset at the first win of under 1% and was held at the next election. This seat as the Making of this especially if shorten wins the next election a long labor held seat before 2013 held by former pm Frank forde 1922-46 and former state labor leader Keith Wright 1984-93 who became independent before he was defeated Kirsten living more 1998-2013 she retired and was succeeded by Nats mp Michelle laundry who held it in 2016 the seat is another adani strong seat which will play a roll but has long voted labor at state level they held one of only 7 seats at the 2012 State election.

Chris’s last episode sees him against Alan in what should be a good match we hope

Chris is back for night 5 against Jason Stockdale this time

Episode 4 sees Chris on night 4 take on Chaitanya.

episode 3 sees chris back for his third night taking on helen.
round 1  M A R I L E H S O
shore, morale,
me: morale
chris: holier
helen: holers (invalid)
best: armholes, moralise
me 6 chris 6 helen 0
round 2 A U R N Q E C T A
turn, 
me: turn
chris: trance
helen: nectar
best: racquet 
me 6 chris 12 helen 6 
round 3 4 6 8 6 25 50 316
50 plus 4 = 54 times 6 = 324 – 8 = 316
me 316
chris: 50 times 6 = 300 + 8 + 6 = 314
helen: invalid 
best: 6 x 50 = 300 + 8 x (6 – 4) = 316
me 16 chris 12 (19) helen 6
 word mix nun pride (Support from underneath)
underpin 
round 4  I E D F O N K U R
founder, 
me: founder 
chris: founder 
helen: invalid 
best: funkier 
me 23 chris 19 (26) helen 6
round 5  D E L E S D O N A
loaned, 
me: loaned
chris: moaned (invalid)
helen: leased
best: deadens 
me 29 chris 19 (26) helen 12
round 6 5 7 100 50 75 25 856
100 + 25 = 125 x 7 = 875 – (75 – 50 – 5) = 855
me: 855
chris: 75 x (7 + 5) = 900 – 50 = 850 + 100/25 = 854
Helen: invalid 
best: 5 + 75/25 = 8 x (100 + 7) = 856
me 36 chris 19 (33) helen 12
word mix drape joy (your at risk of missing this one)
jeporady
round 7 N E M A S L O W E
awesome, 
me: awesome
chris and helen: women
best: awesome
me 43 chris 19 (38) helen 12 (17) 
round 8 8 10 6 4 75 100 157
100 + 75 – 10 – 8 = 157
me: 157
chris: 157 same method
helen: 159
best: 157
me 53 chris 29 (48) helen 12 (17)
connundrum DENTED FAN
me: no idea
helen: defendant 
me 53 chris 29 (48) helen 22 (27)
chris won 48 to 27 
me: 53

episode 2 this time chris the defending champ takes on nick.
round 1 S N E L I T O M U
listen, moisten, mounts, 
me: moisten 
chris: moulten (invalid)
nick: stolen
best: outlines
me: 7 chris 0 nick 0 (6) 
round 2 R A B A T E C O W
abort, 
me: abort
chris: boater
nick: barter (invalid)
best: boatrace
me 7 chris 6 (6) nick 0 (6)
round 3 4 8 3 6 25 100 744
100 + 25 – (4 – 3) times 6 = 744
me: 744
chris: 100 times 8 – 25 – 3 – 4 times 6 = 748
nick: 737 
best: 744
me 17 chris 6 (13) nick 0 (6)
word mix girl dock (tends to happen at peek hour)
gridlock 
round 4  R A R E T E S Y F
rarest, feaster, yeast, 
me: feaster
chris: faster
nick: steer
best: ferrates
me: 24 chris 6 (19) nick 0 (6) 
round 5  S C E A G B O E T
beast, boats, stage, 
me: beast
chris: begets
nick: begets
best: goatees
me: 24 chris 12 (25) nick 6 (12)
round 6 1 10 9 7 25 50 375
50 x 7  = 350 + 25 =375 
50 + 25 = 75 times 7 – 1 – (10 – 9) = 375 
me: 375
chris: first method
nick: nothing 
best: 375
me 34 chris 22 (35) nick 6 (12)
word mix 
oven peel (something other than words that contain letters)
envelope 
round 7 H N U I V A I D O
avoid
me: avoid
chris: hound
nick: invade (invalid)
best: divan
me 39 chris 27 (40) nick 6 (12)
round 8 7 6 10 9 50 100 708
100 + (10 – 9) times 7 = 707
me: 707
chris: 100 times 7 = 700 + 9 = 709
nick: 100 times 7 = 700 + 9 = 709
best:  7x(100-6) = 658 + 50 = 708
me 46 chris 34 (47) nick 13 (19)
round 9 AVERSE POD
me: no idea 
chris and nick no idea
answer: eavesdrop 
chris 47 to 19 win
me 46

this blog is me putitng my rounds from the tv show letters and numbers on a blog compared to the best and the contestants. The matchups on the post title are the ones from the show. ep 1 is chris shoulten smith vs elaine miles. These will be in the order.

round 1: T O L I N E G S I
toiling, ignites. 
me: toiling
chris: toiling
elaine: toilings (best)
score: me 0 chris 0 elaine 8
round 2 A O M R T U I Y E
merit, timer, 
me: timer
chris: matier (invalid)
elaine: retoy (invalid)
best: muritae
score me 5 chris 0 elaine 8 
round 3 557 7 5 9 2 75 100
75-2=73×9 = 657 – 100 = 557 
me: 557
chris and elaine 5 times 100 + 75 – 9×2 = 557
score me 15 chris 10 elaine 18 
word mix ART RADIO (Heats your house but cools your car)
Radiator 
round 4  E R A O R C A E W
wearer, roarer
me: wearer 
chris: cower
elaine: racer 
best: wearer
score me 21 chris 10 (15) elaine 18 (23)
round 5 F A B E S O T U E
boast, beast about, obtuse
me: obtuse
chris: boast
elaine: beast
best: obtuse
me 27 chris 10 (20) elaine 18 (28)
round 6 7 4 25 50 75 100 750
100 x 7 = 700 + 50 = 750 
50 x (7 + 4) = 550 + 100 + 75 + 25 = 750 
me: 750
chris: my first method 
elaine: missed it 
score me 37 chris 20 (30) elaine 18 (28) 
word mix cast pail
capitals 
round 7 K A F G E I A C S
cafes. fakes, fascia, 
me: fascia
chris and elaine fakes
best: fasciae 
me 43 chris 20 (35) elaine 18 (33)
round 8 5 4 7 8 50 25 781
50 + 25 – 5 x (7 + 4) = 770 + 8 = 778
50 + 25 – 8 + 5 x (7 + 4) = 792 
me 778
chris and elaine nothing
best: 25 x 8 – 50 + 7 times 5 = 785 – 4 = 781 
me 50 chris 20 (35) eliane 18 (33)
conndrum jelly were 
me jewelery 
chris jewelery
me 60 chris 30 (45) elaine 18 (33)
chris won 45 to 33
my score 60

Herbert is a ultra marginal labor seat that used to litmess test until 2007  it was won by labor’s ted Lindsey in 1983 who lost to peter Lindsay in 1996 (no relation) who held on in 2007 against. A high profile labor candidate he was succeeded by Ewen jones in 2010 who had to overcome a redistribution in labor’s favour he held on in 2013 but in an upset lost to labor’s Cathy o’toole By only 31 votes last time making it the mOst marginal seat in the country it is also note worthy that the greens finished 5th on primaries and a strong one nation vote. Labor needed to come form behind last time on prefeeences pulled ahead now the question is can they raise their vote enough in an Adani area where the mine will hurt labor due to them opposing it. The libs recent comments on coal to be fair might make it More balanced (although it was their state leader). On a side note it was the only seat contested by Palmer United (they came last) at the last election. It is the only labor seat in qld not in Brisbane except possibly Longman which is just out of it. The Townsville based seat will be critterical to the election but at this stage it will be close
Prediction narrow alp hold

Welcome back

This blog will be a history of amazing race episode by episode the way the show works will be explained as we go 

Continuing our look in the outer Sydney area and I am looking at the Penrith area seat of Lyndsey won in 2013 by Fiona Scott of the Libs this seat is part of western Sydney but never has had a opposition mp and the only election an opposition mp

Continuing our look at previewing electorates today i am writing about Ben chifleys old seat of mcquerie a seat that for a long time was marginal although prior to the dismissal was Labor leaning and since 84 has been more liberal held except 93 (when labor won it in the nsw landslide at the federal election) and 07 (when a crazy redistribution made it w more rural seat) unlike most seats on the outskirts of Sydney this seat has some rural categoristics but is still a semi-urban seat held since 2010 by liberal mp Louise Markus who we assume will be running again she also represented greenway from 2004-2010

Continuing our trip towards Sydney we are looking at Robertson a marginal Centeral coast seat having gone with the goverenment since 1983 Making it the second longest litness test seat. The seat has seen three new MPs in three elections and is held by Lucy wicks of the liberal party with the ex-labor mp deb o’Neal now a senator the seat played a big roll in the return of the labor goverenment in 2010.

Dobell is a marginal seat that has long been a battleground since 2001 has been a litness test seat but before that was labor held and could easily go back to it against the trend Craig Thompson held the seat from 2007 to 2013 as a controversial mp Karen McNamara won the seat for the Libs last time but the redistribution has given labor a slim margin and should be labor held.

Another safe labor seat that has been involved in controversy since 1949 labor haven’t lost it the seat Chang by pat Conroy will make it a seat that won’t be recon tested by Jill hall labor mp since 98 . 

A safe labor seat since federation the only seat labor has never lost in fact in the last 80 years it has never been a marginal seat. the seat survived a strong liberal challenge from someone with the name Abbott last time and expect a swing to labor

This is the old seat of Charlton which was renamed hunter after the abolished seat both were long labor held seats with hunter not being lost since 1910. Charlton never being lost since it’s creation in 84. Joel Fitzgibbon has switched Seats to here instead of contesting Paterson which covers the old hunter and should have no trouble.

The safest nats seat since 07 was first contested in 84 the seat has only had four nats MPs it was closest to being won labor in 93 when labor falsely claimed victory in the seat. Still a safe seat the addition of broken hill has changed the seat into a slightly less safe seat.

A long time safe nats seat is now a interesting seat while labor have only won it once 1961 the seat is located between safe nats territory and swing territory so it could easily change the biggest inclusion is port Macquarie in the recent redistribution from Lyne the seat is held by an ex Abbott and Turnbull minister Luke hurtsukyer who is still contesting the seat 

A safe nats seat that hasn’t always been that way first contested in 1949 the seat was nats held until 2008 when rob oakshott won a by-election as an independent. On his retirement in 2013 the nats won it back the seat was really tight in 93 between the Libs and the nats

After the state election and the nats drop in support this seat is anyone’s guess having been held by labor since 04 the growing greens presence will make it interesting while the nats aren’t giving up hope. The Libs though if they run will beat the nats 

Today I am talking about the marginal north coast seat of page first contested in 1984 as a safe nats seat since 1990 has gone with the goverenments won in 2007 by Jeanette saffin of labor who will be recon testing against Kevin hogan the current nats mp since 2013. A tough contest with a correction expected from last time but judging on the swing it could go either way.

Today i am talking about the division of Calare the safe nats seat that wasn’t always safe almost an original seat this seat has long been marginal as labor won it 1983-96 and the nats won it since 07 in the gap an independent won it Peter Andren. The nats incumbent is retiring John Cobb member for Parkes 01-07 before switching to Calare is now retiring while this isn’t currently a marginal seat Cobbs personal vote will be a big loss that and a correction to labor might make a difference Cobbs personal vote was so big that the swing against him in 07 in a much more different Calare of 0.1% his loss of the agriculture department after Joyce switched houses another thing to consider is that the parts of the old seat of hunter while not much migh help labor

New England is a odd seat not because labor have a high vote (last won it in 1910) but the area and the seat was an independent stronghold from a safe nats seat the federal seat was won by Tony Windsor from 01 to 2013. It was also won at a state level by three MPs especially Windsor and Richard Torbay (also an ex nats candidate) both never run as nats. Barnaby switch to New England and the hung parliament aftermath might make you think the area has gone to Ian Sinclair levels (member 1963 to 1998) but the independents haven’t gone in fact they have outpolled labor every election since Windsor was elected. Barnaby won’t be an easy beat but judging on history only one leader (truss) has had his seat still nats held dating back to pre-McEwen. This seat won’t be a strong labor seat even with the parts of hunter which may make a big  difference.

Welcome back I am begining a seat by seat preview with the marginals getting focus starting with Paterson a seat that was revealed in 93 had substational changes this time the seat was won by two people both with the name bob one a labor mp in 93 and 98 and bob Baldwin who won in 96 and held it since 2001. The seat was changed by the abolishment of hunter and the rumoured preference swap could come into effect however the Libs have the incumbent advantage as well as Joel Fitzgibbon moved to another seat (not yet announced) a marginal seat would likely have a correction to labor however the region correction was in the redistribution so the Libs will make it a contest this will be tight

Today’s electorate covered is lilly a marginal labor seat in Brisbane first contested in 1913 as mainly been labor held in recent times currently held by former treasurer Wayne swan since 98 and all but one term since 93 

While currently a safe liberal seat with any election coming up we will look at it the seat was once held by the country party in the 80s and 90s often by labor and until sadly recently by liberal don Randall who also represented swan from 96-98 who died now after a massive swing the seat is safe but for how long with labor running it will be close but the rest will be if labor can get someone

Today i am talking about Wakefield a seat known for a crazy history with speakers especially in the Howard era speaker the seat was changed substantially in 2004 and is now a labor held seat by nick champion a labor member treated badly by browywyn 

A very safe labor seat lalor was contested in 1949 at the expansion of the house it was held by two deaputy labor leaders one of which julia Gillard was pm currently held by Joanne Ryan of labor.

Safe conservative seat first contested in 1980’held by extreme maverick Wilson tuckey until 2010 when tony crook won it as a nat he made several decisions that went against the federal team as a cross bencher he retired last election and was successed by a man with the last name Wilson can’t think of his first name who is a lib 

today I am talking about the electorate of Dobell a marginal seat held by labor from 1984 to 2001 before the Libs won it than in 2007 a man named Craig Thomson won it who

From where I am now the only thing safe about this seat is that the greens have a very little shot and Palmer even less after 2013s state election labor is now a long shot to ever win here and the Libs v nats is the contest but as recently as 96 it was a labor held seat of kargollie now it is a safe conservative seat with a different name in 1920 kargollie member was thrown out of parliament the other significant thing was the Libs going from third to first in 98 in a election with a swing against them currently held by Michele price for the Libs 

Today I am taking about Maranoa the seat that is coalition held in qld and is very very safe originally a labor held seat the party has been held by the nats and its predecessors since 1943. Currently held by deaputy speaker Bruce Scott 

Today I am talking about McPherson a safe lnp held seat first contested in 1949 by former pm Arthur Fadden won it the seat was initially a nats seat but now is much more liberal held by two liberal woman in a row now Karen Andrews parliamentary secutary

One of the swing seats in recent times the seat considers of some of Geelong and the South west coast the seat was until recently a safe luberal

The once home of mirabella and an East west link the Libs donimance and a lot of former pms ,Menzies, holt, McEwen, Gorton, Fraser, Hawke and Gillard not to mention the home of Australia’s main sport and the Libs main up and comings frydenburg and odeyer and few main marginals Corangamite Deakin and Latrobe all look like labor gains at the moment and the closest labor seat McEwen which is close and mixed the senate won’t change as tradition and trend wth the exception of if madaigan retires can’t see him losing as an independent. Indi will stay independent

After years of losing seats can labor hold all three the answer is yes brand hasn’t ever been lost and free mantle has been labor hands since the 30s Perth not so long but with a popular local member should help labor’s best chance is Hasluck which at the moment is close swan would fall if the Libs lose incumbent the nats won’t get in unless the Libs lose an incumbent 

Tasmania swung the hardest against labor last Time and the question is can labor recover all polls indicate a swing that would win labor back Braddon and Lyons and bass is 50/50 the senate is crucial because of greens leader Christine Milne the only question is if willie retires who’d win Denison

Today I am talking about the act both seats are safe labor and the other question of the senate is looking like the greens will beat the Libs in an upset for  spot two

 After an more ballenced elevation last time the sa battle will be focused on Hindmarsh where the Libs won off labor in 2013 should regain boothsby the Libs most marginal going in to 2013 looks in trouble while Sturt could swing back heavily the senate will be another fight for the last seat with the greens holding their seat.

Today I am taking about what Queensland is at now this state is intriguing due to having two minor parties in the house of reps being Clive Palmer in Fairfax (most marginal seat in the country) and kennedy held by Katter. The fact is that if labor try hard enough on recent history could get 12 seats but that would require an astonishing swing. First let’s look at Brisbane the seat where labor probabally weren’t expected to lose in 2010 remained liberal last time it won’t take much to fall but a 4% margin puts it on edge. A gurrantied fall is Petrie held by Luke horswarth for the Libs under 1% and will likely to be the first to go. However the qld situation could easily reverse while labor looks secure in Oxley, rankin and Blair as well that Griffith has already been held at a by-election. Moreton and Lilley are vulnerable to a swing. Also in Brisbane that could fall is bonner where labor had their biggest swing to cost them a seat in 2010. Dickson and bowman could fall but would require a big swing now. Ryan is now safe. Outside of Brisbane labor could get forde back if they don’t re endorse Peter beatie. Capricornia should return to labor judging on there has been only one term  observations sin recent history. Hinkler is way out of labors reach while Flynn is vulnerable as is Dawson despite the kap demonising progress. Herbert and lichardit could fall as well but look out of reach. And the minor parties in b Kennedy and Fairfax are gone while Palmer’s candidate could win fisher with better preferences it looks unlikely. In the senate the question will be if the greens get back.

Today i am talking about Northern Territory the area has two seats Solomon which is ultra-marginal with labor almost certain to pick it up as it swing to labor at the last election. Lingiari is unpredictable and the territory election due just before will play a roll in expectations their. The senate would see the status quo maintained

Today i am talking about what i think an election if it was today would be starting with nsw an interning state in terms of marginals since 1963 nsw is the litmus test state only having a party win majority government with less seats in nsw in 1961 since the second world war. The most marginal seat in nsw is Barton a shock loss for labor last time the seat has swung over 15% in the last two elections but the seats marginal status keeps a prime target for labor a seat labor would almost certainly gain is page unless Kevin hogan could snap a run since -1990 of only goverenments members the seat is much more labor friendly although the swing was above trend last time another seats that would likely go with abbott are Lindsey and Robertson as well as the traditional one Eden-Monaro while labor has massive damage in Lindsey and Robertson both would be likely labor gains while Eden-Monaro has an unpredictable factor of being nearer to Canberra than Sydney. Labors long he seats of banks and Reid would be harder to region py sid of landslides unles the conservative experiment fails. Dobell if Craig Thomson has passed an easy labor gain but it would see how a second term member goes. The greens are still a chance in Sydney where If polls are accurate could pass the Libs and threaten labor grey ländler labor’s safest seat is almost a similar situation. For labor Paramata is their most vulnerable and would possibly fall weirawa on trend is close but labor will hold on same with Richmond. Hunter is the only contest the nats have a roll in that is interesting out of the coast and on trend will be close. The senate going in is three coalition (Libs/nats) 2 labor and 1 green while the liberal democrats won a seat it is improbable to continue at a other election. The third liberal seat as a close one with labor and unlikely some one like the liberal democrats would threat if the greens hold up will

Today I am talking about the division of Hindmarsh first contested when South Australia was single member electorates the seat was once a very-safe labor seat until 1993 when the former member for hawker won the seat for the Libs and held it till 04 when a contest saw a future liberal senator lose to labors Steve gorganous who held it till 2013 when was defeated by liberal matt willams. 

Today I am talking about the former litmus test seat first contested in 1949 This entirely a seat that has been pushed around South of weirawa the seat went with the Menzies, holt, Gorton, McMahon, Whitlam, Fraser, Hawke, Keating and Howard governments all but two pms ever since the Libs won the seat since 07 currently held by Russell Matherson (no relation to Tim). 

The first territory electorate is Solomon the marginal seat first contested in 2001 when the labor held seat of the Northern Territory became two with a small liberal majority they lost it in 07 to labor but returned in 2010 the seat swung to labor in 2013 but was held natasha grigs is the member 

The seat of Brisbane is an urban seat in Brisbane since federation the seat is a labor leaning seat until 2010 the seat was lost a few times in history such as 75 the seat was held in 96 the member from 1990-2010 arch be is the Libs won in 2010 with Theresa granbro former member for Petrie from 96-07 and increased her majority 

Today i am talking about the seat of weirawa a labor held seat that between 1934 and 2010 only had members returned and changed at by elections and this is an indication recently the seat has leaned to labor and has been won by labor for a long time currently held by Laurier furgenson former member for Reid from 1990-2010 

Ok pToday I am talking about a once marginal rural unusual seat in nsw the seat was contested in 1901 under a different name the Seat covers areas west of Sydney labor and the nats dominantly held the seat with labor holding on during the Hawke and Keating goverenments and than fell to independent Peter Andren who held it until his death in 07 in which he was going to Abingdon it for The senate when a redistribution made the seat a safe nats seat the seat reverted in 2010 to it’s normal form but remained in the hands of John Cobb member for Parkes in 01-07 he was the biggest demotion in the election of abbott from shadow agriculurne to backbencher.

Not named after former treasure Wayne swan this west australian seat is marginal and was first contested in 1901 originally a rural seat and held by the country party including a weird labor win in 1918 the seat which meant preferential voting was introduced the seat was held by Kim beasly from 1980-96 for labor currently held by the Libs Steve irons since 2007 the only labor incumbent seat lost,

 With Out in rural northwest Queensland is this obscure seat of Kennedy long ago this rural seat was safe labor falling unusually in 1925 when a labor candidate died just before electing a conservative unopposed in 1966 the seat swung heavily and elected bob katter senior in the spirit of Victoria in 1990

Out in rural northwest Queensland is this obscure seat of Kennedy long ago this rural seat was safe labor falling unusually in 1925 when a labor candidate died just before electing a conservative unopposed in 1966 the seat swung heavily and elected bob katter senior in the spirit of Victoria in 1990

Out in rural northwest Queensland is this obscure seat of Kennedy long ago this rural seat was safe labor falling unusually in 1925 when a labor candidate died just before electing a conservative unopposed in 1966 the seat swung heavily and elected bob katter senior in the spirit of Victoria in 1990

Today I am talking about the greens held seat of Melbourne. Another original seat that was won by labor from 1904 (technically 1903 because of a disqualification but the rerun was in 1904) till 2010 until the greens ended labor’so 106 year hold on the safe seat author Caldwell the former op leader federally is the most famous member for the seat with Lyndsey tanner the finance minister under Rudd labor laws member before bhandt won after making the seat marginal in 2007. 

Today i am talking about the safe natitionals seat of Cowper a original north Coast nsw seat that has been a long time ago a part of the country party heart land now is still a safe seat but has much more marginal northern neighbours Richmond and page the seat has been mats and country hands since 1919 with one exception in 1961 when Earle page the longest single electorate member Hughes represented 4 lost to labor the nats won it back in 63 and increased it the seat looked like it could be lost in 2010 but a massive pro nats swing of 8.2% the member is Luke hurtsuyker the assistant minister for employment in the abbott government and deputy leader of the house.

today i am talking about the safe liberal seat of north sydney first contested in 1901 the seat is based on the north shore of sydney held by billy hughes as the most important member having a crazy history being member for the abolished seat of west sydney and bendigo later member for bradfield and former labor prime minister and than conservative prime minister and man who ended the bruce conservative goverenment the seat has been held by conservative party members all except ted mack in 1990-96 the seat was won by joe hockey on his retirement who is now treasure his first oppoent julie owens is member for paramatta currently since 2004 the seat was only close to falling in 07.

today i am talking about the division of wannon a safe liberal rural seat in victoria covering rural australia it is most important member was malcom fraser pm 1975-83  and long serving local member before that the seat was marginal now it has become a safe seat the current mp is dan tehan a member who has been known for his questions on foreign affairs he is also an alumni from my brothers school.