5th Test at Hobart - 14-19 Jan 2022

[Spark]

No ? for this one

For Aus, Starc looks cooked and on the verge of doing something nasty to his ankle and probably is due for a well-earned rest, and apparently Boland's injury is actually a bit more severe than it seemed

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

Spark please list the worst 5 things about Hobart

 

[Spark]

1. people don't show up to watch tests
2. ?
3. ?
4. ?
5. it's windy i guess?

i know next to nothing about hobart

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Hobart's a decent city. Great distilleries, a decent architecture round the harbour, some great stuff to do round the city. **** City centre for pedestrians though - definitely built to satisfy the motorist. Much nicer city than Sydney, IMO.

EDIT: Would have been keen to see an Ashes test in Hobart. Flew into Hobart once at the same time as the Australian Test team. Only a couple (or is it one?) luggage conveyor and so was standing amongst the team as they waited for their bags. Pretty laid back. The customs beagles sniffing out for fruit rather than drugs etc. Very interested in Peter Siddle, for obvious reasons [the beagles, that is]. Unfortunately, didn't see the Test as I was heading out to the Franklin-Gordon NP for 10 days in the wilderness. **** the leeches though. Ugh.

 

[_Ed_]

I've had Hobart (and Bellerive Oval) on my list for a few years now. Hope to make it there at some stage.

 

[social]

Yeah Hobart is a good spot

Tassie itself is generally a great place

 

[Adders]

Much nicer city than Sydney, IMO.

As is Chennai tbf.

 

[Gnske]

More airports in Aus need sniffer beagles instead of old guys trying to frisk your balls

 

[Daemon]

Recall for Tim Paine imo

 

[TheJediBrah]

As is Chennai tbf.

oh dear

hopefully he just doesn't see this

 

[Spark]

More airports in Aus need sniffer beagles instead of old guys trying to frisk your balls

i don't think they use beagles any more, alas

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

i don't think they use beagles any more, alas

Hobart Airport news page shows they were training new beagles in October 2020 and a Biosecurity Tasmania post from December 2021 still shows beagles.

 

[Spark]

Hobart Airport news page shows they were training new beagles in October 2020 and a Biosecurity Tasmania post from December 2021 still shows beagles.

huh i thought they got retired a few years back. i guess a few airports are still holding strong rather than swapping to labs like everywhere else

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

huh i thought they got retired a few years back. i guess a few airports are still holding strong rather than swapping to labs like everywhere else

Tasmania goes a fair bit harder on the biosecurity stuff than other states, though? At least that's my recollection.

 

[Gnske]

That's very true.

Fittingly I bet those Beagles are inbred as an Alabama wake

 

[TheJediBrah]

Tasmania goes a fair bit harder on the biosecurity stuff than other states, though? At least that's my recollection.

Works for them. Didn't have a single case of Covid last year IIRC

 

[social]

Works for them. Didn't have a single case of Covid last year IIRC

In the past, it was to protect their natural resources

 

[Gnske]

Reminder that Hobart runs have to be multiplied by 2 for their actual value.

Look for Marcus Harris, this is his time for a Hobart 50

 

[Aritro]

Hobart, like much of Scotland, is a wonderful place where the winds will make you wish you'd never been born.

 

[Burgey]

As is Chennai tbf.

Bitch please.

The great thing about Tassie is you get to completely bypass Victoria at 35,000 feet on your way to and from there