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2004 - The Year That Was
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2004 Saw the leaving of the final members
of the old guard, and a cementing of the dominance of FLAIR in committee
positions...But Treasury remained (thankfully) a non fluid-dynamicist domain.
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Events Been
(9/12/04) The Annual Traditional MEGA End-o'-year Social Event. Held at the lovely Racecourse hotel, in a pleasant
atmosphere, MEGA treated Caulfield and Clayton students to a Hundred
dollar bar tab, and a reservation for 25 people. The food was plentiful,
the bar tab more than adequate, as expchanges between disciplines and
campuses eventually lead to the ultimate discussion over religion, and
the implications of its concept on our work as unbelievers of ultimate
truth. Very interesting. Thanks to all those that came, especially the
students from Caulfield. Seeyallnext year!
(3/12/04) Soccer BBQ Wrap. What a lovely afternoon running around like headless chooks. Initial calls to devise teams based on supporters
resulted in an unfair distribution of players (Everyone-else vs Liverpool's Tom & Min), so race was the deciding factor with teams
split as Coloureds vs Blacks, according to top-colours of course! Highlights of the day were Karlis' missed header after a scorching
run with Martin up the field to disect the Blacks' defence which landed harmlessly off his belly and onto the ground by a Black's feet;
and the many foiled Black forays by Coloured players, including Andy's missed sitter slamming right into the goalie. Then the food was
had, and Owen demonstrated not only his now customary use of the Spa Toolah, but his nack for having very attractive (quote by Owen)
friends, and especially ones that can help ease the food-eating-work load, in the absence of Raj, and Lewis - the later got lost by
the cricket pitch, and never made the tennis court bbq location.
This should be a great event for next year again. Cyallthere.
(XX/10/04) BBQ Wrap-up. Yet another barbecue out the back of the wind-tunnels, which
are now concealed by Bill Melbourne's rather
humorous "Black-Veil-Of-Mystery"
on all the cyclone fencing. It must work though, since crowds this time were slightly lower on
the previous barbecue, causing organisers
to assume that the location must have been a "Mystery" to everyone else. Rest assured everyone, Continental Sausages will never be purchased again,
after a Committee Meeting Resolution was passed Unanimously banning the
practice.
(22/6/04) Reza’s Going Away BBQ. Thanks to everyone who showed up, to fare-well our resident Iranian after 8 months of unpaid work!
If people still want to stay in touch, contact a
committee member and they’ll get you
his details.
(14/5/04) Summerbbq-Lost,now found. This bbq was a long time ago, and was thought lost some time between Feb 2004 and Jan 2005. It was the bbq that saw the last photos of Martin’s car, the first bbq without bubble‘n’squeek, and a peculiar visit from a V8 supercar team that was testing their car in Bill Melbourne’s wind tunnel, and which prompted a black "Veil of Mystery" to descend on the fencing. Turns out it wasn’t in summer at all: the giveaway should have been when it was seen that Owen was wearing long pants! See all the photos here
(23/3/04) MEGA AGM. After the longest tenure on record, Jonno retired from presidency, and a new president from within came
up to take the mantle, in the form of Justin Leontini. The Committee also welcomes
Martin
Griffith (R) to the fold as the new Social Secretary. Complete listing now
available
to refresh that aging mind.
(19/3/04) Music BBQ. With the food party arriving late expecting scowling looks, it was a surprise to see
no one ready for them!
Never mind! They rustled up the slackarse committee, and managed to organise a nice little do. Soccer ball came in handy, and the
music provided made everyone happy (where "everyone" refers to everyone under the age of 30). The sounds of Muse, Live, RATM, and
Coldplay sung out, sangas went quickly, Krishna thumped the ball into tomorrow, and we were left eating bubble'n'squeek, which really
isn't all THAT bad! Thanx to those who brought tunes, poopoo to those who didn't like them, and let us know if you get sick of eating
decent quality meat.
(20/2/04) Pub night. WOW! Firstly a big thanks goes out to all those who showed up: It couldn't have happened without you, and it
sure as hell has justified the use of the term "pub night"!!!!!!! And for the rest of you poor saps who missed out, lets just
say that you missed one hell of a great get together! Who'da thunkit, that the Nott would run out of Nachos!!!!! - and the best part,
was that I swear that no other groups of people were eating them!
Despite pre-misconceptions about the nature of the evening, there was more
soft drink consumed than previously though possible! and you thought a
caffeine hit was only something Aran gives you with his espresso! Food was of
course a plenty, and even when the miserly MEGA budget had been maxed out, we
managed to keep the hot Mexican delicacies arriving all night! (Thanks must be
extended here to Jonno and Karlis for chipping in the lion's share of funding
the post MEGA expenses - just lets not ever mention the 'goulash' again *wink,
wink* !!)
Thanks must also be extended to our new inter-departmental friends for
coming along (you know who you are) for generously giving of their time.
That's what we're about: Food, drinks, food, friends, food, budget-limits,
food, live chickens, food, beer-garden, and more food. (where the term "food"
refers to any Nacho based counter meal purchased at the Nott)
(23/1/04) Oval 3 cricket : A MEGA sports spectacle. Review By Justin Timberlake Leontini
As well as sausages cooked to
perfection using a plastic fork, and cold beer and drinks, MEGA's first social
event of the year also consisted of MEGA members partaking in a time-honoured
Australian tradition; tippity-run cricket.
The stage was set for a spectacle, and
the players did not disappoint the hordes of entranced (tipsy?) onlookers. The
day began with warm-up catches, hit spiritedly by Owen and Josh, but the real
action began when Andy stole one of Civil engineering's bins for some stumps.
In a day of big hitting, the top score of 15 when to a swashbuckling
Webmaster, which included consecutive boundaries over mid-wicket off the
bowling of (?). Webmaster also showed his ability to cover acres of space in
the field, going between silly point and deep square leg all afternoon.
In an otherwise impressive
display with the ball (and the bat and behind the stumps), Owen “the Freak”
Gould, after trying the Steve Waugh tactic of sledging Indian batsmen, was
mightily smashed for two boundaries by Raj “Tendulkar” Das, who also did well
with some wily off-spin on a grassy wicket. Andy “moneybags” Chan showed some
hidden talent with the bat and ball, and Justin “Diplomat” Leontini came in
late in the day with some pinch hitting (aided by the previously mentioned cold
beer).
It was also reported that
even Aran “Australia – bah!” Fitzgerald was seen enjoying himself, fielding
and snagging catches with gusto at mid-off. Two debutantes also made their
mark; Bronwyn “Hollywood” Stewart showed being from the fairer sex is no
disadvantage when smashing a tennis ball around an oval, and Reza “the Persian
prince” (?) had a taste of the gentleman's game. Reza was heard to say “I don't
understand the rules”, to which the response was “look: NOBODY really
understands the rules of cricket”.
All in all, everybody had a great time, with cricket
being the winner on the day (what would a sport report be without a good
sporting cliché?)
Justin Leontini
MEGA Social Secretary
News
WELCOME NOTE
This an official welcome message to all 1st Semester
Post-Grads.
Dear Newbie, Welcome!
Aran Fitzgerald
(Induction Officer, MEGA)
P.S. Remember, if you are having any problems, don’t hesitate to call Karlis. New Committee
With quorum, MEGA has a new president, and
a new
rookie.
For
a complete summary and repeat of positions,
go here
<<About MEGA>>
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Feature Article :
President’s Address.
Cousin, do
you know what I meant?
Just changed, got a brand new funky president!
-James Brown
MEGA,
As your new unchallenged leader, I have felt the urge to contribute this short
statement to the glorious literary work that is this website. I feel I should
extend my thanks to all you for voting for me (yeah, I know nobody else was
nominated, but I KNOW that you would have all voted for me anyway, right. . .
right!?), and put you all at ease that my unchallenged leadership is in all of
your best interests.
The period ahead
looks bright for MEGA, with a committee that runs incredibly efficiently
(previous criticism from the old leadership has, as I’m sure your all
incredibly relieved, been well and truly quashed, and the criticisers shown to
be the frauds we all knew they were). Major social events lie ahead, as well
as workshops to aid in everybody’s professional development.
Remember, MEGA
is here for your benefit, and if there is something you want done or improved
within the department, we are the avenue to salvation. All the committee
members are willing to help, so don’t be too scared to approach them with
anything.
Your dignified
dictator,
Justin
PS: MEGA is
watching you...
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