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By Peter Sellick, published 15/9/2017'Years of athletic training teach this; the necessity of relinquishing doubt and ambiguity and self-inquiry in favor of a pleasant, self-championing one-dimensionality which has instant rewards in sports.'
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Posted by leoj, Friday, 15 September 2017 10:19:25 AM
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Plenty of men do a crucifix and sky-point before sporting contests.
Some sink to their knees in prayer after stiff-arm tackles and head slams. Mighty men die in burning cars and parachutes and go to glory. Posted by nicknamenick, Friday, 15 September 2017 11:04:37 AM
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Men die in water too,
"Hero drowns trying to save children from ripA Victorian man who drowned while trying to help a NSW father save his four children from a rough surf at Wollongong City Beach, has been hailed a hero. The 32-year-old Victorian man, a father of three, was in Wollongong on business when he raced into the treacherous surf on Sunday afternoon to try and save the children. 'It was an heroic act but it has unfortunately cost him his life,' Detective Inspector Brad Ainsworth, Wollongong Local Area Command told reporters on Monday." http://www.skynews.com.au/news/national/nsw/2017/09/11/hero-drowns-trying-to-save-children-from-rip.html Posted by leoj, Friday, 15 September 2017 11:42:20 AM
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Alan B
Maybe you should park nicknamenick alongside Rhosty in the shed for a while, he's becoming boring! Posted by diver dan, Sunday, 17 September 2017 10:36:05 AM
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Shed movement, a response to the poor wellbeing and high incidence of male suicide in Australia,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men%27s_shed