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LOTEetering on the edge..

February 15th 2008 22:30
aka "Wind Beneath the Winger"
or "Why Would the Force be with Me? I'm No Skywalker. I'm a Waratah"

This story was brought to my attention by a friend who shall remain nameless other than to say once upon a time he was a mental petit mort wordsmith...and a bit of a stirrer so in his Austen Tayshus honour, the 4th title of this post is "Thanks Warrah ta".

I have decided to post the original article because it's...to put it mildly...freakin hilarious! I have added my own 'flavour'. Of course.

from Rugby Heaven

NOT even the presence of the Waratahs' new mascot, Tah Man, could relieve Test winger Lote Tuqiri's anxiety about being high above Sydney yesterday.

The Adventures of Lote Tuqiri and The Tah Man 'Holy story Tahman! Are we super enough for the Super 14?
Super TahMan and his sidekick Lotta Tequila


The Adventures of Super TahMan and his Wingkick (wingman sidekick), Lotta Tequila.
Episode 1: 'When I Said I Want To Get High I Didn't Mean This Way...'

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The unveiling of Tah Man, who will parade along the sideline at Waratahs matches this season, involved a group of players joining their mascot at the top of Sydney Tower. In blustery rain and high winds, Tah Man led Tuqiri and co onto the Skywalk.

The novelty of the fantastic views soon wore off, however, when an excited Tah Man, who boasts a voice similar to The Simpsons' Duff Man, began jumping around the small platform.

...let that not be the highlight of the season for the Waratahs.

Tuqiri put a hand on Tah Man and provided him with some wise advice. "It was pretty hairy up there …
(referring to his mangy dreadlocks and 3 year stubble)
...it was cold and windy, and I had two hands on the railing the whole time," Tuqiri said after being helped back to solid ground.
Oh good. Tuqiri might now learn the value of always having 2 hands on the ball.

"That's why I told Tah Man to calm down. Slow down. He was jumping up and down on the platform. Tah Man was going crazy up there. I said to Tah Man, 'Chill out. Chill out. Leave all that to the footy field'."

But Tuqiri said he would call upon Tah Man during the year to help him out with super-human advice, especially when he needed to psych up fellow backs.
In his role of back-line leader this season, Tuqiri will be expected to provide guidance and direction to one of the lesser experienced of the Super 14 attacks.
Let me just explain why Tuqiri is the back-line leader. Shocking as it seems, Tuqiri is now the Waratah with the most experience in a team that is now more raw than a freshly scraped knee.

Ladies and Gentleman...introducing the NSW Rawatahs.

"Just as long as Tah Man stays in the suit, he will really get the players pumped," Tuqiri said. "The leadership I will handle my way.
I'm probably more of an action man than one who makes crazy speeches. But if someone needs a hand, I'm certainly happy to help them out."

I'm sure Sam Norton-Knight will vouch for this...Tuqiri gave him a hand last year... Please click on link to refresh your memory.

According to Tah Man, the inspiration for his arrival to save the Waratahs was former Wallabies coach Dave Brockhoff.
"Brock put out the call that the Tahs needed something extra, something special in 2008. That something extra is Tah Man," Tah Man said with typical humility.

Did someone say Tah-get? Tah-ed and quartered? Tah-nish? I could go on...

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For those who want to get high au naturale...check out Sydney Tower Skywalk

The Hunger Site

Please Note:
The Comments Section has been disabled as I am currently unable to respond to any comment/s left. My apologies for the inconvenience but I'm Dusk Skywalker. Jedi. And I have Sith to kill...er...wave my hand at.

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