Mega Thread The Random Thoughts Thread Part 1

[LukeSA]

I went through this phase just as camera phones were introduced, but the quality was so terrible that you'd get better results by doing a composite sketch of the situation days later.

There was also a bit of an unspoken rule that you wouldn't take pictures of your mates at their worst (best?!) but this doesn't really seem to be a thing anymore.

I remember my first camera phone, it was an old Sony Ericsson, the camera was a separate attachment, it took decent quality photos better than the first proper camera phone which was the Nokia 3200.

 

[Boss351]

Found this on another board, what's with the dog picture?
View attachment 209936

'If you lie down with dogs, you get up with ....'

 

[Lou Zyffer]

Do you guys remember those 3g phones.....i had one with the video camera....

I thought it was was the best thing ever looked like a freakin McDonalds cheese burger......

It took 30 seconds of video.......a whole 30 seconds of 260p video......

That phone ended up thrown at me in the shower by my ex as she saw that pixelated piece of shite that had incriminating evidence of my cheating ways in my immature youth....

It bruise my hand....

Snap.

My first camera phone too. Actually I still have it stashed away along with old Motorolas and the like. The only two phones I didn't keep were my car phone (which had THE best reception of any mobile I've used) and the old brick which I think was a Motorola too. About a foot long and weighed like a kilo.

Replaced with this quantum leap forward in technology (with mandatory belt clip)

Ah, good times.

 

[Boss351]

 

[LukeSA]

Replaced with this quantum leap forward in technology (with mandatory belt clip)

Ah, good times.

My dad had that phone, interestingly he had won it at a raffle at a maggies v. souths match at (what was then) Noarlunga oval.

 

[Dylan8]

Man, people hate sports journalists in this country. I've noticed a pattern of a majority opinion on something being changed as soon as a journalist that people generally dislike shares the opinion. Case in point Rebecca Wilson condemns Mitchell Pierce, suddenly there's a wave of defense for him and people basically just attack her. Uh?

Though my sample size is facebook so it probably means nothing. Still, amusing.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Man, people hate sports journalists in this country. I've noticed a pattern of a majority opinion on something being changed as soon as a journalist that people generally dislike shares the opinion. Case in point Rebecca Wilson condemns Mitchell Pierce, suddenly there's a wave of defense for him and people basically just attack her. Uh?

Though my sample size is facebook so it probably means nothing. Still, amusing.

She should report on ISIS being terrible and post results.

"They are just misunderstood"
"They are just fighting the oppressive west"
"Zionists, all of you!"

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

Man, people hate sports journalists in this country. I've noticed a pattern of a majority opinion on something being changed as soon as a journalist that people generally dislike shares the opinion. Case in point Rebecca Wilson condemns Mitchell Pierce, suddenly there's a wave of defense for him and people basically just attack her. Uh?

Though my sample size is facebook so it probably means nothing. Still, amusing.

Rebecca Wilson is an absolute nuffie though, no sympathy horrible woman

 

[manureid]

Man, people hate sports journalists in this country. I've noticed a pattern of a majority opinion on something being changed as soon as a journalist that people generally dislike shares the opinion. Case in point Rebecca Wilson condemns Mitchell Pierce, suddenly there's a wave of defense for him and people basically just attack her. Uh?

Though my sample size is facebook so it probably means nothing. Still, amusing.

Probably the best defense the bloke could have hoped for was Rebecca Wilson condemning him.

 

[Dylan8]

Rebecca Wilson is an absolute nuffie though, no sympathy horrible woman

I know but it's not just her though it's others and even if she is, what's so bad about sharing an opinion with her? Even once? I dunno. Facebook is full of nuffies.

 

[charcolechaddy]

I stay clear of facebook, this website gives me enough head bangs against walls.

 

[Powerstufff]

Titus O'Reily ‏@TitusOReily 3m3 minutes ago
Has The 'Ethics' Centre announced an evening with Mitchell Pearce yet?

 

[edgie]

Ignore all new games. Play Dark Forces II.

You should be banned for posting the worst starting weapon in video game history of all time.

 

[Papa G]

At the risk of Portia's wrath, the outrage over Pearce's treatment of the woman in the video is way over the top. Who hasn't gone in for a drunken pash and got rejected?

 

[chiwigi]

At the risk of Portia's wrath, the outrage over Pearce's treatment of the woman in the video is way over the top. Who hasn't gone in for a drunken pash and got rejected?

He takes it quite well for pisshead, even leaves without a fight when they tell him to.

This is one thing I agree has been blown out of proportion. If he had got his tackle out it would be very different.

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

Who hasn't gone in for a drunken pash and got rejected?

A tip for the younger lads on here: if ya been drinkin' god knows what & smokin' scoobs all day.. breath mints are a friend.

 

[Papa G]

This really should be Federer's last year of tennis. If he can jag one last grand slam it would be a massive bonus. For someone like him, being 3Rd or 4th best in the world seems like a waste of time.

 

[Doctor Feel]

 

[Doctor Feel]

This really should be Federer's last year of tennis. If he can jag one last grand slam it would be a massive bonus. For someone like him, being 3Rd or 4th best in the world seems like a waste of time.

Getting absolutely smacked, this Australian open has been legit dishwater.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

This really should be Federer's last year of tennis. If he can jag one last grand slam it would be a massive bonus. For someone like him, being 3Rd or 4th best in the world seems like a waste of time.

He is making $50mil USD and only getting to 1/4 and semi finals and the odd final but not winning it, why would you give the game away? From Forbes' highest 100 paid sportsstars in 2014.

http://www.forbes.com/pictures/giig45jli/7-roger-federer/
#7 Roger Federer
Total Earnings: $56.2 million
Salary/winnings: $4.2 million
Endorsements: $52 million

Federer holds the records for most singles Grand Slam wins (17) and career prize money ($81 million). His endorsement portfolio is filled with long-term deals with blue-chip companies like Nike, Rolex and Credit Suisse. His sponsors collectively pay him more than $40 million annually.

and then in 2015 the guestimate is
http://www.forbes.com/athletes/list/#tab:overall

Rank Name Pay Salary/Winnings Endorsements Sport
#5 Roger Federer $67 M $9 M $58 M Tennis

 

[Dylan8]

Gob Bluth is the best character

 

[raman]

Gob Bluth is the best character

The best character debate for that show is one of the hardest ever.

 

[Dylan8]

The best character debate for that show is one of the hardest ever.

The goofball, the joker, the MAGICIAN.

 

[Powerstufff]

Gob Bluth is the best character

The best character debate for that show is one of the hardest ever.

Yeah, many natural comedic talents and superb writing/editing make it hard to ever decide. I do like how Lucille Bluth morphed virtually unaltered into animation as Mallory Archer.

edit - final season not counted for me

 

[Papa G]

He is making $50mil USD and only getting to 1/4 and semi finals and the odd final but not winning it, why would you give the game away? From Forbes' highest 100 paid sportsstars in 2014.

http://www.forbes.com/pictures/giig45jli/7-roger-federer/
#7 Roger Federer
Total Earnings: $56.2 million
Salary/winnings: $4.2 million
Endorsements: $52 million

Federer holds the records for most singles Grand Slam wins (17) and career prize money ($81 million). His endorsement portfolio is filled with long-term deals with blue-chip companies like Nike, Rolex and Credit Suisse. His sponsors collectively pay him more than $40 million annually.

and then in 2015 the guestimate is
http://www.forbes.com/athletes/list/#tab:overall

Rank Name Pay Salary/Winnings Endorsements Sport
#5 Roger Federer $67 M $9 M $58 M Tennis

He's not winning anymore so you'd think the sponsors would start to dissipate. Reckon he's got enough coin. If he's incapable of winning a Grand slam, why would he bother? Go out the champion before people start remembering him for losing.