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Re: BC-A and blood sport

Caesar enjoyed Chariot racing and Gladiators carving each other up or lions mauling a haples man thrown into an arena; bloody spectacles that the entertainment-starved, blood-thirsty citizens of his Empire clamoured for every weekend. Presently their ghosts and that of Caesor are probably savouring the carnage in the Middle East and other war torn areas around the world.

posted by Setaki on September 18, 2013 at 12:27 PM | link to this | reply

Re: JimmyA and great White Hope

I think i should have posted this under the heading 'What's in a name' and we could have had some fun reminiscing about names of the past e,g. Led Zeppelin (Rock band and hot air balloon) Baboon Shepherd (nickname of a famous local soccer player of the past) Zoo Movement(name of a local soccer club)

posted by Setaki on September 18, 2013 at 12:12 PM | link to this | reply

Re: Annicita, boxing is a brutal sport

It is on the decline worldwide but it was a form of sublimation, turning the urge of those who want to hurt others into an  socially acceptible alternative and even getting paid for it. I am afraid if we don't have such alternative ways of letting off steam, nations will go warring against each other again and wipe each other from the face of the earth with weapons of mass destruction

posted by Setaki on September 18, 2013 at 12:00 PM | link to this | reply

Re: swordfingers and You Tube

I am looking forward to your video, I would also like to go that route but I am not as IT savvy as most folks here on blogit,I have therefore enlisted the help of my children but they have such a lot of things on their weekend agendas, they only pop in to see their mom and dad to say hello and raid the fridge,and they are off again.Can you believe it? As for  ideas I want to catch them so fast and imprison them on  Blogit, they won't have a snowball's chance in hell of escaping(pardon the cliche)  

posted by Setaki on September 18, 2013 at 11:50 AM | link to this | reply

Re:Utahjay and multimedia

I am trying my hand at multimedia like everyone else on blogit But man, I struggle to get the pictures centred in the exact spot I want. I am glad you like the drawing. I am glad if you are glad.Thanks.

posted by Setaki on September 18, 2013 at 11:36 AM | link to this | reply

I remember that guy from South Africa, I have long since forgotten whatsherface. I like the drawings you are useing now...Very nice.

posted by UtahJay on September 18, 2013 at 5:18 AM | link to this | reply

oh setacki, such a flight of ideas... you're as bad as me sometimes... thanks for stopping by my post... i started a you tube recording with my webcam so you'll be able to see my face and hear my voice when i get that up and running soon... 

posted by Carolyn_Moe on September 18, 2013 at 1:47 AM | link to this | reply

mmmmmm not into boxing so not sure

posted by Annicita on September 17, 2013 at 4:14 PM | link to this | reply

I believe the last fighter who was actually billed as "The Great White Hope" was a south-paw named Chuck Wepner, who actually passed away not too long ago. Yeah, I think of Jaws when I hear "great white," but I also think of Canada ( the Great White North ) and there used to be a rock band actually called simply Great White, but they faded away a long time ago . . .

posted by JimmyA on September 17, 2013 at 1:53 PM | link to this | reply

Great Caesar's Ghost enjoy sports. BC-A, Bill's Rst

posted by BC-A on September 17, 2013 at 12:41 PM | link to this | reply

Re: T's and C's apply

FSI, I know what 'terms' you are referring to, but cannot resist thinking how angry you would be if terms and conditions in a contract were changed unilaterally to your disadvantage. This happened to me at a car-wash attached to a filling station that had promised a discount on the car wash, if we filled in petrol there.I filled half of my tank and could not get my car washed as the small print said the discount only applied if you fill the tank.

posted by Setaki on September 17, 2013 at 10:42 AM | link to this | reply

Re: KABU'S WALLABIES WALLOPED

Blacks used to root for the Australian rugby side when they were playing against the South African team which was all white then.Two weeks ago the Springbok side, which now regularly features black players, walloped the Wallabies in Brisbane for the first time in 47 years.Can you believe it ? If you do, then you believe in "black magic."

posted by Setaki on September 17, 2013 at 10:27 AM | link to this | reply

Reading this reminds me that terms change.

posted by FormerStudentIntern on September 16, 2013 at 6:47 PM | link to this | reply

Yes I remember the Movie Jaws...it kept a lot of people from swimming. Being Australian, we sort of know about the Big Whits sharks...Never really been into boxing I am afraid but we Aussies do love to beat the Springbox at Rugger.

posted by Kabu on September 16, 2013 at 2:47 PM | link to this | reply