Done and done. But I don't miss you. Honestly. :cool:

I'd sms you, but I don't know how to speak metro.

You are a nerd... and that's coming from me.. a computer nerd.

There's metro nerds?

Cheap pricks! (except Ella)

...and slim

Holy crap. A metro-to-metro SMS. Transcript, please?

he said you'd go down like a sack of potatoes if you ever met him.

It was actually 'an inflatable dartboard', but you get the idea.

I was actually half pissed by that stage at the SS&A Club in Albury. I told my mates I just got a texty from a dude I know on the net, and then copped a barrage for being a nerd.

Now usually I'd get aroused at the thought of being poked like I'm an inflatable dartboard, but I dunno.....it's just not doin' it for me right now.

it seems slimshaydee, Meridae'n, Ella 'n' Latch r the rulers of this board. and i'd just like to say hi to every1 as i take a seat by the fire to warm up...

so here it is... "HI"

I'm not sure why my name was last... it should be first. Get it right. :)

would you like a personal hi Latch?

hows about a G'day Mate since your a permanent Resident now.

haha ta.

I don't like being next to Ella in the list either.. I've heard bad things about her.

Hey, screw you, buddy! I spread the bad rumours about me around here, goddit??

Welcome, Ishmal! You're from Kalgoorlie? Does that mean you're in mining? And from that can we assume you're loaded? Welcome again!!!!

HaHaHa. i wish i was loaded. na, i work in the parts industry. so not directly in mining...
i wouldn't have the stamina for the long shifts on mine sites!

head honcho is taken mate. New aussies have to work their way up champ :cool:

hahaha right.

Hey Ella, how's the move going? Or have you finished it?

Yeah mate, we're all moved in down here in Brisvegas, and I spent today cleaning my old place with a massive hangover. I stayed with a girlfriend up in 'Woomba last night and we sank three bottles of white wine, several Spris and a reefer. Right now I am so fucking tired I can hardly keep my eyes open. In fact, I think I'll go to bed and close them. 'Night kiddies.

Hey.

uh, how is everybody?

fan-bloody-tastic mate
What about you?

Yeah I'm not to bad. Have to baby sit my little sister tonight, so I'm bummed about that...

I see that there's quite a few easties here, got any west Aussies around?

cleaning w/ a hangover sucks ella.. smoking after drinking fucks me up every time (or used to.. I've learned my lesson by now)..

Hi Jaebin.. welcome. Ignore slim, he's our resident metro (although Meri may argue that).

Speaking of which, where is Meri? still without Internet?

Hey Jaebin...*waves* Not sure about any other westies, mate.

And Latch...not sure about Meri either. But you have a ball in the states...I assume you'll be popping in for a visit?

Hello Ella, heh, can't believe that I'm the only westie here >_>... oh well.

Question: Is Qantas the only International airline we have in Australia?

Ishmal is from Kalgoorlie, and Mr Mephisto is from WA (near Perth I think). There are lots of international airlines, but Qantas is the only Oz owned one, as far as I am aware.

woohoo yeah.. last day of work today (and I'm going in late hehe). Fly out in 2 days.. hard to comprehend I'll be sitting on a plane/in transit for 24 hours... again. I hate the flight.

Yeah, I'll TFP from there... I couldn't leave you guys.. although, not sure I can post in the Australia area ;).

hey jaebin... i'm a westie... wats up???

you should b able to post here from usa latch... i've posted in Canada.

I think Latch is just being cheeky. Now he has his perm res, he HAS to post here!

Man, what a stinker. How happy am I that my new unit has aircon....very happy, I'd say. AND my ADSL modem arrived today, so now I just have to work out how to rig it up and it's adios to dial-up, motherfuckers!!

"Qantas is the only Oz owned one, as far as I am aware."

OK, time for some real newbieness on my behalf. If i wanted to fly internationally can i fly another airline other than Qantas?

"hey jaebin... i'm a westie... wats up???"

Hey dude, not much. I hear you're in Kal, I lived there for the first 6 years of my life, my Nanna and Poppy still live there so i visit a couple times a year.

Ella- nice one with the aircon and ADSL. I don't think that this summer is going to be a nice one. Now you don't have to go outside for it. :D

LOL. well don't i feel silly.

yer i'm in Kalg... and its f**ken hot l8ly... or is that just all ova Australia?? :)

yeah, I was just joking, Ishmal, I'm never serious.. except for then... maybe.

Aircon and ADSL, sweet.. ;) Who are you going through for ADSL Ella (sorry, computer nerd question)

It was hot here over the weekend, but it's gotten better.

Finished work today.. woohoo! One day off then it's onto a plane. I Was talking to my dad online today.. it was weird to make plans about catching up w/ him and the grandparents "this weekend".. which is only a few short days away hehe.

It hasn't been hot in Perth... just, warmer than usual...

So, any answers to my question? :P

(OK, time for some real newbieness on my behalf. If i wanted to fly internationally can i fly another airline other than Qantas?)

Jaebin: yeah, Air New Zealand (they work with United Airlines, a US company). Umm, there are many Asian airlines as well, I believe.

Latch, I have signed up with Curl Internet for $49.95 per month for 512 and 25 gig download limit. My modem came and the wireless cards for the kids' puters but I have concerns about connecting it myself. It's a Billion one. I'll have a look and see how I go. 50 to 512.....shit, I won't know myself!

512 isn't too bad.. not bad for the price.

Billion routers are good I've heard, although I've never used one myself.. Good luck getting it all going.. shouldn't be TOO much of a hassle ;)

Billion is the best router/adsl modem on the market you're fine. Should be a peice of piss to connect even for a woman.

Ella - make sure you turn on some type of security on the wireless thingy. Otherwise your neighbours could connect to the net through you. Let us know if you get stuck - I'm sure we can help you get it going if you have problems.

Second tip - make sure all your machines are patched, firewalled and virus scannered, all of which can be had for free - nothing like an always on connection to make the bastards of the Internet focus on you.

Sounding more and more like Meri everyday hahahaha.

maybe it's just withdrawel syndrome that's causing me to act like him:(

it has bn a while hasn't it??? he says hes working long shifts!!!

Ack, I never thought of that (the security issue for the wireless thingy)...what type of security you do mean? I have virus software and use the XP firewall thingie, which works well (tested it tonight on a free test site and there are no holes), and the other PCs will have the same.

When I get the word the connection is good to go, the dudes at Curl will walk me through the modem and ADSL set up. I kinda know what I'm doing, and unlike men, I tend to read instructions, so I should be fine. If I have any issues, I'll yell out!

Ella - this site:
http://arstechnica.com/paedia/w/wire...802.11b-1.html

has a good review of what you should do (in pretty simple terms).

Basically, the wireless router (or access point) can be connected to by any wireless device (yours and your neighbours). By turning on the security features of the router, you will need to do some config on your pcs to connect but it means that your neighbours would also need to do the same config to their machine to connect as well. In essence you have the key and they do not.

I'm not a novice in this area, but I'm also not an expert. If we can't solve it here, wander over to the computer forum - there are piles of nerds (...I mean experts) there ;)

sorry to interupt all this talk about computers and such... but i just feel like celebrating as i've just reached my 100th "worthwhile" post... meaning i'm Crazy!!! ... ... ... neway... thats my outburst... u may continue with the computer babble now... :D

Hey congrats, Ishmal! Have you been granted naughty pics privileges yet?

Spindles....that page looks a little too complicated for me, I'm afraid. May ask (and pay) someone to come over and help me with it.

But the page looked so simple to me :rolleyes:

Yep, it may be best to get someone to help you - sorry I don't live close enough - I would do it for a beer or two.

Spindles, you would have a deal there, mate. The text was pretty easy to read, but what kind of threw me was the "Change the admin password and turn off remote management" bit. I had no idea of where to do that. Then 'Turn off SSID Broadcast'...well, to a simple Aussie sheila, that is obviously easier to say than to do. So while it was written in a fairly straight forward way, you kinda need to have an idea of where to go to do stuff first.

I'll work it out, mate - thanks.

[QUOTE=Ella]Hey congrats, Ishmal! Have you been granted naughty pics privileges yet?[QUOTE]

LOL. yer, i got that at tilted!!! :D

Ella - what brand and model is the router - perhaps I can help you remotely...

W00t, How cool is this place!!!1!!11!!!1! A forum just for the aussies... and Latch.

Sorry I've been a weak bastard lately but I've been working my Windsor Smith's off and also been quite crook. I'll be moving out of my house in a couple of weeks to a place 7 doors down, but more importantly, with a bloke who'll actually pay the phone bill, so I'll be able to hook the internet back up.

Great to see the Canadians are 13 threads in front of us now, great work. Looks like I'll have to post enough spam to kill a small horse to correct this. Shouldn't be too hard.

As I said I've been a bit crook lately, last Sunday arvo I had a session with a few mates after the Wodonga Cup which ended up in Emergency at the Albury Base. I was telling them the truth when I said someone spiked my drink, I just neglected to tell them it was me, and that it happened 3 times. I guess some lessons aren't free in this life, and I've been pretty sick lately... no more little red pills for this man.

On the bright side Ishmal texted me the other day, which takes the tally up to 3 of you. In the act of texting him back however our palletiser started throwing the toys out of the cot and I got drilled by our supervisor. I tried hard to shift the blame onto an anonymous internet poster but it turned out to be an exercise in futility. Wanker.

I've got more to report on but this headache is giving me the shits. Will endevour to both post more and learn the correct spelling of endevour.


PS. Slim is a raving Hom/Metr-o.
PPS. Ella has a great rack.
PPPS. Ishmal doesn't.
PPPPS. Latch is still a seppo, contrary to popular opinion.

Fine, don't make a mention of my great rack :(

Way to go. I look forward to continuing our cyber session that exists in my mind......*did I just say that out loud?*

Ouch. Rule number one...never touch the dodgy-looking seafood.

It's not half as sexy as yours, you fucking hornbag.

And yours isn't bad either, Slim. Must be a metro thang.

Sorry Spindles....I got distracted. Blame Meri.

The router is a Billion...click here. Any help is appreciated!! :thumbsup:

Yeah.. I was gonna SMS you.. but I'm lazy and I couldn't think of anything clever to say.. it's easier to harass you when you're online.

Thought you were too?

No diagreements there.

Actually, yeah.. as I'm still am an American citizen.. I'm just getting closer to being an aussie at the same time.


I'm back in the States now.. looking outside at the snow on the ground.. snow's fun until it comes to shoveling it hehe. I had forgotten how much I hated the plane ride to the States and back.. but I was quickly reminded once I was sitting there... At least I have a month before I have to do it again.

P.S. Meri's a metro
P.P.S nah.. that's just it.. Meri's a metro.

Glad to see you made it safely, mate.

Ella - I can't find a detailed manual for those billion routers - their site at www.billion.com says they are on the CD, which is difficult for me to see. Is it possible to upload it somewhere where I could get it? Without that it is going to be difficult for me to help you.

The other alternative is to ask for help in the Computing forum - perhaps someone has one of these (or has more experience with this kinda stuff) and might be able to give help without the manual...

Ahhh...OK mate....I have that manual on a CD so will sit down and try and work it out. If I can't, I'll just pay someone to do it. Thanks for your help anyways!

I just got a PM from one of the mods who was concerned about my reference to Slim and Latch in the 'what wont you miss about 2004' thread.

Seppo's just don't get our humour do they...

LOL.

i cn that yesterday... kinda thought u'd get in trouble...

did they make u remove it???

They call tv shows like "Friends" and "Everybody loves Raymond" comedies. Of course they can't connect with Oz humour.

Yeah.. yanks definitely can't find the humour in such great aussie classics like 'skithouse'.

btw, I reckon slim and I should use "report this post to the moderator" on Meri's 2004 post, just to see if we can get him banned ;)

which mod mate, i'll PM them and tell them it was all in good fun, and them tell them to call you metro :thumbsup:

I've just got a good look at my neighbor and he's a dead ringer for Bernard Fanning from Powderfinger. Wouldn't it be bizarre if it was him?

Time to fire up the powderfinger CDs real loud I reckon Ella

LOL...

or u could just give them a link to "the Campfire"

they'll understand Aussies beta after readin all the crap we babble in this thread!!

then they'll know its a joke!

or they'll ban us all :lol:

LOL.

thats a option i neva considered!!!

Justin Langer is a 181 at the moment. He's saved the day for Oz. Pakistan would have fucked us big time if not for him.

No way ooo ahh glen mcgrath would have made another 50

I read in a magazine this week that Stephen King considers the Spiderbait CD 'Tonight Alright' his 5th fave CD of 2004. I for one reckon that's pretty cool.

because stephen king is the king of cool

YAY!!!

finally, i blend in with the crowds around here on TFP!!!

i got a avatar!!!

**runs to get beers for all the ppl around the campfire**

haha... welcome.

Now work on getting to personalise your title.

Dunno, think it was the one with the big wagon...

Ishmal's shout, everyone to the pub!

Merry Christmas Y'all

i'll talk 2 ya's probely around the 29/12/04 :thumbsup:

I must be a boring fart. I'm waiting for the start of the Boxing day test. Oz must slaughter them.

Merry Xmas aussies. Hope santa's sack brought you some joy.

Hope you guys had a good one.

In 24 hours I'll be sitting in LA getting ready to board a plane back to Melbourne.. damn this month has gone by too quickly.

welcome home Latch!

Hey! I'm in Sydney! And I love it!



Fuck I love this city......

i'll second that... welcome back Latch...

wat u up 2 in Sydney Ella???

Read the D tour Oz thread, sweets.

Hmmm...

i'v neva eva clicked on that thread... it didn't sound like sumthing i was interested in...

*gets out reading glasses*

looks like i got a bit of catching up to do!

I'm going to Taronga Park Zoo on Friday. I hope there aren't too many people there.

I'm back.. thanks for the "welcome back"s, guys (well , spindles and Ishmal).

I'm smelly, tired, sweaty, dirty, have a shitload of airport/airplane grime on me.. and the room is spinny ever so slightly (it's like I'm dizzy.. but I'm just sitting here). Think I may take a shower and sleeeeeeeeeeeep

Oh...welcome back, lovey! I've been kinda busy down here in Sydney town and missing my flight down here, but hope your trip was funky!

Thanks Ella hehe.

Happy New Years, all.. what'd you do for it?

I got pissed at a mate's place and we ended up hitting golf balls across a busy road (when cars weren't there, of course). There was some club rooms for something on the other side of the road.. back a ways.. in the dark. Made a perfect target to try and hit. Was a great time.

Yeah, my new years eve was pretty cool, especially as I had lots of enjoyment assistance from a luscious man type who I don't really want to let out of my sight right now....

haha.. say g'day to Meri for me ;) Guess that's what they mean when they say starting the new year off with a bang.

Thank you, thank you.. I'm here all week.

BTW almostaugust: I like the Office avatar and Trainspotting sig.

Hahaha...well, in Meri's absence, I had to settle for second best. And this one's not too bad at all.

Happy New Years Aussies, just thought I'd pop in for a minute and check out the campfire. Nice place you guys got here, hope you don't mind a Canadian popping in on occasion.

Ella I envy you, I would love to see the D in person, but alas I don't know of any Ottawa tour dates, maybe someday they will make an appearance here.

Hey Silent Jay...of course we don't mind the odd Canadian! You're all odd, aren't you? :thumbsup:

I'm sure the D will include you guys on the tour they do to promote the CD/movie, coming out either this year or next year. They really are an excellent live act.

I'm heading home today after two brilliant days in Sydney and two wonderful (and very satisfying ;) ) days in Ballina. Can't say I really want to leave, but I really should go home and start being a mother again. Gotta say, it's kinda nice having a break for a few days....

Anyone know any normal girls that DON'T hate themselves? Just asking...

you're alive.

if they dun hate themselves they are no longer normal!!! :D

It lives.

You back online now, sweets?

BTW....I don't hate myself. And I swallow. Does that count?

And.. you're a girl, right?

Hang on......




Yep!

Oh ya we sure are all odd, I haven't met a Canadian who isn't odd yet, you should see the snow we live with, we have to have a little something wrong with us to put up with the stuff.

Oh, I've seen the snow. There's a Canadian on another board I frequent, and he posted some pics recently...well, suffice to say there was a hell of a lot of the frozen white stuff.