4 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Come on H_T    fair suck of the sav, the AFL always does the right thing !!

Absolutely, I can't think of a more open, transparent or values driven organization that leads by example. The role model sporting organization for the sporting world. Even WADA is now taking note and may even revise protocols to deal with other organizations like the AFL  Gil and his staffers have contributed in such a way that they will never be forgotten. However, their career path may have plateaued!  They may have future careers in the values driven world of sports media.     

7 minutes ago, hemingway said:

Absolutely, I can't think of a more open, transparent or values driven organization that leads by example. The role model sporting organization for the sporting world. Even WADA is now taking note and may even revise protocols to deal with other organizations like the AFL  Gil and his staffers have contributed in such a way that they will never be forgotten. However, their career path may have plateaued!  They may have future careers in the values driven world of sports media.     

Gil might be looking for a job at FIFA.

If that fails it's Polo-the peoples game.

1 hour ago, Biffen said:

Gil might be looking for a job at FIFA.

If that fails it's Polo-the peoples game.

or a future ambassadorship?

9 hours ago, Redleg said:

I have just started my annual fitness kick, to get my body in shape for the coming season. It hasn't worked for the last several years, but you can only try.

The diet will kick in too. I will have my banana smoothies made with skinny milk from now on. May have to give up on the banana splits and sundaes though.

No need to go overboard, Redleg. Pre-season training can be brutal enough without extremes like this ... 

6 hours ago, beelzebub said:

trya mango lassi....... esp with a nice curry  

Now you are talking, especially if followed up with a marsala tea ... 

4 hours ago, beelzebub said:

Oh....all right....you've twisted my arm..

As someone who's lived in London at times...I can safely say this has never been tried   ( NOT !!! ) 

Yeah, because it is really hard to find either in London ... 

16 hours ago, Biffen said:

If that fails it's Polo-the peoples game.

Have you seen his teeth? He'd only get a gig as a horse 

1 hour ago, Moonshadow said:

Have you seen his teeth? He'd only get a gig as a horse 

well he does qualify as it's rear !!! 

If anyone has the slightest doubt that the AFL says one thing and do another just read the article in todays Hun.

The woman who was threatened  claims the AFl tried to down graded what she said.

At one stsge they said to her this could end his career.

Then after four hours presented her with a statement to sign that contained changed elements from what she had said.

She would not agree to the statement.

Then add the RFC making statements about they are worried about Dustin.

Deliver us from these hypocrites. 

Edited December 12, 201510 yr by old dee

I never had the doubt OD

The afl is run by moral bankrupts whose currency is corruption and philosophy is hypocrisy.

It's a scandal in an of itself.

56 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

I never had the doubt OD

The afl is run by moral bankrupts whose currency is corruption and philosophy is hypocrisy.

It's a scandal in an of itself.

they are set a good example by their political and corporate role models, bb

it's only a rort if you are not involved.

But at last we are.

8 hours ago, Moonshadow said:

Have you seen his teeth? He'd only get a gig as a horse 

More likely one of the polo sticks --- he is about seven foot tall.

6 hours ago, old dee said:

If anyone has the slightest doubt that the AFL says one thing and do another just read the article in todays Hun.

The woman who was threatened  claims the AFl tried to down graded what she said.

At one stsge they said to her this could end his career.

Then after four hours presented her with a statement to sign that contained changed elements from what she had said.

She would not agree to the statement.

Then add the RFC making statements about they are worried about Dustin.

Deliver us from these hypocrites. 

Sadly unsurprising OD. They'd probably try to teach Warnie how to spin ... 

It may be just Chinese whispers but...

Apparently Martin threatened Won-ton violence,

9 hours ago, beelzebub said:

I never had the doubt OD

The afl is run by moral bankrupts whose currency is corruption and philosophy is hypocrisy.

It's a scandal in an of itself.

They may be morally bankrupt but Gill and his henchmen are laughing all the way to the bank. His salary is prodigious. Unfortunately in this capitalist dog eat dog world capacity to earn has nothing to do with worth. I much prefer those simple souls who earn a lot less but are actually helping others.  I do not include writers who are self absorbed and neurotic with a tendency toward addiction.

21 hours ago, hemingway said:

They may be morally bankrupt but Gill and his henchmen are laughing all the way to the bank. His salary is prodigious. Unfortunately in this capitalist dog eat dog world capacity to earn has nothing to do with worth. I much prefer those simple souls who earn a lot less but are actually helping others.  I do not include writers who are self absorbed and neurotic with a tendency toward addiction.

So I'll throw out your books along with Hunter S,William Boroughs,Kerouac,Miller,Mailer and any other decent American writer from last century.

Don't worry about the meek-they'll inherit the earth later.

On 12/12/2015 at 9:43 PM, Biffen said:

It may be just Chinese whispers but...

Apparently Martin threatened Won-ton violence,

Nah, Chop sui.

Bananas become rarer and the stock market crashes.

1 hour ago, Redleg said:

Bananas become rarer and the stock market crashes.

RUN TO THE HILLS...!!!

2 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

RUN TO THE HILLS...!!!

I would, if they had bananas up there.

On 12 December 2015 at 10:27 AM, beelzebub said:

I never had the doubt OD

The afl is run by moral bankrupts whose currency is corruption and philosophy is hypocrisy.

It's a scandal in an of itself.

A true indicator of moral bankruptcy would be to determine the AFL's stance/policy on Banana's and to a lessor extent mango curry. 

Edited December 14, 201510 yr by felixdacat
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4 minutes ago, felixdacat said:

A true indicator of moral bankruptcy would be to determine the AFL's stance/policy on Banana's and to a lessor extent mango curry. 

I think the lack of an afl  yellow ribbon, banana round answers your question on where the afl stands. 

20 hours ago, Redleg said:

Bananas become rarer and the stock market crashes.

RL as I posted some time ago I am on the cusp of finalising a trade deal here in Havana that will ship bananas to OZ, as many as we need! This deal will be bigger than the Trans Pacific Partnership if it comes off. The paperwork is all but done but it still needs Fidel's final sign off but it is difficult to catch him when he is awake these days. Fingers crossed that there will be no banana shortage in my lifetime! 

30 minutes ago, Earl Hood said:

RL as I posted some time ago I am on the cusp of finalising a trade deal here in Havana that will ship bananas to OZ, as many as we need! This deal will be bigger than the Trans Pacific Partnership if it comes off. The paperwork is all but done but it still needs Fidel's final sign off but it is difficult to catch him when he is awake these days. Fingers crossed that there will be no banana shortage in my lifetime! 

Earl you should be Knighted for services beyond the call.