Should Batesy get a job?

[Bates]

Bates is fine, loves his chooks, brings up good footy related threads and he isn’t an asshole, unless he has to be, which is fine with me.

I could give you a big hug right now.

Settle down Batsey

[Bates]

Don’t get a job Batesy; love your work.

Thanks Brother Steggles. I know you get my Pen quirkiness. I can feel it and I want to hug you too.

[Chook2]

Batesy provides the best threads and content
Keep up the work mate
if you don’t like a thread just don’t reply in it
simple

[Bates]

Batesy provides the best threads and content
Keep up the work mate
if you don’t like a thread just don’t reply in it
simple

Thanks mate.

You my friend have great insight of the game and I always enjoy reading your posts.

[Bates]

Cheers to everyone above that I haven't thanked. It's always humbling to read positive feedback!

Now get down and give me 10

[B2B]

Bates , you are my favourite forum member , always putting a sensible and well thought out post with abit of humour . Keep going mate

[Bates]

Bates , you are my favourite forum member , always putting a sensible and well thought out post with abit humour . Keep going mate

Stop it!

That makes me a little emotional.

Thank you.

Red, I want a pay rise

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

Having worked an average of 60 plus hours a week and managing countless full-time staff and sub contractors I much prefer to now wake up at 5am ,walk the dogs, breakfast then a surf or a walk with my wife, tend to my garden, go fishing or spearfishing with my mates, read a book, go for a swim, have a Greek siesta, pump some iron and stretch, 2nd surf if it's good, 2 odd hours on the Pen, watch a show on Netflix, watch footy replays, go out to lunch etc .

I'm also in our local RFS, voluntary work at meals on meals Ulladulla and our local community garden. I've also got a tribe of kids and grand kids who are never too far away.

My life is full, I feel whole and if I were to die in the near future I have zero regrets!

Up the Chooks.

Bates is a programmed AI bot, seeking to cover off every aspect of the happy coastal retiree lifestyle. Including "spearfishing". How did that get through.

Bates is Bates. The bot error calls his "charity work" "meals on meals." "Bates" is whatever you believe it is.

Or isn't.

[Bates]

Bates is a programmed AI bot, seeking to cover off every aspect of the happy coastal retiree lifestyle. Including "spearfishing". How did that get through.

Bates is Bates. The bot error calls his "charity work" "meals on meals." "Bates" is whatever you believe it is.

Or isn't.

That does not compute.

Warning , warning Will Robinson

[Duchess_of_Bondi]

Bates doesn't need to convince me of his daily activities as he had already won me over when he had mentioned his volunteer work with the firefighters a few weeks back. He went up many notches in my estimation back then, plus he is the best judge of character on here that I know.

Our families ran businesses not far from one another it appears and we all share the same work ethic.

He and I just like to have banter that is not harmful or spiteful and I really enjoy his Away from the Game threads as well, as they are topics I'm interested in also mostly.

This place wouldn't be nearly as interesting without him. We need more members to come back or join up as well so here's to a successful 2026 season.

[Steggles]

Bates , you are my favourite forum member , always putting a sensible and well thought out post with abit humour . Keep going mate

100% right, my fav too (I just want that hug!).

[Duchess_of_Bondi]

Having worked an average of 60 plus hours a week and managing countless full-time staff and sub contractors I much prefer to now wake up at 5am ,walk the dogs, breakfast then a surf or a walk with my wife, tend to my garden, go fishing or spearfishing with my mates, read a book, go for a swim, have a Greek siesta, pump some iron and stretch, 2nd surf if it's good, 2 odd hours on the Pen, watch a show on Netflix, watch footy replays, go out to lunch etc .

I'm also in our local RFS, voluntary work at meals on meals Ulladulla and our local community garden. I've also got a tribe of kids and grand kids who are never too far away.

My life is full, I feel whole and if I were to die in the near future I have zero regrets!

Up the Chooks.

You forgot your cross stitching of your Welcome Tino banner as mentioned in the Hobbies thread!

I'm lucky I have the best of both worlds. I can work full time from 7am to 3pm and then finish up and have 6 hours to myself until bedtime at 9pm. That's almost the equivalent of a full working day to do whatever I want.
Jokes aside, we shouldn't judge one another for what anyone does in a day, as long as no harm is being done to someone else. That's what grinds my gears..bored people trolling others online to get their kicks and Bates is not in that category.

Everyone is wired differently and all have different family commitments. This time 20 years ago I was taking time off to take care of Mum before she passed and now I'm back working for the same employer. You never know what life is going to throw at you next. My neighbourhood is well aware of that as we still have police camped outside my street.

Take care everyone no matter what your situation. Staying happy and well is the main thing.

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

That does not compute.

Warning , warning Will Robinson

Bates, your kids and grandkids are swarming aroung, wanting you to take them spearfishing, and then para-gliding. And you still need to pump-iron this afternoon.

You should fire up the boat, and then the plane. Or maybe the plane first?? What would the grandkids prefer? Regardless, maybe you can keep posting while you're in the air/on the water? Or pumping iron.

[Bates]

@ A Country Member.

I think it’s fair to say that you’re my biatch for this season

Right???

[Mr Whippet]

Have to say Bates contributions are very much enjoyed by me, as are all here on this Site.