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Hey Fitz - you are allowed to Waffle on this thread - the more the merrier. Look forward to hearing from you again. Jood

And good morning from here too. Cold wet miserable and raining also in Malbin. 9:00am here and its so dark, the cars still have there lights on. Laurie.Sounds like your doing what god made woman for ( as Barb says ) S.H.O.P.P.I.N.G which means. S.hoes H.andbags O.rnaments P.erfumes P.artners plastic. I.ndulge N.everpay retail G.oing back again to get somemore.....LOL Loved the food menu mate...Yummm Yes, the DVD movies are sooooo cheap in these countries, and normally pick up a few for my kids as Xmas pressies, as well as computer games for the grandkids. My best bargain in Singapore( markets ) was 3 pairs of Jeans for $20 SGD. ( $16 AU ) but i cant claim to be a good shopper like Barb ( she would have bargained further...:>))) Gwenda. Have sent off Lotto again. Going to download our movies of our U.K trip onto DVD today, and play it through the puter.That way It allows me to capture 'Still Shots' ( on the Puter )as there were some beautiful scenery shots, and might pull out the oils soon, as i feel a painting coming on shortly of the Scotland Highlands. Wish everyone a great day, whatever your doing. Fitz. No need to apologise mate....lol Ozzies are the best Wafflers in the world. After all, most are convicts decendant mate, and probably waffled on to to the Judge that sentenced them here in the first place. Tony Oz..:>)))

Hey Fitz, if it's waffle then you've come to the right thread! We're experts and all completely sane! Lew

Hello from a wet wet Albury, hope it drizzles all day! So glad Mudgee got wet Lew. Laurie sorry,oops, have emptied my inbox a bit, hard to get to computer during the holidays. Have pm’d you also. Heard from parent of classmate of DD that her son was hospitalised for what DD had last week, very sick, we’ve got her on a second lot of horse tablets now to prevent any relapse and no cross country running next week!! Busy weekend ahead, but I’ll be watching!! Hz

Good morning Waffling Wattlers, (make yourself at home Fitz) Did you all see that ???? . . . . I have saved Lews last message in case she deletes or changes it . . . . WE ARE ALL SANE !!!! The doctor has spoken!!! Its 7.45am, the sun is streaming through the smog and looks like a giant orange. I'm on the 15th floor, so to the North I can see out to the harbour, on a clear day I can see out to the 1,000 Islands, but certainly not today. There is still a lot of space between high rises out this part of town, so I am looking out over a campung (village - city style), not a poor district, so the buildings are reasonably good, the roof tops are covered in clothes lines, and there are lots of trees and greenery. Between me and the harbour is the Park at Ancol, which has a golf course, Sea World, Water theme park, Funtasia (Dreamworld style), three large hotels, massive parks, lagoon with paddle boats, great outdoor markets, an artistic campung (where sponsored artists of all sorts live and work and sell there wares) and three outdoor entertainment areas. Large rock festivals are held regularly in the park. There are several freeways built high above the lower buildings that cut through and skirt around the city. Glad you are getting rain where it is needed - the pot plants might survive another stint of abandonment. Take it steady Joodles, I know its 'your backyard' but them mountain roads are not good at best of times let alone in the rain. It is insane that here we are 2006, and the road over the mountains is still not dual carriageway all the way. Shopping AHhh - love the breakdown Tony, . . . The Indonesian Govt. have a policy, that factories who make product for International markets, have to provide a percentage of the same product to the local market at local market prices. The way we at our factory do this is to have a shop at our factory to sell direct to local public. Thats how we know how to buy the good stuff for the local prices. The market stands in the giant Pasar Bagi and ITC across the road from our hotel sell the copies, of which there is no control here - some of that is not bad quality, but a lot of it is rubbish - you have to be really check out everything well. I have my favourite floor over the road, where they sell all the braids and beads and buttons - its a sewers paradise! (the rags are pretty good too) If you can find the factory that has the International contract though - you are laughing. Our best factory finds are the one who makes for Versace, (but that is way up country in Central Java) the one who makes the Prada shoes (up in the mountains about 2hrs drive) (Tiger Woods stuff is made up there too) - locally we have Greg Norman, Arnold Palmer, Kipling bags, Levi jeans and selection of other Levi gear, Polo suicases, Polo clothes. Marks & Spencer branded womens clothes and mens trousers, Reebok shoes (and a few lines of clothes), Cabbage Patch, and the Factory Outlets stores that meet the Govt requirements for several other factories combined - including the large outlet for a majority of the handbag brands (though most of the best are made in Thaiwan). The stores at the factories are not advertised, so you need local knowledge to find them - luckily I have friends who are good at sussing it all out. I suggested they should market shopping holidays - I want a cut of course! Ate too much yesterday to be able to entertain the thought of breakfast, so off to make a cuppa and will catch up with you all later. cheers luv Laurie

Well...might join you for the Beer shortly, Fitz. After all...its past 10am here....lol Dont know about mowing and the fixing though.Thank goodness its pouring with rain here, otherwise i would have to do something constructive, and venture outdoors. What kinda Beer they serving over there..? Just need to know ( for education purpose only) you realise...:>)) Have a great day/night/afternoon?..mate. Tony Oz...:>))

Morning Wattlers Well we have got the same type of weather as Melb and Mudgee at the moment, rain, rain and more rain, we need it though so Im not complaining. Tony yes they are a bit hard on diabetics, when it comes to the cinemas, but its their loss as they are turning people away with their policy's. My brother is here at the moment doing Davids tax return, it does come in handy to have accountants in the family :-). I just didnt inherit the brains in the genes, I thought they said trains and I hate them so I missed out pmsl. Well had better go and be socialble as we dont see each a great deal. 4 Weeks today!!!! 28 Sleeps Yippee!!!!!!! Cheers Sue

Q: What is the definition of macho? A: A guy jogging home after a vasectomy (ouuccchhhh)

If you take an Oriental person and spin him around several times, does he become disoriented?

Q: What do you get if you cross a penis and a potato? A: A dicktater!

Hey Joke girl . . . heres one for Terry Can We Get Married In Heaven On their way to get married, a young Catholic couple are involved in a fatal car accident. The couple finds themselves sitting outside the Pearly Gates waiting for St. Peter to process them into Heaven. While waiting, they begin to wonder: Could we possibly get married in Heaven? When St. Peter showed up, they asked him. St. Peter says, 'I don't know. This is the first time anyone has asked. Let me go find out', and he leaves. The couple sat and waited and waited. Two months passed and the couple is still waiting. As they waited, they discussed that If they were allowed to get married in Heaven, what was the eternal aspect of it all. 'What if it doesn't work?' they wondered, 'Are we stuck together FOREVER?' After yet another month, St. Peter finally returns, looking somewhat bedraggled. 'Yes,' he informs the couple, 'you CAN get married in Heaven' 'Great!' said the couple, 'But we were just wondering, what if things don't work out? Could we also get a divorce in Heaven?' St. Peter, red-faced with anger, slams his clipboard onto the ground. 'What's wrong?' asked the frightened couple. 'OH, COME ON!' St. Peter shouts, 'It took me three months to find a priest up here! Do you have ANY idea how long it will take me to find a LAWYER?'

LOL A hunter walking through the jungle found a huge dead dinosaur with a pygmy standing beside it. Amazed, he asked, 'Did you kill that?' The pygmy said, 'Yes' The hunter asked, How could a little fella like you kill a huge beast like that?' Said the pygmy, 'I killed it with my club.' The astonished hunter asked, 'How big is your club?' The pygmy replies, 'There's about 90 of us.'

MMmmm.....joke time.lol 'Funny..just the other night I was saying to Barb, 'Do you feel that the sex and excitement has gone out of our marriage?' Barb said, 'I'll discuss it with you during the next commercial.' Tony Oz...:>))

A chicken and an egg are lying in bed. The chicken is leaning against the headboard smoking a cigarette, with a satisfied smile on its face. The egg, looking a bit frustrated, grabs the sheet, rolls over and says 'Well, I guess we finally answered THAT question.'

I thought I would go down to the gym and 'do' something seeing as how it is too hot to go for a walk . . . They have a new form to fill out and all the info to read, silly buggers . . . it says to wear loose-fitting clothing. If I HAD any loose-fitting clothing, I wouldn't have 'Do Something' in the first place! luv Laurie teeheee

Q: What is a mixed feeling? A: When you see your mother-in-law backing off a cliff in your new car.

I was thinking about how old people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older; then it dawned on me ... they're cramming for their final exam!

Aren't we a kulshed lot this morning (though it is just past noon ova der! And remember: life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.

I don't usually pass on sad news like this, but sometimes we need to pause and remember what life is all about. There was a great loss recently. Larry LaPrise, who wrote the song 'Hokey Pokey,' died this past week at age 83. It was extremely difficult for the family to keep him in the casket. They'd put his left leg in and... well, thats when all the trouble started...

Wouldn't it be nice if whenever we messed up our life we could simply press 'Ctrl Alt Delete' and start all over? AMEN, AMEN !!