On the road again - another RFC social function and there I was with my handsome hubby on my arm 
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The venue this time was the Crown Palladium Ballroom. Now I have never been to one of these functions. But this year I thought what the hell. Besides the Credit Cards were looking healthy so what harm could there possibly be. Plenty.... but I'll get to that in a minute.
All the players were there bar a couple who were excused for various reasons. Even our wonderful, victorious coach was excused because he had gone home to be inducted into the Bungereeeeeeee Hall of Fame (could that be the baked potatoe club ;D).
Must say it was a great night. Though I will admit at about 2.55pm Sat. 26/4/03 I thought it was going to be a shocking night.
You know there is no better way to get people to open their wallets & purses than after a great victory.
There was a slient auction of some 200+ items. ranging from the small (A family voucher for a MCG tour) to the reallt expensive (fancy pearls).
For the main auction there were 35 items. From a brand new Mercedes Benz "C" Class Coupe (how did they get it into the ballroom) to one of Flea Weigthman's Big V Jumpers.
A day in the Coaches Box for the Essendon game went for $6000. Another day in the Coaches box for the Collingwood game went for $5100.
A Tigerzone birthday party hosted by the King of the Kids - David Rodan went for $2000+ (value $3500).
A backyard blitz where Richo and Cambo plus a few other players "landscape" your backyard went for $2600.
I could go on on and on.
So did I buy anything - yes I did - thank goodness for Credit Cards.
I am now the proud owner of number 1 of limited edition of 500 Richardsons Print - Richo and Bull in full flight. It's signed and I even got my photo taken with Richo (jealous anyone).
Plus I went crazy and won a "week at Tigerland" - in the Inner Sanctum. Which inclludes amongst other things lunch with the Pres, Greg Miller and all the coaches.. if I can't get Matt Shir on the senior list now I never will
As I said it was great night.... did I mention I am now broke :-\
But who cares
.The venue this time was the Crown Palladium Ballroom. Now I have never been to one of these functions. But this year I thought what the hell. Besides the Credit Cards were looking healthy so what harm could there possibly be
. Plenty.... but I'll get to that in a minute.All the players were there bar a couple who were excused for various reasons. Even our wonderful, victorious coach was excused because he had gone home to be inducted into the Bungereeeeeeee Hall of Fame (could that be the baked potatoe club ;D).
Must say it was a great night. Though I will admit at about 2.55pm Sat. 26/4/03 I thought it was going to be a shocking night.
You know there is no better way to get people to open their wallets & purses than after a great victory.
There was a slient auction of some 200+ items. ranging from the small (A family voucher for a MCG tour) to the reallt expensive (fancy pearls).
For the main auction there were 35 items. From a brand new Mercedes Benz "C" Class Coupe (how did they get it into the ballroom) to one of Flea Weigthman's Big V Jumpers.
A day in the Coaches Box for the Essendon game went for $6000. Another day in the Coaches box for the Collingwood game went for $5100.
A Tigerzone birthday party hosted by the King of the Kids - David Rodan went for $2000+ (value $3500).
A backyard blitz where Richo and Cambo plus a few other players "landscape" your backyard went for $2600.
I could go on on and on.
So did I buy anything - yes I did - thank goodness for Credit Cards.
I am now the proud owner of number 1 of limited edition of 500 Richardsons Print - Richo and Bull in full flight. It's signed and I even got my photo taken with Richo (jealous anyone).
Plus I went crazy and won a "week at Tigerland" - in the Inner Sanctum. Which inclludes amongst other things lunch with the Pres, Greg Miller and all the coaches.. if I can't get Matt Shir on the senior list now I never will
As I said it was great night.... did I mention I am now broke :-\
But who cares
