Well talk about all that crap then and not politics , you know what meant so no need to to be pedantic.It's not a league thread macca. It's about yo yos, slug guns, memorabilia, rin tin tin, daffy duck v donald duck, grey nomads and anything else that triggers us ol farts brains.
We have other threads for just footy![]()
It's not crap.Well talk about all that crap then and not politics , you know what meant so no need to to be pedantic.
I've had my share of the Commonwealth Bank tin money boxes TSP. They're worth a whopping $20 on ebay now. Thanks for posting. The ol fashioned can opener did the trick come opening time but this guy obviously hasn't seen or heard of such a thing. Wrist slitting time...ouch! I couldn't watch the end.There’s plenty of politics on the eels forum if anyone wants to join in over there.
@horrie hastings has a lot of interesting stuff about the old days when he gets conversational. He’s a legend.
I met someone once and she spent a lot of her working life in the mail room at a department store in Sydney. She was in charge of sending clothes and gifts to country nsw. She loved it.
As a kid I had a job in the bank for a little while.
They were phasing out the money boxes and no one had any training in how to open full ones.
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Not this bank but similar style.
So the junior and I would take them out the back and pound and pound them until they looked like car wreck carnage, coins would spill everywhere.
We were very careful about collecting every coin no matter what for depositing.
When the kid wanted what he thought was his now empty money box back, we’d have to say it was bank policy to collect old ones and we’d order him a new one.
Some of the customers were not very nice, others were awesome.
We had a good security guard, he caught a bandit once just on suspicion and they found a big long knife.
You were not supposed to put yourself in danger but staff did it all the time. Just out of contempt and hatred of crooks.
Len Killeen was good to watch...south african as I can recall.Just to get back on footy....
Pat Reilly, who was the coach of the LA Lakers once said "If I had to pick someone to take a shot to win the game I'd pick Michael Jordan, if I had to pick someone to take a shot to save my life, I'd pick Larry Bird."
So thinking back to goal kickers over the years, who'd be your pick to save your life?
It could be judged on stats but I've gone for El Masri, he had ice in his veins.
Any thoughts.....
Keith Barnes was a legend, I'd pick him.Just to get back on footy....
Pat Reilly, who was the coach of the LA Lakers once said "If I had to pick someone to take a shot to win the game I'd pick Michael Jordan, if I had to pick someone to take a shot to save my life, I'd pick Larry Bird."
So thinking back to goal kickers over the years, who'd be your pick to save your life?
It could be judged on stats but I've gone for El Masri, he had ice in his veins.
Any thoughts.....
A Toe poker from Port Talbot, Wales.Keith Barnes was a legend, I'd pick him.
Played out of LO?A Toe poker from Port Talbot, Wales.
You don't get to be named Golden Boots for nothing hey.
Can you remember after his playing days he became a referee and later co-commentated on the Amco Cup on Network Ten with Ray Warren in the 1970s. I loved those comps, Balmain were pretty successful in them. Unsure about Wests??
He was the boss at the Balmain LC when I worked there for a few years, didn't have anything to do with him, but yeah, "old Golden Boots" was the man. Was only a stick figure of a bloke, but tough as anything.A Toe poker from Port Talbot, Wales.
You don't get to be named Golden Boots for nothing hey.
Can you remember after his playing days he became a referee and later co-commentated on the Amco Cup on Network Ten with Ray Warren in the 1970s. I loved those comps, Balmain were pretty successful in them. Unsure about Wests??
Yes mate, did you or anyone go to them.Played out of LO?
I do recall him kicking ahuge long range kick.He was the boss at the Balmain LC when I worked there for a few years, didn't have anything to do with him, but yeah, "old Golden Boots" was the man. Was only a stick figure of a bloke, but tough as anything.
I didn't see it, but there was a story that he kicked a goal from the opposition try line. i.e 180 degree kick, don't know if it was true though?
What a team we had in those days.
Can't see it very well, but is it Kerry Hemsley?Can anyone recall who the Balmain player in this photo who is being set upon by "Hollywood Hartley"
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No not him mate. Got to dig up some team photo with names.Can't see it very well, but is it Kerry Hemsley?
Can anyone recall who the Balmain player in this photo who is being set upon by "Hollywood Hartley"