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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Fly - it's a problem when oppositions of any persuasion are no good.  Incompetent govs can get away with too much.  It will be interesting to see what happens in WA over the next 15 years.
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The Sports Desk / Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread
Sorry if this is in the wrong spot

There are still a heap of Aussies scattered around the world that want to come home that can't.  It's only taken 14+ months for the Feds to do nothing useful about quarantine, to then say essentially we have to protect those that are here, we can't allow our citizens to come in from O/S.

I don't think Slater or the cricketers are asking Gov to pay costs - but to give them an opportunity to get home.  The cricketers at least have a voice (although, agree that it is hard to give them sympathy), unlike some, say aid and relief workers, tourists in the wrong place at the wrong time, or those with ill relatives. (A friend of mine's father passed away in India in December (not Covid), really tough on him that he couldn't get there and then help his mum).

Having said that, I have heard reports that the infection & death rate (particularly in India) are under reported by a huge factor.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Post Game Prognostications!: AFL 2021 Rd 7: Carlton vs Drug Cheat
Quote from: Professer E – on
Plowman is a worry, opposition playing through his man a lot and they're kicking a heap of goals on him. Panicking badly when caught one on one.
Please back it up Prof, or did you post this because it's harder to pot Murph when he's not in the side?
- how many times did they play through his man?
- how many goals were kicked by his man?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Post Game passion: AFL 2021 Rd 6: Carlton vs Brisbane
A few observations:
 - We were sitting L3, Lockett end - no dramas with the crowd
 - Not sure if Levi's eyes are right - he is running under the ball a bit
 - When we slipped over, it generally cost us more than the Lions.  Can only remember one time Lions slipping over to their detriment
 - There were a few times when our efforts up the ground converted to easy goals/attempts for Brisbane (eg a pack marking attempt - we would all go up, miss it and the ball went out the back, giving defence no hope).  Need to get those OOB
 - We handball/kick to our teammate where they have been, not where they are going, which really stops momentum
 - A couple of times while Harry was lining up, I covered my 5yos ears because the roar would be too loud when he kicked the goal.  Not much noise a couple of times.  The Brisbane supporters seemed louder
 - this did change when we got to 7 pts in the third.  Then we stuffed something up and it again stopped momentum as Lions kicked the next few.
 - set shots still haunt us.
 
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Prince Phillip Dies
Yes, they are privileged,  but I would hate their lifestyle.   They work hard.   When they tour,  they have multiple engagements each day,  with different audiences, make a speech at each one,  understand who the audience is,  why the audience is there and a lot of meet & greets.

At a table of twenty, they receive resumes of everyone,  have to speak to them all and will remember a talking point about everyone,  as they are the conversation starters.   In a VIP room,  a royal was told they were late,  but he recognised that he hadn't yet spoken to everyone and didn't leave until he had.

Weirdly, they are born into it and their life isn't really their choice.

I was like a few responses above, and still am in many regards,  but I certainly respect what they have to do.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Prince Phillip Dies
I do some contracting for The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (and worked there for 11 years).  Great legacy program for youth development,  which he put his name and a lot of time and effort into.
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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: Round or Rectangular Pies
I didn't mind the old Patties Pies.  A milk bar down the end of the street sold awesome pies - no idea who made them.   Patties now make 4 n 20 and I find them too salty.  One is enough these days.

Some of the pie shops do weird things (including a layer of cheese on a pepper pie).  Don't mind a good curry pie!