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Offline tiga

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Re: I Made it to Melbourne
« Reply #45 on: December 19, 2013, 05:16:10 PM »
Quote from: Dice on December 19, 2013, 12:22:00 PM
Quote from: Smokey on December 19, 2013, 10:36:08 AM
I was born smack in the centre of Melbourne (old Queen Vic hospital) and lived there for all but 5 of my childhood years

You lived at the Queen Vic Hospital ?

I think he did Snake eyes. Smokey was one of those little kiddies they forced into the coal mines and he had continual issues with "The Black Lung". He got his nickname because people thought he was a 5 year old with a pack a day habit (not uncommon in his early days) but in actual fact it was......"The Black Lung!"  ;D 
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Re: I Made it to Melbourne
« Reply #46 on: December 19, 2013, 05:17:28 PM »
been to new York, LA, Kuala Lumpar, aukland, Papeete , Suva and I tellya none of them I repeat none of them can hold a candle to MELBOURNE, it aint voted worlds most liveable city for nothing... :clapping
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Re: I Made it to Melbourne
« Reply #47 on: December 19, 2013, 05:34:29 PM »
Quote from: tiga on December 19, 2013, 05:16:10 PM
Quote from: Dice on December 19, 2013, 12:22:00 PM
Quote from: Smokey on December 19, 2013, 10:36:08 AM
I was born smack in the centre of Melbourne (old Queen Vic hospital) and lived there for all but 5 of my childhood years

You lived at the Queen Vic Hospital ?

I think he did Snake eyes. Smokey was one of those little kiddies they forced into the coal mines and he had continual issues with "The Black Lung". He got his nickname because people thought he was a 5 year old with a pack a day habit (not uncommon in his early days) but in actual fact it was......"The Black Lung!"  ;D

 :rollin

Probably should have read that back to myself before posting!   :banghead
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Re: I Made it to Melbourne
« Reply #48 on: December 19, 2013, 05:43:49 PM »
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Re: I Made it to Melbourne
« Reply #49 on: December 19, 2013, 07:49:04 PM »
People who slag off their their hometown town are missing the point. Look in the hall of mirrors - it's not the city that has the problem....
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Re: I Made it to Melbourne
« Reply #50 on: December 19, 2013, 08:56:05 PM »
Quote from: Hard Roar Tiger on December 19, 2013, 07:49:04 PM
People who slag off their their hometown town are missing the point. Look in the hall of mirrors - it's not the city that has the problem....
Give the man a cigar :shh
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Re: I Made it to Melbourne
« Reply #51 on: December 20, 2013, 01:30:17 AM »
Yep, this is when Melbourne is at its best; summer time.

Beautiful summer climate.

Beautiful suburban beaches, beautiful sand.

Oh wait on a minute it was 40 degrees a minute ago, and here comes the lovely cool southerly freeze.

Footy is good there though.
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Re: I Made it to Melbourne
« Reply #52 on: December 20, 2013, 07:55:59 AM »
Yeah we hate the cool change, oh how I'd love a Dubai like climate 40+ 24/7 ::)
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Re: I Made it to Melbourne
« Reply #53 on: December 20, 2013, 03:20:01 PM »
Outer surburbia that just goes on and on can be the pits especially with its inadequate public transport but inner Melbourne is great. When you live overseas you realise how lucky we are back home to have such variety and choice in our culture.

Speaking of public transport - German cities like Berlin and Munich put Melbourne's to shame as they continual invest $$$ in theirs - S-bahn, U-bahn, trams and buses.
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Re: I Made it to Melbourne
« Reply #54 on: December 20, 2013, 05:10:58 PM »
Forward planning logical Germans  :banghead

Why don't they sell off everything they own and make short term decision like us
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Re: I Made it to Melbourne
« Reply #55 on: December 20, 2013, 09:39:31 PM »
Quote from: Judge Roughneck on December 20, 2013, 05:10:58 PM
Forward planning logical Germans  :banghead

Why don't they sell off everything they own and make short term decision like us

Because backward thinking Aussies vote from election to election.

The swinging voters are back pocket thinkers.
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Re: I Made it to Melbourne
« Reply #56 on: December 20, 2013, 11:04:03 PM »
It don't matter what the city and suburbs are like cos the footy is here.
Whether you like Melbourne or not is totally and utterly irrelevant.
This is the Home of the Mighty Tigers, and I'm here to see us win the big one.
I couldn't give a rats clacker if the city shuts down for good.
Cos I'm here to support the greatest club in the history of any universe known or unknown to mankind, the RICHMOND TIGERS.

I will make this city be what ever I want it to be so stuff the rest of the world.

I'm pumped to the eyeballs and the season hasn't even started yet.

It's gonna be AWEEEEEEEEEEESOME  :gotigers

I just can't wait for the opening bounce of the first game we play, and I'm gonna be there.

Go you mighty Tigers kill em all  :thumbsup
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Re: I Made it to Melbourne
« Reply #57 on: December 21, 2013, 12:21:31 AM »
Spot on 1980, we agree.

All my posts have said exactly the same.

Melbourne is poo and the footy is great.

Eat em alive Tiges!
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Re: I Made it to Melbourne
« Reply #58 on: December 21, 2013, 09:13:09 AM »
Quote from: Hard Roar Tiger on December 19, 2013, 07:49:04 PM
People who slag off their their hometown town are missing the point. Look in the hall of mirrors - it's not the city that has the problem....

People who repeatedly slag off their home town and football club probably spend too much time looking in the mirror  :yep

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Re: I Made it to Melbourne
« Reply #59 on: December 21, 2013, 09:46:07 AM »
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