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Whispering_Jack   29,344

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The shooting attack on Travis Cloke's home reminded me of a similar attack on a Collingwood player almost 50 years ago when someone took a shot at Murray Weideman's milk bar. My folks had a shop nearby and it was a pretty tough neighbourhood.

Of course, times are a little different then but Collingwood supporters were as fanatical then as they are today. When we beat them in the 1960 grand final I made the mistake of proudly wearing my Demons jumper in the shop and a more than slightly tired and emotional Magpie fan walked in and flew into a rage. He finally left the store ranting on about "never coming to this bloody joint again" but not before he stole a couple of chocolate marshmallow snowballs. I suspect it was possibly an offspring of this blole who recently had an acrimonious meeting with Nathan Jones' father.

Still, it's not very nice when gunmen take pot shots at anyone, even Collingwood and I'm sure the whole football world would join me in condemning this senseless act of violence.

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Still, it's not very nice when gunmen take pot shots at anyone,

To complete the trifecta, on Derby Day 1930 shots were fired at Phar Lap, raging favourite for the Melbourne Cup to be held the following Tuesday. The incident occurred in Etna St Glenhuntly as Phar Lap was returning from trackwork. He was unhurt.

My grandmother was lying in bed in a small hospital close by where she had just given birth to my mother. She heard the shots.

The story can be found here: http://www.theage.com.au/news/horseracingf...0400361150.html

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To complete the trifecta, on Derby Day 1930 shots were fired at Phar Lap, raging favourite for the Melbourne Cup to be held the following Tuesday. The incident occurred in Etna St Glenhuntly as Phar Lap was returning from trackwork. He was unhurt.

My grandmother was lying in bed in a small hospital close by where she had just given birth to my mother. She heard the shots.

The story can be found here: http://www.theage.com.au/news/horseracingf...0400361150.html

To make it a quadrella (am I right?) my office is in Glenhuntly Road which isn't that far from the scene of the crime and to make it a quinella I once served on a committee with Travis' father, David Cloke.

Now that I seem to be somehow implicated in three crimes, all of them problematic and separated by a span of 8 decades, I'd better not add a sixth degree of separation if I value my liberty and the freedom available I'm this great land of ours.

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To make it a quadrella (am I right?) my office is in Glenhuntly Road which isn't that far from the scene of the crime and to make it a quinella I once served on a committee with Travis' father, David Cloke.

Now that I seem to be somehow implicated in three crimes, all of them problematic and separated by a span of 8 decades, I'd better not add a sixth degree of separation if I value my liberty and the freedom available I'm this great land of ours.

Well, you are a lawyer which would fit the profile of a shady character

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Yes very disturbing

One of the greatest things about our country is Aussie Rules football supporters do not need to be seperated like other countrys and football codes

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It might not even be footy related.

After Travis Cloke was attacked up on the Gold Coast, the hopelessly drunk guy who did it ended up going for a drive, crashed and died (as I understand it)

People who do these things might just also be dumb/crazy enough to think that somehow he is a related target.

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