Ignorant Optimism

thehalford · **Joined:** Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:52 am **Posts:** 12809

thegezman wrote:

verbs wrote:

Anything could happen in 2006!!

It sometimes amazes me at how little pleasure some people get from following Carlton. Maybe it just seems that way in the written word? Otherwise, I think "why bother?".

It's such a fantastic game, is AFL. Fancy, it was less than 12 months ago we one the WC, and supporters were in absolute joy, chanting the Fevola song...I remember PJ was in the crowd which was shown on TV singing that song, and he even got quoted in Inside Football. Everyone was so exited and caught up in the moment.

That's what footy is all about. The highs and lows. The joy of a great win, the agony of a bad loss, and the optimism that everything will be just fine next week when we bounce back!

Don't people find that fun?

here here!

if you cant be optimistic and excited this time of year, then you never will be!

it took me a little while to get over the fact that we were crap, but once that happened, games started to become more enjoyable as i could see the future in the good kids we have running around.

next season will be much the same, and hopefully i'll be presantly surprised with a few extra wins.

i love the Journey that the Carlton Football Club has taken me on in my ten years of following footy. last season has been my only were my enthusasim waned somewhat but i can play the tank or not to tank issue for that.

i'm so pumped for 06 i've alreayd booked my flight down to see our opening wizard cup game, and i also bough 3 Carlton DVD's today!

i'm optimistic because of the hope and potential the new guys will bring to this club. i want to see some pride restored back in the jumper.

i'm not expecting finals, i'm expecting NAB rising star nominations and brownlow votes for kids!

Is there a way there two blokes could share the next POW? PJ? :-D

AGRO · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2006 3:53 pm

Tractor Boy wrote:

Sydney Blue wrote:

AGRO wrote:

Tractor Boy wrote:

AGRO wrote:

beowulf wrote:

I was in Grade 6 in 1972. Enough said.
I was at Uni in 1979 - 1982. I could have a repeat of that little period!

Mirrored your periods at school myself - Great times, great times. :wink:

So did you guys have big 40 th Birthday parties ??

Better than that - I had a "Kouta" Party last year. :wink:

I'm heading for a Robert Walls this year but slowly running out of players .

It must be difficult for some posters to understand just how bloody good this side of ours was especially between 79-82 . Watched the 79 flag in bed had just been run over by a bike had over 20 stitches in my head -lost my Carlton beanie and tore my black leather jacket. the win made up for it

I remember the days... I'm planning a 40th and am thinking of theming it up... I 'm undecided , its either Nerd or Alphabet. Leaning towards Nerd though.

Kouta theme was great for my 43rd Birthday - my wife even went down to training and managed to get some video of Kouta wishing me a Happy 43rd Birthday.

TheSheik · **Joined:** Sun Jun 19, 2005 6:03 pm **Posts:** 940

thegezman wrote:

if you cant be optimistic and excited this time of year, then you never will be!

There is a huge difference between being optimistic and being realistic, this is the problem. A high number of people are always optimistic regardless of the circumstances, others look at it realistically and seem to face the obvious facts. Neither views are necessarily wrong, it's just that they are poles apart.

I'm in the realistic camp by the way !!

TheBluesMuse · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:27 pm **Posts:** 5270

I'm in the crazily inspired optimistic category :-D

C'mon BLUES.

verbs · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:24 pm

Everyone creates their own reality, it's entirely personal, and there's no wrong or right about it. It just is.

For example some people choose not to watch Neighbours.

Others choose to watch it, but continually criticise is, put it down, lable it crap, and generally take a negative view towards it.

Others watch Neighbours and simply just enjoy it. That's me. Sure, some of the acting is crap, the plots don't always go the way I expect or even like, and characters/actors come and go. That's what makes me enjoy watching Neighbours! It's FUN!

If I didn't like it, I wouldn't watch it. No point doing something that makes you unhappy. Life's too short. Everything should be FUN!!

Synbad · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:32 pm

Let me get this straight verbs,
To you following Carlton is like watching Neighbours?

... fun.....
ok........

verbs · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:34 pm

Synbad wrote:

Let me get this straight verbs,
To you following Carlton is like watching Neighbours?

... fun.....
ok........

Bloody oath it's fun!

LOVE IT!

Synbad · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:41 pm

yes but on par with Neighbours..

And you look forward to Lance going to London over summer and putting on his tights to do the kiddies pantomines type fun..

Try and pick which of our players is going to pull the pin and become bad singers...

Clap when Bouncer comes in and saves the day...

I can see the LA similarity with Jason Donovan... wed have to get LA and Karl to the 'Viper Bar' so they can faint and stuff...

See for me.. its abit more serious than Neighbours..

But now i get where youre coming from... cos i was abit stumped before this..

Thanks for sharing...

verbs · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:47 pm

Synbad wrote:

yes but on par with Neighbours..

And you look forward to Lance going to London over summer and putting on his tights to do the kiddies pantomines type fun..

Try and pick which of our players is going to pull the pin and become bad singers...

Clap when Bouncer comes in and saves the day...

I can see the LA similarity with Jason Donovan... wed have to get LA and Karl to the 'Viper Bar' so they can faint and stuff...

See for me.. its abit more serious than Neighbours..

But now i get where youre coming from... cos i was abit stumped before this..

Thanks for sharing...

verbs wrote:

Everyone creates their own reality, it's entirely personal, and there's no wrong or right about it. It just is.

I prefer not to be judgemental. Life's too short to be spending all your time judging others rather than enjoying life. It's quite simple.

Synbad · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:49 pm

i wasnt judging i was trying to get my head around it....

... theres a difference you know...

verbs · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2006 7:54 pm

Synbad wrote:

i wasnt judging i was trying to get my head around it....

... theres a difference you know...

That's good then.

TheBluesMuse · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:27 pm **Posts:** 5270

It was an example Synbad not a direct comparison.....

verbs · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2006 8:08 pm

BigBlind wrote:

It was an example Synbad not a direct comparison.....

My take on how we all create our own personal reality. It's human nature to make other peoples' realities the same as yours by trying to influence them to see things the same way as you.

Synbad · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2006 8:41 pm

verbs wrote:

BigBlind wrote:

It was an example Synbad not a direct comparison.....

My take on how we all create our own personal reality. It's human nature to make other peoples' realities the same as yours by trying to influence them to see things the same way as you.

Can you tell me wats been happening?
I havent been watching it since Sharlene left.......

Human nature is taking over and im beginning to be influenced by you.... to see your realities as my very own....

I need to know whats happening on Neighbours.

verbs · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2006 8:47 pm

Synbad wrote:

verbs wrote:

BigBlind wrote:

It was an example Synbad not a direct comparison.....

My take on how we all create our own personal reality. It's human nature to make other peoples' realities the same as yours by trying to influence them to see things the same way as you.

Can you tell me wats been happening?
I havent been watching it since Sharlene left.......

Human nature is taking over and im beginning to be influenced by you.... to see your realities as my very own....

I need to know whats happening on Neighbours.

It should be back on air in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, check out this.

Synbad · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2006 8:52 pm

Thanks verbs.....

Any other recommendations for me over summer???

You know??? some of that fun stuff???

Ive been missing out you know... though i must confess i have been trying to get into headland... more cos im trying to work out where it is.... id love to vist head land ...

....That should be fun......

Anyone got any idea where it is?

verbs · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2006 9:06 pm

How's about going to the beach? A picnic? Reading a good book? Or a movie marathon!

AGRO · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:30 pm

Synbad wrote:

Can you tell me wats been happening?
I havent been watching it since Sharlene left.......

She went where all Neighbours characters went when they were written out of the script ..... Brisbane ........ C'mon down Lance, maybe you can get a job with Uncle Leigh.

dannyboy · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:44 am

verbs its a shame you kissed the sixties.

fun fun fun til daddy took the tv away............

without non fun

fun becomes meaningless

you and synbad

like Superman and Lex Luther

Like The Batman and The Joker

you need each other

ahh the yin and yang of it all

Synbad · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2006 4:30 am

Dannyboy.. there are squeaky wheels and i carry the oil can.....

Thats how i prefer to look at things...

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