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There are so many threads it's hard to keep up with everyone without jumping from thread to thread and sometimes you just want to chat about nothing without it being themed which gives it a limited scope.  

For those of us who haven’t got the time to search every thread looking for some conversation I thought it would be a good idea if we had somewhere to talk about anything and everything. Idle chatter with some gossip thrown in but without being "themed", like you would do if you did go out to a cafe.

So to start I'd like to say that I'm still looking for work but I'm getting really annoyed because most businesses just don't reply even if it is an advertised job.  If I just sent letters to everyone and anyone then I would imagine they don't feel obliged to acknowledge you but when they advertise a vacancy then it should only be proper to answer every enquiry.

The weather up here has been good the last couple of weeks with good rain and cooler temperature.  That’s it for tonight I’m off to bed now so goodnight and seeya soon.

Here all alone Pinky?  I'll have a black coffee with milk on the side.  I guess old habits die hard.  You could imagine if there were 100 or more regular active members all trying to post at once that you would need separate threads for every conceivable subject.

I'm afraid I can’t help with any hint on how to get a job.  I’ve had the one job for 25 years so my job hunting skills are rusty at best.  The weather has been good here also nice spring days which we haven’t had for many years.

I saw on TV the other night some ad for cheese which used a very young girl dressed up as an adult, this was similar to an ad for NRMA some time ago and I think that all these ads do is get paedophiles excited.  Talk about idiots who are supposed to monitoring these things.

I could not agree more with your last paragraph HotStuff. I see gorgeous little kids on TV getting their nappy changed or whatever, in their birthday suits and think 'I wonder how much the warped of mind paedophiles are liking this?' I go to the beach and see parents allowing their children to go naked, showering in public and playing in the sand and think... I know there is some pervert with a camera just lurking about. In this day and age we adults have to be aware of these low lifes in society and take measures not to encourage them or invite them to harm our children. I know it is an awful way to think but we have to do it for our kids health and wellbeing, even if they are not our own kids.

Quoted from SuziH

In this day and age we adults have to be aware of these low lifes in society and take measures not to encourage them or invite them to harm our children. I know it is an awful way to think but we have to do it for our kids health and wellbeing, even if they are not our own kids.

So what are we supposed to do?  Not take the kids to the beach or the swimming pools? Dress our kids from head to toe if we do go to these places?  Teach our kids to be afraid of everyone and everything?

Sorry folks but I couldn't disagree more vehemently...we're turning into a society ruled by fear - mostly fear of things that are highly unlikely to ever happen.  The facts are that most children who are molested are molested by someone they know...and the vast majority of those are by a family member or family friend.  So taking your kids to the beach is highly unlikely to introduce them to a paedophile.  And not taking your kids to the beach means they will definitely miss out on a part of childhood that they deserve to have.

Yes this is my hobby horse.  I am sick to death of the culture of fear that we are living in - heavily influenced by politicians and the media.  Fear is debilitating - to individuals and to societies.  

I agree with what you say B² and my concern is not with children being children but with dressing them up to look like young adults in public.  And I must admit that if I saw a photo of that girl in the cheese ad without knowing the circumstances I would naturally think she was a hotchick.  And that frightened me.

Advertisers are not stupid people and they know exactly what they are doing.  If I was the Child Protection Agency I would be looking very close at the people who run this ad company.

Anyone been to Dreamworld, Seaworld or Movieworld on the Gold Coast.  I'm lookin for a day out and don't know which one to go to.

Dreamworld is okay but Movieworld, which I went to about five years ago, was overly boring for me and is definitely for the pre-pubescent teen. I'm going to Seaworld for the first time this Christmas holiday.  By all accounts, Seaworld is the best destination.

But don't forget to take some sandwiches and bottled water because prises are criminal at these places.

I personally can't miss Dreamworld and Seaworld when I pop down the Coast (2 hours from my place). You have the rides but also the pleasure of seeing wildlife and Dolphin performances. Movie World is basically all rides and themes and no animals and very little entertainment.

Quoted from BSquared

So what are we supposed to do?  Not take the kids to the beach or the swimming pools? Dress our kids from head to toe if we do go to these places?  Teach our kids to be afraid of everyone and everything?


Yes this is my hobby horse.  I am sick to death of the culture of fear that we are living in - heavily influenced by politicians and the media.  Fear is debilitating - to individuals and to societies.  

Whaoh there BSquared. I think you over reacted there. I did not once say we should be afraid but we should be aware and not do anything to encourage these bottom feeders. I would never let my kids or grandkids go nude in public because I do not want one of these creeps to get their jollies off at any child's expense. This is also a bit of a hobbyhorse for me too and because these predators are brazen and more prolific these days I think that to a degree our actions, activities etc have to change to meet the danger. This is not fear, it is commonsense.
BTW wasn't this the Cafe where we just chat and make passing comment on things not go into a diatribe about what's right or wrong with today's society?

Nothing like a little passion, but friends do argue and argue on some sensitive issues, it's the nature of the beast.

I picked up some old Women’s Weekly from a used shop the other day from 1954 at $5 each.  I thought it would be good to give to my daughter as a portal into the world when I was born.  I especially like to look at the old ads.  I might scan some and post them at a later date.  The price on the cover is 9d (nine pence) each.

Check those waistlines girls.  

But it took 10 minutes to get the bra off!

Ah, yes, brings back many happy memories of groping in the dark behind the girlfriends back, trying to undo those damned annoying little hooks........

I still have not worked out bra clasps.......

doing them up is the hardest...

I think debate among friends is a very good thing, arguments are not. I hate argueing and fighting but a mature adult debate is good for the soul, IMHO. My ex-husband learnt early on in our 19 plus year marriage that I would not and will not argue. He was so frustrated with that fact he yelled at me 'Why wont you argue with me?' to which I replied... 'why argue when you know you are right'. That stumped him and we never did argue or fight.

Bras and their hooks, clasps whatever... I used to have 2 most beautiful bras that had clasps at the front and I loved them. They gave a great line with no visible creases in a tight top, plus they were sooooo comfy.

I put the dra on backwards first to do it up then turn it around.

I love those old ads.  Keep them coming cactus.

I used to go to the Library in school and get out the old National Geographics just to look at the ads, especially the ones for the cars.

When I was a kid, National Geographic was porn because I couldn't get my hands on real porn.  It made me feel uncomfortable to look at though.  I thought it was pretty strange that women went topless in any society.

Now that I look back on it, I wonder how much differantly they would have looked had they worn a bra


Hey is this the association thread?

Hah!  I used to look at the nudies and the cars.

I'm just glad I'm not a woman, with all that extra clothing and "other" stuff you have to go through I'm not surprised the ancients, and even some today, thought women were cursed by the Gods.

I didn't know that about the cursed beliefs.  It got me laughing though because when I was young and scared about leaving home to go make a way for myself I wished that I had been a woman so I could leech off of some poor guy and not have to work.  Some poor guy like myself at the time.

Quoted from MeanDean

When I was a kid, National Geographic was porn because I couldn't get my hands on real porn.  It made me feel uncomfortable to look at though.  I thought it was pretty strange that women went topless in any society.

Now that I look back on it, I wonder how much differantly they would have looked had they worn a bra

Actually, in some of those societies, the droopier the boobs the better. Thats what they considered to be beutiful, just like the societies that think ppl are beautiful if they have a long neck, or an elongated forehead. The women would purposly go and stretch out their boosum.

I think women of all shapes and sizes look beautiful when pregnant.  I have found that even the most ordinary girl will look very attractive, in the face, when pregnant – it’s just something about their face that tells you that this person is special.

I've never been pregnant yet but I imagine I would feel anything but attractive while walking feet astride and carrying a wheat sack in front of me.

I guess it's here that I'm glad I a man.

Quoted from InkyPinky

I've never been pregnant yet but I imagine I would feel anything but attractive while walking feet astride and carrying a wheat sack in front of me.

These days I think fertile women are built a bit differently than say 25-30 years ago. I see attractive women out there proud of their bumps which usually only look like they are carrying a basketball out the front. Look at Princess Mary and how elegant she was through her pregnancy and it had little to do with her status in life. She is obviously a good healthy specimen of a young woman. If a woman breast feeds she has more of a chance at getting saggy bosoms later on in life but if you don't have a lot to begin with, all the better for you later. I recently saw a young woman who was dressed very bohemian with the layered skirt, low sandals, loose top which was beautiful with a caftan feel. I approached her after admiring what she had on and told her how great she looked. She was appreciative of the compliment which was given in all honesty.

I can't stand to see pregnant women wearing crop tops or t-shirts with their enormous, stretch marked, navel popping out, belly hanging out. Yes, I get it, you're pregnant, OK, now put it away! I'm not saying that pregnant bellies are unnatractive, just that we as a society are getting very sloppy in the way we present ourselves. I say the same about fat men and women who let the flab hang out over their jeans. We should take more pride in our appearances!

I think it's all a matter of choice and perception.  I can't stand to see people with comb-overs.  I feel so embarrassed for these people that it makes me feel uncomfortable to see them.  It must be a genetic disorder that deludes these people into thinking it doesn’t look ridiculous.  

The guy who does the “Godfrey’s” ad is surely one of these delusional people and surely Donald Trump.  All that money and he thinks he needs to pretend he isn’t going bald.

hi everyone

Quoted from amazinggeri

hi everyone

Gidday!

Looks like Holly is having a bad hair day also.  Where's Fran?

Quoted from Simpson

...we as a society are getting very sloppy in the way we present ourselves...

Agreed, and those skinny rib cages and grotesquely protruding hip and other bones have got to go; I don't want to see your skeletal bits, so cover them please!  ewwwwwwww

Quoted from Paula

Agreed, and those skinny rib cages and grotesquely protruding hip and other bones have got to go; I don't want to see your skeletal bits, so cover them please!  ewwwwwwww

I have my 'skeletal bits' well covered . . being a 'well upholstered' woman who buys clothes that have at least a meter of fabric in each garment. . . *more private that way*.    

Post a photo Gizmo and givvus a look  

Quoted from Lawnbowler

I have lost 6 lbs in the last 10 days..........

Is it a good thing or a bad thing?  If it's a good thing then that is indeed pretty damn good and come to think of it, if it's bad then it's by the same token pretty discouraging or worrying.

I'm with Dean on this Lawnbowler. Knowing you were very very ill in hospital, I am wondering is it due to ill health or is it a happy coincidence?
It is so humid here I am running rivers of sweat at 8am. Or as Jackie from That 70's Show would say (when she was the Cheese maiden) I am glistening!!


oooh oooh oooh, look at me, I just noticed I am a maximum member (sounds a tad naughty to me).  

Quoted from HotStuff

Post a photo Gizmo and givvus a look  

Yeah, lets have it gizmo!

I had to download your photo then open it in windows fax viewer to get the full view.  Geeze it’s big.



Unfortunately I get headaches from eating chocolate.  But like any drunk I'll still have some despite knowing the side effects.

Here is the cake made smaller. . . *it these size extra lge pics keep being added. . the board will slow down dramatically*

LINK

Quoted from Gizmo

it these size extra lge pics keep being added. . the board will slow down dramatically

Especially when all you’ve got is dial-up.

I tried to PM Frankie but all attempts failed.  

I have seen this happen on other boards. . and it ruins them.

Please Frankie. . come back and fix this.

Quoted from Lawnbowler

Ah, yes, brings back many happy memories of groping in the dark behind the girlfriends back, trying to undo those damned annoying little hooks........

Those 'annoying little hooks' still exist!. . I am glad those dreadful 'whalebone corsets'. . are a thing of the past though . . it is so embarrassing to have an ambulance driver tell you that it was your (ridiculous) corset that caused you to faint in the street . . .  

I caught the end of that Abba special last night, and was horrified at Rhonda Burchmore. She looked terrible, sickly skinny! And remember, the camera adds 10 pounds, so she would look worse in real life. And I don't remember her looking like that in that coffee commercial.

Quoted from Simpson

I caught the end of that Abba special last night, and was horrified at Rhonda Burchmore. She looked terrible, sickly skinny! And remember, the camera adds 10 pounds, so she would look worse in real life. And I don't remember her looking like that in that coffee commercial.

well she is nearly 60 now!

Quoted Text

....I tried to PM Frankie but all attempts failed...  

Pardon me, guys! Sorry about all the fuss. As the modify function does not allow me to disable the photo I have posted, I have deleted the message to free the thread from clogging up.

Quoted from BB

well she is nearly 60 now!

Er, she was born in 1960, so, no she's not!

Quoted from Frankie

Pardon me, guys! Sorry about all the fuss. As the modify function does not allow me to disable the photo I have posted, I have deleted the message to free the thread from clogging up.

Good on you . .thanks !. .

Quoted from HotStuff

Post a photo Gizmo and givvus a look  

A picture of Gizmo . . . . . . . . . .Peek_In_Here

Quoted from cactus

Gidday!

Looks like Holly is having a bad hair day also.  Where's Fran?

the nanny is pre-empted for now  

I'm sorry but you'll have to explain "pre-empted" to me! ...in regards to the Nanny that is.

Quoted from Simpson

Er, she was born in 1960, so, no she's not!

Really? I was sure I had seen a reference to her turning 55 last year, my mistake!

Just have to say... I am officially confused.

***Suzi runs around the house pulling out handfuls of hair, babbling incoherantly***

Quoted from SuziH

Just have to say... I am officially confused.

***Suzi runs around the house pulling out handfuls of hair, babbling incoherantly***

You mean like this??. . .

Exactly Gizmo, you know me too well!
I still don't understand where some of the above posts are coming from (thought wise) can anyone explain. Anyway, I am beginning to feel more like my old self again after turning 50 I kind of fell apart and was at the Dr's almost every damned day. This week.... Dr. free and this morning I was even motivated to do stuff I haven't done for a month. Who'd think that hormones could wreak such havoc.

I agree!!. . . mine wreak havoc too . . why do you think I am here??. . *can't go out in public like this. . let alone drive the car*. .    

So I just stay home and do chores, drink coffee and take a short trip to the shops for food.  

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Quoted from Gizmo

I agree!!. . . mine wreak havoc too . . why do you think I am here??. . *can't go out in public like this. . let alone drive the car*. .    

So I just stay home and do chores, drink coffee and take a short trip to the shops for food.  

. . . . . .

I hate not feeling like myself or like I used to. These days it's

  My emotions all over the place        

But I am feeling better day by day. BTW Gizmo I love your little gif images, they add so much to your posts which are already terrific!

They are not gifs!!. . they are true life video of me!!. .        

Quoted from Simpson

Er, she was born in 1960, so, no she's not!

I missed Rhonda's performance.  Does she still wear a high cut dress to show-off her legs?

i changed my name to nannyfan7 like it

and my avatar is now living with fran one

and i got 100 posts

Quoted from cactus

I missed Rhonda's performance.  Does she still wear a high cut dress to show-off her legs?

She wasn't dancing when I saw her on TV, just talking. But lets face it, no dress can stop those legs of hers from being shown, they go on for miles!

Woohoo! I just became a BIG MEMBER!

I am so happy for you Simpson, once you are a BIG member there is no stopping you!

Quoted from amazinggeri

i changed my name to nannyfan7 like it

If you were a little younger we could call you nanniefannie

i can't wait to be a big member i'm going to post alot today  

I didn't notice your first post but.  Congrats on the 100.

thansk meandean  

lol you guys are obsessed with the tags!
I'm stuck with "Bandwith Hog" on another forum...I'm scared what might be next!

It's going to be a quiet night for me tonight as A touch of Frost will re-emerge at 9.00 p.m.  Seeya!

I'm watching less television now and reading more books.  I don't know why but I'm getting bored a lot easier than I used to.

Can I just be lazy without adding anything new and say I agree with both of you ...except for my British crime drama of course!

Quoted from cactus

Can I just be lazy without adding anything new and say I agree with both of you ...except for my British crime drama of course!

Yes Cactus. . you rest up a bit. .

Quoted from Paula

doing them up is the hardest...

(On Bra Clasps)

Oh no - I have never thought about doing them UP!

lol

I'm sure the bra clip was designed by a father.

hello everyone

i saw corpse bride today  

oh the ending is so sad

Don't you just hate it when someone tells you the ending  
I really wanted to see that movie    

Quoted from cactus

Don't you just hate it when someone tells you the ending  
I really wanted to see that movie    

I havnt seen the movie, I was just surmising the ending by the title..........

Wouldn't be the first time someone has married a dead person.

Quoted from cactus

Wouldn't be the first time someone has married a dead person.

Disturbing lol.  *tells self that it's only ever for financial gain and that no one is actually that messed up*

If they leave it any later to bring back the Nanny, they'll have to call it the Grannie - false teeth in a jar beside the bed and all!

I'm just biding my time. . waiting for the repeat season of .My Favourite Martian". .

Yeah, I do miss Tim, Uncle Martin and Mrs Brown ...I used to fantasise about her when I was bubbling with hormones as a teenie.

Where do you sit when you visit the home of nudists?  I hope they cleaned the chairs before I visit - no telling what little signs of previous occupancy are left behind.

Quoted from cactus

Yeah, I do miss Tim, Uncle Martin and Mrs Brown ...I used to fantasise about her when I was bubbling with hormones as a teenie.

You mean to say . .your hormones aren't bubbling any more??. .    

Like many of us . . . they just kinda on a very low simmer now !. .

hey congratulations on the 1,000 post mile/kilometrestone, cactus!

Then that makes me cactusmaxis, or the forum tragic ...more like a millstone

Quoted from cactus

Then that makes me cactusmaxis, or the forum tragic ...more like a millstone

LMAO @ the first two but nah @ the latter!

My son turns 21 next tuesday. My 28 yr old daughter is getting him something he will NEVER forget. On the 19th December 2005 he will be diving with the Sharks at Underwater World..... AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! I will be taking pics with the digital camera. Between fainting.

http://www.underwaterworld.com.au/

click on
animal interactive programs- shark dive

Quoted from SuziH

My son turns 21 next tuesday. My 28 yr old daughter is getting him something he will NEVER forget. On the 19th December 2005 he will be diving with the Sharks at Underwater World..... AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! I will be taking pics with the digital camera. Between fainting.

http://www.underwaterworld.com.au/

click on
animal interactive programs- shark dive

I did not see anywhere on that site where customers and friends are offered rubber underwear. .   . .I want that as a safety item at the very least!. . swim with sharks. . better him than me.    

My youngest, Mike, is 21 today!!!!
Next monday he dives with the sharks. Today My daughter and I are taking him to Noosa for a lovely lunch overlooking Noosa Beach.  

Had a great lunch the other day. The Reef at Noosa has been renovated and is FANTASTIC. Best seafood. So fresh.
Does anyone on here watch the ABC show, 'Surfing the Menu'? Last night (14th Dec) my daughter was on the show airbrushing the guys! Anyone see it? I taped it.
    <<< very proud Mummy.

"Airbrusing the guys"? I didn't see it, so I'm curious as to what you mean by 'airbrusing the guys'. Is she in make-up or something? Or is she an artist - I guess they are really  the same thing!

My daughter IS an artist and she AIRBRUSHES people at the largest open air markets in the southern hemisphere... the Eumundi Markets up here on the sunshine coast.
She does free hand or stencils and adds her own artistic touch with colours and designs. The guys off Surfing the Menu got her to airbrush temporary tattoos on them One of them had his in a very private area so when she did it the film crew had to hold up curtains so the public couldn't see. The 'tattoos' last 2-3 weeks. She makes a good living doing that, airbrush tanning people and a few other things. It is her own business. Surfing the Menu...  http://abc.net.au/surfingmenu/noosa.htm
is the episode my daughter featured in.

Just out of interest what is everyones favourite take away?

That would be a difficult one for me. I usually get take away 2-3 times a week and almost everyday during school holidays. I usually get something different every time (eg Red Rooster, Maccas, KFC). My favourite would probably be Hungry Jacks or KFC, but when I feel like something healthy i'll get Subway.

don't do take away very often but when i do it's gotta be wok-in-a-box

I love BBQ chicken (sometimes with chips).

Quoted from adrainreloaded

Just out of interest what is everyones favourite take away?

At the moment in construction industry circles this phrase is really getting up my nose - the answer is "key Learnings" this means we screwed it up big time, but all that money down the tube was worth it because for our "Take Aways"  we got some excellent "Key Learnings"

aarrggghhhh!

Quoted from BSquared

don't do take away very often but when i do it's gotta be wok-in-a-box

Do you find that depending on which Wok you go to, it tastes different? For instance, I only ever get special fried rice at Wok from Hindley st because it tastes better than the rice at Glenelg. No idea why, but it really does taste different from store to store.

A few of our original members have disappeared, notably Cactus. I know he went away for Christmas Holidays but school has returned here in QLD and he should of returned (by my calculations) by now. His absence has meant I am now the Biggest Poster. Wow, I never thought I would be called that!

My birthday's in 9 days... can't wait for it

Quoted from normangerman

My birthday's in 9 days... can't wait for it

oh how I remember the days when I looked forward to birthdays....instead of now where I run screaming from the sight of them (or simply pretend the day isn't happening)  

It's not that I mind my age...it's just that my list of things to do before I die is getting longer and my time is getting shorter.

Enjoy the big day normangerman...17 isn't it?

Champagne is in order today . . (or yesterday actually) . . we have a new Moderator around here. !!

Go SuziH. . .  

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Aww shucks this is too much **shuffles feet and looks embarrassed **
It's an honour that I promise I will not abuse.  
**hic-hic** oops, too much champers, sorry!

In case I forget... happy birthday normangerman, how old are you going to be?

happy birthday normangerman!



and happy australia day to all!

Although I am far from old, I made a desicion that I would begin to celebrate Annual Gift and Cake Day instead of having birthdays. It means you still get cake and presents, but you don't age!

Quoted from Simpson

Although I am far from old, I made a desicion that I would begin to celebrate Annual Gift and Cake Day instead of having birthdays. It means you still get cake and presents, but you don't age!

Works for me!. . (I'm still 21). .  

I can't wait to see what happens to the board width when this new member starts posting. .      

http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/eblah/v-memberpanel/a-view/u-wouldyourbestfrienddieforyou/

You are joking.... I don't think so.... if they do I think a little chat will be in order.
From Devman of course