General Chat

Hi Everyone Hope you all had an enjoyable weekend. It's warm and overcast today, hope we get the rain that is forecast for tomorrow. Glad you are feeling better Lara and that you are no longer red faced. Wilson, What kind of farming do you do. I was watching Landline yesterday and there was a couple in SA who are growing capers. The only ones in Australia. If you plant an acre it can earn you $100,000.00. Did seem a lot of work though. We have smoke alarms, they do go off when the batteries are running out and it always happens in the middle of the night. Anna, we first bought the cheap ones from the supermarker about $10.00 and then we got talked into some that were $35.00 from someone who came knocking on the door. I can tell you that there is no difference. It is important to have them though. Mary, sorry to hear that you still own a caravan, but you have had some interest which is good. Why don't you sell that guy your 4WD as well. you said you wanted to sell it. Julie cat, Glad to hear you are feeling better. Where do you live, I'm a Yorkshire lass originally? Rebs, first I would like to congratulate you daughter and secondly i would like to comiserate with you on the dress repairs. This may be a silly question, but does your daughter help with the sewing of the sequins? Will you have time to make a new dress for August? Congratulations Wilson hope the programm is up and running. Is it Legacy 5.0. That's the one I have. If so, can you tell me how to download it to GR. I have tried once, but it didn't work. I have a lot to add to my GR tree and I don't feel like doing it manually. Laurie, where are you? Off to do some FH Bye for now SuzyQ

Ah Queen of the Nile, You sneeked in before me. I think we are getting Melbourne's weather. Today is a shocker. Very humid. I too have a box of my grandmother's old photos with no information and no one to ask either. very frustrating. All this talk of hard drives and memory sticks, I think that I should go for computer lessons or something. I am the only one who uses the computer and I still have half my memory left, so I think I will stick with what I have for a while. I do like the idea of having my family history on a memory stick, please tell me more. Off again SuzyQ

OMG !!! I've just cleaned the bathroom the boys of the house use. I'm now permanently traumatised. What in the h*ll do they do in there??? Susan, the girl sew?? Don't think I'd cope with the stress levels. hehe!! The fabric we used is pre-sequined. I guess they're attached using some sort of heat bonded glue. Normally the fabric we use is the metalic type sequin, and have never had a problem with it, but this stuff had transparent plastic sequins. Not very successful at all. Live and learn I guess. lol!! Have to admit though, sometimes I wonder if it's worth all the fuss for the level she is at. If she was an open dancer I wouldn't have a choice, but as a primary/intermediate dancer it's a lot of fuss. There is so much pressure for the girls to be dressed and wigged in the latest. I really pity the mums who can't sew and are forced to buy. Not many second hand dresses are available, and the new ones can cost between $800 for a really simple basic design and style, and up to $1500 for the more elaborate ones. I saw one dress that was custom designed, and I had seen the fabric retailing for $500 /m. Think her parents had more money than sense. Wonder what they will be prepared to pay for her wedding dress??? Trifley, thank you for saying I'm allowed to be tired. lol!! Hasn't this weather been a pain? Back to the humidity again now the dregs of Larry have all but disappeared. I can put my jumper away again now. Oh, and 'tit-tape' is actually a glue used for personal use to keep low cut revealing dresses in place. The girls use it on their legs to keep their socks up. Cardinal sin to have your socks fall down in the middle of a dance. lol!! Speaking of jumpers Mummy, what will I need in Y'wonga for May? I only own one pair of jeans that fit, a single pair of trackies for dagging out, and 2 not very thick jumpers. Even the jacket I own is lightweight. Am I going to freeze my a*se off????.........ooh, but I do have a very lovely pink scarf. And I could always bring by Carlton attire. pmsl!!

Hi Rebs, I can understand what you mean about the pressure for the girls to have the right clothes. I knew a girl who did ballroom dancing and ice skating. Her mother also was a very good sewer and Caroline was also very spoilt. I think she had a new outfit every time she went out. Even when she was older her mother made all her clothes. They used to go and try on designer dresses and Sheila would make drawings, then go home and make the dress. Very sneaky. Sometimes I am glad that I never had children. SuzyQ

Afternoon Wattlers, Spent the morning at a work related education session.......now feel much more brainy.....well at least not as dumb as some. some people were really annoying. The guy would just finish explaining something, and this woman ( who didn't appear to be listening) would ask a stupid question about the very thing he had been explaining, grrr. Susan, we grow grains, oats and barley last year, and probably the same this year. We are dry land farmers, so are limited as to what we can grow without irrigation. If the weather is with us we cut oaten hay for the export market, but haven't managed to do that for three years running........maybe this year. We don't keep stock, because we don't live on the farm and it is too hard to look after them properly. I have just upgraded to Legacy 6.0, and you should be abe to transfer your tree to genes using a GED com file. Just go to import/export tree on the genes site, and follow the instructions. I don't have much of my tree on genes because you should have any living relatives permission to put their details on the net.....My relly's would freak out. I know you can just put 'living & surname', but usually it is the dead ones that you are looking for anyway. Hope this helps Susan, i am sure there would be someone more techno than me who can explain it better. Ok i am off now to do a small bit of H*******K, then i think i deserve a cool one, especially as i didn't grab that stupid woman and chock her to death........showed much restraint......gritting teeth, I guess she couldn't help being painful. Take care Wilson

Good afternoon wattlers A lovely sunny day on the bay, plenty to watch as I get some of the dreaded chores done - though chocolate does sound like a good way to assist the iron glide though. I dont think however it is warm enough for swimming and there are three out there doing just that as I type. Major update on the giraffes . . . . not a single one with its head up, so the docks must be full. Yes, Jude I know what you mean about Hongkers harbour, its the same in Singapore and Jakarta - always seems to be hundreds of ships waiting off shore for a berth - but then they are all major transfer ports and we are just a little end of the liner. I have had so much happening on my FH - it's amazing, brick walls are only made to be crushed. The Danish couple I met up with in Sinapore on the first day of our trip have been in touch and have another friend of theirs working on my research for me . . . a new search of NSW Archives on line turns up the will of gtgtgramps (the one originally from Denmark) . . . . wasn't there about a week before I went away !!! I have managed to find out heaps of info on the ships other gtgtgramps served on in the RN, photos, voyages, ports of call etc. Its keeping the old head spinning !!!!! I checked out NSW bmd this morning and no changes . . . drat at least its better than it used to be on the deaths and marriages. Lara dont count on us for Friday night - we will be there on Saturday though with bells on . . . Hows the puter probs going Devly ? Did you manage to kick start it again ? I backup all the time now - learnt by my mistakes. I'm an advocate of the old memory stick too Trifley - Joodles introduced me to them and wouldnt be without them now, much easier than a heap of discs, though I have my discs for specific things. I did most of our photos into albums on discs for the boys last year - so now we all have a complete set of family photos. (My back up plan) Glad your feeling better Julie Cat because were over the woes here too, nothing worse than a male when hes ill and yes we had a wonderful trip thank you - cant wait for next year now as we have more big plans !! Lara, I know how you feel - I so remember writing a letter of thanks to friends I had a holiday with years ago, only to put the first copy in the envelope and mail it. I'm not telling anyone what was on the draft - ever! I tried to get it back off the post office but they wouldn't hear of it! Needless to say we aren't friends anymore. Thanks for reminding me (NOT) I've got the guilts again. Whats the diagnosis on the dress Rebs ? Hope its not a start from scratch job for you - that would be enough to cause high energy mood swings. Not saying anything about Joodles and the firies . . . . except how clever is she ???? (proud of you girl) Whats this about lunch on Thursday Shaz . . . where & when ??? Mary we will all do a little jig around the kitchen timer for you when you get a buyer for the van - how is John ? did you go back to the doctors yet ??? Anna consider yourself in the really truely naughty corner till you get those alarms fitted girl !! Hi Suzy Q . . . How r u . . . ??? Dont tell me you are going to get up to the caper of growing capers !!! The reward sounds good though. Maybe a few of our wheat farmers should diversify - not much money in wheat at the moment. As for the memory stick, they are just little thingys that slip into the usb port on your puter and its just another way of saving stuff instead of your hard drive, the old floppy disc, your cd's or your dvd's. They hold heaps more than those other methods, are easy to carry with you. They will be obsolete before long too I suppose. Ah poor Rebs, just think deary they grow up and leave home - the idea is not to make them too comfortable so that is sooner rather than latter - I wasn't good in that dept. one of mine is still at home - he wouldn't go so we did! Suzy, I think all of us who sew would have to admit we do that - go to the shops and take the details down on paper in the dressing room (every girl carries a tape measure in the hand bag don't they) and go home and whip up our version. My neice and I were always doing that - even did it with a friends wedding dress years ago at Anthea Crawfords shop (slaps wrist) Now that I have written War & Peace I feel the need for a cuppa so will catch you all later cheers luv Laurie

Lol!!! Did someone mention about five pages back not to write too much while they were gone cos it took too long to catch up? pmsl!!!

OK, Suzy....let me try to explain about memory sticks without getting it ALL wrong! Any of our Waffle friends who see I make a mistake...............please post the correct info. I don't mind so long as the right info gets posted. This is one of the reasons we are here......to help oneanother. So.......a memory stick is a small, external, removable piece to back up files, like a floppy disc or a CD. Except they are put into a special 'plug hole' called a USB port. The sticks are about the same size and shape as a disposeable cigarette lighter. Depending on your need, you can get the sticks in various 'memory' sizes. (PMSL just put mamory :o)))))))). The external dimensions stay the same but the amount the stick can hold varies with how much you need or want to pay. The beauty of them is that they are very portable, easier to store than discs, re-useable, fit any puta with a USB port & (depending how large a memory) hold heaps of info, even photos. You can go to your local library or family histerical society, use their puta, plug in your stick to back up your info then go home and put it on your puta. No reams of note paper or photo copies. I hope that has answered a few of your questions. And I hope I didn't get too much of it wrong. Regal ~~~~~~~wave love Trifley Queen of the Nile

Hi wattlers Freezing cold this morning here in the mountains, but a glorious day emerged - I guess when the sun goes down it will be cold again. Firstly Susan, someone told me they saved their file (from Legacy) to put on GR – I had a look – you export it to a GED file and then apparently you can put it on GR. Let me know how you get on – I’d hate to have to type mine out all manually. …… <ooops – I see Wilson has told you the same thing> ……. (sorry) Re the firies – first of all – down to business. It is advocated in the press to change your smoke detector batteries at daylight saving (March) – you might even see a reminder in the paper. Secondly – where are these muscly young firies?????? – I haven’t had any come to MY place! In fact I was disappointed with the two that changed my batteries lol Maybe I will get lucky this year. Memory sticks are great – but I prefer to use them to take from one computer to another (e.g. copy stuff from say, my daughters computer - pics of the grandkids ... to bring home and put on mine). I would tend to copy your history on to a CD (even “as well as” ) Just for heavens sake don’t lose your memory sticks – they are sooo small. I have two, and Im always panicking wondering where they are. Reb – you will stick out a mile in your pink scarf at Yarrawonga – please wear something else with it!!! Laurie – we are going to the fish’nchip restaurant across the road from the pub in Windsor and meeting at 11.00am – if you need more info (directions) – I will try and find out what street it is – its at the top of the mall. This fish’nchip place has won some awards, and the fish tastes like it has just been caught. Jood

LOL Jood !! Might stick out like a sore thumb in just my scarf, but I might also clear a bit of camping ground or room space. I hear it's a busy weekend in Y'wonga. pmsl!!!

Well Rebs, just cover up the vital bits with ya scarf and do a quick lap round the camping ground and then you'll all have enough room for the mob to camp! Jood

If our Rebs only wore her scarf would she be............ BARE-REBEL to look at? Trifley

Had to do it............ Had to do it !!! 1600.............yaayyyy Trifley

Of course Trifley - she'd be irresist-rebel Jood

Good Evening, Reb you little dag you will need jeans (The ones what fit)a top to go to club doesn't matter and a jacket of some sort in case it's nippy at night then bring warm nightie too or daggy trackie will do for sleeping in and dagging around in too , bathers in case haha. of course you couldalways borrow mine lol pmsl seeing you in my bathers hahaha Wilson didn't you love those people when you went to school saying sir sir sir and putting their hand up all the time and interupting all the time we had one in our grade and she did it all the time until we pulled her aside and told her she was dead if she put her hand again in class and she never did again thank heaven, Laurie thanks for that there won't be many here friday and all that are going to be are for the show and dinner so be it, it's the show and dinner for those who will be here that is only Tony and Barb, Reb, and Mike and I , so far havn't heard from Heather in Albury ?Wilson ? know that Judy yv will not be here friday night Gwenda,?Vonny?Laurie won't be here friday night, Shazz might not make it so she's out too. OK I have a memory stick and I stick it in the usb port and then what please?????????? also tell me about Gedcom where to get it and what to do with it actually what is it and how do I save my tree on to a cd please. Joodles you should have got the fireies from Mission Beach two years ago at the Primary school fete they did an item it was a strip to 'You can leave your Hat On'omg I was standing there and thought I'd have a heart attack the two right in front of me were just sort of gorgeousand could really move and then B****r me they changed ends and I got this old fat one who couldn't move to save himself he was a beat behind and had to keep looking around to see what the others were doing what a disappointment, I sort of guess they matched him up with his audience moi lol Reb you're scarf might be nice but it's really not enough for a chilly night here mate lol. bye going to watch the footie bye luv lara

Good grief Charlie Brown...........can you two be deletaRebel. Actually, if I ran starkers through Y'wonga wearing nothing but Annes scarf for company I'd be forever known as ScareRebel. PMSL!!! Yeah right Lara, I'll just bring my Victorian neck to toe number for night time use.........along with the curlers and cold cream. lol!!! OMG, I'm turning into my grandmother. Arrrggghhhhh!!!

Lara - re your Memory Stick that you stick in ya usb port - its just like another drive - so when you are saving something, instead of saving to Drive A or Drive C it will say removable disk (now you probably cant understand what I am saying) :-( Someone else can tell you about the Ged files as I havent done it. I think it was Wilson .... and Tony babes can tell ya how to save stuff on a CD I think, cant you Tony???? I can't put it into words! I should be so lucky to find some young firies lol Jood

Hi everyone :-) Rebs ROFPMSL at you running through town with nothing but Anne's scarf :-) Laurie you are soooooooooo right, there's nothing worse than a male who is ill lol SuzyQ I come from St Helens in Merseyside. *waves* :-) Juliexx

Evening all Gee you lot have been busy waffling lol. Well, I am just popping on quickly as puta is still not 100%. We have virus checked it and there is no virus in the main hard drive, but we just cant access the secondary one or storage one, whatever you like to call it. We took it out of puta till we can work out what is wrong or get someone to look at it. The only thing is most of our programs were stored on that drive with just a shortcut to the main drive, which means we cant access any of those programs like word, all my family programs, and games programs. We do have the discs for those programs but we dont want to put them on the main drive as we would run out of room, if that makes sense. So at the moment we can get on puta, get on internet but apart from that not much else. So hi to all and I am going back to watch TV like I guess Tony and Lara would be doing also. Catch you all tomorrow. Cheers Sue

hey, can I join you Rebs?? Lara can't see me. lol Yes John and I are coming to the show :) I've also just sent you a Genes message. Vonny