General Chat

Hi All, PMSL, just logged again this arvo after having so much trouble this morning trying to add reply but HA HA HA HA, I see you all got my message x3, was having so much trouble this morning, comp froze me out for nearly two hrs and had to go and restore this arvo and as usual the things I learnt this past week have now forgotten talk about CRAFT disease, I think thats my middle name Jood, yes I was having trouble this morning I started writing my message at 5.45 and everytime I went to add reply it kept throwing me back to the home page, I noticed a few UK peeps having same trouble anyway looks like all fine now, OK will get back to you re Windsor, have you spoken to Faye since last Thurs and yes Im feeling a little better now just like Lew I think it was something I cooked at home, might join Lite & Easy saves me cooking he he Hi Jude, no I cant blame this one on Lew, must confess no one to blame but myself Lew Where in Sydney are you staying Sunday night hope its somewhere nice Well as you can see I have fixed up my messages and now only have one on here, silly ol wine drinker me Anyway av a good week end all might try and log on again later tonight see what you lot have been up to OO Roo Shaz

hello all Susan so very good to get that off your shoulders girl let me tell you there are thousands like you ,they are thinking of starting B&B annonamous (can't spell it) , but you would fit in real well at a caravan park we went to at Mossman in fnq the lady who is not the real wife of the owner that's what he calls her whose name is Joy puts the closed sign out at 4:30 pm everyday and watches B&B and there was another couple there and one night we had entertainment and and they wouldnt even come we had a concert with a bloke on guitar and Joy said to them I'm taping B&B so you can see it late up in the flat and they still wouldn't come to concert, goodness how they could hear tv as the concert was just behind their van in camp kitchen lol Shazz, Reb was going to kill me for putting photo on so shhhh she reckons she doesn't photograph well like someone else I know heheh well let me tell ya I wouldn't mind looking like she does in any photo lol Joodles have a nice weekend and did think that piece was funny so sorry didn't mention it but was so busy got ancesters coming out my ears at the moment,any way I don't know why you don't get a mobile home girl you are never in the one place very long and would very good you could just go around visiting all of us and daughter and never Pay rent electricity or rates again lol Donna your time in SA sounded fun lol but never mind something different and as for the rain can you please send some down here we had a our firt rain since xmas last week half an hr and it poured but all washed down the gutter ground too dry to absorb it, then stopped and back to very warm again tell your son happy birthday and we are going to want to hear all his progress when we have queensland meet up you are going to have to tape it for us Donna tell him to learn Kumbiah he'll say What and tell him best song ever on guitarand very simple to play. Shazz dont know ifthey have fairs in other states mate will try and find out or you could googke for them just put genealogyfairs and then wait till it comes up with pages and the click where it says australian pages and should get if you don't yell out on msn and will go and look for you hows the OH's lessons going? Wilson will wait for you to tell me re the fair what happening ok don't forget though please like me, I will see if any girls want to come from here with me from newly formed fh group as would be glad of the company Jude 2 so I guess you wont be coming up at the end of April surely you could fit it in LOL omg you will be waking up saying 'where am I soon ' Good girl Laurie did you see an overweight lady in a little pool waving to you I had black bathers on with blue flowers so I would be easy to see I saw big plane go over about 5:45 and said ohh there's Laurie she asked pilot to detour down here to say goodbye how nice lolhheheehh. keep up the good work shopping drinking champs and emailing and photos don't forget no rest for the wicked love to ya! Tony having Chinese tonight will round up any you missed who esacaped from your wok lol omg have to go sorry if havn't spoken to any body will dolater on hello to lew, diane, vonny,sandra and mary and patricia anna and leah ian and mike and if you are still reading, and the naughty naughty Cilla what are you doing that is more important or interesting than talking to us lol ?????? love Lara

g'day all, Taken nearly all my lunch time to catch up!! I liked your 'conversation' Joodles and very true to form!!! I am trying to decipher sentences like that every week. Do have a good weekend. Yay Rebs, almost there :) Oh blast got to go! Told you I used all my time reading. Will try and log on this arvo. Vonny

Afternoon All Gee we have been busy waffling. I have been reading all the goings on. Just not replying straight away. Rebs gee I bet you would be glad to finish the dress. My Nan used to be the one for sewing, knitting, patchwork, ohh **ll too many things to mention, she was right in with the CWA and was always making something, tried to teach me but I never had the patience. Tony yes I did see that the pies had won and was waiting for you to mention it. Hopefully those Crows wont play as good as they did last weekend :-0 Have to be careful I dont loose my voice on Saturday night at the footy, or I will have fun trying to talk to Jude and her friend Margaret when we meet. Joodles yes I did see your joke and I can feel for the poor guy. Whenever I get a phonecall and it has a foreign voice on the other end, like these telemarketers, I ask if there is someone who can speak with an Australian accent as I couldnt understand them, a few times they have hung up :-))) I hope you have a great weekend away. Hello to everyone else. Catch you after. Cheers Sue

Awwww no-one even noticed I was going away for the weekend, and no-one except for Tony even noticed my joke (if that's what you call it) :-)) *creeps away sadly* Jood

Morning Wattlers. Hooray, it's Friday. Hubby comes home on Monday, so I'm off to Sydney Sunday night. Seemed to be fully recovered from my self inflicted poisoning. Anyone want me to cook for them!!!! Shazz, you crazy thing. We get the message (3 times in fact). Hey, you weren't eating at my place the other night were you? Oh Tony, you card! And I thought there was a law against cannibalism! And that poor manager in Hong Kong!! Haven't been in HK for years. Loved it though. Only problem is I'm 5'10' and blond and stand out like the proverbial dogs **lls. Although I must admit I had no problem in the crowds, just looked straight over the top of them! LOL. Hey Laurie, sounds like you're having a great time already. Travel Safe. Well, better get some work done, blasted clients!!! Lew Lew xxx

Morning Wattlers, Shazz, there sems to be a bug going around, you didn't eat any of Lew Lew''s salad did you? Jude YV, Margaret(from Scotland) is coping really well with the weather and if it wasn't that she is missing her grandkids I dont think she would be too fussed about going back. She is off to Philip Is for the weekend, then we are going to Tassie next week,Port Fairy folk festival at the weekend, then Nth Territory the following week. Then Margaret goes home and I go to Sydney to meet my daughter and travel with her to Hong Kong for 2 days. 2weeks after that will be Easter and we are talking about going to the UK so hubby can spend some time with daughter too. Roll on May I'll be exhausted by then and will not be leaving Victoria(well unless I get a really good offer)....lol Tony, I love your sense of hummer, you remind me so much of my dad. His mission in life was to make at least one person a day smile, he always had a joke ready or was doing something crazy. Hi to everyone, will catch up over the weekend Jude2

Morning All, I will never be able to think of eating chinese for tea the same ever again lol. And I love chinese......or is that I love to eat chinese......or I love to eat chinese style meals he he. My mother was fostered/raised by a chinese gent and an english lady, is this unusual? We always thought that mum must have had a chinese conection somewhere.....but havn't found it yet. Jude if you don't think a 60 year old in bathers is indecent, just picture an overweight 40 something year old dashing as fast as she can throught the caravan park in broad daylight, wearing nothing but a small towel and a red face... I hope the campers recover he he, i am sure they are still having a good laugh. Naturally our site had to be the furtherest from the shower block. Lara.. I will pm you soon with details. Is there any one else going to the genealogy fair in Bendigo????? OK off to have a hair cut, check in later. Take care all, Wilson:-))

Ooooh Shazz - ya got on three times this morning. Actually I couldnt get on for an hour - seems to be ok now. Im waiting (and so is Faye) for you to make the day !!!!!! (in Windsor???) Thur-Fri next week are ok with me (unless I have to go to a funeral) Hope you are feeling better now. Off to do some housework and pack. Cheers Jood

Hello you Crazy Lot Laurie, have a great time on your hols Suzy Q, your not alone, I also watch the B&B, I love Sally, often wonder if she is the Darlene from the Micky Mouse Club years ago, must try and log onto Disney and try to find out AAAAARRRGGGHHH Tony me lad you crack me up, what else would we have expected coming from you, poor Barb he he Lara what is this family history fair about, does it only happen in Vic, sound interesting, also finally glad to put a face to Rebs Jood, have to make a date for another day out (Winsdor) sometime Havent logged for couple of days so really havent read all messages just skimmed thru, had a bit of tummy bug not completely gone but at least am feeling a little better Welcome Lynda, dont take to much notice of this madcap bunch otherwise you may turn out like the rest of us Hi to all else, Judes 1 & 3, Vonny, Sue, Wilson, Mary, Sandra,Leah,Mary, Rebs,Lew Lew,Cilla if your there and if Ive forgotten anybody Im sorry Byee Shaz

Morning all - (sitting here in the dark) Tony you are such a stirrrrrrrrrrrer !!! lol (and a wicked sense of yooma) Laurie - I dont think we were expecting to hear from you so sooooon! I looked for txt msg from you - I must have been on the phone when you rang. Hope you have bought your camera by now. Im off away for the weekend folks - today till Sunday .... yeah yeah - I know - Im ALWAYS away. But these days I have to take lappy with me to keep atop of all ya messages! Great to see you back Wilson Have a great day all. Jood

Not Fair you guys . . . I took up all my drinking time here in the Qantas Club, Singapore reading your chatter - ease up a bit will you . . . . they have good champers too . . . . Have had a lovely day in Singapore - did the shopping this morning - then this afternoon we found a lovely water hole down by the river and eased our way up to the flight this evening. Siting next to a Danish couple in the watering hole and guess what . . . . hes a genealogy nut too . . . but he speaks no English, so the wives did all the talking and as a result I now have someone to do the searches for me in Copenhargen. Might just find out more about Gtgtgrampy without having to go there myself. Joodles, hope your feeling better cuz, tried to ring . . . . Well just enough time left to go have a shower and put on the first layer - in 15hrs time there will be another three on top of that . . . Catch up with you later - Suzy Q . . . I think your Bold and Beautiful for coming out of the closet . . . Tarah cheers luv Laurie

Joodles....LOL Thats a ripper mate....hee hee. Funny story that happened when Barb and i were in Hong Kong in 2000. Our Hong Kong holiday. When we got to the Motel, we were up quite high, and i wanted to go out on the balcony to have a look at Hong Kong harbour. The sliding door to the balcony was locked, and i couldn't see properly.( misty ) So i rang the desk. I said: I want to go out on the balcony!!! The Lady said: Oooohhhh.... not loud out on balcony. I said: Look i have just travelled from Australia and i want the balcony door unlocked thank you. Reply: Ooooo.....not loud out on Balcony. I said: Can i speak to the Manager please. Reply: Why you want manager?? BECAUSE I WANT TO GO OUT ON THE BL..DY BALCONY. ( Gettin hot under the collar ) Then Barb said: Tony take it easy..Sheeeez. Anyway, about two minutes later, there was a knock on our door. It was the Manager, and a few of her hit men. Excuse me Sir, she said. wot is problom. I replied: No poblom, me jus wanna go lookey at harbour..(.hee hee.) but door lockey, an me cant get outee. O'h she said. You must sign statement form before we unlock door. What for i said.????? I just wanna have a look at the Harbour. Then she explained: You see Sir, people might jump off balcony sir. ( suicide ) Strewth i said. I didnt travel all the way to Hong Kong to jump off ya balcony. I'm Australian, and if I'm gunna jump off something, it will be Aye's Rock in Oz. Well, Barb was trying hard not to laugh. The manager could see i was an Ozzie, and said O'k we open door. ( had to sign form ) I walked out onto the balcony.The Manager and her hit men turned around to leave, and were just about out the door. I yelled out : AAAAAAAAAARRRRGHHHHHHHHHHHHhh................SPLAT!! They opened the door again and looked in. Then she said...Not velly funny Sir. But she was smiling. Tony Oz :>))

Reb sorry Billy does both hehehe been the victim many a time at least hes not under the sheets with you and when you wake up and pull sheets up it doesn't hit you like a avalanche of disgusting smell , I was asking cause if you rubbish a certain footie team again the naughty chair it will be NOT no punishment there any more for you with that gorgeous hunk tendering and Baileys and chokky cake layed on , your punishment will be something you would not like so behave please LOL . Now what colour is this masterpiece you are about to finish please it sounds like such hard work poor mum eh no I know you get so much pleasure out of it as I did when Cassie did ballet and I did some costumes for her tapping comps when she was very little . Reb you have to be close to exhaustion when you laugh at jokes like that one from Tony re the Chinese for tea it really worries me lol Wilson so it's a date mate for the family history fair will you send me on an email with your phone no please can't put on here and I will send you one with my home and mobile too so we can make arrangements ok I will have to send thru genes to you because for some weird reason I havn't got your email addie don't know what happened when we were exchanging them at Bendigo meet up duh Jude whatever do you mean as if I would be floating around in an indecent state in my pool lol its got different coloured things for light and the bloke who put pool in said the blue light is for when you are having skinny dip and I said oh no we use red one for that he nearly died laughing , the answer to your question is no Jude perfectly decent if you consider an overweight 60 yr old in bathers a decent sight that's me lovie there's no denying it I wish I was with you for shop till you drop outing used to live Bridge Rd and havn't been to Factory outlets places in Cheltenham or the one near you either never mind all ways end up with something I really didn't need . do have to go to bed now so hello to everybody and hello especially to Laurie where ever you are

ROFPMSL!!! Rudes, you actually said something funny. I have images of you chasing Chinese midgets around a gigantic wok!! No idea why, but I'm laughing so hard I'm crying. Must need a Baileys or something to sort me out. Susan, dress is getting there. All the applique is done and the bodice is sewn to the skirt. Now comes the hard part. putting in the zipper and adding the stiffening, then doing the hem. It's all pointy and has to be topstitched twice over. Comp is on Sunday afternoon............eek!!! Lara, save me a bed babe. I'll share with Billy if I have to. Bet he doesn't snore and fart in bed. Back to the sewing (pretend dining) table. Hello to everyone. Catch up properly soon. Luv Rebs x

Oooooooh - am I no. 650? Yipeeeeee How'd yu like this The following is a telephone exchange between a hotel guest and room-service at a hotel in Asia, which was recorded and published in the Far East Economic Review: Room Service (RS): 'Morrin. Roon sirbees.' Guest (G): 'Sorry, I thought I dialed room-service.' RS: 'Rye..Roon sirbees..morrin! Jewish to oddor sunteen??' G: 'Uh..yes..I'd like some bacon and eggs.' RS: 'Ow July den?' G: 'What??' RS: 'Ow July den?...pryed, boyud, poochd?' G : 'Oh, the eggs! How do I like them? Sorry, scrambled please.' RS: 'Ow July dee baykem? Crease?' G: 'Crisp will be fine.' RS : 'Hokay. An Sahn toes?' G: 'What?' RS: 'An toes. July Sahn toes?' G: 'I don't think so.' RS: 'No? Judo wan sahn toes??' G: 'I feel really bad about this, but I don't know what 'judo wan sahn toes' means.' RS: 'Toes! toes!...Why jew don juan toes? Ow bow Anglish moppin we bodder?' G: 'English muffin!! I've got it! You were saying 'Toast.' Fine. Yes, an English muffin will be fine.' RS: 'We bodder?' G: 'No...just put the bodder on the side.' RS: 'Wad?' G: 'I mean butter...just put it on the side.' RS: 'Copy?' G: 'Excuse me?' RS: 'Copy...tea...meel?' G: 'Yes. Coffee, please, and that's all.' RS: 'One Minnie. Scramah egg, crease baykem, Anglish moppin we bodder on sigh and copy....rye??' G: 'Whatever you say.' RS: 'Tenjewberrymuds.' G : 'You're very welcome.' Jood

Afternoon Wattlers.Warming up here in the south, and the air-con is on. Have been on the net booking up B&B's in Scotland for our up coming trip in June. and at very reasonable prices too. Our accomodation in Paris is booked, Hotel Eiffel Kennedy, Rue de Boulainvilliers.( which will be fitting.... Rue de...as in...Rudee.......:>)). Rebs...Lara. Wot!.. didnt you like my joke?.....i received heaps of emails over that joke.They jammed my inbox??? JudeYV3....Blasphemy,............Well...I never!! Buxton Trout farm......deary me......i would never stoop so low as to drop into a trout farm and pretend i caught them in the river......I mean....us blokes are stalkers and hunters.....plus it's $6:00 a kilo, and i notice that they even supply you with a rod... Is that the one opposite the fire station ???........ 2118 Maroondah Hwy, owned by Mitchell McRae, 11 km north of Marysville on the eastern side of the Hwy...............Sorry, i dont know it. ( cough )...er'm. Hi Lynda. Welcome...:>)) Hi to everyone else, Joodles,Vonny, Jude ( in Melb ) Wilson, Mary ..Lew Lew ....WT...Susan ( in Q.L.D ).... Sue ( In Tas ) GO HAWKS....lol..:>))......BTW...did i mention Collingwood won last week..?? Well...its Chinese for tea. Hope they'll stand still long enough to cook E'm...:>)) Av a goodun....Tony Oz...:>))

*running in from Naughty Corner, panting* I gotta stop this racing between threads, it's gunna kill me! Thanks for the alcohol suggestion, Wilson. I've been drinking enough on the Naughty thread to kill an army! I know Wangaratta quite well, my Aunt and cousins live in Bright. Small world, eh. Having an early night tonight, still recovering from my attempt to poison myself! Chat with you all tomorrow. Lew Lew xxx

Afternoon Everyone, Lara, love to meet you on the 26th, at the genealogy fair. have that day off, I think......haven't got that roster and can't quite make myself go in to get it. I never darken the doors of work after hols unless i am desperate to know something. Not officially back until the 12th, so still have some time, might go tho Melbourne to see grandson. Dogs didn't come to KI, they got to visit with son in Wangarratta. I thought he might return them as we were driving up the driveway but no sign of them yet. Apparently he is tired of picking up s**t, ...... One of the dogs is actually HIS. left at home with parents when he moved out.....Oh what short memories our children can have lol. Still not sure about the Yarrawonga meet yet , I will try to get the time off, but as i have just had hols and have asked for long service to go to Mackay in July, the chances of getting a long weekend could be limited.... But I will give it my best shot. So nice read everyones news..... bit worried about this food poisoning that sees to be going around.....wonder if you drink enough alcohol if it would kill the bugs he he. Take care all. Wlison

Hello Wattlers, well I think I survived unscathed, apart from sore feet and have now decided, most definitely that I'm just not cut out for retail therapy, I know I'm a disgrace to the whole female population but it just doesn't do it for me. My dearest daughter had a wonderful time, after living in Port Douglas and not hitting Melbourne shops for 2 years she was in her element. After Saturday and Sunday walking Melbourne - I gave up. She and her husband have hit the outlets in Bridge Road Richmond today, and Brandsmart at Nunawading is the target for tomorrow. She has already bought another suitcase. Now if you pointed me towards a fabric shop (ie patchwork material) you would have to hold me back. Although I will come clean and say I'm a pushover for a shoe shop, and adore handbags. Well I hope Laurie enjoyed Singapore. thats the last bit of warm weather she is going to have for a while,considering its Spring in Europe its not doing great things weather wise. Tony when you go to Thornton next, come back through Buxton and stop at the trout farm, throw in a rod and the trout almost jump on your hook. Pay for it at the counter - 10 mins work and impress Barb no end. Plus you get to still b*** s**t with the boys all weekend. Just tell everyone you have found a wonderful spot on the Goulburn. (another fishing story - lol) Lew Lew what have you been doing to yourself - see this is what happens when you eat too many biscuits and wash it down with Baileys, while ogling the tender's rear. Glad you didn't take salad to Lauries going away party - would have made for an interesting trip. Hey its good to have Jude 2 and Wilson (thought you had retired to a nice fishing spot. Hello and welcome to Lynda. Hope Sue and Jude 2 have a great mini meet. How is your scots friend enjoying the Melbourne weather Jude? She wont want to go home to chilly scotland. Lara how cheeky waving to planes as they fly over hope you are decently attired and not flashing them - lol. Hope Mary is enjoying her NZ break, we will be glad to have her back on a regular basis. Gearing ourselves up for the weekend, I'm going to help demolish a house, if we help we get baltic pine floorboards and lining boards, plus all the weather boards free, we just have to get all out of the house and trailer it to the cottage. Everyone looks at me a little strange and can't understand why I'm excited. MY daughter and s.i.l want to help I just hope its not too hot, but its usually 4/5 deg hotter up in alexandra. Mind you the cottage has great ventilation - there is only 1 room with a complete floor and 2 foot of all the outside walls are missing. My daughter saw it for the first time and said Mum I never thought you would stay in a place like this - you are a 5 star accomodation woman lol. Its so much fun renovating - now the stumping is finished we can construct rather than destruct. Mind you I have to get rid of the 1/2 inch of dirt covering everything - but we could have a free mud bath if we just add water - lol Well must away, still have some work to do. Hello to everyone else Jude 3