Progress · 10:48pm Oct 16th, 2012
So as of a day or two ago, I've decided that generally I will try to write around 500 words in a sitting, and try to have one sitting per day. Thus my plan fails almost immediately in that I have no free time tomorrow, I've taken up rugby league here at university and tomorrow, straight after lectures is the big derby match against our rival university with whom we share the town, followed by the inevitable rugby club night out straight after that which is never a clean night out, but always an enjoyable one.
To try and make up for this I have had an extended sitting tonight and have just finished writing nearly 1000 words. Seriously, there are people that can do that in an hour or two, crazy... well the day after all that commotion I have no lectures and will definitely be able to write a little more while I recover from the night's festivities.
TL;DR: Chapter 3 currently at just under 2000 words with one major and one minor scene still to write.
Thanks for your time,
Joe.
Yey, progress!
428350 Progress indeed! Plus the other university cancelled the game because of a little bit of rain (Clearly they fear us) giving me some time to write today after all!
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Interesting rugby story:
I currently live out in the middle-east, where the temperatures average at about 35 C.
Last year (or perhaps the one before) one of the best Secondary school teams from the south of England came out for a tournament.
It being England, and generally cold and rainy (lucky bastards) they were used to training in said conditions. When they came to play the tournament, starting at 11 and ending at 4, they couldn't stand the heat and got completely thrashed XD.
Was a lot of fun and the post-rugby tournament party was too.
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Yeah I've heard the same about altitude, going to a highly elevated country and gasping for breath five minutes into the first half.
Unfortunately I've never had the opportunity to play abroad, maybe some time in the future...
Do you play union then?
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Aye, I play union, though I can't say that I've ever actively watched a rugby game.
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I know what you mean, watching has never appealed to me that much. Especially on TV. I was lucky enough to see England vs Argentina at Twickenham a while ago and that was a great atmosphere. I might try and get tickets for the world cup as we're hosting it in 2015.
What position do you play? I played as a union prop since I was 8 before coming here and trying league.
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Second Row or prop, depending on the weaknesses of the opposing team.
If I need to get around and out of the scrums faster I play second row, if we need someone with less strength and a bit more speed to move around easier then I go prop.
And occasionally I just kinda sit at the back and start thinking about ponies, depending on how well the team is doing.
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'fast' was something I never quite established... so obviously I miss rucks and mauls and lineouts and scrums now.
Imagine pony rugby... now there's something I'd pay to see, except I'm not sure how they'd hold the ball...
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I'm not very fast, I used the word faster. It's if they need strength in the rucks that inevitably form after a scrum that I go second Row.
And pony Rugby would be awesome.
I think they'd hold a small version of the ball in their mouths or perhaps have some sort of handle attached. The issue is how would they pass it?
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Hmm, with holding it in their mouths it'd have to be a flick of the neck I'd guess, leading to ponies with necks like tree trunks, leading to scrums with enough horse power to condense dark matter, get it? Horse power? Hahaha, no? okay...
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XD
Rugby: A Ruffian's sport Played by gentlemen.
Gentleman: A man who can play the accordion, but doesn't.
Please tell me you also play the accordion XD
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I have tried playing one, however the results weren't entirely satisfactory...
If it makes up for it, I play guitar, bass and viola
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XD I guess it does.
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Hooray! I'd hate to disappoint