1. Alcohol. Tried and tested relief, if short-term, expensive and prone to leaving an after-taste worse than the original shock.
I've been too long out of the loop in such things, and it would now appear that one Cascade Pale Ale is all it takes to guarantee to have a Wong in a wight state whereby said Wong needs to pay off the blackmailers.
Expensive can o' beer, that.
2. Burning all your Collingwood mementoes followed by hopping on a tram to Kardinia Park stadium to replenish said mementoes with those of a team more likely to win at the moment. Short-term relief followed by angst at size of credit card bill and loss of lifetime's footy collection.
Let's pretend you didn't write that one, hmm?
*left eye twitches*
3. Switch to Rugby League. Somewhat heretical. Will lead to excommunication by family and friends, which will save heaps on the cost of presents at Christmastime.
I fear that any attempts to leave the cult- I mean, to switch codes, may result in my person being found deceased in a muddy Paddock, all orifices bleeding black and white feathers.
4. Pour oneself a glass of whatever does one good, or, whatever is at hand. Sit down on comfy chair. Relax. Let your mind roam free until it rests upon the delightful vista of the AFL draft. The rules which ensure that them as come last will yea verily come first real soon now. Consider fate of evil team that had the temerity to overcome your valiant lads. Ignore fact that team coming second gets bugger-all draft picks of merit.
I've avoided understanding the draft processes for years now, I figure it's best for my aging, flailing intelligence to continue to remain in blissful ignorance.
No, really. I insist.
5. Stand for Board of Directors of your favourite football club. Use all your wiles and skills to get elected, backed up by threats to reconfigure heavy traffic routes to pass opponents front doors. Enjoy the fruits of your labours and demand better looking players and tighter shorts. Dismiss coaches at your whim. Take the long view of on-field success whilst dallying with the latest crop of draftees.
I feel this idea is your best. Being situated in my current office I have unparalleled access to all sorts of interesting infrastructure, both existing and planned.
And as a lady who appreciates a fine bicep I feel my current appetites well satiated by the standard uniform, however the current trend for tops that are as tight as a nun's are a step in the right direction that should be more fully explored. By me. As a director with a real hands-on style of administration.
6. Move to Scotland. No coverage, no news, no pain. Just a lingering memory of yesteryear.
But aren't there like, Scottish persons there?
No AFL? Ever?
*ponders*
Ever ever?
...
The mind boggles at such a notion... Life without the joys of being a two-eyed Magpies supporter? But...
*ponders*
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Two Wongs
Former Officer, ASI
Now mature and sensible... *MySmiley*
Two Wongs
Former Officer, ASI
Now mature and sensible... *MySmiley*
So....why do you come to RAFO?
30/08/2009 12:17:30 PM
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Bah, I was waiting in the hope Simon would do this
*NM*
30/08/2009 12:18:36 PM
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I didn't dare wait for fear you would
*NM*
30/08/2009 01:03:35 PM
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Some of us have more class... if I was going to post it, I would have.
30/08/2009 01:07:02 PM
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Because it's the premier website for discussion Sci-Fi & Fantasy.
30/08/2009 12:45:51 PM
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For you
*NM*
30/08/2009 01:31:47 PM
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For the gin!
30/08/2009 01:40:23 PM
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Oh dear.
30/08/2009 02:05:14 PM
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Is there any rum, perchance? *NM*
30/08/2009 05:46:08 PM
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Bloody hope so!
31/08/2009 07:06:11 PM
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DIbs!
31/08/2009 07:09:46 PM
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*shows up at just the right time* *NM*
31/08/2009 08:24:36 PM
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To find out what all the new SNs are.
30/08/2009 03:59:12 PM
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Because previous pub is being closed. And because here is pretty
*NM*
30/08/2009 08:42:52 PM
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Heh *NM*
30/08/2009 10:37:30 PM
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After all we have meant to each other, all I get is a guttural "Heh"?
31/08/2009 01:52:20 PM
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It was more a husky "heh" sirrah! Unhand my posts!
31/08/2009 08:23:00 PM
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Because Ben said I could do this...
31/08/2009 12:14:24 AM
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because I have some hopes of asserting some kind of admin control
*NM*
02/09/2009 02:26:46 AM
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... no. Just... no.
02/09/2009 03:39:17 PM
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b-b-b-but Jonte..
02/09/2009 04:41:38 PM
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Oh.
02/09/2009 05:37:07 PM
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The insanity
19/09/2009 12:15:07 PM
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You just noticed?
19/09/2009 01:48:39 PM
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'Cause I like you people. *NM*
19/09/2009 10:43:25 PM
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Corkscrew!
01/12/2009 01:02:51 PM
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I've lost my question mark button from my keyboard and I was hoping it was hereabouts somewhere!
15/02/2010 11:17:28 PM
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So you're still question markless? You can have one of mine? *NM*
15/02/2010 11:19:31 PM
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The champ[agne!
17/02/2010 01:58:20 PM
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*arrives on white horse with Bolli strapped to back*
17/02/2010 07:50:34 PM
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Memories? *NM*
04/06/2010 10:56:25 AM
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Of triumphs past? *NM*
07/06/2010 12:41:17 PM
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Of good times... *NM*
08/06/2010 02:57:43 PM
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And peignoirs...I shall never forget the diaphanous emerald green peignoir
*NM*
09/06/2010 04:24:28 AM
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And here I was thinking it had been the power tools all along... *NM*
09/06/2010 06:46:07 AM
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Peignoirs are revealing, but a power tool is a thing of beauty forever
*NM*
09/06/2010 06:57:01 AM
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recipricating saws can be revealing, too! *NM*
09/06/2010 07:14:11 AM
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True, yet I find a sliding compound action is smoother and gives a better result
*NM*
09/06/2010 07:30:44 AM
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~hic~
14/06/2010 01:48:04 PM
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To leave random comments...
23/07/2010 11:57:15 AM
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To read random comments...
23/07/2010 12:52:56 PM
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Re: To read random comments...
28/07/2010 01:38:59 AM
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07/09/2010 11:27:56 AM
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I still reckon it's for the terrapins.
02/08/2010 11:06:11 PM
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Did that exist this year?
02/08/2010 11:19:05 PM
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But of course.
02/08/2010 11:27:26 PM
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Huh.
02/08/2010 11:28:50 PM
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Ohhh. Snarky.
02/08/2010 11:34:41 PM
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Yay, terrapins
04/08/2010 01:57:07 PM
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Yup, I think that reference was last seen on CMB3, so time for a reuse
04/08/2010 02:46:34 PM
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For the reasoned discourse
19/08/2010 02:02:34 PM
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To ask why...
24/08/2010 11:26:42 AM
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She did what?
25/08/2010 12:35:06 AM
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And she always seemed such a well raised Sheila
25/08/2010 04:21:42 PM
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Who spread such scurrilous rumour?
10/10/2010 11:59:23 AM
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The team you have taken under your wing boasts of it on their shirts!
10/10/2010 01:03:54 PM
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Hey, you totally did not have permission to post that picture!
10/10/2010 02:34:07 PM
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I'm sorry
10/10/2010 02:36:36 PM
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You should be.
10/10/2010 05:27:18 PM
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Oh, I think I misunderstood
10/10/2010 05:52:26 PM
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Oh <3
12/10/2010 11:35:38 AM
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Ccccccccccoooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmeeeeeeeeeee bbbbbbaccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkk!
12/10/2010 12:35:57 PM
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To find out what my family has been up to. *NM*
31/08/2010 07:33:20 PM
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I refer you to Jonte's succinct answer in your main post
01/09/2010 01:48:26 AM
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To have my culture and heritage slandered, apparently.
10/09/2010 02:52:35 PM
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You mean this doesn't happen globally?
12/10/2010 02:17:34 PM
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Because otherwise I would have to concentrate on work
22/10/2010 01:29:23 AM
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You have become an Enigma to me
22/10/2010 08:55:18 AM
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But... Wait... Huh?
22/10/2010 10:09:19 AM
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Re: But... Wait... Huh?
25/10/2010 11:59:12 AM
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Who's in Hawthorn, when. Who's on first!
25/10/2010 12:30:34 PM
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Because otherwise I would have to concentrate on work
25/10/2010 06:34:20 PM
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To gloat from the top of the FF table
*NM*
26/10/2010 04:38:08 PM
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To gloat from the top of the FF table?
15/11/2010 09:38:09 PM
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Which table are we talking about? I intend to gloat from the other one
*NM*
15/11/2010 09:57:24 PM
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But...but...but...
15/11/2010 10:01:40 PM
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The cat is drinking my tea
04/07/2011 01:25:10 PM
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Where u bin?
05/07/2011 01:34:09 AM
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Bin laden with the daily drudge
06/07/2011 06:19:28 AM
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Re: Bin laden with the daily drudge
06/07/2011 07:04:02 AM
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To keep in touch with my family *NM*
14/07/2011 01:00:18 PM
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...we thought you had escaped
18/07/2011 08:27:16 AM
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We did.
29/07/2011 04:53:41 PM
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To check if my doggies are still running
31/08/2011 12:50:16 AM
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I thought I saw them resting there a bit?
20/09/2011 01:40:04 PM
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Look at those puppies go!
22/09/2011 10:46:33 PM
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For a quiet corner to quietly mourn the Grand Final loss....
02/10/2011 10:05:08 PM
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Come, come my girl, chin up!
04/10/2011 04:11:57 AM
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Once again, you prove to be a man of sense
04/10/2011 04:47:49 AM
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Was there ever any doubt? If you ignore the affair of the Ukrainian poledancer and the goat, that is
04/10/2011 05:23:37 AM
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To each man his weaknesses, my friend
04/10/2011 10:31:34 PM
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To see if anyone here forgot to give me a birthday present.
19/10/2011 04:23:39 PM
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How long does this have to go without a reply to get locked at the next one? *NM*
20/10/2011 07:29:09 PM
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Because my quest for free booze always brings me back here eventually!
28/10/2011 06:55:56 PM
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Bloody Melbourne Cup has shut everything else down for the day!
01/11/2011 01:40:04 AM
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So your horse did not quite make it?
03/11/2011 02:14:01 AM
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The fascinators infesting this city meant I couldn't get to a tote on time...
03/11/2011 09:35:09 AM
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I feel obliged to suggest...
07/11/2011 04:29:28 AM
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So, your reason is that you need to lecture people?
07/11/2011 02:11:11 PM
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Did you object to any of the suggestions?
07/11/2011 03:28:07 PM
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Yes, most.
07/11/2011 03:42:12 PM
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On what grounds?
07/11/2011 04:41:31 PM
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Re: On what grounds?
08/11/2011 12:51:27 AM
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I don't think we're getting anywhere
08/11/2011 02:10:30 AM
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What this post is all about
13/11/2011 10:33:36 PM
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I have my reasons *acts all coy* *NM*
10/11/2011 04:41:52 PM
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Yes we know.
10/11/2011 05:05:53 PM
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They are obvious to all and sundry
10/11/2011 10:00:41 PM
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I'm clearly transparent
10/11/2011 10:13:36 PM
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Your transparency is one of your finest attributes
10/11/2011 10:28:35 PM
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Having taken expert advice
10/11/2011 11:31:41 PM
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I saw. However, there is another way.....
11/11/2011 01:20:08 AM
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Your great age is only matched by your great wisdom.
14/11/2011 10:00:50 AM
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Careful now. You wouldn't want me to suddenly remember stories Jen has not heard?
16/11/2011 12:30:14 AM
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Because I had nothing else to do at a hostel in Lisbon
15/11/2011 11:49:55 PM
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To read and find out about politics in the US, apparently *NM*
30/01/2012 12:38:38 AM
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To see what is happening
29/08/2012 02:46:57 PM
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I miss you guys.
09/09/2012 03:22:32 PM
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Blame football
10/09/2012 01:11:32 AM
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I usually do, for some reason or other.
10/09/2012 02:45:44 AM
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Because reasons! *NM*
05/01/2013 01:50:40 PM
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Reasons are good. *NM*
09/01/2013 08:16:35 PM
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Seems like I do it for nostalgia before THE END™
17/02/2017 02:00:05 PM
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