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Old 31-12-2008, 07:56 PM
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Try again NYE poll

Didn't get all the options in , hit the wrong button - oops !
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Old 31-12-2008, 08:18 PM
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Too many options involving the wife, is that on purpose? .
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Old 31-12-2008, 08:24 PM
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Yep.
Just me and the dog(s)
Reason? Played up like a pork chop on Christmas/Boxing Day and have been crook as 12 chooks ever since.
Attended an "orphans" party here in Alice for people whose families are all interstate and it was a blinder.
Not really supposed to drink at all due to various health issues, but I figured that I'd been behaving myself pretty well for the last 18 months or so and after all, life is for living - not just surviving. Only problem with that philosophy is that it's sort of pushed me into "survival" mode
Getting too bloody old for these all night drinking sessions
Ah well! Tomorrow's another day (and another year)
Best wishes to all. Have a safe and happy one!
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Old 31-12-2008, 08:43 PM
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just me, my scope and my rum. First night of great viewing in weeks, and i won't feel guilty or viewing when i should have been studying (all my commercial pilots licence exams are D.O.N.E!)

kinda sucks though, since all my family, my girlfriend and closest friends are on the other side of the country....
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Old 31-12-2008, 09:33 PM
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Too many options involving the wife, is that on purpose? .
She made me do it .... must do what boss woman tells ya or else.....
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Old 31-12-2008, 10:07 PM
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You left out "Working all night". That's me.
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Old 31-12-2008, 10:42 PM
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Just me, the moggy and a glass of red tonight.

My wife is working tonight, she's a chef and is feeding the revellers. I save her a glass of red for when she gets home or open another bottle.

Cheers
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Old 31-12-2008, 11:36 PM
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You left out "Working all night". That's me.
$$$$$ 2.5x Time + an added day to your annual leave. $$$$$
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Old 01-01-2009, 01:04 AM
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No option for 'just me'

Caught up on some recorded TV and treated my self to 2 ice creams (Street Magnum Classic)
Saw some of the fireworks from the front yard.
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Old 01-01-2009, 01:06 AM
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Yawn...

BBQ and drinkies with the family and friends on my balcony, watched the fireworks (9pm and midnight) - I have a perfect harbour view.

Best of all is I don't have to travel but the friends are asleep on my floor, it takes hours for the traffic jam to clear here.
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Old 01-01-2009, 03:36 AM
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$$$$$ 2.5x Time + an added day to your annual leave. $$$$$
Nice idea Ian, except I'm the boss & no one pays me 2.5%., and annual leave, it's just a mirage to me.
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Old 01-01-2009, 04:59 AM
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Few friends and family came over for a BBQ and LOTS of drinks now they are all asleep its neally 5am and im still parying with the cat and IIS oh and i had the scope out too my family are now hooked
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Old 01-01-2009, 06:48 AM
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Nice idea Ian, except I'm the boss & no one pays me 2.5%., and annual leave, it's just a mirage to me.
Double-time n a half + an extra day of annual leave for working on a PH was great , I used to work all tbe PH's except Xmas Day (that was family time I refused to give up).
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Old 01-01-2009, 06:54 AM
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Saw the fireworks from Pyrmont. Could just see all 5 stars in the Cross after the smoke cleared at 1am.
Happy NY everyone.
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Old 01-01-2009, 08:44 AM
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Laid down to catch up on sleep from the all night observing and imaging from the night before...passed out and woke up at 4 am..missed the party, missed more imaging .... but the good news....no hangover, no misunderstandings, no images to process...

Whats the date today by the way???

alex
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Old 01-01-2009, 10:45 AM
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My new year started off well, we had a howling easterly and if you live in the Perth foothills you'll know what I mean. Lost a side Super Six fence and the venitian in my study blew off the bracket and broke.

So so far this year I'm up for a new fence and a blind for my study.

Oh well such is life. Had a great barbie with close friends and saw the new year in with sparklers and cheer.

HNY
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Old 01-01-2009, 11:12 AM
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That's a bummer with the fence Trevor, hope it's not too expensive to repair.

My wife Kee got home from work around 12:30 so we opened a bottle of champers and had a late NYE and watched a late movie on telly "Cant stop the music" that was a bit tragic of us.

She is off for the next NYE so we are definitely going to do something.

Cheers
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Old 01-01-2009, 11:24 AM
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All the best Ric

fence is an insurance job but just bloody annoying
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Old 01-01-2009, 11:35 AM
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A bit of rural fencing might be the way to go Trevor , the wind just goes straight through mine and even the neighbours horses cant knock it down.
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Old 01-01-2009, 02:15 PM
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Looking at the poll results , we're a mob of tragics....
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