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Post by Galadriel on Jan 30, 2009 2:00:06 GMT
Congrats! *hands a glass of white... grape juice to Gal* |
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Post by LaFille on Jan 30, 2009 2:03:43 GMT
Well, just taking care of your stomach here, that's all... ;D
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Post by Galadriel on Jan 30, 2009 2:18:43 GMT
Well, just taking care of your stomach here, that's all... ;D |
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Post by Ubereil on Jan 30, 2009 9:57:18 GMT
Wine is alcohol which is unhealthy. If you drink it in the right amounts it's acually healthy.  It's good for your blood presure IIRC. Well, just taking care of your stomach here, that's all... ;D Dark bread is GOOD for your stomach... Übereil |
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Post by Hildor on Jan 30, 2009 14:35:11 GMT
Wine is healthy for a party ;D And I can assure you, a party we had. Except for one dumbass who didn't know his drinkin limits, became sick and had to be brought home. But that didn't ruin the fun. The fact that Café d'Anvers is the best club in Antwerp was proven once again  |
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Post by Glance A'Lot on Jan 30, 2009 16:01:15 GMT
A power failur at my house blew up my modem in smoke (after a mere 10 years  ) - which is why I was ooi for a few days. Now back with brand new WLAN modem - the configuration of which beats programming of video recorders... - but, as obvious, it seems to work now. YEAH! I'M BACK! |
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Post by Elliot Kane on Jan 30, 2009 16:24:17 GMT
Welcome back, Glance |
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Post by Gay Titan on Jan 30, 2009 19:00:16 GMT
Hey, Glance!!! Some of us missed you |
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Post by janggut on Jan 31, 2009 5:31:37 GMT
good for u & good 2 have wireless LAN, GLance. if u route it via another modem, it gets even more complicated cos it means that u have 2 configure the router to the modem then WiFi adaptor to the router. makes dealing with WinMe a child's play. |
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Post by LaFille on Feb 1, 2009 1:29:36 GMT
Welcome back, Glance.  |
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Post by Glance A'Lot on Feb 1, 2009 13:01:22 GMT
good for u & good 2 have wireless LAN, GLance. if u route it via another modem, it gets even more complicated cos it means that u have 2 configure the router to the modem then WiFi adaptor to the router. makes dealing with WinMe a child's play. A slight misunderstanding - I have a modem that is (also) WLAN capable, but I'm wired - I'm a strong believer of firm (wired) connections. |
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Post by Hand-E-Food on Feb 8, 2009 22:50:13 GMT
Scary, scary. Victoria has just had what has been dubbed as our "worst natural disaster ever."
Melbourne suffered it's hottest recorded day ever, hitting 45.6°C (114.1°F) in the city on Saturday. It was even hotter outside of the city and we are also in our longest drought ever. The week before had four consecutive days above 43°C. The forests are completely dry. Unsurprisingly, the forests caught fire. It's just scary listening to the stories on the radio. The fires move so quickly. People prepare to defend their homes, only their hoses melt before they can be used effectively. People wonder whether to stay or leave, and then discover their back yard is on fire. People attempt to escape, but the smoke is so thick they end up crashing into a car that's travelling slightly slower. There are several reports of multi-car pile-ups that were probably several separate accidents caused by the one obstruction.
Now the forests aren't there any more, and neither are the towns nestled in them. Two tourist towns, Marysville and Narbathong have been completely wiped off the map. The current toll is 108 dead, at least 30 missing, and counting. They expect the toll from this disaster will exceed the two next worst disasters (both bushfires) combined.
Yesterday, we took a train to the city. I overhear a young man on his phone. When he ended the call, he told his girlfriend that one of his friends had died in the fires. You could see the stunned silence in his face. You knew that it hadn't hit him yet and wouldn't for several hours.
Where I live is completely urbanised and a wetlands area. Any fire that starts near us will be handled quickly and easily. Listening to the stories on the radio is just frightening. Best of luck to those out near the fires.
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Post by Elliot Kane on Feb 9, 2009 0:55:27 GMT
I'm glad you are OK, HEF. I hope our other Aussie boardies are, too.
Here's hoping the authorities get that under control soon!
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Post by LaFille on Feb 9, 2009 1:06:27 GMT
Yeah, it looks to be bad... Drought, heat and fires on one side, flood on the other, yuck. Glad you're safe HEF.
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Post by Galadriel on Feb 9, 2009 1:30:29 GMT
I wish for all our Aussie friends and the other Aussies I know that they are all safe. May the fires stop soon, for the sake of the Land of Oz 
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Post by Hildor on Feb 9, 2009 6:56:17 GMT
That is already horrible news to read, I can't imagine how you have to live through it. Glad you're okay and I hope that disaster ends soon.
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Post by Hand-E-Food on Feb 9, 2009 23:04:33 GMT
There's probably a couple more weeks before they put all of these fires out (not counting any new ones that start.) It's finally cooled down which is helping, but there's still no rain, and none forcast either. The Wilsons Promentory peninsula where Michelle and I went camping two weekends ago is being evacuated by sea.
750 homes destroyed, 5,000 homeless, 173 dead, fires moving over 100km/h, well over 2500km2 (965 miles2) of land is razed. It's insane. I've never heard of anything like this. The place we had out honeymoon is undoubtedly gone.
I've put $100 towards the appeal for the victims. It's not much but it will help someone.
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Post by LaFille on Feb 11, 2009 3:33:57 GMT
At least, there seems to be a beautiful movement of solidarity... I read that some bloodbanks are full and even returning donors, which is quite something. I hope mother Nature will lend you a helping hand soon too...
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Post by Hand-E-Food on Feb 11, 2009 10:20:23 GMT
Yeah, the blood banks had more than ten times the donors in a week than they normally have in a month. Donations exceed $44,000,000. Everyone is doing what they can to help those affected.
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Post by Ubereil on Feb 11, 2009 13:48:37 GMT
Makes me worried about the safety of blood donating in Australia. In Sweden (the best country in the whole wide world who does everything perfectly!!!) you will have to test yourself first, which takes at least one week, if not one month (not sure how long).
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It's good for your blood presure IIRC.
) - which is why I was ooi for a few days.
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