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Just saw this thread....
One of my friends was amongst the first in Victoria to get done for driving under the influence of ecstacy. No conviction, even though she'd only just got her license back from a drink driving bust. Another mate got done for possession a few years later.
She was a project officer at a big 4 bank and he's in IT. Neither did time or registered a conviction which is lucky for her since she wound up needing to work in Singapore down the track.
All either of them had to do was some diversionary course and the woman lost her license again. Anyone who thinks you cop a conviction for small time possession (especially when you're a white professional) is talking out their arse.
I had one dealer out Essendon way around the Underbelly era who had the police rock up on his door step one night to warn him that he was getting too big for his boots. No arrest, let alone conviction. I have an ex-mate from uni days who avoided conviction on a cultivation and trafficking charge last year basically because he was asleep when he got raided and was able to convince the judge that he didn't know the 20 kilos of bagged up weed was there on the farm with him. He was also done with pills, powder and a couple of firearms and didn't get time, though it's fair to say that his career as a local politician is probably over! He did get a conviction on an animal cruelty charge this year though so that should give you an idea on how seriously the justice system takes drugs charges in the grander scheme of things.
One of my friends was amongst the first in Victoria to get done for driving under the influence of ecstacy. No conviction, even though she'd only just got her license back from a drink driving bust. Another mate got done for possession a few years later.
She was a project officer at a big 4 bank and he's in IT. Neither did time or registered a conviction which is lucky for her since she wound up needing to work in Singapore down the track.
All either of them had to do was some diversionary course and the woman lost her license again. Anyone who thinks you cop a conviction for small time possession (especially when you're a white professional) is talking out their arse.
I had one dealer out Essendon way around the Underbelly era who had the police rock up on his door step one night to warn him that he was getting too big for his boots. No arrest, let alone conviction. I have an ex-mate from uni days who avoided conviction on a cultivation and trafficking charge last year basically because he was asleep when he got raided and was able to convince the judge that he didn't know the 20 kilos of bagged up weed was there on the farm with him. He was also done with pills, powder and a couple of firearms and didn't get time, though it's fair to say that his career as a local politician is probably over! He did get a conviction on an animal cruelty charge this year though so that should give you an idea on how seriously the justice system takes drugs charges in the grander scheme of things.
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Let the emotion pass. It almost feels good to be able to watch the game and not be too concerned from a SC perspective. I've got Gawn also, but just remember you guys are all in good leagues where every team still counts to winning the overall. It's round 2, it presents an opportunity next week that most won't have, sucks, yes, but like I was saying about Stewart owners, better now than later in the season.
I only watch footy for SC so it ruins it entirely 
I wont forsake the team because of leagues but season is over so probably wont bother watching much footy from here on out.
I wont forsake the team because of leagues but season is over so probably wont bother watching much footy from here on out.
This SC season so far reminds me of a few years back where I copped 17 injuries in one season, was behind the 8-ball right to the death.
I hear ya, thought Gawn was a nice pod at 11%, when something like that happens first game first quarter, it makes me feel very flat for the whole weekend now, oh well, I did pretty well in my Golf Fantasy game round 1 this week
This SC season so far reminds me of a few years back where I copped 17 injuries in one season, was behind the 8-ball right to the death.
This SC season so far reminds me of a few years back where I copped 17 injuries in one season, was behind the 8-ball right to the death.
Annoyed about SC as well, but luckily I am not running my own official team this year, just the combined team. I have Gawn in my team(s) I am updating via spreadsheet, and finding that frustrating - at least we dodged that bullet with the combined team. Definitely going to run out of trades early in one of my unofficial teams, but that happens every year.
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Don't mention the Golf - I left 45 points on the bench in Rd 1.
Annoyed about SC as well, but luckily I am not running my own official team this year, just the combined team. I have Gawn in my team(s) I am updating via spreadsheet, and finding that frustrating - at least we dodged that bullet with the combined team. Definitely going to run out of trades early in one of my unofficial teams, but that happens every year.
Annoyed about SC as well, but luckily I am not running my own official team this year, just the combined team. I have Gawn in my team(s) I am updating via spreadsheet, and finding that frustrating - at least we dodged that bullet with the combined team. Definitely going to run out of trades early in one of my unofficial teams, but that happens every year.
every time I do you seem to pull away again.
That got me thinking, so if people really think their season is done at the start of round 2, to do a Bradbury, everyone else needs to fall over.
In a Supercoach sense, how can everyone else fall over while you stay up? By betting against the popular picks that make 90% of our teams the same...
If you truly feel like it's game over and you don't want to watch football, maybe sideways those guys with 50+ % ownership and give yourself a chance of doing a Bradbury.
I recognise this is terrible advice. Just musing on the concept of doing a Bradbury in Supercoach.
In a Supercoach sense, how can everyone else fall over while you stay up? By betting against the popular picks that make 90% of our teams the same...
If you truly feel like it's game over and you don't want to watch football, maybe sideways those guys with 50+ % ownership and give yourself a chance of doing a Bradbury.
I recognise this is terrible advice. Just musing on the concept of doing a Bradbury in Supercoach.