Trip to Melbourne -- where to go?

[Felder]

Quick Slap me, dont know what came over me.

Couldn't find a 'slapping smiley', Benny, so you will have to make do with this;

[namtrak]

Any idea when the Richmond vs Kangaroos Saturday MCG game will finish? We have to be at knox city at about 6/6.30 pm.

Yeh I reckon it'll be finished about 10 minutes into the first quarter

[bennylaird]

Nasty! At least Brogan keeps it above the belt?????

[zenwood]

Yeh I reckon it'll be finished about 10 minutes into the first quarter

If that's true, it's not worth the 20 bucks.

[Stuart]

Each 1/4 is 20 minutes (plus stoppage time, so can be up to 30 mins or so). There is a 15 minute break at halftime, so in total, you are looking around 2 1/2 hours. Given traffic leaving the place, and travel time to Knox, you should be there safely by 6, and probably quite a bit earlier.

[Lignum]

Go the tigers. That place is going to absolutely resonate with "yellow & black". It's an awesome experience when one of the best stadiums in the world gets into full volume when it is at capacity.

`95 Second Semi, 92 thousand, half Richmond the other half Bommers, Tiges down at half time by just over 5 goals, all over acording to the bommer fanatics, Scotty turner shirt front on O`Donnel:eek: Then goals to the Duck, Turner, Rogers and the Tiger army in absoulute raptures like i have NEVER experienced. What a win. I couldnt stop the tears of joy flowing. I still pop the DVD in at least once every two months Nothing like hearing "O`where from tiger land.... " sung at full flight especialy when they scream out "Yellow and Black".... Life dosnt get any better

[Lignum]

Going to Dragon Boat for Yum Cha???

Now that is worth comming over for. Its one of the best Yum Cha`s around

[Stuart]

That would have been bloody awesome - 92k!!! half of em at full volume. My ears rang when I was at the MCG for the final night of the athletics recently, and that was no where near that number. As good (if not better) than the gladiator fights of ancient Rome- you get a feeling what ancient Rome was like even now - the crowds don't change much (or the spectacle for that matter!!!)

[Lignum]

That would have been bloody awesome - 92k!!! half of em at full volume. My ears rang when I was at the MCG for the final night of the athletics recently, and that was no where near that number. As good (if not better) than the gladiator fights of ancient Rome- you get a feeling what ancient Rome was like even now - the crowds don't change much (or the spectacle for that matter!!!)

Stuart click here http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=matchvideo and click on Step 1 and click 1995 season then semi finals then go to third qtr. 13 minutes in is the first goal then its just jam packed Tiger power. Scotty Turner irons out O`Doneel in the 19 minute mark The quality isnt flash as it must have been filmed on Beta and dont transfer to digital but its still a good fix for when their isnt much else to do.

[Stuart]

Like I need an excuse do not work while at work

Hmm - that would have been really cool, except they want me to belong to Bigpond. W@nkers.

[Auld Bassoon]

Had a bit of a rummage through those links Lignum, and as you say, some very nice pieces, but I'd have to agree that $4k for the redgum coffee table is outrageous! I'd love to know how he does it; marketing, marketing and marketing I guess

[Lignum]

Had a bit of a rummage through those links Lignum, and as you say, some very nice pieces, but I'd have to agree that $4k for the redgum coffee table is outrageous! I'd love to know how he does it; marketing, marketing and marketing I guess

Its the Dattner name. Its a joke as his furniture isnt anything special. Just good solid timber furniture. Ten grand for a basic dinning table:eek: But he is brilliant at marketing. I remember about ten years ago he introduced the "William and Mary" range of table. So he aranged for the three TV networks to meet him and his new table down the Yarra and then proceded to throw the table into the river. Of course it made the news and when every one left the apprentices went in and got it out. What brilliant exposure

[Auld Bassoon]

Hmmm, Maybe I'll make a dining table and have some elegant looking folks, or maybe Bert Newton & Eddie Maguire :eek: have dinner on it on the lawns outside the Vic Gallery with a couple of scantily clad serving wenches....

[zenwood]

Well, we ended up going to the Richmond v Kangaroos game at the MCG. The train trip from Ripponlea to Richmond Station went smoothly, and we hardly had to line up to get a ticket. It was fun, and the (somewhat sparse) crowd was enthusiastic and passionate, despite the foggy 8°C conditions. But I was a tad disappointed by how much the game seemed to play second fiddle to the advertising. It was just ridiculous. The huge screens were permanently dominated by about 75% of their area with advertising. The banners that the teams ran through were covered in advertising. The perimeter was covered in ads that changed over exactly in time with every goal, distracting attention from the game. So after going to a football match at the MCG my memories are of Vodafone, GIO, Milo, and Silvertop Taxis. That, and a $15 price tag on a chickenburger, chips, and a drink, will probably mean this will be a "once in a lifetime" experience. Maybe next time I'll drag my son to Jimmy Possum's.

[AlexS]

Zen, when you got off the train @ Richmond, you should have walked in the other direction, down Swan St. A few good wooden furniture places, and a luthier. Plus good coffee at a few places.