The Antipodean thread

lolly_loisides · Sep 7, 2010

Puzzicato said:
Food is better in Orange, but I prefer the Mudgee wines!

I'm very fond of white wines from Orange.
The last time I was in Orange I ate a restaurant called Lolli Redini, it was excellent! It is a little bit if a hike for you though.
http://www.lolliredini.com.au/

Talbot · Sep 7, 2010

Benny Holiday said:
I haven't been on the Lounge awhile, my Mum took ill three weeks ago and passed away after nine harrowing days in hospital. It was devastating for all of us in the family.

Thank God no one was killed in Christchurch. Stoked to hear your family's okay Smithy.

Sad times. My sincerest condolences. How is your father?

T

BinkieBaumont · Sep 8, 2010

"Its rather alarming to hear on the ABC Radio news, that residents of Christchurch, are being traumatised , by the constant aftershocks"

"Condolences to Benny & Family"

lareine · Sep 8, 2010

Traumatised is the word for it. We had a very strong 5.1 quake this morning that was apparently from a different fault only 10km from here, and very close to the surface. It has caused more damage, and everybody in Christchuch is in a state of fear.

Everybody is living on shattered nerves as we now enter our fifth day of aftershocks, with no end in sight. The city is losing beautiful old buildings, many people have lost their homes, and nobody knows how bad this is going to get before it's over

Smithy · Sep 8, 2010

I'm sorry to hear it Lareine. I'm just about to give my Dad a buzz and see how he's doing.

Fingers crossed all this shaking finishes smartish.

HadleyH · Sep 8, 2010

Oh poo ! Labor won this time around ...

Puzzicato · Sep 8, 2010

lolly_loisides said:
I'm very fond of white wines from Orange.
The last time I was in Orange I ate a restaurant called Lolli Redini, it was excellent! It is a little bit if a hike for you though.
http://www.lolliredini.com.au/

Last time I was in Orange I had a lovely meal at Lolli Redini! There is/was also a fab winebar on the main drag where I had the best hummus ever.

swinggal · Sep 8, 2010

HadleyH said:
Oh poo ! Labor won this time around ...

They are both as bad as one another I say.

Benny Holiday · Sep 9, 2010

Thanks for the kind messages all. Talbot, Dad passed in 1994. It's hard but we're getting by one day at a time.

Quakes in NZ, floods in Victoria - does it ever end?

Smithy · Sep 9, 2010

Benny Holiday said:
Quakes in NZ, floods in Victoria - does it ever end?

It's been a rough old week down in our part of the world.

I'm hoping that all the rain that Victoria has had so far over this year means that we won't be in for any devastating bush fires. At least the drought is officially over so the bush shouldn't be nearly as dry as last summer or more importantly the summer before.

cookie · Sep 9, 2010

Benny Holiday said:
Thanks for the kind messages all. Talbot, Dad passed in 1994. It's hard but we're getting by one day at a time.

Quakes in NZ, floods in Victoria - does it ever end?

Just heard your sad news. And you thought she was getting better. All the best to you guys and try to remember the good moments....

cookie · Sep 10, 2010

Every wondered what they're saying in the haka?

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/n...g-in-the-haka-20100910-1540p.html?autostart=1

Smithy · Sep 10, 2010

cookie said:
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/n...g-in-the-haka-20100910-1540p.html?autostart=1

I suppose like most Kiwi boys I learnt to do Ka Mate at school, although I would never do it in public - skinny white chaps doing it just doesn't cut the mustard.

As a Kiwi it is one of those "hair standing up on the back of the neck" moments of national pride when you watch it, especially live at a big test match. And it has a very long and proud tradition. The Maori Battalion was even using it for its original purpose, before going into battle in North African and Italy in WWII.

But I'm not for every other bloody Kiwi sports team using it, it really should be the domain of the NZ rugby union and league teams.

I don't mind Kapa O Pango but it doesn't have the same resonance as Ka Mate.

bettydarling · Sep 11, 2010

I MISS OZ.....

I'm an Irish gal, who lived in Oz for a spell and have family there and tonight I bumped into a few sydney-siders in a pub in Dublin and my tummy did somersaults, really miss living there and miss the Australian banter.

What I love most about Australia apart from the laid back culture is the fact that people don't ask you about your job within the first few minutes of meeting each other, so different to here, where you are defined by what you do. Very much looking forward to getting back there!

I lived in North Queensland and Sydney and have so much yet to see, its such an amazing country, its a shame many of my country men and ladies just go over for their working holiday and don't really embrace everything about it, that said - I've never ever heard anyone come back with a bad story so that must be saying something - not bad ey?!

Theres some great music there too - miss that also!

Looking forward to meeting some FL folk when I get back over
xx

Wonderful 60s feel - Gotye

Talbot · Sep 12, 2010

Smithy said:
I suppose like most Kiwi boys I learnt to do Ka Mate at school, although I would never do it in public - skinny white chaps doing it just doesn't cut the mustard.

As a Kiwi it is one of those "hair standing up on the back of the neck" moments of national pride when you watch it, especially live at a big test match. And it has a very long and proud tradition. The Maori Battalion was even using it for its original purpose, before going into battle in North African and Italy in WWII.

But I'm not for every other bloody Kiwi sports team using it, it really should be the domain of the NZ rugby union and league teams.

I don't mind Kapa O Pango but it doesn't have the same resonance as Ka Mate.

I agree. Its a great thing to see and unmistakeable as a warrior challenge.

I don't see the Kiwi Curling Team carrying it off.

tuppence · Sep 13, 2010

bettydarling said:
I'm an Irish gal, who lived in Oz for a spell and have family there and tonight I bumped into a few sydney-siders in a pub in Dublin and my tummy did somersaults, really miss living there and miss the Australian banter.

What I love most about Australia apart from the laid back culture is the fact that people don't ask you about your job within the first few minutes of meeting each other, so different to here, where you are defined by what you do. Very much looking forward to getting back there!

I lived in North Queensland and Sydney and have so much yet to see, its such an amazing country, its a shame many of my country men and ladies just go over for their working holiday and don't really embrace everything about it, that said - I've never ever heard anyone come back with a bad story so that must be saying something - not bad ey?!

Theres some great music there too - miss that also!
Looking forward to meeting some FL folk when I get back over
xx

Wonderful 60s feel - Gotye

I think we treat the Irish well because of your lovely accent

BinkieBaumont · Sep 18, 2010

Tapping from A to B

"A 17 yo "Little Nell" Campbell interviewed for GTK, pop show on weekdays 6.30pm in the days before "Countdown"

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Nell Strikes a pose (or two)

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cookie · Sep 19, 2010

Danes Come the Raw Prawn with Aussies

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/tra...e-raw-prawn-mate/story-e6frg8rf-1225923583901

Talbot · Sep 19, 2010

Given to me by a Kiwi Mate...

swinggal · Sep 20, 2010

Hehe that chart is cool.

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