You Know You're Addicted To The Swans When ...

[Bloodmaniac]

Marilyn Monroe appears in a dream and tells you that the Swans are going to win the flag, so start queueing for tickets.......

[Melbourne_Blood]

The saints fans around me left with about 10 minutes left, even the Saints fan i went with thought it was piss weak. Ah well, thats the Saints bandwagoners for ya.

[Big Al]

I reckon I was more aroused during that last quarter than any 'snow bunny' show could possibly get me.

Would explain the exodus of people sitting around you during the last qtr.

[supersall]

Several years ago i set up the tent in my backyard for my (then) 13 year old daughter who allowed the orthodontist to switch from her usual red and white bands on the braces, to the gold and blue. The nerve! They were gone the next day.

[Melbourne_Blood]

Hahaha that reminds me, i had red and white braces as a kid !

[Swansongster]

I had great seats for my family and I but then badly broke my wrist on Friday (don't ask).

Surgery Friday night to straighten bones and attach external fixaters. Nerve damage discovered. Further surgery required. Saturday afternoon orthapaedic specialist says "lets go do it" (insert plates and screws). Will take 1.5 - 2 hours on the slab.

I begged him to bring me back to the world of the living before 7:30 so I could see the game (try typing one-handed - patience dear chap).

He was a nervous Hawks fan after Friday's debacle (Buddy is no chance IHHO BTW). I am told I woke up out of anasthaesia (spelling?) at 7:15 and apparently the first thing I said was "Has the game started?" The staff at the Alfred are great. I was put in front of a telly but was only semi conscious untill about half way through Q1. The first thing I remember is smarmy Milne kicking the first goal. Watched the rest of the game very high on pain killers.

Got home this morning and saw a replay this afternoon. Gee we played well. Hard at it. Cool under pressure. Better in front of the sticks than usual.

We could be in for a big surprise this year (here's hoping).

I know that was a bit soft to miss the game just gone but I guess the real test of how addicted I am will come on Friday night.

BTW - From post-op discussions, Doc is convinced we will be playing Pies in Week 3.

Go us.

[stellation]

I reckon I was more aroused during that last quarter than any 'snow bunny' show could possibly get me.

Plus I would have missed out on giving all the StKilda supporters sitting around us a sendoff.

Such things just can't be measured....

NARSB!

[Cygnus]

... you attend a night game in person and by midday the next day you've already seen the replay twice (yes, did it again on the weekend). My wife thinks I have a problem..

[i'm-uninformed2]

Marilyn Monroe appears in a dream and tells you that the Swans are going to win the flag, so start queueing for tickets.......

Err, given where this thread started, was she dressed as a snow bunny in a bikini?

[Bindo]

Loved this thread and in particular the first post!

You know you're addicted to the Swans when:
You take a radio to a Paul Kelly concert so you can listen to a final
You tell your family not to organise anything on Mother's Day as you will be at the footy, and ask for Ladies lunch tickets instead
You say (within hearing of your husband and kids) that the 24th September 2005 was the best day of your life
You get your other Swans tragic friends to send you texts during every quarter while overseas (no matter what time of day)

I could go on, but you get the picture.

[Big Al]

Loved this thread and in particular the first post!

You know you're addicted to the Swans when:
You take a radio to a Paul Kelly concert so you can listen to a final

Bought tickets thinking you'll see the great man did we?

[swansrule100]

When you use the 2005 grand final dvd as a training tool on office teamwork.

When u fly interstate to see the game at the last minute cos u find out its not live, found out the day before not literally the last minute

[Bas]

... snow bunnies were now on stage and very hot. Exit the rest of the mates except me and one other who claimed to be a Swans fan. Then Q3 comes and Saints come back big time. One more phone call from up the road to tell us the next round was the bikini round. Exit the other so-called Swans fan. So I sat on my lonesome and watched a glorious win right to the end and even until I saw them sing the song back in the dressing room.

The game was done by 10 pm. I would have been off at 10:01pm with a lettuce under one arm and bag of carrots in the other.

It's not addiction, it's part of your life and everything else simply has to fit in around it.

Reminds me of the joke and I can't remember the exact wording (plus some poetic license added) but a Swans fan is sitting at the 2005 Grand Final with an empty seat next to him.

The man next to him says: "mate I wonder what happened to that person who didn't turn up?"

Swans Fan: That seat belonged to my wife and she passed away.

The man: Oh I'm terribly sorry to hear that. It must be such a great loss!

Swans Fan: It was, we were married for 40 very loving years;

The Man: Excuse me for asking such a personal question, but why didn't you ask someone else in the family or a friend to join you so you weren't alone?

Swans Fan: I would have liked to except they're all at her funeral.

[BRISWAN]

......you have pancakes for breakfast every game day
because you share and believe in Goodesey's superstitions!!

Mmmmm, pancakes!!!

[Matt79]

...you have missed 4 home games since 1982 when the Swans moved to Sydney.