On 13/12/2020 at 05:18, Tarax Club said:

Why bother reading books when 'it' is available on audio books, graphic comic novel, kindle or whatever passes for literacy these days?  A brief search of the 'net' did reveal a list of suggested reading for the Demonland literary cognoscenti , most probably in or approaching their sunset years. Including most aptly The Old Man and the Sea  and For Whom the Bell Tolls. And for those still wishing for the elusive grail, To Have and To Have Not. The joy of reading great imaginative writing, is entering the realm of a good story told and taking that solo journey of pleasure and reward.

I was listening to a bloke speaking the other day and he said he consumes all of his novels via audio books as he has some learning difficulties and while he can read just fine and is a very smart unit, words on a page can be difficult for him and it takes him two to three times as long to read a book compared to being able to hear it. Opened my eyes a bit. 

  On 12/12/2020 at 12:44, hemingway said:

Still waiting on the invitation to the Manor BBO. Or has hard times seen the departure of the maids and entertainment. From Grange to Cleanskins? 

think he got the maid (and a few of the lads.....shhh) on job keeper. ernie

  On 12/12/2020 at 01:13, hemingway said:

Thanks Kenty. 

I find as I get older surrounded by death not too many people miss me. 

Even during my recent stay in hospital, the pretty nurses (yes, there are a few) ignored my ripping physique and special attributes and looked shocked when I told them my birthdate. My Caribbean nurse simply refused to believe that I took no medication. Strangely she did not ask me about hard liquor!

When I ask today’s youth whether they have read any Hemingway, firstly, they ask who the hell is Hemingway, or, secondly, they sometimes have a vague idea and immediately Google the name on their smart phones, and tell me that they only read stuff on the net, and then nothing more than a few sentences. They appear to skim over anything more than two paragraphs. They also favour 15 minute quarters and T20 cricket.  They tell me that watching Test Cricket and reading books is as boring as watching grass grow. Sadly attention spans and standards are dropping every year as more and more people seem to have acquired ADHD and are prone to control and manipulation by those with power and money. The evil doers who are multiplying every day. 

I have also tired of posters on this site attempting to one-up others for reasons that are beyond me. Is it simply ego or are they merely downtrodden types that no one listens to in real life?  So that in this delusional vacuum known as social media and Demonland, they are under the strange belief that their opinions are important and valued. Poor souls. 

However, I find humour in many posts and also find value in the better informed scholars of the game that know much more than I do about what’s going on. 

I fluctuate between a crazy emotional state of thinking that footy, most importantly and solely that the MFC is important in my life still knowing that I will descend to hell before we win a flag ( there is something slightly meaningful about maintaining loyalty in the face of never ending failure). Continuity in suffering is one of life’s realities that feed my melancholy and allows one to reflect on the futility of human life and the futility of watching the Demons each week with this crazy feeling of hope. 

Anyway, thanks Kenty, it’s nice to be remembered despite the realisation that the sands of time will soon cover any traces of my existence in this broken world. 

A world increasingly peopled by fools, opportunists and snake oil salesmen (and women) who only want to look at their own reflection in the mirror. 

Returning to smart phones, Its a worry, when the medical staff of one of our best hospitals have to resort to google to provide answers and information on my maladies! 

I've been on Demonland for about a decade. This is the best post I've read in that time.

  On 12/12/2020 at 02:58, Pollyanna said:

TL;DR

Gold, assuming you meant it ironically, of course.