General Chat

Good morning everyone :-) Whooo after all that I'm exhausted and still have a full day at college to go lol. *waves to everyone* Juliexx

Sorry, no matter how well t'do my connections become, once a rebel always a rebel. But I have changed my name.......................in honour of the Queen of course. ;-pp Rebs x

Out of my way underlings. I am henceforth to be addressed as Dame Anna. Carry on Dame Anna

Giggling here - Im imagining Lord Anthony, Princess Lew Lew and Lady Jood - who else do we have??? Oh gawd, Im gonna be crying me eyes out at the Opening ceremony - all overcome with emotion!!! Lady Jood

G'Day all Tony you are right warm milk is great for conjunctivitis (spell)used to use for my children when they had and also recently used it Billie and worked well too . Dianne I recently had the same as you and very funny because I don't like being woken up from anaesthetic so it took ages and they thought I was comatosed I think I just didn't want to wake up as don't get good resting sleep with narcolepsy so was having good snooze and actually told the nurse to go away , it's a good job over isn't it and am sure the patholgy will be fine. It has rained here most of the day pretty and was really needed as has only rained one other time since xmas and the ground is so dry, Jana Pitmann is a pain in the *rse she is so much a drama queen can you imagine going to school with her what she must have been like can't stand her or the other stupid sheila Tamsin Lewis she is as bad they need to drop off hoe neither of them win anything actually be that might be un patriotic but can you imagine them if they did omg Lew why a new identity are you going into witness protection or something lol or forchange of image maybe should have competition on here for your new name . Yes Devily , get on the echinacia and garlic girl it will kill all the germs around I swear by it you can get it together and you can get it seperatly and after three days it will be gone. cilla have sent you pm too but how did you know what I meant when I said things can be overdone girl lol Reb will you still know us when you find out you are a descendant of someone of breeding and culture or will we be rabble you used to know lol ???? maybe being an artist he batted for the other team Reb and married as a cover up as alot of them did marry a spinster who was not getting any younger for show only? Anna send your email addy to me thru genes and will send you the pics of Willie Warmers so as you can compare them with the Peter Heaters , they look to me as though they have been made for the blokes who were in Cool Runnings the Jamacians little crochet tea cozies lol . hello to everybody who I havn't spoken to and hope you enjoy the games opening tonight love Lara

Ooo, nice title me Lady Jood. Princess Lew Lew (I ain't no queen - that's the guy I'm travelling to the Antarctic with, lol) xxx

Hi Wattlers That is so awful that you have lost some of your family trees due to GR's incompetence. Me hopes you have it on another chart - I can tell you of a free family tree program if you are interested. Getting into the spirt (hic) of the Commonwealth Games, and now, like Princess oops Queen Lew Lew - I am to be addressed ............ Lady Jood

I think you'd better get in touch with GR to find out what went wrong. How many rellies had you added, do you reckon? I'm having a problem with mine as well. I somehow split branches and they go off in two different directions and at some point I'm going to have to re-type one side or the other!!!!!!! gggrrrrrr. Lew Lew xxx

i exported the gedcom about a month ago, but I have added heaps to the tree since then, so they'll get lost if I import again. Found Georgianas parents, but they're floating around without any connections. When I click on Henry, all is as it should be. son of James and Sarah, wife Georgiana, son Henry. But....when i click Georgiana, she is the daughter of James and Sarah and Henry is the son in law. The system won't let me delete either of them, although you should be able to delete one parent if there is only one child. I don't want to have to delete son Henry, cause that line comes all the way down to me.

Calm down Rebs, this has got to be fixable. Now is your Tree only on here or have you downloaded into another programme? L

Oh god!! I'm gonna cry. The system won't let me delete Henry. even though there is only one child left. I was able to change him back to Georgiana without both of them changing, but now Georgiana is the daughter of James Steains and wife. Where in the hell did her parents go??? they are no longer on the tree at all. And sure as hell I didn't delete them. And how in the hell did they become siblings instead of spouses??

Hiya Jude 3. Sorry about all the prattling! We just couldn't help ourselves. Not good news about your son! When I first read it, I thought 'how could he lose his car' but on re-reading I see that it was only the keys. Thought, boy he was plastered, lol. Have a great time at the Opening Ceremony Tony. I bet it will be spectacular. We await your report. Boy, Sue, I hope your family get over all their ailments in a hurry. Nothing worse than a sick husband! Sorry to hear about the loss of a twig from your family tree, Jood. But you're right, at least it's an opportunity to see the grandkids. Not even going to attempt to say hi to everybody individually. I'd grow old in the process!!!! lol. Love to you all. Princess Lew Lew xxx (I feel that as the Queen is here, I needed a Title and Queen Lew Lew would be over the top (not like me!!!))

heads are going to bloody well roll soon, and it aint gonna be mine!!! LewLew, after you found the Steains on '51 yesterday, I went and added place of birth for Georgiana, and changed a year of birth for second in line. Also added England as country of birth since these peeps were transferred from GR's old tree program, and the country wasn't listed. Went back earlier to look at something and the whole thing has gone FUBAR!!! Well not only were any of the changes saved, and i know I had to click save before I moved onto the next individual, but there was no sign of Georgiana. Henry was married to Henry. Changed one of the Henries, and then Georgiana was married to Georgiana. I have had to delete the entire branch of the family so I can delete one of the Henrys and change him back to the right name and sex. Aaarrrggghhhh!!!!!! NOT HAPPY JAN!!!

Afternoon Yellow bloomers Hi to everyone (cause I know I'm going to leave lots out) Good grief you lot I've been away from the puter 4 days and you have managed 13 pages! Its taken me nearly all day to catch up - most of the time PMSL. Ken kept calling out 'what are you laughing at?' Rebs couldn't find your green men - has some dipstick deleted them too? (sorry if it was you) Went back 6 pages. couldn't believe some nutter complained about your very legitimate 'tourism thread' (lol), the idiot is not worth worrying about. Couldn't find fred's thread either. Lew Lew you sound like you had a ball with the shopping, love the sound of the charcoal and purple. Very modern and swish, the house sounds wonderful looking forward to the pics. Anna best wishes to you MIL. Hope she is on the mend. Trifely hope you are enjoying food again - and you get a big pass on your results (sorry couldn't resist double entendre!) Sorry everyone else after reading all the pages I can't begin to make a comment. Youngest son is complaining about all the bloody (oops) tourists clogging up the trains took 2 hours to get home from uni yesterday. Told him (with a smirk) probably will get worse (she who doesn't have to go anywhere near Melbourne to get to work!). He is not in my good books at the moment - he went out Sat night got legless apparently - lost his mob phone, car and house keys and one lens out of his glasses (?) , got a taxi from the venue to his mates place and then walked home - lost the items on the walk. I would call it a very expensive night out! Anyway must away will catch you all tomorrow - (hopefully wont have 13 pages to catch up on first) want to get dinner over so I can watch opening ceremony ( but going to defect for an hour to watch House (just love Hugh Laurie's humour). Waves and blows kisses Judy YV

Afternoon waffle Wattlers I'm feeling a little more normal now. Thanks for all your good thoughts & wishes, I'm sure they made me feel better. Joodles....I'm practicing for my holiday to Norfolk Island in September. 10 days of duty free shopping mingled with cemetery crawling. I was there 32 years ago but wasn't interested in genealogy then........just duty free grog heee heee. I saw a grave stone with the same surname as my mums family but (foolishly) didn't take a photo. Now I have to go back and look see if it is a long lost rel (and do some duty free heee heee). Hubby thinks he is going just for a holiday (poor misguided darling :o)). I had to retrieve this thread from page 6......must be a quiet day in Oz cyberspace. Not possible to answer all the posts (I DID read them all) so will just say I hope you are all well and happy and busy with your various lives. One thing tho'........I made a quick visit to the 'corner' and I think we should put in a development application to council for extensions. (One way to get builders with sweaty bodies to visit) The bloody place is becoming sooooo popular (particularly with our pommie friends) that it is getting crowded. Just a suggestion. I toss it in the air for general comment. See y'all later. Big wave and hugs to all the gang. Trifley

Tony that vitamin tablet you take (VB) wont really work unless your body needs it. (Thats what I was told) - Alright - how about telling us of the other alternative medicines your granny tried on you? Will be watching the games tonight (opening) - will probably feel very patriotic and proud. No doubt you will be making sure you are healthy Tony and taking plenty of vitamin tablets again to keep up your strength. Im off to a family funeral tomorrow - well its on Friday, but I got a bit of a drive, so will be away two nights. Please dont talk too much you guys, tho I will take my laptop and try and keep up with you. The bonus of the few days away is that I get to see my Bendigo grandkids again. Wooohoooooooooo! Jood

Afternoon All It is a cool 20 degrees today and expecting rain tomorrow, we have pulled the oil filled portable heaters out from under the house so they are ready if and when we need them. My cold is still hanging around but gradually getting better, but Dannielle had a bout of gastro yesterday, seems ok today but David woke up with the runs this morning so he had a day off work with it. Its Davids birthday tomorrow so he didnt work his holiday out too good did he lol. Anna I totally agree with you when it comes to pitiful Pittman. David said that to fix her knee prob, they should cut it off at neck level rofpmsl. I hope things keep going well for m.i.l. Shazz yes as soon as I get rid of this cold I will be having my flu jab and I think my pneumonia jab is due as well. I have to have them ever since I had my heart turn 4 & 1/2 years ago. But I still got Pneumonia last year so I'm being real careful this year, hoping I dont get it again. Tony yes I will be watching the opening ceremony tonight, but I have to also tape it as Tamika has decided she would like to go and see what Army Cadets is all about, as a friend at school is a member, so I will miss a bit of it when I go to pick her up. Hope everyone who has been unwell is starting to get better and everyone else keeps well. Catch you later. Cheers Sue

Arvo Wattlers. O/cast in Melb. ( no rain.....YET )...lol Hope everyone will be watching the thrilling, marvellous, exciting opening Ceremony tonight on tele at 8:00 pm ( Melb time ) Anna....Shaz. Me granny was a nurse, and bathed our eyes open with warm milk when we got conjunctivitis as kids. Gran was born and brought up in Ajmere, India 1870s ( near the Himalayan mountains ) and used to tell us milk had healing properties... ( maybe an old wives tale...???? ) but ive never had it since ( conjunctivitis ) and none of my kids ( as adults ) either.....so who knows!! She had very many strange home made herbal recipe's, that she used to feed us kids, and i still use some of them today. My first wife ( Carolyn ) and i ran a health food shop in Mitcham.1980s and herbal remedies were the go,( Blackmores ) and if ya wanna really get rid of the cold n' flu and sore throat symptoms, then get some of this into you.....Echinacea tablets, ( unless you are allergic to it ) also,....get lots of Ginseng, Garlic, Ginger, Fenel and sprinkle it on ya Weeties.....lol Good stuff.....:>)) Well its time for a V.B tablet....:...Yuk! i hate my medicine...lol Bottoms up....Tony Oz..:>))

Anna, glad to hear your eyes are getting better. Did lol about your reading the threads causing the damage! Dishwasher - Miele!!! Highly recommended. Had one in the place we just sold and am having one installed in the new house. They are absolutely silent. Currently living in our serviced apartment which has a Fisher & Paykel and its bloody noisy. I hate it. I've nothing against F & P, 'cause my fridge, freezer, washing machine and clothes dryer are F & P. Hope this information helps. Lew Lew (who is still working on a new identity) xxx

Morning all Been to Doc and got my eye drops so the threads should be clearer from now on - thanks to all for your good wishes. Tony - milk sounds yuk! I'm with Shazz and go for the warm salty water. Maybe I've been reading too many filthy threads with offensive language and they have done my eyes in!!!!!! Had to laugh - was slotted in with one of the young doctors because my Doc was booked out and he says to me - 'You're over 60 now - you should get a flu shot'. Impertinent little twerp - as if I needed reminding of my senior status! Seems as if a number of us are in the wars either through illness or over induldgence of one sort or another!! Devly, Donna, Trifley and of course Rebs even though her malady was self inflicted.....! My best wishes to you all for a speedy recovery. Er Donna - what does CUWL stand for (I'll probably wish I'd never asked) but I can't see it on the abbreviation list. Seems as if Jana Pittman is doing her usual dummy spit. I think of Ian Thorpe, Grant Hacket, Libby Lenton and all those other inspiring young Australians too numerous to mention who are humble and excellent ambassadors for their country - and then you have Ms Pittman behaving like the nauseating drama queen that she is and she reallly spoils it for all the other great kids out there. Jana - get over it! Dish washer self destructed. So - any recommendations for dishwashers? Ours is a Bosch - 13 years old - and it has been OK but has needed some repairs during its life. Hubby is all for one of those Fischer Paykel double drawer models but I've got to have a good look at it to see how many saucepans and casserole dishes etc you can fit in. Still await further news on MIL - thanks again for your thoughts. Have a good day everyone Anna