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Re: Commonwealth Games.
Reply #15 - Apr 12^th, 2018 at 6:39pm

philperth2010 wrote on Apr 12^th, 2018 at 6:34pm:

Auggie wrote on Apr 12^th, 2018 at 10:32am:

philperth2010 wrote on Apr 11^th, 2018 at 5:31pm:

This thread has been moved to Commonwealth games.

You bastard, Phil! Cry

There was already a thread on this topic....If you don't like it then DON'T duplicate threads....OK!!!

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Phil, Caesar is a bloody Monarchist dyed in the wool "all things British" person. His Empire Games thread was a deliberate piss take, and I'm sure the 'bastard' comment was equally TIC.

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Re: Commonwealth Games.
Reply #16 - Apr 12^th, 2018 at 10:05pm

Aussie wrote on Apr 12^th, 2018 at 6:39pm:

philperth2010 wrote on Apr 12^th, 2018 at 6:34pm:

Auggie wrote on Apr 12^th, 2018 at 10:32am:

philperth2010 wrote on Apr 11^th, 2018 at 5:31pm:

This thread has been moved to Commonwealth games.

You bastard, Phil! Cry

There was already a thread on this topic....If you don't like it then DON'T duplicate threads....OK!!!

Roll Eyes

Phil, Caesar is a bloody Monarchist dyed in the wool "all things British" person. His Empire Games thread was a deliberate piss take, and I'm sure the 'bastard' comment was equally TIC.

I have been called worse by people who actually know me....He is wasting his time!!!

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Re: Commonwealth Games.
Reply #17 - Apr 13^th, 2018 at 4:17pm

Aussie wrote on Apr 12^th, 2018 at 6:39pm:

philperth2010 wrote on Apr 12^th, 2018 at 6:34pm:

Auggie wrote on Apr 12^th, 2018 at 10:32am:

philperth2010 wrote on Apr 11^th, 2018 at 5:31pm:

This thread has been moved to Commonwealth games.

You bastard, Phil! Cry

There was already a thread on this topic....If you don't like it then DON'T duplicate threads....OK!!!

Roll Eyes

Phil, Caesar is a bloody Monarchist dyed in the wool "all things British" person. His Empire Games thread was a deliberate piss take, and I'm sure the 'bastard' comment was equally TIC.

Thank you.

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Reply #18 - Apr 14^th, 2018 at 8:44am

Lord Herbert wrote on Apr 11^th, 2018 at 2:00pm:

The Commonwealth Games allows Olympic Games losers to win a medal.

I have often thought that. I recall watching the 1986 Commonwealth Games as a 7-year-old, thinking that Darren Clark would have to win the 400m since he was a good runner at the LA Olympics. Because he was up against mainly British athletes (many African nations boycotting the games) you would have thought Clark could have jogged it to gold. But Roger Black (one of my favourite 400m runners) caught Clark napping at 200m. Black then ran home in some 45.5 second time. Clark 46 seconds -- which is pedestrian.

Then the 1988 Olympics was shown. A great event to be broadcast. I recall wondering what happened to the English team. Was told by my father that they were in a combined Great Britain team. I did see that as a form of cheating... but whatever.

Basically, I figure that the Commonwealth Games is a redeemer games for all the losers at the Olympics. The Australian team had not been any real competitive team since Dehli's 2010 games. Since then, it has been disaster after disaster for Australia. Crap in 2012 Olympics. Ordinary at the Glasgow 2014 games. Crap (but understandable) at Rio 2016. There seemed to be a rebuilding period in 2017. And I think that this Games is a redemption for the Australian team. We could be heading into a good sporting period leading up to what I think should be a good Tokyo Olympics.

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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 37678 Gender:	Re: Commonwealth Games. Reply #19 - Apr 15^th, 2018 at 2:05pm Men's marathon. Not pretty to watch as I did...live. Dunno why help did not move in much earlier, even if he was saying he did not want it. Link.
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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 37678 Gender:	Re: Commonwealth Games. Reply #20 - Apr 15^th, 2018 at 3:39pm It's official. I do not like the number 4.
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Sir Spot of Borg Gold Member Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26460 Australia	Re: Commonwealth Games. Reply #21 - Apr 15^th, 2018 at 3:49pm Are the games over yet? Spot
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Reply #22 - Apr 15^th, 2018 at 4:13pm

Did remind me of a time I was trying to walk home during New Year's celebrations. Crashing all over the place. All wobbly. Then finally collapsing on the Neville-Hewitt Bridge and passing out for 10 minutes. Waking up puking and then having to get up to walk another 10km. Hawkins showed more dignity after running 40km than I could walking drunk 5km.

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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 37678 Gender:	Re: Commonwealth Games. Reply #23 - Apr 15^th, 2018 at 4:14pm Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Apr 15^th, 2018 at 3:49pm: Are the games over yet? Spot Other than for the Closing Ceremony tonight.
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Sir Spot of Borg Gold Member Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26460 Australia	Re: Commonwealth Games. Reply #24 - Apr 15^th, 2018 at 4:26pm Aussie wrote on Apr 15^th, 2018 at 4:14pm: Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Apr 15^th, 2018 at 3:49pm: Are the games over yet? Spot Other than for the Closing Ceremony tonight. Did we win? Spot
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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 37678 Gender:	Re: Commonwealth Games. Reply #25 - Apr 15^th, 2018 at 4:27pm Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Apr 15^th, 2018 at 4:26pm: Aussie wrote on Apr 15^th, 2018 at 4:14pm: Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Apr 15^th, 2018 at 3:49pm: Are the games over yet? Spot Other than for the Closing Ceremony tonight. Did we win? Spot By a country mile and more.
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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Australian Legend Posts: 21731 Rockhampton, Q Gender:	Re: Commonwealth Games. Reply #26 - Apr 15^th, 2018 at 4:39pm Australia 80 gold medals (198 medals total) England 45 gold medals (136 medals total)
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Re: Commonwealth Games.
Reply #27 - Apr 15^th, 2018 at 4:39pm

Aussie wrote on Apr 15^th, 2018 at 4:27pm:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Apr 15^th, 2018 at 4:26pm:

Aussie wrote on Apr 15^th, 2018 at 4:14pm:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Apr 15^th, 2018 at 3:49pm:

Are the games over yet?

Spot

Other than for the Closing Ceremony tonight.

Did we win?

Spot

By a country mile and more.

Aussie Aussie Aussie Oi Oi Oi!

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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 37678 Gender:	Re: Commonwealth Games. Reply #28 - Apr 15^th, 2018 at 8:47pm Closing Ceremony.....done on the cheap. Lousy crap. Schitts.
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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 37678 Gender:	Re: Commonwealth Games. Reply #29 - Apr 15^th, 2018 at 9:24pm Jayzuz....so awfully cheap. Big physical stage.....narrow concentrated TV bullshit!
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