Off Topic Rory McIlroy opts out of Olympics ...convenient or what?

I wasn't suggesting you hadnt seen the real one me old mucka. Twas simply a comment coming from another tangent.

 

Didn't think you were. Just saying I saw the real one and not the body double who is still soldiering on.

 

My first wage was £9.50 a week

 

So your holiday was about 7 weeks wages. On minimum wage that would be the equivalent of over £1900 now.

 

How did you know I'm on minimum wage

 

Bloody hell. I mentioned his name 'cos he was fat and won stuff to lubricate your self admitted rusty memory.
Then answered your question about what he'd won and his approximate retirement date.
Just trying to help to back up your point.

 

Joe Johnson was not the trimest (is that a word) of world champions

 

I didn't mean you personally. Just pointing out the relative cost. £72 might sound cheap to someone nowadays but it wasn't really.

 

Never saw him play, no TV coverage of snooker here in Canada in those days, so no idea about his build.

 

The late Sid Waddell " The thing that all great athletes like Eric Bristow have in common is...". Paroxysms of laughter meant I didn't hear the conclusion of that sentence.

 

I am jesting with you Castro. I take your point regarding the comparisons.

 

Glad you aren't unfortunately read down a list of jobs at the local Job Centre or whatever they are called nowadays and they read "Meets minimum wage requirements..." apart from the odd few. Must be depressing for anyone out of work and looking for work.

 

Jason Day has joined him with the same reason.

 

Whoever wins the Gold will not get the credit for obvious reasons.

Golf though is not a sport for the Olympics. imo.