Statue of Liberty.

ibbo · Guru

Statue of Liberty.

Basil Faulty · Guru

Dosen't need an alfoil hat, in fact as it has a bronze torch and alfoil hat could have galvanising effects....

ibbo · Guru

Basil it sure does have aGalvanising effect.That statue has been on our Forum since December 11/12/09.Cheers.Ibbo.

Disco Duck · Guru

We pander to the Yanks in all other ways Ibbo......so we may as well have their Damned statue!!

In fact I think I prefer her to Margaret Whitlam!!

Maybe we could ask Smokeydk to dress her up a little with the boxing Kangaroo or something!!

Basil Faulty · Guru

Yeah lets have a REAL COW TOW to the Yanks

O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!

O beautiful for pilgrim feet
Whose stern impassioned stress
A thoroughfare of freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law!

O beautiful for heroes proved
In liberating strife.
Who more than self their country loved
And mercy more than life!
America! America!
May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness
And every gain divine!

O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!

O beautiful for halcyon skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the enameled plain!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till souls wax fair as earth and air
And music-hearted sea!

O beautiful for pilgrims feet,
Whose stem impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till paths be wrought through
wilds of thought
By pilgrim foot and knee!

O beautiful for glory-tale
Of liberating strife
When once and twice,
for man's avail
Men lavished precious life!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till selfish gain no longer stain
The banner of the free!

O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed his grace on thee
Till nobler men keep once again
Thy whiter jubilee!

Meanwhile on the other side of Bas' Cafe Guru and Granny lend their voices among the cheers of the Alfoil Beanied Patroits;

There is a land where summer skies
Are gleaming with a thousand dyes,
Blending in witching harmonies, in harmonies;
And grassy knoll, and forest height,
Are flushing in the rosy light,
And all above in azure bright -
Australia!

There is a land where honey flows,
Where laughing corn luxuriant grows,
Land of the myrtle and the rose,
On hill and plain the clust'ring vine,
Is gushing out with purple wine,
And cups are quaffed to thee and thine -
Australia!

There is a land where treasures shine
Deep in the dark unfathomed mine,
For worshippers at Mammon's shrine,
Where gold lies hid, and rubies gleam,
And fabled wealth no more doth seem
The idle fancy of a dream -
Australia!

There is a land where homesteads peep
From sunny plain and woodland steep,
And love and joy bright vigils keep,
Where the glad voice of childish glee
Is mingling with the melody
For nature's hidden minstrelsy -
Australia!

There is a land where, floating free,
From mountain top to girdling sea,
A proud flag waves exultingly,
And freedom's sons the banner bear,
No shackled slave can breathe the air,
Fairest of Britain's daughters fair -
Australia!

Disco Duck · Guru

You are in fine voice this morning Basil................!!

The wee drop must be lubricating well!!

ibbo · Guru

Better still stick her on the Buladelah Byepass.Probably become a sacred site or better still an advert for Torch Breweries..............sorry Ducky did not mean to break that news so soon.What with the real estate etc we just will have to put another couple of workers on.Cheers.Ibbo.

Disco Duck · Guru

She could light your way to the Brewery??...........although you've never had any problems finding you way there in the past!!

Ma · Guru

Basil, the second version would have to be the best.

Guru will do a solo rendition at 4pm this afternoon when the vocal chords have been well lubricated.

CD will be available at 5pm.

Basil Faulty · Guru

Disco Duck wrote:

You are in fine voice this morning Basil................!!

The wee drop must be lubricating well!!

I haven't had a drop Ducky... I have to be sober this arvo to escape the G's#1,2&3 I'm going to Sons to replace his hot water system....
Though no doubt as we speak oldtrack will be on the phone to ACTEW to ensure that the worker has his HiVis vest on, triple insulted thongs firmly attached, the correct flux and solder and of course approved insulated screwdrivers for the electrical bit, then the worker has to produce a test certificate for the entire instalation and ensure it's lodged and then of course advise the body corporate so that the old HWS can sit in one of the car parks for 2 years untill it is stolen....
and then and only then sit down and enjoy a blonde with his son.... I shouldnt say too much; son who is Computer guru has risen to the challenge to make "sound cards" for Dad's electric trams so that they can "sound real" ....

-- Edited by Basil Faulty on Sunday 27th of December 2009 11:55:04 AM

Basil Faulty · Guru

Ma wrote:

Basil, the second version would have to be the best.

Guru will do a solo rendition at 4pm this afternoon when the vocal chords have been well lubricated.

CD will be available at 5pm.

Ma look absolutley nothing could drag me away, I'm all lobeless ears, I'm sure most of "old" Ulladulla wil stop whatever they are doing to join with Guru as he sings "song of Australia", perhaps you could put him in the centre of the Princes Hwy/Deering st Roundabout ( in tinfoil beanie) that would clear the congestion quick smart....

Cruising Granny · Guru

Well Guru mate, it sounds like we have a reputation to live up to now.
I'm ready when you are.
We used to sing that Song of Australia when I was at primary school, and still think it should have been the anthem.
However, when the song group gives a rousing rendition of the anthem, I don't recall ever finishing the first verse without a tear or pride.
We get enough yanky stuff thrust upon us in our every day lives whether we want it or not.
It's time Australia stood up for itself in its own right, independent of the Brits and the Yanks.
May the New Year 2010 be good to us all.

Basil Faulty · Guru

Granny did I tell you how bloody good it is to have you on the forum?
Yeah it gets up my nose everyone wants to sing with a Yank accent...

Maybe for Rolly's benifit (he is Welsh) we should all sing a rousing chorus of "Rule brittania" or "there'll always be an England" simply because none of us could sing anything vaguley Welsh...

Poor bloody poms....we don't even play God! save the queen at the flicks anymore....

Basil Faulty · Guru

Cruising Granny wrote:

We get enough yanky stuff thrust upon us in our every day lives whether we want it or not.

I remeber the Vietnam war era well at the time it appeared to us bronzed Aussies that all the Aussie shielas were only too happy to have Yank stuff thrust into them....

Ma · Guru

Basil Faulty wrote:

Ma look absolutley nothing could drag me away, I'm all lobeless ears, I'm sure most of "old" Ulladulla wil stop whatever they are doing to join with Guru as he sings "song of Australia", perhaps you could put him in the centre of the Princes Hwy/Deering st Roundabout ( in tinfoil beanie) that would clear the congestion quick smart....

Deering Street Roundabout it is then Basil. Don 't have to worry about the alfoil beenie, we have the silver fish overlooking that whole intesection and with the bumper to bumper traffice we will be assured of a captive (ated) audience.

JRH · Guru

Basil Faulty wrote:

Disco Duck wrote:

You are in fine voice this morning Basil................!!

The wee drop must be lubricating well!!

I haven't had a drop Ducky... I have to be sober this arvo to escape the G's#1,2&3 I'm going to Sons to replace his hot water system....
Though no doubt as we speak oldtrack will be on the phone to ACTEW to ensure that the worker has his HiVis vest on, triple insulted thongs firmly attached, the correct flux and solder and of course approved insulated screwdrivers for the electrical bit, then the worker has to produce a test certificate for the entire instalation and ensure it's lodged and then of course advise the body corporate so that the old HWS can sit in one of the car parks for 2 years untill it is stolen....
and then and only then sit down and enjoy a blonde with his son.... I shouldnt say too much; son who is Computer guru has risen to the challenge to make "sound cards" for Dad's electric trams so that they can "sound real" ....

-- Edited by Basil Faulty on Sunday 27th of December 2009 11:55:04 AM

Gezz Basil, I left the Techie's Forum to get away from Oldtrack and you have to mention him here, You are indeed a cruel man basil. :) :) :)

JRH · Guru

Basil Faulty wrote:

Granny did I tell you how bloody good it is to have you on the forum?
Yeah it gets up my nose everyone wants to sing with a Yank accent...

Maybe for Rolly's benifit (he is Welsh) we should all sing a rousing chorus of "Rule brittania" or "there'll always be an England" simply because none of us could sing anything vaguley Welsh...

Poor bloody poms....we don't even play God! save the queen at the flicks anymore....

"Rule brittania","there'll always be an England" Come on Basil Wales is not in England. Gawd some people can be so hurtful. LOL How about We'll Keep A Welcome In The Hillside, sung by the Treochy Male Voice Choir??

Cruising Granny · Guru

Basil Faulty wrote:
Granny did I tell you how bloody good it is to have you on the forum?
Yeah it gets up my nose everyone wants to sing with a Yank accent...

Maybe for Rolly's benifit (he is Welsh) we should all sing a rousing chorus of "Rule brittania" or "there'll always be an England" simply because none of us could sing anything vaguley Welsh...

Poor bloody poms....we don't even play God! save the queen at the flicks anymore....

Well Rolly may be a little bit impressed (or not), we have a Welsh couple in Singers, and they both sing a couple of the Welsh songs in our song books. He's a rousing tenor, and she's a contralto/alto, but it does sound great.
Can't understand a word, but they certainly make it easier to listen to.
Maybe when we get a real leader who can stand on his own 2 feet on the peoples behalf, we can cut the ties with those foreigners.

DeBe · Guru

Basill Nevermind the bloody electrics what about the Plummers Ticket? You will need one of them aswell. Happy plumbing Basill. Daryl

Basil Faulty · Guru

DeBe wrote:

Basill Nevermind the bloody electrics what about the Plummers Ticket? You will need one of them aswell. Happy plumbing Basill. Daryl

Plumbing is my Forte DeBe... I have plenipotentiary powers in the ACT which I WILL never relinquish given to me because a beaureaucrat could not do his job and after some lengthy debate the Chief Minister signed a document giving me powers far above those of ordinary engineers...

Basil Faulty · Guru

Cruising Granny wrote:

Maybe when we get a real leader who can stand on his own 2 feet on the peoples behalf, we can cut the ties with those foreigners.

Sorry Granny not in our lifetimes, too many vested interests...

dave06 · Guru

ah!!! plumbing, this will be interesting as there is only ONE legal way to do this!!!!

DeBe · Guru

Hi Dave I fitted my own Solar hot watersystem with gas boosting, then to get my Gov rebate got a plummer in to check it out & fillout the paper work, charged me $50 That was legal & I know the job was done properly. Cheers Daryl

dave06 · Guru

mate i was joking, you know me better than that

my son has the solar hot water and reckons it's great, so how hard was it to install, I understand the water is still basically in the hot water service but recirculates throughout the panel and has a gas booster in the tank, so if you have showers at night wouldnt the gas booster constantly kick in thereby negating the solar part of it

the way I see it is that to get the greatest benefit from these things then a morning shower is the go, I hate morning showers as I cant see the point of having a shower to go to work, night shower for me thank you!

just make sure you keep the sacrificial anode replacement up to date, can be expensive if you dont!

Basil Faulty · Guru

DeBe wrote:

Hi Dave I fitted my own Solar hot watersystem with gas boosting, then to get my Gov rebate got a plummer in to check it out & fillout the paper work, charged me $50 That was legal & I know the job was done properly. Cheers Daryl

The job was done properly if you did it yourself!!! I find tradesmen particularly sparkys and plumbers a tad unreliable always keen to take shortcuts to get maximum cash for least effort. The only time you can come unstuck is when you sell your house especially in the ACT. We have to get an inspection and the get the original plans and look for GPO's not on the plans, Tap's not on the plans etc then go searching for the paperwork that should be on file and when they are not they then ask the householder who installed them and you say an electrician did it, a plumber did it but because I paid him cash he obvoiusly didn't do the paperwork..... Net result is that they check them and pass them.....

Basil Faulty · Guru

JRH wrote:

How about We'll Keep A Welcome In The Hillside, sung by the Treochy Male Voice Choir??

YES PLEASE!! bring it on....
I do seem to recall the 2 ronnies escaping to Wales in the "worm that turned"

Basil Faulty · Guru

JRH wrote:

Gezz Basil, I left the Techie's Forum to get away from Oldtrack and you have to mention him here, You are indeed a cruel man basil. :) :) :)

Sorry you will find Oldtrack is omnipotent....

JRH · Guru

Basil Faulty wrote:

JRH wrote:

Gezz Basil, I left the Techie's Forum to get away from Oldtrack and you have to mention him here, You are indeed a cruel man basil. :) :) :)

Sorry you will find Oldtrack is omnipotent....

Basil old mate the only omnipotent being I have ever heard of is some bloke called a God and Oltrack sure as hell ain't a God.

DeBe · Guru

Thanks for that tip Basill. Dave the solar H/Ws is all on the roof & The tank is stainless steel. The Gas booster is under the veranda & in the hot water out line, it senses the incoming water temp & only fires up if not up to the requred temp. The gas booster is switched off most of the summer, but his far south hasto be used afair bit during winter. Even so we would only use one 100Lb botle of LPG in the winter ( that to could be another iligal thred) Cheers Daryl

JRH · Guru

DeBe wrote:

Thanks for that tip Basill. Dave the solar H/Ws is all on the roof & The tank is stainless steel. The Gas booster is under the veranda & in the hot water out line, it senses the incoming water temp & only fires up if not up to the requred temp. The gas booster is switched off most of the summer, but his far south hasto be used afair bit during winter. Even so we would only use one 100Lb botle of LPG in the winter ( that to could be another iligal thred) Cheers Daryl

Please, please don't let Oldtrack see that.