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ddvmor


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Well, we've been needing some representation from the Southern Hemisphere for some time now and I'm pleased to announce that it has arrived in the form of my good friend Stevo who signed up this morning (although I'd point out that for him, it would be late afternoon!).

Stevo's not a native Australian, but emigrated out there from Sunny Bristol a couple of years ago and has been regretting it ever since, due to the rubbish weather and lack of beaches down there! He knows many impressive historical facts about stuff and, indeed, things!

Everybody say hello! jdkthumb

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stevo


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Hello from Perth Australia.jdkwibble

Western Australia to be precise, henceforth referred to by me as WA.

Its a sunny place enjoying spectacular economic growth due to the resource boom caused by China and India buying vast quantities of Copper, nickel, gold, tin and pretty soon Uranium...used for nuclear bombs and power stations..I'm sure they want the Uranium just for power stations...

The population of Perth is about 1.75million of which roughly 15% hold a British passport myself included so the place is a kind of cultural stew of america,england and err australia with bits of asia and south africa thrown in..

Some of the worlds best beaches are here..Cottesloe rivals avonmouth for sheer beauty and is considerbly less covered in shit.

We have our debates here, about whether australia should be a republic, should the union jack come off the flag and are there to many poms in Perth

No,No and no...




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ddvmor


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If they took the union jack off the Aussie flag, wouldn't it just be blue with a couple of stars on. That'd look pretty rubbish! wink.gif

Nice use of the wibble smiley, dude. It just doesn't get used enough. I'm so handsome! biggrin.gif

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JonnyStead


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As the smartest and best looking man on the Board Steve I would like to formally welcome you and wish you great times and at least the odd chuckle whilst you're on here.

I do have to take issue with you about Avonmouth - surely there is nowhere prettier than this classic nature spot anywhere in the world? Has the hot sun made you a bit mad in the head?

Either way - welcome, welcome, welcome

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stevo


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I dont think this will happen in the short or medium term. A republic was narrowly voted down 55-45 in a referendum a few years ago, but this was caused by a disagreement amoung republicans.

When I first visited here in 1993 there was a rabid attept to change the name of the state of Queensland as it sounded too 'colonial'.

There's been a shift in popular opinion here since 2001 and the Bali bombings of 2002. Previous to this Australia's political and demographics tradgectory was seen as ever more integrated with Asia. Since those events Oz has got cold feet and there's been a resurgance and renewal of traditional links to the olde country.

By the way, let me just state for the record that Dazza is a top bloke and an honourary Aussie, if he so chooses....jdkthumb

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stevo


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G'day mate..I'm not knocking Avonmouth- too much - my dad used to be taken there on holiday there in the 50's..he lived in Fishponds (10 miles away)

Its just that the amount of shit dumped into the Bristol channel prior to 1998 and the radioactive discharge from several nuclear power stations mean you wont find that many people looking to go snorking there..neither will you find that many vendors selling flippers, suntan lotion and inflatable lilos...



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ddvmor


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Avonmouth does smell bad...

Maybe our resident nuclear expert can comment on Stevo's claim of radioactive discharge. You have to admit that it does go some way to explaing the oddness of some of the residents of that part of Brizzle...

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JonnyStead


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stevo wrote:

G'day mate..I'm not knocking Avonmouth- too much - my dad used to be taken there on holiday there in the 50's..he lived in Fishponds (10 miles away)

Its just that the amount of shit dumped into the Bristol channel prior to 1998 and the radioactive discharge from several nuclear power stations mean you wont find that many people looking to go snorking there..neither will you find that many vendors selling flippers, suntan lotion and inflatable lilos...


No probs matey - I was being ironic - Avonmouth is a crap hole on biblical proportions!



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Susan


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Hello Steve.  Guess who! aww.gif

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stevo


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Hi Susan,

A very warm 'G'day' from downunder...

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How warm?  31 degrees?

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stevo


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No worries Stead...speaking of the Bible, have you ever seen or read Richard Dawkins.

He's recently been on TV over here doing a series about religion...

He had a stunning and riviting argument with a Rabi in London who was of the opinion that the world was only 5000 years old (the ages of all the profits added together) and the earth was made in 6 days...Dawkins made him look like the oaf he was...



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stevo


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Only 22C today, but there's not a cloud in the sky and I'm looking out onto the Swan river right now from the 16th floor of Citibank tower and its like a millpond...there is almost a pinkish hue on the horizon as the sun slowley sets in the west..

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JonnyStead


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Yeah, you're gonna be popular...





(jealousy is an awful thing isnt it!) wink.gif

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sha76jam


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The age of all the profits added together? Are you sure?

Sorry, I really should say hello before during attention to your amusing spelling mistake/typo. Hello!

Well, lovely day in Liverpool, clear blue sky, very warm (afraid I'm lacking a thermometer to quantify that) & as I passed the Mersey on my way in this morning it was a smooth, shiny, blue ribbon.

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stevo


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Dont you mean 'drawing' attention to my amusing spelling mistake...

smile

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JonnyStead


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And I thought God only did that to me!

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sha76jam


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I do! Why does that always happen when you're pointing out other peoples mistakes?

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stevo


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It's because God wants us to know that we are all fallible...

If you believe in God that is.

I myself believe that the universe was created. I dont believe in a Judo-Christian God who's a cross between uncle Jessie from the Dukes of Hazzard and Santa Clause from err..christmas..

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JonnyStead


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This is how it worked -

God made the universe -
Then he got bored so as there was no Bored Board (despite his so called infinite wisdom) he made earth and starting screwing the lives of the dinosaurs up -
Then he got bored with them so he wiped them out and installed us
Then he got bored so he unveiled himself to different people in different ways with slightly different messages so we'd all go round tw@tting each other for being heretics
Then he got bored and released plague for a laugh
Then he got bored and kicked off a few world wars
Then he got bored and made you and me

And ever since has been entertaining himself by vomiting in our respective kettles at every opporunity! - really he is a petty petty being and I could have him.

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stevo


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On that religious bombshell - I must leave you. Its Friday night and I'm about to go out boozing with a South African, two Australians and a fellow Bristolian..a very weird mixture of humanity..

jdkwinkyawnyawnsmilefuriousideajdkthumb

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JonnyStead


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Well have a great time and well done on your first postings with us!

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ddvmor


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Excellent stuff. Have a good weekend, Stevo!

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Welcome Stevo...Don't forget to turn your monitor upside down when you log in...biggrin...Ben

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Hello Stevo. I presume everything you have said up until now was wise and intelligent, I however cannot be bothered to go through all the posts and read them. Sorry.

You are very welcome though brushteeth.gif

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Hello there Stevo!   Catfish waves at the ground in Blighty w00t.gif

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