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9 hours ago, Redleg said:

I think you can be polite and combative at the same time.

Ever heard the phrase “ smiling assassin “?

I've had people call me that, although the emphasis wasn't on the smiling part.

 
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43 minutes ago, dworship said:

I've had people call me that, although the emphasis wasn't on the smiling part.

Julius Caesar didn’t see his assassins smiling either. Mainly because Brutus and most of the brave boys, stabbed him in the back.

1 minute ago, Redleg said:

Julius Caesar didn’t see his assassins smiling either. Mainly because Brutus and most of the brave boys, stabbed him in the back.

I'm not that clever, you'll see it coming.

 
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2 hours ago, dworship said:

I'm not that clever, you'll see it coming.

Hopefully I have time to duck.

12 hours ago, Redleg said:

Julius Caesar didn’t see his assassins smiling either. Mainly because Brutus and most of the brave boys, stabbed him in the back.

What's the problem with that Red?

It seems quite logical to me. If you need to stab someone, do it in the back. It's certainly safer for the stabber, not so much for the stabbee, and I'm sure quite effective. Plus it's sneaky.


23 hours ago, Redleg said:

I think you can be polite and combative at the same time.

Ever heard the phrase “ smiling assassin “?

Whenever Brad Johnson is on TV.

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7 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

What's the problem with that Red?

It seems quite logical to me. If you need to stab someone, do it in the back. It's certainly safer for the stabber, not so much for the stabbee, and I'm sure quite effective. Plus it's sneaky.

Well the Ojays would probably agree.

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Well today I broke the months long drought and had a banana smoothie and it was delicious.

 
13 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Well today I broke the months long drought and had a banana smoothie and it was delicious.

Make 'em YOPROfessionally now, Red!

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49 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

Make 'em YOPROfessionally now, Red!

Will have to look into that.


10 hours ago, Redleg said:

Well today I broke the months long drought and had a banana smoothie and it was delicious.

The question is: why so long between 'drinks'?

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19 minutes ago, layzie said:

The question is: why so long between 'drinks'?

Trying to lose some weight for the season ahead.

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Does anyone think that May might kick out to his right at all this year?

Hopefully the long bomb to the left forward pocket, where we have one key forward against three tall defenders, is off the menu.

With Tom and Benny fit and firing and with JVR hopefully getting his chance and Max or Brody, we have options.

25 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Does anyone think that May might kick out to his right at all this year?

Hopefully the long bomb to the left forward pocket, where we have one key forward against three tall defenders, is off the menu.

With Tom and Benny fit and firing and with JVR hopefully getting his chance and Max or Brody, we have options.

I'm looking forward generally to what new elements there might be in our ball movement. Ours is - or at least has the capacity to be - the fastest, most skilled, most disciplined squad.

Meanwhile, to your opening query, he'd probably end up doing - you guessed it! - a banana, that accordingly still ended up out to the left.

On 2/16/2023 at 9:03 AM, Bitter but optimistic said:

What's the problem with that Red?

It seems quite logical to me. If you need to stab someone, do it in the back. It's certainly safer for the stabber, not so much for the stabbee, and I'm sure quite effective. Plus it's sneaky.

Machiavelli tells a wonderful story of an Italian prince who conquered a new territory, essentially adding a city-state to his realm. To establish order and root out the corruption that was his pretext for an 'invited' conquest, he sent an absolute hardened b-stard to overzealously crush everyone who was even vaguely suspected. When the locals started arcing up about things going to far, the Prince used this agent as a scapegoat, and arranged to have him assassinated, body cut in half and dumped in the middle of the town square, thereby both 'satisfying and stupefying' the populace, because they got what they wanted but... Mio Dio! Quello è selvaggio!

Now, that is how you stab someone in the back.

Also an example of a surprising historical fact; you're much more likely to be stabbed in the back/assassinated/betrayed and so forth by someone more senior to you who fears your ambition, than by someone beneath you trying to climb.

Of course, this is all in the old days before the invention of the banana smoothie brought peace to the world.


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26 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:.

Of course, this is all in the old days before the invention of the banana smoothie brought peace to the world.

Amen to that.

On 2/17/2023 at 1:59 PM, Redleg said:

Does anyone think that May might kick out to his right at all this year?

Hopefully the long bomb to the left forward pocket, where we have one key forward against three tall defenders, is off the menu.

With Tom and Benny fit and firing and with JVR hopefully getting his chance and Max or Brody, we have options.

Miracles are rare Mr.Leg. don't hold your breath.

On 2/17/2023 at 1:59 PM, Redleg said:

Does anyone think that May might kick out to his right at all this year?

Hopefully the long bomb to the left forward pocket, where we have one key forward against three tall defenders, is off the menu.

With Tom and Benny fit and firing and with JVR hopefully getting his chance and Max or Brody, we have options.

I know there's a debate to whether our game plan has been worked out or not but this aspect of it really has. Opposition coaching  for this moment was in full effect late last season, studying the fall of the ball and how to position for this moment. We need a more varied ball movement strategy. 

My Demon Chooks update for anyone besides me who cares. Or anyone who’s prepared to pretend to care. 😁 

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L to R: Langers, Harmesy, Fritta and Melksy  

Turns out Melksy and Harmesy are girls. Langers and Fritta are boys. The No-Roosters Council bylaw applies purely for noise disturbance reasons. In case we ended up with any boys, my son and I chose this particular breed of bantam based on the fact that they have the quietest cockcrow, so hopefully little Langers (the self-appointed alpha) won’t trouble anyone and we get to keep him.  🤞🏼 🤞🏼🤞🏼

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14 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

My Demon Chooks update for anyone besides me who cares. Or anyone who’s prepared to pretend to care. 😁 

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L to R: Langers, Harmesy, Fritta and Melksy  

Turns out Melksy and Harmesy are girls. Langers and Fritta are boys. The No-Roosters Council bylaw applies purely for noise disturbance reasons. In case we ended up with any boys, my son and I chose this particular breed of bantam based on the fact that they have the quietest cockcrow, so hopefully little Langers (the self-appointed alpha) won’t trouble anyone and we get to keep him.  🤞🏼 🤞🏼🤞🏼

What, now we are turning the thread into KFC?


3 hours ago, Redleg said:

What, now we are turning the thread into KFC?

Red! How could you?! These are my precious pets. 😭

5 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

My Demon Chooks update for anyone besides me who cares. Or anyone who’s prepared to pretend to care. 😁 

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L to R: Langers, Harmesy, Fritta and Melksy  

Turns out Melksy and Harmesy are girls. Langers and Fritta are boys. The No-Roosters Council bylaw applies purely for noise disturbance reasons. In case we ended up with any boys, my son and I chose this particular breed of bantam based on the fact that they have the quietest cockcrow, so hopefully little Langers (the self-appointed alpha) won’t trouble anyone and we get to keep him.  🤞🏼 🤞🏼🤞🏼

Well WCW you will be reassured to know that your Uncle Bitter cares and (as usual) is prepared to help out.

I have an excellent spit at The Manor so... if required... Langers and Fritter could "serve" a higher purpose -  ie being "served" at  The Manor.

Please don't accuse me of Insensitivity - I'm just trying to help out.

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45 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Well WCW you will be reassured to know that your Uncle Bitter cares and (as usual) is prepared to help out.

I have an excellent spit at The Manor so... if required... Langers and Fritter could "serve" a higher purpose -  ie being "served" at  The Manor.

Please don't accuse me of Insensitivity - I'm just trying to help out.

i hear your er services are finger licking good, uncle

Wow, I don't know how many years I've been reading this thread and I still can't make sense of it 🤪


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