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Thanks Jasonman... I could give you a whole line about how It's nothing special, I don't want Brett Stewart... his brother is way better
But I made a typo. I meant Glenn.
F'ing lucky I don't work for the Raiders office, eh?
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But I made a typo. I meant Glenn.
F'ing lucky I don't work for the Raiders office, eh?
Happy Christmas!
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Is Glenn Stewart aware of our mountain bike track?
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Merry Christmas Nick! Merry Christmas everyone!
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Merry Christmas, GE!
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Perhaps it's the ever imminent approach of middle-age, but I find myself agreeing more and more of Lui_Bon's musings...and less and less of Shadow Boxer's.
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What brought that on ?, all I said was watmough and Lyon were awesome this year.Rodman wrote:Perhaps it's the ever imminent approach of middle-age, but I find myself agreeing more and more of Lui_Bon's musings...and less and less of Shadow Boxer's.
Surely no-one would disagree with that.
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Says the guy who uses ' his' instead of 'he's' and just used were instead of we'reThe Jasonman wrote:Thats all good and well Bon, but were apparently looking at Glenn.Lui_Bon wrote:I don't particularly want Brett Stewart to sign here, I won't care if he doesn't, and I agree that he would probably command more kangas than a man of his age would deserve. I haven't kept up with his injury history either so I don't know if he's robust, on the full return, on the downward slide, or a Kewell-style crock. BUT, if he did, and he was fir enough to be a regular contributor, I reckon he would offer a hell of a lot. I stand to be corrected but I've always thought of him as an average, reasonable defender. He has a mean pass. He's clearly a team man. He won't be playing origin. And he would almost certainly set a standard at training and in general.
If he was in green I think it would take one week before we all loved him, barring disaster or injury. I could see Milford having a field day running off inside passes, and whoever's at right centre and wing profiting also. It might only last two seasons but he could be the backrow version of Jason Smith.
Or maybe Tyran Smith. Just saying that there is a potentially great upside. Or it'd be a great belated Christmas present.
The spiral of silence refers to the idea that when people fail to speak, the price of speaking rises. As the price to speak rises, still fewer speak out, which further causes the price to rise, so that fewer people yet will speak out, until a whole culture or nation is silenced. This is what happened in Germany.
If you do not speak, you are not being neutral, but are contributing to the success of the thing you refuse to name and condemn.
If you do not speak, you are not being neutral, but are contributing to the success of the thing you refuse to name and condemn.
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I agree with your musings on Lyon and Watmough.Shadow Boxer wrote:What brought that on ?, all I said was watmough and Lyon were awesome this year.Rodman wrote:Perhaps it's the ever imminent approach of middle-age, but I find myself agreeing more and more of Lui_Bon's musings...and less and less of Shadow Boxer's.
Surely no-one would disagree with that.
I was speaking generally. Not having a go, btw - just an observation.
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No worries,
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Hey SB I noticed from a post elsewhere that yes, you may be the oldest poster here (I think you beat me by about six months, I'm not yet 50 and I fell asleep at the Statesman after the 89 GF) - so I don't know precisely what to make of Rod's musings about middle age. Possibly the lesson is that one should post merely (or is that purely?) for recreational purposes? Or listen to more metal?Shadow Boxer wrote:No worries,
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Greeneyed has to be older.Lui_Bon wrote:Hey SB I noticed from a post elsewhere that yes, you may be the oldest poster here (I think you beat me by about six months, I'm not yet 50 and I fell asleep at the Statesman after the 89 GF) - so I don't know precisely what to make of Rod's musings about middle age. Possibly the lesson is that one should post merely (or is that purely?) for recreational purposes? Or listen to more metal?Shadow Boxer wrote:No worries,
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Age doesn't matter when you're immortal like greeneyed.
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Just stoked there's a few older than me
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I'm 43 so I guess that's puts me in the old fart category as well.
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I always thought you were 94.green94 wrote:I'm 43 so I guess that's puts me in the old fart category as well.
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Or born in 94.Raider Bell wrote:I always thought you were 94.green94 wrote:I'm 43 so I guess that's puts me in the old fart category as well.
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Haha, it's all good. I like Rod, the certainty of youth is strong in him.Lui_Bon wrote:Hey SB I noticed from a post elsewhere that yes, you may be the oldest poster here (I think you beat me by about six months, I'm not yet 50 and I fell asleep at the Statesman after the 89 GF) - so I don't know precisely what to make of Rod's musings about middle age. Possibly the lesson is that one should post merely (or is that purely?) for recreational purposes? Or listen to more metal?Shadow Boxer wrote:No worries,
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It's funny when young guys have an opinion on age when they haven't reached that age yet.
The spiral of silence refers to the idea that when people fail to speak, the price of speaking rises. As the price to speak rises, still fewer speak out, which further causes the price to rise, so that fewer people yet will speak out, until a whole culture or nation is silenced. This is what happened in Germany.
If you do not speak, you are not being neutral, but are contributing to the success of the thing you refuse to name and condemn.
If you do not speak, you are not being neutral, but are contributing to the success of the thing you refuse to name and condemn.
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Yep, because you can't ever have an opinion on something you haven't done or been yourself...
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Ok, maybe change opinion to close minded judgementalism/criticism/just being a cranky old poop
The spiral of silence refers to the idea that when people fail to speak, the price of speaking rises. As the price to speak rises, still fewer speak out, which further causes the price to rise, so that fewer people yet will speak out, until a whole culture or nation is silenced. This is what happened in Germany.
If you do not speak, you are not being neutral, but are contributing to the success of the thing you refuse to name and condemn.
If you do not speak, you are not being neutral, but are contributing to the success of the thing you refuse to name and condemn.
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It's even funnier when old guys have an authoritative opinion on what does/doesn't appeal to and what does/doesn't interest young guys.
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My daughter and the mass of kids that always seem to be in my house are 18. How old are you old manNick wrote:It's even funnier when old guys have an authoritative opinion on what does/doesn't appeal to and what does/doesn't interest young guys.
Just joking, funnily enough my observation of the 15 to 18 year old kids coming through ( I also have a 15 year old) is that the get smashed till you vomit antics of their older brothers and sisters doesn't really interest them.
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26
otherwise known as the "prime years of an NRL footballer"
It might serve you well to remember that next time we are arguing about what appeals to 18-30 year old males with large disposable incomes
Your description of the 18 year old is too different to the description of most 26 year olds who unlike me dont have a newborn too look after. This time last year id have been rotten, stinking drunk by this time on a holiday, good times
otherwise known as the "prime years of an NRL footballer"
It might serve you well to remember that next time we are arguing about what appeals to 18-30 year old males with large disposable incomes
Your description of the 18 year old is too different to the description of most 26 year olds who unlike me dont have a newborn too look after. This time last year id have been rotten, stinking drunk by this time on a holiday, good times
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26 with a baby and living in Canberra because that's where the best opportunities are to further your profession and the pay is better
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Nick doesn't know how lucky he is. 26, married to a good woman, sitting on a house he owns with a young'n in the the crib.
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Close, but no cigar, old timer.
We live in canberra because my wifes profession is an absolute **** fight in sydney... care to take a guess why its not a **** fight in canberra?
Ill help you out... all you have to do is fill in the gaps:
Very, very few people in her profession have any interest in living in Canbe_ra, even for better pay and furthering their careers. They'd rather live in Sydn_y, working as registrar level for around 110k than move to canberra to practise as a specialist for 200+.
We like Canberra, we were happy to settle down into a boring family life, which is exactly what we've done. I am the poster child for everything you are wrong about
We live in canberra because my wifes profession is an absolute **** fight in sydney... care to take a guess why its not a **** fight in canberra?
Ill help you out... all you have to do is fill in the gaps:
Very, very few people in her profession have any interest in living in Canbe_ra, even for better pay and furthering their careers. They'd rather live in Sydn_y, working as registrar level for around 110k than move to canberra to practise as a specialist for 200+.
We like Canberra, we were happy to settle down into a boring family life, which is exactly what we've done. I am the poster child for everything you are wrong about
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I am under no illusions... i am living the dream. Couldnt be happier with my situation and it's worked out so much better than i could ever have hoped for.Begbie wrote:Nick doesn't know how lucky he is. 26, married to a good woman, sitting on a house he owns with a young'n in the the crib.
Living in a town i like and think will good for my family as opposed to a city i love and enjoy the lifestyle is one of many sacrifices i will make for my kids.
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That makes no sense.
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You like Canberra? Could have fooled me.
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You should read my posts a little more. Ive said any number of times, i like the town and it suits my situation perfectly right now, and would happily talk anyone who is aiming for what i have to making the move. Its a fantastic town to live the family life... but the family life isnt that exciting. That's the pointBegbie wrote:You like Canberra? Could have fooled me.
by pointing out the flaws in the town and providing reasons why i has never and probably will never be able to compete with big cities for tourist dollars and elite sportsmen, doesnt mean i hate the place. It just means im realistic about what it offers.
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If one thing in this entire fiasco has been made apparent, it's that not a lot of this makes sense to you. Which is not to say it doesn't make sense. Put simply, you don't appear to be anywhere near the pulse of the matter. It seems genuinely beyond your comprehension.Shadow Boxer wrote:That makes no sense.
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And you don't think their is a single nrl player who may come to the same conclusion ?
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Of course there is some... just not very many at all, and certain not many who would be described as "in demand players"Shadow Boxer wrote:And you don't think their is a single nrl player who may come to the same conclusion ?
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Ok Nick. I never heard you criticising your home town of Penrith when you lived there, no matter how much of of a **** hole is was. When you moved to Canberra you seem to take every advantage to give it a good kick in the head. Why?
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Probably has something to do with the fact no one pretends that Penrith is capable of competing with Sydney as either a tourist destination, or a spot that elite footballers want to live. If anyone wants to make that case, im more than happy to give Penrith a good kicking tooBegbie wrote:Ok Nick. I never heard you criticising your home town of Penrith when you lived there, no matter how much of of a **** hole is was. When you moved to Canberra you seem to take every advantage to give it a good kick in the head. Why?
But of course no one is that dumb, nor should they be with Canberra
The difference between us and the Panthers is the Panthers recruits dont have to live in Penrith to play for their club, they can, and do live in much better surroundings than Penrith... if Penrith were 3 hours away from the action, they'd suffer the same problems Canberra does in attracting talent from other clubs... i.e they wouldnt. Because the place is not that exciting, the best thing it has going for it is its proximity to Sydney. An advantage Canberra does not enjoy.
Which is why im a better chance at turning out for the Canberra Raiders than Glenn Stewart is
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