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Old Jan 7th 2008, 3:37 am
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Default Re: Just how boring is Perth?

Originally Posted by worzel
It's what you make of it. If you want to go skinny dipping in the pool (or fully dressed), get hammered (or watch Sam and me get hammered), talk smutty and embarass SD ... then she'll be right! Somebody who I won't quote on here keeps making jokes about a key party - she says it a little too often to assume it is just a joke I wonder some times
Think I will give skinny dipping a miss think I shall get hammered instead, that I can do well although my teetotal till 2nd March will go out of the window.
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Old Jan 7th 2008, 3:53 am
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Originally Posted by northernbird
Think I will give skinny dipping a miss think I shall get hammered instead, that I can do well although my teetotal till 2nd March will go out of the window.
I lasted until Saturday
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Old Jan 7th 2008, 3:54 am
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Originally Posted by northernbird
I hope the BBQ at yours next month is a bit more interesting than those pics otherwise I might stay at home
BBQ at Worzel's place?????

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Old Jan 7th 2008, 3:55 am
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Originally Posted by worzel
I lasted until Saturday
lightweight! I have fallen off the wagon but have only had one TED and one glass of red wine since new years day. That is pretty amazing for me.
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Old Jan 7th 2008, 4:03 am
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Originally Posted by GinaUK
BBQ at Worzel's place?????

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My invite must be in the post.....
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Old Jan 7th 2008, 4:04 am
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Originally Posted by northernbird
lightweight! I have fallen off the wagon but have only had one TED and one glass of red wine since new years day. That is pretty amazing for me.
It was all going so well. I even managed to stay dry on a Friday night. But Sam has been tempting me every night (supportive, huh?!) and I gave in on Saturday night and helped her drain a cheap box of white. Well it was left over from Xmas and we needed the space in the fridge -I had to help out didn't I? Then we took the boats down to Mandurah yesterday and it was so hot and I couldn't sit on the beach at Sandy Cove right next to the pub and let Steve drink alone could I?
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Originally Posted by worzel
It was all going so well. I even managed to stay dry on a Friday night. But Sam has been tempting me every night (supportive, huh?!) and I gave in on Saturday night and helped her drain a cheap box of white. Well it was left over from Xmas and we needed the space in the fridge -I had to help out didn't I? Then we took the boats down to Mandurah yesterday and it was so hot and I couldn't sit on the beach at Sandy Cove right next to the pub and let Steve drink alone could I?
Oi, dont ignore posts 34 and 36
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Old Jan 7th 2008, 4:23 am
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Originally Posted by bridie
Oi, dont ignore posts 34 and 36
There is a call out to the missus to see how many are coming / how many more we can cope with. Besides the usual crowd we have already got an extended invite list this time (not that I have got round to sending the invites yet. ) Patience is a virtue
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Old Jan 7th 2008, 4:45 am
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Originally Posted by worzel
Patience is a virtue
I am anything but virtuous


Hang on, dont think I've quite got that right.....
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Old Jan 7th 2008, 4:54 am
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Default Re: Just how boring is Perth?

Originally Posted by worzel
You tell them babe! Some time soon we are going to have that boring weekend doing nothing you keep asking for, I promise, but until then we will have to endure this endless procession of barbies, boat trips, nights outs, meals, camping weekends, concerts, cricket matches, road trips... I think there is a weekend mid-March vacant at the moment but you had better reserve it quick or that'll be full soon too.
Have checked I think we also might have a weekend in Feb free too, so I am penciling in a weekend of doing nothing but lounging around the pool
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Old Jan 7th 2008, 5:32 am
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Default Re: Just how boring is Perth?

Originally Posted by Pauly P Bluenose
Seen a few people on here and read a bit about Perth and they seem to indicate its like staying at the in-laws, anyone have any views on this or any decent comparisons

my spelling sucks so please forgive that

thanks in advance

edit: forgot to mention, I have a job to go to in Perth and saw the BBC documentorary about moving to Perth and it made it look a bit boring. I have a young family and live in quite a big city Birmingham, althought its turning into a shit tip
Castle vale pi55es all over perth .
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Old Jan 7th 2008, 5:35 am
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Originally Posted by thpinkpussycat
Have checked I think we also might have a weekend in Feb free too, so I am penciling in a weekend of doing nothing but lounging around the pool
OMG, you are right. The first weekend in Feb is also clear. Did something get cancelled or were we keeping it free for camping?
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Old Jan 7th 2008, 5:46 am
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Originally Posted by aston man
and the views better from the 13th floor..
Perth's as boring as you want it to be, if you're one of those people who have an underactive pituitary glan then don't come here as there'll be no-one to wipe the dribble from the corner of your mouth...................
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Old Jan 7th 2008, 6:41 am
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Originally Posted by Pauly P Bluenose
strange presumption. I only want a 'local', I hate the middle of town like I hate tax. It's just people keep saying its so quiet etc, sounds strange to be honest.
There are plenty of locals here if that's all your looking for, but I think maybe the work situation and the cost of housing might be more important.

Originally Posted by renth
They don't really have locals like in the UK although there are a few pubs around.

Near me there is the Whitfords Tavern, the Beldon Tavern (rough) the Boat at Mindarie. Then there's Pommie Bastard's old local - the Old Bailey at Joondalup where you can have a fight at closing time at the local kebab shop and the Moon and Sixpence at Woodvale, probably the most "local" like of the bars around here and consequently chock full of shaved heads, tats and british soccer shirts.

Further afield you can go to the Wanneroo tavern to watch 15 year old strippers or go to the Ocean View Hotel where the sign outside invites you to "Crack a big Woody" with big hairy men working on their motorbikes next to the pool table. I once saw a bloke on horseback going through the drive through here.
Strange, we've been going there on and off for 11 years almost and I can't recall seeing anyone like you describe. Infact, my son worked their for awhile during his first year of uni and football shirts were banned.

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I'm really trying to stay out of this thread NB. I really am.
Why A, go for it. I know it p's you off and even though I want to go home for good now, doesn't mean to say that I don't like Perth. I would say I am 'middle of the road' where Perth is concerned.
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Old Jan 7th 2008, 7:29 am
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Originally Posted by aston man
and the views better from the 13th floor..
but the vale has Fort Dunlop to shop at ,now who would want to move from that .
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