We had a thread like this on the old board, so I thought I'd start one up again...

Shakira is soooooooooooooo HOTT!

Neo Matrix, you need to calm down. ;D

Shakira is soooooooooooooo HOTT!

You must be talking about my avatar. Thank you!  ;D

Neo Matrix, you need to calm down. ;D


Aww... but I don't wanna. :( :o

Well, I just want to say to everyone in general: Welcome back! And hi to Jessica as well!

Hi Davey,are you new? Whatever happened to Miss Spray?

sorry If I keep repeating myself. :(


Howard

Well, I just want to say to everyone in general: Welcome back! And hi to Jessica as well!

Ditto. I want to welcome everyone back!  :D ;D

As do I. I just hope some of the other people who were registered here come back at some point. I miss quite a portion of them!


Ditto. I want to welcome everyone back!  :D ;D

Not directed to anyone in particular, actually directed to everyone.  ;D  But I am curious on where everyone went while the board was down.  What sites were you visiting

Thanks to everyone who welcomed back, and I also join them.Not directed to anyone in particular, actually directed to everyone.  ;D  But I am curious on where everyone went while the board was down.  What sites were you visitingSites:
LindsayArmaou.com, LiveJournal.com, Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail.. Amorosi.org, and.. Google seaching.

To the next person:
How are you?

Thanks to everyone who welcomed back, and I also join them.Not directed to anyone in particular, actually directed to everyone.  ;D  But I am curious on where everyone went while the board was down.  What sites were you visitingSites:
LindsayArmaou.com, LiveJournal.com, Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail.. Amorosi.org, and.. Google seaching.

To the next person:
How are you?


I'm fine thank you very much, Meli. I hope you didn't get withdrawal symptoms from the absence of the board - I did . . . A little.

I did google searching really. I was looking up websites for The Toy Dolls and 'Machoman' Randy Savage. Eclectic or what?

Not directed to anyone in particular, actually directed to everyone.  ;D  But I am curious on where everyone went while the board was down.  What sites were you visiting


I would say, but I think I'd have to help the police with their enquiries if I did...!!!

Actually I was catching up with the gardening...rather boringly...

And also not directed to anyone in particular...but nice to see some of you back - the others to follow shortly, I hope...

I'm fine thank you very much, Meli. I hope you didn't get withdrawal symptoms from the absence of the board - I did . . . A little.




I did too. I played a lot of games on Pogo



Cat

Hi, I'm back! ;D Does anyone have anything they want to ask me? :)

Ask me, I won't say "no." How could I?

Absolutely Vile

Hi, I'm back! ;D Does anyone have anything they want to ask me? :)

Ask me, I won't say "no." How could I?

Absolutely Vile



Yeah. How's everything going in the Great White North?  ;D




Cat

CatWoman, will you marry me? ;) ;D

CatWoman, will you marry me? ;) ;D



Thanks for the offer but I am already married.




Cat

CatWoman, will you marry me? ;) ;D



Thanks for the offer but I am already married.




Cat

Come on, what's wrong with a little concubine? I promise i won't interfere with your and his relationship!                                                                                   much... ;)

CatWoman, will you marry me? ;) ;D



Thanks for the offer but I am already married.




Cat

Come on, what's wrong with a little concubine? I promise i won't interfere with your and his relationship!                                                                                   much... ;)



Are you saying that you are a "little concubine"?



Cat

... :( I'm not desirable enough *sniff, sniff* :'(

Yeah. How's everything going in the Great White North?  ;D




Cat


Well, it's now the Great Green North as the snow is finally gone. :) Where I live (Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a huge roller coaster as far as temperatures go in the sping, but things are going to start stabilising soon. :) It's warming up!

Absolutely Vile

Not directed to anyone in particular, actually directed to everyone.  ;D  But I am curious on where everyone went while the board was down.  What sites were you visiting


http://www.LyricBoy.com

For Cat:

You mention in another thread that you're involved with the post office's annual non-perishables drive.  Are there any types of items that are always badly needed, but which most people don't think of when they're donating to this particular drive and which you'd encourage us to include in our donations?   

It's nice to see everyone back, too.  I just plain web surfed while the  messageboard was gone, visiting old haunts, like old messageboards and forums.  Glad to be back!!  ;D

For Cat:

You mention in another thread that you're involved with the post office's annual non-perishables drive.  Are there any types of items that are always badly needed, but which most people don't think of when they're donating to this particular drive and which you'd encourage us to include in our donations?     


I was asked that same question on that local talk show I did yesterday. Besides non-parishables (and NOT out-dated stuff) food items, toiletries are always needed-i.e. toilet paper, toothpaste, shampoo, soap and such. Another that was recomended is not including home-made foods (which are usually yummy but really can't be used), but also items that in glass. Postal Workers will probably have a lot of food that can be heavy. If there are glass jars and such, it can easily be broken. What you can do is call your local food shelf and see exactly what they are short of. If people called here at this time, I would tell them peanut butter. Your food shelf may need something else. But thank you so much for asking. That is a wonderful question.


Cat

Not directed to anyone in particular, actually directed to everyone.  ;D  But I am curious on where everyone went while the board was down.  What sites were you visiting
;DJust to everyone--hi,glad to be back.I also go to Oldies Music bulletin Board,Crazy Don's Playground,renegade retro,wanderers oldies,the fifties Index,Ask the DJ---i've been busy!Cheers!

For Chucky:

Where's hairspray? ???


Howard

For Chucky:

Where's hairspray? ???


Howard


That's a very good question, Howard..

Chuck ?

I third that



SmithsGirl

??? ???Quatro

For Chucky:

Where's hairspray? ???


Howard


That's a very good question, Howard..

Chuck ?



I saw "her" on the "lastest member" last night but "she" hasn't posted yet.




Cat

For Chucky:

Where's hairspray? ???


Howard


That's a very good question, Howard..

Chuck ?



I saw "her" on the "lastest member" last night but "she" hasn't posted yet.




Cat


Maybe she's been busy with a lot of stuff.

Howard

What does HUW stand for? Is that an acroynm? ???


Howard

What does HUW stand for? Is that an acroynm? ???


Howard


Hey Howard !

I know a "Huw", I believe it can just be a name in itself, not necessarily a derivative or anything...

Anyone want to ask me anything??

Anyone want to ask me anything??

Welcome to the club.

Fuss,are you gonna have a hot summer in Queensland?


Howard

Hey Gamblefish, I keep seeing the (dreaded) red x in your avatar and sig line.




Cat

Fuss,are you gonna have a hot summer in Queensland?


Howard


Wrong tense Howard !  ;)  Being on the other side of the world, in the other hemisphere, our winter is your summer.

So traditionally a Christmas Day in Queensland is spent sweltering in 100 degree heat and high humidity, a far cry from the snowy american and european christmas scenes we see on television  :(

So to answer you question best I can, yes, we HAD a very hot summer just gone, and it is FINALLY cooling down, and it's almost the end of April..... :-\

SmithsGirl, I LOVE what you have in your sigline! That is a favorite movie of mine! :)

Anybody would like to ask me a question?  :)

I finally got my account activated!  Hooray!!  ;D

I finally got my account activated!   Hooray!!  ;D




WELCOME BACK KAREN!!!!!!  :)  :)  :)

I finally got my account activated!   Hooray!!  ;D




YEAY !!!!  :D

Question for "MLB": I've always wondered, what does that stand for? Is it your initials? :)

To the next person:
How are you?
I'm fine thank you very much, Meli. I hope you didn't get withdrawal symptoms from the absence of the board - I did . . . A little.Luckily, I didn't...  :-\ funny, that...

Luckily, I didn't...  :-\ funny, that...


Who is that person in your avatar, Meli? I just noticed it - she is very beautiful.

What does HUW stand for? Is that an acroynm? ???


Howard


Hey Howard !

I know a "Huw", I believe it can just be a name in itself, not necessarily a derivative or anything...


Huw is simply the Welsh version of the name Hugh. 

The name comes from the Old German and means 'heart' or 'soul' 

I happened to have a baby name book in my desk

I happened to have a baby name book in my desk


Karen is there a reason why you have such a book in your desk  :o :o

I happened to have a baby name book in my desk


Karen is there a reason why you have such a book in your desk  :o :o


He he not the reason you think.  I bought it in to 'cheat' on the penguin board games name chain game.  I was looking for more names that began with Y

Question for "MLB": I've always wondered, what does that stand for? Is it your initials? :)

First, thanks for including me in the conversation. Yes, M>L>B>are my full initials. I am hopeless when it comes to screen names, so I went with what is real & honestly my name without actually saying what it is.
  Anyone wanna play guess my name??
    And as for what I did once i realized C.G. went thru with the web upgrades....well, I tended to my college classwork, and looked at 5 different websites for coloring pages. I need them to keep the kids in sunday school occupied.  And I wrote everyone in my adddress book in email. 
  I don't think I was half as bothered by the change because I don't have the  computer availability to  surf at home.So i save up all my  surfin' for when I'm on campus or visiting the local library.  Sad but true.

Not directed to anyone in particular, actually directed to everyone.  ;D  But I am curious on where everyone went while the board was down.  What sites were you visiting


www.thesmokinggun.com

www.pogo.com

and i actually did a little bit of chatting

Not directed to anyone in particular, actually directed to everyone.  ;D  But I am curious on where everyone went while the board was down.  What sites were you visiting


www.thesmokinggun.com

www.pogo.com

and i actually did a little bit of chatting



You play pogo? So do I. I have also been to the smoking gun. A lot of interesting stuff there.




Cat

Does Don Carlos come around anymore?



Howard

Does Don Carlos come around anymore?



Howard



He's working on it. It is getting close to crunch time for him-finals to grade and such. Maybe come June he will be on more offen. I'll tell him that you were asking about him. (He likes to hear that.  ;D)



Cat

Does Don Carlos come around anymore?



Howard



He's working on it. It is getting close to crunch time for him-finals to grade and such. Maybe come June he will be on more offen. I'll tell him that you were asking about him. (He likes to hear that.  ;D)



Cat



Thanks,Cat! :-*


Howard

Luckily, I didn't...  :-\ funny, that...Who is that person in your avatar, Meli? I just noticed it - she is very beautiful.Lindsay Armaou - www.lindsayarmaou.com
Half Greek half Irish former B*Witched member..
http://b-witched.com/b-witched/lindsay/face.gif
http://b-witched.com/b-witched/lindsay/lindsay.jpg
http://www.members.tripod.com/bwitchedrules/45502ca0.jpg
http://w1.303.telia.com/~u30306051/Lindsay02/06.jpg
http://w1.303.telia.com/~u30306051/Lee/06.jpg
with boyfriend Lee Brennan
http://www.lindsayarmaou.com/images/lindsay3_fade_right.jpg

Anyone wanna ask me anything? I'll answer honestly, honest!! ;D

Rio

To Rio Rhoades:

Who's  on your avatar?

Does anyone like:
a) B*Witched?
b) Vanessa Amorosi?
or
c) Hilary Duff?

???

I like B*Witched. Well . . . I like two songs (C'est la vie and Jesse Hold on) and Vannessa Amorosi - I think she did 'Absolutely Everybody' which is another great bouncy song.

Thanks for the pics, Meli. She is lovely.  :)

Does anyone like:
a) B*Witched?
b) Vanessa Amorosi?
or
c) Hilary Duff?

???


I don't mind some of their songs.  We own CDs by all of them - my girls play them to death which most probably explains why I am so OVER them.  ;)

Not directed to anyone in particular, actually directed to everyone.  ;D  But I am curious on where everyone went while the board was down.  What sites were you visiting


www.thesmokinggun.com

www.pogo.com

and i actually did a little bit of chatting



You play pogo? So do I. I have also been to the smoking gun. A lot of interesting stuff there.




Cat


yeah I've put a lot of time into Tumblebees, Wordwhomp, payday freecell and first class solitaire.
NullandVoid aka PurpleBandit79

Not directed to anyone in particular, actually directed to everyone.  ;D  But I am curious on where everyone went while the board was down.  What sites were you visiting


www.thesmokinggun.com

www.pogo.com

and i actually did a little bit of chatting



You play pogo? So do I. I have also been to the smoking gun. A lot of interesting stuff there.




Cat


yeah I've put a lot of time into Tumblebees, Wordwhomp, payday freecell and first class solitaire.
NullandVoid aka PurpleBandit79



You will be able to spot me  ;)  But the hubby uses my account so it may be me or him. The funny thing is, a lot of guys try to hit on him (not me which I don't know if I should be offended about that or not).

We usually play freecell, poker, and hubby likes baseball. I sometimes play tumblebees, solitaire, or the slots-depending on my mood.



Cat

Not directed to anyone in particular, actually directed to everyone.  ;D  But I am curious on where everyone went while the board was down.  What sites were you visiting
I discovered that there was indeed an outdoors!

He's working on it. It is getting close to crunch time for him-finals to grade and such. Maybe come June he will be on more offen. I'll tell him that you were asking about him. (He likes to hear that.  ;D)


Cool. Tell him we're thinking about him. I remember those long political discussions. For a person that's not into politics, I found them very interesting and learnt a lot.  :)

Not directed to anyone in particular, actually directed to everyone.  ;D  But I am curious on where everyone went while the board was down.  What sites were you visiting


www.thesmokinggun.com

www.pogo.com

and i actually did a little bit of chatting



You play pogo? So do I. I have also been to the smoking gun. A lot of interesting stuff there.




Cat


yeah I've put a lot of time into Tumblebees, Wordwhomp, payday freecell and first class solitaire.
NullandVoid aka PurpleBandit79



You will be able to spot me  ;)  But the hubby uses my account so it may be me or him. The funny thing is, a lot of guys try to hit on him (not me which I don't know if I should be offended about that or not).

We usually play freecell, poker, and hubby likes baseball. I sometimes play tumblebees, solitaire, or the slots-depending on my mood.



Cat


I like to go on there a lot as well. I like to play wordwhomp, cribbage, and Turbo 21.

I'm gonna look out for your name. My name on Pogo is "bouchardsleg".

Fuss,you ever get heavy snow in Queensland?


Howard

yeah I've put a lot of time into Tumblebees, Wordwhomp, payday freecell and first class solitaire.
NullandVoid aka PurpleBandit79


I found out about Tumblebees about two years ago when one of my mom's co-workers was playing it. Haven't played it in several months, though; I wonder if my Pogo account is still active.

Fuss,you ever get heavy snow in Queensland?


Howard


Hi Howard

Queensland is virtually all 'sub tropical'....

There is a place near the New South Wales/Queensland border called Stanthorpe.  Lots of of grapes and apples are grown there.  It gets snow about once a year maybe, but not heavy.

My father emigrated to Brisbane from England when he was 4.  He's now 84.  He tells me that in that 80 years, it has snowed in Brisbane 4 times.  Technically.  What he means is that a few flakes have fallen from the sky but the moment they hit the ground they had already melted.... :(

So I won't be investing in snow tires any time soon, ya know  ;)

To give you a better perspective of the weather extremes we have here, a few months ago I couldn't catch the train home because during the day a train had derailed at my station, because the heat had buckled the tracks.... :o  Therein lies the sort of reason why you find me from time to time on this board whinging about the heat where I live  ;D

He's working on it. It is getting close to crunch time for him-finals to grade and such. Maybe come June he will be on more offen. I'll tell him that you were asking about him. (He likes to hear that.  ;D)


Cool. Tell him we're thinking about him. I remember those long political discussions. For a person that's not into politics, I found them very interesting and learnt a lot.  :)



He is actually a little disappointed that there isn't more political stuff here. I keep tell him that he could post something.



Cat

Hey Gamblefish, I keep seeing the (dreaded) red x in your avatar and sig line.




Cat


Sorry Cat, I just ran across this thread tonight...

The dreaded x should be fixed now...I didn't realise that yahoo forbade remote linking. I have an account with boomspeed now because sometimes I sell stuff on eBay. I wondered why my auctions weren't going so well...DUH!!!

Anyway, thanks for telling me.

PS...Tell DC I said hey as well.

Why do they call you gamblefish? You gambled on some fish? ;D

Howard

To Rio Rhoades:

Who's  on your avatar?





The man in my Avatar is Adam Ant in the late 70s when he was doing strictly punk music! What do you think of him? I love the pics of him from that gig!!!! They are sooooo great, thats why I just put up a new one of him!!!

Rio

The man in my Avatar is Adam Ant in the late 70s when he was doing strictly punk music! What do you think of him? I love the pics of him from that gig!!!! They are sooooo great, thats why I just put up a new one of him!!!

Rio


Nice sig, Rio! It's good to see it back here again! ;D :)

Why do they call you gamblefish? You gambled on some fish? ;D

Howard


Good guess, but not exactly, Howard.

When I first bought my computer many moons ago, they asked me to come up with an email addy. Well, under such pressure all I could think of was my last name (Gamble) and my old high school nickname (fish) and thus was born "gamblefish".

Thanks for asking, Howard (You're so funkee!!)...

Has anyone ever gotten the Coda to "Paradise by the Dashboard light" stuck in their head while they were trying to type a 20 page term paper on the USA PATRIOT Act? 


Or am I the only one?

Has anyone ever gotten the Coda to "Paradise by the Dashboard light" stuck in their head while they were trying to type a 20 page term paper on the USA PATRIOT Act? 


Or am I the only one?


What is the Coda to "Paradise By The Dashboard Light?" I'm sorry...my music theory is not what it used to be!

Absolutely Vile

Hey Vile,would you & Rush like to come to New York one day to spend the afternoon?


Howard

Has anyone ever gotten the Coda to "Paradise by the Dashboard light" stuck in their head while they were trying to type a 20 page term paper on the USA PATRIOT Act? 


Or am I the only one?


What is the Coda to "Paradise By The Dashboard Light?" I'm sorry...my music theory is not what it used to be!

Absolutely Vile





It is long ago and its so far away and it is so much better than it is today...... repeat

Has anyone ever gotten the Coda to "Paradise by the Dashboard light" stuck in their head while they were trying to type a 20 page term paper on the USA PATRIOT Act? 


Or am I the only one?


No, can't say that's ever happened to me. :)

To Catwoman: Which Catwoman was your favorite? Julie Newmar, Lee Meriweather, Eartha Kitt, or Michelle Pfieffer?         

To Catwoman: Which Catwoman was your favorite? Julie Newmar, Lee Meriweather, Eartha Kitt, or Michelle Pfieffer?         



Julie  ;D followed by Michelle. Never did care of either Lee or Eartha.



Cat

Hey Vile,would you & Rush like to come to New York one day to spend the afternoon?


Howard


Just to spend the afternoon? No...I think if I ever was to go anywhere where I'd be spending a few hours on a plane, I'd want to be there at least a few days. (Though when I went to Hamilton, Ontario via Toronto, I was only there for a day and a half or so.) Do I want to go to New York at all? I don't know. There are other places I want to visit more. But maybe someday...

Absolutely Vile

Vile,have you and Rush ever thought of coming to Vegas????? ;D ;D ;D

Rio

Vile,have you and Rush ever thought of coming to Vegas????? ;D ;D ;D

Rio


No, though it would probably be a lot more fun than you coming to Winnipeg (unless you really want to, of course). :) We can't afford to go ANYWHERE right now though, and we're working on going back to England for another visit. :)

Absolutely Vile

Vile,have you and Rush ever thought of coming to Vegas????? ;D ;D ;D

Rio


No, though it would probably be a lot more fun than you coming to Winnipeg (unless you really want to, of course). :) We can't afford to go ANYWHERE right now though, and we're working on going back to England for another visit. :)

Absolutely Vile


Ahhh, ok! Just make sure that when you go to England, you take me with you!!!!!!!!

Rio

Vile,have you and Rush ever thought of coming to Vegas????? ;D ;D ;D

Rio


No, though it would probably be a lot more fun than you coming to Winnipeg (unless you really want to, of course). :) We can't afford to go ANYWHERE right now though, and we're working on going back to England for another visit. :)

Absolutely Vile


Ahhh, ok! Just make sure that when you go to England, you take me with you!!!!!!!!

Rio


Hehehe...sure! Wanna go to a wedding reception? ;D

Absolutely Vile

Vile,have you and Rush ever thought of coming to Vegas????? ;D ;D ;D

Rio


No, though it would probably be a lot more fun than you coming to Winnipeg (unless you really want to, of course). :) We can't afford to go ANYWHERE right now though, and we're working on going back to England for another visit. :)

Absolutely Vile


Ahhh, ok! Just make sure that when you go to England, you take me with you!!!!!!!!

Rio


Hehehe...sure! Wanna go to a wedding reception? ;D

Absolutely Vile


Are you going to Hertfordshire, Vile? I have heard you mention the county a few times.

Vile,have you and Rush ever thought of coming to Vegas????? ;D ;D ;D

Rio


No, though it would probably be a lot more fun than you coming to Winnipeg (unless you really want to, of course). :) We can't afford to go ANYWHERE right now though, and we're working on going back to England for another visit. :)

Absolutely Vile


Ahhh, ok! Just make sure that when you go to England, you take me with you!!!!!!!!

Rio


Hehehe...sure! Wanna go to a wedding reception? ;D

Absolutely Vile


Are you going to Hertfordshire, Vile? I have heard you mention the county a few times.


If we make it to Rush's cousin's wedding reception, then yes, we'll probably be staying there with his parents.

Absolutely Vile

SmithsGirl, I LOVE what you have in your sigline! That is a favorite movie of mine! :)



Thanks Jessica! One of my favorites too!  :)


SmithsGirl

Hey Vile,would you & Rush like to come to New York one day to spend the afternoon?


Howard


Just to spend the afternoon? No...I think if I ever was to go anywhere where I'd be spending a few hours on a plane, I'd want to be there at least a few days. (Though when I went to Hamilton, Ontario via Toronto, I was only there for a day and a half or so.) Do I want to go to New York at all? I don't know. There are other places I want to visit more. But maybe someday...

Absolutely Vile



Ok,Let me know,you and Rush I'd love to meet one day for coffee and dessert. ;D


Howard

Vile,have you and Rush ever thought of coming to Vegas????? ;D ;D ;D

Rio


No, though it would probably be a lot more fun than you coming to Winnipeg (unless you really want to, of course). :) We can't afford to go ANYWHERE right now though, and we're working on going back to England for another visit. :)

Absolutely Vile


Ahhh, ok! Just make sure that when you go to England, you take me with you!!!!!!!!

Rio


Hehehe...sure! Wanna go to a wedding reception? ;D

Absolutely Vile


I'd sure love to.Where is it gonna be? ;D


Howard

Fuss,you ever get heavy snow in Queensland?Hahaha!
Snow - in Queensland - hahahahaha *rolling on the floor laughing her head off*
There's no snow, (not genuine) in New South Wales, or the majority of Australia, either.. due to deserts!

No, though it would probably be a lot more fun than you coming to Winnipeg (unless you really want to, of course). :) We can't afford to go ANYWHERE right now though, and we're working on going back to England for another visit. :)

Absolutely Vile


Ahhh, ok! Just make sure that when you go to England, you take me with you!!!!!!!!

Rio


Hehehe...sure! Wanna go to a wedding reception? ;D

Absolutely Vile


Sure! Why not!!! When are you going?

Rio

There's no snow, (not genuine) in New South Wales,


'cept in the Snowy Mountains  ;)

What is the Coda to "Paradise By The Dashboard Light?" I'm sorry...my music theory is not what it used to be!

Absolutely Vile





It is long ago and its so far away and it is so much better than it is today...... repeat




Or...

It never felt so good, it never felt so right and we were glowin' like the metal on the edge of a knife... repeat

Rio Rhodes and NullandVoid:

I like your signatures! ;D (Did I mention that already?)

Not directed to anyone in particular, actually directed to everyone.  ;D  But I am curious on where everyone went while the board was down.  What sites were you visiting

i became addicted to online journals...and now i regularly maintain three, in addition to my crappy website!  if you're bored, look up doxerssoldout on livejournal.com, babyuradrag on blurty.com, or x27times on xanga.com...

also, i have a new south park addiction.  oy.

'cept in the Snowy Mountains  ;)It's all artificial... somehow

Anyone got any more questions?

The man in my Avatar is Adam Ant in the late 70s when he was doing strictly punk music! What do you think of him? I love the pics of him from that gig!!!! They are sooooo great, thats why I just put up a new one of him!!!

Rio


I like a few of Adam Ant's songs like "Dog Eat Dog", "Goody Two Shoes", & "Strip".


Is there anybody who likes The Sounds?
A Swedish alternative band that has a '80's sound and a lead singer who looks like Debbie Harry.

Bobby:

Rush seems to think that whenever I tell him about a post you've made, I do this impersonation of Graham Chapman (of Monty Python). I don't think I do at all! He thinks I'm mad. :)

Absolutely Vile (being followed by a 12 foot giant hedgehog called Spiny Norman)

Hahaha!
Snow - in Queensland - hahahahaha *rolling on the floor laughing her head off*
There's no snow, (not genuine) in New South Wales, or the majority of Australia, either.. due to deserts!


Meli !  You need to get out and about Girl  ;D

Stanthorpe in Queensland gets snow every year !

NSW and Victoria have ski-fields in these big hills called the Australian Alps  :P

And there are mountains in Tasmania that are covered in snow most of the year  :o

It's all artificial... somehow

Anyone got any more questions?


My question is for Meli !

Why do you say it's artificial ?  ???

Hey Fuss,would you like to come to New York... :)


(i think I asked that already...) ???


Howard

Bobby:

Rush seems to think that whenever I tell him about a post you've made, I do this impersonation of Graham Chapman (of Monty Python). I don't think I do at all! He thinks I'm mad. :)

Absolutely Vile (being followed by a 12 foot giant hedgehog called Spiny Norman)


Ha ha! Unbelievable. I have this way of writing though, Vile. I can understand it.  :)

My question is for Meli !

Why do you say it's artificial ?  ???


OMG ! :o  I hope it was the real stuff when I went to Mt Kosciusko.......I saw it falling from the sky, even :D 

Hey Fuss,would you like to come to New York... :)


(i think I asked that already...) ???


Howard


Yes I would Howard, though for some strange reason the West Coast may be more on my immediate itinerary !  :)

However, as it is now 19 years since I have travelled anywhere  :o everything looks good  :)

Yes I would Howard, though for some strange reason the West Coast may be more on my immediate itinerary !  :)

However, as it is now 19 years since I have travelled anywhere  :o everything looks good  :)


So,what if I wanted to pay for your trip to New York? What do you say? :)


Howard

It's all artificial... somehow

Anyone got any more questions?

How hot of summers do you get down under?

How hot of summers do you get down under?


Depend on which state.  Over here in the west our summer started with a 42c (108f) week in the first week of November and basically continued along those lines till mid April.  And summer is lasting an abnormal length of time this year - last week we had 30c (86f) days - thats just bizarre for May (specially since its snowing on the east coast in Victoria and Tasmania).

My mums town - 2 hours north of Perth in the wheatbelt recorded an average temp of 47c thru summer - and I cant convert that as my chart only goes up to 43 !  So no idea how hot it was in Farenheit.

Today it cooled down to 23c (74f) and yesterday we got officially our first drop of rain for the year.

Who was saying it doesnt snow in Aus ?  I missed it !  The only states that have never recorded snowfall are Northern Territory and South Australia.   

Western Australia gets snow between July and October - heaviest falls in the Stirling Ranges.  Perth recorded a fall in late October 1991 during a freak week. I have photos of it on my lawn.

Tasmania - Mt Wellington in Hobart is currently covered in white after a nice fall last weekend and has recorded snow during summer.

Blue Mountains 2 hours out of Sydney has regular snowfall during winter.

Snowy Mountain Range (named so because of snow funnily enuff) are covered from April to October (sometimes as late as November).  The ski fields top up with artificial snow when needed but have also had to close regulrly due to blizzards.

Melbournes outmost suburbs have recorded falls in past years.

Canberra - regular snowfalls thru winter - play dad use to play rugby on an ice covered field during snow blizzards - he has the frostbitten deformed toe to prove it !!  ick !

Delegate - teeny village on the NSW/VIC border where I spent the millennium NYE party - snowed on New Years Day - while the rest of the country was sweltering.  My dad grew up there and use to ski to school.

These are all the places I have personally lived in or visited during winter and experienced decent snowfall.


So we aint exactly ALL desert !!  Plenty of high country areas, rainforrests, tall timber forrests, etc.


edited - thought of another one - I went to my Grandfather funeral a couple of years ago in a little town called Wellington - bout 400 km northwest of Sydney.  It was June so I expected it to be cold - but I definately wasnt prepared for snow - I nearly froze at the outdoor service.

Does anybody want to write my term paper for me? lol  ::)

Does anybody want to write my term paper for me? lol  ::)


How long is your term paper? ;D


Howard

To Indy Gent: Have you ever been to the Indianapoils 500?

My question is toward Fuss and BMG.

But is it a dry heat? Because they say that here in Montreal we have the most extreme climate in North America. Because our winters will drop well below -25c, and our summers will climb as high as +30c. But our humidity is intense during the summer, most likely due to the fact that we are an island. Anyone can take the heat, it's the humidity that's a killer.

My question is toward Fuss and BMG.

But is it a dry heat? Because they say that here in Montreal we have the most extreme climate in North America. Because our winters will drop well below -25c, and our summers will climb as high as +30c. But our humidity is intense during the summer, most likely due to the fact that we are an island. Anyone can take the heat, it's the humidity that's a killer.


I'm probably qualified to answer this too. ;)

It's extremely humid, particularly in Queensland.  In Sydney, during the height of summer, we endure many days of it being well over the 90% mark. We're an island too, albeit a very large one, so the further inland you travel, the dryer the heat. Agreed, the humidity is a killer alright ! :(

Hey Fuss,what if I wanted to pay for your trip to New York here? ;D


Howard

I'm probably qualified to answer this too. ;)

It's extremely humid, particularly in Queensland.  In Sydney, during the height of summer, we endure many days of it being well over the 90% mark. We're an island too, albeit a very large one, so the further inland you travel, the dryer the heat. Agreed, the humidity is a killer alright ! :(


Too right, Mandamoo. When Britain heats up, I sweat a lot due to the humidity but I went to Spain and the heat didn't make me sweat once. Thought I'd say . . .  ;)  :)

My question is toward Fuss and BMG.

But is it a dry heat? Because they say that here in Montreal we have the most extreme climate in North America. Because our winters will drop well below -25c, and our summers will climb as high as +30c. But our humidity is intense during the summer, most likely due to the fact that we are an island. Anyone can take the heat, it's the humidity that's a killer.

I think the hottest it's ever been over here is 40c, but that's too hot! Because with that heat you get thousands upon thousands of forest fires. Vancouver winters are usually fairly mild (5-10c or so), but I'm not technically in Vancouver, so it can get to -15c.

Hey Fuss,what if I wanted to pay for your trip to New York here? ;D


Howard


Howard, it's a very kind offer, but other circumstances would preclude it anyway  :-\\

My question is toward Fuss and BMG.

But is it a dry heat? Because they say that here in Montreal we have the most extreme climate in North America. Because our winters will drop well below -25c, and our summers will climb as high as +30c. But our humidity is intense during the summer, most likely due to the fact that we are an island. Anyone can take the heat, it's the humidity that's a killer.


Mandamoo already answered this perfectly, but i just wanna add my support to her answer.

No, in Queensland, where I live, it's never a dry heat.  When it is hot, it is invariably humid as hell to go with it. 

And though I love where I live, I think that somebody did a deal with the devil over the weather sometimes  :\'(

Too right, Mandamoo. When Britain heats up, I sweat a lot due to the humidity but I went to Spain and the heat didn't make me sweat once. Thought I'd say . . .  ;)  :)


I hate sweating too, Bobby.  When we have days on end of it, I swear I feel like I'm growing mouldy !  Air conditioning is a must IMO ! 8)  :)

Depend on which state.  Over here in the west our summer started with a 42c (108f) week in the first week of November and basically continued along those lines till mid April. 

Before we had our children, my wife and I were lucky enough to visit Australia. We did a 5 week tour, which was great but really not enough time to do it justice. Our first stop was Perth in about the second week of December and the temperature hit 42.8 degrees Celsius.

We went to a beach (Cottesloe?) and while I went for a dip my wife went for an ice cream. She didn't return for over an hour.
I was beginning to think she'd been abducted when she finally showed up. Apparently she'd collapsed from the heat while queuing for the ice cream and had been taken into the lifeguards' recovery room, where she was subjected to many lectures on the idiocy of Poms getting straight off the plane and hitting the beach without due care and attention...which was fair enough as that's pretty much what we'd done!

Whereabouts in Western Australia are you BMG? I have many happy memories of Safety Bay (south of Perth) where we stayed with my wife's relatives.

I hate sweating too, Bobby.  When we have days on end of it, I swear I feel like I'm growing mouldy !  Air conditioning is a must IMO ! 8)  :)


Growing mouldy, lol. Still, you can get a tan though. I used to be pretty pale but I've got a bit more colour now.

I agree air conditioning is certainly is a must, Mandamoo. Though while I was in Spain, I got a sore throat as a result. It lasted for about 4 days!  :(

Growing mouldy, lol. Still, you can get a tan though.

Thing is Bobby, we don't have one of the highest rates of incidence of skin cancer in the world for nothing  :(

Getting a tan isn't worth dying for, it's highly overrated IMNSHO  ;)

Howard, it's a very kind offer, but other circumstances would preclude it anyway  :-\\


Like what for instance? ???


Howard

FussBudgetVanPelt: "Why do you say it's artificial ?"
Fred: "How hot of summers do you get down under?"

Artificial - Okay, maybe Tasmania is real because they're so close to Antartica, but Snowy Mountains are fake. I've seen it, I've been told.

And Fred.. about 40 C at least to be the hottest