Australia

[Dr Arthur De Sabre]

Bank holiday for queens birthday today, so a big match day at the MCG - Collingwood vs Melbourne. This is the view from our seats, 25$ each or roughly 14 quid. Front row, tier 4.

And also the view from the social club bar, where yer can grab a very nice drop of red, whilst watching the 3rd quarter in a bit more comfort (glass not plazzy cups):

 

 

[Dr Arthur De Sabre]

37 minutes ago, arthur friedenreich said:

Bank holiday for queens birthday today, so a big match day at the MCG - Collingwood vs Melbourne. This is the view from our seats, 25$ each or roughly 14 quid. Front row, tier 4.

And also the view from the social club bar, where yer can grab a very nice drop of red, whilst watching the 3rd quarter in a bit more comfort (glass not plazzy cups):

 

 

Should also add, the pies were fucking majestic today. 

Still don’t quite understand the rules, and wearing a scarf itches like fuck, but if I have Liverpool hat on, reckon I should wear a pies scarf for the match.

great day out, awesome stadium, fuck Melbourne

 

 

(and a rather splendid Pinot Noir at 9$ a glass)

 

bon soir chaps!

[Dr Arthur De Sabre]

40 minutes ago, arthur friedenreich said:

Bank holiday for queens birthday today, so a big match day at the MCG - Collingwood vs Melbourne. This is the view from our seats, 25$ each or roughly 14 quid. Front row, tier 4.

And also the view from the social club bar, where yer can grab a very nice drop of red, whilst watching the 3rd quarter in a bit more comfort (glass not plazzy cups):

 

 

Should also add, the pies were fucking majestic today. 

Still don’t quite understand the rules, and wearing a scarf itches like fuck, but if I have Liverpool hat on, reckon I should wear a pies scarf for the match.

great day out, awesome stadium, fuck Melbourne

 

 

(and a rather splendid Pinot Noir at 9$ a glass)

 

bon soir chaps!

[Dr Arthur De Sabre]

Double post, I deserve a double tap, what a cunt.

[A Red]

I was at the MCG in January, just turned up paid 12 dollars and watched Melbourne V Tasmania, fantastic stadium. 

[Dr Arthur De Sabre]

beware the south australians:

 

 

[Jose Jones]

I'm heading to the ancestral home of the Pies on Sunday @arthur friedenreich for the Community Cup.

RVG, Dan Sultan, Paul Kelly, Harvey Sutherland, Magic Dirt, plus you get to kick a ball around the Victoria Park turf.

Sadly the cops arrested all the streakers at the game a couple of years ago, so might not get that kind of fun again this year.

[Dr Arthur De Sabre]

52 minutes ago, Jose Jones said:

I'm heading to the ancestral home of the Pies on Sunday @arthur friedenreich for the Community Cup.

RVG, Dan Sultan, Paul Kelly, Harvey Sutherland, Magic Dirt, plus you get to kick a ball around the Victoria Park turf.

Sadly the cops arrested all the streakers at the game a couple of years ago, so might not get that kind of fun again this year.

Got a link? That sounds interesting, my mate could be up for that, is it kid friendly?

[Jose Jones]

3 minutes ago, arthur friedenreich said:

Got a link? That sounds interesting, my mate could be up for that, is it kid friendly?

Yeah, I've taken my kids the last few years. There's food vans (and a beer truck) they get to leg it about on the pitch and listen to some live music.  Also very educational with all the streakers it was. 

 

 

Here's the ticket link:

https://communitycup.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/ed625ca7-5372-4e2b-adcd-f9768b1a9c1c?Event=101614

 

[s(k)aturation]

 

I flipped sausages and burgers at the Sacred Heart Mission match at the Junction Oval for a couple of years, a while back.

 

Quality streaker ran right through the mess hall on her way off the oval.

 

 

[VladimirIlyich]

6 minutes ago, skaro said:

 

I flipped sausages and burgers at the Sacred Heart Mission match at the Junction Oval for a couple of years, a while back.

 

Quality streaker ran right through the mess hall on her way off the oval.

 

 

Bet you wished you were flippin' her buns.

[s(k)aturation]

2 minutes ago, VladimirIlyich said:

Bet you wished you were flippin' her buns.

yes

[rubble-rouser]

On 08/06/2019 at 05:51, skaro said:

 

Careful, Cev, I'm Hobart born and bred....

 

I'll get me coat.

 

 

 

I’m off to Hobart later this year with the other half. That’s her hometown. Then up to Gold Coast for a few days via Sydney. Tas sounds fantastic.

[s(k)aturation]

7 minutes ago, rubble-rouser said:

I’m off to Hobart later this year with the other half. That’s her hometown. Then up to Gold Coast for a few days via Sydney. Tas sounds fantastic.

 

Tas is fantastic.  Hobart is fantastic.

I'll bet six degrees of separation connects your other half and me.

In a city of 120,000 people it's odds-on.

 

If Pistonbroke had his wedding reception in my cousin's restaurant in Bielefeld, Westphalia, then anything's possible.

 

 

 

[Guest Pistonbroke]

18 minutes ago, skaro said:

 

Tas is fantastic.  Hobart is fantastic.

I'll bet six degrees of separation connects your other half and me.

In a city of 120,000 people it's odds-on.

 

If Pistonbroke had his wedding reception in my cousin's restaurant in Bielefeld, Westphalia, then anything's possible.

 

 

 

 

That was nearly 24 years ago, J! It wasn't the reception as such, just a meal with family and close friends. We had the reception in the evening with a buffet, band and shit loads of alcohol. They sold the restaurant a few years ago, It's a Greek restaurant now, I'm guessing they didn't have anyone to pass it onto and retired, because it was great food and was always packed. The owner an I got on really well, I used to get him cheap booze from the military NAAFI. Life moves on though and I hardly bumped into him over the last years of his tenure. 

[s(k)aturation]

10 minutes ago, Pistonbroke said:

 

That was nearly 24 years ago, J! It wasn't the reception as such, just a meal with family and close friends. We had the reception in the evening with a buffet, band and shit loads of alcohol. They sold the restaurant a few years ago, It's a Greek restaurant now, I'm guessing they didn't have anyone to pass it onto and retired, because it was great food and was always packed. The owner an I got on really well, I used to get him cheap booze from the military NAAFI. Life moves on though and I hardly bumped into him over the last years of his tenure. 

 

If the truth be known, my cousin Joko just wanted to go back to Croatia and fish for carp and do what Croatians like doing - he got sick of being in hospitality. It wasn't a career or an empire for him, it was a "needs must" which Yugoslavia couldn't provide for an impatient entrepreneur. 

But thanks to his wife, and the tireless work of my auntie - who is 89 now and with a massive stroke in the last few months, sadly, on her last legs - he made Bielefeld work for him and his family in a brilliant way.  

Full credit to Germany and whatever other forces, for allowing him the freedom to do that.

 

 

[Dr Arthur De Sabre]

2 hours ago, Jose Jones said:

Yeah, I've taken my kids the last few years. There's food vans (and a beer truck) they get to leg it about on the pitch and listen to some live music.  Also very educational with all the streakers it was. 

 

 

Here's the ticket link:

https://communitycup.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/ed625ca7-5372-4e2b-adcd-f9768b1a9c1c?Event=101614

 

Cheers JJ

[rubble-rouser]

2 hours ago, skaro said:

 

Tas is fantastic.  Hobart is fantastic.

I'll bet six degrees of separation connects your other half and me.

In a city of 120,000 people it's odds-on.

 

If Pistonbroke had his wedding reception in my cousin's restaurant in Bielefeld, Westphalia, then anything's possible.

 

 

 

Like the Isle of Mann on a bigger scale 

[General Dryness]

1 hour ago, rubble-rouser said:

Like the Isle of Mann on a bigger scale 

It's the Isle of Man, one n. It can be just Mann or Mannin, but only ever Man when prefixed by Isle of. 

[rubble-rouser]

1 minute ago, General Dryness said:

It's the Isle of Man, one n. It can be just Mann or Mannin, but only ever Man when prefixed by Isle of. 

Wondered about that - it didn't look right when I put that down, but I was thinking of the Lady of Mann (boat and pub).  

[General Dryness]

1 minute ago, rubble-rouser said:

Wondered about that - it didn't look right when I put that down, but I was thinking of the Lady of Mann (boat and pub).  

Didn't want to be too pedantic about it mate, but it's me heritage n that.

[Red Shift]

Might take the All Blacks down here

 

Bledisloe Cup 40-26 with 10 to go

A late bid for the World Cup.....

[Red Shift]

Shit they’ve done it. 47-26