7 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Beach Volleyball ffs

Wash your mouth out BB!

5 minutes ago, H_T said:

Wash your mouth out BB!

didnt say there was anything wrong with it...and hell...were they to adopt the original  Athenian garb 

But Olympic ?     nah

2 hours ago, hemingway said:

Yes I know what you mean old friend. We somehow keep hoping that sport and sportsmen and women are clean. However, it has got to the stage where I view any exceptional result with suspicion. In any sport. If you go back in history individuals have been taking performance enhancing substances to aid performance. It's only the type of substance, and the highly organised and systemic nature of it that has changed. However, the history of athletes taking stuff goes back over 100 years. However, the magnitude of illegal usage has simply gone to another level. Australian and Australians are not exempt. That's why I have been careful about condemning EFC when clearly drug use has permeated Footy for a long time. It's just the lying and cheating by those that have been involved and the whole avoidance of culpability that has made me angry. A little like Lance. When you consider what all the other members of the peloton have taken over the years, the penalties for lance have been disproportionate in a sense. There were many others that took the same stuff for as long or longer than Lance who have not been punished or punished as severely. However, Lance lied, cheated and bullied all and sundry. Basically, I think all professional sport is a corrupt business in which there are so many people making a living who have reason to maintain their silence. I love my Demons and will to the day I die but I have no illusions about the AFL or the purity of the game. However, there is still a thrill to see them run out onto to the ground, watch in awe at some of the freaky skills and stand proudly with our fantastic tribe of supporters when the song is sung after a win. And that feeling is going to become more common. But God help me, if the club or any players get embroiled in performance enhancing substances I will walk away and never ever take out another membership. The lifelong love affair will be gone forever.

I agree with  a large part of the above Ernest.

I would add that the only AFL I watch are the games involving the MFC I seldom watch another team.

If something serious were to happen to the MFC like you I would walk away.

Big time international Sport does very little for me in the second decade of the 22nd century.

Edited May 27, 20168 yr by old dee

20 hours ago, hemingway said:

No Bitters that would be insulting to compare you with the Mad Hatter. 

I'll say --- I am sure the Mad Hatter is hopping mad about the comparison 

3 hours ago, beelzebub said:

I've been unable to take the Olympics seriously since they introduced leisure pastimes into the mix. 

Golf......really...

Tennis ...Beach Volleyball ffs

I even question the validity of Basketball.

Hell let's even it out with V8 supercars...there's a medal for us .

They've managed to turn the  games into a parody of itself.

The winner is....... corruption  and the dodgy folk running it.

Won't bother me thinks.

Love it Bub somes up my own view perfectly

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Come on guys, surely you like the trampolining, the solo synchronised swimming (now that's a double foxymoron as it's not swimming and who exactly is it synchronised against?) and the ribbon twirling thingy at the Olympics?

17 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Come on guys, surely you like the trampolining, the solo synchronised swimming (now that's a double foxymoron as it's not swimming and who exactly is it synchronised against?) and the ribbon twirling thingy at the Olympics?

I am looking forward to the Olympic demonstration sport of women's beach totem tennis this year at Rio. I reckon it will be riveting stuff to watch! I believe we have a pretty good team and are a medal chance but apparently the Latvians and Estonians are setting the standard. Russia won't be there as they have been banned, after testing positive at last year's World Championships, played in Qatar. 

8 hours ago, H_T said:

Wash your mouth out BB!

This post is upsetting. Can anyone pls tell me what nation's flag that is? ?

22 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

In that case, this one's for you -

 

Thanks WJ brings back memories. 

10 hours ago, Moonshadow said:

Come on guys, surely you like the trampolining, the solo synchronised swimming (now that's a double foxymoron as it's not swimming and who exactly is it synchronised against?) and the ribbon twirling thingy at the Olympics?

The ribbon and ball thing is fkn spectacular Moon.

I suggest you get some sporting supplements from me, some beer and sit and watch in HD with some different music for a better televisual experience.

10 hours ago, Earl Hood said:

I am looking forward to the Olympic demonstration sport of women's beach totem tennis this year at Rio. I reckon it will be riveting stuff to watch! I believe we have a pretty good team and are a medal chance but apparently the Latvians and Estonians are setting the standard. Russia won't be there as they have been banned, after testing positive at last year's World Championships, played in Qatar. 

Killer heat and humidity in Qatar. Were the championships held in a purpose built airconditioed indoor beach stadium?

 

22 minutes ago, Left Foot Snap said:

Killer heat and humidity in Qatar. Were the championships held in a purpose built airconditioed indoor beach stadium?

 

it was a multi-purpose venue where they hope to stage a future winter olympics

On 27/05/2016 at 4:30 AM, Redleg said:

Good to see the thread living up to its high standards while I am away. Saw the Lions game on AFL on phone in Vancouver and now in Astoria Oregon and will rely on Demonland for updates of Port game, as we are on a ship bound for San Francisco and will be at sea during the game.  

Well that is the footy content you, can get back to more important topics. 

Planning to Eureka ?

Bananas haven't been mentioned on this thread in quite some time. That is almost sacreligious, gents!

Just now, Maple Demon said:

Bananas haven't been mentioned on this thread in quite some time. That is almost sacreligious, gents!

not the best time of year for bananas, mable. a bit fibrous i've found lately. plus od is on a low banana diet so we don't want to make him feel bad about it

2 hours ago, Biffen said:

The ribbon and ball thing is fkn spectacular Moon.

I suggest you get some sporting supplements from me, some beer and sit and watch in HD with some different music for a better televisual experience.

The old Astors go out in the Gat's refurbishment Biff?

17 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

The old Astors go out in the Gat's refurbishment Biff?

I have chained several tennants to the building in a bid to stave off the wrecking ball.

My least favourite are positioned on the outside .

Any decent electrical goods never last long here Bitters.

You should know that as a recent visitor to our humbled home.

4 minutes ago, Biffen said:

I have chained several tennants to the building in a bid to stave off the wrecking ball.

My least favourite are positioned on the outside .

Any decent electrical goods never last long here Bitters.

You should know that as a recent visitor to our humbled home.

Is there no discretion left in the business world?

5 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Is there no discretion left in the business world?

Your seedy lost weekends in the Seaside are safe with me.

I promise not to tell everyone what a twisted and  debauched glutton you can be when let loose on Fitzroy St.

According to that moron Brad Scot, people are 'cowards' for calling out Lindsay Thomas for playing for free kicks.

Cant stand Scott, he regularly uses hyperbole and passive aggressive attacks every single week for the smallest of issues.  The irony is that he is the coward, nobody else.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/lindsay-thomas-draws-criticism-for-drawing-high-contact-free-kicks/news-story/4524389fc7155648048ba5dda5a3b022

All the post match talk is very depressing, can we change the subject? Bananas, guava paste sales for instance? Maybe an update on how the Gatt is going? Anything will do. 

Andy Warhol liked bananas.

20 minutes ago, Earl Hood said:

All the post match talk is very depressing, can we change the subject? Bananas, guava paste sales for instance? Maybe an update on how the Gatt is going? Anything will do. 

I've recently found that a combined banana and chocolate protein shake is reasonably tasty - for a glutinous, artificially coloured and flavoured dose of Soylent Green.  But still not too pleased about the constipation effects.  Never experienced that before with REAL bananas and chocolate.

Woops - too much info?

51 minutes ago, bjDee said:

I've recently found that a combined banana and chocolate protein shake is reasonably tasty - for a glutinous, artificially coloured and flavoured dose of Soylent Green.  But still not too pleased about the constipation effects.  Never experienced that before with REAL bananas and chocolate.

Woops - too much info?

Yes BJ I have found the all new Soylent Green, "now with more girls", to be absolutely delicious! 

4 minutes ago, Earl Hood said:

Yes BJ I have found the all new Soylent Green, "now with more girls", to be absolutely delicious! 

Dooo tell?  Never heard of that one.