so so true once my back is better im out there the only real cure is the seagreat thread.
and some great stories.
my other love. the best stress reliever there is.
After reading Mr Papz story I've realized I'm the most boring person in the world!
Matty, apparently it's not exactly a common thing to get the ball to turn on an indoor pitch. With my bowling method (left-arm, unorthodox finger/wrist spin), the spin just occurs naturally. Plus I can make the ball turn in virtually any direction except backwards.
I used to work at South Hobart Primary and see the trucks driving from the factory - just wishing that one day they would roll so I could help pick up!Well where to begin, I have 5 children aged 22, 16, 15, 10, and 2, 3 girls and two boys, work at cascade brewery in Tasmania making and packaging beer and cider most days, country boy at heart and trying to buy a house soon with 5 acres. Also have a hearing problem, born with it so have about 75% of my hearing, collected a heap of cards in the 90's and got back into collecting around 2 years ago, still buying but not as many due to the insane amount of cards being released at insane prices
wow i no some guys that get gout .......crazy crazy pain they say..Little known fact? Um, on the down side I suffer from gout and just found out about glaucoma....thanks for the genes Dad!
On the positive side I've travelled to over 30 countries (done some crazy stuff) and normally only work 9 months of the year.
Here's something that up until last night I didn't know about myself...
It pains me greatly writing this on an open forum, but I feel getting this admission off my chest will bring me closer to curing this affliction.
So on Sunday I decided to go through my Paypal/Credit card history over the last couple of years and highlighted all my hobby related expenses... this has been something that I've been too lazy/scared to do previously. In the last 12 months alone I've spent:
AUD$51743 (at the current exchange rate)
The year prior was:
AUD$28239
Add another ~$10-15k in cash purchases over that period (mainly at Dandy markets)
I was literally close to tears staring at the cold, hard numbers. However, I still have a great love for this hobby and find it immensely rewarding and enjoyable. So the ultimatum: no more box breaks for me and I'll be thinking hard about which cards go into my PC from now on.
Great to read everyone's stories and backgrounds and I'm sorry for my shameful & sobering contribution
You can still post that on Blowout!Man, on a heap of other forums in the world, you'd be able to post:
I collect trading cards......
Alright some unknown info about myself
I collected stickers in primary school and actually still had them until a few years ago when I sold them on....ebay, naturally
I played lawn bowls competitively from the age of 21 to 28 and won 4 championships in that time. Retired from the sport at the grand old age of 29 when I moved from Adelaide to Sydney.
Only took up card collecting when I moved to Sydney so a late starter to the hobby
Managed to have 3 accidents in the space of 3 months one of them on leaving the crash repairers when I was 18, resulted in my insurance being cancelled for 2 years.
As a result I sold my car and did not own a car for the next 7 years. Did I save money, hell no, discovered gambling!
Well that story seems to confirm the theory that there is literally nothing to do in Adelaide!
Move away, and lawn bowls is no longer an option! lol
Lawn bowls or become a serial killer
Was easy to get a game in Adelaide, my old man was the selector so I was the first player chosen each week.
Normally the players are old men, but I guess it would help to have the old man selecting!
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