Official Match Thread Season 31 Round 4 - Baghdad Bombers vs Gumbies FFC at Abdu Prison

[Pugsley]

Do you accept part bitcoin payments?



This is all too true. In my younger years i'd be up half the night and still feel fresh the next morning. Now I just feel like crap.

I need to get in touch with Clarkemonies to discuss this.

 

[Barrybran]

I need to get in touch with Clarkemonies to discuss this.

Surely CryptoClarkies are a thing by now. If not, he's missing an opportunity.

 

[EagleOz]

Surely CryptoClarkies are a thing by now. If not, he's missing an opportunity.

What will $20 get me

 

[Pugsley]

Surely CryptoClarkies are a thing by now. If not, he's missing an opportunity.

I think he missed the boat when he joined the Wonders.

 

[Barrybran]

What will $20 get me

Apparently ten people Riviat is familiar with

 

[Robertio]

What will $20 get me

Your money will go a long way in Kalgoorlie

 

[EagleOz]

Your money will go a long way in Kalgoorlie


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[Ned Ryerson]

That laugh of his has me in fits of laughter.

I wish you could replace canned laughter on old classics like Seinfeld with just Skull's laugh. Would enhance it even more.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Your money will go a long way in Kalgoorlie


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They say women hit their prime in their 50s. That means she's in her double-prime - hop on board!

 

[philreich]

Skull loves a joke

I think his best story is about the Australian tour of NZ in the 1970's. First day of the First Test - we win the toss and bat first. We lose regular wickets, until Gary Gilmour joins Doug Walters at 6 for 200. It's the start of an epic partnership, with both of them on their way to their Test best. It's still 6 down at stumps, but Kerry O'Keefe feels that he has a duty to get a good night's sleep, given the fact that he's next man in when a wicket finally falls.

At 2am, Kerry receives a knock on the door. Reluctantly he gets out of bed to see who could possibly want to see him at this ungodly hour - to his amazement, it's the 2 not out batsmen, both of whom seem to be alarmingly intoxicated. Dougie says, "Hey Skull - come for a drink with us."

Horrified, O'Keefe says, "I can't - I have to bat when one of you jokers finally gets out tomorrow."

Dougie says, "OK suit yourself", and he and Gus slink off into the night.

Next day, Gilmour is finally dismissed for 101. Skull strides purposefully to the wicket, determined to make a contribution with the bat for his country. He pushes his first ball into a gap on the off side, and calls, "YES." Walters is leaning on his bat at the non strikers end, and O'Keefe is hopelessly stranded in the middle of the pitch. As he departs, he remonstrates with Walters, "Why the **** didn't you run?"

Dougie smiles and says, "Are you going to join us for a drink tonight?"

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

Your money will go a long way in Kalgoorlie


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Metalcrusher this joint any good?

 

[Ned Ryerson]

I think his best story is about the Australian tour of NZ in the 1970's. First day of the First Test - we win the toss and bat first. We lose regular wickets, until Gary Gilmour joins Doug Walters at 6 for 200. It's the start of an epic partnership, with both of them on their way to their Test best. It's still 6 down at stumps, but Kerry O'Keefe feels that he has a duty to get a good night's sleep, given the fact that he's next man in when a wicket finally falls.

At 2am, Kerry receives a knock on the door. Reluctantly he gets out of bed to see who could possibly want to see him at this ungodly hour - to his amazement, it's the 2 not out batsmen, both of whom seem to be alarmingly intoxicated. Dougie says, "Hey Skull - come for a drink with us."

Horrified, O'Keefe says, "I can't - I have to bat when one of you jokers finally gets out tomorrow."

Dougie says, "OK suit yourself", and he and Gus slink off into the night.

Next day, Gilmour is finally dismissed for 101. Skull strides purposefully to the wicket, determined to make a contribution with the bat for his country. He pushes his first ball into a gap on the off side, and calls, "YES." Walters is leaning on his bat at the non strikers end, and O'Keefe is hopelessly stranded in the middle of the pitch. As he departs, he remonstrates with Walters, "Why the **** didn't you run?"

Dougie smiles and says, "Are you going to join us for a drink tonight?"

Dougie's book is full of cracking anecdotes like that. One of my favourite was when he scored the century in a session off a 6 on the last ball. He went into the dressing rooms and was expecting all the blokes to get around him - yet the sheds were empty. He said Chappelli walked out and started tearing strips off of him, telling him he was selfish for getting out on the last ball of the day and he was a glory-hunter not playing for the team etc. Dougie went to put him in his place until he grinned and all the blokes came out of hiding and proceeded to get on the piss - to the point where Dougie gets out first ball the next day because he's hungover.

 

[Pugsley]

I wish you could replace canned laughter on old classics like Seinfeld with just Skull's laugh. Would enhance it even more.

Instead of pressing play they should have just thrown the recording out.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Instead of pressing play they should have just thrown the recording out.

It makes it weird though - due to the pauses the actor's take it just looks odd without the laugh track. Much like this clip demonstrates (granted, I think I would have to be high as **** to laugh at BBT with or without a laugh track).

 

[Pugsley]

Dougie's book is full of cracking anecdotes like that. One of my favourite was when he scored the century in a session off a 6 on the last ball. He went into the dressing rooms and was expecting all the blokes to get around him - yet the sheds were empty. He said Chappelli walked out and started tearing strips off of him, telling him he was selfish for getting out on the last ball of the day and he was a glory-hunter not playing for the team etc. Dougie went to put him in his place until he grinned and all the blokes came out of hiding and proceeded to get on the piss - to the point where Dougie gets out first ball the next day because he's hungover.

A character much like Merv Hughes. The sad thing about the game being sanitized, characters have become a thing of the past.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

A character much like Merv Hughes. The sad thing about the game being sanitized, characters have become a thing of the past.

Being around an Aussie cricket team or a League/AFL team in the 70s/80s would have been a ****ing riot. All the anecdotes they published from those eras are awesome - can only imagine how epic the shit they can't publish would have been.

 

[Tony Lynn 15]

A character much like Merv Hughes. The sad thing about the game being sanitized, characters have become a thing of the past.

A bit like the SFA nowadays really.

 

[Pugsley]

A bit like the SFA nowadays really.

Truth, Tones.

 

[Robertio]

Metalcrusher this joint any good?

I bet he's been there, probably on half price Tuesdays.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

I remember one night on the piss in the Valley back when I lived in Brissy - it was a hectic night after lockout had kicked in so cabs were scarce and they were sending blokes home in cabs if they were going roughly in the same direction. Me, this poor pommy guy and this rough as **** bogan bloke get in the cab and as soon as we get in he yells 'TAKE ME TO CLEOS ON NILE CABBY!!' which is one of the local brothels. As we are heading over he asks if any of us want to 'go in on one' with him - we both politely decline. He then proceeds to tell us how stuck up all the 'bitches' were that night - while doing so shows that he has quite a few missing teeth including a front one to complete his general not putting in much effort look. After a pretty loud 5 minutes we get there and he gives the cabby $50 which more than covers all our journeys - so he wasn't all bad - the poor pommy guy must be a new arrival and says meekly 'are all Australian guys like that?'. Was quite the initiation for the poor fella.

 

[Robertio]

I remember one night on the piss in the Valley back when I lived in Brissy - it was a hectic night after lockout had kicked in so cabs were scarce and they were sending blokes home in cabs if they were going roughly in the same direction. Me, this poor pommy guy and this rough as fu** bogan bloke get in the cab and as soon as we get in he yells 'TAKE ME TO CLEOS ON NILE CABBY!!' which is one of the local brothels. As we are heading over he asks if any of us want to 'go in on one' with him - we both politely decline. He then proceeds to tell us how stuck up all the 'bitches' were that night - while doing so shows that he has quite a few missing teeth including a front one to complete his general not putting in much effort look. After a pretty loud 5 minutes we get there and he gives the cabby $50 which more than covers all our journeys - so he wasn't all bad - the poor pommy guy must be a new arrival and says meekly 'are all Australian guys like that?'. Was quite the initiation for the poor fella.

You should've told the Pommy bloke he was from Collingwood.

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

I bet he's been there, probably on half price Tuesdays.

bloody oath the tightarse!

 

[Ned Ryerson]

You should've told the Pommy bloke he was from Collingwood.

Brissy is about 40% Collingwood/Frankston.

 

[Pugsley]

Brissy is about 40% Collingwood/Frankston.

Caboolture. How I miss that place.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Caboolture. How I miss that place.

My in-laws are from up that way - hasn't changed the 15 years or so I have been going up there. Logan is where it's at that - whenever you hear on the news that some shit has gone down 'in Brisbane's south' or 'south of Brisbane' you can bet good money it's happening in Logan.