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Gromit's Humble Squire
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Gromit's Humble Squire
4,496 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posted:
-Updated 31 Aug 2005-
So here I am again. It's been a while hasn't it. My alto sax initially got a lot of use. Funny isn't it, how a fulltime job takes away all your spare time. Haven't had any time to poi too, apart from Jugglejam on Mondays and the monthly Moonfests. And even then, it somehow seems I tend to play with the stockwhip instead of poi
Another lens has been added to the stable too. A Canon EF-S 10-22 3.5-4.5.. nice and wiide. But it all boils back down to that time issue. Despite having the new lens, I seem to find I'm out taking less pictures.. the folio hasn't been updated in a while, and I'm starting to get the horrible feeling I'm stagnating. Must. Get out of this rut.
If you're my muse and reading this, inspiration needed now.
-Edited 14 Dec 2005-
I liken this to opening the fridge to find that jar of misc what's it, several months expired
. Hey how's it going? 
So what's new! Well.. poi's getting a bit better for one thing. Nice how after poi-ing for a while, you stop hitting yourself senseless. In fact, one might argue how after a certain point, each hit puts more sense into you..
Haven't gone skating or rockclimbing in a bit, but that's ok- life's full of wonderful distractions, and really, you can only do a couple at a time.
University's just wrapped up! Yep. A degree in art & visual culture, television & digital media.. Just waiting for a piece of paper at the moment (yay!). And trying to sort out how Australia will let me live here forever and ever
. Have I mentioned how wonderful it is, you so ought to visit *nudge* Also been getting out the with photography and stuff- a couple of projects to follow up on, blue skies and puffy clouds as far as I can see.
Updates updates. [insert geek] I've updated my camera gear too.. my 20D, 17-85 4-5.6 IS and 580EX now have a 70-200 2.8L IS to play with.. soon too, riding on getting a particular gig, either a 350D and a 24-105 f4 IS, or another 20D.. -grin- [/end geek]
[edit 14/12/05: Gig didn't go through, and ended up performing at it instead of shooting it Life has a funny way of messing you about doesn't it.. so no 2nd body for me just yet, or nice 24-105 f4 IS 
]
Been taking lots of photos lately. I think there's something intrinsically beautiful in capturing moments- you know how you look at a photo and it brings you back to where you were that day, who you were with, how the air smelt even.. Maybe one day I'll get to exhibit
.. but yeah.. lots of work to be done meantime.
Hmmmm.. yes the world's beautiful today. It's good to have new toys, new moves, new direction.. old friends.. a best friend 
, and enough distractions not to get bored for too long.
Btw.. favourite words haven't changed..
And mm.. I'm still not too close to balletic, and dulcet..
Hmm.. la la la laaa squawk..
[edit 14/12/05: I now have a beautiful alto saxophone- the best use of which I have thus far found, is to attract ducks and other misc waterfowl]
Yep, how about we say still aspiring.
Hope all's well with everyone- don't be strangers now!
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EDITED_BY: Ry (1157020734)
-Updated 31 Aug 2005-
So here I am again. It's been a while hasn't it. My alto sax initially got a lot of use. Funny isn't it, how a fulltime job takes away all your spare time. Haven't had any time to poi too, apart from Jugglejam on Mondays and the monthly Moonfests. And even then, it somehow seems I tend to play with the stockwhip instead of poi
Another lens has been added to the stable too. A Canon EF-S 10-22 3.5-4.5.. nice and wiide. But it all boils back down to that time issue. Despite having the new lens, I seem to find I'm out taking less pictures.. the folio hasn't been updated in a while, and I'm starting to get the horrible feeling I'm stagnating. Must. Get out of this rut.
If you're my muse and reading this, inspiration needed now.
-Edited 14 Dec 2005-
I liken this to opening the fridge to find that jar of misc what's it, several months expired
. Hey how's it going? So what's new! Well.. poi's getting a bit better for one thing. Nice how after poi-ing for a while, you stop hitting yourself senseless. In fact, one might argue how after a certain point, each hit puts more sense into you..
Haven't gone skating or rockclimbing in a bit, but that's ok- life's full of wonderful distractions, and really, you can only do a couple at a time.University's just wrapped up! Yep. A degree in art & visual culture, television & digital media.. Just waiting for a piece of paper at the moment (yay!). And trying to sort out how Australia will let me live here forever and ever
. Have I mentioned how wonderful it is, you so ought to visit *nudge* Also been getting out the with photography and stuff- a couple of projects to follow up on, blue skies and puffy clouds as far as I can see.Updates updates. [insert geek] I've updated my camera gear too.. my 20D, 17-85 4-5.6 IS and 580EX now have a 70-200 2.8L IS to play with.. soon too, riding on getting a particular gig, either a 350D and a 24-105 f4 IS, or another 20D.. -grin- [/end geek]
[edit 14/12/05: Gig didn't go through, and ended up performing at it instead of shooting it
Life has a funny way of messing you about doesn't it.. so no 2nd body for me just yet, or nice 24-105 f4 IS ]Been taking lots of photos lately. I think there's something intrinsically beautiful in capturing moments- you know how you look at a photo and it brings you back to where you were that day, who you were with, how the air smelt even.. Maybe one day I'll get to exhibit
.. but yeah.. lots of work to be done meantime.Hmmmm.. yes the world's beautiful today. It's good to have new toys, new moves, new direction.. old friends
.. a best friend , and enough distractions not to get bored for too long.Btw.. favourite words haven't changed..
And mm.. I'm still not too close to balletic, and dulcet..Hmm.. la la la laaa squawk..
[edit 14/12/05: I now have a beautiful alto saxophone- the best use of which I have thus far found, is to attract ducks and other misc waterfowl]
Yep, how about we say still aspiring.
Hope all's well with everyone- don't be strangers now!
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Written by: Ry
I've been exploring this site a bit lately, and have decided everyone seems like a nice bunch- thought it's about time I said hello. Ryan, 24, born in Singapore, but Brisbane Australia has been home to me for the past 3 years.
I love photography, playing the guitar (if one took a picture of me with my guitar, it looks like I'm playing it- does that count?), getting from point A to B on my trusty mountain bike, inline skating and hockey, occasionally rockclimbing, and just being in good company. I'd also like to add poiing to the list when I stop hitting myself senseless.
Irrelevantly, my two favourite words (I've got heaps if anyone's interested) are 'balletic' and 'dulcet'. 'Balletic', unfortunately, isn't a word I'd use to describe anything I can do, and 'dulcet' is a word I haven't dreamt of aspiring towards yet.
Enough for now, don't be strangers!
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Hampshire College, MA, USA
Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Hampshire College, MA, USA
Posted:
Okay, how's this:
On deviantART, there's a photo contest to portray one of the seven deadly sins. I'm going to have my fire eater friend pose in a lusty manner to symbolize defiance against the powers that be, taking away the only punishment they have to offer. It's going to rock, hopefully.
Okay, how's this:
On deviantART, there's a photo contest to portray one of the seven deadly sins. I'm going to have my fire eater friend pose in a lusty manner to symbolize defiance against the powers that be, taking away the only punishment they have to offer. It's going to rock, hopefully.
-James
"How do you know if you're happy or sad without a mask? Or angry? Or ready for dessert?"
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Ry: I am flying back to Oz in December.....so it looks like I will be coming to Common Ground in 2007....hope to see you there!!!
I am almost at the end of my contract with the current job I am in so I will be looking for a new one...hopefully that pays more so that I can do some more travel.
Ry: I am flying back to Oz in December.....so it looks like I will be coming to Common Ground in 2007....hope to see you there!!!
I am almost at the end of my contract with the current job I am in so I will be looking for a new one...hopefully that pays more so that I can do some more travel.
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Gromit's Humble Squire
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
Gromit's Humble Squire
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posted:
Gnor: You and your google fairy searches I bet if I put some random fairy image up, you'd be able to tell me what search terms I used!
Kels: Solvent D60, Solvent D70, KSolT, Isopar S.. anything but paraffin!!
If but for anything, the fact that Solvent D60 (Deodorised) smells like flowers.. 
Come over in the summertime when the weather is fine? When you can reach right up and touch the sky?
Pat: You do realise that adopting one of The Waifs could instantly turn you into a granddad right?
Lou: Was a totally excellent party. Gabe's parties are always somewhat super. Can't believe she's flapping across the ocean so soon
.. Splendid as it was though.. it severely lacked purple fairy kittens . Having you in my pocket's just not the same..
Right about now, I'm guessing you're digging your paws into an assignment.. hope it's going okie. Poor thing you- everytime I check you've got some assignment or other! Leave it to uni to make a kitten do a bumblebee's job. Anyhoo, work hard miss!
Chels: Yes. Yes.
Yes, it was a bit of a post aye! Didn't notice how long it was til I posted it. Quite happy it's first post of the page too (I've got 60 posts per screen)- would have sucked lemons to be post 59
sparkey: Hey that sounds like a pretty good theme.. contest as in, with prizes? And have you got the entry online already?
Fi: December
.. that's so far away.. just 3 months earlier- you know you want to come But yeah, if not, CG07!
Where's next on the travel itinerary? And still based in the uk?
Gnor: You and your google fairy searches
I bet if I put some random fairy image up, you'd be able to tell me what search terms I used!Kels: Solvent D60, Solvent D70, KSolT, Isopar S.. anything but paraffin!!
If but for anything, the fact that Solvent D60 (Deodorised) smells like flowers.. Come over in the summertime when the weather is fine? When you can reach right up and touch the sky?
Pat: You do realise that adopting one of The Waifs could instantly turn you into a granddad right?
Lou: Was a totally excellent party. Gabe's parties are always somewhat super. Can't believe she's flapping across the ocean so soon
.. Splendid as it was though.. it severely lacked purple fairy kittens . Having you in my pocket's just not the same..Right about now, I'm guessing you're digging your paws into an assignment.. hope it's going okie. Poor thing you- everytime I check you've got some assignment or other! Leave it to uni to make a kitten do a bumblebee's job. Anyhoo, work hard miss!
Chels: Yes.
Yes. Yes, it was a bit of a post aye! Didn't notice how long it was til I posted it. Quite happy it's first post of the page too (I've got 60 posts per screen)- would have sucked lemons to be post 59
sparkey: Hey that sounds like a pretty good theme.. contest as in, with prizes? And have you got the entry online already?
Fi: December
.. that's so far away.. just 3 months earlier- you know you want to come But yeah, if not, CG07!Where's next on the travel itinerary? And still based in the uk?
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Posted:
Well, the only prize is a subscription to deviant art, and I really don't have a chance of winning. There are some really amazing photographers on that site, who have much better training and whatnot. I'm just entering for fun and to challenge myself artistically. My friend isn't available for the shoot for a little while, but when I get it submited I'll send you a link.
Well, the only prize is a subscription to deviant art, and I really don't have a chance of winning. There are some really amazing photographers on that site, who have much better training and whatnot. I'm just entering for fun and to challenge myself artistically. My friend isn't available for the shoot for a little while, but when I get it submited I'll send you a link.
-James
"How do you know if you're happy or sad without a mask? Or angry? Or ready for dessert?"
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Gromit's Humble Squire
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posted:
Can't say the deviant art format has ever appealed to me. I quite like the idea, but it seems like too many clicks to get to any content. I think it's a bit overdesigned- does that make any sense?
Yeah good luck with the entry- I'd be keen to see how it goes..
Can't say the deviant art format has ever appealed to me. I quite like the idea, but it seems like too many clicks to get to any content. I think it's a bit overdesigned- does that make any sense?
Yeah good luck with the entry- I'd be keen to see how it goes..
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Posted:
well... I'm old enough to be a granddad... but good point... not ready for any of that silly business... still got 4 of my own kids to look after, without having to worry about babysitting grandkids...!!!
I'm just going to have to make do with the live cd's till they tour again...
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just to their website and had a look...
"The Waifs are delighted to announce confirmed shows in the USA and Canada following 12 months maternity leave for Donna and Vikki."
12 months in seclusion and they're off touring the US!!! Now that just sucks...
Written by: Ry
Pat: You do realise that adopting one of The Waifs could instantly turn you into a granddad right?
well... I'm old enough to be a granddad... but good point... not ready for any of that silly business... still got 4 of my own kids to look after, without having to worry about babysitting grandkids...!!!I'm just going to have to make do with the live cd's till they tour again...
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just to their website and had a look...
"The Waifs are delighted to announce confirmed shows in the USA and Canada following 12 months maternity leave for Donna and Vikki."
12 months in seclusion and they're off touring the US!!! Now that just sucks...
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
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*slou?
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Location: Adelaide, Australia
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Posted:
purple fairy kittens *slou* ...
bahh as if they're not touring heeere
purple fairy kittens *slou* ...
bahh as if they're not touring heeere
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there's no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness
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there's no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness
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Posted:
you think? gosh, I hope so... the US tour is in august, so I think they ought to come back and do an oz tour in september for my birthday...
you think? gosh, I hope so... the US tour is in august, so I think they ought to come back and do an oz tour in september for my birthday...
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
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Yep still iving here int he UK....London! Haven't done much travelling at all really....
I am going to be going home and saving madly for a trip over to Port Macquarie in Xmas time 07....
If I can get some cheap accommodation or couch surf anywhere in else in Australia then I migth be able to afford a short trip over to see the Brissie twirlers.
Yep still iving here int he UK....London! Haven't done much travelling at all really....
I am going to be going home and saving madly for a trip over to Port Macquarie in Xmas time 07....
If I can get some cheap accommodation or couch surf anywhere in else in Australia then I migth be able to afford a short trip over to see the Brissie twirlers.
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Posted:
Well in my comfied up in bed state last night, i very nearly replied to your text message but the will to move at all was not with me!
Although I'm quite glad i didn't as i was about to text back asking what the hell you were doing going to work at gone midnight...completey forgetting you are in Australia......and that would have been very embarassing.
Although now i've told you anyway....hmmmmm....
Ah well!Hope work was ok anyway hun! 
Well in my comfied up in bed state last night, i very nearly replied to your text message but the will to move at all was not with me!
Although I'm quite glad i didn't as i was about to text back asking what the hell you were doing going to work at gone midnight...completey forgetting you are in Australia...
...and that would have been very embarassing.Although now i've told you anyway....hmmmmm....
Ah well!Hope work was ok anyway hun!
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Posted:
ohh waifs tour....
i hope they come heeeere.... *slou*
ohh waifs tour....
i hope they come heeeere.... *slou*
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Posted:
Medusa has promise to come back to Perf Ry!! No luring her your way!
Medusa has promise to come back to Perf Ry!! No luring her your way!
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
Im in a lonely battle with the world with a fish to match the chip on my shoulder. Gnu in Binnu in a cnu
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Gromit's Humble Squire
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posted:
Pat: Kids.. grandkids... *sigh* Can't say I've ever imagined myself with either. Last thing the world the needs is little me's running about. The lady I work with has a few young grandkids, and when she talks about them I just envy her and how her life's somehow managed to take her to the point where she can actually look back and go 'it was all worth it'.
I'm so afraid I'll hit some crazy age and look back going 'haven't really done anything have I..'
re: Waifs news.. gah. Though I suppose Australia's not really a big enough market for them. Wish them all the best, and do hope they get down here to Brissie at some point. Heck if I wait too long, I'd possibly pay to see them play anywhere in Aus..
Lou: Purple fairy kittens.. *sigh* I've got Imogen mesmerising me again. My tracklist looks like Hide and Seek, Hide and Seek, Hide and Seek, Hide and Seek, Hide and Seek.. I'm going crazy, kitten..
Right about now, you've been asleep for approximately 12 minutes. Inflight dreaming commences in 3 minutes. With compliments of Kitten Airways, please enjoy the scheduled screenings.. *slou*
Fi: What's in Port Macquarie? Don't worry about Brissie.. there's definitely a couch or two with your name on it. All two letters! Now down to business, dates! *poke*
Kels: Work was good.. one of us is in hospital til Friday (3 days total, 2 days to go) so workload's a bit high at the moment. Hoping for a good day tomorrow. One day at a time ya?
hehe.. thought you might have been getting into bed. Guess I know what time of the day, specifically, to text you confusing things Will plan another assaulted peanut for tomorrow..
Gnor: Bit like a siren eh?
Lure lure lure.. hah! I got you now.. you are stuck! On rocks! Your boat will never sail out again.. You will stay here. You will spin socks! (in a gratuitous French accent.. possibly a la Monty Python 'I fart in your general direction' voice)
And she has mentioned Brissie's an option. Foot in the door! I'm putting my top salespeople on this job.
Pat: Kids.. grandkids... *sigh* Can't say I've ever imagined myself with either. Last thing the world the needs is little me's running about. The lady I work with has a few young grandkids, and when she talks about them I just envy her and how her life's somehow managed to take her to the point where she can actually look back and go 'it was all worth it'.
I'm so afraid I'll hit some crazy age and look back going 'haven't really done anything have I..'
re: Waifs news.. gah. Though I suppose Australia's not really a big enough market for them. Wish them all the best, and do hope they get down here to Brissie at some point. Heck if I wait too long, I'd possibly pay to see them play anywhere in Aus..
Lou: Purple fairy kittens.. *sigh* I've got Imogen mesmerising me again. My tracklist looks like Hide and Seek, Hide and Seek, Hide and Seek, Hide and Seek, Hide and Seek.. I'm going crazy, kitten..
Right about now, you've been asleep for approximately 12 minutes. Inflight dreaming commences in 3 minutes. With compliments of Kitten Airways, please enjoy the scheduled screenings
.. *slou*Fi: What's in Port Macquarie? Don't worry about Brissie.. there's definitely a couch or two with your name on it. All two letters!
Now down to business, dates! *poke* Kels: Work was good.. one of us is in hospital til Friday (3 days total, 2 days to go) so workload's a bit high at the moment. Hoping for a good day tomorrow. One day at a time ya?
hehe.. thought you might have been getting into bed.
Guess I know what time of the day, specifically, to text you confusing things Will plan another assaulted peanut for tomorrow.. Gnor: Bit like a siren eh?
Lure lure lure.. hah! I got you now.. you are stuck! On rocks! Your boat will never sail out again.. You will stay here. You will spin socks! (in a gratuitous French accent.. possibly a la Monty Python 'I fart in your general direction' voice)
And she has mentioned Brissie's an option. Foot in the door! I'm putting my top salespeople on this job.
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Posted:
hehehe...Ry!
I have plenty more letters to add to that couch with my name on it if you want them all...
Port Macquarie holds my sister, her icky husband and my darling little nephew....
I haven't seem then in about a year and a half now so I wouldn't mind going to have a visit with them!
Dates....hmmm, well I guess I am coming home in July-August now. Have to find a job and work for at least six months then I will be thinking about making my first trip....so Late January - early February of 2006...think you can wait that long to meet the dazzling me....
hehehe...Ry!
I have plenty more letters to add to that couch with my name on it if you want them all...
Port Macquarie holds my sister, her icky husband and my darling little nephew....
I haven't seem then in about a year and a half now so I wouldn't mind going to have a visit with them!
Dates....hmmm, well I guess I am coming home in July-August now. Have to find a job and work for at least six months then I will be thinking about making my first trip....so Late January - early February of 2006...think you can wait that long to meet the dazzling me....
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Posted:
If you are coming back early miss you can come to CG and meet them all
If you are coming back early miss you can come to CG and meet them all
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
Im in a lonely battle with the world with a fish to match the chip on my shoulder. Gnu in Binnu in a cnu
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Will have to find a job first when I get back, that will be my top priority and finding a place to live...which means saving money for a decent bond and the like....
Will have to find a job first when I get back, that will be my top priority and finding a place to live...which means saving money for a decent bond and the like....
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Gromit's Humble Squire
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posted:
Fi: I think two letters are slightly more personal than all 21..
July-August! Not too far away then. Does it mean though, that you're going to be skipping Common Ground? Can't wait til Feb to meet the dazzling you! Bond as in, house downpayment or something else?
Gnor: Exactly! I hope you don't mind me tasking you with the responsibility of getting Fi to Adelaide..
Fi: I think two letters are slightly more personal than all 21..
July-August! Not too far away then. Does it mean though, that you're going to be skipping Common Ground? Can't wait til Feb to meet the dazzling you!
Bond as in, house downpayment or something else?Gnor: Exactly! I hope you don't mind me tasking you with the responsibility of getting Fi to Adelaide..
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Posted:
*bear hugs Ry from behind*
Hows things sir?
Hope your weekend was as fun as mine! I got my ass handed to me in 8 ball tho...I need to play more me thinks, practice makes perfect after all!
*bear hugs Ry from behind*
Hows things sir?
Hope your weekend was as fun as mine! I got my ass handed to me in 8 ball tho...I need to play more me thinks, practice makes perfect after all!
L&L
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Posted:
Ry, did I tell you I have deer? Not just one, a whole freakin herd. It is a bit like a plague of locusts, really.
They even manage to jump the 7 ft fence into the food garden! 
However, the little MF-ers can't seem to jump back out after munching my veggies into the ground , so I often come out in the morning to a fat lazy satiated deer or two waiting for me to open the gate...
I have tried all sorts of things to get rid of them, to no avail. Do you know what kind of things people tell you to do to your garden to discourage deer?
Well, suggestions include disgusting deterrents like placing human hair all around the plants, getting a big scary noisy dog, or put dog s--t in the borders, pee along the outer perimeter, spread blood and bone meal... you get the idea. Disgusting.
I have tried a few, but frankly, that extreme sorta discouraged *me* from the garden. The deer did not mind so much. Nick told me to mist the plants with egg yolk water. Oh yeah, brilliant, could not go near the garden til it rained due to the rotting egg smell...YUK
Today I decided to give in, give up, go with the flow---instead of raising a garden, I will just adopt and raise the deer herd. Instead of Garden Parties, I will have Deer Decorating Parties. I figure I need to paint them so they look as pretty as all my flowers that they so love to eat. So I think I am going to get a massive paint ball gun and Jackson Pollack the whole damn bunch of Bambis...
Then instead of pretty colourful flowers brightening my yard, blowing in the breeze, I will have delightfully decorated deer milling about.
Perhaps I can arrange some sort of choreograghy with them? Deer aranging instead of flower arranging. Should work. We shall see...
At least until Andy comes back. While here he began mastering the bola. Maybe he can nab a few, and then the neighborhood can have a venison roast. I dont eat meat myself, but man, these guys are seriously asking for it!
Sorry for the rant, but they really are annoying! Friends who know me as a peaceful- hippy- buddist- nature -loving sort are seriously perturbed when they come for a visit and catch me abruptly leaping up, running outside screaming obsentities, throwing stones and chasing " wee innocent bambi's" off the property...
There a whole freaking forest they can eat from! Why cant they stay out of my little garden! Arggghhhhhh!!!!!!
Anyhows, Just wanted to post this notice really, to offer you all some deer. Come and get em! Please!
Ry, did I tell you I have deer? Not just one, a whole freakin herd. It is a bit like a plague of locusts, really.
They even manage to jump the 7 ft fence into the food garden!
However, the little MF-ers can't seem to jump back out after munching my veggies into the ground , so I often come out in the morning to a fat lazy satiated deer or two waiting for me to open the gate... I have tried all sorts of things to get rid of them, to no avail. Do you know what kind of things people tell you to do to your garden to discourage deer?
Well, suggestions include disgusting deterrents like placing human hair all around the plants, getting a big scary noisy dog, or put dog s--t in the borders, pee along the outer perimeter, spread blood and bone meal... you get the idea. Disgusting.I have tried a few, but frankly, that extreme sorta discouraged *me* from the garden. The deer did not mind so much. Nick told me to mist the plants with egg yolk water. Oh yeah, brilliant, could not go near the garden til it rained due to the rotting egg smell...YUK
Today I decided to give in, give up, go with the flow---instead of raising a garden, I will just adopt and raise the deer herd. Instead of Garden Parties, I will have Deer Decorating Parties.
I figure I need to paint them so they look as pretty as all my flowers that they so love to eat. So I think I am going to get a massive paint ball gun and Jackson Pollack the whole damn bunch of Bambis... Then instead of pretty colourful flowers brightening my yard, blowing in the breeze, I will have delightfully decorated deer milling about.
Perhaps I can arrange some sort of choreograghy with them? Deer aranging instead of flower arranging. Should work. We shall see...At least until Andy comes back. While here he began mastering the bola. Maybe he can nab a few, and then the neighborhood can have a venison roast. I dont eat meat myself, but man, these guys are seriously asking for it!
Sorry for the rant, but they really are annoying! Friends who know me as a peaceful- hippy- buddist- nature -loving sort are seriously perturbed when they come for a visit and catch me abruptly leaping up, running outside screaming obsentities, throwing stones and chasing " wee innocent bambi's" off the property...
There a whole freaking forest they can eat from! Why cant they stay out of my little garden! Arggghhhhhh!!!!!!
Anyhows, Just wanted to post this notice really, to offer you all some deer. Come and get em! Please!
"God *was* my co-pilot, but then we crashed, and I had to eat him..."
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oh yeah, I am still fallin for my new man... sigh. But I forsee a tragic flaw that may interfere with my ability to slide into true love. We may be doomed.
Apparently he does Country music. !!! Yikes!!!! Country!!!!
The kind with cowboy hats and boots, and well, you know. YUK.
Can I have a relationship with someone who not only likes, but plays, country music? I cant see it, really. Hard to even imagine. Inconceivable. But I am still tempted...
I go away for a while to NY, which will give me a chance to contemplate whether this is an insurmountable obstacle to our tentative, fledgling playful relationship. We shall see...
You? Hows you?
oh yeah, I am still fallin for my new man... sigh. But I forsee a tragic flaw that may interfere with my ability to slide into true love. We may be doomed.
Apparently he does Country music. !!! Yikes!!!! Country!!!!
The kind with cowboy hats and boots, and well, you know. YUK.
Can I have a relationship with someone who not only likes, but plays, country music? I cant see it, really. Hard to even imagine. Inconceivable. But I am still tempted...
I go away for a while to NY, which will give me a chance to contemplate whether this is an insurmountable obstacle to our tentative, fledgling playful relationship. We shall see...
You? Hows you?
"God *was* my co-pilot, but then we crashed, and I had to eat him..."
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Oh yeah, my bear was black, with a beautiful white v shaped collar strip around her neck. I dont know what kind that is, Asiatic black bear maybe?
Wish she was here. I bet she'd like some deer!
Oh yeah, my bear was black, with a beautiful white v shaped collar strip around her neck. I dont know what kind that is, Asiatic black bear maybe?
Wish she was here. I bet she'd like some deer!
"God *was* my co-pilot, but then we crashed, and I had to eat him..."
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*starts building a big *8* foot fence around andrealee's garden to keep the deer out!*
ello Mr Ry how bes you?
hope your all good and looking after yourself
*starts building a big *8* foot fence around andrealee's garden to keep the deer out!*
ello Mr Ry
how bes you?hope your all good and looking after yourself
What if we think the jokes on them,
But really - the jokes on us....
and also... i wuv Rougie *snuz*
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Jean: 8 ball.. Getting your ass handed to you's a lot better than handing your ass to yourself. You know how in pubs there might be a challenger table? Put a coin on the side and wait for your turn? There was this once I put my coin down, waited my turn, racked up, let the opponent break..
Nothing went in off the break, I got two in, then one, then one, then one.. got everything in, til the black. Tha black went in- together with the white in a different pocket.
I kicked my own ass.
Andrea: A 7 foot fence?? How big are the deer! My solution consists of just one word.
Venison.
Can't say I've ever had much first hand experience with deer. Nothing so exotic round these parts. We've got a couple of kangaroos, but even then, you'd have to go a bit further out to find 'wild' ones..
Blood and bone meal sounds slightly.. gory for a little garden. So I'm guessing you've exchanged the garden for a deer sanctuary- what do you do with the deer?
Any pictures? Deer choreography! I imagine a Fantasia-esque scene.. deer with tutus Oh dear..
No pun intended.
re playing country music.. erhm.. I shan't comment Except do you really want your kids squaredancing?? All 8 of them??
Hope you're well, and thanks for such a beautiful post..
Mandy: 8 foot? 7.1 should be enough.. surely! Me bes good-ish. Looking after myself as best I can.. it's good to have money coming in at last. Starting to plan things a bit more I guess.
Also trying to solve the whole home is where the heart is..but where is the heart thing. If that makes any sense.
How are you yourself dear?
Jean: 8 ball.. Getting your ass handed to you's a lot better than handing your ass to yourself. You know how in pubs there might be a challenger table? Put a coin on the side and wait for your turn? There was this once I put my coin down, waited my turn, racked up, let the opponent break..
Nothing went in off the break, I got two in, then one, then one, then one.. got everything in, til the black. Tha black went in- together with the white in a different pocket.
I kicked my own ass.
Andrea: A 7 foot fence
?? How big are the deer! My solution consists of just one word.Venison.
Can't say I've ever had much first hand experience with deer. Nothing so exotic round these parts. We've got a couple of kangaroos, but even then, you'd have to go a bit further out to find 'wild' ones..
Blood and bone meal sounds slightly.. gory for a little garden. So I'm guessing you've exchanged the garden for a deer sanctuary- what do you do with the deer?
Any pictures? Deer choreography!
I imagine a Fantasia-esque scene.. deer with tutus Oh dear..No pun intended.
re playing country music.. erhm.. I shan't comment
Except do you really want your kids squaredancing?? All 8 of them??Hope you're well, and thanks for such a beautiful post..
Mandy: 8 foot? 7.1 should be enough.. surely!
Me bes good-ish. Looking after myself as best I can.. it's good to have money coming in at last. Starting to plan things a bit more I guess. Also trying to solve the whole home is where the heart is..but where is the heart thing. If that makes any sense.
How are you yourself dear?
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Its unlikely I will make it (I know I said that last year) but I will work hard on Miss Fi
Written by: Ry
Gnor: Exactly! I hope you don't mind me tasking you with the responsibility of getting Fi to Adelaide..
Its unlikely I will make it (I know I said that last year) but I will work hard on Miss Fi
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
Im in a lonely battle with the world with a fish to match the chip on my shoulder. Gnu in Binnu in a cnu
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Non-Https Image Link
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Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
Im in a lonely battle with the world with a fish to match the chip on my shoulder. Gnu in Binnu in a cnu
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Posted:
Non-Https Image Link
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Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
Im in a lonely battle with the world with a fish to match the chip on my shoulder. Gnu in Binnu in a cnu
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Posted:
have you noticed how much this llama looks like a roo?
have you noticed how much this llama looks like a roo?
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
Im in a lonely battle with the world with a fish to match the chip on my shoulder. Gnu in Binnu in a cnu
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Posted:
Non-Https Image Link
Non-Https Image Link
Non-Https Image Link
Non-Https Image Link
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
Im in a lonely battle with the world with a fish to match the chip on my shoulder. Gnu in Binnu in a cnu
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I can easily send deer pictures!! I would send the bear picture too, but everyone teases me mercilessly for my funny fuzzy hair and horrid glasses... Its one of the worst pictures ever taken of me, though the bear looks adorable.
Perhaps I can post the deer pics as posters for adoption? But maybe I will wait til after I paint them. Hmmn. I do have one picture from this autumn, with about 12 in it, examining - and eating- some felled trees on the edge of my yard. I will see if I can find it for ya..
Deer are not exotic! They are just pests!!!
Yeah, I fear things with the new guy are not going far. That image of the 8 kids square dancing really clarified it for me! Yikes.
Thanks!
cute roo. I would trade it for some deer...
I can easily send deer pictures!! I would send the bear picture too, but everyone teases me mercilessly for my funny fuzzy hair and horrid glasses... Its one of the worst pictures ever taken of me, though the bear looks adorable.
Perhaps I can post the deer pics as posters for adoption? But maybe I will wait til after I paint them. Hmmn. I do have one picture from this autumn, with about 12 in it, examining - and eating- some felled trees on the edge of my yard. I will see if I can find it for ya..
Deer are not exotic! They are just pests!!!
Yeah, I fear things with the new guy are not going far. That image of the 8 kids square dancing really clarified it for me! Yikes.
Thanks!
cute roo. I would trade it for some deer...
"God *was* my co-pilot, but then we crashed, and I had to eat him..."
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Posted:
Gnor: You don't mean you won't make it, do you? Bring the hubby and kids perhaps? Lots of time to plan .. Think I may have to turn around and task Fi with bringing -you- !
Thanks for glasswing butterflies (even if I did have to ask..)!
And the llama roo resemblance is a bit spooky.. You have plenty of time don't you!
Andrea: You wouldn't believe it- I dreamt of country music yesterday! You could have put something else into my head but nooo.. it had to be country ! Nah but really.. if there's more to you two.. What does he think?
Deer pics.. exxxcellent *rubs hands together*
Gnor: You don't mean you won't make it, do you
? Bring the hubby and kids perhaps? Lots of time to plan .. Think I may have to turn around and task Fi with bringing -you- !Thanks for glasswing butterflies (even if I did have to ask..
)!And the llama roo resemblance is a bit spooky.. You have plenty of time don't you!
Andrea: You wouldn't believe it- I dreamt of country music yesterday
! You could have put something else into my head but nooo.. it had to be country ! Nah but really.. if there's more to you two.. What does he think?Deer pics.. exxxcellent *rubs hands together*
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