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1 hour ago, Redleg said:

Anything happened today, seems pretty quiet.

Just another day closer to the 2020 AFL season.

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6 hours ago, Moonshadow said:

Uncle Bitters informes me he's made a new purchase at the Royal Darwin Show. He's looking for victims, um, er... I mean volunteers to try it out...

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Gee that must be a genuine Mick’s Whips original hope he can make it crack.

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15 hours ago, Redleg said:

Anything happened today, seems pretty quiet.

Was catching up on some news and read 4 young kids aged between 10-14 went on a 9000km epic road trip in a 4WD from QLD to NSW without their parents knowledge. The article became interesting when i read the below....

The 4WD was first sighted early on Sunday morning in the small town of Banana, west of Rockhampton, where the group was allegedly involved in a petrol theft incident.

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4 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Was catching up on some news and read 4 young kids aged between 10-14 went on a 9000km epic road trip in a 4WD from QLD to NSW without their parents knowledge. The article became interesting when i read the below....

The 4WD was first sighted early on Sunday morning in the small town of Banana, west of Rockhampton, where the group was allegedly involved in a petrol theft incident.

Just can’t keep the “banana “ out of the news.

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1 hour ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Mitchell Marshmallow gets another go at Test Cricket!!!!

You have got to be [censored] me!

Quite upset my Kakadu Dreaming 

Could be worse. Look how the Irish ended up losing to the poms. Talk about defeat from the jaws of victory

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Came across this little ditty. It reminded me of someone:

Pity The Bitter Optimist

 

Pity the bitter optimist,
He wants to rant and shake his fist,
But just can’t seem to bring himself to do so,
He doesn’t want to think the best,
He knows the world’s completely messed,
From his mouth it never quite rings true though,
He’s certainly no giddy fool,
Thinks cynical is kind of cool,
But is cursed to always find the silver lining,
He’s tried to practice sneer and scowl,
Even worked up an evil growl,
Still he knows somewhere the sun is always shining,
He makes his outside sort of tough,
Wears shades and reads the darker stuff,
But somewhere inside lives Little Orphan Annie,
He’s even tried to turn to drink,
He thought it’d make him mean I think,
Found his ability to laugh is near uncanny,
So if you are pessimistic,
I’m afraid to him it won’t stick,
Despite the twisted ruse he tries so oft to borrow,
Yes his charade is oh so thin,
For very much to his chagrin,
He can’t help but hope for better things tomorrow.

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1 hour ago, Neil Crompton said:

Came across this little ditty. It reminded me of someone:

Pity The Bitter Optimist

 

Pity the bitter optimist,
He wants to rant and shake his fist,
But just can’t seem to bring himself to do so,
He doesn’t want to think the best,
He knows the world’s completely messed,
From his mouth it never quite rings true though,
He’s certainly no giddy fool,
Thinks cynical is kind of cool,
But is cursed to always find the silver lining,
He’s tried to practice sneer and scowl,
Even worked up an evil growl,
Still he knows somewhere the sun is always shining,
He makes his outside sort of tough,
Wears shades and reads the darker stuff,
But somewhere inside lives Little Orphan Annie,
He’s even tried to turn to drink,
He thought it’d make him mean I think,
Found his ability to laugh is near uncanny,
So if you are pessimistic,
I’m afraid to him it won’t stick,
Despite the twisted ruse he tries so oft to borrow,
Yes his charade is oh so thin,
For very much to his chagrin,
He can’t help but hope for better things tomorrow.

I have always maintained that this is a classy and educational thread and your poem fits in nicely with that view.

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22 hours ago, Neil Crompton said:

Came across this little ditty. It reminded me of someone:

Pity The Bitter Optimist

 

Pity the bitter optimist,
He wants to rant and shake his fist,
But just can’t seem to bring himself to do so,
He doesn’t want to think the best,
He knows the world’s completely messed,
From his mouth it never quite rings true though,
He’s certainly no giddy fool,
Thinks cynical is kind of cool,
But is cursed to always find the silver lining,
He’s tried to practice sneer and scowl,
Even worked up an evil growl,
Still he knows somewhere the sun is always shining,
He makes his outside sort of tough,
Wears shades and reads the darker stuff,
But somewhere inside lives Little Orphan Annie,
He’s even tried to turn to drink,
He thought it’d make him mean I think,
Found his ability to laugh is near uncanny,
So if you are pessimistic,
I’m afraid to him it won’t stick,
Despite the twisted ruse he tries so oft to borrow,
Yes his charade is oh so thin,
For very much to his chagrin,
He can’t help but hope for better things tomorrow.

Thank you Neil. 

Happily , or should it be sadly, I do see something of my wonderful and vile self in this verse

I shall now proceed to thrash the maid and then sit down and have a jolly good cry.

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1 hour ago, Redleg said:

Not quite.

Sad face

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