The lonely annual AFL thread - Page 4

Angela Harlem · 09-17-2004, 02:51 AM

saints are playing port aren't they?
i end up going for whoever is the non victorian team once the perpetual losers (the swans) are knocked out.

Renne · 09-17-2004, 02:58 AM

Yep.

...Because for once Port didn't choke in the finals!

I feel for the Saints, having to play at AAMI stadium. Could they play anywhere more hostile?

Axver · 09-18-2004, 03:33 AM

It's looking very close between Brisbane and Geelong right now. I can't believe I'm watching, but a trip to Melbourne next week rides upon the result, and I'm on the verge of hoping Brisbane lose so I can be home for Vertigo. Could the grand final have been scheduled to be played on any worse weekend? Bah.

Angela Harlem · 09-18-2004, 05:01 AM

god i hope the lions get up.
i even cheered a bit for akermanis (sp) while watching dinner

the things i do for this sport...honestly...!

Renne · 09-18-2004, 05:07 AM

watching dinner?

Angela Harlem · 09-18-2004, 05:57 AM

lol watching it, having dinner

his ugly mug made me lose concentration.

Renne · 09-18-2004, 06:03 AM

Thought that's what you meant.

He'll do that to anyone though. I was trying to write, so I had to turn it off completely.

Axver · 09-18-2004, 04:12 PM

Well, the Lions won.

I'm not sure if I'm happy or disappointed.

Renne · 09-18-2004, 05:19 PM

Who won out of Port and the Saints?

Axver · 09-18-2004, 05:43 PM

Port. So it's an interstate grand final. Would that be the first time ever?

Renne · 09-18-2004, 05:59 PM

...Mrr. Oh yay. Yay yay yay yay yay. -.-

And yep, that would be the first interstate Grand Final. Did I say yay? Yay.

Brisbane had better win now, cos I won't stand for Port winning a Grand Final.

Axver · 09-18-2004, 07:24 PM

I can imagine the state of Victoria's going to be pretty annoyed about the fact it's an interstate grand final ... I wish they'd hold it at the 'Gabba, just so I can be home for Vertigo! Damn them.

In any case, go Brisbane! And go my freakin' awesome seats at the MCG!

Hey, Renne, am I to presume you are the Renne I know from LJ?

Renne · 09-18-2004, 07:43 PM

Personally I don't really mind, as I'm not the footy fanatic I used to be. ;) I'll still watch it and cheer and stuff, but... yeah. Besides, it's not like I support a Victorian club anymore anyway. :D

Awesome seats? Hurrah, you! I have never been to the football. Mum says she's going to take me to a game where our teams play next season. And I'm going to hold her to it!

Er. Yes. :D

Axver · 09-18-2004, 09:56 PM

I think it's pretty funny really, and makes for an interesting change. Victoria needs to get used to the fact that it doesn't have a stranglehold on the AFL any more.

I find it amusing that this will be my third AFL game, second grand final, and I'm not even a fan. Most people would probably hate my seats - right up the top floor of the Great Southern Stand - but considering my vision and my use of binoculars, they couldn't be better. I'm very pleased.

Not as if you made it obvious through the screen name and all ...

Angela Harlem · 09-18-2004, 10:00 PM

This is awesome.

What does your screen name mean Axver? Is it something really obvious that I'm just too dumb to notice? lol

Axver · 09-19-2004, 05:23 AM

Hah, no, it's nothing obvious at all. If anyone were to guess it without me informing them whatsoever, I would assume they are some really clever stalker, or a hacker who got lucky and opened the right file on my hard drive. Don't ask me where I came up with Axver initially, all I know is it was somewhere in my seven year old imagination! I've always been a writer, and in the main story I've worked on for ten years now, some of the lead characters (those I'm most attached to) have the last name of Axver. I don't know what prompted me to use it online, but now it's stuck and I use it everywhere.

(And for the record, I don't know if I'm going to the grand final now ... eh, this has turned into a mess ...)

Renne · 09-19-2004, 05:50 AM

Oh, Victoria is slowly coming to the realisation that it's not the be all and end all of AFL. That being said, I think it wouldn't be right to move the Grand Final from the MCG [not that that's gonna happen, at least not for another 30 years...].

It'll be an interesting feel to be in Melbourne on Grand Final day without a Vic team playing, though. I'm quite intrigued about what it'll be like, myself.

Anyway, I hope that if you do end up going you enjoy yourself. :)

...Speaking of obvious screennames. ;)

Axver · 09-19-2004, 07:49 PM

'Slowly' being the key word there! It's funny the amount of Victorians I meet who hold AFL to a double standard simply because Brisbane's winning. And I really don't see why the grand final shouldn't be held at the venue of the highest-ranked team to make the final. That's how other codes work ...

Sadly, I'm not going now ... I really would have liked to have been in Melbourne to feel the atmosphere, but I guess my mother will have to tell me all about it instead.

I am never hard to guess. I couldn't create a new screen name if I tried.

bono_man2002 · 09-21-2004, 02:58 AM

about the non-victorian teams playing in the grand final, am i the only Victorian who doesnt care?

praying this grand final is a lot closer than last years

OzAurora · 09-21-2004, 03:03 PM

Ooh yeah, this is going to be a good final, but then again last years match up with Collingwood was supposed to be very close, and we all know how easily the Lions walked all over them. I guess the Lions have the experience of playing these games in their favour, but gee they didnt look that great against Geelong last week. Heres hoping to four in a row for the Lions. I cant wait for Saturday, I will be watching the game at a surf club, on the big screen with lots of mates....

09-17-2004, 02:51 AM	#61
Angela Harlem Jesus Online Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: a glass castle Posts: 30,163 Local Time: 12:33 PM	saints are playing port aren't they? i end up going for whoever is the non victorian team once the perpetual losers (the swans) are knocked out. __________________ __________________

09-17-2004, 02:58 AM	#62
Renne War Child Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ballarat, Australia Posts: 813 Local Time: 11:33 AM	Yep. ...Because for once Port didn't choke in the finals! I feel for the Saints, having to play at AAMI stadium. Could they play anywhere more hostile? __________________

09-18-2004, 03:33 AM	#63
Axver Vocal parasite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 1853 Posts: 152,977 Local Time: 11:33 AM	It's looking very close between Brisbane and Geelong right now. I can't believe I'm watching, but a trip to Melbourne next week rides upon the result, and I'm on the verge of hoping Brisbane lose so I can be home for Vertigo. Could the grand final have been scheduled to be played on any worse weekend? Bah. __________________ "Mediocrity is never so dangerous as when it is dressed up as sincerity." - Søren Kierkegaard Ian McCulloch the U2 fan: "Who buys U2 records anyway? It's just music for plumbers and bricklayers. Bono, what a slob. You'd think with all that climbing about he does, he'd look real fit and that. But he's real fat, y'know. Reminds me of a soddin' mountain goat." "And as for Bono, he needs a colostomy bag for his mouth." U2gigs: The most comprehensive U2 setlist database! Gig pictures \| Blog

09-18-2004, 05:01 AM	#64
Angela Harlem Jesus Online Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: a glass castle Posts: 30,163 Local Time: 12:33 PM	god i hope the lions get up. i even cheered a bit for akermanis (sp) while watching dinner the things i do for this sport...honestly...! __________________

09-18-2004, 05:57 AM	#66
Angela Harlem Jesus Online Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: a glass castle Posts: 30,163 Local Time: 12:33 PM	lol watching it, having dinner his ugly mug made me lose concentration. __________________

09-18-2004, 05:07 AM	#65
Renne War Child Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ballarat, Australia Posts: 813 Local Time: 11:33 AM	watching dinner?

09-18-2004, 06:03 AM	#67
Renne War Child Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ballarat, Australia Posts: 813 Local Time: 11:33 AM	Thought that's what you meant. He'll do that to anyone though. I was trying to write, so I had to turn it off completely.

09-18-2004, 04:12 PM	#68
Axver Vocal parasite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 1853 Posts: 152,977 Local Time: 11:33 AM	Well, the Lions won. I'm not sure if I'm happy or disappointed. __________________ "Mediocrity is never so dangerous as when it is dressed up as sincerity." - Søren Kierkegaard Ian McCulloch the U2 fan: "Who buys U2 records anyway? It's just music for plumbers and bricklayers. Bono, what a slob. You'd think with all that climbing about he does, he'd look real fit and that. But he's real fat, y'know. Reminds me of a soddin' mountain goat." "And as for Bono, he needs a colostomy bag for his mouth." U2gigs: The most comprehensive U2 setlist database! Gig pictures \| Blog

09-18-2004, 05:19 PM	#69
Renne War Child Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ballarat, Australia Posts: 813 Local Time: 11:33 AM	Who won out of Port and the Saints?

09-18-2004, 05:43 PM	#70
Axver Vocal parasite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 1853 Posts: 152,977 Local Time: 11:33 AM	Port. So it's an interstate grand final. Would that be the first time ever? __________________ "Mediocrity is never so dangerous as when it is dressed up as sincerity." - Søren Kierkegaard Ian McCulloch the U2 fan: "Who buys U2 records anyway? It's just music for plumbers and bricklayers. Bono, what a slob. You'd think with all that climbing about he does, he'd look real fit and that. But he's real fat, y'know. Reminds me of a soddin' mountain goat." "And as for Bono, he needs a colostomy bag for his mouth." U2gigs: The most comprehensive U2 setlist database! Gig pictures \| Blog

09-18-2004, 05:59 PM	#71
Renne War Child Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ballarat, Australia Posts: 813 Local Time: 11:33 AM	...Mrr. Oh yay. Yay yay yay yay yay. -.- And yep, that would be the first interstate Grand Final. Did I say yay? Yay. Brisbane had better win now, cos I won't stand for Port winning a Grand Final.

09-18-2004, 07:24 PM	#72
Axver Vocal parasite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 1853 Posts: 152,977 Local Time: 11:33 AM	I can imagine the state of Victoria's going to be pretty annoyed about the fact it's an interstate grand final ... I wish they'd hold it at the 'Gabba, just so I can be home for Vertigo! Damn them. In any case, go Brisbane! And go my freakin' awesome seats at the MCG! Hey, Renne, am I to presume you are the Renne I know from LJ? __________________ "Mediocrity is never so dangerous as when it is dressed up as sincerity." - Søren Kierkegaard Ian McCulloch the U2 fan: "Who buys U2 records anyway? It's just music for plumbers and bricklayers. Bono, what a slob. You'd think with all that climbing about he does, he'd look real fit and that. But he's real fat, y'know. Reminds me of a soddin' mountain goat." "And as for Bono, he needs a colostomy bag for his mouth." U2gigs: The most comprehensive U2 setlist database! Gig pictures \| Blog

09-18-2004, 07:43 PM	#73
Renne War Child Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ballarat, Australia Posts: 813 Local Time: 11:33 AM	Personally I don't really mind, as I'm not the footy fanatic I used to be. ;) I'll still watch it and cheer and stuff, but... yeah. Besides, it's not like I support a Victorian club anymore anyway. :D Awesome seats? Hurrah, you! I have never been to the football. Mum says she's going to take me to a game where our teams play next season. And I'm going to hold her to it! Er. Yes. :D

09-18-2004, 09:56 PM	#74
Axver Vocal parasite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 1853 Posts: 152,977 Local Time: 11:33 AM	I think it's pretty funny really, and makes for an interesting change. Victoria needs to get used to the fact that it doesn't have a stranglehold on the AFL any more. I find it amusing that this will be my third AFL game, second grand final, and I'm not even a fan. Most people would probably hate my seats - right up the top floor of the Great Southern Stand - but considering my vision and my use of binoculars, they couldn't be better. I'm very pleased. Not as if you made it obvious through the screen name and all ... __________________ "Mediocrity is never so dangerous as when it is dressed up as sincerity." - Søren Kierkegaard Ian McCulloch the U2 fan: "Who buys U2 records anyway? It's just music for plumbers and bricklayers. Bono, what a slob. You'd think with all that climbing about he does, he'd look real fit and that. But he's real fat, y'know. Reminds me of a soddin' mountain goat." "And as for Bono, he needs a colostomy bag for his mouth." U2gigs: The most comprehensive U2 setlist database! Gig pictures \| Blog

09-18-2004, 10:00 PM	#75
Angela Harlem Jesus Online Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: a glass castle Posts: 30,163 Local Time: 12:33 PM	This is awesome. What does your screen name mean Axver? Is it something really obvious that I'm just too dumb to notice? lol __________________

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09-19-2004, 05:23 AM	#76
Axver Vocal parasite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 1853 Posts: 152,977 Local Time: 11:33 AM	Hah, no, it's nothing obvious at all. If anyone were to guess it without me informing them whatsoever, I would assume they are some really clever stalker, or a hacker who got lucky and opened the right file on my hard drive. Don't ask me where I came up with Axver initially, all I know is it was somewhere in my seven year old imagination! I've always been a writer, and in the main story I've worked on for ten years now, some of the lead characters (those I'm most attached to) have the last name of Axver. I don't know what prompted me to use it online, but now it's stuck and I use it everywhere. (And for the record, I don't know if I'm going to the grand final now ... eh, this has turned into a mess ...) __________________ "Mediocrity is never so dangerous as when it is dressed up as sincerity." - Søren Kierkegaard Ian McCulloch the U2 fan: "Who buys U2 records anyway? It's just music for plumbers and bricklayers. Bono, what a slob. You'd think with all that climbing about he does, he'd look real fit and that. But he's real fat, y'know. Reminds me of a soddin' mountain goat." "And as for Bono, he needs a colostomy bag for his mouth." U2gigs: The most comprehensive U2 setlist database! Gig pictures \| Blog

09-19-2004, 05:50 AM	#77
Renne War Child Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ballarat, Australia Posts: 813 Local Time: 11:33 AM	Oh, Victoria is slowly coming to the realisation that it's not the be all and end all of AFL. That being said, I think it wouldn't be right to move the Grand Final from the MCG [not that that's gonna happen, at least not for another 30 years...]. It'll be an interesting feel to be in Melbourne on Grand Final day without a Vic team playing, though. I'm quite intrigued about what it'll be like, myself. Anyway, I hope that if you do end up going you enjoy yourself. :) ...Speaking of obvious screennames. ;)

09-19-2004, 07:49 PM	#78
Axver Vocal parasite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 1853 Posts: 152,977 Local Time: 11:33 AM	'Slowly' being the key word there! It's funny the amount of Victorians I meet who hold AFL to a double standard simply because Brisbane's winning. And I really don't see why the grand final shouldn't be held at the venue of the highest-ranked team to make the final. That's how other codes work ... Sadly, I'm not going now ... I really would have liked to have been in Melbourne to feel the atmosphere, but I guess my mother will have to tell me all about it instead. I am never hard to guess. I couldn't create a new screen name if I tried. __________________ "Mediocrity is never so dangerous as when it is dressed up as sincerity." - Søren Kierkegaard Ian McCulloch the U2 fan: "Who buys U2 records anyway? It's just music for plumbers and bricklayers. Bono, what a slob. You'd think with all that climbing about he does, he'd look real fit and that. But he's real fat, y'know. Reminds me of a soddin' mountain goat." "And as for Bono, he needs a colostomy bag for his mouth." U2gigs: The most comprehensive U2 setlist database! Gig pictures \| Blog

09-21-2004, 02:58 AM	#79
bono_man2002 Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: In the wrong band Posts: 28,498 Local Time: 12:33 PM	about the non-victorian teams playing in the grand final, am i the only Victorian who doesnt care? praying this grand final is a lot closer than last years

09-21-2004, 03:03 PM	#80
OzAurora Refugee Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,612 Local Time: 12:33 PM	Ooh yeah, this is going to be a good final, but then again last years match up with Collingwood was supposed to be very close, and we all know how easily the Lions walked all over them. I guess the Lions have the experience of playing these games in their favour, but gee they didnt look that great against Geelong last week. Heres hoping to four in a row for the Lions. I cant wait for Saturday, I will be watching the game at a surf club, on the big screen with lots of mates.... __________________