The Honeybadger on Nova

[The InnFORCEr]

Just heard Nick on Nova, he is a classic. Some of the best from this morning (as best I can remember, not verbatim exactly)

When asked about having eight brothers and sisters - "yeah mate, I was right in the middle, came fourth and missed a medal"

When asked about eating at training "they set up a buffet and the forwards find the biggest plates and then take two! They look like a waiter coming into the room, if you see them you get out of the way"

[hertryk]

Where does he get them from..?? Bless !!

[jargan83]

Also heard that on the way to work this morning.

Was brilliant

[SNOB]

Loved the line " looked like I was dropped by a sniper "

[Tonkar]

He has a big spread in Zoo Mag as well

[The Man]

Tell them to put the interview on the website and get them to get the HB on every week!

http://www.novafm.com.au/content/contact

[hertryk]

Big Page spread in West today.. Good on ya HB!!

[zimeric]

saw this and was of course reminded of the Badger!

[Happy]

The owner must feel as frustrated as a snake at a tap dancing competition

[Macattack]

OK Happy, you've started it now, let's add some new similes for the Badger to pick from

I like "nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs", "flat out like a lizard drinking" and "flash as a rat with a gold tooth"

For some strange reason I also always remember one from the Beverley Hillbillies "lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut"

[The InnFORCEr]

Badgerisms

“Sweatin’ like a gypsy with a mortgage, actually.”
“I just saw the line, pinned me ears back and ended up bagging a bit of meat in the corner there, which was tops”
“My old man was going off like a bag of cats.”
“I was busier than a one-armed bricklayer in Baghdad.”
“You’ve got to show the passion of the Dalai Lama.”
“I just saw the line, pinned me ears back and ended up bagging a bit of meat in the corner there,”
“He’s as tough as woodpecker lips”
“The boys were on it like seagulls at a tip.”
“Lucky for me every bugger fell over and I got a gig.”
“Last year was a bit, uh, how you goin’, but um, nah we’re good now.”
“Yeah mate, it’s bloody outstanding, you know. That bloody sea of blue, just gets right up ya and gives ya the strength.”
“If I end up gettin’ a gig, mate I’ll be going off like a cut snake.”
“Yeah mate I bloody was like a rat up a drainpipe in one of them runs there.”
“Holy tomorrow, How good? Bloody, you beauty.”
“Yeah look, there’s a couple of big hooahs getting about.”
“He was huffin’ and puffin’ and, mate he did well, he always does, he’s a tough rooster.”
“Got a couple of knocks and a whack on the schnoz.”
“Mate we’re just more focused on treading softly and carrying a big stick.”
“I’m gonna have a truckload of pudding and uh, old mum’s good on the cook too so, dad’s got the tucker ready over there and mum and dad are gonna work together and form a massive feed and err, I’m gonna come in and dominate it.”
“What happened was that he clawed the canastas off the big fella. He just went one-two on the ball bag, and the big fella has walked around the corner and fell over ... That, to me, is outstanding.”
"yeah mate, I was right in the middle, came fourth and missed a medal"
“If you wanna make God laugh, you tell him your plans,” “Have you not heard that phrase? It’s a bloody winner ”
“Last year we were all sizzle but no steak, this year we had a horror start but now we are off like brides nightie”
“The flamboyant French? They look all right. They have a good style about them with their hairdos. I might take a few pointers and go to a stylist to sort myself out. A few of the boys tell me I look a bit ordinary at times.’’
“I crossed the line more times than Osama Bin Laden”
“He’s a pretty quick rooster alright. You don’t show him the sideline thats for sure.”
“Imagine running off Izzy and Quade. How about that - I’d be happy to get a bit of meat.”
“I’m looking forward to getting out there and seeing plenty more of the ‘seed’ in 2014.”

[beige]

Where does he get them from..?? Bless !!

All sorts of places! Someone pointed out that this was a Theodore Roosevelt reference: "We're more focussed on treading softly and carrying a big stick."

[GIGS20]

"Our game plan....umm up the guts, basically, spin it wide, meat in the corner"

[The Man]

Here is the interview

http://www.novafm.com.au/station/nov.../21-march-2014