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3 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

As Iā€™ve tried to explain to CrankyPants (above) I couldnā€™t fully understand some of what the boys were saying. One can only say ā€œPardon, what was that?ā€ so many times before it gets annoying.

Ā I actually googled Hermanā€™s Bay while with them and something about the NT popped up. I assumed I had the right name.

SO SHOOT ME FFS šŸ™„Ā 

fair enough, wcw

but i don't think there are many bays anywhere near the alice

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    24 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Firstly, I couldnā€™t understand some of what the boys were saying and vice versa. I heard Hermanā€™s Bay.

    Secondly, Iā€™ve not had the pleasure of going to Alice since I canā€™t afford to so should be forgiven for not knowing every single NT town, especially one with a population of only 500.

    Thirdly, it has nothing to do with spelling. Also, donā€™t ever question my spelling. End of story.

    And finally, you read about a group of young indigenous kids visiting from the NT, meeting our players, going to our match tomorrow night, and my misunderstanding of their townā€™s name is all you got from it???

    Youā€™re beyond cranky.Ā 

    They are the Ntaria footy club

    Hermannsburg may be the colonies name.

    Difference between Narm and Melbourne.Ā 

    I know what place I would call where the people are from. As is written on the uniforms they are wearing, Ntaria.

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    4 minutes ago, mauriesy said:

    Hermannsburg is also renowned as being the birthplace of Albert Namatjira.

    Prefer to call the place by it's indigenous name, Ntaria.

    You are right, Namatjira clan area.

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    6 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    I'm staying right away from this one.Ā  You might say I'm being a Herman's Hermit.

    Where are you hermitting at?

    I wanna come with you.Ā 

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    20 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    fair enough, wcw

    but i don't think there are many bays anywhere near the alice

    The Todd River in Alice Springs generally doesn't have water. The suburb in Melbourne called Bayswater is nowhere near the coast. The army has its base on the coastline in Darwin while the navy in the same city is situated inland. And red heads are called Bluey. That's what I like about Australia - all sorts of things can be the opposite of obvious.Ā Ā 

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    3 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    The Todd River in Alice Springs generally doesn't have water. The suburb in Melbourne called Bayswater is nowhere near the coast. The army has its base on the coastline in Darwin while the navy in the same city is situated inland. And red heads are called Bluey. That's what I like about Australia - all sorts of things can be the opposite of obvious.Ā Ā 

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    The nameĀ BayswaterĀ isĀ a derivation of Bayards Watering Place, which was first recorded in 1380. The area was largely rural and isolated until the 1830s, when road development and residential building were initiated aroundĀ Hyde Park. Areas farther to the north and west were developed soon afterward.

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    13 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    I'm staying right away from this one.Ā  You might say I'm being a Herman's Hermit.

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    2 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    Should be in the lookalikes thread with Luke Darcy

    or darcy moore?

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    12 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Where are you hermitting at?

    I'm just leaning on a lamp post, there's a kind of hush and something tells me I'm into something good.

    Hope you like your coffee black because there's no milk today.

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    I think this is the height of naĆÆvetĆ© and hubris this decisionā€¦

    The Kolt should not be playing in his sunnies?! Especially not at night

    #reprehensible

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    27 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    You never heard of night driving glasses?

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    So he will see better in traffic?

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    3 hours ago, Demonland said:

    #UnleashTheKolt

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    RAGSY WELL DONE SON! Sheeit, u do look a tad like Marty Mc Fly in back to the future 2

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    1 hour ago, Demonstone said:

    I'm just leaning on a lamp post, there's a kind of hush and something tells me I'm into something good.

    Hope you like your coffee black because there's no milk today.

    Disappointed that you couldnā€™t find a way to mention Ben and Mrs Brownā€™s lovely daughter.Ā šŸ˜€

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    1 hour ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    As Iā€™ve tried to explain to CrankyPants (above) I couldnā€™t fully understand some of what the boys were saying. One can only say ā€œPardon, what was that?ā€ so many times before it gets annoying.

    Ā I actually googled Hermanā€™s Bay while with them and something about the NT popped up. I assumed I had the right name.

    SO SHOOT ME FFS šŸ™„Ā 

    Good stuff WCW. Keep doing what you do. Crankers gonna crank ...Ā 

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    6 hours ago, kev martin said:

    No-one in rehab this morning, a Captain's run, 26 players.

    Laurie, Tomlinson, Tholstrup, Chandler, Woey, and Kossie are out there.

    Rehabbers are out now. Marty, McAdam, Melky, Bowey, Sestan.

    As a guess for in and outs, I would say, out Laurie, Tomlinson, and Woey as they were mainly in the yellow vest in the structural sims.

    Tholstrup was doing plenty off the half-forward.Ā 

    Chandler was running hard, giving the knee a test, no problems.Ā 

    There are group, maybe 20, from the area around Alice Springs (Ntaria). One of them will toss the coin at the game. The indigenous players all made some time for them. All in the MFC colours of their own club. The MFC also handed them some scarves.

    Ollie Sestan was not named on the injury list.Ā 

    Mystery injury of the week?

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    2 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    Ollie Sestan was not named on the injury list.Ā 

    Mystery injury of the week?

    Yes a bit like Moniz prior to Choco's update info.

    Wasn't exactly that mobile today so something's afoot it seems.

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    34 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    Ollie Sestan was not named on the injury list.Ā 

    Mystery injury of the week?

    He was doing full work with the MFC Casey Squad (no tackling) after the run with the rehabbers, he had some strapping on his left shoulder.

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    Around the paddock today were signs indicating that the area had recently been sprayed with 'chemicals'. When, what, where and to what extent was not stated. Just, warning signs at various gates. There were no signs on it Sunday.

    I hope the MFC was told it was OK to use the field.

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    4 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

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    SO SHOOT ME FFS šŸ™„Ā 

    Shooting is probably over the top.Ā 

    In my day you would have got 6 of the best from Brother Dominic.

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