"I digress ..."

aussie_paul · aussie_paul

Hi Everyone. Eril and I have been cruising the Oceania area around New Caladonia and Vanuatu for 13 nights. We needed to try a cruise to see how my disabilities handled cruising. It was extremely hard on my back due to so much walking around the ship to enjoy activities, and queing for a lot of things. I l...

iana · iana

Probably the closest I have been to meeting St Peter, or the Devil, was in my teens we went hunting for Deer. The hills in NZ can get a little rugged at times, We were following a river up and up, when we came to an area which had slipped and the entire side of the hill (mountain over here) had collapsed into th...

dishlicker · dishlicker

Hi Guys. We have a friend arriving from scotland shortly and he is a big fan of fly fishing and holds some fairly good records. So question travelling from melb over xmas were are some good good fly/f spots ??. My self easy sit on bank throw line crack a tinny and relax cheers.

Young Simmo · Young Simmo

OK, I thought I would like to start a new line of comments about how couples got started. There must be a lot of Funny, Lucky, Flooky and Strange stories out there. I will start the ball rolling and see what happens. ##################################### I was 14 at the time and waiting for the Sca...

the rocket · the rocket

hello everyone, we retired , sold everything we owned n bought a caravan n 4wd to travel australia. Started frm gladstone where we visited children n grandchildren then headed to nsw. Got as far as woodford qld n strop was not well. Long story short he is having an operatin today tuesday for bowel cance...

kiwijims · kiwijims

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-29/telstra-to-axe-400-jobs/6897256

Hey Jim · Hey Jim

Hi all, My favourite is Exmouth WA. Five trips now living in our cabin tent 7mtr x 3.6mtr. Three full size rooms We make the 2 BR into one. One living room with tables ,chairs, sat/ TV freezer, and full kitchen with the fridge. We go for 10 weeks + a week over and + a week back. We stay at Yardie creek CVP val...

Young Simmo · Young Simmo

OK, years ago I made up a Mud Map and Notes of the fishing spots between Carnarvon and the Blow Holes. They are for the serious fisher that will let his tyres down, and likes a bit of adventure. Feel free to Copy and Paste and Print if you plan on being in the area. My favourite spot is Yellabiddy North, whe...

Desert Dweller · Desert Dweller

Seeing as things have recently been described as ''dull & boring'' on the Forum, I thought that I'd start a thread that people can contribute to describing one or more of their best ''life experiences''. Here's one of mine. When we were in the UK about 8 years ago we stayed in London for a week. One da...

Young Simmo · Young Simmo

Well I haven't had any luck over the last 2 months in touching base with any body who lived or had a connection with Wyndham West Aust back in the 1940s . So I will wind the calendar forward to about 1950 to 1960. Are there any people out there that had an association with the Scarborough Boys back in those da...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Just how many other countries have had a mis- calculation . Why is Mal bothering to go to Paris if no one is telling the truth, maybe his staff need the O/S xmas shopping excursion Read the NASA assessment of the polar ice and it's growing bigger than ever so who can we believe

spida · spida

A definition of globalization that I can understand and to which I can relate: Question : What is the truest definition of Globalization ?Answer : Princess Diana's death. Question : How come? Answer : An English princess with an Egyptian boyfriendcrashes in a French tunnel...

Big Gorilla · Big Gorilla

iana · iana

When I first joined this forum, there were so many electricians commenting on posts, that before long the posts became a competition of which sparkie new the most. That's all gone now. Before I joined, there must have been a few blues and apparently members left, siting ownership of the forum by a few....

Young Simmo · Young Simmo

Hello iana, I stumbled onto this site 8 weeks ago tomorrow and it has been a bit of fun. At 75 you can be an old grouch or a fun lover. I chose the latter because the other sort of loving has been reduced to feelings. I get the occasional bit of mud, but that's all part of the equation, as I have said before it wou...

Baz421 · Baz421

villatranquilla · villatranquilla

what a great win and a great story - now for the movie -- Edited by villatranquilla on Tuesday 3rd of November 2015 03:29:56 PM

Olley46 · Olley46

Got an email today from the NAB Bank alerting me about a ( scam) wanting to confirm my account detales and to click on a certain thing to make shore all my account detailes are correct,the funny part of all this is I don't have an account with this bank (NAB) the scammers didn't scam this little black duck,...

Weevil · Weevil

I am not a badge of honour, I am not a racist smear, I am not a fashion statement, To be worn but once a year, I am not glorification Of conflict or of war. I am not a paper ornament A token, I am more. I am a loving memory, Of a father or a son, A permanent reminder Of each and every one. I'm paper or enamel I'm old or...

cruisaderhilton · cruisaderhilton

.Help me out here, regarding the GST that is being talked about ,raising it from the current 10% TO 15 % to raise a projected 65 billion $$$$,s next financial year to fill a financial black hole curtesy of past governments .Should it be reasonable to expect it then ,the year after 2017 -2018 to go back t...

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	Back to annoy you all........ (Preview) Hi Everyone. Eril and I have been cruising the Oceania area around New Caladonia and Vanuatu for 13 nights. We needed to try a cruise to see how my disabilities handled cruising. It was extremely hard on my back due to so much walking around the ship to enjoy activities, and queing for a lot of things. I l...	aussie_paul	5	888	03:10 PM Nov 14, 2015 by Lesley F
	Close shaves you have had? (Preview) Probably the closest I have been to meeting St Peter, or the Devil, was in my teens we went hunting for Deer. The hills in NZ can get a little rugged at times, We were following a river up and up, when we came to an area which had slipped and the entire side of the hill (mountain over here) had collapsed into th...	iana	22	1428	10:47 AM Nov 13, 2015 by dazren
	fly fishing (Preview) Hi Guys. We have a friend arriving from scotland shortly and he is a big fan of fly fishing and holds some fairly good records. So question travelling from melb over xmas were are some good good fly/f spots ??. My self easy sit on bank throw line crack a tinny and relax cheers.	dishlicker	5	745	12:17 AM Nov 13, 2015 by Young Simmo
	One becomes Two (Preview) OK, I thought I would like to start a new line of comments about how couples got started. There must be a lot of Funny, Lucky, Flooky and Strange stories out there. I will start the ball rolling and see what happens. ##################################### I was 14 at the time and waiting for the Sca...	Young Simmo	8	952	08:04 PM Nov 12, 2015 by Radar
	Strop in hospital ( 1 2 ) (Preview) hello everyone, we retired , sold everything we owned n bought a caravan n 4wd to travel australia. Started frm gladstone where we visited children n grandchildren then headed to nsw. Got as far as woodford qld n strop was not well. Long story short he is having an operatin today tuesday for bowel cance...	the rocket	36	2245	09:43 AM Nov 12, 2015 by KFT
	Telstra axes 400 call centre jobs nationally, (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-29/telstra-to-axe-400-jobs/6897256	kiwijims	10	890	09:33 AM Nov 12, 2015 by dING
	Who here likes to go fishing and where. (Preview) Hi all, My favourite is Exmouth WA. Five trips now living in our cabin tent 7mtr x 3.6mtr. Three full size rooms We make the 2 BR into one. One living room with tables ,chairs, sat/ TV freezer, and full kitchen with the fridge. We go for 10 weeks + a week over and + a week back. We stay at Yardie creek CVP val...	Hey Jim	2	642	06:41 AM Nov 12, 2015 by Desert Dweller
	My fishing notes (Preview) OK, years ago I made up a Mud Map and Notes of the fishing spots between Carnarvon and the Blow Holes. They are for the serious fisher that will let his tyres down, and likes a bit of adventure. Feel free to Copy and Paste and Print if you plan on being in the area. My favourite spot is Yellabiddy North, whe...	Young Simmo	0	558	01:09 AM Nov 12, 2015 by Young Simmo
	Best ''Life Experiences'' You've Had. (Preview) Seeing as things have recently been described as ''dull & boring'' on the Forum, I thought that I'd start a thread that people can contribute to describing one or more of their best ''life experiences''. Here's one of mine. When we were in the UK about 8 years ago we stayed in London for a week. One da...	Desert Dweller	12	1055	10:15 PM Nov 11, 2015 by Vince
	Who remembers (Preview) Well I haven't had any luck over the last 2 months in touching base with any body who lived or had a connection with Wyndham West Aust back in the 1940s . So I will wind the calendar forward to about 1950 to 1960. Are there any people out there that had an association with the Scarborough Boys back in those da...	Young Simmo	0	549	05:50 PM Nov 11, 2015 by Young Simmo
	Who can we believe (Preview) Just how many other countries have had a mis- calculation . Why is Mal bothering to go to Paris if no one is telling the truth, maybe his staff need the O/S xmas shopping excursion Read the NASA assessment of the polar ice and it's growing bigger than ever so who can we believe	Wombat 280	16	1136	08:46 AM Nov 11, 2015 by Krusty
	The meaning of Globalization (Preview) A definition of globalization that I can understand and to which I can relate: Question : What is the truest definition of Globalization ?Answer : Princess Diana's death. Question : How come? Answer : An English princess with an Egyptian boyfriendcrashes in a French tunnel...	spida	4	614	06:27 PM Nov 10, 2015 by dishlicker
	AGE OLD DEFICIENCY (Preview)	Big Gorilla	1	579	03:07 PM Nov 10, 2015 by Swoffer
	Boring and Lifeless ( 1 2 ) (Preview) When I first joined this forum, there were so many electricians commenting on posts, that before long the posts became a competition of which sparkie new the most. That's all gone now. Before I joined, there must have been a few blues and apparently members left, siting ownership of the forum by a few....	iana	32	1603	10:49 PM Nov 9, 2015 by jules47
	Hello iana (Preview) Hello iana, I stumbled onto this site 8 weeks ago tomorrow and it has been a bit of fun. At 75 you can be an old grouch or a fun lover. I chose the latter because the other sort of loving has been reduced to feelings. I get the occasional bit of mud, but that's all part of the equation, as I have said before it wou...	Young Simmo	8	843	09:24 PM Nov 9, 2015 by kandagal
	A NOTE TO THOSE WHO MAY NEED SOME PERSPECTIVE ON LIFE (Preview)	Baz421	2	679	07:41 PM Nov 9, 2015 by Felicia
	The Cup (Preview) what a great win and a great story - now for the movie -- Edited by villatranquilla on Tuesday 3rd of November 2015 03:29:56 PM	villatranquilla	6	755	10:06 PM Nov 7, 2015 by Aus-Kiwi
	NAB Bank (Preview) Got an email today from the NAB Bank alerting me about a ( scam) wanting to confirm my account detales and to click on a certain thing to make shore all my account detailes are correct,the funny part of all this is I don't have an account with this bank (NAB) the scammers didn't scam this little black duck,...	Olley46	15	1221	09:17 PM Nov 7, 2015 by Big Gorilla
	The Simple Poppy.... (Preview) I am not a badge of honour, I am not a racist smear, I am not a fashion statement, To be worn but once a year, I am not glorification Of conflict or of war. I am not a paper ornament A token, I am more. I am a loving memory, Of a father or a son, A permanent reminder Of each and every one. I'm paper or enamel I'm old or...	Weevil	4	953	03:49 PM Nov 7, 2015 by Pejay
	proposed GST ( 1 2 ) (closed) (Preview) .Help me out here, regarding the GST that is being talked about ,raising it from the current 10% TO 15 % to raise a projected 65 billion $$$$,s next financial year to fill a financial black hole curtesy of past governments .Should it be reasonable to expect it then ,the year after 2017 -2018 to go back t...	cruisaderhilton	32	1814	11:12 PM Nov 4, 2015 by Webmaster
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