The totally off-topic thread

[Cruiser Elite]

And fashion capital.Spend some time in Paddington.And did you know one of the Finalists in the NY fashion week for emerging designers was from Sydney-The House of Cannon.Mrsdrron even owns a couple of numbers from there

Having recently witnessed a certain 'pair of shorts' on AFF I certainly hope that is not indicative of the fashion sense of other 'ron' household residents!

 

[coco50]

Missed that. He was born in country NSW and chose to retire in Adelaide.  And I met him quite a few times.

After his formative years in Bowral,NSW Donald George Bradman played cricket in Sydney for St George, forcing his way into the NSW Sheffield Shield Team and eventually the Australian team. Melbourne, and Victoria have never had a human sporting champion to match Bradman.

 

[whatmeworry]

Missed that. He was born in country NSW and chose to retire in Adelaide.  And I met him quite a few times.

Lived the majority of his life in SA.

 

[drron]

Lived the majority of his life in SA.

Because those from SA are just like Victorians-they buy their sportsmen.

 

[coco50]

Lived the majority of his life in SA.

He was smart enough not to live in Victoria

 

[Pushka]

After his formative years in Bowral,NSW Donald George Bradman played cricket in Sydney for St George, forcing his way into the NSW Sheffield Shield Team and eventually the Australian team. Melbourne, and Victoria have never had a human sporting champion to match Bradman.

Yes. I am extremely well versed in his cricketing career having personal knowledge of that. . However that isn't where he decided to be once cricket was done and he needed a career. SA didn't buy him at all drron.

 

[drron]

Depends Pushka.The SA Cricket board was behind the moves to get him a job as a stockbroker in Adelaide.If that had not been done would he still have lived in SA?

PS-mrsdrron also has some acquaintance with his cricketing career as her father played with him in Sydney.A photo in the Bradman museum showing them together.

 

[Pushka]

Depends Pushka.The SA Cricket board was behind the moves to get him a job as a stockbroker in Adelaide.If that had not been done would he still have lived in SA?

PS-mrsdrron also has some acquaintance with his cricketing career as her father played with him in Sydney.A photo in the Bradman museum showing them together.

My mum had a picture of the two of them strolling on the beach. Does mrs.dr.ron recall the surname Gavey? Not my maiden name .

 

[drron]

She was just a twinkle in her father's eye when he was playing cricket.She knows more about his bowls career.

 

[Pushka]

She was just a twinkle in her father's eye when he was playing cricket.She knows more about his bowls career.

Yes - I've skipped a generation, haven't I!

 

[get me outta here]

The Summernats rev heads and cars show is in Canberra specialising in doing burn outs and donuts. So that means the sex shops are doing almost their best trade. Apparently, the convention in town that gave the sex shops their best business was when the combined churches convention was in at the end of 1999.

 

[Pushka]

Latest in 'extreme sports' - people sitting in chairs controlling drones engaged in combat. Really?
Always thought extreme sport meant a risk to life.

 

[JohnK]

I'm surprised anyone would suggest it after the Hansie Cronje affair.....

We forget too quickly.

 

[TomVexille]

So far I haven't seen a convincing argument for SYD

 

[Foreigner]

So far I haven't seen a convincing argument for SYD

I suppose Sydney property prices are hard to argue against.

 

[drron]

Of course the Sunshine Coast beats them both.

 

[TomVexille]

Of course the Sunshine Coast beats them both.

It's okay, we'll keep that quiet. Wouldn't want it to get too crowded

 

[anat0l]

Of course the Sunshine Coast beats them both.

It's okay, we'll keep that quiet. Wouldn't want it to get too crowded

Good point. Just look at the Gold Coast. Infrastructure is only just keeping up; crime rate high. The Sunshine Coast doesn't have much of chance to go through that kind of BS.

 

[RooFlyer]

What the hell is "Our Bradman"?

Here's one answer.

 

[Foreigner]

New dietary guidelines for Americans:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...es-for-americans-go-ahead-and-have-some-eggs/