Intrade, the exchange that takes bets on things like who will win the US presidential election and what films will win an Academy Award, has always been a fun scene.

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It was this simplicity which made it fun, which was the essence of the scene in the stable 2000 years ago and which I try to capture on Christmas Day.

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"You cannot have much more fun than being on a set, filming a scene from Austin Powers with Mike Myers, " he says on stage.

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My day behind the wheel of the CODA was spent mostly on city streets around Los Angeles, with a fun detour into a downtown section of the Los Angeles River, a scene reminiscent of the drag races in the movie Grease.

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If the dating scene has been good to him, with a continuous stream of parties, girls and fun, then he will be optimistic about what the next 6 or 12 months have in store for him based on the warm and fuzzy feeling of his past success.

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On weekends and school holidays the waves fill with locals honing their skills, but the scene is lighthearted, friendly and is spread out over such a big space that it feels fun and social rather than crowded.

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