Official Match Thread Season 38, Round 18 Gumbies FFC v Sin City Swamprats at The House of Gumby

[philreich]

 

[Raz]

Happy test match day everyone!

Sorry Raz but there is a bottle of Fireball ready for you as consolation.

Now to get my work done by lunchtime.

Who is playing in the test

 

[damicky]

Who is playing in the test

 

[Raz]

Just trying to feign interest in a sport that lasts five days and can have no result

 

[cats_09]

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I know this is a meme, but a few years back I was in San Fran riding a cable car - I was the one standing on the outside and because you are standing pretty close to others it's either have a chat or an uncomfortable ride

So a group of us were chatting about telemarketing calls & answering options - one person said they kept an airhorn beside the phone

Another said they'd advise the telemarketers that the person they were after was currently with their probation officer and not sure when they'd be available


Sounds like both had the desired results

 

[philreich]

If you're gonna be like that, who cares if Richmond win back to back wooden spoons?

 

[damicky]

If you're gonna be like that, who cares if Richmond win back to back wooden spoons?

tigs2010

 

[philreich]

I know this is a meme, but a few years back I was in San Fran riding a cable car - I was the one standing on the outside and because you are standing pretty close to others it's either have a chat or an uncomfortable ride

So a group of us were chatting about telemarketing calls & answering options - one person said they kept an airhorn beside the phone

Another said they'd advise the telemarketers that the person they were after was currently with their probation officer and not sure why they'd be available


Sounds like both had the desired results

A telemarketer rang my mate at his plant nursery one day - the guy asked to speak to his wife. He replied, "You can't - she's dead." The guy apologised profusely, and hung up.

The alleged corpse heard the whole thing, and was laughing her head off.

 

[philreich]

Roses are red
Violets are blue
Most poems rhyme
But this one doesn't.

 

[cats_09]

Over recent times I've been trying to reduce the marketing crap I receive via email & text etc, this morning I followed the instructions from Anaconda to unsubscribe from their SMS marketing

They then send another message to confirm that I've unsubscribed - the irony of, "I no longer want messages so you message me to confirm no messages"

 

[Falconista]

Cloud is clearing here in Perth, with the weather mild and the humidity lifting. Should be an excellent day for supporters and players alike.​

 

[jackster83]

If you're gonna be like that, who cares if Richmond win back to back wooden spoons?

Rats delist philreich.

 

[philreich]

Over recent times I've been trying to reduce the marketing crap I receive via email & text etc, this morning I followed the instructions from Anaconda to unsubscribe from their SMS marketing

They then send another message to confirm that I've unsubscribed - the irony of, "I no longer want messages so you message me to confirm no messages"

Give them an inch, and they'll take a mile.

Another telemarketer tried his luck with my nursery friend, who simply replied with, "What sort plants do you want?"

The man was indignant, "I don't want any bloody plants."

So my friend said, "Well why did you ring me?", and hung up.

 

[GWS Goose]

My view right now:
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You're early

 

[philreich]

India batting.

 

[Falconista]

Rats delist philreich.

Phil- you have 12 new messages.

 

[cats_09]

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Cloud is clearing here in Perth, with the weather mild and the humidity lifting. Should be an excellent day for supporters and players alike.​

Sneaking off for a long lunch that lasts into the weekend?

 

[Falconista]

Sneaking off for a long lunch that lasts into the weekend?

Sadly, not possible today. Best I can do is playing the ABC stream through my headphones.

Will be there tomorrow though

 

[cats_09]

Give them an inch, and they'll take a mile.

Another telemarketer tried his luck with my nursery friend, who simply replied with, "What sort plants do you want?"

The man was indignant, "I don't want any bloody plants."

So my friend said, "Well why did you ring me?", and hung up.

I've had a couple of weird ones

About a decade ago I was at home with mum when the phone rang - looked a normal number so I answered it. They were a local who gave their first name, no surname or company they were from but asked to speak to Mr or Mrs X - only problem with that is my dad died over 20 years earlier

I never mentioned that but pressed for more info, who they were & what they wanted but they refused saying it was a private matter - they hung up and never called again

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With another scammer, I had only minutes earlier received my English to Icelandic dictionary, so I decided to practice my new book and especially the question, "Má ég fá bjór vinsamlegast?" - can I get a beer please

They obviously couldn't understand Icelandic, so they called me a terrorist & hung up

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I then once kept a scammer on the line for 50 minutes - one of those, this is the ATO and you owe money scams

I asked all the questions like what happened, what do I need to do and then started asking more difficult questions like, "where are you located", "what is your address" and "why are you working in a cafe"

Then I went back to, "who do you want to talk to and why do you need to talk to them", I was told they couldn't give me that information as it was private and I was wasting their time

 

[jackster83]

India batting.

Good day to be "working" from home.

 

[philreich]

I've had a couple of weird ones

About a decade ago I was at home with mum when the phone rang - looked a normal number so I answered it. They were a local who gave their first name, no surname or company they were from but asked to speak to Mr or Mrs X - only problem with that is my dad died over 20 years earlier

I never mentioned that but pressed for more info, who they were & what they wanted but they refused saying it was a private matter - they hung up and never called again

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With another scammer, I had only minutes earlier received my English to Icelandic dictionary, so I decided to practice my new book and especially the question, "Má ég fá bjór vinsamlegast?" - can I get a beer please

They obviously couldn't understand Icelandic, so they called me a terrorist & hung up

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I then once kept a scammer on the line for 50 minutes - one of those, this is the ATO and you owe money scams

I asked all the questions like what happened, what do I need to do and then started asking more difficult questions like, "where are you located", "what is your address" and "why are you working in a cafe"

Then I went back to, "who do you want to talk to and why do you need to talk to them", I was told they couldn't give me that information as it was private and I was wasting their time

Whenever our landline rings these days, if I don't recognise the number, I don't answer the call.

 

[jackster83]

Whenever our landline rings these days, if I don't recognise the number, I don't answer the call.

What's a landline? Isn't that a show on the ABC?

 

[beez]

Just trying to feign interest in a sport that lasts five days and can have no result

I hope the other Swamprats players behave accordingly and do not kick the ball to these two losers.

 

[damicky]

I hope the other Swamprats players behave accordingly and do not kick the ball to these two losers.

Just to clarify, I actually like Qricket … BUT there is way too much Qricket chat in Sin City

 

[damicky]

Thoughts?