Kouta's injury ends what was to be a great day in 2001
Expected a Flag in 2002. 17 Injuries to our first 22 in 2002= first wooden spoon
Restructure Corporate Division
Mapped out my redundancy. Got heaps
Take a year off
In Thailand read about the AFL penalty.
Girlfriend proposes. I decline
I like the single life
Sold shop in Melbourne.
Buy investment property in Melbourne
Bought pad in Bondi Beach
Renovation costs a fortune. Gorgeous pad.
I still can't grow up.
Girlfriend proposes. I decline.
Inevitably I got engaged. Great conditions
Inevitably I got married. Amazing party organised by the Mrs
Take on another Corporate job for 3 years
Have first kid on my terms. Named him Carlton
Restructure division. Plan redundancy. Got pay out
Take a year off. Carlton losing is boring.
Start a new LED light manufacturing business in Bondi
Proud employer of Australians
London Blue puts me onto TC
Post a lot on TC
Had my 2nd boy: wife's turn to choose name.
Travel a lot. Maldives a highlight with record Sailfish catch
Prior to 2009 saw Carlton a lot in every capital city
Still haven't had an argument or been in trouble with Mrs after 13 years.
Still haven't grown up. Still haven't changed a nappy
Dark Navy Blue continues to run in the veins
Plan on watching Carlton in the 2009 GF against StKilda
Plan to learn to change nappies
One woman man
I think I've grown up since 2001

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Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

Lost weight
Put on weight
Lost more weight
Put on heaps of weight
Change jobs
Lose weight
Give up smoking
Gain heaps of weight
Start exercising
Lose weight
Have Sex
Have another kid
Lose money
Kids start High school
Lose more money
Start putting on more weight
exercise more
Lose a little bit of weight
discover internet and forums
gain weight again
more exercise
lose weight
have an affair
lose weight
break off affair
gain weight

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If you allow the Government to change the Laws in an emergency
They will create an Emergency to change the Laws

We are on a similar wavelength Molsey. Only last week I was writing down everything I've done since 2002, because life is so bloody different and I was trying to reconcile why exactly.

I finished my second uni degree in 2001.
Was self employed full-time until late 2005.
Had a friend suicide mid 2005.
Have combined self-employment and casual employment from 2005 to date.
Started playing footy in 2005.
Grandfather died in 2007.
Have moved house 3 times since 2001.
Been on TV a couple of times.
Joined TBV 2003. Moved to TC when TBV imploded.
Didn't see Carlton win at the Gabba until 2008.

I've grown older, wiser, grayer, crabbier, wealthier, more understanding, more suspicious, more aware, more comfortable.

'don't spend all your time looking in the rear vision mirror or you'll crash into the car in front of you..'

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There's so much I could say...

* Took care of mother around the clock until she passed away
* Finally finished my VCE
* Started & Completed three minor degrees
* Several relationships
* Moved to the United States
* Got a job as a professional sport talent scout
* Suffered a stroke in the USA
* Lost my job due to ill health
* Am about to become a published author of a sporting book with a major publisher
* Returned to Australia
* Engaged to a wonderful woman
* About to see Carlton pull off #17

Ugh!! Did you HAVE to bring that up?!

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It's never as good as it looks and it's never as bad as it seems.

wow this'll be a long list. . Haha

Since our last final i've:

-turned 13

-had first girlfriend

-ditched my own year 10formal to watch us beat the pies by 1pt rnd 22, 2004

-lost first girlfriend

-had ex schoolmate and now melbourne player nathan jones break my shoulder in a 'friendly fire' mishap against marcellin college

-got drunk with glen bowyer and adrian deluca at '04 b&f after convincing them im 18 and am allowed to drink

-won an AGS premiership in year 10

-beat up a loudmouth melbourne supporter after optus oval farewell match who pointed out ryan houlihan's effort on the wing infront of the legends stand in the 4th quarter.

-dated the same kid's sister

-was part of first ever peninsula school team to beat assumption

-selected for victorian schools state cross country team

-turned 18

-got drivers licence

-finished VCE

-voted in state election

-got arrested at schoolies (dont ask)

-started uni

-played for TC against bomberblitz at glenferrie oval 3weeks after knee surgery and didnt get a kick, making a fool of myself in the process.

-voted in national election

-gotten a diploma

-bought first car

-moved out of home

-travelled to 6 different countries

-seen 2carlton cup wins (pre-season)

-seen zero collingwood or Essendon* cup wins

-went on TV show temptation

- kicked out of first game ever against Essendon* 2months ago. .

And many stories way too inappropriate to mention on here

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Cuck Follingwood

- Started my first job
- Work trips to Atlanta, Fiji and Bali
- Engaged
- Bought first cat
- Married
- Moved into first home
- Bought second cat
- Bought first dog
- First job disappeared when the Company i worked for went bust
- Started second job, left second job as it was soooooooo boring.
- Started third job
- Had lots of sex trying to make baby, didn't happen, then bang it happened.
- Bought second dog
- Bought 18 fish of which 4 remain
- Had 2mins of sex, bang second baby, ripped off.
- Changed TC usernames because I was bored and 8 was my favourite number
- Discovered drinking a few glasses of scotch on a Friday night isn't so bad when the kids are in bed
- Came out of retirement to play soccer again after 10years. Tore my left and right hamstring 4 days before the first game, but then played
- Achieved my career goal with my new job. Set new goals now.
- Work trip to Vegas!!!
- 6 years on I plan on starting the landscaping
- Still posting on TC

Not much amazingly.

Bought my first house.

Bought 2 cars.

Still at the same work. Got a promotion though.

Have travelled in that time to ... Japan, England, France, Finland, Turkey, Indonesia, Malaysia, China.

Have had 2 break ups with 2 ex girlfriends, but am now engaged and due to wed in Fiji in October.

I have though lost a close family member, and that has had a major impact on my life. I guess you could say I truly lost my innocence.

Seen my cholesterol go up, and thankfuly back down (though it still needs a bit of work).

Seen many a young Blue develop, and happy to see the team start to emerge.

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It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it

Ah, I remember my first pussy

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It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it

says the virgin

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*(grow - fun - gah)

Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

I was doing a jazz performance course during the finals series in 01 & missed our games, wasn't too worries at the time because we always make the finals right! Note to self, never take finals for granted again..

Started a job that I thought I would be at for a couple of months till I work out what I want to do with my life.

Collect wooden spoons from "friends".

Best friend moves to the uk.

Mum moves to cairns.

Get a promotion at job I was staying at for a couple of months.

Move from Brunswick to east st. Kilda. Let the partying begin.

Other best friend moves to the uk.

Turn 25 & wonder what I have to show for my life. Stop partying so much.

Discover tbv, meet some awesome people & start partying again.

Moved to tc and meet boyfriend.

Get another promotion at job I was staying at for a couple of months.

Buy unit.

Move into unit.

Buy a dog - Jack Russell called Jeff.

Become an aunty.

Best friend moves back to Melbourne but we don't seem to have that much in common anymore. We aren't as close now.

Buy block of land.

Sell unit at auction.

Get engaged on the same night.

Moved into a rental and now we wait to build our house.

My life is great at the moment.

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Witty signature required.

I bet it belonged to Mrs Palmer?

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2002:> "In their Masters Chambers
They Gathered for their Feast
They Stabbed us with their Steely Knives
But They Just Can't Kill The Beast!" <2016

THE BLUEBAGGER BEAST IS BAACKK!!

-Bought land
-Stupidly offered to have my sister and her family stay with me if the house they were building at the same time wasn't ready in time
-Had a friend commit suicide
-Watched house being built
-We all moved in the day they had to move out of theirs
-Got Foxtel
-Spent 5 months living with them
-Cheered when they moved out
-Partied
-Watched everything and everyone blow up on anniversary of friends death
-Stop playing Indoor Cricket
-Falling out with my brother
-Start new job
-Stop playing tennis
-Christmas not talking to my brother
-Trip to Cairns
-New niece
-SMS from my brother telling me he's getting married and asking me to be groomsman
-Start talking to my brother again
-Boss leaves work and that goes nuts
-Brother gets married
-Good Christmas
-Work still flat out
-Another trip to Cairns
-New boss Fired
-Old boss comes back
-Start looking for new job
-Get new job
-Start playing tennis again
-New car
-Become a member of the MRC and go racing a shitload
-3 unremarkable years
-New niece
-Quit my job
-Wondering what the hell to do with myself now

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"The ability to speak doesn't make you intelligent." Qui-Gon Jinn 15-05-2005

"there’s more chance of me becoming the full forward for the [Western Bulldogs] than there is of any change in the Labor Party." Julia Gillard 18-05-2010

mate thats gold. i banged zak dawsons sister. so when he kicked that winner against us earlier this year, i was havin the last laugh. and if id got to meet him i would have thrown one. by the way thats not the only thing ive done since 01 but its all ive got to add at this brief stage tbc. got a million corker stories to match any of yours AGS boy.

sex
drugs
rock'n'roll
rehab
sex
drugs
rock'n'roll
rehab
sex
rock'n'roll
judd
sex
rock'n'roll
judd
murph
gibb
fev


blues helped saved my life.
tigers saved Cuz's.

just found a photo at optus oval from peter dean's 200th game against adelaide i believe. . We photographed the banner as he was one of dad's favourite players.


New highlight of my life to add to the list!

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Cuck Follingwood

Classic post

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#DonTheStash

Any more 3 ways in St. Kilda to report ?

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Scott, things aren't as happy as they used to be down here at the unemployment office. Joblessness is no longer just for Philosophy majors - useful people are starting to feel the pinch.

Was living in NZ in 01
Discovered TBV
Moved to Melbourne
Migrated to TC
Moved to London
Numerous girlfriends since
Happy to be Peter Pan
Travelled a lot
Wealthier
Bit wiser
Greyer

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Scott, things aren't as happy as they used to be down here at the unemployment office. Joblessness is no longer just for Philosophy majors - useful people are starting to feel the pinch.