any excuse to stop the nation
So today was the Melbourne Cup. Woo.
In our office it's just an excuse for a party. So come lunch we were pretty much gathered around the barbecue out in the backyard, drinking disturbingly cheap "champagne/sparkling white wine" and chowing down on prawns and sausages. And Vanilla Coke. Mmmm.
We had a half-hearted office sweeps, except nobody had any change. The eventual prize pool consisted of $8.35, a rubber band, a 45c postage stamp, a picture frame and a mars bar. Feel the excitement, people.
Posted on Tuesday, November 5, 2002 and filed under .
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Incidentally, my horses were Helene Vitality, Freemason and Pugin (who was actually near the front briefly in the middle of the race). Needless to say, I didn't win the fame and fortune up for grabs in the sweeps.
Posted by: Si on November 5, 2002
Shouldn't that be "frame and fortune"?
Posted by: Mister Matt on November 6, 2002
ta-boom-ching
Posted by: Si on November 6, 2002
