Ed Burke
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Post by Ed Burke on Jan 23, 2009 18:10:20 GMT -5
You had better hurry as the Big Pineapple is almost kaput, its main activity now seems to as a weekly farmers' market. However I hasten to reassure everbody that, with our national wont for having "BIG" names, we still have the Big Cow, Big Mower, Big Merino, Big Lobster, Pig, Trout, Prawn, Spud, Banana, Oyster.......ad nauseum, with a whole store chain called Big W for those communities who have yet to dream up their own identity and are therefore feeling a little---er---- a trifle left out.
Ed
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Post by Smithy on Jan 23, 2009 19:13:33 GMT -5
I thinks a set of Big Bazookas is in order - not really worried about the farmer or the market, just as long as the display is maintained and on show most of the year!!
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Post by robbie12 on Jan 23, 2009 20:45:25 GMT -5
Ouch Andrew, we Queenslanders are sensitive souls, we may bend our bananas but, at least, we are not Mexicans, Cockroaches or heaven forbid, 'Pointy heads'!!! Like Seinfeld, not that I have any thing against the foresaid, Ms, Cs and PHs. Many of them are probably very good pilots.
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Post by Andrew Godden on Jan 24, 2009 2:31:36 GMT -5
Well, we are now getting down to the serious end of the event with the official start of the GAAR just around the corner - even though many of us have been flying in advance.
Today we hit another milestone with the 150th pilot registration and I expect a late flood in the next 24 hrs. Now a flood is something we could do with "Down Under" after a 42 degree C (108 F) day here in Sydney (and that was on the harbour).
Todd Whitehead has continued background work on the PIREP system and if you were impressed to date, wait until you see what he has for release on 01 Feb 09.
Some great "screenies" are starting to roll-in in the Screenshot Competition, so keep them coming. There are some great prizes up for grabs.
As for me, now I am going to grab an extremely cold beer and "wet my whistle".
Fly safe.
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Post by Chris Ross on Jan 24, 2009 15:42:50 GMT -5
Ahhhh a sailor eh Tell me about the heat Ihad planned to get abig chunk of flights behind me. Had to take the side panel off the computer and point a house fan in there and it was only 41 where I am(Sydley)
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Post by Andrew Godden on Jan 24, 2009 16:43:07 GMT -5
Hardly Chris, I just use "the Harbour" as a social venue for drinking and entertaining.
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Post by robbie12 on Jan 24, 2009 18:28:58 GMT -5
8-)Andrew, you shouldn't talk about the weather, look what has now happened in Sydney, winds of over a 150 ks, wow, I'll keep my head down on the way to Perth, regards Alex
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Post by Allen Peterson on Jan 25, 2009 2:06:31 GMT -5
Apparently this innocent lad needs further enlightenment. I was somewhat taken aback to find out that Fosters does not mean beer in 'Aus-trail-yun' as our TV adds would have us believe. So what kind of a brew would a first time visitor look to? And I always thought that one had to go through Kansas to get to Oz, but apparently it has moved. So how did it get to Queensland? And I always thought that all Aussies were, well, Australian. I know that folks from the States are usually referred to as Yanks (at least in polite conversations), and that Yanks are also Nebraskans, or Californians, or New Yorkers, or Idahoans, etc. So are Aussies also Queenslanders, or Northern Territoryites, or Victorians (ha!), or New South Walers? And Banana Benders? These are questions I might be asking around the evening campfire after a couple of beers.
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Post by Allan_Lowson on Jan 25, 2009 9:52:47 GMT -5
I could tell you tales about flat-sharing with Banana Benders in London in the '70s, but:
1.) They might now have lawyers
2.) SWMBO may be about
3.) If she isn't Ed's wife will shop me
We also let a (teetotal) lass from Sydney and a Kiwi in, just to show how broadminded we were.
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Post by Andrew Godden on Jan 25, 2009 17:49:49 GMT -5
Well, after having successfully insulted my fellow Aussie mates in typical Aussie style more akin to the sledging normally reserved for the English cricket team, let me put it all aside, by wishing everyone a happy Australia Day (26 Jan)
Yes, chill down the "tinnies", fire up the "barbie" and prepare to throw a prawn, a snag and, of course, a legendary lamb chop on the hot plate. Most of all have a great day.
For those who don't know the significance, Australia Day celebrates the arrival of the "First Fleet" and the formal settlement of Australia in 1788. For this and this great country we have, we thank the English, some of which have realised the mistake and have since immigrated and now also call Australia home.
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Post by Smithy on Jan 25, 2009 20:40:04 GMT -5
Well you've got Sand gropers in W.A. or you live in West Aussie, or you're a Western Australian. In South Aussie you maybe called a Crow Eater, Victorians are much more dignified and are Melbournites, Melbournians or Mexicans (called by those living in the northern states as the Southerners are continually crossing 'their' borders. New South Welshmen, or just plain from New South Im not into the calling of names, but there are cockroaches galor around these parts, quite a few Rabbitohs as well(a dying breed no doubt) If you live in Sydney you may be referred to being a Sydneysider The rivalry betwixt Melbourne and Sydney to become the Capital City resulted in the exciting City of Canberra being formed approximately halfway between the two. A.C.T. (Australian Capital Territory) Not sure what you're called if you live there, but politically challenged comes to mind. N.T. is just called The Territory and if you live in Alice Springs you come from 'The Alice' Leaving Tasmania to last is not uncommon and Tasmanians, or Taswegians live there and some are reputed to have two heads. Western Australia baulked at joining in at Federation and nearly became a separate country in around 1904, but joined in when faced with reality. Generally the accent is atoned from where you were born, but not as diverse as other dialects from abroad! Apart from all that, we are all proud Australians or just plain old Aussies!! cheers to all Happy Australia Day !!! ..ps I forgot the beers Coopers from SA, Cascade from Tassie, Tooheys from NSW, XXXX (also known as Fourex) from QLD, 'The Darwin Stubbie'! in NT and used to drink Redbacks from WA, not sure what they brew now, and of course Melbourne Bitter and Victoria Bitter in VIC...hope that clears it all up there Allen!!! ...have one on me
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Post by Allen Peterson on Jan 26, 2009 0:19:58 GMT -5
Thanks for the enlightenment, Smithy, I feel better already. Now if I could just learn the language. I think I'll see if I can find some of your brew locally - just for testing purposes, of course. One thing, the Australian map pages in my shiny new 2008 World Atlas are starting to get dog-eared. Hope you enjoyed your holiday!
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Ed Burke
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Post by Ed Burke on Jan 26, 2009 2:04:15 GMT -5
Allan L, the missus would never shop you, she might mumble about you letting a Kiwi in though, while letting in a teetotaller is certainly straining the friendship!!
Allen P - Smithy has given you a good run down on the trad Aussie beers, however if you can get your grubby little paws on some Hahn Premium, 'give it a go' as we are want to say, it's a beauty.
We had our usual Australia Day gathering in nearby Montville. 0700 start with a breakfast of eggs, bacon, sausages, damper and other non Pritiken fare washed down with copious draghts of tea and coffee. Then we all gathered in the hall (normally an outdoors thing but it was hissing down) and were told how wonderful certain persons in the community were and they were duely awarded. Then we were entertained by a number of talented local artists, raised the flag and went home. Get to mix with all the locals; we will do it again next year, good fun.
Ed
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Post by paulvdberg on Jan 27, 2009 15:58:28 GMT -5
Talking about maps... Can you imagine how hard it is to buy a map of Australia here in Amsterdam? It took me about 7 bookshops/department stores before I decided to give up, only to find a store next to my tram stop that had a choice of THREE (!!) different ones. I took the biggest..
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Post by rattler1 on Jan 27, 2009 16:23:16 GMT -5
I work on the same principle as the old airmail pilots, but with a modern twist. Go to Google Earth and get a view of where you're going, then make a sketch map of it. If it was good enough for Bill Jeppeson, it's good enough for me.
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