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Old Jun 8th 2008, 8:01 am
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Originally Posted by admon
..err.. birdwatching?


where would you do that ??
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Originally Posted by Inselaffen
the skydiving is done at UAQ jut before Barracuda.

diving will be the only sport I will do this summer.
maybe a bit of indoor hockey too.


thanks alot .. i will try to find out more about it ... and who knows i may get a video clip of me in the air soon .. but is it that difficult LOL don't know anytihng about it really

about diving .. i am not so good at swimming ..and diving needs training ...

good luck in the summer
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where would you do that ??
Chris79 already summed up the perfect venue..
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Old Jun 8th 2008, 8:28 am
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Originally Posted by admon
Chris79 already summed up the perfect venue..


Can't find a 'bird' icon
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Chris79 already summed up the perfect venue..


you remind of the cartoons ..when someone recieves a hit on the head and some birds starts to fly around his head !

is it something like this... you get get drunk and imagine birds around you

am i getting you right??

i have never drank before... but i assume that if one day this happend any ugly lady will turn to be the most beautifull at this moment LOL



naah tell me about sports not bars :P
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Originally Posted by Chris79
How about formation beer drinking in a nice air conditioned bar.
We can also do a bit of 'bird watching' as well Admon
there must be a sport that you like to do beside drinking
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ice skating, ski-ing
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there must be a sport that you like to do beside drinking
There is, but it is way too hot out there to play anything. Used to play rugby, football, goto the gym and martial arts in the UK.
It might not be too hot for some but for me it is. I spend all day out in the sun working so I choose to spend my free time in a nice air conditioned place
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at 4.30 it is really hot at this time !!!

isn't it better to play at night?? or maybe there isn't enough lighting?
we did play at 1.30 until last month, that was clearly stupid.
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ice skating, ski-ing
that is a great idea

it nearly cost nothing and it is cold


although i am not good at skiing
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Originally Posted by Chris79
There is, but it is way too hot out there to play anything. Used to play rugby, football, goto the gym and martial arts in the UK.
It might not be too hot for some but for me it is. I spend all day out in the sun working so I choose to spend my free time in a nice air conditioned place


what Martial arts have you done ??
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we did play at 1.30 until last month, that was clearly stupid.


why is that ???

but 1.30 at morning is really late !!!

i sugest 9:00pm for two hours.. so that i can come to play with you guys LOL
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we did play at 1.30 until last month, that was clearly stupid.
you should try hockey goalkeeping in this weather. not nice.
have given up until it cools down a bit.
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Originally Posted by Inselaffen
you should try hockey goalkeeping in this weather. not nice.
have given up until it cools down a bit.
you will be like a cake in the oven lol
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what Martial arts have you done ??
I did shotokan karate and a bit of bushido, stopped fighting a few years ago though. Had a few bad injurys and my knees started messing up
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