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[Greater Gattsby]

The big 3? Why Ballantine. And where's pav

Why Dawson?

I'm taking the piss, it's the three most disliked players at Freo.

Pav doesn't make it because I like him.

 

[lmach]

Because for every three zero-pressure chest marks he drops, he'll make three spoils and a run that isn't expected of him. A coaches nightmare.

You could have had the Saints' Dawson who just drops the chest marks and that's it.

I'm taking the piss, it's the three most disliked players at Freo.

Pav doesn't make it because I like him.

Should have thrown in De Boer instead of Dawson. Dawson's more of a whipping boy, rather than disliked.

 

[Stromageddon]

I ****ing hate Dexter now. I'm still not over what I saw yesterday. What happened in the finale was:

Spoiler

He killed a serial killer with a pen, killed his sister by stealing her body from a hospital, road into a hurricane on his boat in a suicide attempt (he realised he was dangerous and wanted to save his family, but he did this by leaving his son with a serial killer in Argentina) and then he becomes a lumberjack in some isolated area in canada. yes, I'm not joking. He rides into a storm and becomes a ****ing lumberjack.

Seriously, if you don't watch Dexter, and you're planning on it, watch the first 2 seasons and then just make up your own ending.

 

[Silent Alarm]

Essee Cross I saw the AV Club absolutely pan this season, giving it D's and C-'s all year. Then they gave this an F and basically, rightfully, took the piss out of it. I gave up two or three seasons ago because it became so corny, contrived, and plastic... just an awful show, but those first few years were good.

Just further confirmation that, indeed, 90% of shows should die at season two.

Got my Grand Final ticket this morning, too West_Coast_Eagles

 

[lmach]

Noticed the background of the Hawthorn and Freo boards are in their colours. Chief should do this for every board after the GF is played. Maybe add something to the premier's too.

 

[Feraligatr]

Is anyone else like this(with footy or other things)?; I don't care if people don't like things I like or say it sucks or whatever, I'm fine with that but as soon as anyone starts to attack Footy I get all defensive and arguementive with them. With all the Footy media around at the moment it seems to bring out the anti brigade and I just want them to F- off so I can enjoy my favourite week without everything covered by 100 posts on how footy sucks or whatnot.

 

[aCunningPlan]

Is anyone else like this(with footy or other things)?; I don't care if people don't like things I like or say it sucks or whatever, I'm fine with that but as soon as anyone starts to attack Footy I get all defensive and arguementive with them. With all the Footy media around at the moment it seems to bring out the anti brigade and I just want them to F- off so I can enjoy my favourite week without everything covered by 100 posts on how footy sucks or whatnot.

With all the AFL media and cultural saturation in Australia (particularly Melbourne) it is hard to feel sorry for you if someone attacks the sport. Spare a thought for those who can't stand it having it rammed down their throats constantly. I love the sport but I dont get upset if someone doesnt like it. It's like Clive Palmer having a winge because people get stuck into him, yes he may be offended but he still has the power. It might offend, but being part of the majority you shouldn't feel too threatened.

 

[Feraligatr]

With all the AFL media and cultural saturation in Australia (particularly Melbourne) it is hard to feel sorry for you if someone attacks the sport. Spare a thought for those who can't stand it having it rammed down their throats constantly. I love the sport but I dont get upset if someone doesnt like it. It's like Clive Palmer having a winge because people get stuck into him, yes he may be offended but he still has the power. It might offend, but being part of the majority you shouldn't feel too threatened.

I didn't mean it in the way that you've taken in, it's not supposed to be a you can't hate what I like but more of a let people enjoy the excitement. It's a bit like if you have a kid and someone calls it ugly, you know. Grand final week too me is like Christmas to a Christian . I really don't care if people don't like the sport, go ahead, you're more than welcome too and I can understand people feeling saturated by Footy Media for 6 months a year. It's more that just live and let live.

I don't want people to feel sorry for me either it's just how I feel about this week kind of thing. :S

Edit: Just thought of a better way to explain myself; Because of the over excitement I feel for this week I'm more sensitive to the people who go out of their way to bring down the, i dunno, the excitement?. Normally I wouldn't care.

 

[aCunningPlan]

Would anyone like to come visit Sovereign Hill this Saturday and just conveniently sit on their laptop next to the creek and let anyone there watch the grand final with them? I'm kinda the gold panner there all day until 5pm and people from the 1850's couldn't exactly be checking their phones or listening to their radios :S

 

[Bryce_Jersey17]

I didn't mean it in the way that you've taken in, it's not supposed to be a you can't hate what I like but more of a let people enjoy the excitement. It's a bit like if you have a kid and someone calls it ugly, you know. Grand final week too me is like Christmas to a Christian . I really don't care if people don't like the sport, go ahead, you're more than welcome too and I can understand people feeling saturated by Footy Media for 6 months a year. It's more that just live and let live.

I don't want people to feel sorry for me either it's just how I feel about this week kind of thing. :S

Edit: Just thought of a better way to explain myself; Because of the over excitement I feel for this week I'm more sensitive to the people who go out of their way to bring down the, i dunno, the excitement?. Normally I wouldn't care.

I feel the same way when people attack a sport through ignorance. In NSW as a kid, I used to get bullied extremely because up I played "Gay-FL". I haven't been a supporter of the NRL, but I never attacked anyone because they liked. These kids had never kicked an afl ball in their life, probably still haven't, but because I follow a certain code of sport, I'm gay and should be shunned by society. With their logic, does that mean I'm British because I follow the EPL? Or Spanish because I watch La Liga?

Furthermore, in this week of all weeks, why can't we as AFL supporters wear our guernseys with pride when we walk down the street? Why can't we enjoy the excitement of that one week in September, where all AFL fans are split on half it are as one at the same time, whether it be for Hawthorn or Fremantle but still united by the one match?

 

[Feraligatr]

I feel the same way when people attack a sport through ignorance. In NSW as a kid, I used to get bullied extremely because up I played "Gay-FL". I haven't been a supporter of the NRL, but I never attacked anyone because they liked. These kids had never kicked an afl ball in their life, probably still haven't, but because I follow a certain code of sport, I'm gay and should be shunned by society. With their logic, does that mean I'm British because I follow the EPL? Or Spanish because I watch La Liga?

This is exactly what I was trying to get at, in one of my round about ways . When people attack you for liking something just because. I especially hate when people use the GAYFL thing. It drives me wild.

I don't like cricket (I don't love it either ), but I won't go out of my way to attack people for liking the sport nor when the Ashes is on will I go out of my way to project my dislike on people that are excited and enjoying the moment. I just ignore it or politely excuse myself from the converstation when it turns round too it.

 

[TheLoungeLizard]

Would anyone like to come visit Sovereign Hill this Saturday and just conveniently sit on their laptop next to the creek and let anyone there watch the grand final with them? I'm kinda the gold panner there all day until 5pm and people from the 1850's couldn't exactly be checking their phones or listening to their radios :S

That part is gold.

 

[aCunningPlan]

That part is gold.

haha, is that a horrible pun because im a gold panner? Seriously though it sucks big time, you get sacked for checking your phone while working there.

 

[Feraligatr]

haha, is that a horrible pun because im a gold panner? Seriously though it sucks big time, you get sacked for checking your phone while working there.

Is that actually a job that you can do? If you find gold, can you keep it?
As for your predicament, can you read smoke signals?

 

[aCunningPlan]

Is that actually a job that you can do? If you find gold, can you keep it?
As for your predicament, can you read smoke signals?

Haha dead set, I just teach tourists how to pan for gold all day long. I find gold in every pan I do, but nahhh sadly I have to give it all away.
No, but surely I can learn to within three days

 

[Feraligatr]

Haha dead set, I just teach tourists how to pan for gold all day long. I find gold in every pan I do, but nahhh sadly I have to give it all away.
No, but surely I can learn to within three days

I got to admit, I'm completely fasinated by your job. Is that gold really there or do they put the flakes there? Or has anyone ever found a substancial amount of gold?
I haven't been to soveriegn hill for a long time. (Possibly '97 or '98, as it was a school trip and I would have been really young) But I remember my friend finding flakes of gold and I didn't find anything and I got upset lol. I still have the gold pan I brought from the shop there, but it's gone rusty. I wish I brought the small container with gold flakes in it though, it was only 5 bucks.

 

[aCunningPlan]

I got to admit, I'm completely fasinated by your job. Is that gold really there or do they put the flakes there? Or has anyone ever found a substancial amount of gold?
I haven't been to soveriegn hill for a long time. (Possibly '97 or '98, as it was a school trip and I would have been really young) But I remember my friend finding flakes of gold and I didn't find anything and I got upset lol. I still have the gold pan I brought from the shop there, but it's gone rusty. I wish I brought the small container with gold flakes in it though, it was only 5 bucks.

Ah considering Sovereign Hill was originally just one big damn, no the gold isn't naturally occurring. The creek itself is a concrete replica with water pumped through it. We salt the creek with approx. $100 worth of gold a day to make sure everyone is in with a good chance of getting some. But no, no one ever really finds substantial amounts, if you spend the whole day panning you may be able fill a fifth of those little glass viles.

 

[Speck]

Would anyone like to come visit Sovereign Hill this Saturday and just conveniently sit on their laptop next to the creek and let anyone there watch the grand final with them? I'm kinda the gold panner there all day until 5pm and people from the 1850's couldn't exactly be checking their phones or listening to their radios :S

If there is ever a day you need to pull a sickie, it's Grand Final day. Surely the place would be empty anyway. Working on GF day to me is a massive no no.

 

[akkaps]

I rarely get to watch the grand final
2013: cricket, then grandparents
2012: yr 12, mum made me study
2011: I was in Sydney, at a kiddie party
2010: I watched the gf
2009: driving to my uncles place
2008: cricket
2007: I watched the gf
2006: driving to my uncles place
2005: driving to my uncles place
2004: I watched the gf
2003: who the **** can remember.

Ps. My uncle really needs to reschedule his dinners.

 

[Speck]

I rarely get to watch the grand final
2013: cricket, then grandparents
2012: yr 12, mum made me study
2011: I was in Sydney, at a kiddie party
2010: I watched the gf
2009: driving to my uncles place
2008: cricket
2007: I watched the gf
2006: driving to my uncles place
2005: driving to my uncles place
2004: I watched the gf
2003: who the **** can remember.

Ps. My uncle really needs to reschedule his dinners.

Yeah my response to all of that would be get ****ed it's Grand Final day my plans revolve around that.

I've also been to 8 soon to be 9 of those grand finals (including 2x 2010).

 

[Greater Gattsby]

Ah considering Sovereign Hill was originally just one big damn, no the gold isn't naturally occurring. The creek itself is a concrete replica with water pumped through it. We salt the creek with approx. $100 worth of gold a day to make sure everyone is in with a good chance of getting some. But no, no one ever really finds substantial amounts, if you spend the whole day panning you may be able fill a fifth of those little glass viles.

Interesting job man, surely you'd have funny stories of people falling in the river and whatnot.

A solution to your problem would be, at the first bounce sneak off, grab a jar of raspberry drops, whip out the phone behind the bowling alley (not many people go behind there).

 

[lmach]

Haven't missed a granny since '02.

 

[Greater Gattsby]

I'm pretty happy with my record
Year - location - watched
2013 - Mates place - w
2012 - Home - w
2011 - home - w
2010 - In the country - w
2010 replay - mates place - w
2009 - In the county - w
2008 - Mates place - w
2007 - Home - w
2006 - Mates place - w
2005 - Mates place - w
2004 - Mates place - w
2003 - neighbours place - w
2002 - cant remember - ?

 

[Silent Alarm]

I remember my first Grand Final week.

 

[Speck]

Very fortunate here. AFL full membership is awesome.

2013 - mcg
2012 - mcg
2011 - mates place (missed out on tickets)
2010 - mcg
2010 replay - mcg
2009 - mcg
2008 - mcg
2007 - mcg
2006 - mcg
2005 - mcg
2004 - uncles place
2003 - can't remember
2002 - cant remember