Australian Olympic swimmers Nick D'Arcy and Kenrick Monk pose with guns in Facebook

[TheKiwi]

I disagree. Tell us all about your Ladyboy adventures in Thailand Sandy...

[Chulo]

Australian Olympic Committee’s Hypocritical Hopolophobia Revealed

When a brace of Australian Olympic swimmers posted a posing pic featuring firearms their Olympic Committee had a hissy fit. The AOC banned Nick D’Arcy and Kenrick Monk from social media and all post-Olympic festivities. And now it can be revealed [via slfarmonline.com]: “The national federation organised a so-called team bonding session at a Canberra rifle range in 2007 . . . Five years ago, on a camp that [Australian Olympic swimmer Eamon] Sullivan attended, Olympic gold medallist Libby Trickett was snapped firing a vintage pistol with her teammates watching on [above], apparently in an exercise to build team harmony.”

[Logicisforsquares]

Burn the witch!

[Corrupt]

Imho there's a difference between the picture of Libby Trickett and those of D'Arcy and Monk. She's firing the weapon on a range in a pretty unremarkable manner, wheras they're posing like a couple of juvenile ****heads. It gives a totally different representation of the swimming team, its professionalism and standards. Given that D'Arcy and Monk had apparantly been in trouble a few times before, I don't think some form of reprimand is entirely unreasonable.

There is no problem with people going shooting. There is a problem when immature attitudes like the ones they displayed reflect badly on their squad.

[Sandgroper]

Imho there's a difference between the picture of Libby Trickett and those of D'Arcy and Monk. She's firing the weapon on a range in a pretty unremarkable manner, wheras they're posing like a couple of juvenile ****heads. It gives a totally different representation of the swimming team, its professionalism and standards. Given that D'Arcy and Monk had apparantly been in trouble a few times before, I don't think some form of reprimand is entirely unreasonable.

There is no problem with people going shooting. There is a problem when immature attitudes like the ones they displayed reflect badly on their squad.

Yes, but why do you hate freedom?

[AliceInWonderland]

I'm going to change your name to Gungroper and then you will be banned by Austrians also.

What does Austria have to do with this thread? I don't see a Glock, just a kangaroo that's not having a g'day in the billabong..

[Chulo]

What does Austria have to do with this thread? I don't see a Glock, just a kangaroo that's not having a g'day in the billabong..

Because it happened in austria

; )

[digrar]

How many in jokes to you reckon you have to be across before you're no longer considered a noob? I propose pink user names for anyone who can't write a 5000 word post on ToF, BDP, stalking Apaches, monkey wars, pickled midgets, mud marines, swing dancing, a detailed history of every battle, contact and exchange of harsh words in the Balkans since 1100AD and Austrian kangaroos.

[Zorro C9]

You forgot Turkey/Greece and USA/China. Jeez.

[California Joe]

Poor Alice....

[JUNKHO]

Poor Alice....

Go ask her when she's 10 feet tall...................

[Sandgroper]

What does Austria have to do with this thread? I don't see a Glock, just a kangaroo that's not having a g'day in the billabong..

These words make sense individually but when used together like this do not. Please stop butchering the Queen's Strine.

[digrar]

I had a g'day in the billabong yesterday, cobber didgerdoo back of Burke bonzer.

[Clear_blues]

isn't a billabong a seasonal lake or pond?

[Laconian]

How many in jokes to you reckon you have to be across before you're no longer considered a noob? I propose pink user names for anyone who can't write a 5000 word post on ToF, BDP, stalking Apaches, monkey wars, pickled midgets, mud marines, swing dancing, a detailed history of every battle, contact and exchange of harsh words in the Balkans since 1100AD and Austrian kangaroos.

You left out the Royal Mud Marines.