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Luncheon With Peter Fitzsimons As Guest Speaker


I attended a luncheon at a Perth hotel today with Peter Fitzsimons as guest speaker.

Wow, what a mountain of a man, glad I wasn't playing rugby union against him, well over 6 foot and built like a tank!

And what a great speaker he is, not to mention his other achievments and an author.   This is some of his background;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_FitzSimons 



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I have met Peter on one occasion and I agree Vic, you look up at him in more ways than one.

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He's got a new book coming out in October Doug, not sure what it is being called though, he didn't say, maybe he hasn't chosen a name for it yet. smile

 



-- Edited by Vic41 on Saturday 9th of August 2014 04:02:31 AM

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I enjoyed his autobiography but I don't like his columns in the newspaper.

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neilnruth wrote:

I enjoyed his autobiography but I don't like his columns in the newspaper.


We don't hear much about him over here in the West, I haven't seen his columns.

I was surprised he was coached at International level Rugby Union by Alan Jones, I had no idea. hmm 



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We picked up a copy of Batavia when were were in Denham, written by Peter.  It took Mr D an ages to wade through it, but he was thoroughly enthralled.

 

Vic, why have you changed your avatar?



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Dunmowin wrote:

We picked up a copy of Batavia when were were in Denham, written by Peter.  It took Mr D an ages to wade through it, but he was thoroughly enthralled.

 

Vic, why have you changed your avatar?


Which one ?  I have a few I use from time to time just for the hell of it I get bored with one avatar, no rhyme or reason.

The one shown here is the Federation Flag.  I love flags of all sorts....

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Federation_Flag 

Edit:  Changed avatar again, Federation Flag shown on the above link.....



-- Edited by Vic41 on Tuesday 12th of August 2014 06:24:41 PM

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neilnruth wrote:

I enjoyed his autobiography but I don't like his columns in the newspaper.


+1 on those columns

As for the red bandana, yeah I have read his explanation and it is his choice, but it still somehow reminds of Rosie the Riveter. biggrin   

The hanky/bandana code to show him from a distance,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handkerchief_code



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johnq wrote:
neilnruth wrote:

I enjoyed his autobiography but I don't like his columns in the newspaper.


+1 on those columns

As for the red bandana, yeah I have read his explanation and it is his choice, but it still somehow reminds of Rosie the Riveter. biggrin   

The hanky/bandana code to show him from a distance,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handkerchief_code


 Cripes, have to make sure I don't have one on my head!   He had a red one on his head when he gave his talk to us, I thought it was because he was bald (what is the reason John?) he said he was hetrosexual and happily married with kids (I read his wife is the talk host of the Today show on TV).  

I would hate to tell some of those bikies that wear them they are gay though, might not live to tell the tale! LOL!



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His Brother Andrew 's wife's sister (if you can follow that!) bought our property off us a few years back..
got to talk with him a few times...nice bloke....

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I never got to speak to him Milo, only listened to his speech at a function, he sounded like an ok bloke.

 



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