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History Repeats
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:00 pm
by cos789
King Canute the Great, the legend says, seated on his throne on the seashore, waves lapping round his feet. Canute had learned that his flattering courtiers claimed he was "So great, he could command the tides of the sea to go back". Now Canute was not only a religious man, but also a clever politician. He knew his limitations - even if his courtiers did not - so he had his throne carried to the seashore and sat on it as the tide came in, commanding the waves to advance no further. When they didn't, he had made his point that, though the deeds of kings might appear 'great' in the minds of men, they were as nothing in the face of God's power.
Fast forward to today . Advisors to David Gallop "you can repel the wave of AFL engulfing NSW".
Re: History Repeats
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:04 pm
by Raiderdave
cos789 wrote:King Canute the Great, the legend says, seated on his throne on the seashore, waves lapping round his feet. Canute had learned that his flattering courtiers claimed he was "So great, he could command the tides of the sea to go back". Now Canute was not only a religious man, but also a clever politician. He knew his limitations - even if his courtiers did not - so he had his throne carried to the seashore and sat on it as the tide came in, commanding the waves to advance no further. When they didn't, he had made his point that, though the deeds of kings might appear 'great' in the minds of men, they were as nothing in the face of God's power
Fast forward to today . Advisors to David Gallop "you can repel the wave of AFL engulfing NSW".
I seem to have shown the AFL is in fact not a sea threatening to engulf
but a puddle on the side of the road that wouldn't drown a flea

Re: History Repeats
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:18 pm
by cos789
Raiderdave wrote:cos789 wrote:King Canute the Great, the legend says, seated on his throne on the seashore, waves lapping round his feet. Canute had learned that his flattering courtiers claimed he was "So great, he could command the tides of the sea to go back". Now Canute was not only a religious man, but also a clever politician. He knew his limitations - even if his courtiers did not - so he had his throne carried to the seashore and sat on it as the tide came in, commanding the waves to advance no further. When they didn't, he had made his point that, though the deeds of kings might appear 'great' in the minds of men, they were as nothing in the face of God's power
Fast forward to today . Advisors to David Gallop "you can repel the wave of AFL engulfing NSW".
I seem to have shown ....
That you are part of King Canute's courtiers.
"Shall I get you a chair David ?"
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Re: History Repeats
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:21 pm
by Raiderdave
cos789 wrote:Raiderdave wrote:cos789 wrote:King Canute the Great, the legend says, seated on his throne on the seashore, waves lapping round his feet. Canute had learned that his flattering courtiers claimed he was "So great, he could command the tides of the sea to go back". Now Canute was not only a religious man, but also a clever politician. He knew his limitations - even if his courtiers did not - so he had his throne carried to the seashore and sat on it as the tide came in, commanding the waves to advance no further. When they didn't, he had made his point that, though the deeds of kings might appear 'great' in the minds of men, they were as nothing in the face of God's power
Fast forward to today . Advisors to David Gallop "you can repel the wave of AFL engulfing NSW".
I seem to have shown ....
That you are part of King Canute's courtiers.
"Shall I get you a chair David ?"
](./images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif)
lets have a splash in the puddle kids
theres no water in it dad
its dried up

Re: History Repeats
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:26 pm
by cos789
cos789 wrote:Raiderdave wrote:cos789 wrote:King Canute the Great, the legend says, seated on his throne on the seashore, waves lapping round his feet. Canute had learned that his flattering courtiers claimed he was "So great, he could command the tides of the sea to go back". Now Canute was not only a religious man, but also a clever politician. He knew his limitations - even if his courtiers did not - so he had his throne carried to the seashore and sat on it as the tide came in, commanding the waves to advance no further. When they didn't, he had made his point that, though the deeds of kings might appear 'great' in the minds of men, they were as nothing in the face of God's power
Fast forward to today . Advisors to David Gallop "you can repel the wave of AFL engulfing NSW".
I seem to have shown ....
That you are part of King Canute's courtiers.
"Shall I get you a chair David ?"
](./images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif)
"Thank ye Raiderdave but why are my feet getting wet?"

Re: History Repeats
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:32 pm
by Raiderdave
cos789 wrote:cos789 wrote:Raiderdave wrote:
I seem to have shown ....
That you are part of King Canute's courtiers.
"Shall I get you a chair David ?"
](./images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif)
"
Thank ye Raiderdave but why are my feet getting wet?" 
I dunno..

.. you pissed your pants ?
Re: History Repeats
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:42 pm
by cos789
cos789 wrote:cos789 wrote:Raiderdave wrote:
I seem to have shown ....
That you are part of King Canute's courtiers.
"Shall I get you a chair David ?"
](./images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif)
"Thank ye Raiderdave but why are my feet getting wet?"

"David, that is not the waters of the invading AFL, but simply the blood of the defenders of the rectangular fields."
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Re: History Repeats
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 4:01 pm
by Topper
It's easy to own a burp machine isn't it, cos789?
Re: History Repeats
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 4:15 pm
by Raiderdave
cos789 wrote:cos789 wrote:cos789 wrote:
That you are part of King Canute's courtiers.
"Shall I get you a chair David ?"
](./images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif)
"Thank ye Raiderdave but why are my feet getting wet?"

"David, that is not the waters of the invading AFL, but simply the blood of the defenders of the rectangular fields."
.
I thought we worked out it was piss .. from when you soiled your pants

Re: History Repeats
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 4:15 pm
by Topper
Especially when it doesn't know when it should shut down.
Re: History Repeats
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 4:22 pm
by NSWAFL
Dave, no one is soiling their pants...except for you as you are relying on very poor sources on your information.
Re: History Repeats
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 4:49 pm
by Raiderdave
NSWAFL wrote:Dave, no one is soiling their pants...except for you as you are relying on very poor sources on your information.
well people would certainly be in danger of pissing their pants if they read that article claiming there are 86K U12 AFL players in NSW
from laughing ...........

Re: History Repeats
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 5:04 pm
by NSWAFL
It's true.
Re: History Repeats
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 5:09 pm
by Topper
A burp machine has pants to soil?
Re: History Repeats
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 5:12 pm
by Raiderdave