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Re: A VERY slow newsday
Reply #15 - Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 12:35pm

buzzanddidj wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 12:33pm:

Verge wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 11:50am:

Belgarion wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 11:23am:

What is the mans great achievement? All he did was play a game. Granted that game gave pleasure to millions however does he really rate a statue when there are others in different fields whose overall contribution to society is far greater than Warnes, and nowhere near as lucrative.

And raising a staue to someone who is still alive seems so tacky.

The statue is outside the MCG, along with many other legends of sports played at that arena.

Referring to ANY professional sport player as a "legend" denigrates the English language

Martin Luther King is a LEGEND
Fred Hollows is a LEGEND
Lieutenant Colonel Sir Ernest Edward "Weary" Dunlop, AC, CMG, OBE is a LEGEND
Violette Szabo ( ... you may need to look that up) is a LEGEND
Amelia Earhart is a LEGEND
Rosa Parkes is a LEGEND

I find it
LOATHESOME and OFFENSIVE
to see a footballer or cricketer sharing a "legend" podium with these FINE PEOPLE

yet none of those are legends of sports are they? Roll Eyes

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Re: A VERY slow newsday
Reply #16 - Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 12:39pm

buzzanddidj wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 12:33pm:

Verge wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 11:50am:

Belgarion wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 11:23am:

What is the mans great achievement? All he did was play a game. Granted that game gave pleasure to millions however does he really rate a statue when there are others in different fields whose overall contribution to society is far greater than Warnes, and nowhere near as lucrative.

And raising a staue to someone who is still alive seems so tacky.

The statue is outside the MCG, along with many other legends of sports played at that arena.

Referring to ANY professional sport player as a "legend" denigrates the English language

Martin Luther King is a LEGEND
Fred Hollows is a LEGEND
Lieutenant Colonel Sir Ernest Edward "Weary" Dunlop, AC, CMG, OBE is a LEGEND
Violette Szabo ( ... you may need to look that up) is a LEGEND
Amelia Earhart is a LEGEND
Rosa Parkes is a LEGEND

I find it
LOATHESOME and OFFENSIVE
to see a footballer or cricketer sharing a "legend" podium with these FINE PEOPLE

... and lest I FORGET, our OWN Nancy Wake IS a LEGEND

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Wakei

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Re: A VERY slow newsday
Reply #17 - Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 12:53pm

... wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 12:35pm:

buzzanddidj wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 12:33pm:

Verge wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 11:50am:

Belgarion wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 11:23am:

What is the mans great achievement? All he did was play a game. Granted that game gave pleasure to millions however does he really rate a statue when there are others in different fields whose overall contribution to society is far greater than Warnes, and nowhere near as lucrative.

And raising a staue to someone who is still alive seems so tacky.

The statue is outside the MCG, along with many other legends of sports played at that arena.

Referring to ANY professional sport player as a "legend" denigrates the English language

Martin Luther King is a LEGEND
Fred Hollows is a LEGEND
Lieutenant Colonel Sir Ernest Edward "Weary" Dunlop, AC, CMG, OBE is a LEGEND
Violette Szabo ( ... you may need to look that up) is a LEGEND
Amelia Earhart is a LEGEND
Rosa Parkes is a LEGEND

I find it
LOATHESOME and OFFENSIVE
to see a footballer or cricketer sharing a "legend" podium with these FINE PEOPLE

yet none of those are legends of sports are they? Roll Eyes

NO
I don't believe there is such an animal as a "legend of sport"

( ... well, aside from THESE guys)

Mexico Olympics, 1968

Berlin Olympics, 1936

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Re: A VERY slow newsday
Reply #19 - Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 1:10pm

... wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 12:57pm:

So why is sport the only field of endeavour that "shouldn't" be allowed to acknowledge and celebrate it's own legends? Surely some part of you realises this is inconsistent and illogical?

I would ask as WELL ...

Where is our ACCOUNTANTS "hall of fame" ?

... and why aren't our used car salesmen and door-to-door mobile phone guys appreciated fo their true worth ?

Let's have a new year's honours list - for "Public Servent of the Year"

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Reply #20 - Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 1:13pm

buzzanddidj wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 1:10pm:

... wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 12:57pm:

So why is sport the only field of endeavour that "shouldn't" be allowed to acknowledge and celebrate it's own legends? Surely some part of you realises this is inconsistent and illogical?

I would ask as WELL ...

Where is our ACCOUNTANTS "hall of fame" ?

... and why aren't our used car salesmen and door-to-door mobile phone guys appreciated fo their true worth ?

Let's have a new year's honours list - for "Public Servent of the Year"

They probably do have them, and would be acknowldged at their bodies annual dinner or some such function. Fortunately , not many people care about these things, so we don't hear about them.

But lots n lotsa lotsa people care about sport don't they? But they shouldn't care because you don't, and you are always right, right?

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Reply #21 - Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 1:14pm

buzzanddidj wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 1:10pm:

... wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 12:57pm:

So why is sport the only field of endeavour that "shouldn't" be allowed to acknowledge and celebrate it's own legends? Surely some part of you realises this is inconsistent and illogical?

I would ask as WELL ...

Where is our ACCOUNTANTS "hall of fame" ?

... and why aren't our used car salesmen and door-to-door mobile phone guys appreciated fo their true worth ?

Let's have a new year's honours list - for "Public Servent of the Year"

This guy gets my vote

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Re: A VERY slow newsday
Reply #22 - Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 1:18pm

buzzanddidj wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 1:10pm:

... wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 12:57pm:

So why is sport the only field of endeavour that "shouldn't" be allowed to acknowledge and celebrate it's own legends? Surely some part of you realises this is inconsistent and illogical?

I would ask as WELL ...

Where is our ACCOUNTANTS "hall of fame" ?

... and why aren't our used car salesmen and door-to-door mobile phone guys appreciated fo their true worth ?

Let's have a new year's honours list - for "Public Servent of the Year"

The do have a "firm of the year" industry awards through the CPA and CA's.

What's your point.

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Re: A VERY slow newsday
Reply #23 - Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 1:25pm

Dsmithy70 wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 1:14pm:

buzzanddidj wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 1:10pm:

... wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 12:57pm:

So why is sport the only field of endeavour that "shouldn't" be allowed to acknowledge and celebrate it's own legends? Surely some part of you realises this is inconsistent and illogical?

I would ask as WELL ...

Where is our ACCOUNTANTS "hall of fame" ?

... and why aren't our used car salesmen and door-to-door mobile phone guys appreciated fo their true worth ?

Let's have a new year's honours list - for "Public Servent of the Year"

This guy gets my vote

OK, you've got MINE

( ... as long as Andrei_Hick gets "Accountant of the Year")

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buzzanddidj Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 14248 Eganstown, via Daylesford, VIC Gender:	Re: A VERY slow newsday Reply #24 - Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 1:36pm Verge wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 1:18pm: The do have a "firm of the year" industry awards through the CPA and CA's. What's your point. *Is THIS leading up to a John Cleese joke about the subtle differences between a CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT and a CERTIFIED PRACTICING ACCOUNTANT ?* i( ... Verge - - - you're TERRIBLE)i
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Reply #25 - Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 3:19pm

buzzanddidj wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 1:36pm:

Verge wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 1:18pm:

The do have a "firm of the year" industry awards through the CPA and CA's.

What's your point.

[color=#ff00ff][size=24][font=Comic Sans MS]Is THIS leading up to a John Cleese joke about the subtle differences between a CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT and a CERTIFIED PRACTICING ACCOUNTANT ?[/fon( ... Verge - - - you're TERRIBLE)[/b]

I wasnt actually, but there is industry awards.

There is the Master Builders Association award nights too.

Its at a sporting ground Buzz where they are honoring the greats in the sporting arena.

It actually is fitting for the place.

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Re: A VERY slow newsday
Reply #26 - Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 3:30pm

Dsmithy70 wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 11:45am:

buzzanddidj wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 11:40am:

Is this IT ?

http://www.sportsencounter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Warnie-03.jpg

http://www.sportsencounter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Warnie-03.jpg

( ... I've not observed the "hair lip" before ?)

Isn't that "tangles" Walker

LOL DK Lillee

The rest of anything you posted on this thread is made redundant by your blatant ignorance.

Epic fails.... Cheesy

Find a topic you at least know something about hey?

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Re: A VERY slow newsday
Reply #27 - Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 3:32pm

buzzanddidj wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 1:10pm:

... wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 12:57pm:

So why is sport the only field of endeavour that "shouldn't" be allowed to acknowledge and celebrate it's own legends? Surely some part of you realises this is inconsistent and illogical?

I would ask as WELL ...

Where is our ACCOUNTANTS "hall of fame" ?

... and why aren't our used car salesmen and door-to-door mobile phone guys appreciated fo their true worth ?

Let's have a new year's honours list - for "Public Servent of the Year"

No one stopping them hey?

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Ex Dame Pansi Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 24168	Re: A VERY slow newsday Reply #28 - Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 3:44pm ... wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2011 at 12:07pm: He is a legend in his chosen pursuit. You (ie those who whinge about him getting recognition) are not. I think that explains the bitterness towards him. And he certainly pursued.
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