From Melbourne
Hello from a cold and wet Melbourne - although the locals tell me that the rain is welcome after a long drought and water restrictions.
I have been tootling around all over the place on Melbournes trams, and have so far managed to not go overboard at the discount shops. But Melbourne has changed a lot in the past five years since I was last here with so many more shopping choices!
Did have a slight bit of bother at the airport getting through customs. Was too honest and ticked the "yes" box when asked about having any commercial or business products with me - I have two plastic BNZ piggy banks to give to a couple of NAB staff members who do wonderful support and development work for our team - but the customs lady was fascinated by them and wanted to see them even after she'd xrayed them.
Also managed to catch a game of Aussie Rules at the Telstra Dome. I haven't a clue how the tackle ball rule applies - sometimes the player in possesion gets a free kick, other times the umpire bounces, and other times the opposition gets a free kick. I'm sure the rules are simple, but from the way the crowd kept booing I'm not so sure. Today's paper seems to be 80% Aussie Rules, and 10% about some drug dealer that has been flown from Greece by a chartered private business jet to serve a twelve year term in prison. I did find a tiny article about the Super 14, but didn't know who the semifinalists were until I got on the net this afternoon.
Has fined up at last so will be heading back out there now.
I have been tootling around all over the place on Melbournes trams, and have so far managed to not go overboard at the discount shops. But Melbourne has changed a lot in the past five years since I was last here with so many more shopping choices!
Did have a slight bit of bother at the airport getting through customs. Was too honest and ticked the "yes" box when asked about having any commercial or business products with me - I have two plastic BNZ piggy banks to give to a couple of NAB staff members who do wonderful support and development work for our team - but the customs lady was fascinated by them and wanted to see them even after she'd xrayed them.
Also managed to catch a game of Aussie Rules at the Telstra Dome. I haven't a clue how the tackle ball rule applies - sometimes the player in possesion gets a free kick, other times the umpire bounces, and other times the opposition gets a free kick. I'm sure the rules are simple, but from the way the crowd kept booing I'm not so sure. Today's paper seems to be 80% Aussie Rules, and 10% about some drug dealer that has been flown from Greece by a chartered private business jet to serve a twelve year term in prison. I did find a tiny article about the Super 14, but didn't know who the semifinalists were until I got on the net this afternoon.
Has fined up at last so will be heading back out there now.
posted by Michael at
6:07 PM
1 Comments:
It all depends on who actually had the ball at the bottom of the pile of bodies - unfortunately it's next to impossible for spectators to tell, even if they seem like they know because they're booing so much!
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Richard, at 1:17 PM
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