What's your Bucket List ?

[cennals05]

6- Working holiday either in London or New York

Mate, definitely do it before you turn 31 and miss the window of opportunity. Living in London has been provided some of the best experiences of my life to date, particularly with Europe just a 30 quid, 1 hour flight away. It's far from plain sailing as bureaucracy in the UK makes some things painfully difficult, but getting through and finding ways of getting by in a different environment outside your comfort zone is very satisfying.

It's a massive decision to make, but I'm yet to meet anyone who's done it or is over here that has regretted it.

Have to agree with everything in this post. I am so glad that on a whim about this time last year I decided to move to London. Originally I thought I'd stay for a year, but now I think I'll be here for another couple at least.

[bulldogproud]

My 'done' list to date:

1. Represented Australia in sport (albeit as an official)
2. Had one of my friends crowned Miss South Australia (yes, I have kissed by Miss South Australia and had her run her fingers through my hair )
3. Spent a number of years as a volunteer with St. Vinnies (learned how wonderful people who do not have much in life can still be. I would take them any day over those who try to 'step on people' as they attempt to climb the corporate ladder).
4. Saw one of my heroes, Gladstone Small, play at Lords (yes, a great former Eagle!).
5. 'Scored' the winning runs in a West End Cup Grand Final at Adelaide Oval under lights.
6. Been present at Central's first premiership (and their next four).
7. Been to Medjugorje, the Vatican and a number of other sites sacred to my faith.
8. Been on a South Pacific Cruise
9. Travelled through Europe and spent time in my beloved England.
10. Been named 'Club Person of the Year' by my District Cricket Club.

11. Met JAS (unfortunately only in my dreams! )

[TroyGFC]

My done list

* Hiked up Mt Kinabalu in Sabah.
* Drank from Glenelg ressie premiership cup- but want to go a step better!!
* Scuba dived Great Barrier reef
* Rode on elephant on top its head in Phuket
* Saw Orang-atang in wild in Sabah

[bulldogproud]

Oops, left one off my list which should have been quite high:

Went to a country music festival at Tamworth (including the Golden Guitar presentations)

[MagicKiwi]

I like strawb's marriage one so:
- Be married for 50 years to Mr MK.

that would make you 90+.....?

[Sound of hilarious laughing] - yeah good one Punky. Some of us decided to be married one time only, so took a bit longer to get the right one.*

[MagicKiwi]

JAS I'm happy to say I've done two of your bucket listers!

Baseball at Yankie Stadium, Yankees V Twins.

Wasnt May 2001 was it MK? my one and only baseball game was that matchup at that venue!

July 1995 actually Dutchy Long time ago.

[MagicKiwi]

Done list (overseas):

Indianapolis 500
Monster Mile Delaware NASCAR
Englishtown New Jersey Top Fuel Drag Racing
Magny-Cours French Formula 1 Grand Prix
New York Jets at Giant Stadium (v Chicago)
Stanley Cup Final at Madison Square Garden (Rangers v Vancouver Canucks)
NBA Playoff at Madison Square Garden (Knicks v Pacers)
Bledisloe Cup at Eden Park, Auckland (NZ Vs AUS)
Ashes Test at Edgbaston, England
Climbed the pyramids of Giza
Sailed down the Nile
Taught water skiing on Crete
Sat on the beach at Gallipoli
Hitched around Ireland
Lots of travel, life's been good.

[johntheclaret]

What year did you climb the pyramids MK. When I was there you wern't allowed to climb on them at all. Would have loved to go up for a look around. Did you go down into the burial chamber.

[RustyCage]

Done list (overseas):

Indianapolis 500
Monster Mile Delaware NASCAR
Englishtown New Jersey Top Fuel Drag Racing
Magny-Cours French Formula 1 Grand Prix
New York Jets at Giant Stadium (v Chicago)
Stanley Cup Final at Madison Square Garden (Rangers v Vancouver Canucks)
NBA Playoff at Madison Square Garden (Knicks v Pacers)
Bledisloe Cup at Eden Park, Auckland (NZ Vs AUS)
Ashes Test at Edgbaston, England
Climbed the pyramids of Giza
Sailed down the Nile
Taught water skiing on Crete
Sat on the beach at Gallipoli
Hitched around Ireland
Lots of travel, life's been good.

What year did you go the Indy 500?

[MagicKiwi]

What year did you climb the pyramids MK. When I was there you wern't allowed to climb on them at all. Would have loved to go up for a look around. Did you go down into the burial chamber.

It was ten years ago jtc. I have a photo part way up (didn't climb too far as the blocks were bigger than I thought). And I didn't go into the chamber, there were hordes of people there that day. Wasn't keen to be stuck in there....

[MagicKiwi]

What year did you go the Indy 500?

Hmmm, now this is a hard one - was a long time ago. The race finished on a caution (didn't worry me, I was there right?). I remember Andretti jnr crashing in front of us - might google it but I think it was circa 1995....

[johntheclaret]

What year did you climb the pyramids MK. When I was there you wern't allowed to climb on them at all. Would have loved to go up for a look around. Did you go down into the burial chamber.

It was ten years ago jtc. I have a photo part way up (didn't climb too far as the blocks were bigger than I thought). And I didn't go into the chamber, there were hordes of people there that day. Wasn't keen to be stuck in there....

I think it was 95 the last time I was there. I know it was the same year the Germans got shot in Cairo.

Now I think of it, I've been to Egypt twice, once to Cairo and once to Luxor and both times it was the same year as the massacars. And how about the locals. Talk about pressure selling

[MagicKiwi]

Ah well that will be it then. We were there the same time FFS! The 70 odd people were killed in Luxor the day after we were there! In fact, my partner at the time stayed in the bus with a couple of other fellow tourists (we were on a Nile cruise) because they'd come down with gastro and weren't feeling too good. I left him there and did the tour of Hatshepsut (sp.) temple. If we'd been 24 hours later, he might've been one of the people who got killed on the buses.

Lottery ticket moment.

[johntheclaret]

Geez, I was there the same year, in Luxor. The attck on the tourists happened about two months before we went, so the agency offered to cut 50% off our holiday. We stayed at the Luxor Hilton, fantastic hotel, all inclusive, two weeks for about $600. Despite what had happened, we had a great time over there. I think it was a couple of years later when we went to Cairo.

The National museum was fantastic, King Tut was there along with several Ramases's. Bloody conning b'stards were charging $50.00 to take camera's in and then no one could use them with flash.

[Pup]

I have a sports bucket list that i would like to complete before i am finished.

* College Basketball Match (Duke or St Marys in particular)
* College football
* MLB game
* WNBA and NBA game
* NFL game
* US open golf
* Kentucky Derby, Melbourne Cup, Derby Day
* NHL and College Hockey game
* US open, Australian Open and Wimbledon
* MLS and an English Premier League game.
* AFL Grand Final, Final at Subiaco
* NRL Grand Final
* Tri Nations and State of Origin
* Olympics (London 2012 is the goal)
* Rip Curl Pro Surfing events
* Ashes in England
* Tests throughout Australia, Tour of WI
* World Cup (Soccer and Cricket)
* SANFL and VFL Grand Final
* Grand Prix.
* Play Cricket in England for a summer.
* Live and work in Canada and England for 6 months.
* Travel the world and Australia
* Own my own Business.
* Plus much much more.

[johntheclaret]

I have a sports bucket list that i would like to complete before i am finished.

* SANFL Grand Final

I hope this is between any SANFL clubs or you might just struggle Pup