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[australwind]

Swimming puts me off watching it for the most part, still.

I was overseas for one of the Olympic Games .... we tried to find out how the Australians were doing by watching the local telecasts .... not a hope!!!

The broadcasters there were as parochial as ours are .... the worst part was it was an Olympics being held in the US and the chances of seeing anything other than US victories was so far from the possible, well ....

Having been involved in the teaching of both swimming and gymnastics... and played hockey in my youth, I can assure you there is nothing easy about top level competition in any sport. What we could all appreciate is a little more balance by the media in its coverage and reporting of events.

It would seem that the requirement for prime time over the past few days was if the PM was there then the cameras had to be..... I agree it would be nice to see some of the less "popular" sports represented in the coverage but the sport isn't really what is driving the telecast ... its the advertising dollar and we all know that.

 

[mortalwombat]

Just to continue my rant..... Does anyone know any number I could possibly call to be charged $3600 an hour?

i'd be more than happy to charge you that cad-anything for a friend

 

[mortalwombat]

nothing clears a room like me entering it!!!!!

 

[oz187]

I was overseas for one of the Olympic Games .... we tried to find out how the Australians were doing by watching the local telecasts .... not a hope!!!

The broadcasters there were as parochial as ours are .... the worst part was it was an Olympics being held in the US and the chances of seeing anything other than US victories was so far from the possible, well ....

Having been involved in the teaching of both swimming and gymnastics... and played hockey in my youth, I can assure you there is nothing easy about top level competition in any sport. What we could all appreciate is a little more balance by the media in its coverage and reporting of events.

It would seem that the requirement for prime time over the past few days was if the PM was there then the cameras had to be..... I agree it would be nice to see some of the less "popular" sports represented in the coverage but the sport isn't really what is driving the telecast ... its the advertising dollar and we all know that.

I know and used to ride on the same school bus as a guy who's in the men's hockey team now. He might even be vice or co-captain now, I think. My old man coached him a lot as a kid, which is interesting I suppose, lol.

There definitely needs to be more balance in what they show.

 

[Cathleen]

I just read about the massive cyclone that hit the northeast. Such terrible news. I hope the best for you all. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

 

[vogon8n]

You're going to Perth for my birthday? But II live in FNQLD.

ORLANTH, youve always been a fucking wanker....

 

[vogon8n]

I didn't see your tits, you had a top on.

Oh shit!! - I forgot to mention... no Im not really interested that you nearly died "agan" lastweek...

 

[vogon8n]

Just to continue my rant..... Does anyone know any number I could possibly call to be charged $3600 an hour?

Pardon me for putting my "2cents" worth in Cadoras, but stuf em all.... I mean, NO-ONE on this board has a clue about your telephoine bill - the best they can give you is their BEST GUESS!!![/B] - which quite frankly, is not good enough. Dont try to over tax the brains trust that resides here, go to telecom, they might help, a bit...

Herdrew XXX

 

[vogon8n]

Im not really nasty BTW, just sick of hearing bullshit. from people who just dont know!!!

 

[vogon8n]

But Which Fire, I'll lay at your feet and plead for you to even spit on me, if ~Breathe~ permits... Touch me, let me eat you, let me consume you with my mouth...I will devour you, slavery is a god thing...

 

[warrior queen]

Im not really nasty BTW, just sick of hearing bullshit. from people who just dont know!!!

not really nasty?
all 3 of your responses were as nasty as all fuck - and completely inappropriate, given that most on this thread know eachother in r/l.
if you're going to shit on people from this thread, make sure you know who the fuck you're talking to (and what about!) first.

 

[Don K Dyck]

Oh yeah I know what you mean.....they are such biased commentators........sssshhhh it kinda makes me laugh when we miss gold....cos it seems awful cocky to have such major expectations of winning gold in anything...sssssshhhh..........Very unaustralian of me to laugh like that

Hmmmmm . . . another sexciting av B . . .

What peeves me is that these sports commentators are generally wannabes that couldnabes . . . so the real athletes have to live up to the commentators expectations that the commentators would win everything that they entered.

Remember back at the 96 Olympics when Cathy freeman came second to that French girl? She ran a PB and Australian resident record . . . and (shock!, horror!!) came second . . . (simply not good enough!!)

But the best are the Waratahs Rugby Union team that seem to be able to find a new way to lose a game every time they run onto the field . . . much to the dismay of the ABC Radio commentators . . .

 

[australwind]

Good Morning Don .....

 

[Don K Dyck]

But Which Fire, I'll lay at your feet and plead for you to even spit on me, if ~Breathe~ permits... Touch me, let me eat you, let me consume you with my mouth...I will devour you, slavery is a god thing...

Boy!! Are you one sick puppy!!

<Psst!!! Vogon!! . . . you don't win spunky chicks by lying on your back like a dog in full submission and expecting them to walk all over you

Women like Breathe and Witchfire need to be wooed and won . . . with charm, wit and sex appeal . . . >

 

[Don K Dyck]

Good Morning Don .....

HI AW . . . nice to see that your up and about on this overcast day that promises rain (hopefully)

Don't s'pose you have considered updating your av to something a little more . . . uhmmm . . . revealing?

<Well, B has set the pace with her new sensuous 'rear view" . . . hubba hubba >

 

[bertrande]

Boy!! Are you one sick puppy!!

<Psst!!! Vogon!! . . . you don't win spunky chicks by lying on your back like a dog in full submission and expecting them to walk all over you

Women like Breathe and Witchfire need to be wooed and won . . . with charm, wit and sex appeal . . . >

LOL.....how right you are.......and of course spelling a womans name correctly may help his cause....

 

[warrior queen]

blood tests all round today for myself and my children.
mum found out she has a genetic blood disorder on friday, so we all have to be tested now.

pro thrombotic gene mutation.

means we're way more likely to have heart attacks/strokes/DVT.

yay!!! - not

 

[Ladybird]

Im not really nasty BTW, just sick of hearing bullshit. from people who just dont know!!!

And clearly nor do you. You disappoint me.

 

[australwind]

HI AW . . . nice to see that your up and about on this overcast day that promises rain (hopefully)

Don't s'pose you have considered updating your av to something a little more . . . uhmmm . . . revealing?

<Well, B has set the pace with her new sensuous 'rear view" . . . hubba hubba >

Why would you want to see more of me revealed?

Last time I changed my AV, not a soul blinked.... so I changed it back!

 

[australwind]

blood tests all round today for myself and my children.
mum found out she has a genetic blood disorder on friday, so we all have to be tested now.

pro thrombotic gene mutation.

means we're way more likely to have heart attacks/strokes/DVT.

yay!!! - not

This is just something else you don't need to deal with right now .... isn't it?

Warm Hugs!

Hapy Birthday, honey ....

 

[Bandit58]

Im not really nasty BTW, just sick of hearing bullshit. from people who just dont know!!!

Gee vogon what happened to you in the last year and a bit since you posted here?? Didn't yo mama ever tell you if you can't say something nice don't say anything?? I don't know why you bothered to come back if that attitude is anything to go by

 

[Bandit58]

And a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Warrior Queen Hope you have a great day

 

[australwind]

While we're on the subject of birthdays ....

Happy Birthday mjh

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[bertrande]

blood tests all round today for myself and my children.
mum found out she has a genetic blood disorder on friday, so we all have to be tested now.

pro thrombotic gene mutation.

means we're way more likely to have heart attacks/strokes/DVT.

yay!!! - not

Bloody hell girl....it never rains it pours.....



Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday dear Warrior Queen

Happy birthday to you.....



*sung with a very croaky voice due to my cold*

 

[bertrande]

And.........


Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday dear MJH

Happy birthday to you.....



More croaky singing.....