Ultrathread I: Thread of the Year - 2014

[muzby]

drew has nice breasts, but his hair isn't blue..

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

Apey, you've really let yourself go...

 

[Apey]

For my birthday this year I must have got almost $40 worth in scratchies from various people (not as their only gift mind you). I feel like saying you know I'd be just happier with the actual $40 but a gift is a gift I suppose.

 

[muzby]

For my birthday this year I must have got almost $40 worth in scratchies from various people (not as their only gift mind you). I feel like saying you know I'd be just happier with the actual $40 but a gift is a gift I suppose.

a few years back we had a christmas in july party at a mates house..

anyway, we had to bring a $10 present to add into a lucky dip..

so i bought a single game of lotto, got the official lotto envelope..

and then bought some fake scratchies - ones which reveal a $10,000 win - and put these in the tattslotto envelope and wrapped them up in christmas paper..


anyway, the 'lucky' person who drew my prize scratched their scratchies and was off celebrating their win with one of their friends..

when it was finally revealed to them that it was a prank.. and that i was responsible..

well..

i'm rather lucky i didn't get stabbed...

 

[Rhino_NQ]

jerk

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

a few years back we had a christmas in july party at a mates house..

anyway, we had to bring a $10 present to add into a lucky dip..

so i bought a single game of lotto, got the official lotto envelope..

and then bought some fake scratchies - ones which reveal a $10,000 win - and put these in the tattslotto envelope and wrapped them up in christmas paper..


anyway, the 'lucky' person who drew my prize scratched their scratchies and was off celebrating their win with one of their friends..

when it was finally revealed to them that it was a prank.. and that i was responsible..

well..

i'm rather lucky i didn't get stabbed...

You're slipping.

The muzby I know would have let them take it into a newsagents.

 

[Red Bear]

Listening to johnny cash

 

[Jason Maher]

Listening to the quiet hum of electrical equipment (the fridge basically). Rare thing for this house not to have at least one telly going.

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

Great response to Popeye btw.

I will be interesting reading seeing him worm out of that double standard.

 

[Misanthrope]

jerk

Listening to johnny cash

You've both been warned. Up your game or take it to the Superthread. ;-)

 

[Dragon2010]

Today is the day I start my diet. Not that I need to loose weight, I've signed-up to a 60 day fitness program given it will put me just a few days before I leave. Basically, I'm aiming to get into decent shape by the time I leave so I'm in better fitness and health while overseas.

I will say, dieting is going to suck. My dad's friend owns a performance centre near our house and has basically informed me what I can/can't eat. Going to be a painful 60 days. But hopefully, the results show it.

I'll need the fitness for the outdoor based activities while over there.

 

[Twizzle]

what activities ?

 

[Jason Maher]

Great response to Popeye btw.

I will be interesting reading seeing him worm out of that double standard.

Wasn't even trying to trap him. 100% the genuine reason why I hated the Storm from day 1. The sad part from my perspective is I would have been right behind a Melbourne expansion team under any other circumstances. It was the link with Ribot and News Ltd, and the fact they were a protected species while my team and several others (including yours) were just so much trash to throw away that meant instant hatred.

The ultra sad bit is that these days Poppy's monologues are probably the highlight of the NRL forum. It has become a den of utter stupidity.

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

Oh know where you are coming from, but I don't hate the Storm. I certainly was in wholehearted agreement with their punishment - and they should have had their playing group dissolved completely, but what is done is done.

I was alluding to the fact that Popeye has a massive blind spot in regard to the whole idea of 'development'. You pointed out the gap in his reasoning quite well.

 

[Jason Maher]

Welk, he says he hates poaching, but is perfectly happy with it a pre-NRL level.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

frustrating that, to the vast majority of they debuted for the club they are automatically their juniors.

 

[thorson1987]

Welk, he says he hates poaching, but is perfectly happy with it a pre-NRL level.

But look at some of the players we brought through, especially the big 3.

They were unwanted by their local clubs.

But I do see where you guys are coming from.

It is a bit rich though for Mayer to complain about losing 1 local junior, after they had already re-signed 7 of them.

Unfortunately these days you can't keep all of your juniors, just need to make the right decisions about who the priority is (which is where parra has f**ked up for a few years now).

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

Welk, he says he hates poaching, but is perfectly happy with it a pre-NRL level.

I honestly think he doesn't understand the difference.

 

[Jason Maher]

It annoys me watching Kane Linnett and Cam King playing for the Cows and the Stewart brothers playing for Manly, but what you say is true, you can't keep them all. And I agree about Smith, Slater, amd Cronk. The donkeys derped on those 3. It happens. Not one of our juniors, but we did have a chance to sign JT as a youngster amd rejected him.

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

But look at some of the players we brought through, especially the big 3.

They were unwanted by their local clubs.

But I do see where you guys are coming from.

It is a bit rich though for Mayer to complain about losing 1 local junior, after they had already re-signed 7 of them.

Unfortunately these days you can't keep all of your juniors, just need to make the right decisions about who the priority is (which is where parra has f**ked up for a few years now).

Yeah, Mayer was whining a bit, and negotiations with Tedesco were poorly handled, I agree to that.
As for the 'big 3', they have kicked on far in excess of their form at a junior level. It was very astute and fortunate scouting, but seeing people like POPEYE assume that it will always be the case for the Storm is simply hilarious.