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  On 28/10/2022 at 22:05, Roger Mellie said:

Roger Mellie is inspired by 'Roger Mellie the Man on the Telly' a character from Viz magazine. 30 years ago I thought it (the magazine more so than the RM character) was pretty funny, not so much now. I probably should change my name, but I wouldn't want other posters to lose sleep over where Roger went.

I used to subscribe to Viz. I used to find it really funny, but it is kinda the same joke/s.

Perhaps change to one of the other Viz characters? Sid the Sexist, Mr Logic or Finbarr Saunders?

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      On 28/10/2022 at 23:11, Ethan Tremblay said:

    I’m guessing his parents couldn’t settle on Greg or Bryan. 

    more likely they were stoned hippies who had read too much welsh poetry

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      On 28/10/2022 at 21:22, WalkingCivilWar said:

    And two worthy players at that. I was at Dean’s final match (Round 23 vs. Syd) and although we were there to cheer on the Saints, for us it was pretty much the Dean show. I reckon we gave him more love than the Saints supporters did. 😂

    So to change your username you go into your profile and next to your avi is a little symbol like this ⚙️. You click on that and… change away!

    It’s a little hard to spot so here’s a pic of it…

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    BUT…

    Choose wisely since you have to wait a month before you can change it again. It’s more important than naming your kid. Coz with your kid you can change it the next day if you want, or anytime. (Looking at you, Gryan Miers’ parents).
     

    Thanks for the answer. I thought you had to have a certain number of posts or something. 

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      On 29/10/2022 at 06:10, 4_Kent_Watts said:

    Thanks for the answer. I thought you had to have a certain number of posts or something. 

    You need to have minimum 100 posts. You’ve got plenty. 🙂

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      On 29/10/2022 at 00:32, Winners at last said:

    I used to subscribe to Viz. I used to find it really funny, but it is kinda the same joke/s.

    Perhaps change to one of the other Viz characters? Sid the Sexist, Mr Logic or Finbarr Saunders?

    Most of them wouldn't get through the censor - Terry and Cockney etc.

    Maybe Biffa Bacon could be next on the menu? Probably best left in the 80's.

    PS. Billy the Fish sucked

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      On 29/10/2022 at 00:32, Winners at last said:

    I used to subscribe to Viz. I used to find it really funny, but it is kinda the same joke/s.

    Perhaps change to one of the other Viz characters? Sid the Sexist, Mr Logic or Finbarr Saunders?

    The late and great Peter Cook

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    My avatar of course is the great Sunline.

    Sat behind her jockey Greg Childs, at the Cox Plate and told him and he was chuffed she was remembered.

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    Was really annoyed at the end of 2002 that we let a genuinely good player in Stephen Powell go to St Kilda due to a contract dispute. IIRC he was picked up in the pre season draft so we didn’t even get any compo for him. Powell then became a very good player for St Kilda including playing in all their finals from 04-06.

    He only played 2 seasons for us (2000 and 2002) but he was key cog in our midfield as a goal kicking mid. Also kicked 10 goals in the 2000 finals series.

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      On 30/10/2022 at 00:53, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Was really annoyed at the end of 2002 that we let a genuinely good player in Stephen Powell go to St Kilda due to a contract dispute. IIRC he was picked up in the pre season draft so we didn’t even get any compo for him. Powell then became a very good player for St Kilda including playing in all their finals from 04-06.

    He only played 2 seasons for us (2000 and 2002) but he was key cog in our midfield as a goal kicking mid. Also kicked 10 goals in the 2000 finals series.

    Yes not one of our better efforts. Then again until the last 5-6 years we have been less than wonderful more often that not. 

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      On 28/10/2022 at 11:21, 4_Kent_Watts said:

    Now that Dean and Jack no longer play AfL it might be time to change my username. What are the guidelines for doing so. 

    Not a guideline, but a suggestion you may well have now worked out for yourself. Don't choose a name that's linked to a current player. 

    I'm still quite surprised that DeeSpencer hasn't changed his name given he was quick to do so after his previous nom de plumes were made redundant by the departures of Matthew Bate and Alexis Georgiou. Perhaps I should give him the benefit of the doubt and accept that DeeSpencer was a name derived from Stuart, not Jake.

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      On 29/10/2022 at 07:17, Roger Mellie said:

    Most of them wouldn't get through the censor - Terry and Cockney etc.

    Maybe Biffa Bacon could be next on the menu? Probably best left in the 80's.

    PS. Billy the Fish sucked

    Spoilt B*st*rd always gave me a smile!  Top Tips springs to mind too

    Edited by Salems Lot

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      On 31/10/2022 at 00:01, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    Not a guideline, but a suggestion you may well have now worked out for yourself. Don't choose a name that's linked to a current player. 

    I'm still quite surprised that DeeSpencer hasn't changed his name given he was quick to do so after his previous nom de plumes were made redundant by the departures of Matthew Bate and Alexis Georgiou. Perhaps I should give him the benefit of the doubt and accept that DeeSpencer was a name derived from Stuart, not Jake.

    True LDvC although mine has proven remarkably durable after a couple of tricky seasons involving LJ and Jeremy Howe

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      On 30/10/2022 at 00:53, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Was really annoyed at the end of 2002 that we let a genuinely good player in Stephen Powell go to St Kilda due to a contract dispute. IIRC he was picked up in the pre season draft so we didn’t even get any compo for him. Powell then became a very good player for St Kilda including playing in all their finals from 04-06.

    He only played 2 seasons for us (2000 and 2002) but he was key cog in our midfield as a goal kicking mid. Also kicked 10 goals in the 2000 finals series.

    Will always remember the young cocky Luke Hodge getting in his face in his 1st or 2nd year.
    Powell gave him a biatch slap Nate Diaz would've been proud of.
    He was a tough uncompromising footballer not about to take rubbish from a snotbag kid.

    Pretty sure Powell got a week or 2 for it but I'm sure Hodge learnt his lesson.
    You don't fork with Stephen Powell.

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      On 30/10/2022 at 00:37, Redleg said:

    My avatar of course is the great Sunline.

    Sat behind her jockey Greg Childs, at the Cox Plate and told him and he was chuffed she was remembered.

    Must have been one hell of a horse to win carrying both Childs and yourself!!

    Edited by hardtack

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      On 31/10/2022 at 00:01, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    Perhaps I should give him the benefit of the doubt and accept that DeeSpencer was a name derived from Stuart, not Jake.

    Or, perhaps, Frank Spencer?

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      On 03/11/2022 at 23:59, hardtack said:

    Or, perhaps, Frank Spencer?

    Tracy, don't forget your Spencer!

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    Getting back to the dominant storyline in this thread, I recall those dark days of the 1970s when watching Melbourne play on a Saturday afternoon was a pretty dismal experience. On the other hand, music of that time was a great joy. I've recently revisited what was probably called prog-rock in those days listening to a lot of Jethro Tull, Rick Wakeman, Mike Oldfield, EL&P (Emerson, Lake and Palmer), and the Alan Parsons Project. I'd forgotten how enjoyable their music was.

    For the uninitiated, I recommend Bouree, Locomotive Breath and Aqualung from Jethro Tull, the Six Wives of Henry VIII by Rick Wakeman, Fanfare for the Common Man from EL&P, and, of course, the timeless Tubular Bells from Mike Oldfield.    

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      On 08/11/2022 at 22:29, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    Getting back to the dominant storyline in this thread, I recall those dark days of the 1970s when watching Melbourne play on a Saturday afternoon was a pretty dismal experience. On the other hand, music of that time was a great joy. I've recently revisited what was probably called prog-rock in those days listening to a lot of Jethro Tull, Rick Wakeman, Mike Oldfield, EL&P (Emerson, Lake and Palmer), and the Alan Parsons Project. I'd forgotten how enjoyable their music was.

    For the uninitiated, I recommend Bouree, Locomotive Breath and Aqualung from Jethro Tull, the Six Wives of Henry VIII by Rick Wakeman, Fanfare for the Common Man from EL&P, and, of course, the timeless Tubular Bells from Mike Oldfield.    

    Yes, but getting back to the original storyline in this thread, La Dee-vina Comedia, I always say your name (in my head) with a thick Italian accent. Think, Mario Bros. But that’s probs only coz I’m an uncultured ditz. 😆

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      On 08/11/2022 at 23:33, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Yes, but getting back to the original storyline in this thread, La Dee-vina Comedia, I always say your name (in my head) with a thick Italian accent. Think, Mario Bros. But that’s probs only coz I’m an uncultured ditz. 😆

    My preference would be that my name is pronounced with true Italian purity, given it is claimed that proper Italian is based on the work of my author, Dante Alighieri. I think of him as the Christian Petracca of 14th century Italian poetry.

    Or not. 

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