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2 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

I’d go one further and say people who don’t make a point of getting tested are selfish, because if they were putting their family first they’d avail themselves of any and every cancer screening test available. 

It’s not always selfishness, but sometimes life just gets in the way.

I was distracted by moving my son to Canberra to take up a graduate position, then applying most of my energies into spending time with my Canberra based younger brother who was suffering Aphasia which had become full blown dementia, and which eventually took him from us. Then there was the dealing with the aftermath of that and then, my son relocating back to Sydney after completing his placement.

By the time I did get around to having a colonoscopy, I was sadly too late to the party. 

7 hours ago, Go the Biff said:

Same. The whole plagiarism litigation makes sense now. Could never understand it before. 

Hope you're going ok HT

Thanks GtB… I’m having my ups and downs, but for the most part doing ok. Missing being able to perform with the band though.

If this topic is being raised because of the recent referendum, then I have no issue with it as that was supposed to be apolitical (it was being pushed from both sides of the political fence)… I would be concerned though if they were pushing a particular political party.

I would much rather see sporting organisations completely distance themselves from any kind of advertising/promotion relating to alcohol and gambling.

8 minutes ago, Young Blood said:

I didn't realise he only started playing AFL in 2024.

Yes, and I hadn’t realised he drives a De Lorien.

57 minutes ago, Clayton van Oliver said:

Not in Würzburg it's not

After a few wines, wouldn’t that be Slürzburg?

5 hours ago, praha said:

Riiiiiiiiight. Very meta.

What’s the meta for you?

1 hour ago, Roost it far said:

Are we putting Oliver back on the market?……….too soon? 

Considering the latest update to the Oliver thread, way too soon I’m afraid.

Does Adelaide picking up tall forward Chris Burgess mean that a Petty deal is less likely?

On 10/10/2023 at 2:19 PM, Dee Boys said:

Hawk’s a mate of mine. Sadly he’s just re-signed with Geelong this morning.

Yet, unless I blinked and missed it, there’s been nothing announced as to his re-signing a day and a half later. Hmmm.

49 minutes ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

Is Schultz out of contract?

 

Isn’t he the guy that when Jesse announced he was off to GWS, said: “Hooooooogaaannn!!”

With the number of empty places on our list, how can we afford to trade enough picks to get into a position to nab Reid?

I get the feeling we might look at using what we currently have and what we get from the Grundy trade to end up with a couple of top ten picks without actually improving beyond the Freo pick (I’d assume the JJ late second round pick will go to Adelaide for McAdam) and then look at the Wizard and possibly someone like O’Sullivan or Caddy, as well as a couple of second (and third?) rounders.

If none of this makes any sense, I’m blaming my medication 😂

I’m of the view that as we have a number of list spots to fill, we’ll probably not offload picks in an effort to move up in the draft chasing the likes of Reid, Duursma or McKercher, but rather, we’ll go for either Caddy or O’Sullivan, both of who look like excellent prospects… particularly O’Sullivan who I think has possibly been rated a bit lower than he deserves.  Interesting times ahead.

3 hours ago, MoeSyzlak said:

I think Binman was referring to John Fogerty from Credence Clearwater Revival (CCR)

Poor old Tom always gets pushed into the shadows.

7 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

Alex isn't 'hip' enough...

Xander, the not so great.

6 hours ago, AzzKikA said:

You're all acting like silly little boys

To be perfectly frank, I agree!

Reading that Big Footy thread, they’re saying that Rucci clarified that it’s a Melbourne based club, as opposed to the MFC.

3 hours ago, kev martin said:

Could they put Fritta or Hibbo in for half a game. Though Fritta looked matched ready against Sydney.

Assuming he qualified to play, which he doesn’t, I think you would find that considering Fritsch went for scans on his foot today after Sunday’s scare, they would not be risking one of our most important players in a VFL game.

1 hour ago, In Harmes Way said:

I remember the good old days fondly when H&A rounds ended and this was my favourite thread

Yeah, back in the day, I used to really look forward to reading the Harley Reid thread. 😉

14 hours ago, Grand New Flag said:

Unfortunately, I am terminally ill, I have been for 3 years.  This will be my last season to pass on what I hear.  So enjoy it while it lasts.

As someone with stage 4 cancer I can empathise with your health situation and wish you all the best.

However, that won’t change the fact that I have found some of your posts to be a little too self aggrandising and often, without being able to cite specific posts, just a rehashing on what was already being speculated in the media, but as if it were a great revelation.

54 minutes ago, rpfc said:

Some smart people AGAIN been taken in by the charlatan of all charlatans…

I can laugh at the ridiculousness but for posterity:

If he were a racehorse, he’d be DNF.

1 hour ago, buck_nekkid said:

So you are coming from the inner west, then?

Actually, I am 🤣

2 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

It's usually dry in Sydney this time of the year. Driving two hours with a Swans mate to the Scg. It's a quiet ride home.

The long range forecast says 70% chance of rain, but that’s in the morning. Afternoon is cloudy with some sunshine. But I’m not relying too much on that forecast as they rarely get it right.

My son and I are in Bay 2 Row AA

4 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

New record - price of a ticket to see the Deez at [censored] Cricket Ground = $88.

Not if you’re an interstate member 😁