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9 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

according to the hygrometer in my study, it implies that 65% is the point between "normal" and "very humid"

but i don't trust my instruments ?

In your study... mine are in my humidor...

is your study one big humidor??? 

 

:)

I do know they have other uses... just none I care about ?

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    1 minute ago, Gorgoroth said:

    In your study... mine are in my humidor...

    is your study one big humidor??? 

     

    :)

    I do know they have other uses... just none I care about ?

    certainly don't use it for study anymore

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    3 hours ago, Tarax Club said:

    An almost absolute majority of posters on this thread appear to be against the ?️ Darwin fixture. A brief scan reveals some fair and rationale analysis and a couple of humorous 'gems' amongst the usual backwash. Win lose or draw since the the Demons first appearance at Marrara ?️ for a pre-season game V doggies in the wet  ?️ season. Where the heat and humidity actually was a factor, way back in the dreamtime when Robbo was still taking speccies ? and a tropical ?️ cooled off proceedings. Jack Watts and Brad Miller forming a dynamic duo up forward to provide impetus for a convincing victory against port power, game one of the triplepeat. Jack Trengrove's footy smarts won the game V port for the game 2 return bout. Liam Jurrah's cameo magical Marrara goal of the decade. Neville Jetta gracing the grandstand wing pre-rookie revival, Nathan Jones's set shot goal outside fifty metre arc, leading the way  pre-captaincy, followed by Jaydyn Hunt's spectacular spiraling torp over the ginger crow ? ruckman last year. Yeah survived the karma bus episodes wandering about in the footy universe outer limits. Reality is Northern Territory $$$ have helped keep the good ship ?? afloat. Your top-end correspondent has been seriously entertained, enjoyed and at times, if necessary endured all the Mighty Demons matches here in Darwin. If the game this Saturday is to be the last... well as George Harrison crooned "All things must past".

    Go :lol:!!!

    Hey Tarax

    My Mum and Dad are up your way for the game and a weekend of R+R. Dads actually a member here on Demonland but he is old and having password issues (he will be reading this by the way, hi Dad?). He called and asked me to ask you if there is anything happening before the game either formal or informal in the local area that fellow Demon supporters can attend?

    Cheers in advance ?

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    5 hours ago, timbo said:

    My question is why didn't you run the full.

    It was only a half marathon comp. I had to run back to my hotel room later on as I forgot my ID to get into the second pub, had a spew while running and later got chased by police so probably ended up running a full marathon In total. Haven’t been there for a few years now, if we play there next season I’ll try and get to it. 

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    1 hour ago, —coach— said:

    Hey Tarax

    My Mum and Dad are up your way for the game and a weekend of R+R. Dads actually a member here on Demonland but he is old and having password issues (he will be reading this by the way, hi Dad?). He called and asked me to ask you if there is anything happening before the game either formal or informal in the local area that fellow Demon supporters can attend?

    Cheers in advance ?

    Coach,

    Only pre-game event I'm aware of (from the club's website) is the team will be training at Marrara oval tomorrow morning at 10:30 am until 11:30 am followed by players signing autographs and doing photos with fans.

    Cheers TC

    Edited by Tarax Club
    punctuation error

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    11 minutes ago, Tarax Club said:

    Coach,

    Only pre-game event I'm aware of (from the club's website) is the team will be training at Marrara oval tomorrow morning at 10:30 am until 11:30 am followed by players signing autographs and doing photos with fans.

    Cheers TC

    Another snippet which may be of interest. Players will be appearing at Intersport at Gateway shopping centre Palmerston on Friday evening apparently, best check with store for times.

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    2 hours ago, Tarax Club said:

    Another snippet which may be of interest. Players will be appearing at Intersport at Gateway shopping centre Palmerston on Friday evening apparently, best check with store for times.

    Cheers for both posts TC. Enjoy the game ???

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    2 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    It was only a half marathon comp. I had to run back to my hotel room later on as I forgot my ID to get into the second pub, had a spew while running and later got chased by police so probably ended up running a full marathon In total. Haven’t been there for a few years now, if we play there next season I’ll try and get to it. 

    Epic ??

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    33 minutes ago, david_neitz_is_my_dad said:

    That puts a full stop on our time in Darwin.

    Hope you are right. Playing in 80% humidity for a one off game is ludicrous. 

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    42 minutes ago, david_neitz_is_my_dad said:

    That puts a full stop on our time in Darwin.

    Didn't we hear recently that they renewed this disaster but we are trying to get it scheduled before the bye ?

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    18 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    Didn't we hear recently that they renewed this disaster but we are trying to get it scheduled before the bye ?

    ... not before the bye, we want a bye after our NT game. July is my bet.

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    I think we need to get the AFL to consider a brand new stadium here in Melbourne.

    If the AFL want to have game/games in the NT why not consider having the the teams who are not going to play finals, play each other for the NT cup? This gives the bottom sides something to play for whilst the the teams in the eight prepare for finals.

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    13 hours ago, david_neitz_is_my_dad said:

    That puts a full stop on our time in Darwin.

    I wish that were the case but when the AFL holds you over a barrel you don't get a day in these things

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    12 hours ago, deebug said:

    I think we need to get the AFL to consider a brand new stadium here in Melbourne.

    If the AFL want to have game/games in the NT why not consider having the the teams who are not going to play finals, play each other for the NT cup? This gives the bottom sides something to play for whilst the the teams in the eight prepare for finals.

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    1 minute ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

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    Fpmsl

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    12 hours ago, DV8 said:

    ... not before the bye, we want a bye after our NT game. July is my bet.

    Que?  

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    The sooner this game is dumped the better. What the hell is the purpose of it? To unsettle and exhaust players and make them play in conditions which would exhaust any athlete.

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    I’d like the game in Darwin to continue and see how long we can extend the streak. 

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    5 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    I’d like the game in Darwin to continue and see how long we can extend the streak. 

    A new fortress... a la the Northern Bulwark !

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    38 minutes ago, dieter said:

    The sooner this game is dumped the better. What the hell is the purpose of it? To unsettle and exhaust players and make them play in conditions which would exhaust any athlete.

    And aside from the physical aspects of the Darwin trip the game itself is woeful to watch.

    Everyone talks about the importance of ‘brand’ and this game isn’t helping ours.

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    41 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    I’d like the game in Darwin to continue and see how long we can extend the streak. 

    This is not about streaking....

     

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    28 minutes ago, dieter said:

    This is not about streaking....

     

    I do enjoy a good streak. I do agree though, the game has to be dumped. Win or lose, the toll those conditions take on the players bodies would no don’t be a set back. I’d gladly pay a bit extra on my families three memberships so we can assist with scrapping it. 

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