My Whingeing Page
Monday 29th July 2013
Back Into Bowls again. Enjoying the Mix of Playing Now just when I feel like it. Working selling Bowls and Cars. Playing far better bowls too. Was playing too much and not giving a "Flying Duck" Most times. Now I do... See you on the Greens..
Saturday 15th June 2013
Its been almost 3 years since my last Winge.!! Nah Not really, There have been many winges but I have not bothered to put them on this site but up early this morning and looking for something to do. I have just turned 60 in May and have been bowling for 10 years. I have totally enjoyed it and got to a decent level and played many competitions etc. Made hundreds of fantastic friends. I have got to the stage now that I no longer intend to play many 2 day events and will just stick mainly to Social Bowls. I have lost the desire and concentration to be consistent. I admit I have never been a good draw bowler and have mainly focused on attack. Thats the way I like it and people that play with me have to accept that or just play with someone else. (To Be Continued)....
Sunday 25th July 2010
They wonder why the Winter Carnival is Dying on the Gold Coast. The Mens Fours Finals were played on the Indoor green at Tweed heads after all the previous rounds were played outdoors at participating clubs. I had a complaint by a finalist that the Bar was not even open during the game and the Bowlers had to do a treck through the club itself to get a drink. Come On Guys Get Real. Make it an event for the players to remember for the good reasons, not for penny pinching reasons.
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They wonder why the Winter Carnival is Dying on the Gold Coast. The Mens Fours Finals were played on the Indoor green at Tweed heads after all the previous rounds were played outdoors at participating clubs. I had a complaint by a finalist that the Bar was not even open during the game and the Bowlers had to do a treck through the club itself to get a drink. Come On Guys Get Real. Make it an event for the players to remember for the good reasons, not for penny pinching reasons.
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Saturday 17th July 2010
About time someone took the Initiative on modern Umpire uniforms. No one can ever spot the umpires at a tornament dressed in white when almost every other bowler has white bowls clothes. You certainly would not have any trouble spotting Stan Gadd of Broadbeach. Spotted here Without his Yellow Waist Coat or Red Bow Tie, he still looks stunnimg. the Bowlers are actually scared to call him just incase he breaks their concentration. Just wait until we see Brian McMahon of Paradise Point in his Eye Crushing Pink Uniform.
About time someone took the Initiative on modern Umpire uniforms. No one can ever spot the umpires at a tornament dressed in white when almost every other bowler has white bowls clothes. You certainly would not have any trouble spotting Stan Gadd of Broadbeach. Spotted here Without his Yellow Waist Coat or Red Bow Tie, he still looks stunnimg. the Bowlers are actually scared to call him just incase he breaks their concentration. Just wait until we see Brian McMahon of Paradise Point in his Eye Crushing Pink Uniform.
Thursday 15th July 2010
Paradise Point Pennant Trials are on this weekend. No Div 1 side available at Musgrave Hill to trial against owing to the Winter Carnival Fours today and if they were available, doubtful it would be their top side anyway. Seeing as I was not entered in the Carnival, I was asked if i'd skip a Division 3 side at Musgrave. A pleasure to do with Wayne Krohns and Bob Avery and to meet Darryl Evans. Lets hope that the season is successful and the Selectors are there to watch the trials.
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Wednesday 14th July 2010
Why is it that people cannot organise bowling events not to clash.? Southport Invitation Mens Pairs Sunday 25th and Monday 26th July. Musgrave Hill 2 day Mens Pairs Monday 26th July and Tuesday 27th July. There are a few Fools like myself that would have entered both competitions.
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Monday 12th July 2010
My Daughter and her Boy Friend went back to Sydney today after a nice 2 weeks here with us. A bit cramped but they had a break from their normal everyday stuff. Of course they carried on their fighting with each other but being in a different state that doesent count. It was still a Holiday. They packed last night, Phuk knows how much they brought from the shops but of course they could not get everything in their bags so out come all our old sports bags. Got it all in ok, Thats the most important thing. By the feel of the bags they weighed about 50 Kg each but when we got there, it was without incident and they got through ok.
Ok, I had a phone call from my Plummer who said he'd ring when in the Area. Guess what? Thats right, he was at my unit and I was ??? Yep at the Phuking Airport. No, its ok. I raced home and he started changing the washers in the taps. I had told him 2 needed doing but of course that was wrong. Phuking taps everywhere in the unit so we actually found 6. I would like to Thank the Original Phuking Plummer who seemed to have welded or Supa glued the taps together also for only leaving barely enough room to get a jaw grip spanner in to get the Inserts off. this of course made a 1/2 hour job into 2 1/2 hours but its ok I'll pay.
I decided to have some lunch. A fine Banquet of left overs from the last 15 days of cooking exotic foods and stuffing the odd bits in containers and jamming them like bricks in the Fridge. It is wonderful that I can now actually see there is a light in the Fridge. I had forgotten. Anyway, the meal was brilliant. Never had so many different foods on my plate at once. From Chillie Chicken (Hot), Noodles, Fried Rice, Beef Curry, Strogonoff, Mash Potatos, 1/2 a Big Mac, Sweet corn... too much to remember. After that Cheesecake, well the edges around the box that I scrapped off. Time for a good sleep. I was rooted so obviously back to normal.
I got the washing in for my dear wife as she started back to work today to earn the money to keep me in the manor to which I am acustomed. I shall get her dinner (Fresh) when she comes home and make her a cup of tea and then face the music for forgetting to tell the plummer to check the smell coming from the laundry. Probably a pair of old Jocks thrown in a corner but Phuk that, I'm not looking, they might be mine and as it is, I am alergic to Laundrys.
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Ok, I had a phone call from my Plummer who said he'd ring when in the Area. Guess what? Thats right, he was at my unit and I was ??? Yep at the Phuking Airport. No, its ok. I raced home and he started changing the washers in the taps. I had told him 2 needed doing but of course that was wrong. Phuking taps everywhere in the unit so we actually found 6. I would like to Thank the Original Phuking Plummer who seemed to have welded or Supa glued the taps together also for only leaving barely enough room to get a jaw grip spanner in to get the Inserts off. this of course made a 1/2 hour job into 2 1/2 hours but its ok I'll pay.
I decided to have some lunch. A fine Banquet of left overs from the last 15 days of cooking exotic foods and stuffing the odd bits in containers and jamming them like bricks in the Fridge. It is wonderful that I can now actually see there is a light in the Fridge. I had forgotten. Anyway, the meal was brilliant. Never had so many different foods on my plate at once. From Chillie Chicken (Hot), Noodles, Fried Rice, Beef Curry, Strogonoff, Mash Potatos, 1/2 a Big Mac, Sweet corn... too much to remember. After that Cheesecake, well the edges around the box that I scrapped off. Time for a good sleep. I was rooted so obviously back to normal.
I got the washing in for my dear wife as she started back to work today to earn the money to keep me in the manor to which I am acustomed. I shall get her dinner (Fresh) when she comes home and make her a cup of tea and then face the music for forgetting to tell the plummer to check the smell coming from the laundry. Probably a pair of old Jocks thrown in a corner but Phuk that, I'm not looking, they might be mine and as it is, I am alergic to Laundrys.
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Wednesday 7th July 2010
I never usually do surveys on the phone as I hate a phone stuck to my ear for an hour. Anyway I had a call from a Telemarketing Survey Company wanting to know what I thought of Telstra. Well, I helped them with their Survey. I was not happy with Telstras attitude to questions regarding the update of my Internet Plans and drop outs constantly on line. They certainly will not get me back. Hope they liked my Survey results.
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Sunday 4th July 2010
Well, What a day. Have I got a Whinge Fest for you. The day started ok and up at 5.30am watching soccer and working on my Website. I decided NOT to Bowl at Southport today in the All day Triples as my Daughter and her Boy Friend are up from Sydney and My Son, Girl friend and baby whom lives with us, all wanted to go to Sea World for the Day. Yippee I thought. I know what I would rather have been doing.
Everyone was up on time but of course took Phuking Hours and Hours to get ready. We left the house at close to 10am, Opening time but seeing as we have to spend a fortune getting in and eating their outragous food, I like to get there before opening and finish after closing to get my Moneys worth.
By the way, The Gold Coast marathon was on this morning and there was traffic everywhere. Roads were clogged as these Obese and Anorexia Morons waddling down the Highway, causing major traffic chaos. Not only that, The Phukwits on the Road Signs told us that to get to Sea World turn Next Right. Of course that was wrong so we had to go over the Southport bridge and turn around (1 Hour later) we were back on the Gold Coast Highway and in another Queue trying to get through to Main beach. It seemed that Every Phuking Idiot and his dog wanted to go the same way. Would'nt it be a good Idea to have 2 over passes for the Runners instead of the Chaos this Shit causes. No! Its too easy.
I was hoping that the family were going to call off the day and I could go home and relax doing my website but Oh No. Anyway we got there at 11am and an attendant pointed us to the ticket office and Guess what?, Some Phukwit was buying yearly passes, After what seemed like another 2 hours we got inside. No... Its ok, I'll pay for everyone, No really. For Phuks sake.
After a visit to the Toilet, another Hour... 11.30am and Guess what,? The program said "The Dolphin Show starts at 11.30am" and Guess what? It was at the other Phuking end of Sea World. After doing a 1km dash and thats difficult seeing as it takes my daughter 2 days to walk 10 metres, We got there to see the last 10 minutes of the show. Meanwhile my Son, Girl friend and Baby were just arriving at Sea World. We strolled back looking at a few Fish and Sharks, Polar bears etc before meeting up with them.
We went to the New Ride and they all went on while I looked after The baby "Pookance". That was ok. After that someone smelt the food. You Guessed it, Lets eat. We all trot back to the front entrance as food was too expencive inside and Guess what? It was the same price there AND less seating. At least we were kept entertained as we struggled to survive wave after wave of Seagulls attacks and feet pecking Pidgeons. As usual food was half cold and Fish and Chips were $12.95. A drink was $3.95. That was top value. I never eat at these places. These places to me are for Rides, Shows and Attractions. Eat at home but No, lets waste another $80 on Shit food.
Thank God it was 2pm and my Son started work at 3pm so i had to take him so that was my ticket out of there. I left them there and will pick them up at 5pm when it closes, Thats if they don't ring before hand. I got home and waited 1/2 hour for a Phuking lift as 1 of the lifts in our building has been out of order for 6 weeks and it is "Holiday Time" so "ECAD".. (ask me sometime) was going up and down in lifts. At least I am home til 5pm to cool off. cant even have a Beer as I have to go out again.
I might cook tonight and a nice HOT Mince Curry. I will make their arses Bleed.
P.S You Guessed it, I had a phone call at 3.30pm, Pick us up. That Certainly was a good day.
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Well, What a day. Have I got a Whinge Fest for you. The day started ok and up at 5.30am watching soccer and working on my Website. I decided NOT to Bowl at Southport today in the All day Triples as my Daughter and her Boy Friend are up from Sydney and My Son, Girl friend and baby whom lives with us, all wanted to go to Sea World for the Day. Yippee I thought. I know what I would rather have been doing.
Everyone was up on time but of course took Phuking Hours and Hours to get ready. We left the house at close to 10am, Opening time but seeing as we have to spend a fortune getting in and eating their outragous food, I like to get there before opening and finish after closing to get my Moneys worth.
By the way, The Gold Coast marathon was on this morning and there was traffic everywhere. Roads were clogged as these Obese and Anorexia Morons waddling down the Highway, causing major traffic chaos. Not only that, The Phukwits on the Road Signs told us that to get to Sea World turn Next Right. Of course that was wrong so we had to go over the Southport bridge and turn around (1 Hour later) we were back on the Gold Coast Highway and in another Queue trying to get through to Main beach. It seemed that Every Phuking Idiot and his dog wanted to go the same way. Would'nt it be a good Idea to have 2 over passes for the Runners instead of the Chaos this Shit causes. No! Its too easy.
I was hoping that the family were going to call off the day and I could go home and relax doing my website but Oh No. Anyway we got there at 11am and an attendant pointed us to the ticket office and Guess what?, Some Phukwit was buying yearly passes, After what seemed like another 2 hours we got inside. No... Its ok, I'll pay for everyone, No really. For Phuks sake.
After a visit to the Toilet, another Hour... 11.30am and Guess what,? The program said "The Dolphin Show starts at 11.30am" and Guess what? It was at the other Phuking end of Sea World. After doing a 1km dash and thats difficult seeing as it takes my daughter 2 days to walk 10 metres, We got there to see the last 10 minutes of the show. Meanwhile my Son, Girl friend and Baby were just arriving at Sea World. We strolled back looking at a few Fish and Sharks, Polar bears etc before meeting up with them.
We went to the New Ride and they all went on while I looked after The baby "Pookance". That was ok. After that someone smelt the food. You Guessed it, Lets eat. We all trot back to the front entrance as food was too expencive inside and Guess what? It was the same price there AND less seating. At least we were kept entertained as we struggled to survive wave after wave of Seagulls attacks and feet pecking Pidgeons. As usual food was half cold and Fish and Chips were $12.95. A drink was $3.95. That was top value. I never eat at these places. These places to me are for Rides, Shows and Attractions. Eat at home but No, lets waste another $80 on Shit food.
Thank God it was 2pm and my Son started work at 3pm so i had to take him so that was my ticket out of there. I left them there and will pick them up at 5pm when it closes, Thats if they don't ring before hand. I got home and waited 1/2 hour for a Phuking lift as 1 of the lifts in our building has been out of order for 6 weeks and it is "Holiday Time" so "ECAD".. (ask me sometime) was going up and down in lifts. At least I am home til 5pm to cool off. cant even have a Beer as I have to go out again.
I might cook tonight and a nice HOT Mince Curry. I will make their arses Bleed.
P.S You Guessed it, I had a phone call at 3.30pm, Pick us up. That Certainly was a good day.
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Saturday 3rd July 2010
Well today I have an UnWhinge. Everything at the Trials at Paradise Point today went like clockwork. Lets hope it stays that way throught the season. It will be pretty tough for the Top sides but there is a lot of talent here and given the opportunity they will go fairly well. Never write off a team of triers especially triers with hidden talent.
Well today I have an UnWhinge. Everything at the Trials at Paradise Point today went like clockwork. Lets hope it stays that way throught the season. It will be pretty tough for the Top sides but there is a lot of talent here and given the opportunity they will go fairly well. Never write off a team of triers especially triers with hidden talent.
Friday 2nd July 2010.
Where would you like me to start?.... I will whinge from time to time about things I do not like about Bowls, Events, Clubs and other things but it will be interesting reading.
I will not pull any punches and do not care if the truth offends people or Clubs.