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Post by Sandy Wilderness Girl on Jan 26, 2010 22:02:21 GMT
Hey all .....hey did anyone do anything exciting for Australia Day....we might be isolated but we do have fun .......  .......I was in a raft race hey and we got third place......over 2000 people turned up for the race so wooooo hooooo.....then i got a bit sunburnt hey .....  .........ill post some pics of the rafts later hey  . Sandy.xxx |
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Post by grant on Jan 26, 2010 23:25:51 GMT
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Post by roger on Jan 26, 2010 23:48:35 GMT
I claim the forum's 100,000th post yay!!!!! Ah, but if it wasn't for Sandy, your post would have been 99,999! Come to think of it, if it wasn't for Sandy, your post would have made no sense whatsoever and you would have been up the proverbial creek without a paddle. Sandy, congratulations for coming third and can Grant borrow your raft, please?  Roger  PS. I claim the forum's 100,001st post yay!!!Anything you can do, I can do better... |
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Post by grant on Jan 26, 2010 23:57:37 GMT
Thanks for the timely reminder Roger! Errrrr Congratulations on third place Sandy!!!!   Love Grant P.S Why do I need to borrow Sandy's raft if I'm only up the creek without a paddle?!!  |
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Post by roger on Jan 27, 2010 0:03:15 GMT
Errrrr Congratulations on third place Sandy!!!! Well in that case, congratulations for coming 100,000th, Grant! Why do I need to borrow Sandy's raft if I'm only up the creek without a paddle?!! You could break it up and make a paddle! I dunno, do I have to think of everything?!  Oh yes, HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY to all our Australian members! Roger |
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Post by graemek on Jan 27, 2010 1:11:39 GMT
Thanks Roger & Sandy & All, Here's the guff : Australia Day, 26 January, is the anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet of 11 convict ships from Great Britain, and the raising of the Union Jack at Sydney Cove by its commander Captain Arthur Phillip, in 1788 (to read a comprehensive history of the evolution of Australia Day, click here). www.australiaday.org.au/experience/page77.asp Graeme  PS I am an Australian Citizen by choice having arrived in Sydney NSW from North Cheam Surrey UK as a 10 year old kid & eventually choosing citizenship. PPS I notice that a vote was taken a few days ago "shall we keep that flag" Answer was 84% Yes. I love the flag !! PPPS As a contrast here's the NZ Flag.  |
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Post by Joe on Jan 27, 2010 3:28:44 GMT
Happy Australia Day to all of my wonderful friends Down Under! Hey Sandy, I had a dream that I went rafting once. But the paddle was heavy and I could only use it on one side of the raft, and only when the sun was shining. Well, when I woke up, my bedside lamp was in still in my hand. And my glass of water had spilled onto the floor ! Enjoy ! Joe |
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Post by Richard on Jan 27, 2010 9:27:34 GMT
Last night I dreamt I was eating a giant marshmallow. When I woke up this morning, the pillow had vanished!  I hope all our Australian members enjoyed Australia Day yesterday and don't forget, if you want your boomerang to come back, first you've got to throw it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE-VPEIWydwRichard |
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Post by graemek on Jan 27, 2010 9:51:56 GMT
Hi Richard & All. I used to own a boomerang & I could get it to come back. It was quite heavy so had a fair momentum up when let go. The heavier the B. is & the faster it is rotating when its released, the further it goes. Critical also is the angle it's held from vertical. If you're right handed then you lean it about 5 deg to the right of 90 deg & place the 'leg' tip in the direction you want it to go. If you lose sight of it during flight its quite likely coming back straight at you & its best if you wrap your arms round your head & shut your eyes. Graeme |
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Post by larryhauck on Jan 27, 2010 15:08:21 GMT
Hi Graeme
My boomarang won't come back.
Larry
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Post by grant on Jan 27, 2010 15:29:31 GMT
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Post by roger on Jan 27, 2010 16:16:43 GMT
So have I. I threw it away once but it came back! Roger |
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Post by Sandy Wilderness Girl on Jan 28, 2010 2:06:06 GMT
Hi again........hey damn i should have had that 100.000 post hey.... .....I would LOVE to see u guys throwing a boomerang hey .........I can throw a boomerang heaps good hey and if it looks as though its coming back I usually run like hell hey......  ....but its caught me a couple of times hey.....they sorta chase u hey...... ..our raft race was sooooooo much fun hey.......we got water bombed and flour bombed heaps and heaps hey.....CHEATS............any way the fairy boys that were doing all the bombing fell off their raft anyway............HA HA HA ........if u wanna see pics go here hey.(I had to crop 2 pics cause they showed young kids hey).............if u look at the fairy boys raft hey u can see they had a crate in the centre of their raft FULL of paper bags with flour bombs hey...rotten [censored] hey  .... s662.photobucket.com/albums/uu346/sandranashe/raft%20race/Sandy xxx |
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Post by capricorngirl on Jan 28, 2010 4:21:18 GMT
WELLLLLlll I had to work while you lot were having all the fun  I dont know inconsiderate people getting sick.  nurses deserve more pay, but that raft race sounded awesome Sandas, NEXT year im going in it with you, THATS a promise girl. i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifMel xxx PS. Ive never seen a real boomerang, only those pretend ones that you get from tourists shops, but they make them look like the real thing, if its not made by a native Ozzie, it not real. they have the touch and they put spirit into it |
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Post by capricorngirl on Jan 28, 2010 4:40:39 GMT
Last night I dreamt I was eating a giant marshmallow. When I woke up this morning, the pillow had vanished! I hope all our Australian members enjoyed Australia Day yesterday and don't forget, if you want your boomerang to come back, first you've got to throw it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE-VPEIWydwRichard You really should have roasted it first Richard, Mel xxx |
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.......I was in a raft race hey and we got third place......over 2000 people turned up for the race so wooooo hooooo.....then i got a bit sunburnt hey ..... 
.........ill post some pics of the rafts later hey 
....but its caught me a couple of times hey.....they sorta chase u hey...... 
I dont know inconsiderate people getting sick.