[Aussie Trekkie]

Here we are Part Nine, it only taken 13 months to get through Part 8 compared to almost three years to get through Part 7 so I wonder so I wonder how long this part will take to go through well my friends only one way to find out.

So what's news besides the weather?

[trekzone]

i had a hernia repair operation on Monday!! So, my first experience with the Queensland private health system and Queensland's Workers Compensation....was very pleasent!

[Aussie Trekkie]

Wow somebody actually satisfied with the system, amazing.

Facebook has a group that if apparently says if Collingwood wins the AFL Grand Final this weekend, Australia will be evacuated because we the general public will never hear the end of Collingwood's success, they are a confident bunch Collingwood supporters.

[paulinem]

WooHoo! New home!

I'll start hunting for stuff for the cubby for our summertime activies...

So i take it that Collingwood hasn't won a GF before?

[Aussie Trekkie]

They have won plenty but it's never enough, they are a success hungry club and supporter base I guess they are like the Brisbane Broncos who always want the premiership and nothing less but Collingwood fans are more vocal and in peoples faces particularly in finals time.\

So what does everybody think of the Commonwealth Games preparations?

[trekzone]

very lackluster to say the least. i think the games will still go ahead, but it will be a minor miracle if they are pulled off without a hitch...

[Aussie Trekkie]

Seven years to prepare and they are still trying to get everything neat and tidy, apparently they offered countries $140,000 to vote for them against Canada and I think that was a mistake since the Winter Olympics was a great success this year apart from the tragic event during practice of one of the sports.

[paulinem]

I saw on the news this morning that the athelete's village isn't ready and is a mess, and from what I saw... And add to that, that the structures are falling down, and the terrorism fears, I wouldn't blame the athelete's for not going!

Woo Hoo! the weather is finally clearing and it feels like it's gonna be a warm day!

[trekzone]

very sad that they couldn't get their act into gear really...

in other news ... ow. lol

[Allee]

Oh cool, you guys have a new home! I'd have brought a plant for you, but I'd have to Google to see what can grow there.

[paulinem]

trekzone, on 24 September 2010 - 07:27 AM, said:

in other news ... ow. lol

How ya feeling today?

Allee, on 24 September 2010 - 01:13 PM, said:

Oh cool, you guys have a new home! I'd have brought a plant for you, but I'd have to Google to see what can grow there.

[trekzone]

pain is always ten times worse when I wake up because I havent pain killers in 8 hours...but it is getter better, slowly.

At least I am able to sleep for 8 hours!!

[Elf]

paulinem, on 22 September 2010 - 04:55 PM, said:

WooHoo! New home!

Does that mean the cubby is bigger now?

paulinem, on 22 September 2010 - 04:55 PM, said:

So i take it that Collingwood hasn't won a GF before?

They have won 14 in total, the last time was in 1990.
St Kilda has won 1 GF in 1966.

Half time scores Collingwood: 50, St Kilda: 26.

Allee, on 24 September 2010 - 01:13 PM, said:

Oh cool, you guys have a new home! I'd have brought a plant for you, but I'd have to Google to see what can grow there.

Hi Allee. What plant did you bring.

trekzone, on 24 September 2010 - 06:21 PM, said:

pain is always ten times worse when I wake up because I havent pain killers in 8 hours...but it is getter better, slowly.

At least I am able to sleep for 8 hours!!

Ow. Glad you are getting better tho.

[Elf]

The AFL Grand Final is a draw.

I think this is the 3rd time in VFL/AFL history that this has happened.

This post has been edited by Elf: 25 September 2010 - 02:27 AM

[mlaz]

trekzone, on 21 September 2010 - 06:42 PM, said:

i had a hernia repair operation on Monday!! So, my first experience with the Queensland private health system and Queensland's Workers Compensation....was very pleasent!

Hope you're feeling better by now. And as it is our tradition:

sending you loads of flowers to cheer you up





me I am going back to bed as this flu is a keeper.

[Aussie Trekkie]

Yep it is just the third draw in VFL/AFL History, Collingwood blew it's chance after leading by 24 points at half time and just over a goal at three quarter time

[paulinem]

trekzone, on 24 September 2010 - 06:21 PM, said:

pain is always ten times worse when I wake up because I havent pain killers in 8 hours...but it is getter better, slowly.

At least I am able to sleep for 8 hours!!

Tis very rare that I get more than 5 hours sleep a night!

Yay for painkillers!

Elf, on 25 September 2010 - 12:45 AM, said:

Does that mean the cubby is bigger now?

As big as our imagination allows!

I think we should add a waterslide to the cubby.

Elf, on 25 September 2010 - 02:26 AM, said:

The AFL Grand Final is a draw.

I think this is the 3rd time in VFL/AFL history that this has happened.

I was surprised to hear that there was no extra time to determine a winner.

mlaz, on 25 September 2010 - 05:57 PM, said:

me I am going back to bed as this flu is a keeper.

And for you! I hope you feel better soon, mlaz!

Aussie Trekkie, on 25 September 2010 - 06:28 PM, said:

Yep it is just the third draw in VFL/AFL History, Collingwood blew it's chance after leading by 24 points at half time and just over a goal at three quarter time

I ended up backing St Kilda! Oh, well. So, people will have to pay for another game now. Maybe that's why they have put in place extra time!

Okay, now I'm off to get brekky!

[Aussie Trekkie]

Extra time is only for the finals matches leading up to the Grand Final and I think draws are needed because it gives an incentive not to tie but to play desperate football in the closing minutes when the score is tight but I am so proud of the Saints the way they fought back after half time to snatch the lead, lose it and then tie the match in the last minutes was great, I was watching the match on the projector screen and the emotions were all over the place, shock as Collingwood goaled with 24 seconds of the opening bounce and then as they raced to a four goal lead, excitement as the Saints charged early in the second quarter then dismay as the margin went back over 20 points, third quarter was pride as Collingwood was held goal less and the Saints closed to inside two goals the difference and then the last quarter as mentioned the intense battle for the lead........for a few moments after the siren there was a stunned silence in my family garage before applauding the actions of our Saints but at least Lenny Hayes won the Norm Smith Medal for best on ground and Luke Miles won the half time sprint competition that was something to be pleased about.

[Elf]

paulinem, on 25 September 2010 - 07:23 PM, said:

As big as our imagination allows!

I think we should add a waterslide to the cubby.

Cool. Glad the doors are wider so if Pauline hosts a party again I will be able to fit through the door.

A waterslide would be fun.

paulinem, on 25 September 2010 - 07:23 PM, said:

I was surprised to hear that there was no extra time to determine a winner.

So was I. I knew there was extra time in the finals, but it is a stupid idea to not have extra time in a grand final.

paulinem, on 25 September 2010 - 07:23 PM, said:

And for you! I hope you feel better soon, mlaz!

paulinem, on 25 September 2010 - 07:23 PM, said:

I ended up backing St Kilda! Oh, well. So, people will have to pay for another game now. Maybe that's why they have put in place extra time!

I wanted St Kilda to win. I looks like people would have to buy tickets for another game.

It looks like the replay rule is here to stay.

This post has been edited by Elf: 25 September 2010 - 11:31 PM

[paulinem]

Aussie Trekkie, on 25 September 2010 - 08:56 PM, said:

Extra time is only for the finals matches leading up to the Grand Final and I think draws are needed because it gives an incentive not to tie but to play desperate football in the closing minutes when the score is tight but I am so proud of the Saints the way they fought back after half time to snatch the lead, lose it and then tie the match in the last minutes was great, I was watching the match on the projector screen and the emotions were all over the place, shock as Collingwood goaled with 24 seconds of the opening bounce and then as they raced to a four goal lead, excitement as the Saints charged early in the second quarter then dismay as the margin went back over 20 points, third quarter was pride as Collingwood was held goal less and the Saints closed to inside two goals the difference and then the last quarter as mentioned the intense battle for the lead........for a few moments after the siren there was a stunned silence in my family garage before applauding the actions of our Saints but at least Lenny Hayes won the Norm Smith Medal for best on ground and Luke Miles won the half time sprint competition that was something to be pleased about.

Sounds like you had a great day, AT!

Elf, on 25 September 2010 - 11:23 PM, said:

Cool. Glad the doors are wider so if Pauline hosts a party again I will be able to fit through the door.

Elf, on 25 September 2010 - 11:23 PM, said:

A waterslide would be fun.

Oh, yeah! Maybe we could put detergent on it, makes the ride faster!

Elf, on 25 September 2010 - 11:23 PM, said:

So was I. I knew there was extra time in the finals, but it is a stupid idea to not have extra time in a grand final.

Agreed!

Elf, on 25 September 2010 - 11:23 PM, said:

I wanted St Kilda to win. I looks like people would have to buy tickets for another game.

See, I'm telling ya, money grab!

Elf, on 25 September 2010 - 11:23 PM, said:

It looks like the replay rule is here to stay.

Well, that's just dumb!

Yeah, we have blue skies at last! Let's see how long that lasts...