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Perhaps misguided moral passion is better than confused indifference.


Three buildings in a line, all showcasing the progression of office buildings across the past 150 years. This was taken on the corner of Davey and Macquarie.

How about a Sunday Top Five?

My Top Five Teams In The Australian Football League!
1: Essendon. The Bombers remain my team. A return to the finals was a welcome relief from a few barren years.

2: Geelong. I did enjoy their win yesterday. The Cats go about it the right way.

3: Richmond. Maybe it's pity, but I still have a soft spot for the Tigers. That said, they used to be my default soft spot team, but their sustained mediocrity ineptitude - coming up to thirty years now - has whittled away what little respect pity I have for them.

4: ...

5: [ahem]

To be honest, I pretty much dislike the rest. I'm drawing a blank for any teams that I might have a positive inclination towards. The best I can give you is a list of those I don't actively dislike; step forward Melbourne, Fremantle, Adelaide and (depending on my mood and whether their club president is around), Footscray.

Comments

lettuce said…
nice contrast in those building layers

hope you're having a good weekend
Sue said…
Of course you are welcome to your view on your preferred AFL teams...but I just cannot resist saying that I did not enjoy the Cats win yesterday. I think you know why!!! (I am abiding by the rule above..."no abuse please"!!!!)
Thank you!

I like most of the teams...except Hawthorn, Adelaide and today...Geelong! (Not for long though as I do have a soft spot for the Cats. If ever we were to be beaten, I am glad it was them and not the Hawks or Crows.)
Kris McCracken said…
Lettuce, it was all rain!
Kris McCracken said…
Sue, I enjoyed the Cat's win, and the tears of the annoying Saints fans. The world would stop turning if the Saints ever won anything, it's against the laws of nature!

I do have a privileged list of REALLY hated teams: Collingwood, Carlton, and Hawthorn; with honourable mentions to Port and Sydney.
Sue said…
You are soooo right! It would probably make the world spin in the opposite direction if the Saints won a flag! It's funny...it all seemed so important on Saturday morning and now...well, couldn't give a rat's! Aaah, life!
Kris McCracken said…
It could have been worse, you could have lost to Collingwood...

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