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David M. Green

@davidmgreen.bsky.social

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Radio & televisionman. Wrote for Mad As Hell. Trawling through old video tapes on VHS Revue. Melbourne via Adelaide.

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David M. Green @davidmgreen.bsky.social · Aug 31

It's 5 years since the best thing I've ever written and will ever write aired on Mad As Hell

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David M. Green @davidmgreen.bsky.social · 13h

Just saw Carly Milroy’s show ‘Rat’ at Melbourne Fringe and it took me right back to primary school. Gold star satire 👌 I believe there’s 1 show left this Friday. Go see it: www.melbournefringe.com.au/whats-on/eve...

Rat

www.melbournefringe.com.au

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David M. Green @davidmgreen.bsky.social · 1d

It’s both a cliché and extremely rare

David M. Green @davidmgreen.bsky.social · 1d

Mmm symmetrical
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David M. Green @davidmgreen.bsky.social · 1d

Too dank. Or not enough.

David M. Green @davidmgreen.bsky.social · 1d

True. No smartphones. No internet. Just a couple enjoying the moment in front of a tripod-mounted camera

David M. Green @davidmgreen.bsky.social · 1d

It’s a bit odd actually. My VCR can’t seem to get a lock on the correct speed to play it. Keeps switching between SP and LP. So it doesn’t display properly but when I fast forward it you can see what’s going on

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David M. Green @davidmgreen.bsky.social · 1d

Not sure what I can add. Suppose the lighting could be better. And a second angle couldn’t hurt

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David M. Green @davidmgreen.bsky.social · 1d

This thought did occur to me but… ew…

David M. Green @davidmgreen.bsky.social · 1d

Over the years I’ve been making @vhsrevue.bsky.social a few people have asked if I’ve ever found a home made sex tape hidden amongst someone’s VHS collection. Well, today for the first time I can say yes. Yes I have. #vhsrevue

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 5d

In memoriam...

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David M. Green @davidmgreen.bsky.social · 5d

Absolutely. Just trimmed it down to 3 minutes so it’ll fit on here

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VHS Revue @vhsrevue.bsky.social · 5d

Just seen the news the hilarious and brilliant Patricia Routledge has passed away. @timwray.bsky.social shared this bizarre anecdote in Ep 33 about the time he had dinner with her in Adelaide on 9/11. RIP

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David M. Green @davidmgreen.bsky.social · 5d

A giant of comedy. Brilliant and hilarious. RIP Patricia Routledge

Keeping Up Appearances actor Patricia Routledge dies aged 96

The actor was best known for her role as the pretentious housewife Hyacinth Bucket, and for the series Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

www.theguardian.com

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David M. Green @davidmgreen.bsky.social · 7d

Apparently she was a big fan of this gag in Gary Larson’s The Far Side

David M. Green @davidmgreen.bsky.social · 7d

RIP Jane Goodall

The infamous 1987 The Far Side comic strip featuring a reference to Jane Goodall

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David M. Green @davidmgreen.bsky.social · 8d

For some reason my new laptop with Windows 11 can’t copy a file larger than 4GB over WiFi. Old laptop with Windows 10 no problem. This is enshitification manifest.

David M. Green @davidmgreen.bsky.social · 11d

Me: I’m running out of jacket & tie combos
Matty Donald: Why mess with perfection?

Suits worn by David M. Green and Matt Donald over the last 4 years panelling the AFL Grand Final for SEN radio

David M. Green @davidmgreen.bsky.social · 11d

Just flew into SEN to panel the 2025 AFL Grand Final. As Rex used to say, you always wear a suit for the big games. A philosophy also subscribed to by my colleague Matty Donald. Today’s jacket is a ‘Rogermaster’ by Roger David circa 1970

David M. Green with a helicopter parked on a roof behind him

Matty Donald and David M. Green wearing suits at SEN

The inner lining of David M. Green’s suit jacket: Rogermaster exclusive to Roger David

The SEN radio studio with Snoop Dogg on the TV

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David M. Green @davidmgreen.bsky.social · 11d

Your panel operators for SEN’s coverage of the 2025 AFL Grand Final

In the SEN radio studio, Matty Donald and David M. Green continue the tradition of wearing suits to panel the AFL Grand Final

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David M. Green @davidmgreen.bsky.social · 12d

Fortunately Americans enjoy some of the lowest pharmaceutical prices in the world

U.S. to impose 100% tariff on branded, patented drugs unless firms build plants locally, Trump says

The measure will not apply to companies building drug manufacturing plants in the U.S., Trump added.

www.cnbc.com

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David M. Green @davidmgreen.bsky.social · 15d

Whoa don’t just hand them an idea like that for free!

David M. Green @davidmgreen.bsky.social · 16d

Cherish those good memories

David M. Green @davidmgreen.bsky.social · 16d

Yeah that one cracked me up too

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David M. Green @davidmgreen.bsky.social · 18d

Beautiful day Wednesday as we went to see Mum receive her OAM from Her Excellency Frances Adamson Governor of South Australia. Dr Carolyn Lawlor-Smith was recognised for services to general practice & community health as well as for her work in Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) in SA. All very proud

Dr Carolyn Lawlor-Smith with SA Governor Frances Adamson after receiving her Order of Australia Medal

David M. Green, Dr Laureen Lawlor-Smith, SA Governor Frances Adamson, Dr Carolyn Lawlor-Smith & Hannah Green at Government House

Dr Carolyn Lawlor-Smith & Hannah Green outside Government House

Mum, Hannah, Annika & Gus on North Terrace, Adelaide

David M. Green @davidmgreen.bsky.social · 18d

The hell with it. I’m ordering 3 cooked tuna sushi rolls and I don’t care what anybody thinks.

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