Getting to know you!

[Lady Lawrence]

Every year our players do a Q&A for the yearbook. Thought it may be a good time for us all to get to know each other via the same sort of thing. Below is a selection of questions our boys have been asked.

Have fun with it.!!

1. Place of Birth
2. Nickname as a kid and now
3. Person you would most like to sit next to in a plane and why
4. Best thing you have done/bought for your mother or father
5. Most memorable punishment from your parents and what was it for
6. Your best and worst memory from school?
7. Your dream dish (we mean food)?
8. Your ultimate holiday destination
9. The best practical joke you have ever played
10. What one talent do you wish you had
11.What would you never do again
12.What would be your ideal job
13. I would never leave the house without my
14. What is your motto
15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be
16. Who is your favourite cartoon character
17. Who inspires you
18. What are you listening to
19. What are you reading
20. Favourite Movie
21. Favourite TV show
22. Least favourite TV show
23. Favourite piece of clothing
24. Favourite AFL media personality
25. What was the last meal you cooked
26. Scariest moment in your life
27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you
28. Biggest Regret
29. All time favourite player
30. Current favourite player

[The Flying Belgian]

1. Place of Birth - Mount Waverley, Vic
2. Nickname as a kid and now - Dog, Maazo
3. Person you would most like to sit next to in a plane and why - When he was alive, Douglas Adams. The conversation would made the plane trip fly.
4. Best thing you have done/bought for your mother or father - Moved out of home
5. Most memorable punishment from your parents and what was it for - Can't ever remember being punished. Whether that's because I never got caught is another matter.
6. Your best and worst memory from school? - Best: watching Monty Python movies in the A/V room during RE. Worst: Being injured for the Grand Final
7. Your dream dish (we mean food)? - Chicken teppanyaki-style served with tempura vegetables
8. Your ultimate holiday destination - Belize. But give me Maleny and I'll be happy. I'm not too fussy.
9. The best practical joke you have ever played - None.
10. What one talent do you wish you had - Rollerblading. Could never get the hang of it.
11.What would you never do again - Being towed along the beach behind the back of my mates HiLux at 40km/h on a bodyboard across ankle-deep water - the odds of spinal injury were a bit higher than normal looking back.
12.What would be your ideal job - Animation voice actor
13. I would never leave the house without my - Sense of perspective
14. What is your motto - Serenity now.
15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be - When a player is tackled from behind and it's called a push in the back.
16. Who is your favourite cartoon character - Brian Griffin (Family Guy)
17. Who inspires you - My daughter
18. What are you listening to - Augie March, Moo, You Bloody Choir. The best album released this year. Anywhere.
19. What are you reading - David Baldacci, Absolute Power. Generic popular fiction - my biggest weakness.
20. Favourite Movie - Tie between The Shawshank Redemption and Rear Window
21. Favourite TV shows - Family Guy, Mythbusters, Whose Line Is It Anyway?
22. Least favourite TV shows - Too long a list. Anything that celebrates the culture of ignorance.
23. Favourite piece of clothing - My 10-year old Lions polo. Apart from being slightly faded, it hasn't aged a bit. Not one loose thread. Nothing.
24. Favourite AFL media personality - I never used to, but I quite like Jason Dunstall. Clinton Grybus is pretty good too.
25. What was the last meal you cooked - last night. Braised beef in a red wine sauce w/- garlic mash potato and steamed veggies.
26. Scariest moment in your life - Performing on stage for the first time.
27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you - "Chicks dig a bloke who can drink a lot". Yes, I actually had this said to me in earnest!
28. Biggest Regret - Not being serious enough about my footy.
29. All time favourite player - Alex Jesaulenko
30. Current favourite player - Jamie Charman. Just love the way he goes about it.

[campbell]

. Your dream dish (we mean food)? : Big plate of garlic prawns.

2 Your ultimate holiday destination : bedarra. or trekking around Upolu.
3What would be your ideal job : Num in Paediatric Isolation or Remote Area Nurse in Arakun.
4 I would never leave the house without my :car keys
5. What is your motto ; **** Happens
6. Who is your favourite cartoon character I r baboon., Stewie Griffin.
7. Who inspires you : Little kids who are sick. Amazing insight into the human spirit.
8. What are you listening to : Supertramp,Red Hot Chilli Peppers
9. What are you reading : textbooks, boring stuff.
10. Favourite Movie : Shawshank Redemtpion
11. Favourite TV show : Law and Order, footy.I am Weasel. Family Guy
12. Least favourite TV show : Home and away
13. Favourite piece of clothing : old bears scarf in season, out of season, my pareo’s
14. Favourite AFL media personality bruce
15. What was the last meal you cooked : tacos last night.
16. All time favourite player Adrian Fletcher.
17. Current favourite player our Brownie, Barry Hall, the whizzer.

[POBT]

Not going to answer a couple of questions on the grounds that they may identify me to certain people!!!

1. Place of Birth - Somewhere in Queensland
2. Nickname as a kid and now - sorry
3. Person you would most like to sit next to in a plane and why - Osama Bin Laden would reduce the risk of terrorist strikes. Otherwise, I'd have some good questions for George Bush Jnr plus Air Force One is a pretty awesome plane
4. Best thing you have done/bought for your mother or father - giving them a grandchild
5. Most memorable punishment from your parents and what was it for - I got belted - actually with a belt (buckle end which apparently was accidental) for going camping overnight without them knowing
6. Your best and worst memory from school? Best was finishing. Worst was the strap.
7. Your dream dish (we mean food)? Love a good marinara pasta
8. Your ultimate holiday destination - Fraser Island
9. The best practical joke you have ever played - can't really remember one
10. What one talent do you wish you had - to be able to sing
11.What would you never do again - drink vodka with Russians
12.What would be your ideal job - captain of the Lions would be OK
13. I would never leave the house without my - wallet
14. What is your motto - Ambition makes you look pretty ugly.
15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be - don't know exactly but something to encourage contested marking
16. Who is your favourite cartoon character - Homer
17. Who inspires you - determined people
18. What are you listening to - last CD I bought was the Tim Rogers/Tex Perkins collaboration - highly recommended
19. What are you reading - Mao - Biography
20. Favourite Movie - Trainspotting
21. Favourite TV show - Probably the Simpsons
22. Least favourite TV show - Today Tonight
23. Favourite piece of clothing - safari suit - good for any fancy dress occasion!
24. Favourite AFL media personality - Bruce McAvaney
25. What was the last meal you cooked - BBQ last night
26. Scariest moment in your life - I got arrested on the Czech border
27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you - go hard or go home because going hard was generally quickly followed by going home!
28. Biggest Regret - missing attending the 01 Grand Final for a family wedding
29. All time favourite player - I'll give a top 3 - Darren Jarman, Vossy and Gary Ablett
30. Current favourite player - Vossy

[scott522]

1. Place of Birth = Nambour. Q'ld
2. Nickname as a kid = Charlie and now = Scotty
3. Person you would most like to sit next to in a plane and why = Brad Scott; intelligent, witty, and good looking :)
4. Best thing you have done/bought for your mother or father = Given her a grandchild/Jewellery
5. Most memorable punishment from your parents and what was it for = Had an electric fan thrown at me for back-answering
6. Your best and worst memory from school? = Going to school with Allan Langer/missing most of the last day cause i had to go to work
7. Your dream dish (we mean food)? = Peking Duck
8. Your ultimate holiday destination = Hawaii
9. The best practical joke you have ever played = Shrinking an ex-boyfriends tights in the '80's - he was in a metal band ala Poison...:)
10. What one talent do you wish you had = To play guitar
11.What would you never do again = Get married
12.What would be your ideal job = Lawyer
13. I would never leave the house without my = Wallet
14. What is your motto = Enjoy yourself and hang the consequences, 'cause life's too short not to have fun :)
15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be = Tackle from behind = Push in the back ('cause it's not always...)
16. Who is your favourite cartoon character = Snoopy
17. Who inspires you = My son
18. What are you listening to = Countdown, the 1st 10 years...
19. What are you reading = The Devil wears Prada
20. Favourite Movie = 10 Things I Hate About You
21. Favourite TV show = Thank God You're Here
22. Least favourite TV show = Bold and the Beautiful
23. Favourite piece of clothing = My Charlie Brown skirt
24. Favourite AFL media personality = Dermott Brereton
25. What was the last meal you cooked = Stuffed Atlantic Salmon
26. Scariest moment in your life = Being hit on the head by a ball at the opening game of 2004 and being in hospital overnight with concussion
27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you = Get Married
28. Biggest Regret = Not leaving my ex-husband 3 years ago when the thought 1st entered my head
29. All time favourite player = Chris Scott
30. Current favourite player = Michael Rischitelli

That's it in a nutshell - great idea LL for a thread for those of us who don't already know ech other...

[Grimreepah]

1. Place of Birth Scotland
2. Nickname as a kid and now G
3. Person you would most like to sit next to in a plane and why Billy Connolly - the man can't help but be entertaining
4. Best thing you have done/bought for your mother or father never stopped loving them
5. Most memorable punishment from your parents and what was it for a good talking to is about it.
6. Your best and worst memory from school?
Best - just playing, whether it be footy, soccer, red rover, whatever.
Worst - injustices that arose from the teachers being afraid of the bullies.
7. Your dream dish (we mean food)? I have a few favourite italian dishes
8. Your ultimate holiday destination Germany
9. The best practical joke you have ever played at uni in our first year, someone left their stuff in the common room, and we hid it throughout the premises leaving cryptic clues for them to retrieve it.
10. What one talent do you wish you had the one thing that doesn't seem to get better with practice - singing.
11.What would you never do again formal education
12.What would be your ideal job probably a sports psychologist
13. I would never leave the house without my clothes?
14. What is your motto The more I practice the luckier I get.
15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be less officiating in general, specifically the head high contact and the push in the back.
16. Who is your favourite cartoon character Homer Simpson
17. Who inspires you my old boss
18. What are you listening to Classical Music and Country Music. Just kidding - anything but.
19. What are you reading the last book I read was Catch22
20. Favourite Movie Pirates of the Carribean
21. Favourite TV show CSI
22. Least favourite TV show Search for a Princess
23. Favourite piece of clothing ?
24. Favourite AFL media personality Dave Hughes
25. What was the last meal you cooked presuming the microwave doesn't count, scrambled eggs
26. Scariest moment in your life going to court
27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you can't think of anything in particular but any advice one receives can be bad if used in the wrong context
28. Biggest Regret being too critical of myself in my youth
29. All time favourite player Wayne Carey
30. Current favourite player Jonathan Brown

[Viceregal]

1. Place of Birth Caulfield, Victoria (moved to qld in '77)

2. Nickname as a kid and now As a kid that was evil, a teacher once decided to show up how silly using bad nicknames was and got the class to tell her all the names they used or had heard used about me .... by the time she filled up the blackboard she had kind of lost the point. Now ... Uncle Waz, Waz, Wazza, Sir Warren, and from some the White Knight.

3. Person you would most like to sit next to in a plane and why Peter Marshall (although he is kind of a little dead now!) - awesome communicator - nick was Twittering Birds Marshall 'cause if he was talking about the bird's singing you could hear them, if speaking about a sea journey the audience would be wiping the brine off their lips etc (and I love to communicate) - *and* he was the first adult I ever came across who loved playing games!!!!

4. Best thing you have done/bought for your mother or father For their 40th wedding anniversary we got a star named after them. Also been their friend.

5. Most memorable punishment from your parents and what was it for Don't remember what it was for but it was with a cane duster ... would have deserved it 'though!

6. Your best and worst memory from school? Best memory - strangely enough it was being caned! :D Two of us had failed to escape when the deputy principal caught us playing king of the mountain on the rag bags ... myself and this guy David who was the leader of one of the main gangs at school (primary school). I was first and it stung but no big deal - then David's turn and he started crying ... and kept crying while being told to stop crying *whack* stop crying *whack* etc. From that day on they never touched me again (I had had most valuable victim status). He and all his mates barracked for Collingwood (shock huh!:rolleyes:) Worst memory ... probably the day I ran full speed into a goal post while trying to catch a cricket ball (spatial awareness was not my forte at that stage!)

7. Your dream dish (we mean food)? Roast dinner!

8. Your ultimate holiday destination? Anywhere my friends live - but for locale's sake that would be the UK, Ravenna, India...

9. The best practical joke you have ever played? Methinks I had better not divulge that one - but normally I get just as much pleasure out of the *thought* of it as the action of it.

10. What one talent do you wish you had? Talents I have in abundence ... actually spending the time and committment to make something of them is where I fall down :o

11.What would you never do again? Stay with an ex-friend up in Cairns - she went out the night I was leaving and deadlocked the door - had to climb out the second story balcony and work my way over to the next appartment to get out and to the plane!

12.What would be your ideal job? Public speaker / motivational teacher.

13. I would never leave the house without my? Mobile phone and sense of humour!

14. What is your motto?
"Never doubt in the shadows what was clear in the light."

"I am the master of my destiny and the captain of my fate ... not because I can control what circumstances come upon me but because I can choose which circumstances become a part of my world"

"Freedom is not the license to do whatever I please but the liberty to choose to do that which is right"

15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be? Penalties given for bad acting:D

16. Who is your favourite cartoon character? The 'Beast' in Disney's Beauty and the Beast.

17. Who inspires you? The potential I see all around me! Stranglely enough the more I speak or write about something the more inspired I become!

18. What are you listening to? Last thing in the background was a dvd of 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Coat'

19. What are you reading? Currently reading Anne Macaffery's 'Power Lines', the lastest Wheel of Time novel, Colleen McCollough's 'The October Horse', the Histories of Herodatus, 'The Five Love Languages' and of course Big Footy ;)

20. Favourite Movie? While You Were Sleeping, Dave, The American President, Mr Holland's Opus, and It's a Wonderful Life.

21. Favourite TV show? Lions games!

22. Least favourite TV show? Anything purporting to be 'reality' that patently is not!

23. Favourite piece of clothing? Not sure that I have one of those atm - I remember ones in the past that finally were laid to rest - normally shirts.

24. Favourite AFL media personality? The only ones I see are the ones who commentate the games and I am more listening to what they are saying than who is saying it ... so don't really have one.

25. What was the last meal you cooked? Would you believe sausages, mashed potatos and peas! :)

26. Scariest moment in your life? Definitely not suitable for a public forum - freaks out people in person and not going to inflict it on children et al on here. Normally I don't notice things are scary until afterwards as I am too busy paying attention to all of the details so I can tell the story properly afterwards!

27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you? At college "... somewhere you have picked up the concept of 'Warren the Invincible', that you can do things, that you are special - you have to forget that ... you must be like everyone else"

28. Biggest Regret? Not having spent more time with friends now passed.

29. All time favourite player? Shaun Hart

30. Current favourite player? assuming you mean on ground ...Jason Akermanis (he still counts as current yes?)

[Lady Lawrence]

125. What was the last meal you cooked presuming the microwave doesn't count, scrambled eggs

I make scrambled eggs in the microwave!

[blackys_chick20]

1. Place of Birth- kew, vic
2. Nickname as a kid and now- cinti or cinna
3. Person you would most like to sit next to in a plane and why- andrew g, coz he would have good music on his ipod and i would make him share!
4. Best thing you have done/bought for your mother or father- tell mum i love her
5. Most memorable punishment from your parents and what was it for-im a good girl
6. Your best and worst memory from school? best leaving! worst needles
7. Your dream dish (we mean food)? chicken parma!
8. Your ultimate holiday destination-ill tell u when i get back from overseas
9. The best practical joke you have ever played-umm dunno.. prb a good one tho
10. What one talent do you wish you had- be invisible
11.What would you never do again- mix alcoholic beverages
12.What would be your ideal job-ive got it already, massaging footballers
13. I would never leave the house without my-phone
14. What is your motto- party everyday incase u die 2morrow
15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be - tv umpire thingy
16. Who is your favourite cartoon character-sponge bob
17. Who inspires you-my mum
18. What are you listening to- my doggy sooking
19. What are you reading- lead belly
20. Favourite Movie- dirty dancing/ my best friends wedding
21. Favourite TV show- was rockstar supernova/inxs or laguna beach
22. Least favourite TV show- uplate gane show
23. Favourite piece of clothing- trackies
24. Favourite AFL media personality-brucie back in the day
25. What was the last meal you cooked- god dunno!
26. Scariest moment in your life- when mum got taken to hospital
27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you- dont do drugs... ummm duh like im going to!
28. Biggest Regret-cant think of one
29. All time favourite player- brad boyd/simon black
30. Current favourite player[/B]- simon black/luke power.jed

[campbell]

I make scrambled eggs in the microwave!


The best scrambled eggs are from a recipe by Bill Grainger.
made with cream,mmmm delicious.

[Grimreepah]

I make scrambled eggs in the microwave!

last time I tried that:

http://www.grist.org/advice/ask/2003/11/17/mike_explosion.jpg

[Lady Lawrence]

the lid was the problem!!!

just mix up the eggs and the milk cook for 2 mins, pull it out, give it a stir, another 2 mins, flutt it up leave it to cool for a minute and voila! Perfect everytime, no scraping frying pan or saucepan and no dodgy brown bits where it stuck to the bottom! (at least that's where I think they came from)

[irel]

1. Place of Birth Many thousands of miles away from Australia

2. Nickname as a kid and now Never been called anything but by my name and/or few derivations of my name

3. Person you would most like to sit next to in a plane and why I'd like to sit in the middle seat and Freud on one side and Norma Jean on the other. I'd like the guru to explain to me in person why everything has to do with s,ex. I'd like Marilyn to listen to the explanation and afterwards...
As you can see I have issues:D

4. Best thing you have done/bought for your mother or father The gift of love. (soppy, it's not me but I said it)

5. Most memorable punishment from your parents and what was it for
Leather belting for taking my father's watch apart just to see how it works. Put the loose pieces back and the rest is imprinted in my mind. Talk about childhood scars.

6. Your best and worst memory from school? Hated school so I haven't any good or bad memories of school. I was not the most studious students but always managed to achieve good results. The fact that I did not have to straggle made me lazy and easily distracted and not apply my self.

7. Your dream dish (we mean food)? Any food eaten with good company and invigorating conversation!

8. Your ultimate holiday destination? Anywhere. The destination is irrelevant. It's the people or person I am with that matters.

9. The best practical joke you have ever played? I am not the practical joker kind of guy.

10. What one talent do you wish you had? I have talent for almost everything. What I haven't got is the application and commitment. But I wish I had persevered with many of the musical instruments I tried.

11.What would you never do again? Get married

12.What would be your ideal job? Film director.

13. I would never leave the house without my? "Dignity and Self Respect"

14. What is your motto? "Never loose your Dignity and Self Respect".

15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be? Give the top two draft picks every year to Brisbane as part of an AFL equalisation strategy.:D

16. Who is your favorite cartoon character? Fritz the cat

17. Who inspires you? My children

18. What are you listening to? A discount CD I bought recently "Adagios Weekend" Contains some beautiful pieces by Mozart, Albinoni, Tchaikovsky etc... later I'll put on a Dwight Yoakam CD just for a change of mood.;)

19. What are you reading? Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa, The Trail Driver by Zane Grey

20. Favorite Movie? Blade Runner, Some Like it Hot, Seven Samurai and many more

21. Favorite TV show? Brisbane Lions Vs "insert team"

22. Least favorite TV show? So called 'Reality TV"

23. Favorite piece of clothing? I am a Suit and Tie kind of guy. In my business it's kinda standard dress code. I like my ties. One can tell a lot about a person by the type of tie he/she wears.

24. Favorite AFL media personality? Don't have one.

25. What was the last meal you cooked? Put the roast in the oven. Does that qualify?

26. Scariest moment in your life? Loosing a job and becoming unemployed.

27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you? Get married, marriage is good.

28. Biggest Regret? Not having the application and commitment to reach for the stars.

29. All time favorite player? Don't have one. Don't believe in the concept. However I enjoy watching all elite sports people at the top of their game no matter what sport.

30. Current favorite player? As above.

[konstas_87]

I wont answer i dont have a special answer for just for the sake of it, but here goes.


1. Place of Birth: Canberra

2. Nickname as a kid and now: Zac

3. Person you would most like to sit next to in a plane and why:
don't have a special choice that jumps out... depends how long the flight is.

4. Best thing you have done/bought for your mother or father: been a lovely child :p

5. Most memorable punishment from your parents and what was it for:
If we didnt eat dinner we didnt get any desert...
Na really :p i never got any beltings or such.

6. Your best and worst memory from school?
Best: Hanging out with your mates every day
Worst: Year 12 was a bitch (work-wise)

7. Your dream dish (we mean food)? Dont have a special classy favourite... Most things i enjoy eating are bad for you so i try not to indulge TOO much.

8. Your ultimate holiday destination? Greece: never been, would like to.

9. The best practical joke you have ever played? I dont have any specially big ones, but i always enjoy a tap on the shoulder of some1 then walk the other side :p

10. What one talent do you wish you had? More NATURALLY athletic, those ppl that are just fit without trying **** me off!

11.What would you never do again? Missed one of the 3 Flags...
Luckily i missed 04 as well.

12.What would be your ideal job? Enjoyable to go to every day, good pay :)

13. I would never leave the house without my? Keys

14. What is your motto? umm..... i guess: "Work Hard but don't forget to enjoy life"

15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be? Dont get me started i could write paragraphs.
Overall: leave it alone, stop changing things let it evolve itself.

A couple of KEY 1s:
-Fix advantage: it shouldnt always apply, sometimes it's not suited
-holding the ball: the guy going and getting it shouldnt be bloody pinged! if u drag it in fine, but if u bust a pack then get tackled, getting pinged is just absolute bullsh*t.


16. Who is your favorite cartoon character? Homer Simpson

17. Who inspires you? Homer Simpson?
18. What are you listening to? Foo Fighters (tend to listen to a band to death then move on)

19. What are you reading? too many uni texts: holidays soon!

20. Favorite Movie? TLOTR - all 3

21. Favorite TV show? Simpsons

22. Least favorite TV show? Big Brother

23. Favorite piece of clothing? Anything simple that looks alright.

24. Favorite AFL media personality? Nathan Brown (on the Gospel on Fox :p)

25. What was the last meal you cooked? Toasted Cheese Sandwiches

26. Scariest moment in your life? 2004 GF: 4th quarter :p

27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you? nothing stands out

28. Biggest Regret? no MONUMENTAL regrets i dont think

29. All time favorite player? Michael Voss in his Prime... Still in awe just at the very Whisper of the name. Will enjoy telling the kids about him some day.

30. Current favorite player?
BROWNY!!!!!! then daylight...
Liked Braddys year, but will be pi$$ed if he leaves.

[Ashli]

1. Place of Birth: Brisane
2. Nickname as a kid and now: Ash-Bash, Little one, Footy Tragic (I have a lovely dad)
3. Person you would most like to sit next to in a plane and why: I don't know, If I come up with anything at a later date I will let you know.
4. Best thing you have done/bought for your mother or father: It was my aim to make my dad cry (of happyness of course) every B'day and Xmas... Actually worked 3 years running. I was pretty proud. Good ole sentimental stuff.
5. Most memorable punishment from your parents and what was it for: I remember I was being annoying in a car trip... on the way out of Brisbane dad got fed up and smacked me right across the thigh. Apparently I just went pale and shutup the entire time to the coast (and still had a big red handmark on my leg for AGES afterwards)
6. Your best and worst memory from school?
Best: Being House Capt & Debating Capt (no it is not as nerdy as it sounds, it was a school activity where you could always be right and tell people they were full of crap)
Worst: Suprisingly Schoolies. I became the babysitter and way too much drama unfolded for my liking.
7. Your dream dish (we mean food)? Oysters Kilpatrick or the Pancakes and Waffles at the 24-7 Pancake Manor in the city *drool*
8. Your ultimate holiday destination: I want to travel Europe and see the Big Cities and beaches in the USA
9. The best practical joke you have ever played: See no. 3
10. What one talent do you wish you had: The ability to not procrastinate
11.What would you never do again: See no. 3
12.What would be your ideal job: Sports Journalist
13. I would never leave the house without my: Mobile
14. What is your motto: "Try to make 1 person smile every day"
or
"You create your own reality"
15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be: Introduction of TV umpiring (only for big things though so as to not interfere with the majority of play), tackling / in the back thing and only let Freo and Port play their anthem once after a winning game.
16. Who is your favourite cartoon character: See no. 3
17. Who inspires you: Great Grandpa, Tiff Cherry (she has my job!) and this will sound Corny but Ashley Olsen
18. What are you listening to: Come to Me by P Diddy and the chick from the Pussycat Dolls (what can I say it is a catchy song)
19. What are you reading: Does Cosmo count?
20. Favourite Movie: Normally anything girlie / teen flicks / occational car chase
21. Favourite TV show: Gilmore Girls, The Gospel, Friends, The Hills, House
22. Least favourite TV show: Drew Carey Show, Pimp my Ride, Balamory (Stupid English kids show :S)
23. Favourite piece of clothing: This week it would have to be the dress I am wearing to the CC dinner, a cute top I bought awhile ago and haven't had the chance to wear yet or my pin stripe shorts
24. Favourite AFL media personality: Well it is definately not Robert Walls I'll give you that much...
25. What was the last meal you cooked: Cinnamon toast count? otherwise it took me an hour to cook french toast the other week... 40 minutes of that was me trying to find out how to turn on the hot plate.
26. Scariest moment in your life: I am sure I would have been scared when I was being born, 6 weeks premy and I came out blue cos I was upside down the the ambilical chord around my neck.
27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you: See Q3
28. Biggest Regret: Thinking and overanalysing too much, not making the most out of high school and even my 1st year of uni.
29. All time favourite player: Luke Power, Richard Champion, Voss
30. Current favourite player: Power, Adcock, Selwood, Moody, Stiller, Dal Santo, Gram, N Brown, Monfries (The list is endless)...

[sherminator]

1. Place of Birth
East Melbourne
2. Nickname as a kid and now
'Ro'
3. Person you would most like to sit next to in a plane and why.
A window, I like looking down on things, make sme feel powerful. ;)
4. Best thing you have done/bought for your mother or father
Buying my dad his first Geelong cap and jumper.
5. Most memorable punishment from your parents and what was it for
Umm, my parents are forgiving.
6. Your best and worst memory from school?
Getting in fight with older guys and necking 2 before getting knocked out. Best and worst, because I am respected and disliked.
7. Your dream dish (we mean food)?
Pork spare ribs. Maybe 3kg with lots of BBQ sauce.
8. Your ultimate holiday destination
Brazil, I can speak Portugese reasonably well.
9. The best practical joke you have ever played
Replacing bottled water with mint flavoured, clear mouthwash.
10. What one talent do you wish you had
Cousin's like running ability.
11.What would you never do again
Sleep on a beach during winter.
12.What would be your ideal job
Military Rifleman/AFL Footballer
13. I would never leave the house without my
Mobile phone.
14. What is your motto
It ain't over til it's over.
15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be
More leniency towards aggressive play.
16. Who is your favourite cartoon character
Fritz The Cat, too. (Onya irel) :thumbsu:
17. Who inspires you
Michael Voss
18. What are you listening to
REM- It's The End Of The World As We Know It
19. What are you reading
The Stand, Steven King & Matthew Flinders Cat, Bryce Courtney.
20. Favourite Movie
City of God & American History X
21. Favourite TV show
City of Men
22. Least favourite TV show
Home and Away
23. Favourite piece of clothing
My Polo Shirts and thongs.
24. Favourite AFL media personality
None.
25. What was the last meal you cooked
I made mini pizza's last night out of crumpets.
26. Scariest moment in your life
Ripping neck muscles in a match, couldn't feel my fingers, wondering if I was crippled.
27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you
Get out of the way if that massive guy is charging at you.
28. Biggest Regret
Playing with a heavily strapped/bruised/swollen ankle during finals.
29. All time favourite player
Gary Ablett Snr.
30. Current favourite player
Sherman, you all know that.

[Ashli]

27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you
Get out of the way if that massive guy is charging at you.


That is the WORST piece of advice given to you? I thought that would have been pretty useful!

[sherminator]

Nah KO'd him :) :thumbsu: Was quiet amusing, he kicked 4 goals against us in one quarter, so Isad' Stuff him". The umpires enjoy physical stuff in the junior WRFL.

We both flew in opposite directions, but my body placing and self-preservation instincts saved me luckily. I might add I am not some cannon-ball guy that is overly strong, I have got KO'd myself

Though I had a massive headache and my lungs hurt it was my highlight in a pretty rank season. :cool:

[konstas_87]

30. Current favourite player: Power, Adcock, Selwood, Moody, Stiller, Dal Santo, Gram, N Brown, Monfries (The list is endless)...
dont be too specific now...

[Ashli]

I am sorry! I Can't narrow it down. Too much potential. 5 from my own team 4 from other teams that isn't THAT bad is it!!

[Vidman]

1. Place of Birth
Lancashire, England
2. Nickname as a kid and now
'Bod' apparently i had a very round head
3. Person you would most like to sit next to in a plane and why.
Once sat next to Bob Hawke, he was interesting
4. Best thing you have done/bought for your mother or father
bought mom half a house
5. Most memorable punishment from your parents and what was it for
He just went quiet and looked disappointed, that hurt
6. Your best and worst memory from school?
Worst- playing rugby and our coach told the other prop to headbutt me repeatedly, such a noble game
Best - leaving
7. Your dream dish (we mean food)?
I love all food, but for some reason I can't go past a medium rare eye fillet
8. Your ultimate holiday destination
Retire in France
9. The best practical joke you have ever played
Couple of weeks ago I sent a fake newspaper headline (i think i got the link here, well done people) that rapidly circulated throughout the industry, it was the talk of the industry for a couple of days ! People went out and bought the CM to get a copy!
10. What one talent do you wish you had
Play cricket for England, oh you said talent?
11.What would you never do again
take my mother for granted, as i did my dad before he passed on.
get married, cause i already am.
12.What would be your ideal job
Captain England to ashes, my childhood dream
13. I would never leave the house without my
a key to get back in?
14. What is your motto
"nothing, whadds da motto wit u?"
"walk slowly and carry a big stick"
"ban the bland"
15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be
Salary Cap destroyed one of the great dynasties.
or stop this stupid best athlete wins version of footbal we're seeing now.
16. Who is your favourite cartoon character
Mr. Burns - simpsons
17. Who inspires you
my mentor not telling
18. What are you listening to
literally? the theme from Good, Bad, and Ugly (menu on dvd, its been repeating for the last 30mins whilst doing this, and it's still not annoying! well maybe a little.... ok a lot, i'll turn it off now
19. What are you reading
Kitchen Confidential - anthony bordain
20. Favourite Movie
Can i decline on professional grounds? I cant narrow it down to 50 (watch 5-10 a week), let alone one
21. Favourite TV show
West Wing
22. Least favourite TV show
Today Tonight/ACA
23. Favourite piece of clothing
My Doc Matins
24. Favourite AFL media personality
was aka, maybe shermo will fill the void?
25. What was the last meal you cooked
Rainbow Trout, with basil and lemon and butter , baked potato and green beans
26. Scariest moment in your life
going to court
27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you
"you'll never amount to anything, its not worth trying" - a teacher
28. Biggest Regret
working too hard when my daughter was born
29. All time favourite player
JB
30. Current favourite player
JB or shermo if we cant have the same one

[Vidman]

I am sorry! I Can't narrow it down. Too much potential. 5 from my own team 4 from other teams that isn't THAT bad is it!!

Commit ashli, commit!

[konstas_87]

I am sorry! I Can't narrow it down. Too much potential. 5 from my own team 4 from other teams that isn't THAT bad is it!!
its fine :)
surely u must have 1 above all others though?
i love alot of our players but no1 comes close to browny in full flight. (besides Vossy WHEN he was). But currently, no1 close for me.

[konstas_87]

1[B]9. The best practical joke you have ever played
Couple of weeks ago I sent a fake newspaper headline (i think i got the link here, well done people) that rapidly circulated throughout the industry, it was the talk of the industry for a couple of days ! People went out and bought the CM to get a copy!

that was me... awesome!

[Ashli]

Normally I do have one that stands out. For the bulk of this year and last it was rotated between Adcock, Selwood and Power. But at this point in time I am keeping my options open haha!

[Vidman]

that was me... awesome!

It's still being talked about a couple of weeks down the track! Thanks again!

[konstas_87]

any time :)

[FattyLumpkin]

1. Place of Birth - Country SA
2. Nickname as a kid and now - Lanky
3. Person you would most like to sit next to in a plane and why - Me dad. He's now longer alive. Just 1 last chat would be good.
4. Best thing you have done/bought for your mother or father - had a grandkid
5. Most memorable punishment from your parents and what was it for - the old caught smoking when I was 12, then having to smoke a cigar!
6. Your best and worst memory from school? - Best: taking about 2 hours to wals the 500 yards home when I was a lil tacker. Worst: Shifting school so often
7. Your dream dish (we mean food)? - Mums roast lamb followed by her steam pudding
8. Your ultimate holiday destination - Swiss alps at Xmas
9. The best practical joke you have ever played - dunno ???
10. What one talent do you wish you had - surfing
11.What would you never do again - move to Brisbane.
12.What would be your ideal job - rose pruner
13. I would never leave the house without my - name & address pinned to my chest
14. What is your motto - this way up.
15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be - hholding the ball - make the player make some attempt to get rid of it.
16. Who is your favourite cartoon character - Bender
17. Who inspires you - ???
18. What are you listening to - Buzzcocks.
19. What are you readilng - Tobruk.
20. Favourite Movie - A Clockwork Orange, Spanglish, The Sound of Music
21. Favourite TV shows - Rockqwiz
22. Least favourite TV shows - any 6:30 current affair drivel
23. Favourite piece of clothing - my golf glove.
24. Favourite AFL media personality - ????
25. What was the last meal you cooked - last night - steak on the bbq. Before that, Morrocan lamb on the bbq
26. Scariest moment in your life - being diagnosed with the c word.
27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you - don't get a second opinion
28. Biggest Regret - Not saying a proper goodbye to my dad
29. All time favourite player - Darryl White, Mickey Conlan
30. Current favourite player - Glen Archer

[Warwick]

1. Place of Birth Ayr, North Queensland

2. Nickname as a kid and now Macca or Roo.

3. Person you would most like to sit next to in a plane and why Steve Waugh - my hero.

4. Best thing you have done/bought for your mother or father It's my mum's 50th in a couple of days so i better think of something. :p

5. Most memorable punishment from your parents and what was it for Where to start... If you have a younger brother (who is also your parents' favourite) you have a long list of these. Probably the worse thing i have done was tie my brother's ankles together with string and got him to bunjy-jump from our clothesline. I also broke every window in the house with either a footy or cricket ball.

6. Your best and worst memory from school? Best memory - definately all of year 12 was excellent - was the only year where i genuinely wanted to go to school every morning. Just catching up and talking with your mates every day was gold. You miss that when you leave school. Most of my favourite memories were of sporting events. Probably my favourite was during the GPS swimming champs. It had been raining heavily all week and the roads were flooded. Our buses had broken down a couple of times just getting to the event and we all had to get out and push them. When we finally arrived at Chandler, we were an hour late and soaked thorough to the bone. Some stiff lips at the door refused to let us enter until they had seen everyone's ticket. A mate behind me said "screw that" and with an almighty roar, 600 of us pushed through the gates chanting our school's name. Another great memory was in year 12 when we beat an undefeated BBC in rugby on their 100th birthday. We even sang them "Happy Birthday". Take that you toffs.

Worst memory - definately breaking my shoulder playing footy in the first game in year 10. That was the worst pain i have ever experienced. It took a while but i finally made it back the next year, only to snap my wrist in the first practice game.

7. Your dream dish (we mean food)? Can't go past a roast chook or a lasagna. Actually, i can't knock any dish my mum makes.

8. Your ultimate holiday destination? I would love to go to South America, France, or India. I'm already organising and saving up for my trip to the Ashes in 2009 (the year after i finish uni).

9. The best practical joke you have ever played? Any that we played on one of our mates at school who, if a piece of the sky fell, it would fall on him. I remember we hid his P.E clothes once and when he came down to get changed out of his normal uniform, we stole those as well. Don't worry - he got me back plenty of times.

10. What one talent do you wish you had? Enough talent to play top-level competition in any sport.

11.What would you never do again? Swim in the rivers up north. As kids we didn't care that much if we saw a croc but i wont be jumping back in there any time soon.

12.What would be your ideal job? Captain of the Australian cricket team or physio for the lions.

13. I would never leave the house without my? Mobile phone.

14. What is your motto?
Motto for uni: "Work hard now so you can play hard later".

Motto for life: "Step out of your comfort zone at least once every day" or "Only the pain of a hard workout can save you the agony of defeat".

15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be? Take the mics off the umpires.

16. Who is your favourite cartoon character? Gil from the Simpsons.

17. Who inspires you? Friends.

18. What are you listening to? When you were young by The Killers

19. What are you reading? Does Cosmo count?

20. Favourite Movie? Gladiator.

21. Favourite TV show? The Simpsons, all British comedies, especially Dad's Army, Blackadder, The Office, Fawlty Towers.

22. Least favourite TV show? Home & Away

23. Favourite piece of clothing? My plugas, old bears jumper, and tracky-dacks.

24. Favourite AFL media personality? Dennis Cometti and Bruce McAvaney

25. What was the last meal you cooked? It's easy to recognise because it is usually followed by the smoke alarm going off.

26. Scariest moment in your life? Being caught in a rip for an hour at the coast - i ended up on the next beach. Also breaking my shoulder. I remember getting crunched and as i was lying on the ground i couldn't feel my hand. I thought i had injured my spine.

27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you? Generally anything along the lines of "Hey Roo, have a sip of this..."

28. Biggest Regret? I don't like to think about this as it's too depressing. Not making any of the Grand Finals would be one of them - i'll be there for our next one though. ;)

29. All time favourite player? No-one gets close to Voss. I doubt we will ever see another player like him.

30. Current favourite player? Vossy, Power, Black and Nige.

[roostersgal4eva]

1. Place of Birth - Adelaide
2. Nickname as a kid and now - Fil or Filly
3. Person you would most like to sit next to in a plane and why - Robin Williams as it would be a laugh
4. Best thing you have done/bought for your mother or father - Brought them a DVD set of Blankety Blanks
5. Most memorable punishment from your parents and what was it for - I was banned from watching telly when the lions were playng but couldnt remember what it was for
6. Your best and worst memory from school?
Best: School Choir performing at the Festival Theater
Worst: Bullied at school because of my weight
7. Your dream dish (we mean food)? - Risotto
8. Your ultimate holiday destination - Italy to vist where parents were born, Ireland cause its beautiful and Brisbane so I can watch the lions at the GABBA
9. The best practical joke you have ever played - wasnt cleaver enough to think of any
10. What one talent do you wish you had - Sing - havent been able to since my voice broke
11.What would you never do again - Work on Grand Final Day
12.What would be your ideal job - Sports Commentator
13. I would never leave the house without my... Mobile Phone
14. What is your motto - havent thought of one yet
15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be - Scrap the ruck rule and change the holding the ball rule
16. Who is your favourite cartoon character - Samori Pizza Cats
17. Who inspires you - Tony Vidmar
18. What are you listening to - Robbie Williams, MatchBox20, Cat Empire & 90's music
19. What are you reading[/B -] Im in between books atmo
[B]20. Favourite Movie - The Hurricane
21. Favourite TV show - Law and Order: SVU, Thank God Your Hear
22. Least favourite TV show - Survivor
23. Favourite piece of clothing - My Socceroo Top
24. Favourite AFL media personality - MMM Brissie Commenatay Team
25. What was the last meal you cooked - Rissotto
26. Scariest moment in your life - When I first head of the Sunami as I didnt know what part of asia it was and my best friend was holidaying in Asia at the time
27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you - ive been luck not to have that happen so far
28. Biggest Regret - Not going to Melboune and going to Lynchy's 300 game
29. All time favourite player
Lions: Alastair Lynch
Non Lions: Shaun Rehn
30. Current favourite player
Lions: Michael Rischitelli and Justin Sherman
Non Lions: Robert Harvey

Brilliant Work LL - Made me think!!

[sherminator]

28. Biggest Regret - Not going to Melboune and going to Lynchy's 300 game




Schucks! I was there :) :thumbsu:

[irel]

20. Favourite Movie[/B]
City of God & American History X


City of God is on tonight on SBS at 10.00PM. I have read great things about this movie, I have not seen it so depends how the evening goes I may catch it my self. Although I am not a fan of Brazilian Realist Cinema.

[John]

1. Place of Birth
Sussex, England
2. Nickname as a kid and now
Scotty and JD
3. Person you would most like to sit next to in a plane and why.
Chris Knox. A Kiwi Lo-fi musician who I have a great admiration of. I would like to say Ed Kuepper another musician I admire but I believe he is a man of few words.
4. Best thing you have done/bought for your mother or father
Not sure how to answer this. Might give it a miss.
5. Most memorable punishment from your parents and what was it for
No memory of memorable punishments. My Mum reckons sending me to my room was good enough.
6. Your best and worst memory from school?
This is bad. I have no memory of the best or worst. I just went
7. Your dream dish (we mean food)?
I like food. I will try anything.
8. Your ultimate holiday destination
Anywhere. Have ticket will travel. I have enjoyed the South Island of New Zealand, London and Paris are awsome, Scotland I feel I have affinity with (Scotish on my Mums side). Cyprus was fun and The Alps in Austria ( he prattles on daydreaming about anywhere...........)
9. The best practical joke you have ever played
One of those you had to be there situations so not worth brining up.
10. What one talent do you wish you had
This changes yearly but now I wish I was a better chess player.
11.What would you never do again
Get married? :p.
12.What would be your ideal job
History teacher
13. I would never leave the house without my
The key and my wallet
14. What is your motto
Just get on with it.
15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be
Nothing. Lets stop tampering for a few years.
16. Who is your favourite cartoon character
Mutley. Great laugh
17. Who inspires you
No one really
18. What are you listening to
I played Talkie Walkie by Air today. Fantastic record.
19. What are you reading
I am reading 2 books at the moment and they both have long names.:rolleyes: Crossing The Rubicon: The Decline Of the American Empire At The End Of the Age Of Oil by Michael C Rupert. Heavy going but very interesting to say the least. The Amateurs Mind: Turning Chess Misconceptions Into Chess Mastery by Jeremy Silman. All this book has proved is that I do not even have an amateurs mind, I have an imbeciles mind:o.
20. Favourite Movie
A Clockwork Orange:p. I have many favorites. The Piano is memorable.
21. Favourite TV show
At this time Extras and On The Couch.
22. Least favourite TV show
I don't watch anything I don't like.
23. Favourite piece of clothing
T-shirts and Jeans man
24. Favourite AFL media personality
John Barnes.
25. What was the last meal you cooked
Steak with Field Mushrooms, a creamy sauce over Spinach and Smashed Potatos.
26. Scariest moment in your life
There are 2. When my Father was given 3 months to live. The other in a differant way was being the first name called out for jury duty and not being challenged.
27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you
"That piece of land is not worth it." This was in 1976 and the land was $5,000 and was over looking Coolum Beach.
28. Biggest Regret
Not travelling enough.
29. All time favourite player
Vossy
30. Current favourite player
Vossy

[sherminator]

I answered the 30 questions so it won't hurt to add some extra stuff.



My name is Rohan.
I am 14 years old, yeah thats right.
I am fan of overseas movies. Japanese, Brazilian and Italian are my favourites.
I love cult movies (David Lynch's Dune, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive spring to mind)
I like fishing, lure fishing for bream.
I am 179cm, 62kg. That is big for my age?
I love animals, cats in particular.Cheers

[John]

15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be? Take the mics off the umpires.


Give it to 'im Give it to 'im Give it to 'im Give it to 'im

Your right there Warwick. Wish I had thought of that

[John]

I love cult movies (David Lynch's Dune, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive spring to mind)

Impressive. Twin peaks is also superb. Have you read Dune? For that matter the entire Dune series? I feel that Lynch's cinamematic adaptation of Dune was one of his few failures. The book's scope was near impossible to cover in a 2 hour moive.

[sherminator]

Impressive. Twin peaks is also superb. Have you read Dune? For that matter the entire Dune series? I feel that Lynch's cinamematic adaptation of Dune was one of his few failures. The book's scope was near impossible to cover in a 2 hour moive.

I am about to read Dune. Sadly I list a few from the top of my head :( I have actually watched about 14 Lynch films (Cinema/short/flash). If I were to list my favourite cult flicks it'd be about 2 pages long. Well, I am off to watchign City of God. 'Night everyone.

[crispy creme]

1. Place of Birth - Carlton VIC
2. Nickname as a kid and now - Rusty
3. Person you would most like to sit next to in a plane and why - Nathan Buckley, so I could tell him everything he wants to know about 01,02 & 03.
4. Best thing you have done/bought for your mother or father - Made them grand-parents & turned mum from a Collingwood supporter into a Lion.
5. Most memorable punishment from your parents and what was it for - Making me watch the Sound of Music because mum "liked it when she was little"
6. Your best and worst memory from school? Winning state championships at both cricket and footy. The worst was losing them as well!
7. Your dream dish (we mean food)? Mum's chicken pie.
8. Your ultimate holiday destination - The Kop at Anfield.
9. The best practical joke you have ever played - Always the same one - unstrapping my mates golf bag from the ride-on carts.
10. What one talent do you wish you had - Play a musical instument - Between golf, cricket, baseball, footy and soccer I never got time for music lessons.
11.What would you never do again - I'm all for trying something at least once but I'd never compliment the Collingwood FC.
12.What would be your ideal job - Pro golfer.
13. I would never leave the house without my - wife nagging me!!:D
14. What is your motto - Choose the behaviour, live with the consequence.
15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be - Make a truely even fixture by playing every team once a year.
16. Who is your favourite cartoon character - Sylvester the Cat but I wish that at least one he could get his claws into Tweedy!
17. Who inspires you - My Famiy.
18. What are you listening to - anything recorded prior to 1990.
19. What are you reading - The Five Familes (Story about the history of the Mafia in the US)
20. Favourite Movie - Falling Down
21. Favourite TV show - The West Wing
22. Least favourite TV show _ Neighbours or Home and Away (The kids think our TV will blow-up if either of them air for more than 30 seconds - You've got to love the innocence of 5 and 7 year olds!
23. Favourite piece of clothing - Fully signed, match day 2001 grand-final jumper.
24. Favourite AFL media personality - David Schwarz
25. What was the last meal you cooked - Penne with sun-dried tomato pesto.
26. Scariest moment in your life - Emergency landing at Logan Airport Boston.
27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you - Always keep your eye on the ball whilst playing cricket.:o
28. Biggest Regret - Don't have regrets!
29. All time favourite player - Fitzroy - Garry Wilson. Lions- Who else? #3 Rest of Competition - Robbie Flower
30. Current favourite player - Jed Adcock and Glenn Archer

[Ashli]

There are a few interesting trends starting to develop.
All of the more mature folk can cook and seem to cook more extravagant stuff than basic steak and chips while the younger posters pretty much can't cook
A lot of the older (for lack of a better term. No I am not saying you are old!) posters comment on their mums cooking in their favourite dish
People wish they could sing / play a music instrument and (whether divorced or not) have said they wouldn't get married again haha.

I am intruiged.

[crispy creme]

There are a few interesting trends starting to develop.
All of the more mature folk can cook and seem to cook more extravagant stuff than basic steak and chips while the younger posters pretty much can't cook
A lot of the older (for lack of a better term. No I am not saying you are old!) posters comment on their mums cooking in their favourite dish
People wish they could sing / play a music instrument and (whether divorced or not) have said they wouldn't get married again haha.

I am intruiged.

Ashli before we go any further, I may well be in the older brigade, for want of a better term, but I don't think I'm anywhere near as old John:D

I think some of the 'older'(I hate that term), read 'mature', posters mention their mums and dads in general, due to the fact that you learn to appreciate your parents more as you get older. Don't get me wrong, we love our parents when we are younger but I think we only really appreciate what they have done for us as we get 'more mature' - not older.:D

Ashli, I believe your birthady is coming up. If you can't cook, do yourself a favour and get someone to buy you some cooking lessons for a present. The last thing you want to do is get to the age of 60 plus and being as bad a cook as my mother-in-law:cool: . Just think in 2047, you could be on a sight similar to this answering the following question.

Biggest regret in life?- Not listening to Crispy Creme. I should know how to cook and serve a meal consisting of Stracciatella, followed by Pesce con Zucchini, with a dessert such as Zuppa Inglese.

If not, at least know how to do a lamb roast to perfection!:)

[Ashli]

Ashli before we go any further, I may well be in the older brigade, for want of a better term, but I don't think I'm anywhere near as old John:D

I think some of the 'older'(I hate that term), read 'mature', posters mention their mums and dads in general, due to the fact that you learn to appreciate your parents more as you get older. Don't get me wrong, we love our parents when we are younger but I think we only really appreciate what they have done for us as we get 'more mature' - not older.:D

Ashli, I believe your birthady is coming up. If you can't cook, do yourself a favour and get someone to buy you some cooking lessons for a present. The last thing you want to do is get to the age of 60 plus and being as bad a cook as my mother-in-law:cool: . Just think in 2047, you could be on a sight similar to this answering the following question.

Biggest regret in life?- Not listening to Crispy Creme. I should know how to cook and serve a meal consisting of Stracciatella, followed by Pesce con Zucchini, with a dessert such as Zuppa Inglese.

If not, at least know how to do a lamb roast to perfection!:)

I wasn't making judgments on the parents thing, I just find it interesting how people's view of their parents and the concept of openly valueing them changes after being independant and having moved out for awhile. Most people's stance shifts from "they can be so embarassing and annoying" to "they have done so much for me, I didn't appreciate that enough and I wish I still had someone doing my washing and cooking now:p "

I have already figured out what I am getting for my birthday haha a couple months in advance but hey. However, I will promise to try and learn how to cook some basic things like a couple pasta dishes n my step mum was tellin me bout some sausage thing the other day that is apparently cheap and easy to make. I think I will stick to stuff I can pronounce though so that strac zucchini thing may have to go a miss!

[Grimreepah]

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[Warwick]

:eek: :eek: Over the cooler months of the year you should prepare and light a fire for him to unwind by.

At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer or vacuum.

Remember, his topics of conversation are more important than yours!!

A good wife always knows her place.

Imagine mentioning those to your wife/girlfriend in this day. You would be shot!

[Ashli]

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[Warwick]

Very good read Ashli, but I'm sorry, i have to add "c-section" to the list of Ashlisms.

"Whoever starts complaining first gets the floor. Then swapsies". Interesting image there.

Love the old VFL jumper. :thumbsu:

[Ashli]

I swear c- section is a term! and oh god, you had to take my post and put some gross connotations in there didn't you!

[John]

:eek: :eek: Over the cooler months of the year you should prepare and light a fire for him to unwind by.

At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer or vacuum.

Remember, his topics of conversation are more important than yours!!

A good wife always knows her place.

Imagine mentioning those to your wife/girlfriend in this day. You would be shot!
Well maybe not shot but in my case humiliated with raucous derision. :)

[Warwick]

I swear c- section is a term! and oh god, you had to take my post and put some gross connotations in there didn't you!
Sorry you are absolutely correct. The term C-section is commonly used for a cesarean. :o My apologies.

[John]

City of God is on tonight on SBS at 10.00PM. I have read great things about this movie, I have not seen it so depends how the evening goes I may catch it my self. Although I am not a fan of Brazilian Realist Cinema.
Certainly is Realist Cinema irel. I must say Sherminator for a 14 year old your tastes in cinema are very mature and I do not mean that to be condescending. Stunning movie to say the least. Superb cinametography and the acting was top class. The script lost nothing in the English translation. Seeing it was based on a true story all I can say is that it has made me realise that if the sheer poverty and violence of the Rio slums is indicative of other large cities in Brazil in the 80's no wonder the nation struggled when it should have been thriving.

[John]

Ashli before we go any further, I may well be in the older brigade, for want of a better term, but I don't think I'm anywhere near as old John:D

I think some of the 'older'(I hate that term), read 'mature', posters mention their mums and dads in general, due to the fact that you learn to appreciate your parents more as you get older. Don't get me wrong, we love our parents when we are younger but I think we only really appreciate what they have done for us as we get 'more mature' - not older.:D

Ashli, I believe your birthady is coming up. If you can't cook, do yourself a favour and get someone to buy you some cooking lessons for a present. The last thing you want to do is get to the age of 60 plus and being as bad a cook as my mother-in-law:cool: . Just think in 2047, you could be on a sight similar to this answering the following question.

Biggest regret in life?- Not listening to Crispy Creme. I should know how to cook and serve a meal consisting of Stracciatella, followed by Pesce con Zucchini, with a dessert such as Zuppa Inglese.

If not, at least know how to do a lamb roast to perfection!:)
I like the term mature crispy. It has a hmmmm what word am I looking for?................. genteel...........a genteel feel to it:).

Your post reminded me of the famous saying by Mark Twain. "When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years." I have noticed this even in my own lad who is only 18 next year. A couple of years back he was not so interested in what the old man had to say but now he is even borrowing my Belle & Sebastion CD's. Now that is backs Twain up 100% ;).

[Vidman]

I answered the 30 questions so it won't hurt to add some extra stuff.



My name is Rohan.
I am 14 years old, yeah thats right.
I am fan of overseas movies. Japanese, Brazilian and Italian are my favourites.
I love cult movies (David Lynch's Dune, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive spring to mind)
I like fishing, lure fishing for bream.
I am 179cm, 62kg. That is big for my age?
I love animals, cats in particular.Cheers

Wanna move to Brissie and work for me?

[Vidman]

Impressive. Twin peaks is also superb. Have you read Dune? For that matter the entire Dune series? I feel that Lynch's cinamematic adaptation of Dune was one of his few failures. The book's scope was near impossible to cover in a 2 hour moive.

Think it was about 4-6 hours but the studio cut it down , so the rumour is. And i heard somewhere that twin peaks s2 finally coming out on dvd ! woohoo!

[Vidman]

:eek: :eek: Over the cooler months of the year you should prepare and light a fire for him to unwind by.

At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer or vacuum.

Remember, his topics of conversation are more important than yours!!

A good wife always knows her place.

Imagine mentioning those to your wife/girlfriend in this day. You would be shot!

I just emailed it to my wife, shes still asleep. Looking forward to her reaction!

[lionlova]

I answered the 30 questions so it won't hurt to add some extra stuff.



My name is Rohan.
I am 14 years old, yeah thats right.
I am fan of overseas movies. Japanese, Brazilian and Italian are my favourites.
I love cult movies (David Lynch's Dune, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive spring to mind)
I like fishing, lure fishing for bream.
I am 179cm, 62kg. That is big for my age?
I love animals, cats in particular.Cheers

Yeh, you are pretty tall, but your a guy, so i'm not really sure. I'm also 14, but i'm only 165cm.

[Lady Lawrence]

Yeh, you are pretty tall, but your a guy, so i'm not really sure. I'm also 14, but i'm only 165cm.

ooh look look could we have a Big Footy romance in the offing? :D The children are our future!!

[Grimreepah]

With a 5foot11 14 year old, I was thinking we have a budding ruckman. That sounds pretty tall to me.

[Lady Lawrence]

With a 5foot11 14 year old, I was thinking we have a budding ruckman. That sounds pretty tall to me.

even ruckmen need love!!!

[irel]

At this point I thought I'll interject with an Oscar Hammerstein classic from the King and I. This should be the thread's theme song.

Now let's sing it all. All in harmony please. LL you can take Anna's role.

GETTING TO KNOW YOU

Anna:
It's a very ancient saying,
But a true and honest thought,
That if you become a teacher,
By your pupils you'll be taught.
As a teacher I've been learning
(You'll forgive me if I boast)
And I've now become an expert,
On the subject I like most.

[Spoken]

Getting to know you.
[Children Giggle]
Getting to know you, getting to know all about you.
Getting to like you, getting to hope you like me.
Getting to know you, putting it my way,
But nicely,
You are precisely,
My cup of tea.
[Children Giggle]

All [Except children]:
Getting to know you,
Getting to know all about you.
Getting to like you,
Getting to hope you like me.
Getting to know you, putting it my way,
But nicely,
You are precisely,

Anna:
My cup of tea.

All (including children):
Getting to know you,
Getting to feel free and easy.
When I am with you,
Getting to know what to say
Haven't you noticed
Suddenly I'm bright and breezy
Because of all the beautiful and new
Things I'm learning about you
Day by day.
Getting to know you,
Getting to feel free and easy.
When I am with you,
Getting to know what to say
Haven't you noticed
Suddenly I'm bright and breezy
Because of all the beautiful and new
Things I'm learning about you
Day by day.

[Lady Lawrence]

Seeing as I posted it I guess I should really respond to it. This has been great reading thus far, thanks for taking the time to fill it in, kept my lunch time full of laughs!! I am also a bit scared that whilst some of us seem realy normal some of us are complete nutters!! :D

1. Place of Birth - London, England

2. Nickname as a kid and now - none as a kid but now I get Tommo, Pommy and Geezer

3. Person you would most like to sit next to in a plane and why - Matthew McConnaughey - why ermmmmm mile high club :o

4. Best thing you have done/bought for your mother or father - emigrated to Australia - seriously she loves it, misses me of course but loves teling her friends I am over here etc.

5. Most memorable punishment from your parents and what was it for.
I can't remember what it was for but I remember the punishment so clearly. I got home from school and my mum was on the phone. She was talking to a Mr Fisher who was from the naughty children's home and was booking me in to go there. The couldn't fit me in for a week but would come and pickme up the following Saturday. I was terrified. Mum kept it up all week but obviously felt bad as she took me out and bought me a new skirt (under the premise that I needed something decent to wear at the home). I remember being the most well behaved child all week and I can still re call the terror I felt sitting waiting that Saturday morning. Mum then said she would give me one more chance and called Mr Fisher to cancel the pick up. Mr Fisher or the home never existed it was all a rouse as I found out many many years later. But still to this day if I hear the name Mr Fisher I can recal that fear.

6. Your best and worst memory from school?
Best: going to the school dance in a specially made outfit dressed as Boy George. (it wasn't a fancy dress even but I guess I was just a bit weird. But the boy I fancied in the year above me was also a culture club fan it turned out so I got his attention!
Worst: getting the rep for being a hard nut when the school bully challenged me to a fight, becuase I wouldn't partner her in the tennis tournament, and I won!

7. Your dream dish (we mean food)?
My partner's roast or his fish pie are both awesome

8. Your ultimate holiday destination
Places I have been tht I would go back to in a heartbeat, Kenya, New York and Fiji. Want to go to the Maldives and Montana

9. best practical joke you have ever played
In a firm I worked for in London one of the partners lived a fair way out of London and had actually arranged to take a day off to complete his board papers - unfortunately for him it was Aprl 1st. So when I got into the office I called his house at about 8:30am and said Nick where are you? The board meeting started half an hour ago! Well after a stream of blasphemy and very blue conversational words he was convinced he had his diary wrong so said he would get there as soon as he could. We knew we had woken him up so figured it would take him at least half hour to shower and get dressed etc so called him back just after nine and all yelled April fool!!

10. What one talent do you wish you had
To teleport

11.What would you never do again
Get my feet massaged by one of the Lions trainers after a very big night on the town with the boys after the 2002 Grand final having lost my shoes (all Browny's fault!) and walking around Melbourne at 6am in the rain and freezing cold. I think he forgot that my little woman's foot was not a footy players, oh the pain!!

12.What would be your ideal job
honestly no idea

13. I would never leave the house without my
car keys, house keys, mobile phone and purse

14. What is your motto

If it feels good it can't be wrong!

15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be
flooding, find a way to stop it.

16. Who is your favourite cartoon character
Rocky & Bullwinkle

17. Who inspires you
she has pased now but my friend Kath. Fought and lost to cancer but remained the most passionate, loving and positive woman, mother and friend anyone could ever have. Whenever I have a decision to make I ask myself what would Kath say.

18. What are you listening to
All Prince channel on AOL Radio

19. What are you reading
Just finished Time Zone, Michael Crichton

20. Favourite Movie
Too many to list but include, Last if The Mohicans, Terms of Endearment, Flatliners, Last Samurai, Angel Heart

21. Favourite TV show
Eastenders, House, NCIS, Cheaters, Law & Order (Goran is so sexy)

22. Least favourite TV show
Today Tonight or A Current Affair

23. Favourite piece of clothing
probably one of my formal dresses the red or the black beaded

24. Favourite AFL media personality
Blighty

25. What was the last meal you cooked
honey soy pork fillet with sweet potato, musgrooms, green veggies and carrots.

26. Scariest moment in your life
refer parent's punishment earlier, and then add going down the twister slide at wet n wild.

27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you
no -it's not a speed ride, you'll love it! (refer no 26) note when I cam out of the chute of that one I pronptly pulled the bikini back into place and then punched him really realy hard in the face.

28. Biggest Regret
None - life is too short

29. All time favourite player
Steve Lawrence/Michael Voss

30. Current favourite player
Michael Voss/Jonathan Brown

[Viceregal]

:eek: :eek: Over the cooler months of the year you should prepare and light a fire for him to unwind by.

At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer or vacuum.

Remember, his topics of conversation are more important than yours!!

A good wife always knows her place.

Imagine mentioning those to your wife/girlfriend in this day. You would be shot!

There is a movie version of 'Taming of the Shrew' ... with Elizabeth Taylor as the shrew. I had a friend who used to make watching this movie his second date ... first date was the cinema, if she passed muster there he would watch this one with her ... his plan was to find a woman that responsed to the now non-shrew's last speech in a completely positive manner.

As far as I know he is still very single but maintaining his optimism :p

[Lady Lawrence]

At this point I thought I'll interject with an Oscar Hammerstein classic from the King and I. This should be the thread's theme song.

Now let's sing it all. All in harmony please. LL you can take Anna's role.

GETTING TO KNOW YOU ......................snip>

I have had that bloody song in my head ever since I posted this thread!!

Having read the thread through in it's entirety I think we also need the add the whistle song too!!

[Viceregal]

I have had that bloody song in my head ever since I posted this thread!!

Having read the thread through in it's entirety I think we also need the add the whistle song too!!

My heart is absolutely *bleeding* for you LL - after all I have only had the same song going myself albiet not constantly but pretty frequently!

On the topic of songs in the head .... A girl I once worked with told me that I had a 'screen saver' mode ... when my brain was not otherwise occupied I would start singing, whistling or humming without knowing it. One day I am leaning against a pole at Oxenford Central shops and this guy comes around from behind me, looks at me, grins broadly and says, "Nah, not really!". It was when the song first came out and they were playing it all over the place and apparently I was staning there singing 'Am I not pretty enough' :o I soooo changed colour!

Adding to fav TV shows (which didn't click as I don't watch it on TV per se ... I have a friend who collects them and lends them to me and I watch whole seasons of West Wing in a hit - a big fan of that as well as Yes Prime Minister et al.

[irel]

As far as I know he is still very single but maintaining his optimism :p
Ahhh yes, but he's a happy optimist!:D

[Grimreepah]

(Goran is so sexy)

:eek:

This guy?

http://bobobanjoey.typepad.com/bobobanjoey/images/vincent_donofrio_narrowweb__200x288.jpg

[sherminator]

Certainly is Realist Cinema irel. I must say Shermanator for a 14 year old your tastes in cinema are very mature and I do not mean that to be condescending. Stunning movie to say the least. Superb cinametography and the acting was top class. The script lost nothing in the English translation. Seeing it was based on a true story all I can say is that it has made me realise that if the sheer poverty and violence of the Rio slums is indicative of other large cities in Brazil in the 80's no wonder the nation struggled when it should have been thriving.

A majority of Brazil is still poverty ridden. Shootings are down by a few percent but it still has massive poverty problems and racial wars are one of the main contributors.

Damn racial tension and drugs.

[Warwick]

Let's see how good your memory is. Why is Ashli different to: crispy, John, The Flying Belgian, POBT, Scott522, Grim, Viceregal, blackys_chic20, irel, konstas, Sherminator, Warwick, Vidman, Fatty Lumpkin, roostersgal4eva, and Lady Lawrence?

[sherminator]

Let's see how good your memory is. Why is Ashli different to: crispy, John, The Flying Belgian, POBT, Scott522, Grim, Viceregal, blackys_chic20, irel, konstas, Sherminator, Warwick, Vidman, Fatty Lumpkin, roostersgal4eva, and Lady Lawrence?


She is confused by us all?

[Warwick]

She is confused by us all?
:) Close, but it refers to the questions.

[sherminator]

Her user-name begins with an A?

[POBT]

Only one born in Brisbane???

Didn't check beyond the first page though!

[Warwick]

Only one born in Brisbane???

Didn't check beyond the first page though!
Correct.

The large numbers of poms on here is a little disturbing...

[Viceregal]

Not sure if this counts as a practical joke or not ....

I was on a train back in the late 80's - not peak hour but pretty full. I was on the window side and a girl I did not know next to me. Not sure how it came up in the conversation but she informed me that she was 'completely and utterly unembarressable'! I asked her, "May I try?" and she told me to go for it! (my friends at the time though that was a rather foolish response on her part!).

I got up, put my stuff on the seat, into the aisle, down on one knee, took her hand in mine and proceeded to serenade her. Words such as 'I have dreamed thee too long, never seen thee nor touched thee but known thee with all of my heart ....' (originally sung by Don Quixote de la Mancha to Dulcinea in the musical Man of La Mancha). By the time I had finished the entire carriage had gone completely silent ... as the last note faded I brought her hand to my lips and kissed it - the whole carriage burst into clapping and cheering. Got back into my seat and asked her, "So, were you embar" "Yes!" was her emphatic response before I finished the word (she had changed colour quite effectively during the song).

Approximately half the carriage made a point of coming up to us before their stops to wish us a happy and long life together ... which I graciously accepted on behalf of the two of us.

Amazing enough I never saw her again but I suspect the words 'I am unembarressable' have not passed her lips too much since! ;)

[Warwick]

I thought you were going to tell us you married the girl.

[Viceregal]

I thought you were going to tell us you married the girl.

*grin* Well that would have made a great 'how did you meet' story (although I have an even better one of those!:D ) but no!

And in the interests of the thread (ie getting to know people) - cannot place 'get married' as something never to do again as he has not done it the first time as yet!

"Love is more than gazing adoringly into the eyes of another, however pleasent that may be! It is also standing side by side gazing into one future with one determined hope and purpose that no matter what happens you will face it together and come out the other side stronger" (didn't use it before as it is not a personal motto but it is one I use a lot for others):)

[Lady Lawrence]

:eek:

This guy?

http://bobobanjoey.typepad.com/bobobanjoey/images/vincent_donofrio_narrowweb__200x288.jpg

oooohhh yeeeessssssssssssssss! I think it is the fact that he looks like he is about to go completely off his rocker, the head tilts and weird tick things he does.

The again many have said I have strange taste in men :confused:

[John]

This is ridiculous. I have just come home from work, made a cup of coffee, turned on the PC, read a bit of news, turned on Bigfooty, read a few posts and now my afternoon is in turmoil as I fantasize about serenading Rogers and Hammerstein to an unknown member of the fairer sex at 35,000 feet!! A few of you have a lot to answer for:cool:.

[skilts]

1. Place of Birth - Fitzroy, Victoria.
2. Nickname as a kid and now - Nil.
3. Person you would most like to sit next to in a plane and why - Ludwig Wittgenstein - Second most intelligent man of the 20th C - Most intelligent one didn't speak English very well.
4. Best thing you have done/bought for your mother or father - Leave home.
5. Most memorable punishment from your parents and what was it for - Got whacked for disfiguring a window sill, when I had to spend ten days in bed with nothing to do.
6. Your best and worst memory from school? - Best - Leaving. Worst - Getting strapped on my bare behind for not having done my French homework.
7. Your dream dish (we mean food)? - Tortelline ala Panna.
8. Your ultimate holiday destination - Black Forest, in Germany.
9. The best practical joke you have ever played - I abhor practical jokes.
10. What one talent do you wish you had - To be able to play the piano.
11.What would you never do again - Get married.
12.What would be your ideal job - Investigative journalist.
13. I would never leave the house without my - Brain engaged.
14. What is your motto - People in glass houses shouldn't fart, it fogs up the windows.
15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be - Restrict the number of players able to enter the forward line.
16. Who is your favourite cartoon character - Homer Simpson.
17. Who inspires you - Nobody much.
18. What are you listening to Last music I listened to, last night, was Steeleye Span.
19. What are you reading - A series of essays by Arthur Schopenhauer.
20. Favourite Movie - Casablanca.
21. Favourite TV show - Fawlty Towers.
22. Least favourite TV show - Seinfeld.
23. Favourite piece of clothing - Drizabone - I live in an area which gets lots of rain, except for recently.
24. Favourite AFL media personality Jason Akermanis
25. What was the last meal you cooked - Chicken Tandoori.
26. Scariest moment in your life - Fighting a bushfire in a forest, which then turmed into a thunderstorm.
27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you - Embrace Jesus.
28. Biggest Regret - Not attending Uni. earlier.
29. All time favourite player Garry Wilson/ Bernie Quinlan/ Kevin Murray.
30. Current favourite player - Jonathon Brown

I'm now exhausted, and this is an exhaustive list.

[dlanod]

1. Place of Birth

Mackay.

2. Nickname as a kid and now

None as a kid, and the closest I get these days is "Don". :(

3. Person you would most like to sit next to in a plane and why

Keira Knightley. No reason, just in case my girlfriend's reading this.

4. Best thing you have done/bought for your mother or father

Went to Peru and allowed Mum to tag along.

5. Most memorable punishment from your parents and what was it for

Parents were fairly unimaginative, so we just got smacked for varying degrees of naughtiness/pissing them off.

6. Your best and worst memory from school?

Best, Year 10 camp. Lots of fun. Worst? Too many. Most of it sucked.

7. Your dream dish (we mean food)?

Keira Kn... errr... Mum's lemon meringue pie.

8. Your ultimate holiday destination

Been there last Christmas/New Year's - Peru. :)

9. The best practical joke you have ever played

Nothing elaborate enough to really warrant an answer to this.

10. What one talent do you wish you had

X-ray vision.

11.What would you never do again

Punching a wall.

12.What would be your ideal job

Ancient history professor.

13. I would never leave the house without my

Wallet, keys, phone and ipod. I actually count them off to make sure I have them all most of the time. Usually a book too.

14. What is your motto

"Don't come up with silly mottos"

15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be
I'd go for the three point rushed behind. It really annoys me.

16. Who is your favourite cartoon character

Does anime count? Spike, from Cowboy Bebop.

17. Who inspires you

In no particular order, Machiavelli, Leonardo Da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin.

18. What are you listening to

Scrubs OST.

19. What are you reading

This week's Bulletin, The Devil You Know and The Gold Falcon.

20. Favourite Movie

Spirited Away.

21. Favourite TV show

West Wing.

22. Least favourite TV show

Waaaay too many to count. I avoid TV so I don't have to watch all the crap.

23. Favourite piece of clothing

A comfy t-shirt.

24. Favourite AFL media personality

The guy in glasses on Ch. 10. Andrew Maher? He's one of the few that don't annoy the hell out of me.

25. What was the last meal you cooked

Typical, asking me this after not cooking anything special. Chicken and cashew salad.

26. Scariest moment in your life

I dunno, I'm pretty hard to scare.

27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you

"Don't worry about it"

28. Biggest Regret

Nothing too massive that I could do anything about.

29. All time favourite player

Alistair Lynch. I always found it hilarious how he'd manage to get holding calls made on his opponent. Not to mention the fact that he was damn good too.

30. Current favourite player

Jared Brennan if only he was so frustrating at times. Richard Hadley.

[murph#3]

1. Place of Birth - Melbourne
2. Nickname as a kid and now - Duck
3. Person you would most like to sit next to in a plane and why - Adam Sandler - for the laughs.
4. Best thing you have done/bought for your mother or father -
Black and decker BullsEye thingo
5. Most memorable punishment from your parents and what was it for - week suspension from footy for doing something to my sister (cant memba what)
6. Your best and worst memory from school? -
Best: When we won grand final.
Worst: When we lost grand final.
7. Your dream dish (we mean food)? -
Anything with heaps of meat in it.
8. Your ultimate holiday destination - rio
9. The best practical joke you have ever played - Entering the number of a gay chatline into teacher's phone book and then showing his wife.
10. What one talent do you wish you had -
Whsitling.
11.What would you never do again -
Tell my PE teacher what i think of his crappy exercises.
12.What would be your ideal job - AFL Footballer
13. I would never leave the house without my - nothing in particular- maybe wallet, phone etc.
14. What is your motto - short term pain equals long term gain
15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be - personally- Having to bounce the ball every 15 metres (if it wasnt for that i'd probably never get caught) generally- free kick for chopping arms
16. Who is your favourite cartoon character - Homer Simpson
17. Who inspires you - Ben Cousins, Chris Judd, James Hird, Michael Voss
18. What are you listening to - SEN
19. What are you reading - My mum got me the Da Vinci Code a few months back and i've promised her i'll read it - one day.
20. Favourite Movie - The Shawshank Redemption
21. Favourite TV shows - The Footy Show, Simpsons
22. Least favourite TV shows - Morning shows.
23. Favourite piece of clothing - My personally signed no.4 stephen kernahan baby guernsey.
24. Favourite AFL media personality - Brian Taylor, Robert Walls.
25. What was the last meal you cooked - um- toast?
26. Scariest moment in your life - Coming in to bat on grand final day facing the fastest bowler in the league by a mile when i was only 13 years old laying u/16's and we'd lost 5 quick wickets.
27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you - hasn't been given to me yet.
28. Biggest Regret - I'll find out in 20 years.
29. All time favourite player - SOS
30. Current favourite player - Chris Judd

[irel]

[QUOTE=murph#3][B]


Carlton is a click bellow Brisbane Lions. Just in case you lost you way murph.
But thanx for sharing with us.

[roostersgal4eva]

29. All time favourite player

Alistair Lynch. I always found it hilarious how he'd manage to get holding calls made on his opponent. Not to mention the fact that he was damn good too.

a man after my own heart :D:thumbsu:

[sherminator]

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16. Who is your favourite cartoon character

Does anime count? Spike, from Cowboy Bebop.


Anime counts and a good choice, Cowboy Bepop is good, up there with Ghost in the Shell and Bubblegum Crisis. I like Anime :) :thumbsu:

[Chasing the Dream]

1. Place of Birth - Melbourne

2. Nickname as a kid and now - then Emu, now Cloggs

3. Person you would most like to sit next to in a plane and why - Jim Garrison. I want to know what happened!!!

4. Best thing you have done/bought for your mother or father Still my mums best mate. Always will be. Shucks, I'm a mummys boy.

5. Most memorable punishment from your parents and what was it for.
Got whacked with a wooden spoon after chaining my sister and cousin to a tree and leaving them out until after 10pm.


6. Your best and worst memory from school?
Best: Running a drinks bar at a school formal, telling all of the students that there was alcohol in the mix and watching them act drunk. Not a drop of alcohol was there, we made a fortune and then made to donate it to the church when we were dobbed in. Easy come, easy go.:o
Worst: Going to a school that was predominatley soccer focused.

7. Your dream dish (we mean food)?
1/2 dozen hot jam donuts.

8. Your ultimate holiday destination
The Great Ocean Road. Winter is an awesome time to go, as you can fit in a trip to the MCG as well.

9. best practical joke you have ever played Watching the Ashes on TV with a bunch of mates, must have been 1993. The television coverage was about 1 mour behind the live coverage from the old dart, so I sneeked upstairs, listened to Gooch go out, caugt for 9. Anyway, went back downstairs, waited 1/2 a hour then proudly declared that Gooch would not make 10 (he was on about 8 at the time). The bets came flying at me, and I bravely took them on. The crowd went wild when they thought he had hit a 4, too bad boys, leg byes was the call. The crown roared again when they thought he had struck a six. Good on you Merv, straight down his throat at fine leg. Gooch out for 9. Some of the boys complaining, other going for the wallets. I just cracked up and told them what I had done.

10. What one talent do you wish you had
Kick a goal from 50 on my left, actually, or my right.

11.What would you never do again
Ask Craig Starchvich where he was going to play next year at the Bears Social Club after the 1996 Brownlow Medal count:eek: Actually, I would like to wipe out much of that night. Still hungover from it 10 years down the track.

12.What would be your ideal job
Football administration.

13. I would never leave the house without my
Sense of Humour

14. What is your motto"Play On"


15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be
The cheeky backmen should be marched 50 when they stop the forward from playing on when a mark is taken on a tight angle. FFS they have come over the mark, are within 5 metres of it or something that is not fair, if a forward did it to a backman to stop him from switching to the other pocket, it would be a 50m penalty. *jumps off soapbox* (yes, I used to play up forward:p )

16. Who is your favourite cartoon character
Top Cat

17. Who inspires you My cat, his name is Fitzroy.

18. What are you listening to Bernard Fanning.

19. What are you reading
Re-reading "The Poet" by Michael Connolly. Seriously, if you have not read it, do so now if you like a bit of a mysterry/thriller/who done it.

20. Favourite Movie
Gangs of New York.

21. Favourite TV show
Anything that has sport in it.

22. Least favourite TV show
Today Tonight, that Robson woman gives me the $hits

23. Favourite piece of clothing
My 1997 Puma Lions shirt.

24. Favourite AFL media personality
Bruce Almighty.

25. What was the last meal you cooked
Spag

26. Scariest moment in your life Being in a tram accident on my way back to the city after the 2001 Grand Final.



27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you
"Lets go to Victoria Park, the fans there are not too bad." Yeah right. This was 1989, Collingwood v's the Bears.

28. Biggest Regret
Who has time for those. Seriously haven't got one.

29. All time favourite player
Bernie Quinland and Michael Voss. Dead heat.

30. Current favourite player
Michael Voss followed closley by Jonathan Brown[/QUOTE]

[irel]

12.What would be your ideal job
I changed my mind. My new Ideal job would be to be the negotiator for Akermanis' trade to another club. Would love it!

[John]

12.What would be your ideal job
I changed my mind. My new Ideal job would be to be the negotiator for Akermanis' trade to another club. Would love it!

Me too. I now want to be your Deputy.

[irel]

That will be good. We'll make a fine team.

[Viceregal]

12.What would be your ideal job
I changed my mind. My new Ideal job would be to be the negotiator for Akermanis' trade to another club. Would love it!
Me too. I now want to be your Deputy.
That will be good. We'll make a fine team.

And which antarctic soccer club / Siberian hockey franchise would you be sending him to? :rolleyes:

Actually this could be fun ... if you *were* in charge of it ... what would you be going for and what advice would you be giving him etc etc .... :)

[Lady Lawrence]

12.What would be your ideal job
I changed my mind. My new Ideal job would be to be the negotiator for Akermanis' trade to another club. Would love it

Me too. I now want to be your Deputy.

well that explains it all it is clear now!! Heard on the radio this morning that Jase has said if the Lions don't trade him to the bulldogs he will be playing for the Lions next year. Can't find a news article to link to it was on Triple MMM.

[Lady Lawrence]

This is ridiculous. I have just come home from work, made a cup of coffee, turned on the PC, read a bit of news, turned on Bigfooty, read a few posts and now my afternoon is in turmoil as I fantasize about serenading Rogers and Hammerstein to an unknown member of the fairer sex at 35,000 feet!! A few of you have a lot to answer for:cool:.

Gold! :thumbsu:

I love it when I haven't been on here for a while and a whole thread has come alive, it's like catching up with a heap of old friends.

[Ashli]

well that explains it all it is clear now!! Heard on the radio this morning that Jase has said if the Lions don't trade him to the bulldogs he will be playing for the Lions next year. Can't find a news article to link to it was on Triple MMM.

ha what is that some form of blackmail? Send me to the doggies or you are stuck with me another year? Do the players have to concent to the trade?

real mature aka, I would love to have you working for me:rolleyes:

[dlanod]

well that explains it all it is clear now!! Heard on the radio this morning that Jase has said if the Lions don't trade him to the bulldogs he will be playing for the Lions next year. Can't find a news article to link to it was on Triple MMM.

I just read it here:
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,20456140%255E19742,00.html

[Lady Lawrence]

I just read it here:
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,20456140%255E19742,00.html

thanks for that

[Tim the Toolman]

1. Place of Birth: Deniliquin, NSW
2. Nickname as a kid and now: Hoss, Tim the Toolman
3. Person you would most like to sit next to in a plane and why: the guy in 1st Class
4. Best thing you have done/bought for your mother or father: left the family business
5. Most memorable punishment from your parents and what was it for: always got the strap when I was a young kid, many times so always remember them.
6. Your best and worst memory from school?: Best - actually finishing HSC, worst - having Bill Brownless for a study tutor
7. Your dream dish (we mean food)?: My spaghetti with truffles followed by my Scallopini e funghi with eggs oscar for breaky.
8. Your ultimate holiday destination: Gaydon UK to pick up my new DB9
9. The best practical joke you have ever played: my brother & I used to live with my sister and one night she brought a guy home. We dressed up as terrorists the next morning and broke into her room with shotguns and jumped on the bed only to realise it wasn't the guy we thought it was! She never saw him again.
10. What one talent do you wish you had: never short of breath
11.What would you never do again: eat durian
12.What would be your ideal job: Getaway reporter
13. I would never leave the house without my: PDA
14. What is your motto: Punctuality, Courtesy & Common Sense
15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be: no advantage when players stop
16. Who is your favourite cartoon character: Fritz the Cat
17. Who inspires you: Brian Tracy
18. What are you listening to: Simple Minds Live 06
19. What are you reading: Ice Station
20. Favourite Movie: Highlander or any James Bond
21. Favourite TV show: The Chris Isaak Show or Rick Stein's Fruits of The Sea
22. Least favourite TV show: Today Tonight.....what dribble puuleaaase!
23. Favourite piece of clothing: Lynchy's 02 GF guernsey hung in my Entry
24. Favourite AFL media personality: Clinton Grabass
25. What was the last meal you cooked: King Island Eye Fillet - blue!
26. Scariest moment in your life: missing a stop sign and collecting 2 cars, yes I was .065 and very much in the wrong. Biggest lesson too!
27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you: drive my car home and pick me up in the morning (see above)
28. Biggest Regret: driving that car
29. All time favourite player: Paul Roos
30. Current favourite player: Browny of course!

[danielcanberra]

1. Place of Birth - Brisbane Women's Hospital
2. Nickname as a kid and now - (not telling)
3. Person you would most like to sit next to in a plane and why (would like the row of seats to be empty)
4. Best thing you have done/bought for your mother or father - being good
5. Most memorable punishment from your parents and what was it for - caning, dunno for what
6. Your best and worst memory from school? (none)
7. Your dream dish (we mean food)? - peking duck pancake
8. Your ultimate holiday destination - london, san francisco, paris, cinque terre (italy), bangkok, ...
9. The best practical joke you have ever played - michelle and I were shopping at Coles, she waited for me out the front, then took the bags. I pretended I didn't know her and very loudly said "who are you and what are you doing with my shopping?". The 'cashier' looked very confused.
10. What one talent do you wish you had - to play the piano, or sing
11.What would you never do again - lots of things
12.What would be your ideal job - industrial designer
13. I would never leave the house without my - iPod, and keys (of course)
14. What is your motto - what's yours?
15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be - just one?
16. Who is your favourite cartoon character - Stewie Griffin
17. Who inspires you - my cat (edit: when she was still with me)
18. What are you listening to - Athlete (Tourist album)
19. What are you reading - Londonstani (Gautam Malkani) and Final Impact World War 2.3 (John Birmingham)
20. Favourite Movie - Eurotrip, Big Business (with Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin)
21. Favourite TV show - Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Arrested Development, Supernatural, Smallville
22. Least favourite TV show - Today Tonight
23. Favourite piece of clothing - Lions footy guernsey
24. Favourite AFL media personality - Anthony Hudson
25. What was the last meal you cooked - pea and ham soup
26. Scariest moment in your life - when I took my cat to the vet and waiting on possible bad news
27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you - which one?
28. Biggest Regret - which one?
29. All time favourite player - Alistair Lynch (remember his chronic fatigue and recovering from that?) and VOSSY
30. Current favourite player - Blacky

[danielcanberra]

7. Your dream dish (we mean food)?: My spaghetti with truffles followed by my Scallopini e funghi with eggs oscar for breaky.
25. What was the last meal you cooked: King Island Eye Fillet - blue!


Right on. I am coming over for dinner....

Where did you get the truffles from? Vicky Markets?

[Chezwick]

1. Place of Birth - Singapore (Me Dad was working there at the time)

2. Nickname as a kid and now - Wazzi, Wazza, Waz..... Now its Chezza :D

3. Person you would most like to sit next to in a plane and why? - A keg of beer

4. Best thing you have done/bought for your mother or father - Tickets to the footy I think :D

5. Most memorable punishment from your parents and what was it for -
Being yelled at for leaving some shopping at the shopping center

6. Your best and worst memory from school? - Playing sport, being bullied

7. Your dream dish (we mean food)? - Pizza and Donuts

8. Your ultimate holiday destination - Hawaii

9. The best practical joke you have ever played - Always the victim, I'm afraid :(

10. What one talent do you wish you had - More footy ability

11.What would you never do again - Mix Smirnoff Black with a Jug of beer and scull as much as I can... 5 pots in 2 minutes = swimming in vomit

12.What would be your ideal job - Event Manager.... which I soon shall be :cool:

13. I would never leave the house without my - Laptop

14. What is your motto - Bad day or good day, theres always footy

15. If you could change one part of the game or one rule, what would it be -
None come to mind

16. Who is your favourite cartoon character - Stewie Griffin

17. Who inspires you - Vossy

18. What are you listening to - 'Canadian Idiot' by Weird Al :D

19. What are you reading - Great Beer Guide

20. Favourite Movie - Star Wars Saga (1-6)

21. Favourite TV show - Footy Show, Family Guy

22. Least Favourite - Australian Idol (F*** off and die already), Big Brother (ditto)

23. Favourite piece of clothing - Anything from me Lions draw and Cupboard

24. Favourite AFL media personality - Dermie

25. What was the last meal you cooked - Spag Bol

26. Scariest moment in your life - 15 year old kid running through the streets of Manila trying to get home.

27. Worst piece of advice ever given to you - Meh

28. Biggest Regret - Always finding a way to drink TOO MUCH

29. All time favourite player - Michael Voss

30. Current favourite player - Browny, C.Grant

[Tim the Toolman]

Right on. I am coming over for dinner....

Where did you g