Gee Colin I agree with most of what you say but also support TDI or any other name he may post under.

The written word is as you say a dry exposition of communication which is constantly being dumbed down by new technology.

Unfortunately we are not all as erudite or accurate with finger and brain as we should be. But as Tony Abbott has suggested that we only hold him to account for what he has written and not what he says it would seem that he must certainly be accurate in every written word including tone, emphasis and nuance.

Perception is in the eye or ear of the receiver and this is probably the greatest feature of communication.

If my punctuation or spelling is incorrect and you are uncertain of my meaning a curteous question or comment to clarify is all that is required. I put your above in that context and choose to ignore gratuitous sarcasm which "they" say is the lowest form of wit.

Personally I enjoy it which is why I get so much enjoyment and entertainment from Dland.But poor old TDI must get a tad peeved, even though he does seem to have the resilience of a demon supporter (defeat is character building "they" also so) and does post so much that there is always bound to be contrary opinion expressed poorly or well.

Wot?

If my punctuation or spelling is incorrect and you are uncertain of my meaning a curteous question or comment to clarify is all that is required

Personally I enjoy it which is why I get so much enjoyment and entertainment from Dland.But poor old TDI must get a tad peeved, even though he does seem to have the resilience of a demon supporter (defeat is character building "they" also so) and does post so much that there is always bound to be contrary opinion expressed poorly or well.

I believe it was DazzleDavey36 (or was it JumboReturns?) who summed Saty up best:

'We all appreciate your training reports but do you have to be such a k**b while doing them?'

I have made a pledge not to bait him anymore but I do reserve the right to respond to some of his musings if they are directed at me.

Edited February 24, 201511 yr by Colin B. Flaubert

Congratulations another thread derailed and destroyed

Congratulations another thread derailed and destroyed

That'll get it back on track...

I believe it was DazzleDavey36 (or was it JumboReturns?) who summed Saty up best:

'We all appreciate your training reports but do you have to be such a k**b while doing them?'

I have made a pledge not to bait him anymore but I do reserve the right to respond to some of his musings if they are directed at me.

Thanks chap, think I need a bit of help with the typing, seem to be fixated on the comma, don't know how to cure it, a full stop just doesn't do it for me, I tried a colon, but at my age, that is just asking for trouble

Thanks chap, think I need a bit of help with the typing, seem to be fixated on the comma, don't know how to cure it, a full stop just doesn't do it for me, I tried a colon, but at my age, that is just asking for trouble

semicolon; problem solved.

Think of it as the equivalent of nicotine gum to make the transition from comma to full stop.

Edited February 25, 201511 yr by P-man

Jack Fitzpatrick, needs to play a few games in the seniors this year at the very least or he is probably on his way out i'd say.

Jack Fitzpatrick, needs to play a few games in the seniors this year at the very least or he is probably on his way out i'd say.

He was given a lot of opportunity early last year and really struggled, I think he averaged around 5 possessions a game...

He was given a lot of opportunity early last year and really struggled, I think he averaged around 5 possessions a game...

Getting concussed certainly didn't help, he averages just over a goal a game, not a bad return for a forward, he is fully aware this is his make or break year

Jack Fitzpatrick, needs to play a few games in the seniors this year at the very least or he is probably on his way out i'd say.

His start to the year was terrible but he really did show alot towards the end of the year.

Gee Colin I agree with most of what you say but also support TDI or any other name he may post under.

The written word is as you say a dry exposition of communication which is constantly being dumbed down by new technology.

Unfortunately we are not all as erudite or accurate with finger and brain as we should be. But as Tony Abbott has suggested that we only hold him to account for what he has written and not what he says it would seem that he must certainly be accurate in every written word including tone, emphasis and nuance.

Perception is in the eye or ear of the receiver and this is probably the greatest feature of communication.

If my punctuation or spelling is incorrect and you are uncertain of my meaning a curteous question or comment to clarify is all that is required. I put your above in that context and choose to ignore gratuitous sarcasm which "they" say is the lowest form of wit.

Personally I enjoy it which is why I get so much enjoyment and entertainment from Dland.But poor old TDI must get a tad peeved, even though he does seem to have the resilience of a demon supporter (defeat is character building "they" also so) and does post so much that there is always bound to be contrary opinion expressed poorly or well.

Sorry mate, but you lost me at "Tony Abbott ... "

That is a damning read.

Won't name names, except for Hannabal/Benny. For someone so far up his own backside, it's remarkable how often he got it wrong. He no doubt claims over on BF that he always knew Jones would be a gun

And he will also be decrying the media bias against Tony Abbott because his idol Andrew Bolt told him that was so.

I'm not sure what everyone else thinks, but I would think 4 years on the list (barring no serious injury) should be enough time to show something decent, something postive they can play AFL at a decent level. Taller guys take a bit longer generally.

Tyson comes in after not much AFL experience , bugger all knowledge of our game plan(s) new coach ,team mates and turns out to be one of our best players in 2014. If he can do it, there is no excuse, bar, not up to it, for the borderline players. We waited yrs for Col to get that one good season under his belt, Newton was on the list longer than most, to name a couple. Now we need to be a bit more brutal. More recently Tappy, we all hoped he would get over his injury woes.

I would also hope the days of the big culls are over, we pick and chose who doesnt look like being able to go to another level, then shop around for an upgrade. The players I named have been around for awhile, so far have been good to average. Jetta on the other hand, proved with hard work its possible to turn it around.

I'm not sure what everyone else thinks, but I would think 4 years on the list (barring no serious injury) should be enough time to show something decent, something postive they can play AFL at a decent level. Taller guys take a bit longer generally.

Tyson comes in after not much AFL experience , bugger all knowledge of our game plan(s) new coach ,team mates and turns out to be one of our best players in 2014. If he can do it, there is no excuse, bar, not up to it, for the borderline players. We waited yrs for Col to get that one good season under his belt, Newton was on the list longer than most, to name a couple. Now we need to be a bit more brutal. More recently Tappy, we all hoped he would get over his injury woes.

I would also hope the days of the big culls are over, we pick and chose who doesnt look like being able to go to another level, then shop around for an upgrade. The players I named have been around for awhile, so far have been good to average. Jetta on the other hand, proved with hard work its possible to turn it around.

I absolutely agree that we need to lift the bar on expectations of player performance, but Tyson isn't the best reference point. He was a Pick 3. He isn't the benchmark for players to adapt and perform. Not many have his natural ability.

Edited February 26, 201511 yr by P-man