"BALL UP!" - Val's 2018 Aussie Rules Footy Tipping *Open to Everyone* Showing 951-1,000 of 1,542

[suzysunshine7]

NOOO?!! - I don't like heights!!! ;oO

And where's the Dessert Trolley? I can't see it from here! ;o<

[suzysunshine7]

YAYYY!!! - Congratulations Anita! ... x ;o>

And very well-punted Nick ... x

[[deleted user]]

Well done Foe for the highest score, and double well done to Anita for scooping the rest :)

Don't worry about the dessert trolley, suzy - I'm taking very good care of it in your absence :)

[suzysunshine7]

Ohhh no you don't?!! ... "WAITER! - please padlock the Dessert Trolley until I get back down the Table to my usual seat!" ;o>

[[deleted user]]

Believe me, after yesterdays BBQ, I'm not eating much of anything for a week!
I hate to see food go to waste so I did my best to make sure that didn't happen :)

Besides, I'm not really much of a dessert person, and not just because I never save any room :)

[Lez]

Hell’s teeth! I don’t think I’ve been bottom before. Would you like your rightful place back, Suzy?

[suzysunshine7]

Grizzlygrump wrote: "I'm not really much of a dessert person"

WHEW!!! ;o>

[suzysunshine7]

Lez wrote: "Hell’s teeth! I don’t think I’ve been bottom before. Would you like your rightful place back, Suzy?"

Yes please, Lez Lee - do you think Val will notice if we quickly swap seats? ;o>

[David]

I was quite pleased to get 6!
What's happened to the Lions, they seem to be winning games all of a sudden?

[Craig White]

i'm just quite pleased!

[suzysunshine7]

Well I'm not?! ... I don't wanna be a winner - it feels all weird and it apparently doesn't come with any Cake either!

I need Comfort Food ... (*wanders off to the Forum Kitchen in search of consolation*)

[Craig White]

really really really quite pleased,

tigers by 23
PIES!
swans
bombers
crows
cats
hawks
eagles
power

cheers val, i'm quite pleased!

[suzysunshine7]

Okay ... where have you tied up and hidden the real tech?

[Lez]

suzysunshine7 wrote: "Okay ... where have you tied up and hidden the real tech?"

We must copy it and keep it safe for later production

[Craig White]

only quite pleased, not ecstatic ur nuttin'!

i'm sure i'll be feeling myself relatively soon! parp!

[Anita]

Well thanks Val,that was a surprise,
Tigers by 19
Roos
SWANS
Bombers
Crows
Cats
Hawks
Eagles
Power

[Blastronaut]

Well, that mediocre punt of mine rounded off a crap week. Here's to better forecasts and less gas leaks...

Richmond 25
Colligwood
Sydney
Essendon
Adelaide
Melbourne
Hawthorn
WCE
Port

Cheers Val

[David]

Hoping to be very pleased this week!;

Tigers 34
Magpies
Swans
Bombers
Lions
Cats
Hawks
Eagles
Power

Good luck everyone

[Sj]

Richmond Tigers #46

Collingwood Magpies
Sydney Swans
Essendon Bombers
Adelaide Crows
Geelong Cats

Hawthorn Hawks
West Coast Eagles
Port Power

[Lez]

Tigers 43
Magpies
Swans
Bombers
Crows
Demons
Hawks
Eagles
Power

Thanks Val

[RedJohn]

Tigers x 17
Pies
Swans
Bombers
Crows
Cats
Hawks
Eagles
Giants

Well, this week I'm brimful of conf.............er, uncertainty.

[SussexWelsh]

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Tigers by 29
Magpies
Swans
Bombers
Lions
Demons
Hawks
Eagles
Power

[suzysunshine7]

Hiyah Sussex! ... are you still enjoying your Holiday? ;o>

[suzysunshine7]

Saints x 13
Roos
SUNS
Dockers
Lions
Demons
Blues
Dogs
Giants

Game On! - and Good Luck Everyone! ;o>

[SussexWelsh]

suzysunshine7 wrote: "Hiyah Sussex! ... are you still enjoying your Holiday? ;o>"

Unfortunately, all good things have to end, Suzy. We got back on Monday night. 6 days of crazy weather in Stockholm ... 30 degrees + every day!

[theDuke]

Dunno who to choose with some of the matches...especially after last week's results. Wouldn't surprise me if all the favourites win this week!

Tigers - 21
Magpies
Swans
Bombers
Crows
Demons
Hawks
Eagles
GIANTS

Good luck folks!

[suzysunshine7]

30 ?!! ... Ohhh Squirrels!!! - that IS hot, hot, hot!!! ;oO

I'm delighted to hear that you still had a good time though ;o>

[SussexWelsh]

suzysunshine7 wrote: "30 ?!! ... Ohhh Squirrels!!! - that IS hot, hot, hot!!! ;oO

I'm delighted to hear that you still had a good time though ;o>"

Thanks. The Archipelago is stunning!

[suzysunshine7]

I know nothing of Stockholm so I just Googled ... and it is indeed stunning! ;o>

https://www.google.co.uk/search?safe=...

[Philip]

Richmond x 48
North Melbourne
Sydney
Essendon
Brisbane
Melbourne
Hawthorn
West Coast
GWS

[SussexWelsh]

We even saw a beaver swimming 10 feet away from us round the edge of one of the little islands in the middle of the city :-)

[suzysunshine7]

Ohhh WoW?!! - they are such cute and fascinating Creatures - you lucky thing! ;o>

[Dean]

Thanks again Suzy, for the gentle nudge.

Tigers 19
Pies
Swans
Bombers
CROOOOOOOOOOOOWS
Demons
Hawks
Eagles
Giants

Good luck all

[Lez]

How lovely!
My sis-in-law once held up a Swedish train (no, she wasn’t armed) in Jönköping station. Their group’s bus was late and the train was about to leave without them. She could speak a little Swedish and ran along to the driver’s cab and begged him to let them on. He was so surprised, he agreed!

[[deleted user]]

Saints by 5
Kangaroos
Swans
Bombers
Lions
Cats
Hawks
Bulldogs
Power

Good luck to everyone :)

[Val]

Only Nick is missing.

Here's mine:

Tigers x 20
North
Swans
Dons
Crows
Cats
Hawks
Eagles
Giants

Not long home from my second cataract removal so I'll have a good excuse if I've entered anyone's selections wrongly. I've got a play tomorrow, Christmas In July at my daughter's on Sunday, James Bay on Tuesday and Joshua Hedley on Thursday so I'm just hoping I'll be seeing straight for all of them.

[suzysunshine7]

WoW, Val?!! ;o> ...



x x x Suzy x x x

[suzysunshine7]

P.S. ... what is 'Christmas In July?'

[Val]

suzysunshine7 wrote: "P.S. ... what is 'Christmas In July?'"

Because December 25 falls at the height of our summer, it is usually very hot. Some (like us) still press on with a traditional Christmas dinner (roast turkey, pud, etc), others favour crayfish and salads. Christmas In July is just another opportunity for get-togethers with family/friends in our mid-winter. We usually do the silly dress-up thing - tacky Christmas jumpers, reindeer antlers, etc. We don't do presents but there will be a tree and decorations and we'll sit down to a three-course hot meal, soup, roast and dessert. Weather permitting we may play some outdoor games like Kubb and/or ladder golf, or indoors, a couple of rounds of Cards Against Humanity or Uno. It's just a bit of fun.

[suzysunshine7]

That sounds fantastic, Val! ...

;o> x x x ... ! ! ! HAPPY CHRISTMAS IN JULY ! ! ! ... x x x ;o>

[Val]

Tonight's result:

St Kilda Saints (Lez) v Richmond Tigers (Philip)
1.2.8 (Q1) 6.4.40
2.3.15 (Q2) 11.7.73
5.7.37 (Q3) 14.10.94
8.9.57 (Q4) 16.15.111

A stonking victory for the current Premiership team and it's fitting that their chief supporter Philip had the closest margin (Tigers x 48). $6.00 set aside for Canteen. Well played Philip!

[suzysunshine7]

YAYYY!!! - Congratulations Philip! ... x ;o>

[[deleted user]]

Well done Phillip :)

That's got to be a good contender for highest score as well.

[SussexWelsh]

Grizzlygrump wrote: "Well done Phillip :)

That's got to be a good contender for highest score as well."

Hi Grizzly, I hope to see you joining us on the Football Punt this season :-) ....

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

..... and everyone else too, of course.

[TheFoe]

Really sorry Val, had a hectic couple of days and even with Suzy's heads up, (thanks Suzy), I still managed to forget. If this is ok,

Magpies
Swans
Dockers
Lions
DEMONS
Hawks
Eagles
Giants

Thanks Val.

[Lez]

Ah, the responsibilities of grandpa-hood! 😃

[theDuke]

Val wrote:

Not long home from my second cataract removal so I'll have a good excuse if I've entered anyone's s..."

Blimey! That was quick Val. I had to wait 6 weeks minimum before I could have the second eye done, just in case there was any issues with the first op. They must do things differently down under! Maybe being upside down, expedites recovery time, or summin'!!! ;-)

Anyhoo..how the sight now Val?

[theDuke]

Well...something really weird is happening today...in one game the away team is winning & the other away team is getting trounced....but not in the order you'd think!

[Val]

As seems to be par for the course these days (apologies for mixing my sporting metaphors), there were some upsets today and some really close games. Don't know what happened to the Swans and the Dees must be wishing they'd kicked straighter. Lions finished strongly but needed another goal to win.

Today/Tonight's results:

Collingwood Magpies (Tech) v North Melbourne Kangaroos (Steve)
7.2.44 (Q1) 2.3.15
13.3.81 (Q2) 5.6.36
15.5.95 (Q3) 7.7.49
20.10.130 (Q4) 9.10.64

Sydney Swans (Anita) v Gold Coast Suns (Suzy)
6.4.40 (Q1) 1.5.11
6.7.43 (Q2) 7.7.49
6.10.46 (Q3) 9.12.66
8.16.64 (Q4) 12.16.88

Essendon Bombers (Val) v Fremantle Dockers (unwanted)
2.5.17 (Q1) 4.0.24
4.11.35 (Q2) 7.1.43
9.16.70 (Q3) 10.4.64
13.21.99 (Q4) 11.4.70

Brisbane Lions (David) v Adelaide Crows (Deano)
4.1.25 (Q1) 3.4.22
8.2.50 (Q2) 9.7.61
9.7.61 (Q3) 12.11.83
13.10.88 (Q4) 13.15.93

Geelong Cats (awaiting MC) v Melbourne Demons (TheFoe)
2.1.13 (Q1) 2.3.15
5.3.33 (Q2) 5.8.38
8.4.52 (Q3) 11.9.75
16.4.100 (Q4) 14.14.98

[Val]

theDuke wrote: "Blimey! That was quick Val. I had to wait 6 weeks minimum before I could have the second eye done, just in case there was any issues with the first op. They must do things differently down under! Maybe being upside down, expedites recovery time, or summin'!!! ;-)

Anyhoo..how the sight now Val?..."

I think it's probably more to do with going private. I had the first eye done on Friday 13th (!) - went like a dream but I continued to use my glasses for the week. Saw the specialist again on Wednesday just to double check his measurements, then had the second one done yesterday. It was a different anaethetist and though he said he would just follow the plan from the previous week, I felt much more awake and the op was pretty painful. Another difference was that that side of my face felt numb afterwards, like I'd been to the dentist, and I had a rather nagging headache for the rest of the day. Took a couple of paracetamol at bedtime and woke up fine today. I feel my peripheral vision on the second eye is returning slowly. I went to a play today, no glasses, and the eyes got a good workout with the special effects. Also had no trouble reading my book on the train. I'm planning to drive on Tuesday, all being well. I don't see the specialist now until Aug 21 so I'll press on till then. Still not sure whether I may need glasses - time will tell.