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What they are saying at Arden Street

Bitter but optimistic
Bitter but optimistic
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Here’s the latest update from Norf. Not a lot of posts to choose from but hey ….. they’re totally [censored] up so that’s to be expected . ( Love it )

Here’s a couple of pragmatists

“I've had tickets to fly down and watch this for a while. I am annoyed that there is a footy game scheduled at Bellerive for 1:10pm on Sunday August 6th as this could detract from my brewery and distillery visits.”

There are so many better options to do on a Sunday at 12, and thus I shall indulge in them and not watch. Will be on here after to blame Mcdonald, who probably had another shocking game and shouldn’t be captain.”

The optimists

“I expect we’ll have some sort of rally.

We’ll only lose by high double figures.”

A smart [censored]

"Hopefully Melbourne feel sorry for us , forget previous history and rest some good players. Dear Dees I hope we weren’t out of line by beating you about 19 times in a row “.

This one might cause a few demonlander [censored] cheeks to tighten

“I had the usual pre game v GoDees chat with my Melbourne supporting newsagents this morning, saying “you guys will rip is a new one this week” and they came back with their usual “these are exactly the type of games we usually lose!”

They’re still scarred from being exactly where we find ourselves now, ever wary that the fall is just around the corner.”

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    1 hour ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    Well well Luci, I'm sure it's easy enough for you to talk about "negotiations " !

    After all, you're enjoying an indolent jet setting lifestyle while your poor old Uncle Bitters labours away tirelessly and without reward.

    At least tell us where you are so we poor Demonlanders confined to icy Melbourne can at least, vicariously, enjoy the privileges of the uber ric7h!

    Haha, youve had lots of appreciative plaudits from posters. 😀

    'As for 'Jetsetting'.  It is very unglamorous when a booking stuff up with time zones/dates results in missing an overnight stopover thus 40+ hours en route from my home to hotel in Glasgow.  Then add lost luggage...which thankfully arrived a day later...

    ...as for icy Melb, midsummer Glasgow is damp and overcast just like midwinter Melb.  

    On the bright side off to a Banksy exhibition shortly.  I'm guessing most d'landers will need google for that one!

    Then shall enjoy travelling around Scotland for 3 weeks including a special young man's wedding, followed by a few days in Amsterdam.

    Edited by Lucifers Hero

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    1 hour ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    Well well Luci, I'm sure it's easy enough for you to talk about "negotiations " !

    After all, you're enjoying an indolent jet setting lifestyle while your poor old Uncle Bitters labours away tirelessly and without reward.

    At least tell us where you are so we poor Demonlanders confined to icy Melbourne can at least, vicariously, enjoy the privileges of the uber rich!

    maybe luci went skiing in freezing st. moritz, uncle?

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    Wow LH

    Holidaying in Glasgow... Not sure what to say

    Bloody hot here on the equator..... ice in one's vodka and tonic quickly disappears and the local whisky is terrible

    Enjoy yourself

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    2 minutes ago, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

     💯 would do me nicely and Powerhouse Petty to kick 12.

    The P-Train W4 ... toot toot!

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    12 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    This one might cause a few demonlander [censored] cheeks to tighten

    “I had the usual pre game v GoDees chat with my Melbourne supporting newsagents this morning, saying “you guys will rip is a new one this week” and they came back with their usual “these are exactly the type of games we usually lose!”

    They’re still scarred from being exactly where we find ourselves now, ever wary that the fall is just around the corner.”

    I feel seen

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    15 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

    Some negotiations may need to be had when i return...🙃

    My advice is, avoid any suggestion of hand-to-hand combat

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    14 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    Wow LH

    Holidaying in Glasgow... Not sure what to say

    Bloody hot here on the equator..... ice in one's vodka and tonic quickly disappears and the local whisky is terrible

    Enjoy yourself

    Thank you.

    Glasgow is new for me so seeking out its quirky spots.  And its the easiest way to get to the wedding in Ayrshire.  

    For a decent whisky you may need to visit Scotland!🙂

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    On 8/1/2023 at 12:25 PM, mauriesy said:

    In the circle of cafe coffer lovers, it's called a "Why Bother".

    Some years back it used to be called an 'Anthony Rocca'

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    4 hours ago, old55 said:

    My advice is, avoid any suggestion of hand-to-hand combat

    I'm a peaceful negotiator...well most of the time!

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    30 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

    Thank you.

    Glasgow is new for me so seeking out its quirky spots.  And its the easiest way to get to the wedding in Ayrshire.  

    For a decent whisky you may need to visit Scotland!🙂

    It may be Luci that while there, you can solve the perennial mystery of what is under a Scotsman's kilt.

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    11 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    It may be Luci that while there, you can solve the perennial mystery of what is under a Scotsman's kilt.

    Incorrigible !!!!!!!!

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    40 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

    Thank you.

    Glasgow is new for me so seeking out its quirky spots.  And its the easiest way to get to the wedding in Ayrshire.  

    For a decent whisky you may need to visit Scotland!🙂

    GF Black will  do.

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    1 hour ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    It may be Luci that while there, you can solve the perennial mystery of what is under a Scotsman's kilt.

    I asked my Scottish neighbour about this and he said that there is nothing worn under his kilt.

    It's all in perfect working order, apparently.

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    3 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

    For a decent whisky you may need to visit Scotland!🙂

    I remember my younger days along the River Spey.

    Had a chat with a guy about the cost of fishing. Even then it was phenomenal with a big extra charge if you caught one.

    Reminds me of an old contract for friendly navies using the US Naval gun firing range off Hawaii. So much per day but an extra $200k if you hit the target !!!  I guess you were supposed to just miss

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    I have an Essendon supporter mate who really hates North Melbourne.

    He used to always say that North Melbourne had so few supporters that they used to bring cardboard cut outs of Trevor Marmalade (the Kangaroos supporting comedian on the old Footy Show on TV) to games so the crowds looked bigger than they actually are! 🤣

    Anyway, I just hope that the Demons win down in Tasmania. But I will admit, it would be very handy to get a bit of a percentage booster and win by 10+ goals.

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    On 7/31/2023 at 3:36 PM, Earl Hood said:

    Don’t get too cocky Uncle remember the Master Coach is back this week! 

    Bound to be 4 to 5 goals better than typical durge. 

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    On 7/31/2023 at 10:27 AM, Diamond_Jim said:

    For years North were our bogey team. When we were notionally strong and they were mid table it was usually a loss.

    I'm not feeling much sympathy but I can understand their pique with losing Horne Francis

     

    They have PA's first pick, so we will be doing them a favour if we can chase down 2nd spot and push PA to 3rd or 4th.

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    21 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

    On the bright side off to a Banksy exhibition shortly.

    Love Banksy as you can probably tell 😄

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    5 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

    Thank you.

    Glasgow is new for me so seeking out its quirky spots.  And its the easiest way to get to the wedding in Ayrshire.  

    For a decent whisky you may need to visit Scotland!🙂

    you might get an argument there with the irish 😮

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    27 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    you might get an argument there with the irish 😮

    There's NO Whisky in Ireland ;) 

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    5 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

    There's NO Whisky in Ireland ;) 

    there's NO whiskey in scotland either

    thrice distilled beats twice distilled, but

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    23 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

     

    The optimist

    “We’ll only lose by high double figures.”

     

    Poor bastard.

    Remember the times when we’d say “we only lost by five goals!” 🥳 🎉 🎈 

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