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Australian Rules Football

9/23/2010

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I'm not sure if I'll have time to blog tomorrow, so I'll give you a quick overview of what's going down on Saturday afternoon.
It's SAINT KILDA VS COLLINGWOOD in the AFL Grand Final.
Basically, it's like our Superbowl but for Australian Rules Football. Here are some fun facts about AFL.
        *It's only played in Australia
        *People say it's like a combination of rugby and soccer
        *Nobody says Australian Rules Football. Call it Footy.
        *It's only popular in certain regions of the country! People in the southern and western part of the country love
          footy, everybody else loves rugby.
        *Adelaide has two teams. Perth (in Western Aus) has two teams. Sydney has one team. Queensland (northeast Aus) has

          one. Melbourne has ten. I bet you can guess the footy capital of Australia?
        * Our Adelaide teams play in the same arena. We have the Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide. Go Crows!
St. Kilda and Collingwood are Melbourne teams. I want Collingwood to lose. I haven't liked them since they beat the Crows in the finals last year. Plus, their mascot is a magpie. Since I've been hit in the head multiple times by magpies, I just can't support a bunch of guys in black and white jerseys. So for your entertainment, I would like to share some jokes-all in good fun- from an e-mail I got at work today. People like to consider the Collingwood fans as feral people (e.g. urinating on opposing fans- it has happened before), although I know some classier ones.
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I am a magpie and I like to swoop people in the head!
Q: Why did the Collingwood supporter cross the road?
A: To start a fight with a complete stranger, for no reason whatsoever
Q: What do you call a female Collingwood supporter in a white tracksuit?
A: The bride
Q: If you see a Collingwood supporter on a bike, why should you not try to hit him?
A: It might be your bike
I'm so excited that tomorrow is Friday! We're having a Grand Final barbeque at lunch tomorrow and will probably make fun of the Collingwood supporters. It seems that most of us are Saints fans.

Alastair and I are either going to somebody's house to watch the game, or we'll watch it at a pub with friends. Should be FUN!!! GO SAINTS!

I should also mention that St. Kilda is a gorgeous suburb of Melbourne. Al and I had a blast walking around the beach and shopping while we were there. Ok...actually only one of us had a blast shopping .

Expect some good words on St. Kilda when I post my Melbourne recap.

If I don't get the chance to post tomorrow, happy Friday to everybody!

Also, if you want to see what footy is all about, you can watch the game on Friday night! When Al and I were in Chicago together, we watched it at Timothy O'Toole's. Do a search for pubs that are playing the Grand Final. You'll find some. You'll like it- it's a very easy sport to get into! 
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Shona
9/22/2010 09:27:33 pm

Well young lady, i think it's now time for you to head back to the States. I wish to not socialise with someone who does not like my Collingwood boys.
Plus some facts about the actual bird, they only swoop when they are nesting. So stay away from their nests and they will leave your head alone.......hahahahaha :)
Love ya!!! :)


GO THE MAGPIES!!!!

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Shona
9/22/2010 09:29:23 pm

Also your website wouldn't let me post my comment until i removed some of my exclamation points from my post!!!!!


HAHAHAHAHAH

What's with that?????



GO THE MAGPIES!!!!


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Meredith
9/23/2010 12:22:32 pm

Hey beautiful! I LOVE your blog and of course YOU. Sounds like things are going great, glad to hear you got that whole visa thing worked out. Looks like it was worth all the trouble ;)

Important, next blog most include pictures of your hand, mores specifically the left one. Thanks!!

Have so much fun at the game, I'm watching my favorite red, yellow and blue birds play on Saturday. I'm hoping for a better outcome for you then what I'm expecting from my unfortunate Jayhawks. Keep posting so I can keep reading!

Also, some explanation for "footy" would be much appreciated, on Cole's behalf. He and Al will have to talk. We literally watched (wait, correction, Cole watched I did every possible thing I could think of to NOT have to watch) an hour of Australian Rules Football. Every other minute Cole would yell in frustration "I don't get this! How do you play this game?! WHAT ARE THE RULES" and seriously be looking at me for answers. LIKE I KNOW HOW TO PLAY!?!? I think he finally gave up when I started making up rules :)

You have one confusing game going on down there!

LOVE YOU!!!

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Rose Angel
6/29/2011 08:10:42 am

Go The Mighty SydneySwams!

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    I am  a Chicago-based Registered Dietitian working primarily in Acute Clinical Care. I started this blog in 2010, before I even knew that I wanted to be an RD! Now, as an active dietitian, this blog will become part of my life again. Read about my current healthy habits, but please peruse my old posts (from 2014 and before) to read about life as an RD student and my previous years in Australia!


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