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Old Mar 17th 2010 | 6:13 am
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We're heading for Brisbane and have a Galileo thermometer, which looks all nice and shiney, but the problem is it only goes up to 24° Celcius.



What other things should we not bring if we have them?

What things did you take over but never used?
 
Old Mar 17th 2010 | 8:42 am
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a celtic or rangers top, leave them where they belong lol
 
Old Mar 17th 2010 | 9:17 am
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Originally Posted by Alfresco
We're heading for Brisbane and have a Galileo thermometer, which looks all nice and shiney, but the problem is it only goes up to 24° Celcius.

http://www.galileo-thermometer.net/w...ermometer1.jpg

What other things should we not bring if we have them?

What things did you take over but never used?
I have one of those my grandad gave me not long before he died. Its gonna a be a killer to leave behind. He loved it!!
 
Old Mar 17th 2010 | 9:20 am
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Originally Posted by Alfresco
We're heading for Brisbane and have a Galileo thermometer, which looks all nice and shiney, but the problem is it only goes up to 24° Celcius.

http://www.galileo-thermometer.net/w...ermometer1.jpg

What other things should we not bring if we have them?

What things did you take over but never used?
Funny I've got one of them and thought it would be useless. However it has been quite useful as most of the time the temp inside the house is less than 24.

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Old Mar 17th 2010 | 10:03 am
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Originally Posted by soapy©
a celtic or rangers top, leave them where they belong lol
A Jambos top is ok though.......
 
Old Mar 17th 2010 | 10:07 am
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I brought my winter coats. Haven't used them in Brisbane at all, some nights need a light jacket or cardigan but never my winter coat. When my mum came over before Christmas I sent them back with her so that they are in England when I go back for holidays.
 
Old Mar 17th 2010 | 10:13 am
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Originally Posted by Louiseh86
I brought my winter coats. Haven't used them in Brisbane at all, some nights need a light jacket or cardigan but never my winter coat. When my mum came over before Christmas I sent them back with her so that they are in England when I go back for holidays.
I brought mine much to my husband's despair. We were in Brisbane for 2 weeks before he was offered work down near Melbourne. What do you know? I wore them lots!!!!
 
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My UK yellow pages made it to Perth. In one huge box all by itself. Most annoying as my kettle and toaster were left behind and came with our overspill 3 weeks later!
 
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Except for a few areas I would think that a windscreen scraper wouldn't be much use.
 
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Originally Posted by Louiseh86
I brought my winter coats. Haven't used them in Brisbane at all, some nights need a light jacket or cardigan but never my winter coat. When my mum came over before Christmas I sent them back with her so that they are in England when I go back for holidays.
I have a range of real Scottish winter gear. Fleeces, thermal underwear, low temp sleeping bags etc! I put on one of the fleeces last winter and was sweating buckets within 5 minutes!
 
Old Mar 17th 2010 | 10:29 am
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Originally Posted by Alfresco
We're heading for Brisbane and have a Galileo thermometer, which looks all nice and shiney, but the problem is it only goes up to 24° Celcius.

http://www.galileo-thermometer.net/w...ermometer1.jpg

What other things should we not bring if we have them?

What things did you take over but never used?
a brain or any form of intellectual thought
 
Old Mar 17th 2010 | 10:31 am
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Originally Posted by merleoberon
a brain or any form of intellectual thought
I brought both and they have been used constantly. Maybe you need to reevaluate the friends you have made here!
 
Old Mar 17th 2010 | 10:42 am
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Originally Posted by merleoberon
a brain or any form of intellectual thought
What I love most about that is that you didn't use any punctuation or even so much as a capital letter. Didn't they teach English at your school or were you too stupid to understand?
 
Old Mar 17th 2010 | 10:49 am
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............or a sense of humour apparently
 
Old Mar 17th 2010 | 10:50 am
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Originally Posted by merleoberon
............or a sense of humour apparently
Nice to see that you've mastered the full stop though.
 


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