Patches on elbows Salamat Pagi Pak Munro. Sounds like you've earned the patches on your elbows. Looks like a stand up bunch of youths you're teaching. Except for the dude up the front who is either deeply in love with you or fried on acid. Anyhow, your blog is very informative so i've no questions. You can blog it with the best of them. By the way, thanks for the best vfl/afl grabs link. My personal favourite was a particular wanganeen speckie. His opponent was so impressed that he congratulates him by feeling his arse. Its that level of mutual respect that is lost from the game today. Peace out
hrrrmmm Tom (The chinese one) is cute, adorable! And yes...why is there a picture of a girl above your bed, that is definatly not me. Thanks for pointing that out Loges. Hahahaha. Mwah. xxxxxxxx
APCC Was good talking to you on Grand Final day mate... I wont say it was great talking to you until i get the bill. Just so you know the whispers around are true, the Yellow and Red of Ainsle Park is out in full force. Believe it or not I went to the 2 trainingsessions in a week and i wasnt even playing. Tacka has your interest at 10.5% PA on last years fees for being the worst clubman. At the other end watch out for Hayden Thompson to be named best first year player, although he got caught behind for 1 and the team lost by 5 runs on the weekend. Speak to ya soon mate Mr Munro Sir
nice one jon lovitz Congrats on the teaching mate, I could never do that (mainly because I cant pronounce Dipierdomenico or Schimmelbusch myself). Those kids look like the Chinese equivalent of High School High, so make sure you keep an eye on that principal and her drug dealing ways.
Oh yeah and whats with the poster of the Tom Cruise Blue Jeans above your bed? Its only taken you a month to fall in love with a young Chinese movie-star heart-throb! Keep up the good work Mr Munro
Ni Hao Hey Tom. All sounds dandy with you. Just got back from a week on Hamilton island. Let's just hope Willy missed me as much as Ash misses you. Let's also hope you can't get the kind of sunburn that i have right now in China! Catch xxx
Simmo Mate, if you get REAL bored before school starts up, can you do me a favour and whack a pencil behind your ear, sit down with the old TX83 Graphics Calc and do the maths on how many of those $0.50 beers you need to drink in China to cancel out the cost of an airfare from Melbourne? Good luck as you get into the teaching. If you get stuck imparting words of wisdom to your young Chinese charges try delving into your bag of tricks and pulling out a bit of "be able to say I DID SOMETHING" (John Kennedy), "If any one of you blokes get a rap for what you did out there today I will SPEW UP" (Terry Wallace) or "I want you to go out there, and give me every thing you've got" (Teddy Whitten). All the breast mate.
Jackie for Thai PM Hey T Mas. Hows the English news services in Qingdao. You must have heard about the bloodless coup in Thailand. Still, its better than a blood-filled coup. Ah, those crazy Asian countries and their governments, god help them. At least China is honest and doesn't bother pretending to be democratic. Maybe you could pop down to Bangkok and do some hard-nosed foreign corresponding for us, 60 minutes style.
The duck Hey dude, it sounds like you've been getting stuck into plenty of Wayne Carey (the duck) over there. Monty Burns would be impressed with how far you can stretch a dollar in the PRC, but i don't think he'd dig the communist economic policies. Cheers for the baggy. When i wear it i will feel the aura of those past greats that have also donned it. And shit in it. Cheers mate, keep on rocking in the not-so-free world.
wow! Although you said you didn't do anything all week, my blog would be a big fat blank. I hope you're having an amazing time. As for Willy going to training even once a week seems unlikely! Take Care Ants xxx
The baggy red and yellow Whats going on T Mas. Hows the PRC treating you. You must be pretty flat out with the teaching gig. Hows that going? I look forward to your next posting. On another subject, am i able to borrow your baggy red and yellow. I want to be able to wear the colours with pride as I give it my all for Ainslie. Or something. Anyway, take it easy and hope to hear from yall soon.
Nice try Boy! Hey Ya, well done boy. You made it, as you were talking about to visit Asia oneday since I knew you. After years, you did make your dream become real and now you are living your dream. I am proud of you. Your world does become different and more then that is your life has started a great new chapter. But the fun part is just about to begin, sure you will learn lots and meet people. Life is about adventure, you are on the way to discover ... Good Luck!
Old nam stories Yeah aimsey, I remember that fateful night near the mekong delta when 'charlie' got the drop on us. These young kids today are all spoilt, they should know what old timers like us went through for them.
You can't just eat fried rice for 6 months Munro, but i'm sure you'll give it a good crack. If you get desperate we can send a Warney-inspired care package of Baked Beans. How about Eric Bana (with a neat gentlemans perm) as Tom Munro in the hit new mini-series Will suggested. Your lucky you've got wooden slats to sleep on, i remember back in 'Nam' we were sleeping on used machine gun shells, using piles of faeces as pillows. Didn't smell so great, but the warmest pillow you're likely to get this side of Baghdad. (quick note, they're going through a shock cold patch, only expecting 41 degrees today. Poor souls, hopefully they get some heat soon) Will keep you updated in the following weeks of Baghdad's forecasts, just to keep your mind a ease. Cheers bro, don't be afraid of the great unknown, its where lifes most memorable experiences come from...
Tarrrmarrrda I only wrote this cos I want eveyone to see that I know how to say two things in Mandarin. Piow Liang Nuren...which is me and Tarrrmarrda..that can be you. Howls Magic Castle will be returned to Danny 2mrw. Peace out Mr Tom!
cosy house, vintage charm. Wow... hey listen don't tell loges but i'm trying to buy some hip new real-estate in a cunning act of one-up-man-ship (never typed that before not likely to again). your "ghetto chik" sound like just the place. does it have a length of string to hang washing on or at least a veiw of a lawn bowls green. Yup'é'dai! mate sounds like you're having a blast if you get tired of the rice i can highly recomend the chiko rolls at least then you know that your eating entrails.
Cricket fees Hey Tommy. Tacca here. Willy said i could reach you at this site. I'm looking to get your outstanding cricket fees. I'm happy to accept payment in Yuan or a bank of China cheque. By the way, im offending you didn't book your flights through Croydon travel. We offer a very competitive China package. See you in time for the second half of the Cricket season
Quick question Qingdao isn't located on the map of China travel blog provides. I can't be bothered finding my year 9 atlas so where is it in relation to Peking.
Freeloader Its Clark again with another of what will be many pointless and unhelpful comments i will be posting on this 'blog' site. By the way, whats the deal with blogging. Another internet-inspired buzz word. Lord help us. Maybe i should send TLMM's correspondance off to one of our television networks to be converted into a mini-series. Who would play the difficult lead role of T Munro? Finally, its good to hear you want live it tough like a local over there. Just don't take it too far and quit the teaching to work in a sweat shop. Although that would make the mini-series more interesting. Peace out
Thanks for remembering my email. Your paragraph about when you left really hit home for me and i only went away for 2.5 months. I told you Japan would be expensive but despite everyone warning you, you have to experience it for yourself! Enjoy all that fried rice and i look forward to reading about your next shananagans. Zaijian, Antonia (Will's lady friend)
olympic fever first off, love the obscure references to footballers. especially simon minton-connell! if you could throw in jason trianides and ashley blurton it would be much appreciated.
are you gonna become one of those guys that follows the olympics around every 4 years?
first at seoul where you were debbie flintoff-kings coach, then at barcelona where you were singing with jose carreras at the opening ceremony, then atlanta when you were the false start official for kyle vanderkuyp's quarterfinal in the 110m hurdles, then sydney where you were the controversial judge who gave allana slater a near perfect 9.973 on the uneven bars, and then finally in athens where you had to apologise to sally robbins for clocking her with an oar shortly after the final. and now china...
you've led quite a life tamserian!
Chairman Mao- Your new Idol Good to here your safely in the peoples republic T Mas. (Remember that the peoples republic is the only true government representing the people of China. Deviation from this statement will land you in hot water and we need good relations with those crazy communists). I look forward to a continued serial of your daily hi-jinks on this so-called 'blog' site. Go easy on the cat and dog meals but i hear a tabby can be delightful when satayed and served with a fine cab sav. Make the most of your time there mate and we will here from you soon.
William Clark, Croydon
good old collingwood 4eveeer.... well well well, what happened 2 them???? tried my best to jump on the black and white bandwagon, but it just wasnt enough for them babe!
xxx oh yeh and japan sounds cool haha!!!
Billy the Kid
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Patches on elbows
Salamat Pagi Pak Munro. Sounds like you've earned the patches on your elbows. Looks like a stand up bunch of youths you're teaching. Except for the dude up the front who is either deeply in love with you or fried on acid. Anyhow, your blog is very informative so i've no questions. You can blog it with the best of them. By the way, thanks for the best vfl/afl grabs link. My personal favourite was a particular wanganeen speckie. His opponent was so impressed that he congratulates him by feeling his arse. Its that level of mutual respect that is lost from the game today. Peace out