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Nothing to do in retirement...

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 11:57 am
by TORB
I guess that must apply to Brian. He now has far too much time on his hands. For many years my number of posts were significantly more than his. Since he has retired, he has been rapidly catching up and will soon overtake me.

Anyone care to hazard a guess as to when it will be?

One guess allowed per person, and the closest, neatest :P entry will win a reasonable bottle of wine from my cellar.

Let's have some fun. For those that have been lurking, now is the time to come out of the wine closet. :wink:

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:07 pm
by Deano
TORB,
When did Brian "officially" retire?
Deano

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 1:08 pm
by Red Bigot
Ric, are you assuming I won't attempt to rig the outcome? 8)

The only reason I'm catching up is that you are being slack and not posting much here.

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 1:41 pm
by TORB
Deano,

Brian retired just over a year ago.

Brian,

I wont try and rig the outcome. There is no motivation to do so.

The reason I haven't been posting as much is that my site keeps me pretty busy. Even doing this post has stopped "production" of the draft of Chapter One, which you should get in the next hour or so.

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 2:21 pm
by Craig(NZ)
8th of October 2007 is my guess

NB: Be aware anyone guessing after me will have to contend with the fact that since Brian ver much respects my every opinion he may in fact rig the results just so i can win the bottle of 71 Grange TORB promised above. (im interpretting his vague prize illustration)

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 2:52 pm
by camw
November 1

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 3:14 pm
by TORB
Craig,

What ever drugs you are on, please send some over, I want to be that optimistic too. :shock: :D

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 3:15 pm
by griff
New Year's Eve :)

cheers

Carl

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 3:28 pm
by bacchaebabe
5th December 2007

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 4:20 pm
by Red Bigot
Craig(NZ) wrote:8th of October 2007 is my guess

NB: Be aware anyone guessing after me will have to contend with the fact that since Brian ver much respects my every opinion he may in fact rig the results just so i can win the bottle of 71 Grange TORB promised above. (im interpretting his vague prize illustration)


Ha, Ha. ROTFLOL so much my weimararners were getting worried. :lol:

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 5:51 pm
by Winelover
No-one actually said it had to be an actual date so my answer is "when he is good and ready to!"

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:00 pm
by silkwood
December 30th (I think the festive indulgence will push him over the line!).



Cheers,

Mark

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:17 pm
by Daryl Douglas
12 October 2007 - I think Craig's close but Brian will be spending some considerable :P time editting Ric's drafts of the tour diaries. :wink:

Cheers

daz

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:37 am
by Ian S
7th Jan 2008, post silly season catch-up 8)

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:41 am
by Bick
December 19th, 6:43 pm precisely.

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:54 am
by Mike Hawkins
2/2/08

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:35 am
by Sharkey
November 15 2007

PS It doesn't have to be a '71 Grange. I quite like the '86

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:04 am
by pk
feb the 6th 2008 , 10.18am :lol:

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:21 am
by GRB
10th Dec 2007, we should organise and offline to drink my winnings again 8)

Glen

My guess

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:03 am
by GravyMaker
November 7th 2007.

And, I'll be needing that bottle of wine after I blow all my money on a Derby Day/Melbourne Cup trip....

Brett

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:28 am
by n4sir
27th October 2007.

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:44 am
by Red Bigot
For those that are picking October dates, I should let it be known that I'll be away from home for 10 days in October and most likely won't be posting here during that time.

Maybe Ric should clarify the rules on number of guesses allowed? I'd say one per person, but let the October optimists have another try?

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:58 am
by kirragc
Cant not be in this one.

Feb 28th


Com in Spinna

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:24 pm
by Deano
Jan 26th, 2008

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:29 pm
by platinum
December 26 2007, posting all those lovely Christmas tasting notes :P

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:42 pm
by TORB
Red Bigot wrote:For those that are picking October dates, I should let it be known that I'll be away from home for 10 days in October and most likely won't be posting here during that time.

Maybe Ric should clarify the rules on number of guesses allowed? I'd say one per person, but let the October optimists have another try?


Sounds reasonable. Anyone who guessed October can have another go. Those that guessed up till 15 Nov can extend their guess by two weeks should they so desire.

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:06 pm
by n4sir
TORB wrote:
Red Bigot wrote:For those that are picking October dates, I should let it be known that I'll be away from home for 10 days in October and most likely won't be posting here during that time.

Maybe Ric should clarify the rules on number of guesses allowed? I'd say one per person, but let the October optimists have another try?


Sounds reasonable. Anyone who guessed October can have another go. Those that guessed up till 15 Nov can extend their guess by two weeks should they so desire.


Okay, in that case change mine to 27th November 2007 - too bad if it does happen in October though. :shock:

My guess

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:49 pm
by GravyMaker
Okay - make mine 21st November....

Brett

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:18 pm
by Partagas
8th of Feb 08

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:59 pm
by DJ
kirragc wrote:Cant not be in this one.

Feb 28th


Com in Spinna

Hmm that reminds me that next year is a leap year :!:

The contest has to take into account TORB will keep posting - so why not make it a date that only turns up once every 4 years so ..

It's 29 February 2008 for me :lol:
Gee that was scientific sole basis most unlikely date