by Steve Healy
For many years, Melbournians have lived in a city of two major papers. The question moves from house to house. It is a question that breaks hearts, ruins friendships and causes long term arguments with peers. Which is better, The Age or the Herald Sun?
For me, the obvious answer is The Age, because I was brought up with it, and it has been delivered to my house every morning bar Christmas for as long as I can remember. At the moment, I long for footy articles to be featured (there haven’t been many in the last week or so) and read all of them. During the footy season, I’ll open the Friday Sport and look at the teams, umpires, betting prices and TV and radio stations telecasting each game, even though I already knew from finding out the night before.
On a Friday afternoon, I’ll take the paper in to my room, and draw up my score sheets for the weekend’s games. In The Age, so much detail is put into the teams, there’s a field, with each player put in the right position on the field. It sounds so simple, but in the Herald Sun it is done differently. If you get the Herald Sun, you’d know what I’m talking about, if you don’t, you wouldn’t want to know.
The only times I read the Herald Sun are when someone’s left one on the train, out on the street, or, understandably, in the bin.
The Age has a great group of writers as well, including Martin Flanagan (who did some great articles on the Demons throughout the year), Garry Lyon, Caroline Wilson, Rohan Connolly, Bulldog Rob Murphy, former Hawk Tim Boyle, Barry Hall, John Harms and Paul Daffey.
Recently, I argued about this with my good friends Josh, Damo, Danni and Michael. Unbelievably, the Herald Sun had a 3-2 victory, with Michael being the other one preferring The Age.
Now I’ll point out some key differences: In the Herald Sun, the whole paper is one, including the sport, so there is no way of looking at just the sport section without ruining the paper. The Herald Sun’s sport section is bigger, even though half of it seems to be on Supercoach during the footy season. Most of the pictures are also black and white, which is where the Age wins out, despite having a smaller amount of pages.
Well, now I’d like to know everyone’s opinion on which is better, the Herald Sun or The Age? It can be based on the sport section or the whole paper in general.
Newspapers are one of the foundations of living, memories are made from them, and traditions are started.
Steve, third paragraph. How are the teams layed out in the HS? Cmon tell us since you know? I get the HS but i still wanna know what your talking about. In the HS, there is a field, the players in their positions, the players numbers, the umpires, who is broadcasting it on TV and Radio, the odds, the ground details, the time, the last time they met, its got everything. Its also got a whole tipping page on the next page with each HS expert giving their tips and margins for each game, plus a reason for why they think the result will go which way.
You only read the HS when its left lying around, on a train, or in the bin??? You mean you reach into the bin and grab it out?
Also, on weekends, the sport is in the middle and you can just take it out and read it on its own. While during the week, you just flip to the back page, go backwards and the first 8 pages or so should be AFL so its easy to read
WOOO HeraldSun!!
Jon Ralphs MY MANNNNNNNNNN!!!
love ya Ralphy!
:)
lol Josh!
i love HS soo much i had the June paper in my room till September! Drives mum crazy but i dont like to throw my Herald away.
:)
I’ve still got the Monday sports section from Round 8, 2005 in my room
ohh and The Age is for people who are snobs and want to make it obvious to others that they are smart enough to read the news, why else is it THAT annoyingly big?
they sit there with it it spead out HUGE going: ‘LOOK AT ME!!! IM READING THE NEWS!!’
Hahahaha 3 votes Danni
And Steve, you said you’ve only read the Herald Sun once before when you found one at Maccas
lol thanks Josh
there is no way of looking at just the sport section without ruining the paper?
I beg to differ, one thing i CAN’T stand is creases in my mags or newspaper, im a psycho in that way, ill skitz if my papers get creased. So there you go im proof, with my psychological paper problem that you can read the Herald Sun without creasing it.
yeah i hate how one crease on a page and the whole thing is a wreck, but doesnt take much to fix,
Danni, Dustin Martin just accepted me on Facebook. My 2nd AFL Player in my friends list! And he’s smiling in NONE of his pics, that some scowl.
that same scowl i meant *
hahhaah! lol hes just like me!
Although I prefer my Jack Anthony pout
Hmm and i may have just gotten an AFL players mobile number, delicious
…really?
Yeah..dw its a Port player so no one will care
..oh meh.
lol
Should i text him??
..lol i dont know, its it..kinda..stalkerish?
Hmm i know, but he shouldnt have it on his facebook for everyone to see..
I mean im not gonna stalk him, he’s def not my favourite player, i just reckon it’d be cool if i sent a text and he replied
lol…okay then whatevs
hahaha yeah, good old Maccas, go in, walk out with a Herald Sun.
What I saw in the Herald Sun, is they put the players in categories: Like they just have forwards: 6 players. Centres: 6 players (including the followers), and defenders: 6 players. Is that how they always set it out?
Which Port player, Josh?
Nope, its usually set out like an oval and just the players names in their positions.
I’ll tell you on msn, i gotta tell you some other stuff too
By the way Danni, I didn’t get what you were trying to argue about in comment 5.
Well, at least I know that in The Age you dont get 3 pages on Kevin Sheedy’s supercoach team. Who the hell cares?
Steve, that’s only on a Wednesday
Wednesday? what are the other days devoted to someone elses Supercoach teams?
Oh yeah, and the stupid Herald Sun claim themselves as Melbourne’s number 1 paper!
There are 2 words I can answer to that: Bull shit!
Steve, it goes like this during the footy season.
Monday-the wrap on all the weekends games plus the talking points and next weeks games
Tuesday-all the stats and crap
Wednesday-the great Supercoach players for the round
Thursday-just footy news
Friday-footy news, articles about the friday night game, interviews, more interviews, game-plan’s for the friday night game, the teams, the tipsters
Saturday-the report on the previous night’s game, a review of the day’s games, interviews, the teams, inclusions
Sunday-interviews, interviews, yesterday’s game reports, talking points etc
And after that, the week repeats itself and it never gets old, my favourite day would be Monday and Friday papers
Well, I never get sick of the age either.
Monday- reviews on Sunday’s games, scores and stats etc, scores in the round, ladder, injuries etc, and talking points of the round on the back page
Tuesday- Articles on injuries, sometimes about the weekends games etc.
Wednesday- pretty much the same thing, plus country footy by Paul Daffey and an article from JTH
Thursday- same, but I think Bob Murphy does on article on this day
Friday- great previews on weekends games, teams etc., and speculation of weekend’s games
Saturday- teams from games and reviews of Friday’s games
Sunday- reviews, injuries, goal kickers stuff like that again
oh come on Steve dont be blonde, you know exactly what i meant in comment Maxwell!
Sounds like a bad read
no, I didn’t know what you meant in comment pre-draft McLean!
okay, for those that read The Age and dont know what comment Maxwell means what im going on about is the unnecessary size of the paper.
it just looks so obvious that a person is reading it. like people who read the HS are smart too, but we happen to be more subtle in showing that we like to keep up with the news.
I knew what Danni meant in comment Warren!!!
Like today, i was happily in a cafe in Bendigo reading the HS on a relitively small table with 6 other people, and i was able to read the paper without any problems and hardly any space was taken up. But if i was reading the Age, it would have been spreading into the next tables lunch
lol Warren
:)
exactly Josh!
and if you fold it in half i can sometimes, depending on the handbag i carry, fit the HS in there.
:)
The Age is a tiny bit bigger than the Sun, if any bigger. Apart from on Saturdays
looks like Steve gave me minus 1 votes for that one.
eyy Josh?
What?? Its massive compared to the Sun! It covers the whole kitchen table at my place!
and you know what else.
i will read the WHOLE HS
But i only read the Sports stuff in the Age.
that says something!
Yeah, Steve cant give out votes to the opposition mind you ;)
hahaha very funny Josh
Gotta go cya guys
I dont read the whole HS, but i do flick thru from start to finish and read what intrests me, and i always read the middle pages bit where all the discussion and stuff is
lol i love that smiley ;)
Are you serious? I never read anything else other than the sport.
This website has a shocking array of smiley’s in my opinion. The ones on superfooty would much rather be suited on here
That’s coz the Age has no news at all
:(
lol! hes got a point!
;)
I’ve got news for the Herald Sun: Piss off
…..and now ive seen a fiesty blond snob!
You sure you havent recently escaped from the Collingwood cheer squad Steve? Coz your acting like it
followed by an insult straight from Waaia
I was baggin Steve, not you Danni, i wouldnt bag a fellow HS reader
Okay,Josh that wasn’t totally believable but…
For the reading of Ralphy I will let it go
Hmm Damian Barrett is the best writer for the Sun, he also goes for the Roos so thats a bonus.
hmmm
Sometimes i try to read articles in the sports section without checking if its by Jon Ralph. ill read and be like
‘this is really good, i agree’
and then..yeppp turns out to be Ralphy!
:)
you should try it.
Hmm its hard when they’re name is pretty much staring at you while you read the artice lol but i’ll give it a go tomorrow
Great test century just made by Shane Watson
….well thats no shock! i mean..hes just so pretty!
:)
status- History French Revolution revision
It is a shock, our first century for this season
status- doing nothing
did you read the article on the ducklings on the HS website!!
ITS SOO CUTEE
Nope, i’ve got the Sun but havent seen anything about ducklings
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/now-lets-have-a-quacking-new-year/story-e6frf7jo-1225814274280
*squeals!!!*
:)
Status – just had tea, delicious
Status- jst saw pic josh sent of TinTin.
Whos the blonde chick..probs his gf.
You just saw that? I sent it last night
HE has more if you want me to send them
nahh dont think that would really make my day..lol TinTin with his pretty blonde, no thanks.
status- wishing i was bakc in year 7
He has other pics of him and some little kid.
status – waiting for new years eve
lol..thats weird
CollingwoodFC requested to follow me on Twitter.
its like they know that the only reason i use it is to keep up with my Collingwood boys and fav celebs.
status- still making history notes
Ben Warren requested to follow me on Twitter..
lol see i told you, its freaky!!
its like THEY KNOW!
No me and Warren r good mates
Why do you wish you were in Year 7? I hated it
cos it a walk in the park compared to the hell im about to go though.
i thought year 11 was bad, year twelve MUCH worse.
guess who’s home from the cricket?
…ummm Watson??
:)
not quite
the guy from the Titanic, you know that captain dude??
Did you meet up with Gigs Steve?
How crazy was Watson’s 100? He took his bloody time, and i thought for sure he was caught when he finally made it
Oh yeah, that guy does look like Ricky Ponting! I’ve noticed that too.
Yeah, it fell straight through the hands, nah Gigs sent me a text explaining that he couldn’t make it to the G
status- hungry but unsure of what i want to eat
I just had hot chocolate
yesterday i went to have coffee at my normal hangout, but before i went in what did i do?
and what did i order with my coffee?
if you answer this correctly you know me very well
you jogged, and you had a muffin?
Umm..went shopping, and you ordered Superman with that coffee?
I might go have another hawt chocolate
OMG JOSH!!
one out of two correct.
steve..lol none correct
what, I thought I had it in the bag!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ok, did you order a waiter with the coffee?
Ohh,, chocolate fudge cake with the coffee?
Josh! YOU KNOW ME SOO BAD!! :)
YAYYY!!
1. i went into the store a few blocks near the coffee shop and bought a black skirt
2. i ordered a huge piece of Chocolate cake with my coffee
Steve.. you have some work to do
I only know coz i remember you sayin something recently about chocolate cake
yeah but i could have done anything before the coffee, shopping is just ONE of many possibilities but U GOT IT!!
:)
Your a girl, of course it was shopping
oh come on! I was close
..STEVE why whould i jog and then have a muffin?
and WHy would i have a muffin when i can have a piece of cake!!??
nah not always Josh! could have been a driving lesson
Well if it was a driving lesson, you wouldnt have made it to the coffee shop coz you would have crashed. Pfft, women drivers
excuse me!! but Hailey said she didnt touch the pedals not even one for the whole time i was driving and i get told off to SPEED UP!!
Alright, what did i do after i left the Bendigo bakery yesterday and what did i order at the bakery?
there are 2 women driving the car! even worse!
you went home and you ordered bread
No i didnt order bread, and yes i did go home but what exactly did i do while in the car?
you read the HS cos its not as HUGE as the Age and you enjoyed it very much.
:)
…doughnuts? jam doughnuts?
lol thats what i would order
I did read the HS while in the bakery, but didnt order it. And no, not donuts. Jeez people, you dont know me at all
just a guess… you slept in the back seat?
Hmm you read my facebook didnt you, you get points deducted for cheating Steve
I know, you didnt order anything, because you kicked out for reading that crap
..oh so it wasnt sweet..it was savory?
i should have known.
did u order a Pie?
but I saw that about half an hour ago, im not getting any points deducted
did you order Danni?
cheese and bacon roll????
dont say salad roll please dont!
lol Steve, who has not ordered me!?
well besides Josh
Why would i order a collingwood supporter?
Alright i’ll put you outta your misery, i ordered a pie with orange juice, and layed down in the back of the car with my North Melbourne guernsey over my head to block out the sun while listening to the cricket on the radio
OMG GO ME!!!
I knew it would be a pie!!
Danni, go to your room!
Hey that’s weird, technically i did order a collingwood supporter (pie)
jeez Josh, your a bit slow
why steve?
and i am in my room
Whaa?
oh ok that joke didn’t work then
for nce its the blond that has me confuzzled
your both confuzzling :(
lol well josh.
i just dont get why steve told me to go to my room? ive been a goodgirl
I dont get that, and i dont get comment 119
lol this is all Steve’s doing!
he can explain it!!
im just as lost as you
What do you mean Danni?
; ; I
; I /`
; I / `
; I / ___’
;—— I / ` M JURRAH!
………ummm
is Steve okay???
Is that supposed to be an ‘L’ in front of the Jurrah?
i have no idea…i didnt know steve spoke alien
hmmm that didnt work
You never work Steve
true
GO DEES!
…..okay steve, Step away from the vodka
Haha trippy
To tell you the truth, I havent touched vodka
JurrahI’ve touched UDL’s mostly 8)
Hayley always got me to try Vodka Mudshakes i think they were called, i drank a whole bottle once, they were delicious
lol im not a drinker but on some rare family occasions with my parents permission, ive had Cruisers but i dont like beer its too..manly lol
Hmm i dont like beer to much either, its alright tho
hhahahaah Josh!
knew you would admit your alco splurge!
next you can have champaign at ur sister’s wedding.
Hmm yeah i’ll be 22 by then
the only alcohol I’ve had is beer, and I love it!
lol i like chilled white wine.
you know i can picture Steve drunk at teh footy, wouldnt be much different to normal..even might lay down in the middle of the MCG at halftime.
Yeah thats me Danni hahaI cant believe how all those blokes at the footy carry all those beers without spillin em.
One thing that i hate is a girl drunk
nah, there are heaps of spilliges at the footy, i’m a regular, i’d know
lol i know it looks so unattractive cos we look all nice and pretty and then if they get drunk it jusr looks really bad.
ohhhh OMGGG I HATE THOSE BEER FOOTY MEN!! OHHH GOD!!
this one Carlton bloke sitting behind me already tippsy screaming his head off decides to stand up and his beer splashes and JUST misses me!! JUST and i turn around to give him a dirty look and hes all
“AHHHH, SORRYY LOVE!!”
love? what right does he have to call me love? i was going to tell him where he could put that love!!
Spilliges on the field?
i havnt seen any field spilliges, well not when i go anyway.
yeah you’ve told us that before Danni lol
yeah, though id repeat since it goes with the drunk footy men topic.
I’ve been to 49 games in the last 2 years, I think
I’ve been to 6 games in the past 2 years
Danni, you know if your able to come on Feb 21 yet?
yeah, i told you i cant come :(
remember ill have atleast 2 or 3 sacs that week according to the planners we got for our subjects.
:(
Actually, i’ve been to 52 games in the last 2 years, I just counted
Ohh that’s homosexual
Come to think of it, you probably wont hear much from me on here when i get back to school. Ill still send in pieces but it wont be like this.
I’ve only got that ONE year to buckle down well so i have to do it right.
Hmm i reckon next year might be my last year of school at Numurkah
No, Danni! We can’t afford to lose you! The fab 5 needs to stay strong.
I’ll be on this website regularly until the day I die.
And the passion award goes to:
Steve Healy!
ohh…now steve loves me!
lol atleast you will heard frm me in the pieces i send in.
:(
Josh dont do it, please you might regret it one day.
Nah i mean i’ll quit Numurkah high, then go to a Shepparton school maybe where things r a bit tougher and they are more focused on our careers. It all depends on what 2010 will be like
yep, the Almanac is what I live for, school is an obstacle
Ohhh thankgoodness, you have no idea how harder it would be to get a Journo degree without uni.
Its possible but MUCH harder.
Meh, i’m Josh Barnstable, anything is possible
anything’s possible when you worship the footy almanac!
lol wow Josh, i wish i was like that.
im more like…zommmgg I cant do that, this is me were talking about, ill never be able to do that!
But here’s the thing i dont understand. I work with 3 radio stations, it’ll be 4 next year, am i able to just commentate AFL games coz of my experience or do you need a degree? Same thing with writing, the Shepp News know my talent and have talked to me a lot
steve u sound like one of those soft toys that say cheesy stuff when u push a button.
lol
Like tickle me Elmo
oh, holy footy almanac, guide me through life!
Amen
well Josh all that will make you look VERY good But yes you NEED A degree. You get an Arts Degree and then you could major in Bachelor of Jounralism.
lol tickle me steve.
i hope u dont pray that during mass Steve..lol
lol imagine a tickle me Steve doll, he would sing the Melbourne theme song, shout “JURRAH” and the wallaby saying.
Ahh, i know i asked for it but this journalism/degree talk is so confusing
hahahah lol i want one!! i want a tickle me steve toy!!
yeah i know, thats life and this year as a year 12 i get one on one time with our career advisors.
I agree Josh, don’t make me confused Danni!
I don’t think that prayer has worked so far.
I got a careers class next year, its called Down the Path so i’ll make sure to listen in that class
yeah i had that in year ten you know when i thought i was going 2 be a solicitor!
i just wanted to wear the cool outfit and black highheels, and walk into a court room with my heavy suitcase, designer sunnies and latte from Starbucks….is that too much to ask?
You can still do that on the Fab 5 Footy Show
…but wont i look a bit you know..too professional? in the black lawyer chick outfit and all.
status-sunburnt
status- yawning
status- sneezing
ooh, blessyou my Joshy!!
Thanks, i’ve truly been blessed. Lol thats what me and my ranga friend say at school
status- hungry
lol so i wonder hwo was thinking of you, you know cos you sneezed! :)
me too steve, me too
I dunno, probably Warren coz im thinkin of him..
status- Jurrah
STOP!
Jurrah Time! Do do do do…cant touch this!
JOSH! HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHH
HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH
AHAHHAHAHAHHAA
HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
:D
That should be Jurrah’s new goal celebration
don’t get it
now i REALLY Want a tickle me steve doll
they need to be made first Danni
nawww… i cnt wait that long
I WANT ONE NOW
I want a Mr. T doll
Get some nuts!!
maybe ill stick my face on a teddy bear, shove a tape recorder inside and paint a Melbourne jumper on its chest. lol
LOL i want a Superman cape!!!
hahahah Steve..yeahh maybe i CAN wait for the real thing afterall
I’d sell way more dolls than Mr.T
Teva trevor
status- admiring my handwriting
who?
lol, you just said that to make us feel bad, didnt you danni?
Its a saying that goes around my school, whaTEVA Trevor. Trevor’s in there coz it rhymes, so yeah thats what teva trevor means.
My handwriting is good, isn’t it Steve? Plus my awesome drawing
no, im writing up my notes and i just have to say that i really do like my handwriting.
:)
gee, it sounds like if I moved to around your area half the time I wouldnt understand what everyone’s saying
lol 2mro ill scan a piece and send it to you.
it looks even prettyer on lined paper.
:)
what are you writing about? It must be good if your gonna send it to us
nope, sorry its jst my history notes.
but still it LOOKS pretty!
:)
Write something that the Fab 5 would appreciate
excuse me! you dont have to read it!
its just for looks if you are a person that doesnt appreciate great history!
hmmmppphh!!
Sorry, sorry
..thats a good boy!
:)
History is important.
for one to understand thier future they must first understand the past.
:)
I know my history, 40/40 on Aussie history test remember
…argghhh Aussie history
the worst and most boring History ever!
why read about that when you can read about 6 million deaths caused by one media controlling dictator or even a King forced to reign too young who ends up having his head chopped by the guillotine?
Now THAT is history!!!
Nope, Aussie history was interesting, probably my favourite class.
Well, time for me to hit the ol’ dusty trail. Night
Eek! I think im gonna diiieeeee!
I just sent a message to Kane Lucas on facebook sayin have a good year next year and he sent one back sayin cheers mate. Wow
..hhahahahahah now you know how i feel when im dyiiiiiiiiiiiing! lol
thats awesome.
i just got my first glimpse of Kevin and Dani Jonas’ wedding photos and i Dieeeeeeeeedddddddddddddddddd
Well done Josh, wait till next year, I dont think he’ll be replying then.
By the way, great pictures of your house, even though they’re still loading, ill just be safe and say there good.
What do you mean? They’re crap haha
Nah im gonna keep in contact with him lol
yeah, but the more famous he gets, the more selfish he’ll become. probably.
He’s a Carlton player, he won’t be selfish…………………………………………….
yeah good point, lol
Did use totally love the picture of my goat?
Oh there was a baby lamb down the street today
…NAWW LAMBYYY
Joshy!! Don’t say ‘use’ or ‘youse’
ARGGG it kills me
why? what do i say?
How do you write like that? it would hurt my hand
you, youse!! OMGG
i HATE THAT WORDDDD
KILLS ME
lol dont you love it??
I dont see how you can put so much effort into school work, do you get extra marks for looks?
well you can get graded down if your handwriting is really bad.
what effort? that my normal writing!
Parma for tea tonight…wait for it….
delicious????
There it is
wow what a guess
that handwriting looks fake
FAKE? MY HANDWRITING LOOKS FAKE?
no honey, its real!! that just one page of like 12 history notes.
I don’t know how you get marked up for that, I can’t even read it!
i dont get marked up!
lol
really cant you read it steve?
isnt it pretty???
well it looks very fancy, good on you for that, but I’ve never understood the point of fancy writing since it’s really difficult to read. That’s why I write like how I do, it is really clear and readable, my hands aren’t steady enough to write like that.
Lol steve, that’s cute.
I think the reason why you guys write badly is cos you type most of your stuff.
My brother has REALLLYY BAD writing its just like Mikey’s!
I tell him off cos all he wants to do is type up his stuff, but the thing is, with exams you have to handwrite everything so you need to have legible writing.
don’t you type most of your stuff?
sometimes, not a lot.
infact as weird as this sounds i prefer to write because i like to look at my handwriting, when i turn i page it feels all bumpy from what i’ve writen on tehg other side. i love using colourfull gell pens!! :)
Actually, i’ve probably improved my handwriting, cos I always do scoresheets and write down numbers and stuff.
lol my writing for matchreports is shocking, only cos i hardly look at the paper and im writing too fast so i can keep up with the game.
yeah, that tends to happen with me as well.
It’s so hard, if im doing a match report and a scoresheet for the same game! I have to write things down on two seperate bits of paper
im obsessed with finerliner black felt-tip pens! they are my favourites!!
<3
lol i only need an A4 sheet and i use both sides for one match, plus the small patches of drawings around all over the place.
nah, im not in to those.
I’m in to a black pen that works! I get through about 10-15 a season cos they keep running out
wat how could not be into them!
i thought you were an arty dude
im deffo into black pens more than blue.
regular black pens work for longer and don’t smudge as easily.
Only 45 days until the nab cup starts! I can’t wait!
Yeah, I always use black on my scoresheets, if I used blue pens that would be sacreligious!
45..omggg YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!
:)
Thats not to bad..omg Steve why did you have ot say that..now im dyiinnnggg for it to start!!!!
:D
yeah, im really excited after saying that as well
come to think of it, the Almanac launch was 41 days ago, and that seemed like yesterday
NAWWW 41 Days ago and Joshy was so bloody shy!! Mikey on the other hand, had no problem
and me and Damo were in between?
lol nahh i could hardy hear you when you spoke! and my Damo!! lol
fair enough
lol i remember Haylee saying to josh when i was with them, “so are we over being shy yet?”
LOL
I use finelinner black and blue pens for my scores. Do you guys write out your match reports? I just type mine up as it comes into my head. And yeah i have neat handwriting, but for the last time it wasnt neat at the launch coz i was so shaky!
hahahaha
i just type mine frm the notes.
lol nawww JOSHYY!!
and in the card, Josh. lol
No I never write my match reports
LOL hahha joshyy!!
I write my fake season scores in my notepads, i’ve got about 35 notebooks full of scores.
Tea time
Whats so funny?
does everyone call dinner “tea” in the country?
I’ve never called it dinner
I’ve never called it tea, never will
lol thats cute, it sounds very english..’tea’
I know, thats the last thing you’d expect from in the country.
lol i wonder if there are plenty of hawt dudes in straw cowboys hats and jeans with no shirts walking around in the country.
if there are..ill be there in 2 minutes
Danni, your 5 minutes late
Hmm that was a delicious tea, except for the part where i bit my tongue. That was undelicious :(
lmaaaaaaaoooooo nawwwwwwwwwww
wait..those counrty dudes exist?
Yeah they’re walkin around Waaia as we speak
omggggggggggg
im comming! josh pick me up
Nah u can drive
…all the way?????????
okay steve u pick me up?
If you really wanna listen to the melbourne theme song on repeat for the 150 minute drive?
….no
then there’s Michael, and if his driving skills r as bad as his kickin skills..
I downloaded the Melbourne and Western Bulldogs theme song today, adding it to the Freo theme song.
lol okayy damo??
He’s not here at the moment
nah I cant drive, unless you mean pick you up and carry you, if you mean that, I hope youve been jogging lately!
hang on, Damo’s mant to be back today
hahah!! lol sure if you think u can carry me all the way to Joshy’s house
Then chuck her in the cactus that u saw in my pictures
Nah, I didn’t see that cactus, it didn’t load
Your homosexual then
riteeeeeeee
hey honeybirds arnt fat birds so weight cant be a problem
hey guys, how was your Christmas?
I’m finally back from Bogan Central lol, I had an eye infection so on Christmas eve I had to wear an eye patch ( blending in with the locals).
Thanks for the e-mail Danni. Did I miss anything?
By the way Steve, the Herald Sun is a tabloid newspaper so the articles are divided up perfectly and are more appealing, whereas the articles in the Age are filled with slabs which is why the Herald Sun has the No.1 status.
Damo!!!!!!!!!!! welcome back, mate.
Christmas was great, I got a 2010 Dees jumper. I hope your eye’s better.
You missed heaps, Ryan Houlihan and Eddie Betts were charged for assault at Crown Casino, and the Blues got in trouble during some party on a boat.
I disagree
Yeah I heard about that and I think Andrew Lovett is suspended indefinitely from St Kilda for some mishap.
I stand by my argument.
How was the cricket yesterday? I think it was supposed to be free admission today.
my favourite is back!!!!!!!
DAMMMMMMMMMMMMOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
:D
Gday Damo
Nice about the eyepatch, hope you got some snaps of it lol
Hi Danni, your midnight piece was funny.
Nah sorry Josh we didn’t do too much on Christmas eve so I couldn’t get any pictures.
I’m going through the posts and comments.
What website are you looking for Josh?
nawwww thanks Damo, SEE MIKEY! SOMEONE APPRECIATES MY PIECE!!
what, why wrong with your eye Damo??
:(
What’d ya get for Christmas?
Despite barracking for the Herald Sun, there has been no news on AFL at all in the past 2 days
I was looking for that free broadcasting website for AFL matches that you sent me but it doesnt seem to run any more so i’ve had to resort to that useless Bigpond
…..
‘superman, superman, does whatever a superman does..’
Some of my comments aren’t getting through.
Something flew into my eye while I was on Kangaroo Island and I have a small infection on the inside of my eyelid if that makes any sense lol.
I got a new pair of sunglasses and a revised book on the history of AFL finals matches, not that I’m a bg fan of presents.
yeah that happens sometimes Damo
Hey im gettin that same book tomorrow Damo, plus the Collingwood or Geelong novel.
Everyone’s a big fan of presents lol.
ommggg my poor bluebury!!
i hope you get better soon!!
nice, i got a pair of sunnies too.
:)
Yeah the sunnies saved me while I was in Adelaide, it’s always warmer over there.
Those two novels would be hard to split, i’d go for the Collingwood one because it goes right into the inner sanctum.
Well the Collingwood one was $50 and the Geelong one is $35, but i havent seen the prices of the boxing day sales yet. I really havent decided which, i guess i’ll go for the thicker book
…and they wonder why Damos my favourite!!
:)
I could go for the Geelong one since its written by Scott Gullan, one of the veteran HS writers
dont kill me for this but i just thought u might be interested to see what im looking into after year 12:
Bachelor of Creative Arts La Trobe University
Length:3 years full-time or part-time equivalent.
Campuses Melbourne (Bundoora)
Course description
This is an exciting cross-disciplinary degree that combines practical work with theoretical studies in five distinct areas: screenwriting and script editing, writing for the media – especially radio and video – performance and production, creative writing, and textual analysis and criticism. Students may focus on one of these areas or combine units from several of them, allowing students the freedom to design their own programs of study to meet their specific career aspirations.
Mid-year entry is available.
Course structure
In first year, students complete a compulsory core subject, four subjects from a designated Creative Arts list and three electives offered by the Faculty. In second and third year students choose electives from the five areas listed, according to their specific interests. Students also complete a final core subject, Creative Industry Research, in third year.
Contact hours
Approximately 12 contact hours per week if studying full-time.
Major areas of study
English, cinema studies, creative writing, media studies and theatre and drama.
.Selection
ENTER 80.90
Prerequisites
VCE Units 3 & 4: Study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English.
Sounds good, so if you went to that, would you stay there or go home each night?
…i dont know!! :(
i want to come home cos i would be far more comfortable and safe..but Bundoora?? i dont know what else to do.
Where’s Bundoora? Is it near Waaia?
I think Bundoora is in the Northern Suburbs.
…i dont know!! lol
Award
Bachelor of Journalism
Length
3 years full-time or part-time equivalent.
Campuses
Melbourne (Bundoora)
Course description
This course offers training for students who plan to work in the areas of print, television, radio and online journalism. It also provides a broad understanding of the operation and regulation of the media and its cultural, social, political and economic role in society.
Course structure
Students study compulsory core subjects at each year level. These include: Making the News, Writing for the Media, Press and Society, Journalism Research, Online Journalism Production, Broadcast and Journalism Practice. The third-year internship program is an invaluable opportunity for supervised work experience – students complete 120 hours’ attendance at an approved workplace and 3 x 3-hour workshops.
Contact hours
Approximately 12-15 contact hours per week if studying full-time.
Selection
ENTER 84.10
Prerequisites
VCE Units 3 & 4: Study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English.
okay so i WANT an 86 for my ENTER
Damn, they sound fun. I want to do those things now
yeah me too, and ALL i have to do is get my 86
hmm lets look at prereqs
Monash- 30 in english or 25 in any other english
RMIT- 35 in English
La Trobe- 30 in english or 25 in any other
so I need to get an enter score of 84.10. Dunno how on earth ill get that
I know where Bundoora is, its near my Grandma’s house. that wouldn’t be far at all from your house Danni, only about 20 mins
Steve go on msn if ya can mate
Guys, i just saw a website advertised on the TV, then heard it again on the radio, sounds like it would suit the Fab 5. http://www.mediacareers2010.com.au
well what about me?
i want an 86.00
anyone seen a good movie lately im going out to the movies with a friend next week, any reccomendations?
Avatar or Alvin and the Chipmunks
I havent seen a movie for a few months
Avatar- nahhh not my thing
Alvin- maybbeee but lol me and my friend will be surrounded by 5 yearolds
I wanna see ice age 3 again, that’s such a good movie
Lol josh you would be one of those old dudes that sit in the back of the cinema that me and my friends laugh at for being that the same kiddy movie we are in, lol ice age 3
im thinking maybe
‘the invention of lying’
looks funny
we’re all 5 years old at heart, Danni.
The Zombieland movie is funny.
Don’t get me started on Alvin and the Chipmunks, their high pitched singing make me want to hang myself.
…ahhahahahahhahahahhahahahahahhaha
Damo!!!
hahahahhahahahahhahhhahah!!!
Omg funny you should mention that Danni, when me and my mate Harley went to see Ice Age 3, this 35-40 y.o was sitting behind us and everytime something funny would happen, he would break out into a hysterical laugh that just wasn’t funny to hear over and over. It got so annoying but everyone in the cinema was laughing at him lol he was the only bloke over 20 in the cinema i reckon
hahah lol see Josh, i know what im talking about. they always sit in the back as cover but thier laughing gives them up.
Imagine an 80 y.o cackin himself in a kiddie movie lolz
yeah..seen it..well pretty much!
i CANT WAIT TO SEE Toy Story3
Apparantly i cried during toy story i think, that’s what Mum and Dad told me
NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
JOSHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!
yeah, toy story’s a pretty scary movie, especially when the toys go into the other kids house
You’ve defied gravity and again made your comment appear outside the box Danni, well done
Actually, on second thought, it was Buzz Lightyear or whatever its called
Um, I think you exaggerated that naw a bit too much Danni
yeah I remeber Toy Story, my favourite character is the potato head for obvious reasons.
Hasn’t it been 10 years since the last one.
yeah, and the first one was about 15 years ago I think
Yeah that sounds about right, has anyone watched a movie in Gold Class?
Josh here is a more reliable site to watch live AFL matches and other sports live: wwww.justin.tv
The cobram theatre is a joke, the screen is about the size of your average TV, it seats about 20 people, there’s crap food, the floor is sticky, the sound is crap etc.
Cheers Damo
None of those websites work for me, do they work for you Damo?
Damo, does that website show previous games of AFL or just live matches? Coz i cant find any match replays
Nah this website provides LIVE matches, so they’re handy when your team is playing a game that’s on Foxtel you can just jump onto the site and watch the game live there.
Unfortunately they don’t have match replays but during the season it’s a lifesaver.
You click on live channels and go to sport. Whoops just realised I added an extra w on the link.
Im texting my friend now and she’s watching Alvin and the Chipmunks at the cinema in Melbourne, she says its good
Yeah i noticed that, i worked my way around it lol.
Ah ok, i’ll make a mental note to remember that website for when the season is on.
Damo, did you check out that website link i sent? I think you would get in easy
Yeah Southern Cross, those boot camps look intresting lol.
I wonder if they would accept us.
Im gonna fill mine out tomorrow morning and send off
Hopefully they might offer you a job in some sort of capacity.
Anyway cya guys I’m off.
Better get some sleep before New Years Eve!
speaking of Italians on new years eve,
I’ll be meeting my Sister’s Italian boyfreind tomorrow night, who arrived in Melbourne today.
Hope Franseco makes a good first impression on you Steve
I doubt it, ill try and explain footy to him
hahahha lol is that his name steve francesco?
no that NAWWWWWWWWWWWWW was real
ohh my fav ToyStory character is Rex!!
yeah his name’s Francesco. I doubt he’d understand if I tried to explain footy to him, he speaks little english.
lol just show him pics of Jurrah, nod and point at them excitedly, that should work
LMAOO
yeah lol, he’ll see the pictures in my room
so does that mean your sister speaks italian? how else whould they communicate.
Google translater
yeah, my sister has been learning italian for a year and a half- ever since they met, and he’s been learning english.
hahhahaha josh!
Ohh cools.
id laugh if he already knew who Jurrah was.
he wouldnt have a clue.
They met at world youth day last year, they only met cos they both couldnt get to sleep
…omiigoshhhhh Steve!
that is so cute!!!!
*squealsss**
Yeah, she went to Italy in Round 14 this year to meet him, so they’ve met once before afterwards. He lives in a castle as well, he’s family is like the italian royalty
…….WHAT
WHATTTT
WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!
are you serious?? and you wait till NOW to tell me????
omggggggg Steve!!!!!
yeah I forgot that he lived in a castle. He has servants as well
Sounds a bit like your life Danni
The only words i can see him learning over the next few days is the Melbourne Theme Song
Steve, stop ur killing me here.
Well it seems like your sister has herself the perfect package
Is he pretty?
josh, how does that sound like my life?
I’ve seen pictures of him, he’s short and a bit overweight and bald, but he’s got a nice face.
oh, well i guess aslong as theres love and your sister is happy its all good.
Yeah, it was funny, cos there staying at my Grandma’s house, my Grandma rang us and she said that they couldn’t keep their hands off each other. hahahaha. My Grandma’s really funny, cos shes english shes got a funny english accent
Oh me and Steve were talking before how it seems you live in luxury with your white furniture and fancy bathroom and all those bears
…LMAOOOO you guys!! come on.
yes we have white leather couches, glass tables with lots of flowers and candles and a pretty mirror (which is in the good lounge not the bathroom) we have two lougne rooms and evryday lounge which has black couches and our new tv and then the good lounge which we use when we have visitors (aka the one in the pic) yeah i have lots of teddybears but what does that have to do with anything?
Teddy bears cost alot these days
you have not 1…but 2 lounge rooms?
ohh that reminds me.
i had my heart set on this one teddybear, it was soo cute it had a full on princess dress in was teh size of pendlebury bear but mum wouldnt let me buy it cos it was $350, i really wanted it
This is my house:
4 bedrooms
1 bungalow
1 kitchen
1 dining room
1 loungeroom
1 bathroom
1 toilet room
1 laundry room
yea Steve i have 2 lounge rooms and a newly renovated kitchen yet i still havnt learned how to use the coffee machine lol
was it a designer teddy bear?
$350 for a f*cking teddy bear????????? I was JOKING about them being too pricey! So it really is real
3 bedrooms
1 kitchen
2 loungerooms
1 toilet
1 bathroom with both bathtub and shower
1 launrdy
pretty big backyard
smallish front yard with a verandah
coffee machine? Are you from the future?
lol nah it wanst designer but it was frm a poshy store and made with really nice material…i really wated it!! the bigger one was about $500 but thats too much.
whats real josh?
Oh and both of my yards r pretty big, not to mention the open spaces of the paddocks.
I’ve got a coffee machine, its called the kettle.
no steve im from the present! lol
i love the coffee machine
I said that teddy bears are too expensive as a joke, but turns out that my statement was real
3 bedrooms + a garage converted into a bedroom
1 loungeroom (a TV and a few old couches and junk everywhere
1 room with the computer and piano and christmas tree (my cats lying down on the piano stool at the moment)
1 laundry
1 toilet
1 tiny bathroom with only a bathtub, but you can have shwoers in it
1 hall
1 dining room, which is a pretty bad room, the roof is split open for crying out loud, and Dad uses paper to mend it
1 junk yard of a back yard
yeah, I use a kettle as well, I love coffee.
$500 dollars. Are these bears real bears?
I was only joking when I asked if it was a designer bear, I didnt think such things existed
Imagine that, Danni cuddling up to her new “Josh Thomas Bear” when it awakens and eats her alive
Josh Thomas is the same name as that guy who is on Talking bout your generation, I just realised.
Yeah i knew that too, he’s funny, it must run in the name.
Yes there are real designer bears, I want one!! Yeah next bear I get will be called Joshers
status- ditched at 12:22 am
Nah we’re both here
Wow, its the last 11 hours of decade.
meh, this year was bodgeyyyy cnt wait for it to be over
Bodgey???????????????
Its been the best year of my life!
Year that’s cos u were in year nine, that was a great year.
School and a lot of my family members getting sick and Collingwood fudging up again really ruined my year
Collingwood is always going to fudge up so get used to it, and you starred in a book, met 4 great kids, etc. etc. what more do you want woman?
Oh sorry i didnt read the family members bit, sorry
Are you serious, Danni?
You met us and came apart of the Almanac.
this was the best year of my life too
…Jack Anthony???
;)
Yes the Almanac and u guys were defiantly the highlight but trust me, overall it wasnt a good year for me, family wise.
Well just hope for a better and bigger 2010
Geez I love Jack Anthony to pieces! That goal he kicked, the sealer I swear I will never forget it.
Yeah, the year didn’t start well for me, my Grandpa died last January. He was a former broadcaster/writer for Cricket and footy, he would’ve loved to have seen me in the Almanac.
Status – listening to commentary of Nathan Thompson’s winning goal against Collingwood
you mean SwallowPendlebury year!!
:)
gonna meet swallow and pendles this year comming I WILL
That’s a shame Steve
SwallowPendlebury year? DaWarren sounds better
2009 was the year of the Jurrah
Im sorry steve.. :(
more like the year of hawkins
2010 will be the year of the Jurrah as well.
Yeah it was a shame
nope 2010 is cliffjumping year
The year of Cunnington, Warren, Ziebell, Anthony, Bastinac, Daw, Greenwood, Grima, Thompson, Tarrant, Swallow, Obst, McIntosh, Hansen, Wells, Thomas, Campbell, Garlett, Urquhart, Ross, Wright, Petrie, Black, Edwards, Pratt, Harding and McMahon
Danni, it was year of the Jurrah based on football ability, not looks. Although I must admit Jurrah is better looking than all of your boyfreinds.
The year of Malthobuckley
Ouch, no he didnt!
HA you wish Steve!!
the only Dees prettyboy is Miller!!
no one is as HAWT as Nathan Brown!!
so you’re saying he is hotter than Jack Anthony?
Ha i was in the butcher today and the guy who served us said he was going to take down the signed Brendan Fevola guernsey hanging on the wall in there and use it as a doormat lol.
status- looking through yr.10 psychology notes that the girls wrote baour each other. mine all say that in nice, caring, funny, i make people laugh and…hah ull love this one.
‘Danni, i like you handwriting’
HHAA NAWW i miss those days
..well yes he is. In looks Nathan is preetyer than Jack BUT now i love Jack more..u know since Nathan is happy with his blonde
hahaha
So if you had the choice you;d choose Jack?
Well g’nite fellas, or should I say good morning! Lol
I better get some sleep and read a bit of the English novels.
Peace n light, Black n White
:) Danniii
…yes id chose Jack
:)
Night
Night Danni, talk to ya next year
keep it true, red n blue
cya Danni.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRScsCIy9WI this is friggin hilarious!
carn North!
carn Marcus North!