NTBlue, Mrs Blue and youngest son, Darwin Blue, are all travelling to Brisbane this weekend for the eldest sons wedding. The eldest is a blues fan (of course) but not yet a TC’er so I will have to sign him up on the weekend. So look out for BundyBlue and his new bride QldBlue.

The dilemma that I refer to in the thread title is that the reception clashes with the Blues V Collingwood game.

Now I wouldn’t miss my sons wedding reception for the world….. but it is Pies Vs Blues and I have to admit to the temptation.

I already have my mobile phone set up to receive the quarter by quarter scores…. but it is Pies Vs Blues so that just wont suffice.

We are staying at the hotel where the reception is being held so I can duck out regularly and check out Fox Footy in our room…. but it is Pies Vs Blues and that wont be enough.

I have got a small radio and could listen to the game with earplugs….. but it's Pies V Blues and that wont be enough.

So I am seeking advice from TC’ers as to appropriate protocol on the day.

1: Do you think that the brides parents would object if I arranged with the Hotel to have a big screen TV set up behind the Bridal party? ( I would be willing to compromise and have the sound turned down and listen to commentary through my radio earplugs)

2: Would a light blue tie with my navy blue suit be considered an alternative strip and have eddies blessing?

3: Sould I continue to wear the blues beanie throughout the toasts or would it be more appropriate to remove it for each toast… like when the soldiers remove their hats and hold them against their hearts for the last post etc?

4: Would too many people notice if I substitute Lily of Laguna instead of that Righteous Brothers tune for the bridal waltz?

5: At the end of the night will a Queensland bartender understand an intoxicated maudlin Territorian lamenting about lost priority picks?

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“Before you criticise someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticise them, you're a mile a way and you have their shoes."

You are joking aren't you. It's your son's wedding - surely you can miss one game.

You should have invited the team along to the wedding!

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Jim Main's colums in IF this week has a similar tale of woe. Poor baby had to miss the Syd-Ess match. Although there was a funny thing - he asked the priest to say a prayer. He did, and Barry Hall kicked a goal. What was the priest praying for, he asked. A Sydney victory, of course. And the priest was an Essendon* supporter!

Seriously...

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Soldiers
4. Hopefully not
5. Most probably

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Well I'm not too sure CB - the Bullants might beat the Pies and rob us of a PP

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“Before you criticise someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticise them, you're a mile a way and you have their shoes."

You are in fine form at the moment NTBlue.

Isn't it a pity those glasses with the TV screen on the inside of the lense have not been inventeed yet.

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Haha, nice one!

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Yes they have!
http://www.vrealities.com/hmd.html

Take your pick NTBlue

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Hate to be a total AJ, but soldiers in uniform stand to attention and face the flag (which is being lowered during the last post). Officers salute! All done with hats firmly on heads.

The thing with the hat is a kind of salute thing done by veterans, onlookers etc as a kind of respect/salute thing I think. It is kind of like removing your hat in a church.

Cant you get hold of one of those little hand sized TV's? wear your earplugs and watch it under the table!

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"Who discovered we could get milk from cows, and what did he think he was doing at the time?" Billy Connolly

boy stevens gave up being best man at his brothers wedding to help win the Wiz cup, don't understand why you can't give up your son's wedding to watch a game on the tube?

1] blow up

2] Dress in wedding outfit

3] Apologise next day for being so quiet the night before

4] Hope it doesn't all blow up in your face [so to speak]

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What type of Carlton supporter is your son? Seriously what footy supporter even contemplates a season wedding let alone a Carlton supporter doing so on a Carl Filth round? Did you do something mean to him as child and this is payback?

How could have planned a wedding without consulting the fixture?

I've got to go to a bucks night on Saturday night. I thought it would be ok cause its in a hall and I was going to bring a small tv but the game is only on Foxtel.
Oh well I'll just bring a radio as I will have other entertainment to look at.

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"We used to sit around and talk about how bad the game plan was." Anthony Koutoufides

Give him a giant flat screen plasma lcd tele and hook it up and let it rip during the reception. Tell everyone in earshot to wake up to themselves or to get stuffed. Whichever is appropriate.

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This might sound extreme in the context of alleged sexual assault, drunken violence and a drug trafficking charge...

i have the dilemma as well
it is my best friends bday party that night - very inconvenient
he says i can go if i want and come to te party after but i would feel really bad and my mum won't let me
she says some things are more important than footy
so i am going to the party and taking a radio

Your mum has led a very sheltered life hasnt she

Right there, that's your problem. Family are great but there is a fine line between being a rock of support and being another chunk of dead wood dragging you down. Loose the needy relo's, they need to learn to respect you, your ambitions and dreams and to accept you for who you really are!

And what about those friends. if they are such great friends they would selfishly put something like a birthday, which is after all a pretty regular thing, get between you and the footy. If they care for you at all they wouldn't put their selfish birthday needs first. Get new friends, loose the needy family and all your probs will be solved.





Alternately, listen in on the radio.

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"Who discovered we could get milk from cows, and what did he think he was doing at the time?" Billy Connolly

2ndeffort - with that username would you have any expert advice for my son for his wedding night?

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“Before you criticise someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticise them, you're a mile a way and you have their shoes."

Without trying to besmirch the good name and character of your son, whom I have never met, nor that of his fiance', I would observe that the steady decline in morals over the years has led our society to a situation where the implied "2ndeffort" normally occurs either in the cab on the way home from the pub etc or perhaps in a dark alley behind a nightclub.

I can deduce from your membership of this site and of your great desire to see the mighty blue boys triumph over the pathetic listless 'filth', that you are indeed a man of great taste, distinction and virtue. These traits have no doubt been passed on to your son. This being the case, I am sure that the relevant 'virtue' is not in question. Indeed I am quite ashamed and apologise in advance for even raising the issue.

With virtue well established, can I suggest to your son that on the night in question, his 2ndeffort is of the greatest importance.

A "friend" of mine once told me of a virtuous wedding celebration that ended in an expensive hotel with his beautiful bride, only for the combined effects of a Doz VB's, 7 bundy's, a couple of bourbons, a night of dancing and a day of having to resist from throttling an annoying bloody photographer to sabotage his amourous plans. Without delving into the anatomical description, lets just suggest that the only thing raised on his personage was the blood alcohol level. Quite a disappointment for all concerned and certainly a waste of considerable expensive lingerie etc

Ashamed by his poor performance, our "friend" resolved to make things right with his 2ndeffort, so after a very deep sleep and a bit of convincing in the morning, all was put rightt in the world. All parties to the liaison were extremely satisfied with the outcome with the possible exception of the hotel housekeeping staff who had schedule to remake the room at 10:00 am

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