Jump to content

Featured Replies

1 hour ago, old dee said:

Rainbow paper Ernest my God you are old. Not sure there are more than two of us who know what you are talking about.

Old and proud OD. 

But as they say your only as old as you feel, although my creaky bones, dust and shroud suggest otherwise. But the spirit is strong. 

 
On 11/13/2018 at 4:54 PM, Redleg said:

I think the original joke was, in Parliament a Cabinet Minister stood and said " I am a country member" and a voice from the opposition benches yelled out " yes we remember".

We used to say this about Doug Anthony if anyone remembers.

On 11/13/2018 at 4:54 PM, Redleg said:

I think the original joke was, in Parliament a Cabinet Minister stood and said " I am a country member" and a voice from the opposition benches yelled out " yes we remember".

That voice was none other than Edward Gough Whitlam. 

The same man who, when asked by an annoying journalist about his position on abortion, replied, "In your case, I believe it should be retrospective."

Edited by Moonshadow

 
3 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Ernie is beyond old od he's dead. And good luck to him.

However, I also know what rainbow paper is. FMD, is there any benefit in this aging process?

I have yet to discover one Bbo. But as my wife constantly reminds me ageing is better than the alternative.

9 minutes ago, old dee said:

I have yet to discover one Bbo. But as my wife constantly reminds me ageing is better than the alternative.

That’s a matter of opinion. 


15 hours ago, hemingway said:

Moon, are you telling me that Bitter But Bent actually exists in a recognizable form ?

Just assumed that he was an insecure little man with big man complex seeking reassurance, a sense of identity and a purpose in an otherwise sad existence in rural Romsey .

You mean he is not a little guy in hat, glasses, gaberdine overcoat and a kit bag with cut lunch in rainbow paper ? 

I must admit Ernie, that I have found a gaberdine overcoat a useful accessory when out strolling in the park.

3 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

I must admit Ernie, that I have found a gaberdine overcoat a useful accessory when out strolling in the park.

Very handy when walking the dog. 

14 hours ago, hemingway said:

That’s a matter of opinion. 

Well I suppose for a ghost it might seem that way Ernest.

 
50 minutes ago, old dee said:

Well I suppose for a ghost it might seem that way Ernest.

You suppose I am a ghost, however remember that all the main religions believe in some form of afterlife whether it be spiritual, the separation of body from soul, or the on-going cycle of death and rebirth. Of course the details vary but the essential elements remain the same whether it be early Yiddish teachings, Vedic (Hinduism) philosophy, Christian theology or  Islamic teachings. That is the explanation of why I have returned in a form that allows me to watch footy and write on this site. 

Philistines, boors, oafs, ignoramuses, louts, yahoos, hoons, vulgarians, plebeians, atheists, sceptics, heathens, beasts, brutes, peasants fail to understand these deep issues.  

That excludes you OD but perhaps not some notable posters on this thread who are concerned with their vanity and matters of the flesh.  Short term pleasures but forever condemned to hell, a rabid dog scouring the gutters of Mumbai looking for scraps. 

Hineni, Hallelujah, Samsara OD. 


4 hours ago, hemingway said:

You suppose I am a ghost, however remember that all the main religions believe in some form of afterlife whether it be spiritual, the separation of body from soul, or the on-going cycle of death and rebirth. Of course the details vary but the essential elements remain the same whether it be early Yiddish teachings, Vedic (Hinduism) philosophy, Christian theology or  Islamic teachings. That is the explanation of why I have returned in a form that allows me to watch footy and write on this site. 

Philistines, boors, oafs, ignoramuses, louts, yahoos, hoons, vulgarians, plebeians, atheists, sceptics, heathens, beasts, brutes, peasants fail to understand these deep issues.  

That excludes you OD but perhaps not some notable posters on this thread who are concerned with their vanity and matters of the flesh.  Short term pleasures but forever condemned to hell, a rabid dog scouring the gutters of Mumbai looking for scraps. 

Hineni, Hallelujah, Samsara OD. 

Hemingway: "all thinking men are atheists"

10 hours ago, hemingway said:

You suppose I am a ghost, however remember that all the main religions believe in some form of afterlife whether it be spiritual, the separation of body from soul, or the on-going cycle of death and rebirth. Of course the details vary but the essential elements remain the same whether it be early Yiddish teachings, Vedic (Hinduism) philosophy, Christian theology or  Islamic teachings. That is the explanation of why I have returned in a form that allows me to watch footy and write on this site. 

Philistines, boors, oafs, ignoramuses, louts, yahoos, hoons, vulgarians, plebeians, atheists, sceptics, heathens, beasts, brutes, peasants fail to understand these deep issues.  

That excludes you OD but perhaps not some notable posters on this thread who are concerned with their vanity and matters of the flesh.  Short term pleasures but forever condemned to hell, a rabid dog scouring the gutters of Mumbai looking for scraps. 

Hineni, Hallelujah, Samsara OD. 

I'm busted.

As a youthful peasant, with vulgar, loutish  tendencies, veering into oafish boorish and ignorant behaviour, my scepticism leading me to atheism, I gathered together with a bunch of heathen brutes to form the Plebians and wrest the Traralgon basketball title from the reigning elites.

One of my esteemed number was Bernie Quinlan.

 

Aah those were the days, short term pleasures indeed. I still recount that I played with two browlowmedalists having also played tennis with Kelvin Templeton.

On 11/14/2018 at 9:18 PM, Moonshadow said:

That voice was none other than Edward Gough Whitlam. 

The same man who, when asked by an annoying journalist about his position on abortion, replied, "In your case, I believe it should be retrospective."

Gough was known to refuse door stop interviews (apart from his last one ).

When a young lady tried to ask him a question on the street she got;

"Madam, I, try to avoid speaking to strange ladies on the street".

They just don't make arrogant ,pompous, conceited ,well educated, urbane socialists like they used to.

Edited by Biffen

Hell busted again

5 hours ago, Biffen said:

Gough was known to refuse door stop interviews (apart from his last one ).

When a young lady tried to ask him a question on the street she got;

"Madam, I, try to avoid speaking to strange ladies on the street".

They just don't make arrogant ,pompous, conceited ,well educated, urbane socialists like they used to.

Hell busted again!


20 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Dean Martin's partner.

Catherine Hawn or Jeanne Biegger?

Philistines, boors, oafs, ignoramuses, louts, yahoos, hoons, vulgarians, plebeians, atheists, sceptics, heathens, beasts, brutes, peasants fail to understand these deep issues.  

 

Is this a description of Collingwoood, Carlton and Esssendon supporters ?

  • Author
1 hour ago, ManDee said:

Catherine Hawn or Jeanne Biegger?

Wrong and more wrong.

4 hours ago, Redleg said:

Dean Martin's partner.

JL


42 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

JL

Too easy!

17 hours ago, Biffen said:

Gough was known to refuse door stop interviews (apart from his last one ).

When a young lady tried to ask him a question on the street she got;

"Madam, I, try to avoid speaking to strange ladies on the street".

They just don't make arrogant ,pompous, conceited ,well educated, urbane socialists like they used to.

Would you prefer the attention seeking, Christian lead, 2 x left footed ScoMo? Give me an atheist PM any day.

Having said that, we could do with a few more left footers in our team

 
  • Author
1 hour ago, rumpole said:

Petracca Boulevard?

Very close. Something winds back to an old fashioned shack.


Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

Featured Content

  • NON-MFC: Round 15

    As the Demons head into their Bye Round, it's time to turn our attention to the other matches being played. Which teams are you tipping this week? And which results would be most favourable for the Demons if we can manage to turn our season around? Follow all the non-Melbourne games here and join the conversation as the ladder continues to take shape.

      • Like
    • 276 replies
  • REPORT: Port Adelaide

    Of course, it’s not the backline, you might argue and you would probably be right. It’s the boot studder (do they still have them?), the midfield, the recruiting staff, the forward line, the kicking coach, the Board, the interchange bench, the supporters, the folk at Casey, the head coach and the club psychologist  It’s all of them and all of us for having expectations that were sufficiently high to have believed three weeks ago that a restoration of the Melbourne team to a position where we might still be in contention for a finals berth when the time for the midseason bye arrived. Now let’s look at what happened over the period of time since Melbourne overwhelmed the Sydney Swans at the MCG in late May when it kicked 8.2 to 5.3 in the final quarter (and that was after scoring 3.8 to two straight goals in the second term). 

      • Clap
      • Thanks
      • Like
    • 3 replies
  • CASEY: Essendon

    Casey’s unbeaten run was extended for at least another fortnight after the Demons overran a persistent Essendon line up by 29 points at ETU Stadium in Port Melbourne last night. After conceding the first goal of the evening, Casey went on a scoring spree from about ten minutes in, with five unanswered majors with its fleet of midsized runners headed by the much improved Paddy Cross who kicked two in quick succession and livewire Ricky Mentha who also kicked an early goal. Leading the charge was recruit of the year, Riley Bonner while Bailey Laurie continued his impressive vein of form. With Tom Campbell missing from the lineup, Will Verrall stepped up to the plate demonstrating his improvement under the veteran ruckman’s tutelage. The Demons were looking comfortable for much of the second quarter and held a 25-point lead until the Bombers struck back with two goals in the shadows of half time. On the other side of the main break their revival continued with first three goals of the half. Harry Sharp, who had been quiet scrambled in the Demons’ first score of the third term to bring the margin back to a single point at the 17 minute mark and the game became an arm-wrestle for the remainder of the quarter and into the final moments of the last.

      • Clap
    • 0 replies
  • PREGAME: Gold Coast

    The Demons have the Bye next week but then are on the road once again when they come up against the Gold Coast Suns on the Gold Coast in what could be a last ditch effort to salvage their season. Who comes in and who comes out?

      • Thanks
    • 138 replies
  • PODCAST: Port Adelaide

    The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 16th June @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we dissect the Dees disappointing loss to the Power.
    Your questions and comments are a huge part of our podcast so please post anything you want to ask or say below and we'll give you a shout out on the show.
    Listen LIVE: https://demonland.com/

      • Thanks
    • 33 replies
  • POSTGAME: Port Adelaide

    The Demons simply did not take their opportunities when they presented themselves and ultimately when down by 25 points effectively ending their finals chances. Goal kicking practice during the Bye?

      • Haha
      • Thanks
    • 252 replies