My dilemma

[Mantis]

Woofers,

Ok, I have a little dilemma on my hands that I need some sound advice on. (I think I have come to the right place)

How confident are we all that we are going to win the big dance this year?

A little background first, since I became a legal drinker (and probably before) I have always maintained that when we win the flag I would go on a week long bender to celebrate this momentous occasion.... fair enough too.

So my dilemma is that my wonderful workplace are wanting me to be shipped off to Wagga Wagga the day after the GF for a conference. Now this conference is usually pretty good with plenty of time for networking (drinking sessions) and the like, but the day after the GF and Wagga Wagga of all places.

So what do I tell them (I have til Monday)?? Do I tell them to shove it as I want to plant my arse in the middle of the WO for the entire week to get shitfaced or do I tell them I am happy to head off to Wagga Wagga knowing full well that this year isn't ours?

Mantis

[Bornadog]

Re: My dilemma

Are you able to tell them that you are going to Wagga Wagga, but when we win the Grand final, do a last minute can't make it as you are sick

[LostDoggy]

Re: My dilemma

Oohh the day after, thats tough, i thought leaving on the Tuesday after grand final to go to Europe was going to be tough, think you a little worse off...

[LostDoggy]

Re: My dilemma

This is our year so tell the job runs second

[LostDoggy]

Re: My dilemma

Woofers,

Ok, I have a little dilemma on my hands that I need some sound advice on. (I think I have come to the right place)

How confident are we all that we are going to win the big dance this year?

A little background first, since I became a legal drinker (and probably before) I have always maintained that when we win the flag I would go on a week long bender to celebrate this momentous occasion.... fair enough too.

So my dilemma is that my wonderful workplace are wanting me to be shipped off to Wagga Wagga the day after the GF for a conference. Now this conference is usually pretty good with plenty of time for networking (drinking sessions) and the like, but the day after the GF and Wagga Wagga of all places.

So what do I tell them (I have til Monday)?? Do I tell them to shove it as I want to plant my arse in the middle of the WO for the entire week to get shitfaced or do I tell them I am happy to head off to Wagga Wagga knowing full well that this year isn't ours?

Mantis

Wagga Wagga?

Why why there there?

[Sedat]

Re: My dilemma

Woofers,

Ok, I have a little dilemma on my hands that I need some sound advice on. (I think I have come to the right place)

How confident are we all that we are going to win the big dance this year?

A little background first, since I became a legal drinker (and probably before) I have always maintained that when we win the flag I would go on a week long bender to celebrate this momentous occasion.... fair enough too.

So my dilemma is that my wonderful workplace are wanting me to be shipped off to Wagga Wagga the day after the GF for a conference. Now this conference is usually pretty good with plenty of time for networking (drinking sessions) and the like, but the day after the GF and Wagga Wagga of all places.

So what do I tell them (I have til Monday)?? Do I tell them to shove it as I want to plant my arse in the middle of the WO for the entire week to get shitfaced or do I tell them I am happy to head off to Wagga Wagga knowing full well that this year isn't ours?

Mantis

Got a similar problem Mantis, albeit I don't have a choice in the matter. For the last 2 years I've had to fly to London (to an industry trade fair) on Grand Final weekend - I flew late Sunday night last year and late Grand Final night in 2007. The trade fair is on at the same time in London again this year, which means I am already booked to fly out late Sunday night again. So if we happen to win the big dance, I'll have to please myself with the Saturday night shenanigans, followed by family day at the kennel on the Sunday. On the plus side, if you are off on a week-long conference the day after the GF, you will have ample opportunity to gloat to your work colleagues, which would be very enjoyable in itself. For mine, the night of the GF and the day after are non-negotiables, so if you can squeeze the Sunday out of the equation and go to the conference on Monday instead, at least you'll get to enjoy the 2 high watermarks of a premiership.

[1eyedog]

Re: My dilemma

Wagga Wagga? You reckon you've got problems! I have just been transferred to Newcastle and start on August 17 (Round 20). That means I'll have to come from Newcastle to attend a Grand Final (if applicable) fill up on God's Amber and then high tail back to work on a Sunday night plane to front up on Monday. I do not think I can talk a Boss around who loves League to give me Monday off. So QUIT your whinging

[Mofra]

Re: My dilemma

Mantis,

A couple of quick clarifying questions:

a. Are you presenting at this conference or maintaining some sort of stall or set up?
b. How highly do you rate the necessity of your cognitive during this conference?

I'm not sure any hangover (and like most I've had some doozies) could take the shine off a GF victory, although the thinking "straight part" part would be damn hard.

[comrade]

Re: My dilemma

Go and enjoy the conference – it’s not as if grand final celebrations are rare for Bulldog supporters

[Missing Dog]

Re: My dilemma

Mantis, don't worry, we'll still be drinking when you get back. You can join us at the Buckingham.

I'm quite lucky in regards to this as my boss is a bulldog supporter and we have both told the other staff in the office not to expect to see us for a week.

I do know a Swans supporter who went home for about 3 hours out of the next 72 hours after the 2005 GF.

[Mantis]

Re: My dilemma

Response's:

EJ - Yep, what a shithole. To make things worse the conference is being held at the uni some 15km out of town so it's a bus there in the morning and a bus back at night.

Sedat - No work colleagues going. Just industry folk who are about as much fun as hanging around with Collingwood supporters.

Mofra - Not presenting, but I am pretty sure the company I work for will be sponsoring the welcome mixer on the Sunday night so I will need to be able to make some resembalance of a speech at that. For the rest I will spend a fair bit of time snoozing.

comrade - Yep, I could always wait for the next one.. It shouldn't be too long between flags now will it.

I have put a little bit of research into it and I can get a flight at about 3.30pm on the Sunday, that gives me a little bit of time to celebrate.

I could always go down the bornadog path and commit now and pull a sicky if the day comes. Perhaps I might even drive there on the Monday night... That would be fun after 48hrs on the sauce.

[The Pie Man]

Re: My dilemma

I don't know if I'd be in a fit state to function, let alone fly should we win the GF - I along with many of you will be a dead-set joke for days - say if we made it and lost, interstate's probably not a bad place to be to escape it.

If we do make a GF, do you drink during the game? I/We'll be so nervous so a few ales may calm the tension, but I wouldn't want to miss anything if it's turning out well.

[The Coon Dog]

Re: My dilemma

You could always hope Eagleton plays, solves your dilemma!

[Scraggers]

Re: My dilemma

Hey Mantis ... I hate to say it; I think you are pretty safe ...

I honestly believe we have as much chance as any top 4 side (regardless of St.Kilda's dominance at this stage of the year), but I think we need one more year ...

2010 will be our year !!

Go to Wagga Wagga (the place so nice they named it twice)

OR

Go to Wagga Wagga regardless ... drink / cavort / get tattooed ... what ever it takes to make the celebration / commiseration memorable

[The Pie Man]

Re: My dilemma

You could always hope Eagleton plays, solves your dilemma!

Imagine if he kicked a sealing goal too - I've always had this image of Skipper taking a big grab late and deep in our forward line to seal it (ever since the St Kilda draw I think) but that's slowly slipping away from ever becoming reality