http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php The Bar Mates Up-Over - UBB.threads(tm) http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=159700#Post159700 Posted by Snooky:
I like the Ken Done one.]]> Sat, 10 May 2008 17:57:52 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=159698#Post159698 Posted by pamm:
Was 13 years in March this year]]> Sat, 10 May 2008 17:54:36 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=159697#Post159697 Posted by Mik:
[quote=Jacaranda]We watch league on Setanta and it's great. I love to hear the commentators and all their funny sayings that I notice now because I don't hear them anymore. It costs $15 a month with Directv. I got to see 3 games with the]]> Sat, 10 May 2008 17:53:21 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=159696#Post159696 Posted by pamm:
[quote=Aussiemaid]Today I got a notice calling me in for jury duty. Now I know I am not able to do it because I am not a citizen but just wondered if anyone else has had this experience? If so, did you have to provide any proof of your Au]]> Sat, 10 May 2008 17:51:07 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=159694#Post159694 Posted by pamm:
[quote=kureelpa]Sharon I may be wrong, but I always thought that if anything ever happened to my husband & I - that I'd hightail it back to OZ, likkety split & be grateful to do so. Don't know your full story - but the fact that you ha]]> Sat, 10 May 2008 17:48:53 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=159692#Post159692 Posted by babypie:
[quote=MikeInVegas]Our apartment also has an arseload of switches that apparently do nothing at all. I haev no idea what they are for. [/quote] Ours does too. We have these random switches for phantom lights... :shrug:]]> Sat, 10 May 2008 17:45:42 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=159667#Post159667 Posted by BarbiQ:
Enjoy your stash mate! It does get easier with time, for most of us anyway.]]> Sat, 10 May 2008 13:15:17 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=159646#Post159646 Posted by Sharon:
I have made it to stage 3 at times but after reading through the descriptions again I have to say that I am in stage 2 at the moment (and yep I have been here 9 years). Particulary: loss of courage and general discomfort depression la]]> Sat, 10 May 2008 11:04:07 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=159603#Post159603 Posted by Lynn in Oz:
[quote=Jacaranda][quote=Lynn in Oz] Having friends for lunch [/quote] Were they tasty? :hide: [/quote] :lol_sign:]]> Sat, 10 May 2008 02:46:18 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=159582#Post159582 Posted by WizBin:
[quote=Sheryll][quote=WizBin] Aussiemaid hasn't been asleep on the job either...but we all know what gold star name she'll take. :) [/quote] I was thinking you'd be thinking "Garden Gnome", from all the postings I have read since I joined ]]> Fri, 09 May 2008 23:26:41 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=159443#Post159443 Posted by Jack:
You know, funny you should post that Cyn. I thought I would check with Travelsafe and they said the same thing. So I'll stick with what I've got and be done with it.]]> Fri, 09 May 2008 13:27:00 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=159411#Post159411 Posted by ADL-MD:
Buying the car and first time driving here will be fun, just get in tell hubby to sit down buckle up, shut up and hold on... :bolt: wooohooo :lol: you'll have a blast and means to get around.]]> Fri, 09 May 2008 12:37:07 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=159334#Post159334 Posted by Sheryll:
I always like to have some horchata on hand for when my husband makes something that's too spicy-hot for me. :o ]]> Fri, 09 May 2008 04:06:27 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=159276#Post159276 Posted by hales:
Thanks Cop, believe me that has happened before but we were in much closer quarters hopefully having her own space and us setting up office in our room will help with that, we have an escape if needed. Don't get me wrong though I love havin]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 23:11:27 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=159124#Post159124 Posted by Cynless in Seattle:
[color:#3333FF] One of my friends had pet rats and they are very smart little critters. A little too stinky for me though. I have a hamster, I don't think he's too bright but very cute. :) [/color] ]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 12:36:33 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=159061#Post159061 Posted by Jess:
[quote=skippy (aka DAC)][quote=Rose][quote=MikeInVegas] This isn't a "how can I get pies" post - it's a "are those particular pies worth it?" post :) [/quote] You really expect this lot to stay on topic? I gave that up years ago. ]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 11:22:40 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=158995#Post158995 Posted by tanya:
nikon - nykon almond - allmond apricot - short a, like apple]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 10:18:48 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=158909#Post158909 Posted by cooee cobber:
I think either 3 or 6 month visa if you are visiting the USA and you can always go to an immigration attorney and renew your visa if you decide to stay longer but you have to give the INS an excuse why you want the extension (for example]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 23:50:49 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=158872#Post158872 Posted by ADL-MD:
Ive ended up screwing mine up and have handed it over to a Lawyer to get things sorted out.. in hindsight (isnt it always a wonderful thing) would have saved time and been working by now and would have saved money in the long run. ]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 22:55:07 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=158588#Post158588 Posted by Tambo:
[quote=WizBin]Isn't there a train that follows Route 66 - i.e. LA to Chicago? If they want to avoid (most) of the weather, then a road trip across the SouthWest (Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, Texas, New Orleans, then to Atlanta or Sava]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 08:58:11 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=158536#Post158536 Posted by Tambo:
6-ML-11079-ML-]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 07:16:20 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=158529#Post158529 Posted by Benny_Boi:
I remember you posting on this a few months ago, the coke here in Florida tastes the same as in OZ but the diet coke tastes like more soda water than coke not like OZ. But ill try it again thinking of plum pudding]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 06:39:10 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=158330#Post158330 Posted by echeers :):
[quote=ohureo]QUESTION: Is anyone able to rattle off a bunch of good questions that we could ask a moving company when interviewing them?Thanks again! [/quote]Hi there...we bought a 10 foot container over to the USA in 2004, and used Aust]]> Tue, 06 May 2008 20:41:00 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=158277#Post158277 Posted by Rose:
They need shooting, for sure. There are extremist groups everywhere, and luckily they are very much in the minority.]]> Tue, 06 May 2008 18:46:46 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=158163#Post158163 Posted by skippy (aka DAC):
Mind you half the time I submit them two or three rounds at a time lol]]> Tue, 06 May 2008 10:37:27 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=158105#Post158105 Posted by BarbiQ:
We always used to say "a slap and a kick for being so quick". I tried the pinch and a punch thing years ago on Ron and he thought I had lost my mind.]]> Tue, 06 May 2008 01:50:28 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=158087#Post158087 Posted by hales:
I dont think the registrations are showing up!!]]> Mon, 05 May 2008 23:16:59 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=158042#Post158042 Posted by Pete:
2-ML-11071-ML-Yeah, I'll move this one to the Back Alley, Pete. :)]]> Mon, 05 May 2008 20:15:03 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=157993#Post157993 Posted by BigKev:
[quote=Jess]Yep sister just emailed me the feed, I hate when stuff like that happens in Adelaide, I love to eat in Gouger street, but there has been growing gang and drug activity in that street and lots of friction between different gangs,]]> Mon, 05 May 2008 17:15:12 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=157987#Post157987 Posted by pamm:
[quote=P.P.]My phone was unlocked (from the US). so I bought a Telstra simcard with prepaid which cost $25-ish originally. My phone lasted about 3 months until I think it had had enough of being recharged with the converter thingy... [/quo]]> Mon, 05 May 2008 16:53:34 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=157951#Post157951 Posted by BarbiQ:
I think he will do alright for himself.]]> Mon, 05 May 2008 13:53:20 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=157903#Post157903 Posted by Mike L:
You got that right. Coffee here is for the most part swill. Ahhh, okay, if we really want to go looking then I suppose we can dig one up somewhere. But it sure as hell ain't common in Baton Rouge. Funny though, I quite like the drip filter ]]> Mon, 05 May 2008 12:19:58 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=157812#Post157812 Posted by Sheryll:
Good on ya, Barbi! Glad to hear you have found someone you can enjoy being an Aussie with! :oz_flag: ]]> Mon, 05 May 2008 03:44:48 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=157795#Post157795 Posted by CrazyMum:
I learned not to laugh at inappropriate times...]]> Mon, 05 May 2008 01:45:54 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=157694#Post157694 Posted by CrazyMum:
[quote=ADL-MD]There's a treat hey.. the funnel cake, yeah baby arent they the best.. my wife introduced me to one our first night here on a stop over in LA we drove over to Santa Monica went to Bubba Gump Shrimp (great place) and enjoyed a ]]> Sun, 04 May 2008 21:44:12 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=157498#Post157498 Posted by Rene':
GL with your newest adventure, Janine! I went to visit a friend who worked for the US embassy in Geneva, Switz. She was saying that several people had just been transfered in to her office from Nigeria. I said Wow, bet they were excite]]> Sun, 04 May 2008 01:25:35 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=157190#Post157190 Posted by WizBin:
[quote=Tambo]in Northern Vermont the signs are in both, and they have conversion signs too... [/quote] I5 has the road signs in both down near San Diego. I quizzed the American husband on this and he mentioned that they tried to convert ab]]> Fri, 02 May 2008 21:21:12 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=157174#Post157174 Posted by Paul:
I was kinnda hoping Vegemite was on the list there. Oh well..whatever it costs I pay it :whistle:]]> Fri, 02 May 2008 20:31:13 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=157010#Post157010 Posted by cooee cobber:
Tue, 6 May 2008, 7:30pm-10:00pm Nettwerk Records, Hollywood, CA, USA Hopkinson Music and Advance LA presents Oz City Gets a New Groove Panel Discussion, Performance, Networking Drinks Tuesday, 6 May, 2008 7.30PM to 10.00PM ]]> Fri, 02 May 2008 11:03:36 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=157003#Post157003 Posted by Andrew239:
as far as i can tell there are only 2 reasons she is "famous" lol]]> Fri, 02 May 2008 10:39:11 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=156906#Post156906 Posted by WizBin:
[quote=cooee cobber] :crikey: you are a brave fella Mr Walker but I'd start running :bolt: and hiding :hide: after Mik reads your post :lol: [/quote] :lol: Nah, Walker and Mik seem to have a special "understanding" if you know what ]]> Thu, 01 May 2008 23:43:56 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=156752#Post156752 Posted by kureelpa:
I wouldn't count on that Tambo - so long as we don't get on the soup with Echeers - we'll be good. Just gotta stay focused. :devilish:]]> Thu, 01 May 2008 19:07:43 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=156750#Post156750 Posted by Snooky:
www.visajourney.com or www.britishexpats.com might offer good advice.]]> Thu, 01 May 2008 18:43:28 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=156729#Post156729 Posted by Tambo:
[quote=echeers :)][quote=Tambo]mystery phone calls, that must of been hilarious, wish I was here for that one... [/quote]Yeah it was fun...something I'd put my hand up for again. I'd say you can call me anytime Tambo...but I'm nervous...I t]]> Thu, 01 May 2008 17:18:24 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=156723#Post156723 Posted by Tambo:
I love Susi Quatros music...Devilgate Drive... :waytogo:]]> Thu, 01 May 2008 16:53:38 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=156609#Post156609 Posted by PhoenixChick:
That sucks - how scary for the kid. It amazes me that they allow kids to remain in dangerous situations, but will take one when an obvious error has been made. Standing on ceremony - sticking to protocol, yeah - whatever. I get that. ]]> Thu, 01 May 2008 10:06:43 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=156562#Post156562 Posted by tanya:
[quote=BarbiQ]For a woman, I think that our hair and its appearance is more important to us than a man. Also, most men dont have anywhere near the amount of 'stuff' done to their hair. So I can understand the frustration that men may fe]]> Thu, 01 May 2008 02:08:24 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=156553#Post156553 Posted by Sarah:
Mik it is getting exciting but also quite sickening. The jobs I have seen that actually have salaries attached to them havent been very inspiring. I have thought about a career change. [color:#3366FF]The salaries are a lot lower i]]> Thu, 01 May 2008 01:27:14 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=156549#Post156549 Posted by Sarah:
I was at the boat and RV show on the weekend. There was some nice boats there that I'd sail back to Oz.... I've flown JAL, (they paid the hotel in Narita) Korean, (No hotel) NZ, Qantas and United. We generally stay with One World Airlines]]> Thu, 01 May 2008 01:05:03 EDT http://www.matesupover.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=156532#Post156532 Posted by echeers :):
[quote=Mik][quote=echeers :)]I swear on Mik's grave...Rose's pie maker recipe is as good as any pie I've tasted. :drool: Super easy....I've made them a few times. :) [/quote] Why the bloody hell do I get the grave? [/quote]MIA...serves y]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:41:20 EDT