Bitter but optimistic

There is a sad loss of innocence story in that. The lads were quite naive in those days and thought the only reason people wore gumboots was to keep their feet dry!

Pity I didn't know you were attending today OD. A couple of "the lads" were there and would have looked after you. They no longer compete of course - a scandal involving a (former) virgin female alpaca was ( falsely) attributed to them. Enough said.

No doubt you are correct dc. However , for our sanity, I think it is best not to try and imagine what such "comforts" might be.

Mans inhumanity ............... what an unfair world we live in. Servants are treated much better in Romsey.

Well.. at least pay the girls more!!!!

I would have suspected the green pond slime that posts here dc, however, the hijacker appears to be literate ( at least beyond colouring books) and so I must eliminate him ....................... "I must eliminate him" ............... hmmmmmmmmmmm.

So you have not joined Lordweaver in the great beyond Biff. Surprising! However it may be time to reinvent yourself - your licentious lifestyle and illegal interests are surely leading you closer to perdition.

I didn't attend the footy today nor did I even think about it until about 6.00 pm this evening. Today I had the privilege of attending a "special olympics" swimming carnival. Most of the competitors were Down Syndrome the the others had ID's of various types. The highlight for me was a 50 metre race where 3 0f the competitors had finished and the fourth was about 3/4 of a pool length behind. The crowd cheered the last person on and, as she came near the finish, the other three who were still in the water began to clap. I am a hard hearted bastard but this made me cry. Actually writing about it now is making me cry. It puts life in perspective.

You are on the money here WJ. Biffen actually runs a service that is not so much a happy hour but does guarantee a "happy ending". BTW. I have been trying to track Biffen down - if we don't hear from him soon i reckon he has (as the salvos say) been promoted to glory along with Lordweaver..

Had my last night in Saigon. Stayed at the New World Saigon Hotel - which I highly recommend btw. Anyway they have a " happy hour" 2 hours free beer/wine and food. Well I showed them a thing or two. I was very discerning and started at one end of the wine selection, one end of the food table and worked my way through. I had to instruct the young lady pouring the wine that a glass is best filled to the brim rather than that pretentious partially filled foolishness. Made a complete guts of myself of course. The locals were in awe! Certainly showed them what an Aussie can do. Those Viet Congs will think twice about invading us!

A lot of talk about Canadia and no sign of Maple Demon. Typical sheila - never there when you need them!

In what? The asylum?

So you're another one making up stories Jazz? The truth is there were only 3 and it was all a bit of a misunderstanding - no harm done.

Message bank full? That must be posters trying to abuse you! Not popularity surely?

I'm telling everyone I'm a dairy farmer jazz

Greetings from Hanoi - no live footy here (except that Sheila's game) hot as .... . Two stories - my demons shirt attracted offers from a couple of local vendors - maybe they reckoned on cutting several local size shirts out of it. Entered a temple from the heat - I was lathered in sweat and no doubt florid. A little girl (5 or 6) looked at me and huddled close to her mum. I must have looked like some sort of ogre. I pulled a face at her and she started to cry - highlight of the day.

No Moonie, you pervert - simply trying to add to my knowledge on a variety of subjects. Your answer to (1) suggests very poor manners on your part Jazz!

I have 2 questions about protocols, or normative behaviour for dairy farmers, if you don't mind Jazz. When one approaches Blossom or Mary or whichever of your "girls" takes your fancy at that particular moment, is it good manners to politely ask before going for said teat. Second, given that the "girls" are blessed with four teats, is there any preference or accepted order in this matter?

Fair weather supporters would be accurate.

Great minds wyl! I'm heading to Vietnam to enjoy some tropical sun at the end of this week. The "lads" will be looking after the estate in my absence!

RL ,you are assuming that WJ would meet the very strict criteria for entry to the GAT!

Your point is?

That's the spirit dc!!

Hey why don't you guys wait until Maple Demon comes online and invite her. Might give you some respectability. I suppose Biff could bring a couple of scrubbers, in case Dc's blue rinsers start to nod off before half time.

DC is easy to pick Jazz. He'll have a group of wrinkly, blue haired old sheilas hanging off his ... ( er) .... . Well I'm sure you get the picture.