Fatbastarding: NTA log
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<img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':blink:' /> Recorded for all history. No you can't even see me score it, and I still don't know how I managed to get it down given the awful body position and ball security I employed
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I'm number 5 - yes its kind of hard to tell me from the THP, but trust me: he's 20kg heavier than i<br />
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Good work bud, love your 7 by the way, watchijng the rest of the pack work away while he hangs back and picks his shorts out of his arse! class. -
<img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':blink:' /> Yeah it was his first week back after broken ribs/lung damage. He usually plays for First Grade and is pretty bloody quick. He had one try at that point and nabbed another later <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />
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I was in at work this morning because we were having our bi-annual Disaster Recovery Test. I turned up at 9, when the IT support dicks should have had everything ready. They didn't. fluffybunnies. So after fucking around I just got the system to the point where the users could USE it, and then the network died. It was 20 minutes to kickoff, and I had 40 minutes worth of taxi ahead of me to get across town. fluffybunnies!<br />
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So finally I front up. Burning with fucking rage too... Naturally I didn't get a run but that's rugby.<br />
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We lost Second Grade 26-5 - as I suspected, Bankstown turned up with their full squad and a bit of dropped ball on our side led to their tries. Considering they only lost once in 2nd Grade this year (against us two weeks ago), its pretty deserved.<br />
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First Grade looked good but only managed to win 19-13 to cap an undefeated season: 18 regular season games, one Major Semi Final and then the Grand Final. 20 games, 20 wins, 883 for / 194 against. Aaverage winning margin of a tick over 34.<br />
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Club Champions.<br />
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All in our first year.<br />
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Not necessarily - promotion and relegation are only compulsory for First, Second, and Third Division. Anyone below that has to make a case for themselves - strategic plan including recruitment, facilities, financials, etc. Our problem is mostly facilities: We share our oval with a stack of other teams so getting it to ourselves from noon onwards is basically impossible. Its a fucking parking lot anyway due to training the whole season - only time it isn't used is Monday night! Recruitment shouldn't be an issue with this under our belts: there are a group of young blokes around who are eager to play and Blacktown will be relegated, so we can pick up some blokes from there I suppose. Countering that, a few guys want to move back to their old clubs or try their hand at coaching.<br />
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However, we have an obvious replacement target in 4th Division: Chatswood. They had to scrap their 3rd Grade side and I'd say will be asked by Subbies to show just cause or step down to 5th Division. They forfeited a whole round against UWS Hawkesbury which does not look good. Its a matter of getting blokes to commit for next year now, and then going on the recruitment drive.<br />
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I'm going to be designing and building a new website for the club ([url="http://www.rousehill.rugby.net.au/"]http://www.rousehill.rugby.net.au/[/url] isn't cutting it even by my low standards) in the off-season to help get blokes in the door. -
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I was in at work this morning because we were having our bi-annual Disaster Recovery Test. I turned up at 9, when the IT support dicks should have had everything ready. They didn't. FluffyBunnys. So after fucking around I just got the system to the point where the users could USE it, and then the network died. It was 20 minutes to kickoff, and I had 40 minutes worth of taxi ahead of me to get across town. FluffyBunnyS!<br />
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So finally I front up. Burning with fucking rage too... Naturally I didn't get a run but that's rugby.<br />
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We lost Second Grade 26-5 - as I suspected, Bankstown turned up with their full squad and a bit of dropped ball on our side led to their tries. Considering they only lost once in 2nd Grade this year (against us two weeks ago), its pretty deserved.<br />
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First Grade looked good but only managed to win 19-13 to cap an undefeated season: 18 regular season games, one Major Semi Final and then the Grand Final. 20 games, 20 wins, 883 for / 194 against. Aaverage winning margin of a tick over 34.<br />
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Club Champions.<br />
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All in our first year.<br />
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Well, pre-season starts tomorrow - I'd better keep fat-busting.<br />
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Nice work Nick, yourself and your club.<br />
Sounds like its been a highly successful fat busting and rugby season.<br />
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The Mrs is fine with you playing again next season? <br />
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Thanks mate! <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':blink:' /><br />
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The Mrs is fine with you playing again next season? <br />
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She hasn't said no. Of course :shifty: I haven't asked :whistle:<br />
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I figure with Little Aussie #1 getting close to 4, he can come along and play with the other kids. Gives Mrs TA a break and me an excuse to get out -
Have decided to enjoy a break before pre-season. This has been further underlined by my scoring a job within 10km of home i.e. a 20 minute bike ride. Time to buy another bike! And this time I've got Mrs TA's permission to get something decent <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':blink:' />
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I was in at work this morning because we were having our bi-annual Disaster Recovery Test. I turned up at 9, when the IT support dicks should have had everything ready. They didn't. FluffyBunnys. So after fucking around I just got the system to the point where the users could USE it, and then the network died. It was 20 minutes to kickoff, and I had 40 minutes worth of taxi ahead of me to get across town. FluffyBunnyS!<br />
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So finally I front up. Burning with fucking rage too... Naturally I didn't get a run but that's rugby.<br />
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We lost Second Grade 26-5 - as I suspected, Bankstown turned up with their full squad and a bit of dropped ball on our side led to their tries. Considering they only lost once in 2nd Grade this year (against us two weeks ago), its pretty deserved.<br />
<br />
First Grade looked good but only managed to win 19-13 to cap an undefeated season: 18 regular season games, one Major Semi Final and then the Grand Final. 20 games, 20 wins, 883 for / 194 against. Aaverage winning margin of a tick over 34.<br />
<br />
Club Champions.<br />
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All in our first year.<br />
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Well, pre-season starts tomorrow - I'd better keep fat-busting.<br />
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Nice work Nick, yourself and your club.<br />
Sounds like its been a highly successful fat busting and rugby season.<br />
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The Mrs is fine with you playing again next season? <br />
Seeing as NTA jnr mk 2 is on the way.<br />
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Well done NTA. Good work buddy. Gutter to miss out on yoru final though! -
Yeah Fuller, but old fat blokes like me have other things to look after in life <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':blink:' /> I'm thrilled for the young blokes who got on the park and contributed - though one guy was shitted right off he didn't play. Serves him right for forgetting his ID! <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/invision/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /><br />
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I have been having a "Summer of George" (Seinfeld quote for those who don't know) with the weight loss thing. I drank as much chocolate milk as I wanted, ate anything I felt like, and finally reached my limit with an apple turnover today, on top of a Nando's double chicken with pineapple and extra cheese today. I've pushed it far enough, and besides a bit of rum every now and then, I'm back on the straight and narrow<br />
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Took the new bike out for a spin tonight - got myself one of these:<br />
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[url="http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-AU/bikes/mountain/1131/28948/"]http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-AU/bik ... 131/28948/[/url]<br />
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And swapped the Scorpion tyres (now hanging in the garage) for some hybrid AirPro cheapies. They did the trick on the trial ride (4km) and I'll be hitting the bike for 20km rides to get in shape for the daily commute. The lungs burned a bit but it was like... uh... riding a bike :shifty: you never forget. -
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Took the new bike out for a spin tonight - got myself one of these:<br />
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[url="http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-AU/bikes/mountain/1131/28948/"]http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-AU/bik ... 131/28948/[/url]<br />
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And swapped the Scorpion tyres (now hanging in the garage) for some hybrid AirPro cheapies. They did the trick on the trial ride (4km) and I'll be hitting the bike for 20km rides to get in shape for the daily commute. The lungs burned a bit but it was like... uh... riding a bike :shifty: you never forget.<br />
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Nice..what did that set you back?<br />
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Giant bike for Giant men :nta<br />
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AUD$995. Then I added the lock, lights, and tyres for another $150 or so.<br />
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First decent ride tomorrow - I'm going to work out the best way to and from the new work place.<br />
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Good stuff, no more commuting to work by train for 2 hours each way then? -
Took the bike for a ride to the new work location today. Got a flat 7km in! Fucking piece of glass the side of a tic-tac dead centre of the rear tyre. Fixed that up but it buggered my time for the ride to work. It was nearly 10km exactly from door to door on the first route, and 200m shorter on the second route I tried.<br />
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I only averaged 20km/h so its half an hour each way at this stage - keeping in mind its the first time I've been on the bike since the end of March (6 months).<br />
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Stats from the ride according to the trip computer:<br />
<br />- 19.8 km total distance<br />
- 58 min 22 s riding time (excludes time taken to repair flat)<br />
- 20.3km/h average speed<br />
- 51 km/h maximum speed<br />
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Without the flat tyre I would have probably taken about 5 minutes off the total time with my present level of fitness. Once I get back to the 25km/h+ point I'll be running it in under 24 minutes.
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Ride tonight. New seat is bloody uncomfortable I must say, but then that's probably my tender buttocks speaking. Badly bruised left glute at the moment...<br />
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Stats:<br />
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Average speed: 22.9 km/h<br />
Maximum speed: 54 km/h<br />
Distance: 19.6km<br />
Ride time: 51m 18s<br />
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Not bad for second ride in.
