7 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Thanks Deelightful - wonderful and useful word!

Far too useful when it comes to my abode during the work week!

Noting earlier discussion on the matter, may I suggest this thread get in early and sponsor* BLAKE HOWES?

B and S are his Alpha and Omega.

 

(* = Talk about a lot, occasionally seriously)

 

14 hours ago, old dee said:

Ok just the trials of the aging process. 

You know what they say -- never complain about growing old, as many don't get the chance.

Two games in and I already hate this season.

Anyone watching the second test from NZ on tv?

Lunch time day 4, Aust five down with 100 to win. 

You'd think curators would look after the ground surface, maybe sweep the pitch, keep people off the grass... But no, spectators permitted all over the oval during lunch, kids bowling and running on the pitch. Amazing really.

34 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Anyone watching the second test from NZ on tv?

Lunch time day 4, Aust five down with 100 to win. 

You'd think curators would look after the ground surface, maybe sweep the pitch, keep people off the grass... But no, spectators permitted all over the oval during lunch, kids bowling and running on the pitch. Amazing really.

are you kidding?

On 05/03/2024 at 08:25, Redleg said:

For today's question to ponder " is margarine more or less yellow than butter"?

Can't believe you ask such a question......

31 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

are you kidding?

Only 8,000 at ground, but a couple of hundred on the oval at the lunch break

On 08/03/2024 at 22:39, Redleg said:

Two games in and I already hate this season.

"You either love or hate it, depending on the score ..."

On 06/03/2024 at 16:29, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

I'll come back to the recent foregoing in due course, for my regular dose of amusement and befuddlement, but I must report something I've discovered while researching for a puzzle (not for here; breathe easy!), that might fit the entry criteria of this thread:

Australia had never had a Prime Minister with a surname longer than 7 letters (7 of those, and 11 6s, 4 5s, and 5 4s). Until, that is, the last three in a row: TURNBULL, MORRISON, ALBANESE!

Curse inflation!

Could this prove to be a transition as decisive and irreversible as the 'facial hair -> no facial hair' prime ministerial eras?

1 hour ago, Little Goffy said:

Could this prove to be a transition as decisive and irreversible as the 'facial hair -> no facial hair' prime ministerial eras?

Nice one, Goffy (Goughy?) Erudite!

Putting aside our clean faced (though gloriously topped!) opener, Edmund Barton, the latter, and still pertinent, era was kicked off by none other than our Stanley Melbourne Bruce.

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

Nice one, Goffy (Goughy?) Erudite!

Putting aside our clean faced (though gloriously topped!) opener, Edmund Barton, the latter, and still pertinent, era was kicked off by none other than our Stanley Melbourne Bruce.

Aye, don't you be loosely mentioning the illiterate branch of the clan around here.

My parents moved to Canberra in the 70s. My dad was a journo. Can you imagine how hard it was to book a taxi for 'Goff' to pick up from Parliament House late at night?

Tough times, we thought we'd had enough, although we ploughed through the trough until the big fella was given his rough furlough.

Ugh.

1 hour ago, Little Goffy said:

Aye, don't you be loosely mentioning the illiterate branch of the clan around here.

My parents moved to Canberra in the 70s. My dad was a journo. Can you imagine how hard it was to book a taxi for 'Goff' to pick up from Parliament House late at night?

Tough times, we thought we'd had enough, although we ploughed through the trough until the big fella was given his rough furlough.

Ugh.

There's gotta be some sort of prize for that para and 'full stop'! Its certainly a '10' (if I've counted correctly 😉) 👏

Waddayareckon @Demonstone?

 

I arrived as the big fella's nemesis was in turn realising primeministership wasn't meant to be easy, then saw out Bob's heady first couple of terms there.

On 05/03/2024 at 10:55, chookrat said:

Having just ready the past 2 pages I can only conclude that Round 0 cannot come soon enough.

Perhaps you want to re think that! 

No SM today. Hopefully doesn't matter.

39 minutes ago, Redleg said:

No SM today. Hopefully doesn't matter.

There'll be S + M at The Manor post game !

24 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

There'll be S + M at The Manor post game !

I knew you wouldn’t let us down.

1 hour ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

There'll be S + M at The Manor post game !

Smarties AND M&M's?   You sure do love your chocolate.

2 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

There'll be S + M at The Manor post game !

Is that short for Snails and Marinara? 

49 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Smarties AND M&M's?   You sure do love your chocolate.

 

25 minutes ago, Monbon said:

Is that short for Snails and Marinara? 

You're not quite getting it guys!

5 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

 

You're not quite getting it guys!

What's there to get? BBO is whoreganizing another orgy? Old news. Escargots straight from the field of the Manor would have been much more interesting...You can guess my age: the days of whine, women and song are way past. I'm deaf for a start and a victim of God's even-handed justice. In other words, Muslim men might get down on their knees to praise Allah for not making them a 'woman', but older men - alte kakkers like me - pray every day to maybe be able to pass 'water' straight into its bowl instead of its perimeter just once, for old times' sake... 

Edited March 30, 20241 yr by Monbon

1 hour ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

 

You're not quite getting it guys!

Luckily for us.

Found this hilarious.

Tom Morris on the Furnace on Channel 9 said he wouldn’t do the Lions Las Vegas trip story as there is no proof it has affected their performance.

Seriously, when we look back at his reporting.

The Dees have been copping it in the media for 2.5 years, with no proof anything said has hurt our performances.

1 hour ago, Redleg said:

Found this hilarious.

Tom Morris on the Furnace on Channel 9 said he wouldn’t do the Lions Las Vegas trip story as there is no proof it has affected their performance.

Seriously, when we look back at his reporting.

The Dees have been copping it in the media for 2.5 years, with no proof anything said has hurt our performances.

It's because we are the biggest threat in the Afl to other teams.

We are a force others are scared of.

Would Eagles hanging on and beating Swans be the biggest upset of the year, including the rest of the season?