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Forum: Australia
Sep 8th 2005, 1:03 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 656
Posted By Miked

Re: Getting nervous?? (cricket)

All in all not a bad nights cricket for England. It started badly but after watching the highlights we picked up midway through the innings and brought ourselves back in to it.

I am looking...
Forum: Australia
Sep 8th 2005, 2:01 am
Replies: 9
Views: 656
Posted By Miked

Re: Getting nervous?? (cricket)

Yes, you should be. The 200 mark has gone now, I did not think we would get this far earlier tonight but we have settled down a bit and could do with a good knock from Freddie.
Forum: Australia
Sep 8th 2005, 12:11 am
Replies: 33
Views: 2,452
Posted By Miked

Re: The Great British Pub - Do You Miss It?

The only good thing about Brit pubs is the Beer. most of them are now overated and overpriced, you get served by a spotty teenage geek with attitude who short changes you before serving you with a...
Forum: Australia
Sep 7th 2005, 11:50 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 656
Posted By Miked

Re: Getting nervous?? (cricket)

It was all going so well too. Looking good on a good batting wicket then Warne steps up and does us in.
I still think it will be a draw due to weather so any wickets taken will be purely academic....
Forum: Australia
Sep 7th 2005, 9:18 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 3,019
Posted By Miked

Re: Final Ashes Test

A very important toss to win. I can only see one result now. :)

Jones will be a loss to us but I am sure we can get over the line now, our best opportunity in a long long time, living memory for...
Forum: Australia
Sep 7th 2005, 8:42 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 3,751
Posted By Miked

Re: Petrol --- How much?

I am no expert on crop cycle's or organic farming methods but I would of thought that an organic crop would be pretty expensive and the yield would be low compared to the fertilised crop. Another...
Forum: Australia
Sep 6th 2005, 11:19 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 1,597
Posted By Miked

Re: Say No to Wogan

Oh, Come on. Moyles is a legend. He is the saviour of radio 1 and was the main reason I used to listen to the radio. does he still have comedy Dave and his other side kicks tagging along? He carries...
Forum: Australia
Sep 6th 2005, 10:57 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 4,245
Posted By Miked

Re: From Wales to Brisbane - My experience!!

Hi Grant, where in Brisbane are you living? We are at New Farm and have been here for nearly a year, it would be nice to meet up with a fellow Welshman for a beer or three sometime. :beer:
I lived...
Forum: Australia
Sep 6th 2005, 7:05 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,738
Posted By Miked

Re: No mail Please, Were British

Today was a pretty good day for junk mail. we only received a "Lose weight now" type leaflet and an envelope containing special offers including the chance to work from home and somebody offering to...
Forum: Australia
Sep 6th 2005, 11:41 am
Replies: 6
Views: 694
Posted By Miked

Re: What has been your most funniest or best time?

The best time for us was definitely the first 3 Months the "Honeymoon" period. We arrived last October and I did not start work until the new year so we travelled a lot and had a great "Holiday" in...
Forum: Australia
Sep 6th 2005, 11:33 am
Replies: 51
Views: 3,751
Posted By Miked

Re: Petrol --- How much?

Well, I am glad I did fill up last night as it was $1.49 this morning as I passed on the school run. That increase alone would add $14 Dollars to the price of a full tank of petrol.
Maybe the kids...
Forum: Australia
Sep 6th 2005, 11:23 am
Replies: 22
Views: 1,602
Posted By Miked

Re: A 'whinger' in New Orleans explains!

Yes, I saw it too. There were American airborne soldiers patrolling, Northern Ireland style in brick formations.
It was a little surreal to see this on American soil but there they were. :eek:
Forum: Australia
Sep 6th 2005, 12:56 am
Replies: 51
Views: 3,751
Posted By Miked

Petrol --- How much?

I noticed this afternoon that the needle was approaching the red and made a mental note to fill up on the way home, after the school run.
I drive a rather uneconomical gas guzzling vehicle but have...
Forum: Australia
Sep 5th 2005, 11:59 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,602
Posted By Miked

Re: A 'whinger' in New Orleans explains!

I have been giving this situation a fair amount of thought over the last few days as I had a friend in the area who managed to evacuate in time to safer ground, but it got me thinking.

What...
Forum: Australia
Sep 5th 2005, 8:09 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,738
Posted By Miked

Re: No mail Please, Were British

I recycle all my recyclable waste and last week I rung the council to ask why they only collect the recycle bins fortnightly but the normal rubbish on a weekly basis, he said that people were not...
Forum: Australia
Sep 5th 2005, 8:01 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 1,560
Posted By Miked

Re: Princesses

There were two elderly people who lived in a nursing home, and usually spent their afternoons together watching television. They would often lie in bed and she would hold his old boy, although she...
Forum: Australia
Sep 5th 2005, 7:23 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,738
Posted By Miked

Red face Re: No mail Please, Were British

My junk mail normally gets dropped off at the wheelie bin on the trip from the post box to the house. It has become one of my pet hates, the amount and quality of the junk mail here is amazing. High...
Forum: Australia
Sep 5th 2005, 7:05 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,646
Posted By Miked

Re: I have a gecko in my alfresco

You Perthites must have hardier Gecko's than us here in Brisvegas because I have not seen a gecko for months. the last time I saw one was about May, after that they just dissapeared, most probably...
Forum: Australia
Sep 5th 2005, 4:06 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,738
Posted By Miked

No mail Please, Were British

Is it just a local thing here in Brisbane or do you all get hammered with junk mail all over Australia?

I am at home this week and have spent the last few days working on my online business...
Forum: Australia
Sep 5th 2005, 12:26 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,646
Posted By Miked

Re: I have a gecko in my alfresco

Isn't an alfresco just a posh word for a patio or outside eating area? We have one but we just call it the decking. :D
Forum: Australia
Sep 4th 2005, 10:43 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 3,385
Posted By Miked

Re: BE, Trolls and Forum Control

I dont know what has gone on here but I post on another forum with a similar membership to this one, lots of members who have been around a long time and know each other very well. We have had people...
Forum: Australia
Sep 4th 2005, 5:05 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 562
Posted By Miked

Re: Windy day at the CFA

What an extraordinary person you are "Badge" after a busy day at work you spend your time off doing work for the good of the community through the CFA.
I am inspired to join up and get stuck in...
Forum: Australia
Sep 4th 2005, 2:49 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 4,961
Posted By Miked

Re: The first year is a struggle

What a great post and a great website.

Your story reads a bit like our first year, we arrived without first selling our home in the old country and spent a few months dossing with whoever was...
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