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Michael wrote: "Sally906 wrote: " but if cyclone Michael is heading your way watch out he's a guy!!! I kid you not!!!"Be afraid, be very afraid lol."
Trust me - if a Cyclone Michael ever starts to head for Darwin then I'd be not bunkering down, I'd be packing my bags and leaving town!!!! LOL!
However if you the real Michael came to town you'd be very welcome :)
I think we have been terribly lucky to not suffer the large loss of life that other countries do. Perhaps it has something to do with out population not being as dense. A few years ago when we had the Victorian bushfires where more than 100 people were killed, I was on another forum and there were many Americans and a fellow scoffed that the boards there had such an outpouring of grief over so few people. I was mortified by the comment, but guess when you are used to thousands of people being killed every year due to murders and weather events one might become a little Immune to what appear small scale loss of life.
Well here in Tassie (up here in the Nth of the State anyway) we have gone from Snowing in the Highlands last week to melting in 33 degrees today. Mother Nature is all a bit messed up I think :)
Pretty hot in Melbourne atm 36C, but I'm in the Dandenong Ranges so it's only about 30C. I am not looking forward to tomorrow's weather, expected 42C. It's our family Christmas Day but we'll have air-con and the pool so I suppose it will be bearable.
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Brenda wrote: "It's very hot here too - we've just arrived home from a long lunch and it's scorching outside:( Only showing 30 but I'm sure it's more:)"I think nothing worse than a full tummy when it's hot. Hope it's cool inside for you and your wee doggie.
It's only 27C down on the coast where I live. What am I doing up here?????? lol:)
It shall be December 18th tomorrow ... around the world little Kiddies are poking around their trees and gifts. I miss Christmas as a kid ... sigh .
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I think nothing worse than a full tummy whe..."
LOL! Wasn't cool when we arrived home, but it's lovely inside now. Oh I couldn't manage without the air con. Chloe wanted inside IMMEDIATELY when we got home, and cried because it didn't happen soon enough for her;)
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It's hard to believe this time in a week, the presents will be unwrapped, the food will be eaten and the tree bare once more!!! Everyone tired and sleepy, kids cranky, parents trying not to be;) Lol! Grandparents happy when peace and quiet is restored;)
Brenda wrote: "Melissa wrote: "It shall be December 18th tomorrow ... around the world little Kiddies are poking around their trees and gifts. I miss Christmas as a kid ... sigh ."
It's hard to believe this time..."
Parents tired from being yanked out of bed by excited kids lol
It's hard to believe this time..."
Parents tired from being yanked out of bed by excited kids lol
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Brenda wrote: "Melissa wrote: "It shall be December 18th tomorrow ... around the world little Kiddies are poking around their trees and gifts. I miss Christmas as a kid ... sigh ."
It's hard to believe this time..."
Is there any Australian specific Christmas traditions?
It's hard to believe this time..."
Is there any Australian specific Christmas traditions?
Brenda wrote: "Haha! Yes - those were the days;)"
We always had to wait in our rooms until 6am lol
We always had to wait in our rooms until 6am lol
Melissa wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Melissa wrote: "It shall be December 18th tomorrow ... around the world little Kiddies are poking around their trees and gifts. I miss Christmas as a kid ... sigh ."It's hard to be..."
Oh it's you Melissa...I didn't recognise you!! :)
Backyard cricket is a family tradition for many ;)
☼♄Jülie wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Melissa wrote: "It shall be December 18th tomorrow ... around the world little Kiddies are poking around their trees and gifts. I miss Christmas as a kid ... sigh ."
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I get that a lot :P lol
I had a Christmas makeover :)
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I get that a lot :P lol
I had a Christmas makeover :)
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It's hard to be..."
Probably Christmas lunch on the beach would be one that not many other countries enjoy Melissa:) With the comparison of temperatures between Australia and "overseas", you guys would freeze in your swimmers in the waves on Christmas day:)
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And a very nice one indeed!
Brenda wrote: "Melissa wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Melissa wrote: "It shall be December 18th tomorrow ... around the world little Kiddies are poking around their trees and gifts. I miss..."
Thanks Brenda :)
Thanks Brenda :)
We got our first skiff of snow today ... it was delightful :D
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Brenda wrote: "Oh brrrr!!! I hate the heat, but not fond of the freezing either;)"
I can't stand the heat ... it is too hard to sleep at night. However, when it is freezing it is nice to curl up in a blanket pile :D
I can't stand the heat ... it is too hard to sleep at night. However, when it is freezing it is nice to curl up in a blanket pile :D
Melissa wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Oh brrrr!!! I hate the heat, but not fond of the freezing either;)"I can't stand the heat ... it is too hard to sleep at night. However, when it is freezing it is nice to curl up i..."
Yep and yeah! ;)
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Brenda wrote: "The poor guys in Adelaide are suffering with overnight temperatures of 32c at the moment Melissa (Michael and others) - which is the equivalent of around 90c in your temps!!!"
We use celsius in Canada also ... 32 degrees is grossly hot :o
We use celsius in Canada also ... 32 degrees is grossly hot :o
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Brenda wrote: "Oh really? The US uses Fahrenheit though?? And yes it is! That's too high for during the day temps for me!!"
The US uses Fahrenheit, Canada uses Celsius and Metric. Currently in Vancouver it is 3c
The US uses Fahrenheit, Canada uses Celsius and Metric. Currently in Vancouver it is 3c
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You can add a zero for us;)
Brenda wrote: "Oh brrrr!!! My goodness...I suppose it's what you're used to:)
You can add a zero for us;)"
Lol, they don't call Canada the Great White North for nothing :P
You can add a zero for us;)"
Lol, they don't call Canada the Great White North for nothing :P
That is too hot Michael. I hope you have managed to get some reading in despite the heat :)
Melissa wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Haha! Yes - those were the days;)"We always had to wait in our rooms until 6am lol"
Never would have worked in our house. Even as an adult I was first up and woke kids if they were still sleeping. The child in me never grew up.i
Dale wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Haha! Yes - those were the days;)"We always had to wait in our rooms until 6am lol"
Never would have worked in our house. Even as an adult I was first up and woke ..."
Ah, you are naughty Dale. My mum was the same, still is LOL
Sharon wrote: "Dale wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Haha! Yes - those were the days;)"We always had to wait in our rooms until 6am lol"
Never would have worked in our house. Even as an adult I was first..."
But we make Christmas fun, lol
Dale, that is what my mom is like now, lol. I am 25 and my brother 21 and yet mom likes to wake us up for pressies like kids haha :D
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That's very cute!
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44 estimated for you on tonight's news Michael:(
Dale wrote: "But we make Christmas fun, lol d..."Yeah, I'm convinced mum woke us up at 3 or 4 in the morning, so we wouldn't be awake at 4 in the afternoon. LOL
Funny thing is, my mum suffered from some maddening medical sleep thing where she slept at an unconscious level. But not Xmas Eve or Xmas morning. It was like the spirit of xmas ripped her out of bed. She's almost 70 now, and still last year she was the same. Woke me up at such a ridicouslous time via telephone that I could have throttled her.
When I was younger and going to school, she used to say, "Wake me up, when you get up."
I would wake up, and got to the stage, I would tickle her feet and run. She would sit up, abuse me, then slip straight back down into a comma LOLOL
Mum had some type of hymotherapy years later, which seems to have helped a little, but I have to say, when my daughter was born and she slept through from 6pm and 6am in the morning, I was kind of greatful for genetics.
I've been getting US ads on my GR page while I've been in Hawaii. Some of them are even more bizarre than ours. My favourite is a woman sitting in a dentist's chair smiling with her lips parted looking like she's having a really good time with the dentist's hand and tools hovering over her mouth. It says 'Root canal rewards - get your ninth one free'!
Dale wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Haha! Yes - those were the days;)"We always had to wait in our rooms until 6am lol"
Never would have worked in our house. Even as an adult I was first up and woke kids if they were still sleeping. The child in me never grew up.i ..."
Yay, Dale. I wanna come live at your house. I think the thing I missed most about leaving home was not pillowcase on the end of the bed full of goodies on Christmas morn.
Sometimes, being an adult is so boring:)
Brenda wrote: "Michael wrote: "Brenda wrote: "The poor guys in Adelaide are suffering with overnight temperatures of 32c at the moment Melissa (Michael and others) - which is the equivalent of around 90c in your ...44 estimated for you on tonight's news Michael:( "
What about we, Vics, Brenda. Hottest December night since lord knows when.
A man on the floor above us here is parading round on his balcony naked. It is so not a good look!
Sharon wrote: "Dale wrote: "But we make Christmas fun, lol d..."Yeah, I'm convinced mum woke us up at 3 or 4 in the morning, so we wouldn't be awake at 4 in the afternoon. LOL
Funny thing is, my mum suffered f..."
Don't you just love family traits!
I wonder if I can con myself into giving me a Santa sack on the end of my bed!My g-niece who's three has just 'got' the whole Santa and present routine. Last night she was spinning like a top in the lounge room with excitement.
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Nine! Who has nine root canals. I think I would die first!
Oh, it's just so gross. We just went to go out for a coffee and cig and he's sitting there in full view wanking himself. Excuse my language.A little kid could see this. It's indecent exposure! I've called the cops.
I'm no prude but fair's fair!
Oh that is gross Bette. Glad you called the police, he deserves to be charged doing that in public view. Ugh!
He's a South African apparently, visiting AU. Told police he got drunk and his wife locked him out on balcony. Cops don't believe him and say they will charge him this afternoon.My sister says the management should kick him out. We are not the only women staying here without husbands etc. It does make you feel vulnerable, but I'm still feeling p***d off about it. It's marred our holiday here.
B the BookAddict wrote: "Oh, it's just so gross. We just went to go out for a coffee and cig and he's sitting there in full view wanking himself. Excuse my language.A little kid could see this. It's indecent exposure! I'v..."
These type of fellows are such a worry.
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Haha no way!! Imagine how much you would have spent by eight!
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Yes, I have some photos too but lord only knows where:)
I seem to remember the wind howled! My g-grandmother had a fruit block out back of Swan Hill and on visits as a child, I remember a few red dust storms there. It ruined the crops, of course. But never, ever thought I'd be in one on SE coast.