March 2005 Edition
“I am terrified for the residents of this area and I am personally petrified to leave my own home knowing that this extremely dangerous individual is again out of prison and roaming the streets.” Top NYC Cop Ray Kelly after hearing that Martha Stewart was released from prison
3. MAGPIE AFL TIPPING COMPETITION
4. DRUGS AND SPORTS – WILL IT NEVER END?
5. AROUND TOWN
1. ANZAC DAY
PARTY!!!!!
It’s that time of year for one of NYC’s not-to-be-missed events! This year’s annual ANZAC Day Party extravaganza will be held on Saturday the 23rd of April and promises to be bigger and better than ever! Considering that the 2004 event was “the best party ever” according to several guests. Traditionally staged at Pier 63 and the Frying Pan dock, entry includes 2pm-6pm FREE open bar (plenty of Aussie beer (Coopers and Tooheys-New) and Jacobs Creek wine on offer) and a FREE BBQ by Outback Steakhouse! All this while being entertained by an All Day Australian Music Showcase!!!…that guarantees to play all your Aussie classics plus live performances by Australian artists. In-fact, please submit any early special requests to and we’ll make sure you hear your favs. There are also great door prizes and all day give-aways!!!
Get your tickets in advance for just $50 at http://nyfooty.com/html/2005_anzac_day.html or pay $60 at the door. $20 and cash bar from 6pm till late.
For more information, the event flyer can be found at http://nyfooty.com/html/2005_anzac_day.html
Check out the photos from 2004, 2003 and 2002.
2. TEE SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST
OK, so you've all seen the creative wizardry of our New York Magpies Team Tee-Shirts that we sell vigorously at Magpie events. Who can forget Heidi Klum modeling the "Are Those Pies Hot?" tee at Fashion Week in '04? Or how about Naomi in Paris strolling around in her "I Magpie NY" shirt?
Now it's your chance to feel like the creative Chelsea-type in our Magpies' "DESIGN THE 2005 TEE SHIRT COMPETITION". Winners will receive 2 free shirts and free entry to the 2005 ANZAC Day Event.
Your design should:
1. Be only one or two colors (white is not counted as a color)
2. Include the Magpies logo and website address. If you need the logo, please email
3. A creative picture or phrase that signifies the Pies 2005 year!
4. Have a design for both sides of the shirt (front and back)
Your design should be sent to no later than Monday, March 28 and should be in jpeg or word format. Winners will be notified by April 4. Good luck!
Please note that entries become the property of The NY Magpies
3. MAGPIE AFL TIPPING COMPETITION
With NCAA Basketball March Madness off to a great start keep the madness going by entering your AFL picks too. Free to enter, but prizes to be won. And don’t forget to watch Aussie Superstar, Andrew Bogut, the University of Utah player who will likely be an NBA lottery pick when he leaves college.
With the AFL season starting up this Friday, The Magpies have started a 'tipping' competition (for all of Americans reading this, in this context 'tipping' means picking the winners of each game, not pushing anything over!) to make the season a little more interesting for all of us! To make things even more interesting, the winner of the tipping comp will receive a free ticket to this year's Grand Final party, and a gift certificate at Outback Steakhouse. We'll also be giving a prize to the lucky tipper who finishes last. So join the comp and show us what you've got!
If you participated in the Magpies tipping competition last year, all you need to do is go to the footytips.com.au website and re-activate your ID and password. If you're joining for the first time, here are the instructions on how to join the comp:
You have been invited to join a tipping competition by Gary Lerch. The name of this competition is New York Magpies and is available from www.footytips.com.au. The details of the competition are:
Name: New York Magpies
Password: hotpies
To enter, just click on the link below and follow the instructions. You will need to create your own personal user name and password:
http://footytips.com.au/jc.cfm?c=17807&P=hotpies
Alternatively, you can go to the home page and enter the competition name (New York Magpies" in the search box.
The home page is located at: http://www.footytips.com.au
You can contact Gary Lerch at: gplerch@worldnet.att.net.
The games start Friday night so don’t hesitate.
4. DRUGS AND SPORTS – WILL IT EVER END?
Thought that Baseball players using steroids was entertaining, well check this one out…
http://heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,12506181%5e2862,00.html
5. AROUND TOWN
March 23 – Aussie NY Showcase – 6 Aussie Bands performing 1 night only in NYC
Mercury Lounge 217 E. Houston St. New York, NY 10002
http://australianmusiccollective.com/shows.aspx
March 25 through April 3 – New York International Auto Show
April 8 - 3rd Annual Charity Event to Benefit the American Cancer Society
7-10 PM at Jimmy's Haunt
217 South Street Morristown, NJ
Suggested $30 Donation
Now through to April 10 – The Banks Florilegium: Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
View botanical colored engravings that illustrate plants native to Australia and New Zealand that were collected during Captain James Cook’s first voyage around the world.
http://bbg.org/vis2/gallery/banks_2005/
April 23 – ANZAC Day Event
What you have not bought a ticket yet? Do not miss out on this one!!!
April 24 ANZAC Day Commemorative Service
http://americanaustralian.org/calendar/dview.php?action=details&evId=427&currYear=2005&currMonth=4
Every Wednesday and Saturday – Magpies Aussie Rules Football Trainings
Saturdays at Van Cortland Park, 2 PM, and Wednesday nights 6-7:30 on Roosevelt Island - details on http://nyfooty.com/.
June 22 – Jet with Oasis at Madison Square Garden
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1D003A41CD2A5D6D
http://www.radiocity.com/eventcalendar/eventprofile2?event_id=5349&category=2
6. MAGSCENE CLASSIFIEDS
CALLING AUSTRALIA FOR CHEAP
Click on the link on the New York Magpies home page (http://nyfooty.com/) for info on cheap calls to Australia though Primus. Primus offers low-cost long distance service, $0.04 per minute to Australia, $0.035 within the US. They also offer other packages like $39.95 unlimited long distance (incl. calls to Australia) in the US. The Magpies get a small percentage of every user's bill for those who click on the banner on our website.
Magpies Message Boards – General and Social information
It may not be Craigslist, but there are some good postings, just go to the Magpies Message Board at http://nyfooty.com/message/.
- Looking for a job? There are plenty listed at the moment
- Or looking for an apartment or summer beach house? Also a few available
- Or want to know more about Women’s Gaelic Football in NY? It was just St Paddy’s Day…
- Or more details on the ANZAC Day Party on April 23rd, 2005?
- Or an Aussie Male looking to meet a desperate woman in New York?
Find it all and more at the Magpie Message Boards…
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