Right, stop that. It’s just silly.

This thread title is too small…I need the magnifying glass to see it :/

Well, it’s looks like I won’t be watching the cricket this evening. Might have to get drunk instead.

You worked in a bank once upon a time?

This thread title is like a bank’s thread title – if banks could make thread titles.

Anyone in Sydney.
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR713.loop.shtml

kii said:

You worked in a bank once upon a time?

This thread title is like a bank’s thread title – if banks could make thread titles.

Yea, over 4 years ago now. It says everything it needs to.

Lord_Lucan said:

Anyone in Sydney.
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR713.loop.shtml

FMD

Divine Angel said:

Lord_Lucan said:

Anyone in Sydney.
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR713.loop.shtml

FMD

Is that what’s left of the cyclone?

Oswald petered out and went over sea IIRC.

pommiejohn said:

Divine Angel said:

Lord_Lucan said:

Anyone in Sydney.
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR713.loop.shtml

FMD

Is that what’s left of the cyclone?

.
No, it’s a low on the inland trough.

Muncie Mayor Rollin Bunch having breakfast with his wife & bulldog in the dining room of their comfortable home in Muncie, May 1937

Mrs. Blanche Fetters totally absorbed in her 15 cent bingo game in Muncie, May 1937

Bizarre story of the day:
I’ve just served a lady whose company flew her from Perth to Brisbane just to fire her :-/

Did she say why?

No.

Gosh, you wouldn’t want to knock those beans hey. On the cruise the bingo cards were perforated so you poked ‘em and folded ‘em.

Very poor lower class couple Scott & Lizabelle Brandenburg sitting on bed in their one-room clapboard shack in “Shedtown” next to a homemade brooder they are using to raise chickens for food. Muncie, May 1937

Dog: Mmm… lunch!

His intentions don’t look benign.

Divine Angel said:

Bizarre story of the day:
I’ve just served a lady whose company flew her from Perth to Brisbane just to fire her :-/

At least she got the trip. Mate of mine had the head of HR and the national manager fly themselves over from Sydney to Perth to sack him.

They reckon he lied on his application regarding criminal record, so they sacked him. Turns out the offence would have been a criminal offence if committed in NSW but wasn’t in WA. It was a drink driving charge just marginally over the limit – which got him a 3 month licence suspension but below the threshold for an actual criminal record. But they didn’t accept that.

And finally, on an upbeat note:

Elderly female members of The Sunbeam Club hosting a community supper for friends featuring homemade roasts, pies and cakes, as these women & their menfolk try to forget the troubles of 6 yrs. of The Depression. Muncie, May 1937

>Mate of mine had the head of HR and the national manager fly themselves over from Sydney to Perth to sack him

Surely they can do that by email or text message these days.

That thing in the lower left corner looks very out of place.

party_pants said:

At least she got the trip. Mate of mine had the head of HR and the national manager fly themselves over from Sydney to Perth to sack him.

They reckon he lied on his application regarding criminal record, so they sacked him. Turns out the offence would have been a criminal offence if committed in NSW but wasn’t in WA. It was a drink driving charge just marginally over the limit – which got him a 3 month licence suspension but below the threshold for an actual criminal record. But they didn’t accept that.

Whatever happened to phone calls and emails? I’d hate to be on a 5 hour flight just to be fired, then 5 hours home again.

Bubblecar said:

>Mate of mine had the head of HR and the national manager fly themselves over from Sydney to Perth to sack him

Surely they can do that by email or text message these days.

I believe the word is “Junket”.

Divine Angel said:

That thing in the lower left corner looks very out of place.

Lump of tree, presumably used as a table base when they need another table.

I wasn’t sure if it was tree or very large mannequin legs. Both made perfect sense in my mind.

Bubblecar said:

Divine Angel said:

That thing in the lower left corner looks very out of place.

Lump of tree, presumably used as a table base when they need another table.

Cain’t see a single soul as ain’t smilin’, in that there photy graph.

Smiling in the Depression? Outrage! I was led to believe people were jumping off buildings and gnawing their own feet for food and here we have a social occasion and they’re smiling FFS.

All gorn for 70, ermagard.

jjjust moi said:

All gorn for 70, ermagard.

First swimming, now cricket *shakes head *

Divine Angel said:

I’d hate to be on a 5 hour flight just to be fired, then 5 hours home again.

I’d insist on an overnight stay.. then see how much I could spend on room service :)

jjjust moi said:

All gorn for 70, ermagard.

At least they’ll save on power bills, they won’t need the lights at this stage.

party_pants said:

jjjust moi said:

All gorn for 70, ermagard.

At least they’ll save on power bills, they won’t need the lights at this stage.

If the Oz get the runs quickly, I’d hope a 20/20 would be on the cards.

Tonight I’m thinking: hearty beef & vegetable stew, since we’re enjoying cooler weather.

>I’d hate to be on a 5 hour flight just to be fired, then 5 hours home again.

Any company who asked me to fly from Perth to Brisbane, and back again, in a day would be told to FO.

sibeen said:

>I’d hate to be on a 5 hour flight just to be fired, then 5 hours home again.

Any company who asked me to fly from Perth to Brisbane, and back again, in a day would be told to FO.

Well PP, Ch nein were only doing the first 2 hours anyway………….pricks.

jjjust moi said:

Well PP, Ch nein were only doing the first 2 hours anyway………….pricks.

Typical Ch 9. We are mere second class citizens.

pommiejohn said:

Divine Angel said:

I’d hate to be on a 5 hour flight just to be fired, then 5 hours home again.

I’d insist on an overnight stay.. then see how much I could spend on room service :)

Invite some friends… I think you’re onto something!

Bubblecar said:

>Mate of mine had the head of HR and the national manager fly themselves over from Sydney to Perth to sack him

Surely they can do that by email or text message these days.

They might have wanted various articles and confidentiality agreements signed in front of solicitors and a exit debrief. Maybe.

sibeen said:

>I’d hate to be on a 5 hour flight just to be fired, then 5 hours home again.

Any company who asked me to fly from Perth to Brisbane, and back again, in a day would be told to FO.

What if the termination payment was conditional?

Hello from laid back dialup land. Does anyone know if Big Pond is having network trouble today? I used my Next G thingie early this morning and have been unable to connect to the network since just before lunch.

Maxwell hits 18 off first over :)

sibeen said:

>I’d hate to be on a 5 hour flight just to be fired, then 5 hours home again.

Any company who asked me to fly from Perth to Brisbane, and back again, in a day would be told to FO.

I had to do 28 hours of flying and 10 hours of work one weekend and the company tried to say I’d only done one day’s work so I should just get one day’s pay!

>>Tonight I’m thinking: hearty beef & vegetable stew, since we’re enjoying cooler weather<<

I am comandeering the kitchen to cook myself an antioxidant soup for tea. My gut needs refurbishing. The gut flora are very busy with the gas making and apparently need something to eat.

Are you past the nausea stage, buffy?

Yes, but eating cautiously. The nausea only really lasted about 12 hours. But the thought of food was obnoxious for another 12 or more. Last night I knew I was mending when I looked at the cold roast beef and thought…..yep, I could eat two or three slices of that. And I did. Otherwise it’s been rice and milk and egg (not good for the olfactory sense, that one) And I et cornflakes this morning deliberately because they are so salty.

I’ll head off home very shortly. We managed to keep my workload reasonably low by not filling emergency appointments today, but I am still a bit fatigued. It’s amazing how quickly you pick up again though.

I did lie on the floor in my lunch break…after swearing as I laid down because I’d forgotten about the spot on my scalp where I hit it the other night. Still hurts like hell if you touch it!

What kind of gastro bug have you got buffy?
I had giardia a while ago and my doc gave me a one dose pill to fix it.

pommiejohn said:

I had giardia a while ago and my doc gave me a one dose pill to fix it.

I’ve been having reoccurring bouts of gastro. Generally lasts for a day at a time. The worst thing is the sulfurous burps.

Blood and stool tests show it’s not giardia.

Afternoon! One and All!

What the bunnings??

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/01/29/bang-with-friends-facebook-sex-app-creators-talk-controversial-product.html

buffy said:

>>Tonight I’m thinking: hearty beef & vegetable stew, since we’re enjoying cooler weather<<

I am comandeering the kitchen to cook myself an antioxidant soup for tea. My gut needs refurbishing. The gut flora are very busy with the gas making and apparently need something to eat.

Not better yet buffy?

Witty Rejoinder said:

pommiejohn said:

I had giardia a while ago and my doc gave me a one dose pill to fix it.

I’ve been having reoccurring bouts of gastro. Generally lasts for a day at a time. The worst thing is the sulfurous burps.

Blood and stool tests show it’s not giardia.

My doc said that it doesn’t always show up in stool tests. He just said “Take this see if it fixes it”. It did. The drug gave me a weird metallic taste every time I drank water.

pommiejohn said:

My doc said that it doesn’t always show up in stool tests. He just said “Take this see if it fixes it”. It did. The drug gave me a weird metallic taste every time I drank water.

I was given the medication for giardia a few times a few years back and it did indeed clear up, but that doesn’t say much since the latest bouts have been coming good in a day or so regardless.

Witty Rejoinder said:

pommiejohn said:

My doc said that it doesn’t always show up in stool tests. He just said “Take this see if it fixes it”. It did. The drug gave me a weird metallic taste every time I drank water.

I was given the medication for giardia a few times a few years back and it did indeed clear up, but that doesn’t say much since the latest bouts have been coming good in a day or so regardless.

A hot curry and some cheap wine usually clears me out :)

Well, there goes my reason to knock off early and rush home.

the ball was swinging like terry was bowling.

Well the stew is stewing and the wine is opened, so I’d better call FNDC….

What is in the stew? what type of meat?

Lord_Lucan said:

What is in the stew? what type of meat?

Meat: A lump of beef blade, just under a kg, diced then browned in butter & olive oil with some fresh rosemary, then put to one side

Veg: Chopped silverbeet stems, chopped broccoli stems, lots of chopped local purple garlic, cooked in the drained oils & juices from the meat. Then red wine added along with red wine vinegar, water, beef stock, tomato paste, pepper. The meat added, then chopped pinkeye potatoes and fresh green beans. This is now stewing and shortly I’ll add more green beans, then when it’s nearly ready I’ll thicken with a little flour and add some chopped silverbeet leaves.

When I was on the lam and living with the Tahamí people of Central Columbia they did an excellent stew using fore and hind quarters of capybara, delicious.

This is a MUCH more sensible thread title.

I approve.

Bubblecar said:

Lord_Lucan said:

What is in the stew? what type of meat?

Meat: A lump of beef blade, just under a kg, diced then browned in butter & olive oil with some fresh rosemary, then put to one side

Veg: Chopped silverbeet stems, chopped broccoli stems, lots of chopped local purple garlic, cooked in the drained oils & juices from the meat. Then red wine added along with red wine vinegar, water, beef stock, tomato paste, pepper. The meat added, then chopped pinkeye potatoes and fresh green beans. This is now stewing and shortly I’ll add more green beans, then when it’s nearly ready I’ll thicken with a little flour and add some chopped silverbeet leaves.

sounds good, what about onions?

you’re such a square pete.

I was going to do some riding this weekend, but my bike tyres are somewhat too flat to ride safely, and I don’t have a pump.

I would have a pump, if the online store had managed to go from “order received” to “shipped” in a day or so like a normal shop, but apparently it took them two days to find the pump in their warehouse, then another two days to print the address label and get it on a truck.

Boris said:

you’re such a square pete.

A rapidly shrinking square in fact.

Have lost 7kg in 4 weeks.

>sounds good, what about onions?

Yes you could add onions, but I used so much garlic that onions seemed unecessary.

Angus Prune said:

I was going to do some riding this weekend, but my bike tyres are somewhat too flat to ride safely, and I don’t have a pump.

I would have a pump, if the online store had managed to go from “order received” to “shipped” in a day or so like a normal shop, but apparently it took them two days to find the pump in their warehouse, then another two days to print the address label and get it on a truck.

And another week for it to sit at the airport.

Skeptic Pete said:

Have lost 7kg in 4 weeks.

And you’re not even breathing the toxic Chinese air yet!

>>Have lost 7kg in 4 weeks.

Hope it’s nothing serious.

Divine Angel said:

Skeptic Pete said:

Have lost 7kg in 4 weeks.

And you’re not even breathing the toxic Chinese air yet!

I pilfered a couple of SARS masks from work today.

I had wondered why the Google Earth images of Beijing were such a dull brown murky colour.

Now I know why.

Lord_Lucan said:

>>Have lost 7kg in 4 weeks.

Hope it’s nothing serious.

Well I would seriously like to be able to fit into an economy airline seat for 11 hours without too much difficulty.

Is the other forum down for any of you all?

There’s another forum?!?

I don’t know. Wait, and I’ll try.

Yes, down for me, too.

Perhaps it has vanished into thin air.

Thanks MV.

Arvo folks

Hey SS, happy birfday for yesterday :)

Divine Angel said:

Hey SS, happy birfday for yesterday :)

thanks :)
(it was tuesday :P)

That’s OK, it’s now apparently 1967 as well.

stumpy_seahorse said:

Divine Angel said:

Hey SS, happy birfday for yesterday :)

thanks :)
(it was tuesday :P)

Ah. Belated happy returns.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Thanks MV.

other forum is working for me.

I don’t get it. Why was someone strip searched by corrective services when they were in police custody on fraud charges? Does this mean everyone arrested for anything at all in NSW is taken to a cell, corrective services are called and they strip search every vagrant and drunk?

roughbarked said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Thanks MV.

other forum is working for me.

Works for me now too.

Cheers roughy.

buffy said:

I don’t get it. Why was someone strip searched by corrective services when they were in police custody on fraud charges? Does this mean everyone arrested for anything at all in NSW is taken to a cell, corrective services are called and they strip search every vagrant and drunk?

*shrugs * the premier reckons it’s standard procedure.

That’ll make for interesting board meetings. Plimer vs Downer. I can see them going at each other, hammer and tongs.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-01/downer-appointed-by-rinehart/4496542

—————————————————————-
Plimer gave me an email introduction to the CEO of another mining exploration house, as he was on the board and I asked him to forward my email address and number to him.

He finished the email to the CEO with this lovely assessment of me: “Do not believe a word this man says; he is a congenital liar.”

I laughed. The CEO and I got on very well. (And we both get on well with Plimer, too.) :)

Let’s do the time warp again.

buffy said:

I don’t get it. Why was someone strip searched by corrective services when they were in police custody on fraud charges? Does this mean everyone arrested for anything at all in NSW is taken to a cell, corrective services are called and they strip search every vagrant and drunk?

If it was corrective services I reckon they would. If just coppers into the tank I would think not.

Bugger and Bunnings. My trusty Toshiba has suffered a graphics/monitor malfunction. Started flickering occasionally yesterday, and went black tonight.

Can’t be arsed messing about with external screen at the moment to see whether it is just the screen itself or the graphics card that has pooped itself

Now coming to you from the little pink baby.

Why would it be corrective services at that stage. I thought you just got taken to the local nick, went to court the next afternoon/morning etc to work out the paperwork, and that was it. At least I reckon that is what happens around here.

There is also the possibility that it was correct procedure (especially by corrective services) and they decided in this case to do it by the book rather than just shoelaces, belt, wallet, sit over there and shut up.

roughbarked said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Thanks MV.

other forum is working for me.

.

Working for me too, now.

Mr buffy has said I may post his reference from my accountant brother from some years ago for your edification. There was a real one too, but this one was more funnier.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

RE: K. “Biffa” H.

I think I met KH once. In that short time, I know K to be dishonest, slow working and disloyal. I even had to check that he did not steal my wallet and watch. I have known him to panic in a crisis and able to communicate discourteously with strangers (usually with his fists and boots), presumably skills derived through his experience in the ****** Ambulance Service.

Throughout my own career, he has provided me with ridiculous advice, initially on giving up my Commerce Degree at the University of Melbourne to go surfing and play golf, and subsequently on changes in employment. I am now an Associate Part-time Casual Street Sweeper. I have been glad to discuss with him more recently many accounting and finance issues to ensure that he also fails to attain any formal qualifications.

I know him to be of great assistance to my sister’s optometry practice in preparing the business accounts. Unfortunately, the tax office disagree, and she is now facing a 3 to 5 year stretch and bankruptcy. K’s advice has also been invaluable to my father and I in stealing home computers.

I would not recommend K to any employer seeking a person who is mature, self motivated and with accounting, computer and training skills. However, if you are looking for a no-good lay-about who you cannot trust with 5 cents, let alone any real money, K is your man. I would be happy to discuss K’s failures further (and the derivation of his nick name) and may be contacted either at work on…….or after hours on………

Yours sincerely,

GH
(Associate Director)

Maybe they thought he was hiding a hooker under his shirt (one with small fingers, perhaps).

buffy said:

Why would it be corrective services at that stage. I thought you just got taken to the local nick, went to court the next afternoon/morning etc to work out the paperwork, and that was it. At least I reckon that is what happens around here.

That’s what I thought strange, but if it is a big nick they might have that part of the operation looked after by Corrective Services as part of the usual, police should be policing policies that have farmed out a lot of jobs. Just speculating here.

>>There is also the possibility that it was correct procedure (especially by corrective services) and they decided in this case to do it by the book rather than just shoelaces, belt, wallet, sit over there and shut up.<<

Mr buffy is the supreme conspiracist. He says they are either doing it by the book…..or making sure there is something procedural that he can use to mess up the process. We are also of the opinion that the arrest was a response to the election date announcement, rather than that the election date announcement was made in anticipation of the arrest.

No, perhaps it is different in NSW, but until he goes to the magistrate he is in police custody. Then, if bail is refused, I would expect corrective services to come in then. Obviously I haven’t had enough to do with the law. I’ll try to remember to ask the local copper next time he is here in the verandah for Men’s Club.

buffy said:

>>There is also the possibility that it was correct procedure (especially by corrective services) and they decided in this case to do it by the book rather than just shoelaces, belt, wallet, sit over there and shut up.<<

Mr buffy is the supreme conspiracist. He says they are either doing it by the book…..or making sure there is something procedural that he can use to mess up the process. We are also of the opinion that the arrest was a response to the election date announcement, rather than that the election date announcement was made in anticipation of the arrest.

I have been across most of the letters pages and both sides are seeing conspiracies. I think it was just one of those things. But I don’t believe Julia didn’t know if the media knew, they would have had her on speed dial wanting a response.

Prolly wanted to see if he had any distinctive markings that they could slip into the evidence.

buffy said:

Mr buffy is the supreme conspiracist. He says they are either doing it by the book…..or making sure there is something procedural that he can use to mess up the process. We are also of the opinion that the arrest was a response to the election date announcement, rather than that the election date announcement was made in anticipation of the arrest.

What are Mr Buffy’s thoughts on September 11?

George W did it, because he was the one running away after ringing the doorbell…..

Experimental cookery report: Next time I’m using a 60 year old stove, I’ll check to make sure the oven works before trying to make a pasty. Frying it didn’t quite work.

Angus Prune said:

Experimental cookery report: Next time I’m using a 60 year old stove, I’ll check to make sure the oven works before trying to make a pasty. Frying it didn’t quite work.

I already know microwaving it doesn’t work.

I have been looking at some trophies here that my father won at what I always thought to be Manly Boys High. But the trophies say Manly Public School. Seems that the name of the school has changed over the years.

morrie said:

I have been looking at some trophies here that my father won at what I always thought to be Manly Boys High. But the trophies say Manly Public School. Seems that the name of the school has changed over the years.

Perhaps girls didn’t go to school back then so there was no need to differentiate.

Angus Prune said:

morrie said:

I have been looking at some trophies here that my father won at what I always thought to be Manly Boys High. But the trophies say Manly Public School. Seems that the name of the school has changed over the years.

Perhaps girls didn’t go to school back then so there was no need to differentiate.

It became a boys school in 1926 it appears.

morrie said:

I have been looking at some trophies here that my father won at what I always thought to be Manly Boys High. But the trophies say Manly Public School. Seems that the name of the school has changed over the years.

.
Manly Public School is the infants-primary school in Manly. Darley Rd, a block or two south of the Corso, IIRC.

I think the original Manly Boys High was somewhere in Balgowlah, but the name was moved to the then newly built school at North Curly in the late 1950’s.

Evening.

Is the bar fridge still second on the left and down the corridor over there ——->

Oh, military people……I saw a DVA person today whose number started VSM….I can’t recall what that means? The fellow is under 50 years old.

Very

Strong

Man

?

>Working for me too, now.

Thankgod for that. We don’t want any of that riffraff over here. Especially not on FNDC night.

Gday MS.

FNDC in full swing here

Help yourself, the fridge is stocked (for now)

sibeen said:

>Working for me too, now.

Thankgod for that. We don’t want any of that riffraff over here. Especially not on FNDC night.

Do you have a beer in one hand there Sibeen?

stumpy_seahorse said:

Gday MS.

FNDC in full swing here

Help yourself, the fridge is stocked (for now)

Oh Goodo.

G’day

*cracks a tinnie!

>Do you have a beer in one hand there Sibeen?

Just open my first stubby, ms.

Have been playing dad’s taxi and doing the basketball run.

sibeen said:

>Do you have a beer in one hand there Sibeen?

Just open my first stubby, ms.

Have been playing dad’s taxi and doing the basketball run.

Sounds like you deserve to a beer after that effort

Hiya Monkey :)

hmmm….

and ….. I type like I was already sinking a few stubbies!

>Oh, military people……I saw a DVA person today whose number started VSM….I can’t recall what that means? The fellow is under 50 years old.

I’ve never heard of it, buffy.

Mine is 321xxx. The 3 indicates Victoria, and I think, Tassie. That was the number issued to me in 1979.

Curve worked in admin areas, I think. He may have a clue.

Divine Angel said:

Hiya Monkey :)

G’day!

Are you on duty this weekend.

Gday Aquila and Sibeen.

Supposed to be pit crewing tonight, but not feeling up to it, tomorrow night is big $$ night, so much repairing and tuning to be done tomorrow

>Sounds like you deserve to a beer after that effort

I always deserve a beer :)

monkey skipper said:

Divine Angel said:

Hiya Monkey :)

G’day!

Are you on duty this weekend.

Aye aye, cap’n!

sibeen said:

>Sounds like you deserve to a beer after that effort

I always deserve a beer :)

I shall appreciate the experience vicariously!

I have not as yet in my lifetime managed to consume an entire glass of beer.

sibeen said:

>Oh, military people……I saw a DVA person today whose number started VSM….I can’t recall what that means? The fellow is under 50 years old.

I’ve never heard of it, buffy.

Mine is 321xxx. The 3 indicates Victoria, and I think, Tassie. That was the number issued to me in 1979.

Curve worked in admin areas, I think. He may have a clue.

Nope. 3 is Victoria, Tasmania is 4, based on the old military districts. If under 50 that number sounds like it has been added to by Vet affairs. In the 80s at least it was just a straight number apart from a few that had an A in front because Navy repeated a few of the numbers.

stumpy_seahorse said:

Gday Aquila and Sibeen.

Supposed to be pit crewing tonight, but not feeling up to it, tomorrow night is big $$ night, so much repairing and tuning to be done tomorrow

G’day fella

Pit crewing for what/who?

>Nope. 3 is Victoria, Tasmania is 4, based on the old military districts.

Ta.

>apart from a few that had an A in front because Navy repeated a few of the numbers.

Bloody pussers, never get anything right. Nearly as bad as the RAAF.

>Pit crewing for what/who?

Ron Jeremy has been laid up, so I’ve heard, and someone has to come in and be upstanding.

That nope was actually referring to having a clue.

The Vietnam Service Medal (VSM) is a U.S. Military award which was created in 1965 by order of President Lyndon B. Johnson. The distinctive design was the creation of sculptor Thomas Hudson Jones, a former employee of the Army Institute of Heraldry. The medal is issued to recognize military service during the Vietnam War and is authorized to service members in every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, provided they meet the qualification criteria in United States Dep

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_Service_Medalartment of Defense regulation DoD 1348.

The Vietnam Service Medal is presented to any service member who served on temporary duty for more than 30 consecutive days, or 60 non-consecutive days, attached to or regularly serving for one, or more, days with an organization participating in or directly supporting ground (military) operations or attached to or regularly serving for one, or more, days aboard a naval vessel directly supporting military operations in the Republic of Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos within the defined combat zone (DoD 1348 C6.6.1.1.5. revised September 1996) between the dates of 15 November 1961 and 28 March 1973, and from 29 April 1975 to 30 April 1975.

Aquila said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

Gday Aquila and Sibeen.

Supposed to be pit crewing tonight, but not feeling up to it, tomorrow night is big $$ night, so much repairing and tuning to be done tomorrow

G’day fella

Pit crewing for what/who?

National Super Sedan Series Grand Prix

stumpy_seahorse said:

Aquila said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

Gday Aquila and Sibeen.

Supposed to be pit crewing tonight, but not feeling up to it, tomorrow night is big $$ night, so much repairing and tuning to be done tomorrow

G’day fella

Pit crewing for what/who?

National Super Sedan Series Grand Prix

Does that take C batteries or D batteries?

:D

Going to give this 1950s drama on ABC tonight. The dogs, however, are snoozing together:

sibeen said:

>Pit crewing for what/who?

Ron Jeremy has been laid up, so I’ve heard, and someone has to come in and be upstanding.

Ah wow! really…..that dude from Top Gear?

monkey skipper said:

The Vietnam Service Medal is presented to any service member who served on temporary duty for more than 30 consecutive days, or 60 non-consecutive days, attached to or regularly serving for one, or more, days with an organization participating in or directly supporting ground (military) operations or attached to or regularly serving for one, or more, days aboard a naval vessel directly supporting military operations in the Republic of Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos within the defined combat zone (DoD 1348 C6.6.1.1.5. revised September 1996) between the dates of 15 November 1961 and 28 March 1973, and from 29 April 1975 to 30 April 1975.

He would have been 12 when serving?

buffy said:

Going to give this 1950s drama on ABC tonight. The dogs, however, are snoozing together:

Awwwwwwwwwwww

Skunkworks said:

monkey skipper said:

The Vietnam Service Medal is presented to any service member who served on temporary duty for more than 30 consecutive days, or 60 non-consecutive days, attached to or regularly serving for one, or more, days with an organization participating in or directly supporting ground (military) operations or attached to or regularly serving for one, or more, days aboard a naval vessel directly supporting military operations in the Republic of Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos within the defined combat zone (DoD 1348 C6.6.1.1.5. revised September 1996) between the dates of 15 November 1961 and 28 March 1973, and from 29 April 1975 to 30 April 1975.

He would have been 12 when serving?

I am not telling the story. I just googled the Innitials and that is what came up!

monkey skipper said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

Aquila said:

G’day fella

Pit crewing for what/who?

National Super Sedan Series Grand Prix

Does that take C batteries or D batteries?

:D

Methanol fed Chev in that one

>Ah wow! really…..that dude from Top Gear?

That would be Jeremy Clarkson.

Ron Jeremy is a p0rn star :)

Gawd that black thing is fugly.

So, if anyone else is watching this…want to pick where they filmed it?
(I don’t know)

This site is always good for a giggle.

http://www.anzmi.net/cases.html

Lord_Lucan said:

Gawd that black thing is fugly.

which black thing?

sibeen said:

>Ah wow! really…..that dude from Top Gear?

That would be Jeremy Clarkson.

Ron Jeremy is a p0rn star :)

I think… I’ve heard of him

)

>Gawd that black thing is fugly.

By Jove, the eyes.

Should name it Damien.

>>which black thing?

The black thing in Buffy’s photos.

Lord_Lucan said:

>>which black thing?

The black thing in Buffy’s photos.

Oh. The pug thing.

Mate it with SP’s devil dog :D

I have named him Dragon…will that do?

Anything but N*gger

Well, they’ve mentioned Lake Wendouree and Lydiard Street, so it is supposed to be Ballarat. I haven’t noticed anything I recognize yet, but I only know Ballarat a little bit.

I wasn’t allowed Shadow or Jet either, as my brother’s black cat’s have those names taken.

buffy said:

I wasn’t allowed Shadow or Jet either, as my brother’s black cat’s have those names taken.

There’s always Coal or, just to be different, Snowy.

stumpy_seahorse said:

Aquila said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

Gday Aquila and Sibeen.

Supposed to be pit crewing tonight, but not feeling up to it, tomorrow night is big $$ night, so much repairing and tuning to be done tomorrow

G’day fella

Pit crewing for what/who?

National Super Sedan Series Grand Prix

Awesome

When I were lad we had a black dog named Midnight.

Lord_Lucan said:

When I were lad we had a black dog named Midnight.

My old going-to-school horse was Midnight, but she died of old age when I was in Grade 1.

Aquila said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

Aquila said:

G’day fella

Pit crewing for what/who?

National Super Sedan Series Grand Prix

Awesome

USA #1, Aus #1 and Tas #1 all on the track atm

>>but she died of old age

Not a stroke, then?

Neophyte said:

>>but she died of old age

Not a stroke, then?

RDRR

>>>From: Lord_Lucan<<<

I got the impression that this forum was closed to new participants

?

The_observer said:

>>>From: Lord_Lucan<<<

I got the impression that this forum was closed to new participants

?

Nope, just fuckwits.

>>>Nope, just fuckwits.<<<

well, that`s a relief

poikilotherm said:

Nope, just fuckwits.

Because we have too many already?

>>>Because we have too many already?<<<

going by my observations, too true!

Witty Rejoinder said:

poikilotherm said:

Nope, just fuckwits.

Because we have too many already?

:)

‘>>>Because we have too many already?

:) <<<

:)))))

hows about Craig Thompson??

now there’s a fw

Geoff D said:

Lord_Lucan said:

When I were lad we had a black dog named Midnight.

My old going-to-school horse was Midnight, but she died of old age when I was in Grade 1.

how long do horses live for usually?

D-Day: The Soldiers’ Story

Beachhead 9.35pm – 10.30pm SBS HD

On June 6, 1944, tens of thousands of Allied troops landed on the coast of Normandy in the largest amphibious assault ever. For many of the young US soldiers, this war against the Nazis seemed almost like an adventure. What lay in store for them was bloody carnage on the beaches of France. This program meticulously records the sequence of events by means of original footage, photos, documents and interviews with survivors.

And then later,

Deadliest Warrior

Green Beret Vs Spetsnaz 11.20pm – 12.20am 7mate

Green Beret, America’s elite special force, versus a Spetznaz, Russia’s top-secret, topnotch commandos. Trained to kill anyone, any when, anywhere – these super soldiers use a devastating array of weapons and tactics. It’s the best of the West against the best of the East in a post-cold war showdown

monkey skipper said:

Geoff D said:

Lord_Lucan said:

When I were lad we had a black dog named Midnight.

My old going-to-school horse was Midnight, but she died of old age when I was in Grade 1.

how long do horses live for usually?

Not sure, but Midnight was old. My aunt rode Midnight to the same school when she was little, and she’s 13 years older than I am.

The_observer said:

LOST
One Idiot
Signed
Village

The_observer said:

‘>>>Because we have too many already?

:) <<<

:)))))

I resemble that remark.

Love the testimonial…

http://www.accidentclaims.org/

(“bottom” right…)

No wonder the_observer’s posts take so long to load – have you seen the length of the URL that has to be resolved?

>>>I resemble that remark.<<<

someone with a sense of humour

Geoff D said:

No wonder the_observer’s posts take so long to load – have you seen the length of the URL that has to be resolved?

I wondered what the fuck was going on.

Skeptic Pete said:

Geoff D said:

No wonder the_observer’s posts take so long to load – have you seen the length of the URL that has to be resolved?

I wondered what the fuck was going on.

That last one wore my mouse finger out scrolling to the end of it.

Irrelevant images chewing up bandwidth.

>>>No wonder the_observer’s posts take so long to load<

It’s seems to be this forum only.

>>Irrelevant images chewing up bandwidth.<<

well Geoff, humour is a matter of taste.

but its the attempt at humour that should be appreciated

There’s some stormification creeping into the bottom left.

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR663.loop.shtml

Night one and all!

>>Lord_Lucan<<

are you a new member?

or have you been away, for a long time?

monkey skipper said:

Night one and all!

Night MS

The_observer said:

>>Irrelevant images chewing up bandwidth.<<

well Geoff, humour is a matter of taste.

but its the attempt at humour that should be appreciated

Well, someone’s taste is all in their arse.

>>Well, someone’s taste is all in their arse.<<

You Card you :))))))

The_observer said:

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There’s the decapitated URL for the last one.

>>There’s the decapitated URL for the last one.<<

so Geoff, tell me some of your problems

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Geoff D said:

The_observer said:

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There’s the decapitated URL for the last one.

Well fairs fair, ya gotta admire the dedication in typing that lot out.

Geoff D said:

Skeptic Pete said:

Geoff D said:

No wonder the_observer’s posts take so long to load – have you seen the length of the URL that has to be resolved?

I wondered what the fuck was going on.

That last one wore my mouse finger out scrolling to the end of it.

Irrelevant images chewing up bandwidth.

Thanks for the tip. They didn’t even open for me. I’m not interested in bandwidth gobblers or the idiots who post them.

>>Well fairs fair, ya gotta admire the dedication in typing that lot out.<<

bought a new gameboy recently?

The_observer said:

>>Well fairs fair, ya gotta admire the dedication in typing that lot out.<<

bought a new gameboy recently?

No but I have an X box.

>>Thanks for the tip. They didn’t even open for me. I’m not interested in bandwidth gobblers or the idiots who post them.<<

geez,,, just tell a bloke once, just once,, to get fucked, & he hates ya for life!

seen some of your conversations recently morrie, with the Rev & Martin B.

no need to ask the topic, hey morrie

No PSF stuff allowed in here, unless it is really funny.

> “no need to ask the topic, hey morrie” <

I strongly felt the need to step in & give you a hand morrie, in those debates,

as you obviously needed help,
but I recalled how, in jest, I told you to “get fucked”, on this site,

& realised how you are thinned skinned & hold a grudge, so,

I didn’t consider re-joining worth the effort.

Hows the timber window reno going/gone, morrie?

Wait a sec, gonna get some popcorn on the go. Don’t start yet.

Michael V said:

morrie said:

I have been looking at some trophies here that my father won at what I always thought to be Manly Boys High. But the trophies say Manly Public School. Seems that the name of the school has changed over the years.

.
Manly Public School is the infants-primary school in Manly. Darley Rd, a block or two south of the Corso, IIRC.

I think the original Manly Boys High was somewhere in Balgowlah, but the name was moved to the then newly built school at North Curly in the late 1950’s.

That might be the case now, but in the late 1920s, it was an intermediate school. That matches, as my father would have been around 13 when he was awarded these trophies. There is a timeline here:

http://www.manlyselective.nsw.edu.au/aboutus/overview.cfm

The_observer is talking to himself it seems…

Skunkworks said:

Wait a sec, gonna get some popcorn on the go. Don’t start yet.

I’m going to bed as soon as mrs d gets out of the shower.

Geoff D, that’s not a URL, it’s the whole image in base 64.

>>The_observer is talking to himself it seems…<<

not very observant!

The_observer said:

>>The_observer is talking to himself it seems…<<

not very observant!

You did just post a reply to your own post.

Bought some Mandurah crabs on the way home yesterday. Just the go for dinner tonight. Sweet as.

Wocky said:

Geoff D, that’s not a URL, it’s the whole image in base 64.

ahhh – wondered about that. Gives me the shits, anyway.

>>You did just post a reply to your own post.<<

that’s only because (among other reasons) the participant I’m addressing is rude & at the same time ignoring me.
&,,,,

Hang on,,I’ve just noticed in pink above , morrie has posted

>>>Bought some Mandurah crabs on the way home yesterday. Just the go for dinner tonight. Sweet as.<<

Oh no, false alarm!

&

he’s ignoring me.

Not much metal in people around here.

Just snipes, insults, & generally gutless behaviour.

waves to Morrie

That glad-wrap was in the bag with the beer. How keen are you for it?

The_observer said:

Not much metal in people around here.

Just snipes, insults, & generally gutless behaviour.

I don’t generally do the spelling thing, but you are being a dropkick, so here is a snipe. You mean mettle.

That glad-wrap was in the bag with the beer. How keen are you for it?

what kind of party was it????

Carmen_Sandiego said:

waves to Morrie

That glad-wrap was in the bag with the beer. How keen are you for it?

waves
I thought as much. It can wait. Perhaps next trip.

Not much metal in people around here.

you try telling zarkove that. and he wooooont believe you.

Skunkworks said:

The_observer said:

Not much metal in people around here.

Just snipes, insults, & generally gutless behaviour.

I don’t generally do the spelling thing, but you are being a dropkick, so here is a snipe. You mean mettle.

There’s a guy at my work called Mittal.

>>>I don’t generally do the spelling thing,

keep up the good intentions

Shower’s free. Gorn.

Not much metal in people around here.>>>

I refute that……

OK

morrie

I love you

?

Angus Prune said:

There’s a guy at my work called Mittal.

Liar!

Geoff D said:

Shower’s free. Gorn.

Seeya Geoff

grognon said:

Not much metal in people around here.>>>

I refute that……

+1

(the plates in my arm and my metal leg prove it wrong…)

It’s 9:15pm, 28°C and 86% RH

….not….exactly……pleasantly…comfortable

/

party_pants said:

Angus Prune said:

There’s a guy at my work called Mittal.

Liar!

Pfft. We also have people called Pancakes, Juggle, Hard Dick, Must Have, A Shoe, Honey….

I guess with over a billion people in India they ran out of real names ;)

Boris said:

That glad-wrap was in the bag with the beer. How keen are you for it?

what kind of party was it????

You know. The usual stuff. Supermodels.. etc.

….not….exactly……pleasantly…comfortable

still, better than being dead.

Boris said:

….not….exactly……pleasantly…comfortable

still, better than being dead.

how do you know?

Night morrie.

Boris said:

….not….exactly……pleasantly…comfortable

still, better than being dead.

*chuckle

…I wouldn’t know

how do you know?

i’ve flatlined man.

The_observer said:

>>>I don’t generally do the spelling thing,

keep up the good intentions

No worries. Generally I think attempting to gain a debating or arguing high ground by picking on spelling errors to be pretty bloody pathetic. But the snipe was mentioned so I took it.

Boris said:

how do you know?

i’ve flatlined man.

me too, can’t remember it though.

Disapointed there wasn’t a light at the end of thetunnel

But the snipe was mentioned so I took it.

lovely little birds though i didn’t realise they were in season.

>>No worries. Generally I think attempting to gain a debating or arguing high ground by picking on spelling errors to be pretty bloody pathetic. But the snipe was mentioned so I took it.
<<

sniper

stumpy_seahorse said:

me too, can’t remember it though.

Disapointed there wasn’t a light at the end of thetunnel

Maybe you were headed to hell.

:-)

Witty Rejoinder said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

me too, can’t remember it though.

Disapointed there wasn’t a light at the end of thetunnel

Maybe you were headed to hell.

:-)

nah, that was when they brought me back… :P

me too, can’t remember it though.

you’re lucky. it was horrible.

Boris said:

me too, can’t remember it though.

you’re lucky. it was horrible.

all i remember was waking up with a doctor jumping on my chest. definately know how i want to go when the time comes

The_observer said:

>>No worries. Generally I think attempting to gain a debating or arguing high ground by picking on spelling errors to be pretty bloody pathetic. But the snipe was mentioned so I took it.
<<

sniper

My general philosophy is that you cannot know a persons educational background or even tendencies for example dyslexia so then discounting that persons argument or belittling for spelling is a bit stupid. Some very intelligent people cannot spell to save themselves, maybe never even went to school.

Plus is smacks of a snobbish cheap shot to me, which is why I generally avoid doing it.

Statistically speaking, between the announcement of the next federal election & the 14th September 2013,
how many Australians will die & there-fore,be unable to vote?

>>>Plus is smacks of a snobbish cheap shot to me, which is why I generally avoid doing it.<<<

generally, you say?

The_observer said:

>>>Plus is smacks of a snobbish cheap shot to me, which is why I generally avoid doing it.<<<

generally, you say?

Yairs.

http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/3302.0

DEATHS, Selected summary statistics – 2001, 2010 and 2011

i have no principles when i argue.

The_observer said:

Statistically speaking, between the announcement of the next federal election & the 14th September 2013,
how many Australians will die & there-fore,be unable to vote?

You can do the maths http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/by+Subject/4125.0~Jan+2012~Main+Features~Death+rate~3210

Well the crabs were beautiful. Its been too long since I had some of those. Now I might boil up the remnants into a stock for tomorrow.

The_observer said:

Statistically speaking, between the announcement of the next federal election & the 14th September 2013,
how many Australians will die & there-fore,be unable to vote?

at least 7.

>>Yairs.<<

“avoid”

generally, try to avoid general avoidence

>>DEATHS, Selected summary statistics – 2001, 2010 and 2011

I POSTED HERE TO GET A NUMBER, NOT A WEB ADDRESS
sorry, about cap locks

>>>at least 7.

thats just in your street

I POSTED HERE TO GET A NUMBER, NOT A WEB ADDRESS
sorry, about cap locks

tough.

Boris said:

I POSTED HERE TO GET A NUMBER, NOT A WEB ADDRESS
sorry, about cap locks

tough.

There’s a bloke in town here called Tough. A Scottish name, apparently.

>>tough.

so is finding ya pants Malcolm

Boris said:

i have no principles when i argue.

Journalists and pedants are fair game. The first should know better, the second it is just funny.

morrie said:

Boris said:

I POSTED HERE TO GET A NUMBER, NOT A WEB ADDRESS
sorry, about cap locks

tough.

There’s a bloke in town here called Tough. A Scottish name, apparently.

My sister is married to a bloke who goes by the name of Tough.

>>> My sister is married to a bloke who goes by the name of Tough.

second name Guy

roughbarked said:

morrie said:

Boris said:

I POSTED HERE TO GET A NUMBER, NOT A WEB ADDRESS
sorry, about cap locks

tough.

There’s a bloke in town here called Tough. A Scottish name, apparently.

My sister is married to a bloke who goes by the name of Tough.

There you go. I wonder if they are related? This bloke is half Scottish, half Asian, and must be the only person left on the planet (well the western part) who still adorns himself with patouli oil.

What has become of Bubblecar this evening?

morrie said:

roughbarked said:

morrie said:

There’s a bloke in town here called Tough. A Scottish name, apparently.

My sister is married to a bloke who goes by the name of Tough.

There you go. I wonder if they are related? This bloke is half Scottish, half Asian, and must be the only person left on the planet (well the western part) who still adorns himself with patouli oil.

All I can say is that Mr Tough must have had an Asian wife. I can ask if he has any relo’s in WA.

morrie said:

What has become of Bubblecar this evening?

another assignment?

morrie said:

What has become of Bubblecar this evening?

Pissed and passed out after consuming a bucket of a cheap but surprisingly tasty red and a side of flame grilled herbed lamb garnished with roast chickens.

roughbarked said:

morrie said:

roughbarked said:

My sister is married to a bloke who goes by the name of Tough.

There you go. I wonder if they are related? This bloke is half Scottish, half Asian, and must be the only person left on the planet (well the western part) who still adorns himself with patouli oil.

All I can say is that Mr Tough must have had an Asian wife. I can ask if he has any relo’s in WA.

He is a nice bloke, this guy. Wields a range of chainsaws with massive bars and cuts up specialty timbers.

choked on a sheep. told him to shear it but the greedy sod wanted it all.

morrie said:

roughbarked said:

morrie said:

There you go. I wonder if they are related? This bloke is half Scottish, half Asian, and must be the only person left on the planet (well the western part) who still adorns himself with patouli oil.

All I can say is that Mr Tough must have had an Asian wife. I can ask if he has any relo’s in WA.

He is a nice bloke, this guy. Wields a range of chainsaws with massive bars and cuts up specialty timbers.

I must say that for people with the name.. they are mild mannered people.

Boris said:

choked on a sheep. told him to shear it but the greedy sod wanted it all.

As well to die for a sheep as a lamb they say.

OK you lot. WTF’s goin’ on here!

Woodie1 said:

OK you lot. WTF’s goin’ on here!

Is this to say that you are back?

g’day woodie. haven’t seen you around much.

and yes. I know my apostrophes when I see one.

roughbarked said:

Is this to say that you are back?

No. I’m not saying it’s me.

Woodie1 said:

roughbarked said:

Is this to say that you are back?

No. I’m not saying it’s me.

it’s OK. I won’t force you to.

Well, mornings about to break, I’ve seen the moon shadow.

Got to ride the peace train to work because Matthew & Son called.

Can’t wait fort Saturday night, thought I’ll have nobody, I love my dog.

In a wild wild world, just where do the children play, I ask Lady D’Arbanville?

Don’t be shy, hard headed women, it’s just another night

The_observer said:

Well, mornings about to break, I’ve seen the moon shadow.

Got to ride the peace train to work because Matthew & Son called.

Can’t wait fort Saturday night, thought I’ll have nobody, I love my dog.

In a wild wild world, just where do the children play, I ask Lady D’Arbanville?

Don’t be shy, hard headed women, it’s just another night

And if I ever lose my mouth all my teeth north and south

Mary dropped her pants by the sand.

The longer boats are comin’ to win us.

Solar panels are getting cheaper. A friend has just offered me 8 × 240 watt panels (new, imported from China) at $250 ea, plus GST. That is a lot less than the cost of what I have installed now.

Seems a bit unimaginative to return as Woodie1 if the previous woodie handle has been lost. I dunno, I would have expected better. So I am calling shenanigans.

AS for FNDC, I reckon that Coopers tastes better from the long necks than the stubbies.

>>And if I ever lose my mouth all my teeth north and south

I won’t have to talk….

good night

Skunkworks said:

Seems a bit unimaginative to return as Woodie1 if the previous woodie handle has been lost. I dunno, I would have expected better. So I am calling shenanigans.

+1

Skunkworks said:

Seems a bit unimaginative to return as Woodie1 if the previous woodie handle has been lost. I dunno, I would have expected better. So I am calling shenanigans.

“This page is in (drop down box)“Serbian. Would you like to translate it? “Translate” “nope”

Choices and decisions.

And Skunky, Woodie1 is the only one I could remember the password. (well, guessed). And don’t call me Shenanigans!!

Can I send a text message to a mobile phone number using Skype? It is in response to a message on a noticeboard and he is out of reception range for voice.

I’m still here.

party_pants said:

I’m still here.

boo.

you coming to astrofest this year pp? 16th feb.

party_pants said:

I’m still here.

That’s nice, dear. Keep doing that.

Boris said:

you coming to astrofest this year pp? 16th feb.

Yes, I think I should.

Reminds me, there’s a bloke I know through work that wanted me to ring him to let him know when it was on. He is keen on buying himself a scope and wants to suss out what to look for.

Jeff Pearce, the master of evocative ambient guitar and purveyor of sublime Chapman stick instrumentals has apparently decided that “the world is not enough,” and has now added piano to his tool box, as it were. And, of course, he uses this new tool as artistically as he has his previous ones, evidenced throughout his piano debut In the Season of Fading Light.

In the Season of Fading Light displays three distinct “personas” to Pearce’s composing and piano playing. One of these is no doubt due to the influence of noted pianist Philip Aaberg (whose online piano lessons Pearce is taking). This style is reflected in pieces such as “Autumn and Regret II,” “The Road and the Wind” and “Into Spring.” These songs are less melancholic and possess a more defined melody, although could still be classified as tone poems. The second type of music on the album (which I would describe as vintage Pearce) may be best exemplified on the opening title track, featuring plaintive piano accented by Pearce’s always emotive ambient guitar which sighs softly underneath the sparse, intimate moody shadows of the piano. “After the Frost” could also fall into this category, especially if one imagines Jeff playing the same forlorn melody on either Chapman stick or guitar. The heartrending sad beauty of “Words from the Rain” (with an expertly applied backdrop of falling rain) is indicative of the third type of music on the album, one that bears a strong resemblance to the minimalist chamber style of Tim Story (note the deeply echoed piano on this track, a device that Story uses on many of his solo works).

kii said:

party_pants said:

I’m still here.

That’s nice, dear. Keep doing that.

Actually I told a lie. I just got back from cooking and eating dinner, and then watering the lawn and the garden beds. I wasn’t lurking all the time.

http://www.icrar.org/news/astrofest-2013

Anything happening in Perth this weekend, P_P?

party_pants said:

Boris said:

you coming to astrofest this year pp? 16th feb.

Yes, I think I should.

Reminds me, there’s a bloke I know through work that wanted me to ring him to let him know when it was on. He is keen on buying himself a scope and wants to suss out what to look for.

from what i have seen you are wasting your time unless you are going to waste some serious money on it

an 8 inch dobsonian doesn’t cut the mustard

if you are spending 10,000 – 20,000 on it you’ll get yourself a decent scope, anything else than that is a bit of a joke

with a decent scope stars appear as small power houses of energy blazing away in the darkness, with a cheap scope they are simply points of light with no real meaning.

party_pants said:

kii said:

party_pants said:

I’m still here.

That’s nice, dear. Keep doing that.

Actually I told a lie. I just got back from cooking and eating dinner, and then watering the lawn and the garden beds. I wasn’t lurking all the time.

Ah, so you lie. Can we trust the “chat” thread if you lie?

Boris said:

http://www.icrar.org/news/astrofest-2013

Cheers Boris. I might get there early this year to hear some of the talks.

Carmen_Sandiego said:

Anything happening in Perth this weekend, P_P?

Booked out Sunday with family committments. Free tomorrow afternoon/evening.

In answer to my own query, seems that I can, and just have, sent an SMS to someone via Skype, after purchasing some credit. Thats kind of handy.

if you are spending 10,000 – 20,000 on it you’ll get yourself a decent scope, anything else than that is a bit of a joke

with a decent scope stars appear as small power houses of energy blazing away in the darkness, with a cheap scope they are simply points of light with no real meaning.

are you talking just a scope or scope and ccd imager? 3-4000 on scope 5000 on imager maybe. all stars except really close ones will be point sources.

a decent scope will track the stars across the sky and find a particular star for you

its not particularly portable but by golly a decent scope will give you a great view of whats out there

a decent scope will track the stars across the sky and find a particular star for you

its not particularly portable but by golly a decent scope will give you a great view of whats out there

its not particularly portable…

they are. heaps of people go to meets with their scopes.

Boris said:

if you are spending 10,000 – 20,000 on it you’ll get yourself a decent scope, anything else than that is a bit of a joke

with a decent scope stars appear as small power houses of energy blazing away in the darkness, with a cheap scope they are simply points of light with no real meaning.

are you talking just a scope or scope and ccd imager? 3-4000 on scope 5000 on imager maybe. all stars except really close ones will be point sources.

from what i’ve seen a straight scope

the refractors give you a really good view

they are heavy though

the local club has a good range of scopes in it

the fellah with the refractor has the best scope in my opinion

wookiemeister said:

from what i have seen you are wasting your time unless you are going to waste some serious money on it

an 8 inch dobsonian doesn’t cut the mustard

if you are spending 10,000 – 20,000 on it you’ll get yourself a decent scope, anything else than that is a bit of a joke

with a decent scope stars appear as small power houses of energy blazing away in the darkness, with a cheap scope they are simply points of light with no real meaning.

It’s not my money, so I don’t give a shit. Just that he might be able to have a conversation with people that know about this sort of stuff.

the refractors give you a really good view

so do reflectors. i mean you can’t get much better than the kecks.

Boris said:

its not particularly portable…

they are. heaps of people go to meets with their scopes.

have you ever seen these poor saps putting them together?

what would be ultra cool is to have a dedicated vehicle

imagine if the scope was somehow ready to be mounted onto the back of the vehicle

the scope itself could be transported in a special cushioned container that could be winched into place and set up onto a frame on the back of the vehicle

the vehicle could then sprout some legs for stability

Boris said:

the refractors give you a really good view

so do reflectors. i mean you can’t get much better than the kecks.

i can’t remember the brand of reflector this fellah has but it is awesome it must be perhaps 8 inches across

when you look through that baby the sky is a very , very different place

stars are powerhouses not points of light

The scheduled talk at 20.30 on the main stage is about backyard telescopes.

I might attend just for that.

when you are taking the whole thing down in darkness i think it can be very demoralising (i normally clear off by that point)

party_pants said:

Booked out Sunday with family committments. Free tomorrow afternoon/evening.

Sat evening drinks sounds good. :)

Same bat time, same bat channel?

have you ever seen these poor saps putting them together?

yes. how big a scope do you want? 8-12” for a reflector and <5” for a refractor are probably the biggest you’d want. bigger than that and you’d have a dedicated building and a pier.

Carmen_Sandiego said:

party_pants said:

Booked out Sunday with family committments. Free tomorrow afternoon/evening.

Sat evening drinks sounds good. :)

Same bat time, same bat channel?

The moon?

Boris said:

have you ever seen these poor saps putting them together?

yes. how big a scope do you want? 8-12” for a reflector and <5” for a refractor are probably the biggest you’d want. bigger than that and you’d have a dedicated building and a pier.

hey tell you what if you are in sydney visit tebbuts observatory

Early life

Tebbutt was born at Windsor, New South Wales, the only son of John Tebbutt, then a prosperous store keeper. His grandfather, John Tebbutt, was one of the early free settlers in Australia; he arrived at Sydney about the end of 1801. Tebbutt was educated first at the Church of England parish school, then at a private school kept by the Rev. Mathew Adam of the local Presbyterian church, and finally at a small but excellent school under the Rev. Henry Tarlton Stiles, where he had a sound training in Latin, Greek, French, and mathematics. His first teacher, Mr Edward Quaife, was interested in astronomy, and in later years encouraged his former pupil in his study of this science.

Career

Tebbutt’s father had retired from store keeping about the year 1843 , purchased a tract of land at the eastern end of the town of Windsor known as the peninsula, and built a residence there. This subsequently became the site of the observatory built by his son, who at 19 years of age had begun his observations of the heavens with an ordinary marine telescope and a sextant.

About nine years later, on 13 May 1861, Tebbutt discovered the 1861 comet, one of the most brilliant comets known. There was no means then of telegraphing the intelligence to England where it became visible on 29 June. Tebbutt was acknowledged as the first discoverer of this comet, and the first computer of its approximate orbit. In November 1861 he purchased an excellent refracting telescope of 3.25-inch (8.3 cm) aperture and 48-inch (1.2 m) focal length, and in 1862 on the resignation of the Rev. W. Scott he was offered the position of government astronomer for New South Wales but refused it.

Observatory

In 1864 he built, with his own hands, a small observatory close to his father’s residence, and installed his instruments consisting of his 3¼-inch telescope, a two-inch transit instrument, and an eight day half-seconds box-chronometer. Shortly before this period Tebbutt had begun to record meteorological observations, and in 1868 published these for the years 1863 to 1866 under the title Meteorological Observations made at the Private Observatory of John Tebbutt, Jnr.

He continued the publication of these records at intervals for more than 30 years. He had also begun a long series of papers which were published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society of London, in the Astronomical Register, London, and in the Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales. He contributed to other scientific journals, and made an immense number of contributions to the Australian press.

In 1872 a 4.5-inch (0.11 m) equatorial refracting scope was purchased for the observatory, in 1881 Tebbutt discovered another great comet, and in 1886 a new telescope of 8-inch (200 mm) aperture and 115-inch (2.9 m) focal length was purchased, which enabled him to considerably extend his operations. He published in 1887 History and Description of Mr Tebbutt’s Observatory, and followed this with a yearly Report for about 15 years.

A branch of the British Astronomical Society was established at Sydney in 1895 and Tebbutt was elected its first president. In 1904 in his seventieth year he discontinued systematic work, though he retained his interest in astronomy and continued to do some observing, and in the following year the Royal Astronomical Society of London recognised his work by awarding him the Jackson-Gwilt Medal of the society.

In 1908, Tebbutt published his Astronomical Memoirs, giving an account of his 54 years’ work, and he was much gratified in 1914, during the visit of the British association, by a visit to his observatory of a small party of astronomers. He died at Windsor on 29 November 1916.

He was commemorated on the reverse side of the Australian one hundred-dollar note (in circulation 1984 until 1996 when it was replaced by a portrait of Sir John Monash).

Boris said:

have you ever seen these poor saps putting them together?

yes. how big a scope do you want? 8-12” for a reflector and <5” for a refractor are probably the biggest you’d want. bigger than that and you’d have a dedicated building and a pier.

http://astroshed.com/observatory/observ.htm

>The moon?

I thought that was a given for a Perth catchup.

to be honest when i arrive for a look see the place is already shrouded in darkness

theres still plenty of people i know by voice alone

i’ve never seen their face

you get problems where temperature differences cause precipitation on the lens

wookiemeister said:

you get problems where temperature differences cause precipitation on the lens

I solved that decades ago.

party_pants said:

wookiemeister said:

you get problems where temperature differences cause precipitation on the lens

I solved that decades ago.

i think i’ve heard about heated lenses???????

party_pants said:

Carmen_Sandiego said:

Sat evening drinks sounds good. :)

Same bat time, same bat channel?

The moon?

That’s no moon…

(sounds good, will sort out details tomoz)

Is FNDC still in session here?

Sorry, I started early elsewhere.

Kingy said:

Is FNDC still in session here?

Sorry, I started early elsewhere.

Everyone is completely sober around here as far as I am aware.

i’m sober, that is why i am so pleasant and coherent.

Kingy said:

Is FNDC still in session here?

Sorry, I started early elsewhere.

Yes. No worries.

Did I miss anything important today?

Forum wedding, divorce, shooting, etc?

Skeptic Pete finding the lord, or PWM becoming a AGW convert maybe?

Kingy said:

Did I miss anything important today?

Forum wedding, divorce, shooting, etc?

Skeptic Pete finding the lord, or PWM becoming a AGW convert maybe?

nothing new happened.. no

Kingy said:

Did I miss anything important today?

Forum wedding, divorce, shooting, etc?

Skeptic Pete finding the lord, or PWM becoming a AGW convert maybe?

You missed Skeppy Weppy getting his knickers in a knot and Boris behaving badly.

i did not behave badly. i was doing an experiment.

Kingy said:

Did I miss anything important today?

Forum wedding, divorce, shooting, etc?

Skeptic Pete finding the lord, or PWM becoming a AGW convert maybe?

Dunno .I was busy at work too.

Boris said:

i did not behave badly. i was doing an experiment.

Pffft…with Skeppy’s brain.

Well, that was exciting. We had a short-sharp wind and rain storm. I was watching from the verandah. A large (metre diameter, 45 metres tall) gum tree broke off and crashed into the neighbour-across-the-road’s house. The back half of his house is trashed. Interesting to watch. Interesting to assist the neighbour.

Michael V said:

Well, that was exciting. We had a short-sharp wind and rain storm. I was watching from the verandah. A large (metre diameter, 45 metres tall) gum tree broke off and crashed into the neighbour-across-the-road’s house. The back half of his house is trashed. Interesting to watch. Interesting to assist the neighbour.

Do I know the neighbour, Mr V?

Michael V said:

Well, that was exciting. We had a short-sharp wind and rain storm. I was watching from the verandah. A large (metre diameter, 45 metres tall) gum tree broke off and crashed into the neighbour-across-the-road’s house. The back half of his house is trashed. Interesting to watch. Interesting to assist the neighbour.

I thought you kweenslanders had finished being the centre of attention.

Now what, another tornado?

Yes.

Michael V said:

Well, that was exciting. We had a short-sharp wind and rain storm. I was watching from the verandah. A large (metre diameter, 45 metres tall) gum tree broke off and crashed into the neighbour-across-the-road’s house. The back half of his house is trashed. Interesting to watch. Interesting to assist the neighbour.

That will take a lot of cutting up and disposing of, before even thinking about the house repairs.

Kingy said:

Michael V said:

Well, that was exciting. We had a short-sharp wind and rain storm. I was watching from the verandah. A large (metre diameter, 45 metres tall) gum tree broke off and crashed into the neighbour-across-the-road’s house. The back half of his house is trashed. Interesting to watch. Interesting to assist the neighbour.

I thought you kweenslanders had finished being the centre of attention.

Now what, another tornado?

.

No, a storm hanging off the front edge of the inland trough.

any way enough discussion. i go to bed now.

How did you fare with the ex-Oswald storm, Woodie1?

Michael V said:

Kingy said:

Michael V said:

Well, that was exciting. We had a short-sharp wind and rain storm. I was watching from the verandah. A large (metre diameter, 45 metres tall) gum tree broke off and crashed into the neighbour-across-the-road’s house. The back half of his house is trashed. Interesting to watch. Interesting to assist the neighbour.

I thought you kweenslanders had finished being the centre of attention.

Now what, another tornado?

.

No, a storm hanging off the front edge of the inland trough.

are you in mackay?

morrie said:

Michael V said:

Well, that was exciting. We had a short-sharp wind and rain storm. I was watching from the verandah. A large (metre diameter, 45 metres tall) gum tree broke off and crashed into the neighbour-across-the-road’s house. The back half of his house is trashed. Interesting to watch. Interesting to assist the neighbour.

That will take a lot of cutting up and disposing of, before even thinking about the house repairs.

.
You’re not wrong there, morrie.

No Mr wookie, in Brisbane.

Hey MV.. yes.. serious about opal mining. read Feb ’67 chat

roughbarked said:

Hey MV.. yes.. serious about opal mining. read Feb ’67 chat

.
OK.

Boris said:

any way enough discussion. i go to bed now.

Nightio.. me too when I finish this beer.

Michael V said:

morrie said:

Michael V said:

Well, that was exciting. We had a short-sharp wind and rain storm. I was watching from the verandah. A large (metre diameter, 45 metres tall) gum tree broke off and crashed into the neighbour-across-the-road’s house. The back half of his house is trashed. Interesting to watch. Interesting to assist the neighbour.

That will take a lot of cutting up and disposing of, before even thinking about the house repairs.

.
You’re not wrong there, morrie.

It is a frequent task here. Surprising just how much wood there is in a tree top.

morrie said:

Michael V said:

morrie said:

That will take a lot of cutting up and disposing of, before even thinking about the house repairs.

.
You’re not wrong there, morrie.

It is a frequent task here. Surprising just how much wood there is in a tree top.

It is just that which is the saviour of forests that are logged. They leave the tops.

Michael V said:

Yes.

Oh…. My regards and ummm………. what does one say when a tree trashes someone’s house?

Woodie1 said:

Michael V said:

Yes.

Oh…. My regards and ummm………. what does one say when a tree trashes someone’s house?

timber!

roughbarked said:

morrie said:

Michael V said:

.
You’re not wrong there, morrie.

It is a frequent task here. Surprising just how much wood there is in a tree top.

It is just that which is the saviour of forests that are logged. They leave the tops.

Well in fact I have just spent a shitload of money removing all that from my place because of the problems it poses with burning off as required in the new regulations after the Margaret River fires.

Woodie1 said:

Michael V said:

Yes.

Oh…. My regards and ummm………. what does one say when a tree trashes someone’s house?

.
I’ll let Mr Across The Road know that you were concerned for him.

wookiemeister said:

Woodie1 said:

Michael V said:

Yes.

Oh…. My regards and ummm………. what does one say when a tree trashes someone’s house?

timber!

.

LOL!

Michael V said:

Woodie1 said:

Michael V said:

Yes.

Oh…. My regards and ummm………. what does one say when a tree trashes someone’s house?

.
I’ll let Mr Across The Road know that you were concerned for him.

well i thought my timber joke was valid

obviously not

wookiemeister said:

Michael V said:

Woodie1 said:

Oh…. My regards and ummm………. what does one say when a tree trashes someone’s house?

.
I’ll let Mr Across The Road know that you were concerned for him.

well i thought my timber joke was valid

obviously not

scratch that

my comedic validity has been restored

wookiemeister said:

Michael V said:

Woodie1 said:

Oh…. My regards and ummm………. what does one say when a tree trashes someone’s house?

.
I’ll let Mr Across The Road know that you were concerned for him.

well i thought my timber joke was valid

obviously not

.

Uh -oh wookie pouts

Michael V said:

wookiemeister said:

Michael V said:

.
I’ll let Mr Across The Road know that you were concerned for him.

well i thought my timber joke was valid

obviously not

.

Uh -oh wookie pouts

i have to work hard for any LOLs here

morrie said:

roughbarked said:

morrie said:

It is a frequent task here. Surprising just how much wood there is in a tree top.

It is just that which is the saviour of forests that are logged. They leave the tops.

Well in fact I have just spent a shitload of money removing all that from my place because of the problems it poses with burning off as required in the new regulations after the Margaret River fires.

I tend to cut it all up and allow termites and fungi to do the rest.

For MV. A brief timeline of the Manly Selective Campus. My dad was there in the late 1920s when it appears to have been an intermediate school. That matches his age at the time, around 13 or 14.

http://www.manlyselective.nsw.edu.au/aboutus/overview.cfm

Is this the same school that you attended?

roughbarked said:

morrie said:

roughbarked said:

It is just that which is the saviour of forests that are logged. They leave the tops.

Well in fact I have just spent a shitload of money removing all that from my place because of the problems it poses with burning off as required in the new regulations after the Margaret River fires.

I tend to cut it all up and allow termites and fungi to do the rest.

That may be ok in your case, but this stuff has been here since the 1970s and is all typically 500 mm and upwards in diameter. I have amassed three massive piles and that leaves about a third of the total remaining on the ground. It took a week with a loader and a bulldozer.

morrie said:

roughbarked said:

morrie said:

Well in fact I have just spent a shitload of money removing all that from my place because of the problems it poses with burning off as required in the new regulations after the Margaret River fires.

I tend to cut it all up and allow termites and fungi to do the rest.

That may be ok in your case, but this stuff has been here since the 1970s and is all typically 500 mm and upwards in diameter. I have amassed three massive piles and that leaves about a third of the total remaining on the ground. It took a week with a loader and a bulldozer.

Your trees are far older than mine. and it rains too much where you live.

Seem to have killed the forum again.

Random question – is the suspension bridge yesterday’s technology? Today being cable-stayed?

morrie said:

Seem to have killed the forum again.

bump

:-P

Morning.

:-)

Morning all.

Good morning Holidayers. Happy with ten degrees here.

Good Morning

Heading back to the tropics today :)

Was that the real woodie here late last night, or some sort of pretender?

I have things to do. Will get back here later.

Spider Lily said:

Good Morning

Heading back to the tropics today :)

How’s Dad?

Morning folks

morrie said:

Spider Lily said:

Good Morning

Heading back to the tropics today :)

How’s Dad?

Thanks Morrie, he is pretty good at present. He is heading to King Island for a week on Monday (family and old friends), I reckon it will kick in when he gets back here.

Morning.

Appears I have some injuries from ‘younger’ days coming back to get me already…

*pops head through doorway…

ooh, geez people, at least put some underpants on while wandering around here!

Mornin folks

)

Lappy crisis averted. Works OK on external monitor.

Aquila said:

*pops head through doorway…

ooh, geez people, at least put some underpants on while wandering around here!

Mornin folks

)

Sticks bandaid on webcam

G’day morrie
You back in the Golden West?

Aquila said:

G’day morrie
You back in the Golden West?

Hi Aquila. Yes, back home again. Nice to catch up with you while I was up North. :-)

Hello morning crew

Yes morrie, it was great to meet you too.

I haven’t been to WA, hopefully one day I get to visit.
One of the new blokes at work moved his family here from Perth, about a year ago.
…and one of the blokes who used to work here, moved to Perth with his wife.

G’day D Angel

waves to Morrie and Aquila

Not a bad location for the Australia day party, eh? Only a towel, hat, bra, knickers, and two pairs of ladies sunglasses left behind. :)

Carmen_Sandiego said:

waves to Morrie and Aquila

Not a bad location for the Australia day party, eh? Only a towel, hat, bra, knickers, and two pairs of ladies sunglasses left behind. :)

…pop ‘em on ebay auction?

)

I need to drop the fossil fuel burner in for new tyres & wheel alignment
Catch ya’s later

I dreamed that Julia Gillard and Tim Mathieson were quoting bible verses at me.

Morning Holidayers…

Pancake cooking in progress!

G’morning Spocky.

Pancakes do sound nice… wonder if I have the ingredients hiding anywhere?

Divine Angel said:

G’morning Spocky.

Pancakes do sound nice… wonder if I have the ingredients hiding anywhere?

An egg, flour and some milk DA!

Of course you do!

I don’t have any milk :(

Divine Angel said:

I don’t have any milk :(

substitute water…

There is always a way DA.

well it’s a girlie fest here this morning …

Water? Nuh uh, you need full cream milk for pancakes. Or lemonade. I have lemonade… Ooh! Lemonade in scones! Oh wait, I can’t eat scones.

Back to the drawing board.

Dropbear said:

well it’s a girlie fest here this morning …

Morning Dropbear!

If someone was to cook you a pie of distinction. What type of pie would you like? Filling wise, that is?

Divine Angel said:

Water? Nuh uh, you need full cream milk for pancakes. Or lemonade. I have lemonade… Ooh! Lemonade in scones! Oh wait, I can’t eat scones.

Back to the drawing board.

Oh no you can mix and match – as long as you only add little bits of water and fluff it up as you go along.

Divine Angel said:

Water? Nuh uh, you need full cream milk for pancakes. Or lemonade. I have lemonade… Ooh! Lemonade in scones! Oh wait, I can’t eat scones.

Back to the drawing board.

Water and one of those shake bottle thingys

ms spock said:

Dropbear said:

well it’s a girlie fest here this morning …

Morning Dropbear!

If someone was to cook you a pie of distinction. What type of pie would you like? Filling wise, that is?

Im rather fond of chicken and vegetable, or curry beef :)..

and morning to you too, Ms Spock.

Dropbear said:

ms spock said:

Dropbear said:

well it’s a girlie fest here this morning …

Morning Dropbear!

If someone was to cook you a pie of distinction. What type of pie would you like? Filling wise, that is?

Im rather fond of chicken and vegetable, or curry beef :)..

and morning to you too, Ms Spock.

Okay a chicken and vegetable pie or a curry beef! * makes notes *

I hope to make one of these for you one day very soon Dropbear! I come up to the Gold Coast every so often. It would be great to have a pud and finally make you a pie! I think it is long overdue.

ms spock said:

Dropbear said:

ms spock said:

Morning Dropbear!

If someone was to cook you a pie of distinction. What type of pie would you like? Filling wise, that is?

Im rather fond of chicken and vegetable, or curry beef :)..

and morning to you too, Ms Spock.

Okay a chicken and vegetable pie or a curry beef! * makes notes *

I hope to make one of these for you one day very soon Dropbear! I come up to the Gold Coast every so often. It would be great to have a pud and finally make you a pie! I think it is long overdue.

undoubtedly..

I could take the bearmobile down to the GC ;)

Michael V said:

Well, that was exciting. We had a short-sharp wind and rain storm. I was watching from the verandah. A large (metre diameter, 45 metres tall) gum tree broke off and crashed into the neighbour-across-the-road’s house. The back half of his house is trashed. Interesting to watch. Interesting to assist the neighbour.

That was last night.

This morning, the insurance company’s projects manager assessed the house as uninhabitable and dangerous. Mr Across-The-Road has to move out by the end of today…

POIK!

Firstly, I’m never taking Rule’s advice again. Secondly, (insert usual disclaimers about taking medical advice from randoms on the internet) could Mersyndol (sp?) help relax muscles in my jaw and aid stretching?

Dropbear said:

ms spock said:

Dropbear said:

Im rather fond of chicken and vegetable, or curry beef :)..

and morning to you too, Ms Spock.

Okay a chicken and vegetable pie or a curry beef! * makes notes *

I hope to make one of these for you one day very soon Dropbear! I come up to the Gold Coast every so often. It would be great to have a pud and finally make you a pie! I think it is long overdue.

undoubtedly..

I could take the bearmobile down to the GC ;)

That would be awesome! I love meeting forumites!

Cool!

Well there are plans afoot for us all to get together! So stay tuned! There is a homemade pie, in the ether, with your name on it!

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

Well, that was exciting. We had a short-sharp wind and rain storm. I was watching from the verandah. A large (metre diameter, 45 metres tall) gum tree broke off and crashed into the neighbour-across-the-road’s house. The back half of his house is trashed. Interesting to watch. Interesting to assist the neighbour.

That was last night.

This morning, the insurance company’s projects manager assessed the house as uninhabitable and dangerous. Mr Across-The-Road has to move out by the end of today…

Oh dear! That would be rather upsetting news!

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

Well, that was exciting. We had a short-sharp wind and rain storm. I was watching from the verandah. A large (metre diameter, 45 metres tall) gum tree broke off and crashed into the neighbour-across-the-road’s house. The back half of his house is trashed. Interesting to watch. Interesting to assist the neighbour.

That was last night.

This morning, the insurance company’s projects manager assessed the house as uninhabitable and dangerous. Mr Across-The-Road has to move out by the end of today…

Whoa.

I saw the storm on the radar but it completely missed us here. My sister (10 mins down the road) got some rain. Not a drop here although the wind did pick up a bit.

Good news!

Bill had visitors for 5 hours yesterday so all that food I bought came in handy, indeed!

So that was satisfying!

Rudd must be grinning like a loon

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard will announce her Cabinet reshuffle at 11am this morning after a dramatic night of resignations that have rocked the government.

Ms Gillard will hold a press conference at Parliament House with outgoing Attorney-General Nicola Roxon and outgoing Leader of The Government in the Senate Chris Evans.

>Rudd must be grinning like a loon

The mad monk must be frothing at the mouth and humping the scenery.

Bubblecar said:

>Rudd must be grinning like a loon

The mad monk must be frothing at the mouth and humping the scenery.

He probably wouldn’t want Rudd to challenge, it would be a game changer, Abbott V Rudd. Labor would be back in the game.

And Slipper will bail any day now to preserve his pension.

The real cage match would be Rudd V Turnbull…

Dropbear said:

The real cage match would be Rudd V Turnbull…

Yes it would.

Did you see them on Q and A?

Dropbear said:

The real cage match would be Rudd V Turnbull…

The chances of that have just gone down I think, but Rudd is a rich man, doesn’t want to hang around the backbench in opposition with a party who hates him, so if he is ever going to make a move, it needs to be soon and the chances of that have just gone up. Imagine all the phonecalls flashing around at the moment.

Skunkworks said:

Dropbear said:

The real cage match would be Rudd V Turnbull…

The chances of that have just gone down I think, but Rudd is a rich man, doesn’t want to hang around the backbench in opposition with a party who hates him, so if he is ever going to make a move, it needs to be soon and the chances of that have just gone up. Imagine all the phonecalls flashing around at the moment.

Hoolia seems to be wearing specs fulltime now. Suits her.

jjjust moi said:

Skunkworks said:

Dropbear said:

The real cage match would be Rudd V Turnbull…

The chances of that have just gone down I think, but Rudd is a rich man, doesn’t want to hang around the backbench in opposition with a party who hates him, so if he is ever going to make a move, it needs to be soon and the chances of that have just gone up. Imagine all the phonecalls flashing around at the moment.

Hoolia seems to be wearing specs fulltime now. Suits her.

thats cause she has beedie welsh eyes (i know, i have them too)..

specs makes her look more trustworthy

…night of resignations

how many resigned? i only see evans.

foxy roxy has resigned from the wardrobe..

err i mean cabinet.

foxy roxy has resigned from the wardrobe..

even the…….red dress???

SPACE SPACE SPACE SPACE!!!

awesome shot from APOD at the moment

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130201.html

good pic.

it’s my mum’s birthday today. groundhog day. 92.

Boris said:

it’s my mum’s birthday today. groundhog day. 92.

good innings.. well done to Boris’ mum.. don’t get swayed by the nervous ninetees.. keep your concentration and make the ton

she’s as fit as a fiddle. still goes up the road shopping. reads a lot. it was good spending some time with the old girl last month.

Boris said:

she’s as fit as a fiddle. still goes up the road shopping. reads a lot. it was good spending some time with the old girl last month.

Happy Birthday Boris’ Mum!

Awesome that she is so high functioning.

keeping an eye out