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Saturday morning my Grand daughter and I had pancakes, banana and maple syrup.

Very nice I can say.

Her Footy team selection is still to come but I think she has joioned the great Banana appreciation club.

The secret which my Father used on me is to get them in while they are still young.

 
 

if you can find a warm place in canada in winter let us know

summer...pretty warm in many parts

The secret which my Father used on me is to get them in while they are still young.

That could be read in soooooooooo many bad ways Toady.


twas Grand Praire , Alberta

Thanks. Sounds like even late spring would be chilly there ...

 

strangely....I've been there....lol.....wasnt all that warm that day from memory to tell the truth

its a hop skip and a jump from a YHA I stayed at many many moons ago.

I was broke...I made a deal with the manager to trade labour for lodgings ( and food ) I painted thebasement and stairs. A few others caught on to my deal. A certain Mary from Colorado ( funny what you remember ) did it to and decided to thank me . She took me out to dinner..A little cafe at the end of a lonG LONG pier in Halifax. I swear at one moment I was being set up and reminded me of a funny Get Smart episode.. Lapping water, deep fog, boats fog horns etc. quite surreal

anyhow sat at table . No chairs matched not the cutlery. She ordered two house specials.

Promptly two mugs of tea arrived. Followed by the biggest bowl of hand cut chips.I thought..Cool..Tea and chips...we were both pretty broke after all.

Then

Then

Two plates with half a lobster each... It was the chepaest meal in Halifax...no lie . The lobsters were rejects. bashed shells etc Cafes restaurants wouldnt touch them and so this weird littel cafe bought them for next to nothing.

I sent back a telegram ( htas how long ago ) to Dad...

In Halifax...stop

Broke..stop

Forced to eat Lobster....stop

please send money.....stop

strangely none arrived !!!! LOL

ALL TRUE !!

Edited by beelzebub

strangely....I've been there....lol.....wasnt all that warm that day from memory to tell the truth

its a hop skip and a jump from a YHA I stayed at many many moons ago.

I was broke...I made a deal with the manager to trade labour for lodgings ( and food ) I painted thebasement and stairs. A few others caught on to my deal. A certain Mary from Colorado ( funny what you remember ) did it to and decided to thank me . She took me out to dinner..A little cafe at the end of a lonG LONG pier in Halifax. I swear at one moment I was being set up and reminded me of a funny Get Smart episode.. Lapping water, deep fog, boats fog horns etc. quite surreal

anyhow sat at table . No chairs matched not the cutlery. She ordered two house specials.

Promptly two mugs of tea arrived. Followed by the biggest bowl of hand cut chips.I thought..Cool..Tea and chips...we were both pretty broke after all.

Then

Then

Two plates with half a lobster each... It was the chepaest meal in Halifax...no lie . The lobsters were rejects. bashed shells etc Cafes restaurants wouldnt touch them and so this weird littel cafe bought them for next to nothing.

I sent back a telegram ( htas how long ago ) to Dad...

In Halifax...stop

Broke..stop

Forced to eat Lobster....stop

please send money.....stop

strangely none arrived !!!! LOL

ALL TRUE !!

Great story! Any more tales like this? :blink::blink:


Great story! Any more tales like this? :blink::blink:

funny you should ask...maybe for another time :)

funny you should ask...maybe for another time :)

Ok, but as far as I am concerned, there is no "maybe" about it! :lol:

strangely....I've been there....lol.....wasnt all that warm that day from memory to tell the truth

its a hop skip and a jump from a YHA I stayed at many many moons ago.

I was broke...I made a deal with the manager to trade labour for lodgings ( and food ) I painted thebasement and stairs. A few others caught on to my deal. A certain Mary from Colorado ( funny what you remember ) did it to and decided to thank me . She took me out to dinner..A little cafe at the end of a lonG LONG pier in Halifax. I swear at one moment I was being set up and reminded me of a funny Get Smart episode.. Lapping water, deep fog, boats fog horns etc. quite surreal

anyhow sat at table . No chairs matched not the cutlery. She ordered two house specials.

Promptly two mugs of tea arrived. Followed by the biggest bowl of hand cut chips.I thought..Cool..Tea and chips...we were both pretty broke after all.

Then

Then

Two plates with half a lobster each... It was the chepaest meal in Halifax...no lie . The lobsters were rejects. bashed shells etc Cafes restaurants wouldnt touch them and so this weird littel cafe bought them for next to nothing.

I sent back a telegram ( htas how long ago ) to Dad...

In Halifax...stop

Broke..stop

Forced to eat Lobster....stop

please send money.....stop

strangely none arrived !!!! LOL

ALL TRUE !!

There's an obvious reason why no money arrived. After you asked for it you wrote "stop", so he stopped.

Don't know where to put this so will see if it has any impact among the more astute correspondents on the site

Just watching the tour and see an ad for colonial first state featuring red and blue traffic lights

QBE we're long term supporters of Sydney enjoyed the journey and success through promotional campaign.

Could colonial be an opportunity for the club to secure a long term sponsor with a profile that would be mutually beneficial?

Could someone mention this to our club decision makers?

Don't know where to put this so will see if it has any impact among the more astute correspondents on the site

Just watching the tour and see an ad for colonial first state featuring red and blue traffic lights

QBE we're long term supporters of Sydney enjoyed the journey and success through promotional campaign.

Could colonial be an opportunity for the club to secure a long term sponsor with a profile that would be mutually beneficial?

Could someone mention this to our club decision makers?

Send PJ a letter dpositive.

It works I have had positive action on things I have written about in the past.

Eg. A new sponsor early this year.


Send PJ a letter dpositive.

It works I have had positive action on things I have written about in the past.

Eg. A new sponsor early this year.

Are you sure OD as my letter demanding a premiership in 2014 has sadly been misfiled.

That could be read in soooooooooo many bad ways Toady.

Oh I had only one meaning there Mr Moon and that was to recruit them into supporting a football team, in this case the Melourne football Club before they get recruited by some other Clubs supporter.

You know it most be done as MY GOD MAN they could become a Collingwood Supporter!

Noone would want that to happen.

Don't visit that part of Canada

I thought Canada was part of the United States!

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Late last year I went to the US(New York)....Took a quick flight to Niagra falls.......Very cold for Oct/Nov

A couple of weeks later I saw a newpaper article and photo where the falls had frozen over.....The place where I had been sitting taking photos was covered in ice and snow and icicles hanging from the hand rails

Now that's cold.

I thought Canada was part of the United States!

Dont utter that to a Canadian......ever lol


Be a good idea{got it from RaB}for you old buzzards hanging around this thread,to meet at a game.?

Soon if possible as BBO stil overseas in golden triangle.

IM probably a chance to turn up and help push OD into stadium.

Send PJ a letter dpositive.

It works I have had positive action on things I have written about in the past.

Eg. A new sponsor early this year.

Thanks OD will try and find time and will try and catch someones attention when we go to see the boys play in Adelaide.

Be a good idea{got it from RaB}for you old buzzards hanging around this thread,to meet at a game.?

Soon if possible as BBO stil overseas in golden triangle.

IM probably a chance to turn up and help push OD into stadium.

Sorry Jazza but was that old or cold buzzards?

 

Sorry Jazza but was that old or cold buzzards?

Is a cold buzzard like cold turkey? :blink:

Be a good idea{got it from RaB}for you old buzzards hanging around this thread,to meet at a game.?

Soon if possible as BBO stil overseas in golden triangle.

IM probably a chance to turn up and help push OD into stadium.

This buzzard will have a few kids (well, teenagers) in tow at the MCG this week, including a visitor from Dili. Details are a bit unclear as yet (as tickets for them have been arranged by someone else), but I will be there.


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