WILLEM
Submitted: Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 18:31
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Member - Ruth D (QLD)
Willem arrived safely late this afternoon with only a few small adventures on the way. Can tell you that Bdv is 47metres above sea level. Will measure Big Red on Sunday.
Message for Des Lexic: Willem said he did exactly what you said.
Message from Ruth: What exactly was that?
Reply By: Member - Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 18:37
Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 18:37
Ruth..it might be best not to know what Mr. Lexic and Willie were discussing....
Lyn
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Follow Up By: Member - Ruth D (QLD) - Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 19:41
Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 19:41
Thank you for your big hello message Mrs Al. Willem is going to have a day working on the Nissan!!!!!! putting back on the bits that fell off on the Track!!!!
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Follow Up By: Member - Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 19:47
Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 19:47
oh dear poor Rosie...ahahah....
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Follow Up By: Member - Eskimo - Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 20:16
Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 20:16
he's that old just make sure he isn't missing any parts that may have also fallen off
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew & Jen (Melb) - Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 20:22
Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 20:22
Ruth, can you
check Willem to make sure that his nuts didn't fall off......
I am still enjoying those almonds and I know that he was planning to bring some up for you.
Andrew
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Follow Up By: Member - Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 20:34
Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 20:34
Andrew....
I think you are obsessed with Willie's nuts!
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew & Jen (Melb) - Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 20:41
Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 20:41
Have you tasted them Maaaaaaaaa.
He gave me a whole large tin full of them - one of those powdered milk tins - full of yummy almonds. I am now just hoping that they weren't originally scorched almonds and I know that he has been having some dental problems........ ;-))))
Andrew
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Follow Up By: Member - Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 20:46
Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 20:46
HAHAHHAHA..
oh yes I've sampled Willie's nuts...both roasted and ones requiring cracking ;)...I've also been lucky to sample several other wonderful goodies.....
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew & Jen (Melb) - Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 21:23
Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 21:23
Did you like his Prickly Pair?
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 21:39
Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 21:39
Oh my oh my oh my
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Follow Up By: Member - Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 07:22
Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 07:22
Andrew....June is Prickly pear time for me....
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Reply By: Member - Fay D Away (Vic) - Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 21:01
Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 21:01
HI Ruth
"Message for Des Lexic: Willem said he did exactly what you said.
Message from Ruth: What exactly was that?"
BUY A TOYOTA to get to the top to measure
Big Red
or
How long to roast nuts
Bill
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Reply By: Des Lexic - Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 21:21
Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 21:21
Not fair Willem!!!! I'm sooooo jealous.
Ruthy, I only asked him to pass on one thing. Any more and he's being greedy. LOL
Just returned from a couple of days in the Big Smoke How boring. Although I found one pleasant surprise. Bundy and Coke on tap. A bit light on Bundy though.
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Reply By: Steve - Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 21:28
Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 21:28
Its just a pity that this
Forum is being turned into a garbage area for a bunch of sicko's who spend their life wasting other fair dinkum outback
explorers time with their trash...
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew & Jen (Melb) - Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 21:40
Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 21:40
Sorry mate - Is garbage I admit but our time is cheap
Andrew
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Follow Up By: Slammin - Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 21:41
Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 21:41
OK Steve I'll bite, or is that that nibble nobbys nuts! If you don't like the thread don't waste your time reading it. Nobody forced you to scroll down you "fair dinkum outback explorer" you.
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Follow Up By: Member - Glenn(VIC) - Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 21:43
Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 21:43
Steve oh Steve,
Sure some things can be sent via Members Message, but the group of people above are all friends who have met due to Exploroz. I too know these people very well, and they are a great bunch.
As has been said many times on other posts, why waste your time making such rude remarks if you have no interest in them - just move onto the next post and don't be so insulting.
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 21:47
Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 21:47
yes Steve, what Glenn said. This is a
forum for people to catch up as well as share 4WD and
caravanning info. Theres no need to bag em, just move along to the next campsite and have a nice time there.
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Follow Up By: Member Eric - Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 23:24
Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 23:24
I think Steve is a steerer or jelous , go explore another post you great explorer you
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Follow Up By: Member - Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 07:31
Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 07:31
Well that's a first for me....never been described as a sicko before.......Steve as above...if you don't like some genuine cameraderie between friends then that's tough for you...and what some people view as garbage other's may view as treasure...
Lyn
PS...Willie's nuts ARE lovely...
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew R (VIC) - Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 09:12
Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 09:12
He is just jealous of Willem's 'prickly pair'
(Must be uncomfortable sitting in the car) LOL
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Follow Up By: Andy - Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 10:00
Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 10:00
I must say that I enjoy reading all the chitchat on the
forum and altho am not yet a member will be soon and am looking forward to eventually meeting up with all you wonderful "explorers" next year when my wife and I retire and cross the ditch to commence the great trip.
Andy in NZ
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew & Jen (Melb) - Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 10:13
Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 10:13
Andy, you sound like a good bloke - though it is probably the name lol lol
Your going to be disappointed when you meet us I reckon! What are your plans for the great trip? Make sure you have a good
snorkel for the ditch. Are you bringing your own vehicle?
Andrew
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Follow Up By: Member - Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 10:17
Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 10:17
Looking forward to meeting you Andrew...and don't listen to Andrew I"m sure you won't be disappointed at all...surprised perhaps..but not disappointed......hahah..
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Follow Up By: Andy - Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 10:50
Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 10:50
Thank you for your welcome. Will be bringing our L/C 80 VX over from NZ, to expensive to buy equivient over there, already have a Pajero sitting in
Brisbane but not strong enough to pull new caravan,( anyone want to buy it). Comming over to Bris next month to check out caravan show on 9 June to make final decision on which van to get. Heading towards Kedron at the moment.
Andy in NZ
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Follow Up By: Baz (NSW) - Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 10:54
Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 10:54
Glad to see Willem made ok, hope the old beast is not to bad, Ruth Birdsville must of been a desert island when it was an inland sea out there, hahahaha.
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Follow Up By: Lynn2 - Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 18:16
Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 18:16
I agree Steve, it is cheap to have your own e-mail address if you want to carry on with this sort of rubbish!!
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew & Jen (Melb) - Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 23:46
Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 23:46
Hi Lynn2
I just want to be clear.... I assume you are having a go at us for the rubbish and not Steve for his comments. You can actually read it either way but I think you are agreeing with Steve! We don't really intend to annoy anyone with all our drivel - sorry! (but I do enjoy it!)
Andrew
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Reply By: Member - Glenn(VIC) - Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 21:46
Friday, Apr 30, 2004 at 21:46
Hi Ruth,
Please pass on my regards to Willem, I am glad he made it safely. Sad that it appears the Orange Beast is starting to fall apart.
Don't spoil Willem too much, but then again, the hospitality you show him, I expect to him to show me when I see Willem again in July.
Have fun and don't hit the muscat too hard.
Cheers
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Reply By: Eric from Cape York Connections - Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 06:40
Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 06:40
I dont care what people say that was a good read.
Willem what happened to the 60 you were looking at.
All the best
Eric
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Reply By: Member - Ruth D (QLD) - Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 08:16
Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 08:16
Willem is indisposed in the back of Rosie at the moment.
I have Willem's nuts in a nice salad bowl on the table and his Prickly Pear in the
fridge - ready for tonight.
Menu: Yabbie entree, Corned Silverside with Caper Sauce and all the Vegies and Ice Cream, Baked Custard and you know what sauce. Then, Liquer Muscat. This will be around the gidyea campfire. I am truly sorry you aren't all here to share with us and we would love you to be.
As for Big Red - we will have to take the TOYOTA out there to measure it and I will have to do the climbing to the top due to Willem's indisposition of the left knee. We will do three measurement's though. The second one will be where Pesty and Andrew parked their vehicles - to stop other people coming up the western side.
We have to do workl now - me in my job and Willem on poor Rosie - there was smoke yesterday coming from under the bonnet! Talk later.
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Follow Up By: Member - Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 09:46
Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 09:46
Righteo Ruth, rub it in....and....could I have the recipe for the Caper sauce please... :)
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew & Jen (Melb) - Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 09:50
Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 09:50
Jeez mate - here am I sitting at work and you and Willem are dining in style tonight - bit rough on poor Ian who I guess will have to do the preparation ... I need a holiday!
Andrew
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Reply By: Member - Ruth D (QLD) - Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 14:05
Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 14:05
Willem has had a busy morning - last seen - underneath, tightening his nuts. Now Rosie has disappeared and he did not report his whereabouts - hope I don't have to go rescue him in the Toyota this afternoon. Willem thinks we spend all day sitting around drinking copious cups of coffee and having catch up chit chat with all and sundry, which is about all that has happened so far today. Been nice.
Menu for tonight has changed - as someone is allergic to eggs. Haven't put the yabbie pots in, going to do that now - got to nick some of the cat meat. Willem had to manufacture something black and looks like bits of pipes for poor Rosie - his big disaster with no light and the smoke is not as bad as first thought - he was in the middle of Sturt's Stony Desert when he hit a washout and things went skewwhiff and the smoke started to come out - no lights and no starter. But it's alright now.
If you ears have been burning it 's because I have been helping him with his mechanical problems - in that whilst he works I've been asking questions and trying to appear intelligent - I don't want to put Willem off by being a complete kook - (don't Andrew or Pesty say anything here or I'll cook your goose with my mate Willem). Willem brought me lots of gifts - newspapers, 4 x 4 magazines, nuts, juice - but best of all we haven't had time to stop talking yet. (Do you think he went for a drive to get away from me - LOL).
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Follow Up By: Member - Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 14:23
Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 14:23
Sounds like you're having a ball with Willie....would you believe...he's also allergic too..........NUTS !...ahahaha [and several other things as well...but not to talking ...]
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Follow Up By: Des Lexic - Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 21:55
Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 21:55
I'm still jealous with Willie being up there.
Ruthy, was the smoke coming from Rosey or from Willie. I would have thought the latter. I've been cracking a few of Willies nuts too today. Some were soft and some were hard.
Seeya GG
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew & Jen (Melb) - Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 23:42
Saturday, May 01, 2004 at 23:42
Jeeez Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa - you sure know alot about him.......though I am not going there.... hahahaha (once bitten, twice shy)
I noticed that when I met Ruth that she really reminded me of Willem and I knew that they would get along like a house on fire. There could be some deep dark genetic link in the past coz there are so many things in common
hahahhhahh
Andrew
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Follow Up By: Member - Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Sunday, May 02, 2004 at 07:55
Sunday, May 02, 2004 at 07:55
Well I know a bit about Willie...but that's a maaaaaaaaaaaaaaa's privilege....
and as for Ruth and willie having a genetic link..is it their friendly dispostions that are alike...
maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew & Jen (Melb) - Sunday, May 02, 2004 at 09:29
Sunday, May 02, 2004 at 09:29
Noooooooo
It is something more primordial than that - when you look into their eyes, you can see a deep commonality!
Andrew
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Follow Up By: Member - Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Sunday, May 02, 2004 at 12:20
Sunday, May 02, 2004 at 12:20
gee...you must do alot of eye gazing...hahhaha..
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew & Jen (Melb) - Sunday, May 02, 2004 at 13:25
Sunday, May 02, 2004 at 13:25
Don't know about the eye gazing.....but he certainly does a lot of posting ! Get back to work darling!!!! LOL
Jen
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Follow Up By: Wombat - Monday, May 03, 2004 at 12:45
Monday, May 03, 2004 at 12:45
No wonder the Health System's in its current state!
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Follow Up By: Des Lexic - Monday, May 03, 2004 at 23:07
Monday, May 03, 2004 at 23:07
Andrew, Jen said get back to work darling!!!!! and she means it.
GO BACK TO WORK OR YOU WILL PAY BIGTIME
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew & Jen (Melb) - Monday, May 03, 2004 at 23:13
Monday, May 03, 2004 at 23:13
Mr Lexic - I thought that you had become 'alexic' - as in no messages - been a quiet fella lately.
With you and Wombat and Jen and Maaaaa all paying out of me - well work might just be a good option!
Andrew
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