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pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,331
edited May 2011 in All Encompassing Trip
An 18 year old footballer (rugby league) has knocked back a million dollar contract to go on a morman pilgrimage for two years...

I know what I would do, and it wouldn't involve trekking with some donkey...

You?
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  • tcaporaletcaporale Posts: 1,577
    I'd probably take money over something that doesn't exist. ;)
  • PapPap Posts: 28,803
    I would follow my dream. ;)
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  • EmBleveEmBleve Posts: 3,019
    if that's what he wants to do....
    he has a pretty strong sense of character, I would say. :)
  • The OracleThe Oracle Posts: 526
    Can I take the million to go on a PJ pilrimage for 2 years!!! :lol:
  • EmBleveEmBleve Posts: 3,019
    The Oracle wrote:
    Can I take the million to go on a PJ pilrimage for 2 years!!! :lol:
    get in line! :lol:
  • Slap upside the headSlap upside the head Posts: 904
    Rugby will always be there.
    A good donkey is very hard to find.
  • PapPap Posts: 28,803
    EmBleve wrote:
    The Oracle wrote:
    Can I take the million to go on a PJ pilrimage for 2 years!!! :lol:
    get in line! :lol:
    :lol:
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  • pandorapandora Posts: 21,855
    pjfan31 wrote:
    An 18 year old footballer (rugby league) has knocked back a million dollar contract to go on a morman pilgrimage for two years...

    I know what I would do, and it wouldn't involve trekking with some donkey...

    You?
    I bet his parents are proud ...
    strong character to know what's really important in this life at such a young age.
  • Green CircleGreen Circle Posts: 5,192
    Agreed about the strong character. Takes a strong man to give up a monetary thing for his beliefs.
    Good for him. :D
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  • Evil Merlin Part DeuxEvil Merlin Part Deux Posts: 234
    There was a similar story to this while I was in high school. I played 3 years of basketball in Arizona for AAU and my high school team before heading back to California. My junior year of high school Austin Ainge(son of Danny Ainge) played at a rival school and was in his senior year(They ended up knocking us out of the state tourney that year, bastards!). He could have played just about anywhere he wanted in college for free, decided to go to BYU(shocker! :P ) and put the career on hold for two years so he could head on his mormon pilgrimage.
  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,331
    pandora wrote:
    pjfan31 wrote:
    An 18 year old footballer (rugby league) has knocked back a million dollar contract to go on a morman pilgrimage for two years...

    I know what I would do, and it wouldn't involve trekking with some donkey...

    You?
    I bet his parents are proud ...
    strong character to know what's really important in this life at such a young age.


    Let me fill you in on his father... Recently he was charged for bashing up a patron at a nightclub where he was the security, the other security guard has been charged with manslaughter as the guy he was bashing up died.

    Then there was this incident that made headlines world wide

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s651jrL6fh8
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  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,331
    Slap upside the head wrote:
    Rugby will always be there.
    A good donkey is very hard to find.


    Well, yes rugby league (difference between rugby and ruby league) will always be there, however, you think about what someone sacrifices to be good at sport and quite often its an education. SO he leaves after such a great start to his career, he loses form, fitness, strength and reputation. His contract when he comes back will not be as good as the one he has turned down, (and in aussie sport, we don't deal with multi multi million) he was rumoured to be offered 1.5m over 2 years which is huge for rugby league. Then he has about 10 years to earn as much money as he can (footballers generally retire around 30) to set up his life. Because if he is like most sportsmen here in aust, he won't have much to fall back on.
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  • Go BeaversGo Beavers Posts: 8,969
    edited May 2011
    He needed more man because one just isn't enough!
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 Posts: 37,412
    i'd go with what my gut/heart told me to do.
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    pjfan31 wrote:
    pandora wrote:
    pjfan31 wrote:
    An 18 year old footballer (rugby league) has knocked back a million dollar contract to go on a morman pilgrimage for two years...

    I know what I would do, and it wouldn't involve trekking with some donkey...

    You?
    I bet his parents are proud ...
    strong character to know what's really important in this life at such a young age.


    Let me fill you in on his father... Recently he was charged for bashing up a patron at a nightclub where he was the security, the other security guard has been charged with manslaughter as the guy he was bashing up died.

    Then there was this incident that made headlines world wide

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s651jrL6fh8

    He's a filthy, vile pig.
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  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,331
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    Let me fill you in on his father... Recently he was charged for bashing up a patron at a nightclub where he was the security, the other security guard has been charged with manslaughter as the guy he was bashing up died.

    Then there was this incident that made headlines world wide

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s651jrL6fh8

    He's a filthy, vile pig.[/quote]


    he has a thousand kids, and my mate coach's his little brothers footy team that plays regularly against hoppas son. My mate always says he is very nice, and comes over and talks to my mate, about footy and how his teams going and what they're doing... I agree with you, but it's amazing how people can have these disgusting sides and then a nice side too. Poles apart
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  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    Either way, a lot of money is being wasted.
  • threefish10threefish10 Posts: 7,392
    Wait so it's hoppa's kid who is the morman??

    Anyway, every morman has to do the pilgramage thing when they turn 18. I know a guy who played basketball and he was gonna be in the NBL but when he turned 18 he had to go to Perth to door knock.

    You ever notice how most morman door knockers are young, they don't get a choice if they don't they get booted out of the religion.


    Wait, maybe I'm thinking of Jehovah's. I get the two confused.
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  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    threefish10 wrote:
    Wait so it's hoppa's kid who is the morman??

    Anyway, every morman has to do the pilgramage thing when they turn 18. I know a guy who played basketball and he was gonna be in the NBL but when he turned 18 he had to go to Perth to door knock.

    You ever notice how most morman door knockers are young, they don't get a choice if they don't they get booted out of the religion.


    Wait, maybe I'm thinking of Jehovah's. I get the two confused.

    Mormons for $1000, Alex. You were right. They are called Elders and they have to be posted for 2 years in another state or country. They have to go right after high school.
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
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