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Hummers and Footy - 4/10/2008 4:19:16 AM

Lampooner

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Hi to all of the Aussies.

One of my sons when we lived in the Boston area became a big "Footy Fan", Australian Rules Football. He became a charter member of the "Boston Demons" when they were formed. He played several years for them including when they won the US national title. He has traveled to Australia twice and once to England to watch Footy games.

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RE: Hummers and Footy - 4/10/2008 5:43:00 AM

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RE: Hummers and Footy - 4/10/2008 6:43:42 AM

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Welcome to the club.

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RE: Hummers and Footy - 4/10/2008 2:26:40 PM

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I used to watch Australian rules football on ESPN years ago. Haven't seen it in awhile.

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RE: Hummers and Footy - 4/10/2008 6:07:14 PM

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Aussie Rules KICKS AZZZZ!!!

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RE: Hummers and Footy - 4/14/2008 6:40:21 PM

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Mate...NOW you are talking footy and I call on all of our USA friends to barrack for the mighty Bribane Lions.

This is an incident that happened in last weeks Sydney vs West Coast game...this is a tough game Sort of like Ice Hockey without pads!

http://www.livenews.com.au/Articles/2008/04/12/Big_Bad_Barry_Hall_reported_for_striking

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RE: Hummers and Footy - 4/15/2008 1:18:07 PM

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it is the greatest game to watch live and to see the grand final is the best sporting event that i have been to.
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3hummers you should watch a game live and not on espn if you like it on the tv you will love it live

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RE: Hummers and Footy - 4/15/2008 2:00:03 PM

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There are live games in the USA. Most major cities have an amateur team. This is especially true for cities that have a major medical presence. Last time I knew there were about 20 teams in total around the US. They play during the spring, summer and early fall. There is a playoff with a US "Grand Final" game or a least that was what was happening a few years ago.

Below is a link to US Footy
http://www.usfooty.com/usfooty/

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RE: Hummers and Footy - 4/15/2008 2:33:50 PM

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AFL (Australain Footbal League) teams have played demo games in the US for some years now as well. Paul Roos the coach of the Sydney Swans also spent time coaching there to help develope the game.

As a matter of interest the Barry Hall who threw the punch in the video was last night suspended for 7 weeks.

You are right Skippy, the AFL Grand Final is one of the great sporting events. I took my son to the first of the Briasbane Lions Premierships along with about 85,000 other fans and it is a day I will never forget.

And as an ex Adelaide boy, beating Port Power last week is just like beating Collingwood! Go the Lions.

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RE: Hummers and Footy - 4/15/2008 2:42:15 PM

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This is the sort of thing that makes it such a great game

http://www.droppunt.com/moty/2007-mark-of-the-year-round3.htm

http://www.droppunt.com/moty/2007-mark-of-the-year-round9.htm

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RE: Hummers and Footy - 4/16/2008 2:12:19 AM

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wayne i went to all four even the won we lost
how is your car coming along
i may have some stuff comming from the states if you are interested?

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RE: Hummers and Footy - 4/16/2008 2:15:03 AM

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i think Barry should have his suspension start when his wrist is healed
he broke it in that game and is out for 6 weeks injured which means he has only a 1 week suspension

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RE: Hummers and Footy - 4/16/2008 1:56:41 PM

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Hi Tom,

It is a great day. I didn't make it to the others 3 games. The next 2 I watched from the from bar of the Birdsville Pub on the way to the Simpson. Guess if you can not be a the "G", the Birdsville Pub is about the next most iconic place in Oz to watch it from! Boy did we head off into the desert happy those 2 years!

Car has made a bit more progress since you saw it yesterday morning. Unfortunately the pipe work isn't quite as "bolt on" as Turbonetics would have you believe and one of the back pipes came with out a flange on it which would be helpful for it to bolt onto the section that does have a flange! Dave has lost a lot of time having to make new brackets and modify pipes due to slight differences between the US and Oz models.

It has been in the shop nearly 3 weeks and some of the mods I had hoped to get done( dual battery and air filter in mudguard) will have to wait now as I need the car back. We are going away for the Anzac weekend and I have to fit my draw system which I have nearly finished.

What have you got coming from the states?

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RE: Hummers and Footy - 4/17/2008 3:11:11 PM

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I'm confused.... is this a newb thread or a sports thread?

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RE: Hummers and Footy - 4/18/2008 3:17:49 AM

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It was originally intended to say Hi to several Aussies that had recently posted as newbies. Knowing they liked 'Footy' and knowing a little about it, I mentioned it in my post. That was enough to get a 'Footy' discussion going.

Hope that clears it up for you.

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