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Offline jerry

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« on: September 18, 2011, 12:59:40 pm »
Going to south island of NZ for 3 weeks next Sat. With the World Cup going on it's likely that one of the locals will engage me in conversation about the rugby. Of course coming from Victoria I think it's a toilet of a game and I can't summon any interest in it at all. So I need a strategy. This is what I've thought of so far;

a) Pretend I'm American

b) Pretend I know and care about the game

c) Apologise for my ignorance and ask to be educated

d) Try to convert them to AFL

e) Let my mate engage them in conversation whilst I look for a means of escape

f) Tell 'em what I really think and then duck!

Any help much appreciated. Cheers Jerry

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« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2011, 01:10:04 pm »
G/ ask them what portion of the loss etc they're paying & if they could afford to buy tickets
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« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2011, 01:13:08 pm »
That's just evil Tony  ;D
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« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2011, 01:18:25 pm »
h) Tell 'em you think the Wallabies are crap, and you want the All Blacks to win.

Dunno if it will work, but I reckon it will get you lots of free beers.
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« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2011, 01:20:26 pm »
It's the truth though, welcome to John Key's world of public/private partnerships
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« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2011, 01:48:27 pm »
Don't go, or wait until the cricket season starts....they're crap at that. If you don't understand rugby you'll be short of pub conversation with the locals, they're obsessed by the game, especially on the south island. If you tell 'em you're an AFL fan be prepared to cop a lot of ballet dancer in tight shorts jokes.  ;D 
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« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2011, 02:30:52 pm »
Quote from: firko on September 18, 2011, 01:48:27 pm
Don't go, or wait until the cricket season starts....

Then you can talk about this little incident.
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« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2011, 02:51:08 pm »
Jerry just tell them your an Auzie when they stop laughing thet will buy you a Guiness
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« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2011, 03:28:27 pm »
Lozza I was there that day. If the MCG had a roof I reckon it would have lifted off with the indignation of the patrons.Talk about pissed orffffff! J
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« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2011, 05:44:08 pm »
Don't sweat the bulk of um live here anyway..... ;)
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« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2011, 06:09:19 pm »
I mean it is hardly surprising statistically the average Aussies knuckles swing closer to the ground  ;D ;D ;D ;D


Quote from: Lozza on September 18, 2011, 02:30:52 pm
Quote from: firko on September 18, 2011, 01:48:27 pm
Don't go, or wait until the cricket season starts....

Then you can talk about this little incident.

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« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2011, 06:44:03 pm »
don't be suprise dif they ask if you know their cuzzy bro in melbourne. sydney, Brisvegas etc.  Oh, and be really apologetic when you say you don't!!!
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« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2011, 06:46:38 pm »
Be warned-dont talk AFL in the south island, no one in the developed world outside Victoria knows what it is.

cheers Dale.
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« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2011, 06:53:21 pm »
Its the south island I'm checking out. Any VMX stuff I should check out. By the way is there a McLaren museum down there somewhere? That would definitely be a highlight. J
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« Reply #14 on: September 18, 2011, 07:39:18 pm »
Wear your "Welly's" and you'll fit right in.
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