I'm flooded in

[danbo]

What do you do with sandalwood? and don't say make sandals!

Spoilsport.


What has happened to the cattle MM? Have they all been moved to the 'high ground' as they say in the movies?

[mrsquirrel]

Did I see Nessie in one of those photos

[MeMock]

Nessie is fine, actually my favourite cow is called vegemite.

Danbo we have basically got out of cattle now, 90% of them went on the ship bound for asia last year.

The surrounding cattle stations are too big to move the stock 'to higher ground' so they are basically left to fend for themselves.

[danbo]

The surrounding cattle stations are too big to move the stock 'to higher ground' so they are basically left to fend for themselves.

In the UK the poor cows would have been on the front page of every newspaper by now, having been given cute names. We have this strange attitude to animals - we love and care about them even when we are planning on slaughtering them.

[MeMock]

I'm sure that the same would probebly be happening if we were near a capital city. I read today that 80% of Australians live on 1% of the land.

We are so far isolated by the rest of the country the media really doesn't care all that much. I rang the Sunday times offering them some pics and they were mildly interested, I dunno if they used it as we will never see a copy of it up here. Hey Geecee (Butch) did you get a copy today, I would love to know so that I can get paid for it.

[MeMock]

Even if they wanted to move them to higher ground they need helicopters to do so and there would have been none available as they were all invloved in human rescues (or flying me around )

[dirtydog]

So what do you do for water then if the river is dry for 11 months of the year? or is there a big water pipeline from some major city?

[MeMock]

There are 5 rivers within about 150kms of here. The closest one is called the Ord River, it was damed 30 years ago to supply a constant water supply for the horticulture farms in the valley.

By daming it lake argyle was formed which is the biggest man made lake in the southern hemisphere. It has up to 50 times more water then Sydney Harbour. They say it could stop raining tomorrow and we would have enough water for everyone including the farms for 50 years. Our capital city perth is running out of water and many people are wanting a pipeline from here down to them but it is 3,500kms away and will be a tad expensive.

[hillbilly]

So has does a "falang' like me help in this type of situation?

[poolcleaner]

Apart from making sandals sandle wood is used as incense - extremely popular in India and extremely expensive.

The MeMock self managed super fund only last week bought 2 hectares. If all goes according to plan in 15 years I could retire on the profits.

As for the sugae i would have agreed with you for the last 5 years as the farmers have all been making a lost but in the past 6 months sugar prices have doubled and my brother has rediscoverd his smile and sense of humour thank goodness.

I gotta say MeMock you are one of the nicest people I've ever met.

Not saying that being nice is all it's cracked up to be but, shucks you are the dictionary picture of nice.

Buy a couple of acres of incesne for me! retiring in 15 years would be graet (if I could manage to live that long!)

[MeMock]

crikey pooly, I dunno what buying sandlewood plantations has to do with being nice but I will accept your kind words

[MeMock]

So has does a "falang' like me help in this type of situation?

What situation?

[hillbilly]

That is the spirit my friend!!

[MeMock]

hillbilly, u on the moonshine again as I have no idea what so ever what you are on about.

[hillbilly]

i know that you are not underwater, but you are where the action is.
*burp*

[MeMock]

I give up

[hillbilly]

Well, damn I thought you were almost under water?

[klongmaster]

you okkers are a great bunch...

correct me if i'm wrong MM: it looks like the two signs say

"no overtaking or passing"

if that's correct please enlighted me - as your poorer neighbour - as to how they are different?

[Lily]

Well, if it is a causeway or a bridge, and there are two cars coming in opposite directions, one car has to wait while the other crosses.

[MeMock]

Well done Lily, straight to the top of the class

The bridge is indeed only one lane wide.

[Lily]

I am an Australian country girl.

[MeMock]

Where do you usually lay ya swag lily?

[Lily]

I am from the NSW Hunter Valley but now have a house about thirty miles north of Newcastle, on the coast.

[MeMock]

Very nice.

So whats your link with Thailand?

[SiamCutie]

She is Poolies friend Memock