General Chat

Hi All, What an exciting game of cricket last night, What do you think of the ball biting incident ,I thought it very strange,and I was very dissapionted in the captian,as I thought he had done a good job with his team and some of his placements in the field.
We had a pleasent day yesterday not as hot but it looks like it will be hotter to-day, no rain lots of cloud with lightening and thunder.
Sydney bloke,Hi ,Cowra is in a bad way as their Dam has less than 2% they have missed out on all the rain that we were lucky enough to get through winter,we also got rain from the W.A.Cyclone up near Broome.
We are lucky that the water for our Dam is in a very good catchment supply area, we have'nt had any water restrictions unlike Orange & Cowra.
Thank you Badger for the explanation of Baton sounds good I will think of a french stick as that from now on.
must away seeds to sew and natives to plant
Kindest regards ,
Marie

Hi everyone...Well I have returned like the bad penny...hee hee hee...

It has been so humid here that it has knocked me one and I have had to sleep with the fan going full blast..

Have had visitors so haven't been able to get near the puta for a while..Then a big birthday today for the 3 Johns in the family who all have their birthdays near each other so we kill 3 birds with one stone...LOL...To many birthdays here for my liking...

Welcome to the two newys.. Nice to see another Sydney ite.. and Perth isn't that far away,,well not to far...
I am on the northern beaches in Sydney so hopefully get the sea breezes but sometimes they get lost..

Marie That was a terrible accident in Orange with the 2 kids being run over while sleeping in their swag....They were friends of my grandson and he is devastated..such a shame to lose two lovely kids so tragically..do hope it never happens again..

Hi Tony .. Did Barcode watch the tennis from home or did she get tickets for the finals..

Fred.. How is things.. Is Sean settled in at last..must read back and see all the news that I have missed..

June Glad things are looking up in your household..

Merle How are you lovely..well I hope..

Well am off to bed...nite all and morning Fred..

Love Mary xxx

Bit late getting back onto the thread... Marie, I knew Cowra had problems. I think I remember when the Wyangala Dam was built, and I knew it was desperately low on water. It has made the Sydney news regularly, at least on the ABC.
Hello Mary in Sydney, I know the northern beaches well, having lived there for my first 38 years.
I went to North Curl Curl and Narrabeen North public then Narrabeen High, then a boys only school.
Am i waffling? Probably.
I moved to Ryde partly because I wanted to be closer to work and to be honest could not afford to buy my own place on the northern beaches.
Hello Merle, Tony, Fred. Specially to Badger, who seems to be in the northern hemisphere. Is that true? I have not heard the term baton before in relation to bread, but I know of the French bread stick and the half stick.
My best friend is mad keen on the tennis but she has her favourites. She also listens to the cricket on the radio regularly.
I'll check back in this evening perhaps I am supposed to be working at present.
C.

Alert Levels around the globe.

The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent terrorist threats and have raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved." Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross." The English have not been "A Bit Cross" since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies all but ran out. Terrorists have been re-categorized from "Tiresome" to a "Bloody Nuisance." The last time the British issued a "Bloody Nuisance" warning level was during the great fire of 1666.

The Scots raised their threat level from "Pissed Off" to "Let's get the Bastards" They don't have any other levels. This is the reason they have been used on the frontline in the British army for the last 300 years.

The French government announced yesterday that it has raised its terror alert level from "Run" to "Hide". The only two higher levels in France are "Collaborate" and "Surrender." The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France 's white flag factory, effectively paralysing the country's military capability.

It's not only the French who are on a heightened level of alert. Italy has increased the alert level from "Shout loudly and excitedly" to "Elaborate Military Posturing." Two more levels remain: "Ineffective Combat Operations" and "Change Sides."

The Germans also increased their alert state from "Disdainful Arrogance" to "Dress in Uniform and Sing Marching Songs." They also have two higher levels: "Invade a Neighbour" and "Lose".

Belgians, on the other hand, are all on holiday as usual, and the only threat they are worried about is NATO pulling out of Brussels .

The Spanish are all excited to see their new submarines ready to deploy. These beautifully designed subs have glass bottoms so the new Spanish navy can get a really good look at the old Spanish navy.

Americans meanwhile are carrying out pre-emptive strikes, on all of their allies, just in case.

New Zealand has also raised its security levels - from "baaa" to "BAAAA!". Due to continuing defence cutbacks (the air force being a squadron of spotty teenagers flying paper aeroplanes and the navy some toy boats in the Prime Minister's bath), New Zealand only has one more level of escalation, which is "Sh**, I hope Australia will come and rescue us".

Australia , meanwhile, has raised its security level from "No worries" to "She'll be right, mate". Two more escalation levels remain, "Crikey!, I think we'll need to cancel the barbie this weekend" and "The barbie is cancelled". So far no situation has ever warranted use of the final escalation level.

Perse (NZ) from Sue's Aussie thread on chat.

Nah Tony not from the northern hemisphere lol ,from the frozen bl***Y north of England Mate he he ,woke up this morning to a temperature of 10c ,this was inside the house lol..
Yep the half size french stick is known as a baton ,maybe the last athletic meeting up here found the relay runners short of sticks ,seems there are three sorts ,carraway seed covered ,cheese covered,and seed covered as well as plain ,all good grub ,going well with salad ,on soups fry grilled with cheese on the top ,or on a tea plate buttered with some sort of spread on .
Seen the alert levels round the globe a few months ago ,but still a good chuckle ,making light of serious problems round the world no matter where you are ,these arabs in Iraq and Afghanistan ,not content with attacking all and sundry but attacking people in their own countries as well.still ,as anyone can see ,they have been doing this since ,and during biblical times ,and they sure as hell will never change.
Hiya [bad penny] lol,i read about the two kids dying in their sleeping bags too ,it was horrific,and something i too hope never happens to anyone again,i wouldn't wish an end to my worst enemy.
Poor Hissy,outside this morning in a very sever frost ,came down from the greenhouse chased by a huge magpie skidded and got friction burn off the ice covered concrete.he he ,she came indoors ,whobegone expression on her face ,looked up at the wife and let out a pitiful meeeow [look at me ,i isssss hurting].
I have never seen owt like what i saw next ,and me with flat batteries in my camera's.there's the cat ,upside down on Liz's lap.smug expression plain to see ,while the wife is rubbing her paws with ponds cold cream ,i ask you. never get attention like that .
Sean ,by now ,has settled in to his first shift at work,but i know he will manage well ,he was used to answwering nco's requests for info to do with work ,so ,now he is one himself he can set others to do some of the work while he is reading up on all the new gen ,and aircraft that he deals with,getting ready for the next promotion in a couple of years.
By that time his wife will be finished at uni and will be working at some hospital ,or institution as a robotics engineer ,and her future assured,i have told them both to emmigrate as soon as he is finished his time ,there is nothing in this countruy for them ,and europe on the way to becoming a 3rd world country Brussels taking the union into bankrupcy.
Looking forward to the five nations next week but i reckon south africa will take it again, still ,it's better viewing than the cricket .
Catch you later peeps ,and watch yourselves in those floods and high winds ,we only have the cold to contend with.Fred.

aww gee Perse, had a good giggle too.
Ahh baton, the baker would say - 1/2 bread stick??
xx

Evening.......and good morning Fred.

T;was Colin ( Sydneybloke ) that asked that question (northern hemisphere ) Fred...Not Tony......because i know where you live, well, i know the county where you live......lol

Perse. Loved the verse....:>))

Mary. No, Bar-code Barb didnt go to the final, only the semi. She watched the Feddera - Andy Murray game from the comfort of the family room.

Could do with a bit of rain down here in the south, as i am forgetting what it looks like.

Hiya Yvette...:>))
Must be getting close to the Aussie meet in Toowoomba mate. Real sorry we cant make it this year, but we have been to all the others since 2004, and i'm sure there will be many more...knowing the Wattlers...lol
Have a great time, and have a coldie for me.


Tony....:>))

we have been having those steamy downpours, yeah its lovely because its warm as well.

Aww Tone, so excited because this is the first for me and get to spend time with cuzzie Rebs :) Was going to say I'm not sure about the coldy, however when in Rome...

xx

Hi Perse. Thanks for the laugh..Nice to see a Kiwi here.. Hubby is one from Wanganui and half the Kiwi side of the family are now in OZ..I used to live in New Plymouth where I had a lot of cousins..

C A lovely part of the northern beaches Curl Curl..My parents used to live there,,with magical sea views..

Tony Bet Barcode got a better view of the tennis from the loungchair than she would from a seat in the stand..Was happy that Federer won but felt sorry for the Scot..

Fred.. Poor cat.. Bet he had really sore feet after the stint on the ice..you will have to make him a pair of snow boots..LOL Glad Sean is settling in and he will do well...

Am really looking forward to the Wattle meet.. Those 4 days are my annual holiday so gotta make the most of it...

Hope all are well..take care and keep warm /cool as the case may be,,,LOL

Love Mary xxx

Cheers All

~~~~~~~~~to Yvette - hello so this is where you get to when not looking for snow.

Persey

Oh yes Persey~~~~~~~~~back, A wattler through and through. I stopped posting on the general boards for quite a while, but its nice to pop back in again.
xx

Hi all its Lara back again well see if I can manage to be on here and do what I supposed to do around here, didn't know ALL the H/W was part of my job but it seems it is doing still as seem to have lot more to do or maybe getting older and slower LOL
In December a book I helped a tiny bit with was published about my Day Family and I seem to have lots of present day descendants of my Ward and Day families popping out of the woodwork.
I took my self down to Traralgon to visit a lady who is the great grandaughter of my 2xgreat grandparents and had a lovely talk to her she is over 90 and has lived a very full and happy life and is very with it all though it was hard for her understand the family tree program on the computer .
Nice to see some of the older wattlers popping back too I mean ones who have been wattlers for ever and great to see some new ones too thanks for those who have kept the thread going like Tone
better go lightning starting again '
Love Lara

Arvo...:>))

O'oooooh...... i see the prodical daughter ( Lara ) has returned to the fold....hee hee
O'w are ya mate!!.......Did you get my return email regarding your question about the Linksys router.

Some much needed rain in Melbin, and about time to.

Off to see the Jersey boys on tuesday night at the Princess theatre in Melb. Looking forward to going, then the week after off to see Cliff Richards and the Shadows, also playing in Melb. Not really a Cliff Richards fan myself, ( Barb is ) but the Shadows ( Apache, Man Of Mystery, Atlantis, Geronimo, Guitar Tango )... were my favourite group as a teenager, so looking forward to hearing them play.

Wishing all a great weekend.

Tony....:>))

Hmmmmmmm,Lara the name Day made my ears prick up a little ,my Aunt Married a Day from Portsmouth england many years ago ,and i had many a happy holiday as a bairn ,fishing off the pier as the Russian fleet came into the harbour[showing my age now ,lol].
Hiya Mary he he ,yep Hissy milked the missus something rotten over her poor paws ,but darned soon got down when i rattled her food container ,lol
We made the tavva yesterday as planned and have to admit it tastes very nice ,one cypriot dish we will be making again,suitable for all you over the pond wanting to use some of your famous lamb .
What a to do over the Toyota fiasco,i hope none of you have one of these new models ,and i'm glad i stuck with my Nissan,i think it will be a few years before Toyota win back confidence in their products after this.
Hope all you peeps are starting to have more luck with your weather after all the flooding ,storms,anddrought,and hope the fire situation is much improved.for all.
Need to shove off for a while and get ready for our trip to the Metro centre,so ,i will catch you later.Fred.

evening all

just popped in to say hello, been busy trolling the net for holiday cattages in various parts of ol Blighty and car hire and other stuff we can organise and pay for before we leave.

Persey lovely to meet a kiwi with such a sense of humor, lived in the land of the long white cloud for 3 years myself and my youngest is part kiwi.

It would be nice if some of you guys on the east coast would send some of your precipitation back this way desperate for a few days decent down pour.

Time for bed night all sleep well

love June (cowgirl in adeladie)

Hello All, I have read the last 2 pages, lovely to see some names that have been missing for awhile.
We have had some lovely rain, thanks to the cyclone (from nth.Qld) which turned into a rain depression,& it is still with us ,says she looking out the window lovely thick clouds not raining at the present.
Peresphone loved the bit about us all had a good laugh,nice to see you on the posts. Lara good to see you back and congrats. on your success with the book. Cow girl June, would send you the rain if I could,but my wand has run out of Poof.
Bader your Spring is just around the corner and we have had a very hot summer so you had better be careful of what you wish for.It must be nice to have your Son back home,Has Hissy been introduced to your Son?
Hi Tony, did you enjoy the 20/20 game on Friday Night ?I did. Hello to Mary & Sydney Bloke I thought you might be Washed away with all the rain LOL
I must be Off lots to do in the garden.
Good Wishes to you all and Mary I hope you have a great time at WATTLEWOOMBA Marie from Bathurst.

Good morning to all ,and Marie ,i think you meant my grandson Marie ,he comes every weekend ,Hissy and him are great pals,and i get a rest while he is here because she follows him around instead of me .
The grandson also gets down on the floor to play with her ,something the wife and i can't do any more ,he he ,this old age isn't all it's cracked up to be
The weather here this morning isn't bad ,it is drizzling but very mild for the time of year.
I was looking out of the kitchen window an hour or so ago ,looking at the garden[if you can call it that] when something [maybe gardeners instinct ] made me glance at ,then pick up my little orange tree in it's pot. and look underneath ,three roots were showing ,telling me that it was time for a re pot..
Out to the greenhouse Fred goes ,pot in hand ,followed by Hissy because the bairn was still asleep,and i went in to the chalet [sorry Mary] followed by one very fussy feline,who then sat and watched me re pot the orange tree ,into it's new ,bigger home.I was sp wrapped up in what i was doing that ,when finished the job ,i left the greenhouse ,pot in hand and shut the door on my way out,forgetting about Hissy who was still inside,lol
It was when the wife came downstairs ,looked out of the kitchen window as she made the coffee and called through, you locked the cat in the chalet ,and she dosn't look too pleased [oooooops].
Let out ,she came into the house cobwebs all over her tail and bum,and flounced past me ,and sat ,back to me looking out of the patio door.
When i made a move towards her to remove the cobwebs ,she moved away from me and went to the missus ,hissing at me as she went .there is no doubt people ,i am in disgrace [sniff] it will be dinner time before i get forgiven i suppose ,lol
I do hope the heavy rain over there in N S W soon clears for you all,and hope all have had a decent weekend
Catch you later when i have had a look at the new Green site that Sydney has opened on the web ,lots,to look at ,and plenty for me to see on it,and read about.
Do you have any built in B B q pits near the parks? ,as i notice that they are banned in the parks itself ,maybe they have some on certain beaches near the sea like they have here ,we have three pits in the local park ,but they are in a line along the river side well away from the shrubs and trees,seems the thought of fires in the countryside are a concern here as well.
See ya later all.Fred [still in disgrace].

only popping in for a bit of me time,
we have electric bbq's in parks and reserves Badger. There used to be a lot of wood bbqs about , but the electric ones are safer and you can use them when there's a fire ban. Press the button and the heat generally lasts long enough to cook a meal. if it don't, well press it again. minimal mess, no smoke. Best practice as there is always an idiot who decides they are beyond the law and want that fire regardless..
The rain is good although I think some people might be getting a bit fed up with it by now.
cheers

yaaa 700

Old pest Fred has been looking at the weather over there in oz,crikey ,you are in one hell of a mess arn't you ? here's us complaining about a couple of inches of snow ,while you have everything from record temperatures and fires ,through to cyclones ,floods ,storm force winds,and droughts shortage of some crops and livestock losses.
WE are the lucky ones ,so easy to keep oneself warm with the use of heavier clothing and turning the heating up a little ,a lot easier than trying to cool oneself down,this was brought home to me whilst on holiday last year ,some nights with the temperatures still up in the 30s c i had to sleep on the verandah,and i only had to put up with it for a few days ,not weeks.
Hope you are all making use of your pools and air conditioning all ,Liz and i are thinking of you and are hoping that relief will come soon.
Nothing much going on at the minute ,the washing in the machine and the clothes line ready,see ya later all .Fred & Liz.