Talk:This Sporting Life (radio program)
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[edit] Additions I would like to see
Well done to all involved in creating this Wikipedia page on the men in big trousers. I would like to see something written about "Frosty Lahood Motors" - the fictitious used car dealership which has many advertisements on TSL, and is currently the 'sponsor' of the 2006 State of Origin! I missed the genesis of this "Frosty Lahood" character, but know he is based in Lakemba, New South Wales and uses very 'unorthodox' sales and promotional techniques to sell his vehicles. He also frequently advertises his "no root, no toot" guarantee (I'm not quite sure what this means - does it mean if you don't get a root within 24 hours of buying the car, he will reverse the sale?)
I am going to add more to the 'State of Origin' part of this article around the time of the 2006 Game 3. Making additions such as how Roy and HG claim to be calling the came from a card table set up on the sideline of the field, as well as HG's invitation to viewers on 'your end of the swamp' to "tickle your dial to Triple J and turn down Channel 9" (I will write down this quote verbatim during their call in 2 weeks). Stuart mcmillen 01:06, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
- I don't know how long Frosty has been a part of the program. His claim of "no root, no toot" is pretty much as you assume. I guess it's a reference to both the use of cars in picking up (the "pulling power") and the amount of sex supposedly had in the back seat of cars. Frosty's son is also an aspiring actor/director, and has produced some "tasteful porn" demonstrating what can go on in the back of a car.
- Please do add to the article. I'm not a sporting person myself and a lot of the references seem to go over my head. But I just love their colourful descriptions of the sporting personalities and their performances, both on and off the field (court, whatever...). Imroy 01:46, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
- Just letting you know that I got some good notes from tonight's game and will make some changes over the next few days. I expect that one day the State of Origin section may require its own page, based on what I have in mind. Stuart mcmillen 12:53, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Farrago
This article seems to suggest that "farrago" is either a term made up by Roy and H.G., or an archaic bit of Australian slang revived by them. It is neither. It is a perfectly valid English word (of Latin origin). The Oxford English Dictionary has:
- farrago: A confused group; a medley, mixture, hotchpotch.
I have deleted this erroneous attribution.
[edit] Nickname list
I used to have a pending Nickname list on this page, but it has now been moved to the Roy and HG's State of Origin commentary page (as well as the discussion section, for those nicknames I'm unsure of). Therefore, there's no point having the old nickname list still here. Stuart mcmillen 08:29, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
