What's the plan for Christmas?
Dec 20th 2010, 3:14 pm
#31
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Re: What's the plan for Christmas?
Where ?
They are actually saying a crowd attendance record could be broken. Weather looks like it should be good.
Could get some of the Barmy army walking the Short Distance to Swan St, for the MV game on the 27th.... except that the stupid FFA have scheduled MV's game v Newcastle for 6pm... how dumb is that. Should have made it 8.00pm and had 10 dollar general Admission. Could have been a sell out, Makes you wonder how their marketing people tick.
F knows where I'm going to park.... bleeding MCG !
They are actually saying a crowd attendance record could be broken. Weather looks like it should be good.
Could get some of the Barmy army walking the Short Distance to Swan St, for the MV game on the 27th.... except that the stupid FFA have scheduled MV's game v Newcastle for 6pm... how dumb is that. Should have made it 8.00pm and had 10 dollar general Admission. Could have been a sell out, Makes you wonder how their marketing people tick.
F knows where I'm going to park.... bleeding MCG !
Last edited by ozzieeagle; Dec 20th 2010 at 3:16 pm.
Dec 20th 2010, 4:53 pm
#32
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Re: What's the plan for Christmas?
Where ?
They are actually saying a crowd attendance record could be broken. Weather looks like it should be good.
Could get some of the Barmy army walking the Short Distance to Swan St, for the MV game on the 27th.... except that the stupid FFA have scheduled MV's game v Newcastle for 6pm... how dumb is that. Should have made it 8.00pm and had 10 dollar general Admission. Could have been a sell out, Makes you wonder how their marketing people tick.
F knows where I'm going to park.... bleeding MCG !
They are actually saying a crowd attendance record could be broken. Weather looks like it should be good.
Could get some of the Barmy army walking the Short Distance to Swan St, for the MV game on the 27th.... except that the stupid FFA have scheduled MV's game v Newcastle for 6pm... how dumb is that. Should have made it 8.00pm and had 10 dollar general Admission. Could have been a sell out, Makes you wonder how their marketing people tick.
F knows where I'm going to park.... bleeding MCG !
Might be packed for day 1 but the Aussies may not turn up if they are getting whooped
Dec 20th 2010, 5:16 pm
#33
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Re: What's the plan for Christmas?
Christmas Eve - Celebrating with some friends from Norway (cos that is their 'Christmas Day')
Christmas Day - Do some present opening at home then collect Mother In Law and drive to Brother In Law's place on da Northside.
Boxing Day - I think there may be some cricket on ...
Christmas Day - Do some present opening at home then collect Mother In Law and drive to Brother In Law's place on da Northside.
Boxing Day - I think there may be some cricket on ...
We need the rain.
Dec 20th 2010, 9:35 pm
#35
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Re: What's the plan for Christmas?
xmas eve party with friends at their pad in sydney,
xmas day swim on the beach then party with friends at their pad near us, boxing day friends round to party at our place,
New years eve harbourside party at a friends pad
my liver is gonna be knackered!
xmas day swim on the beach then party with friends at their pad near us, boxing day friends round to party at our place,
New years eve harbourside party at a friends pad
my liver is gonna be knackered!
Dec 20th 2010, 10:57 pm
#36
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Re: What's the plan for Christmas?
That sounds really good actually. I've yet to do a Party on or within view of Sydney Harbour. Especially New Years.
Dec 20th 2010, 11:00 pm
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Dec 20th 2010, 11:38 pm
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Re: What's the plan for Christmas?
Christmas Eve - Celebrating with some friends from Norway (cos that is their 'Christmas Day')
Christmas Day - Do some present opening at home then collect Mother In Law and drive to Brother In Law's place on da Northside.
Boxing Day - I think there may be some cricket on ...
Christmas Day - Do some present opening at home then collect Mother In Law and drive to Brother In Law's place on da Northside.
Boxing Day - I think there may be some cricket on ...
yeah right!!!!
Dec 21st 2010, 1:26 am
#39
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Re: What's the plan for Christmas?
Omg a fellow snake catcher!
Can I ask, do you use a net? My tutor Bob Cooper doesnt use a net, he taught us to contain snakes in a 75Litre bin, he doesnt like nets at all, so that is how he taught us, using an elapid hook and gentle grabbers?
I was tempted to train with a net and was talking about it with my mate (who works for DEC) last week but she said the safest method is the one you are trained to do so stick to it. Alot of the snake catchers (blokes) round our way pick them up by their tails but again, I was taught under no circumstances (unless the snake is caught up in wire), should you do 'skin to scale'.
What kind of snakes do you get in Sydney? Ive just done dugites so far.
Can I ask, do you use a net? My tutor Bob Cooper doesnt use a net, he taught us to contain snakes in a 75Litre bin, he doesnt like nets at all, so that is how he taught us, using an elapid hook and gentle grabbers?
I was tempted to train with a net and was talking about it with my mate (who works for DEC) last week but she said the safest method is the one you are trained to do so stick to it. Alot of the snake catchers (blokes) round our way pick them up by their tails but again, I was taught under no circumstances (unless the snake is caught up in wire), should you do 'skin to scale'.
What kind of snakes do you get in Sydney? Ive just done dugites so far.
We're members of WIRES and so attended one of their courses, they teach you how to catch them with a bag (not sure if this is what you are referring to as a net?) and a hook/jigger and how to tail them as well. I personally preferred the tail method but I guess it depends on the situation and the snake. They don't use any grabbers or tongs at all.
Haven't been on many call outs but have been told by experienced rescuers that red belly blacks and eastern browns are the most common call outs. A large number of call outs in the city will be escaped pets. Apparently there's a nutter who lives a few streets out from the CBD that breeds Taipans!
Hopefully all the snakes will be sleeping on Christmas morning so we can have a lie in!
Dec 21st 2010, 1:57 am
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Re: What's the plan for Christmas?
I know!!! There's not too many of us! Wonder why?
We're members of WIRES and so attended one of their courses, they teach you how to catch them with a bag (not sure if this is what you are referring to as a net?) and a hook/jigger and how to tail them as well. I personally preferred the tail method but I guess it depends on the situation and the snake. They don't use any grabbers or tongs at all.
Haven't been on many call outs but have been told by experienced rescuers that red belly blacks and eastern browns are the most common call outs. A large number of call outs in the city will be escaped pets. Apparently there's a nutter who lives a few streets out from the CBD that breeds Taipans!
Hopefully all the snakes will be sleeping on Christmas morning so we can have a lie in!
We're members of WIRES and so attended one of their courses, they teach you how to catch them with a bag (not sure if this is what you are referring to as a net?) and a hook/jigger and how to tail them as well. I personally preferred the tail method but I guess it depends on the situation and the snake. They don't use any grabbers or tongs at all.
Haven't been on many call outs but have been told by experienced rescuers that red belly blacks and eastern browns are the most common call outs. A large number of call outs in the city will be escaped pets. Apparently there's a nutter who lives a few streets out from the CBD that breeds Taipans!
Hopefully all the snakes will be sleeping on Christmas morning so we can have a lie in!
Our course was a day and we had to catch a death adder, tiger snake, juvenille dugite and adult dugite, Western Brown and King Brown for our assessment, each snake was caught a minimum of about 5 times. Then we had a written assessment and for our practical, Bob hid in a 'room' a death adder, tiger snake, dugite and a python that we had to locate and capture.
As for the guy breeding Taipans! Bloody hell! Mr PP has bought me a snake book for xmas, he let me have a quick look at it and then took it away to be wrapped!
Last edited by Cheetah7; Dec 21st 2010 at 2:32 am.
Dec 21st 2010, 7:41 pm
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Re: What's the plan for Christmas?
Hopefully a nice quiet grim reaper free crimbo day at work with no admissions
Dec 21st 2010, 8:27 pm
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Dec 21st 2010, 8:37 pm
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