How successful are you

[Andrew Walker]

Seeing as its now the off season to try keep the place alive I thought I’d start this thread where people can share with us just how succesful they are or even stories of their individual successes in life. I look forward to hearing the stories of our m as by successful people who frequent this site

[Mickie Lane]

Define successful?
Is not going to work every day & going to cafes in the Eastern Suburbs most days mean you are successful?

[ism22]

Define successful?
Is not going to work every day & going to cafes in the Eastern Suburbs most days mean you are successful?

That's my dream.

1. Have a mansion in the Eastern suburbs with my own private retro arcade, retro cinema (full of cancelled movies), jazz cafe (with touring bands every night and a world class cocktail dude) and Cheese/Robbo hired as my full-time jester/pizza chef respectively. Zumbo would also have one of his old sushi train style sweets shops (plus make the odd batch of limoncello).

2. Hire a full-time social media influencer to argue about politics with old mate and all his alts in a way that they think it's me getting triggered...etc. They would also write long e-mails to John Menadue (and his 'editor') just to waste their time.

3. Meanwhile I'll be going for daily runs around Bondi and spending 1/2 my time living in a private palace in northern Italy (in my father's hometown, bordering Switzerland). With the combination of high altitude training, fresh Italian food and private coaching I'll be running elite times... with Australia and Italy fighting over who gets to call me their own at the Olympics. The bidding war will be epic... but my focus will just be on winning a gold medal.

4. I'll re-establish the amusement park at Tamarama (with elephants and all) and keep running it, though it may not be economically viable to do so. It would also have some of my favourite Disney rides/attractions (including it's a small world... 'Old Mate Edition' with Americans, Russians, Jews and Arabs all holding hands together).

5. Finally... there will be a collection of classic Italian cars, which I'll use when driving to training at my private international park (between Italy and St Moritz) for my marathon training. No, I will not own a bloody Tesla (if possible I'll get Musk removed from Tesla's board and return the company to its founders).

[ism22]

PS - once I smoked a Danneman cigar and drove a foreign car. However, I left it all behind for my cheap wine and 3 day growth.

Though relatively inexpensive, my sforzato di valtellina is a decent drop. I've got a few bottles of it in my suitcase (plus a solid limoncello and a Prosecco), which I look forward to sharing with my friends and family in Australia. Maybe over x-mas

[Andrew Walker]

Define successful?
Is not going to work every day & going to cafes in the Eastern Suburbs most days mean you are successful?

Don’t forget the beaches and gyms Mickey That is true success

On another note I was watching the races on 7 yesterday and I saw an it couple from Melbourne elegantly dressed in a social tent sipping limoncello broullee It almost made me feel envious

[Andrew Walker]

PS - once I smoked a Danneman cigar and drove a foreign car. However, I left it all behind for my cheap wine and 3 day growth.

Though relatively inexpensive, my sforzato di valtellina is a decent drop. I've got a few bottles of it in my suitcase (plus a solid limoncello and a Prosecco), which I look forward to sharing with my friends and family in Australia. Maybe over x-mas

Well done Izzy I knew I could count on you to be a solid contributor to this thread

After watching the the shakers and movers of the Melbourne socisl set at the races sipping on limoncello broullee Mrs Walker and I await your invitation to try your finest limoncello and Prosecco

[rented tracksuit]

If you are in a position in life where you are happy and have a secure roof over your head. You are successful.

[mightyrooster]

Hmm, the house is paid off and the kids are well adjusted young adults. Those are the two things that immediately come to mind and that’s about the extent of it really.

[rented tracksuit]

Hmm, the house is paid off and the kids are well adjusted young adults. Those are the two things that immediately come to mind and that’s about the extent of it really.

100%.

You can’t feel more successful than seeing your kids adjust well to life outside of childhood.

[Andrew Walker]

100%.

You can’t feel more successful than seeing your kids adjust well to life outside of childhood.

OH RT !!!! Whilst I agree with you Surely a man of your stature has more successes to share

[rented tracksuit]

OH RT !!!! Whilst I agree with you Surely a man of your stature has more successes to share

Of course I do Andy ol mate but that is all the truely matters to me.

[Andrew Walker]

Of course I do Andy ol mate but that is all the truely matters to me.

I understand but for the sake of the thread I would like to hear more of yours and others past successes

[rented tracksuit]

I understand but for the sake of the thread I would like to hear more of yours and others past successes

I graduated yr6 on my second attempt. Great success!

[ism22]

Don’t forget the beaches and gyms Mickey That is true success

On another note I was watching the races on 7 yesterday and I saw an it couple from Melbourne elegantly dressed in a social tent sipping limoncello broullee It almost made me feel envious

You're always welcome at Jizzy's newly re-built beach house my friend (near Bateman's Bay... at the end of a remote peninsula).

One day I'll coordinate a Chookpen gathering there with Mini, Teddy, Braith, Nick, Robbo and Cheese in attendance. However, I misplaced some of their contact details so one might need to wait.

On a side note, I was given a taste tester of the good old lemon cream topped up with Moscato / Prosecco while walking around Rome yesterday (I swear you could get giddy just by accepting free samples... though it's the grappa that got me over the line). I can certainly see the appeal of such drinks in addition to the good old Aperol spritz.

Looking forward to Christmas and NYE... followed by a trip to Vietnam for lunar new year (which my old boss hated me taking as 'cultural leave' but them's the rules). Damn this year's rolled over quickly!

[mightyrooster]

I graduated from ANU with a double degree in Economics and Asian Studies (Japanese major). It was something I was and am very proud of and would love those bully losers from school to know what I did. It never really lead to any great success in terms of a career though lol.