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12/23/2006 11:51:08 PM · #1 |
C.O.U.N.T.D.O.W.N to X.M.A.S......
M.E.R.R.Y. C.H.R.I.S.T.M.A.S. everyone,
from all of us here in AUSTRALIA.....
to each and everyone of you throughout the WORLD.....
We now have 9 hours to midnight here in "Aussieland" so our Xmas will soon be here for us living in this part of the world.....
It is a very warm, actually quite hot, and a beautiful clear blue sky day here in Queensland.
I give thanks to each and everyone of you, for a wonderful DPC year I have had, here at DPC-land, and thanks for being you.....
Message edited by author 2006-12-24 00:33:35.
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12/23/2006 11:53:58 PM · #2 |
| Merry Christmas to you and Pete!!! May you have an absolutely wonderful day! |
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12/24/2006 12:17:05 AM · #3 |
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12/24/2006 12:18:13 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
what is chrirtmas? |
For the pedantic ones who DON't understand Aussie Slang...it is ChriStmas spelt wrong. Regardless of how it is spelt....let's just enjoy christmas and stop being so picky.
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12/24/2006 12:26:18 AM · #5 |
| Wishing you a very Merry Christmas! to you, Pete and your family... |
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12/24/2006 12:34:30 AM · #6 |
Thanks sweet Aussie Girl..... (I fixed it)
Originally posted by Judi:
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
what is chrirtmas? |
For the pedantic ones who DON't understand Aussie Slang...it is ChriStmas spelt wrong. Regardless of how it is spelt....let's just enjoy christmas and stop being so picky. |
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12/24/2006 12:56:22 AM · #7 |
I would like to take the time to say thank you and wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and prosporas New Year. And to all the community here I would like to offer the same. May we all keep the true meaning of Christmas close to our hearts and I ask God to bless all of us, our families, our countries, and our fellow man.
SDW |
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12/24/2006 01:13:55 AM · #8 |
Less than 8 hours to go re our Xmas in Aussieland.....
Yes, arn't we lucky as we get Xmas early.....
Keep them Xmas greeting coming our way.....
Ho...Ho...Ho...Ho...Ho.............Mery Xmas everyone.....
Message edited by author 2006-12-24 01:15:30.
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12/24/2006 01:14:44 AM · #9 |
Aw, you Aussies get Christmas so much earlier than we do!
Happy holidays to you and your family, Shez :) |
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12/24/2006 01:15:20 AM · #10 |
10 minutes into Christmas eve here. Sort of a long story, but pretty cool. I was a brave little soldier this morning and went shopping at the mall. I have to give props to the people in the stores. They were not near as mean and ugly as the people out on the roads and in the parking lots. Absolute CAOS. I did feel the urge to run over a few toes with my shopping cart, But I kept the xmas spirit close to heart today and gave everyone a free pass to be ignorant foolheaded shoppers, I allowed them to cut in front of me at every chance and I never said a word. I let the meatheads block the isle with their carts while they stood between it and the shelf for 10 minutes looking at a toy that they ended up not buying anyway never said a word to them. Normally I would But xmas spirit. I stayed calm.
My non actions today provided some good Karma. I went to the checkout put all the items on the counter the kid working the cash register rang up my total I slid the card through the little box punched in my pin., It said validated the kid said merry xmas to me and winked. I thought it was kind of strange. I mentioned it to the lady that was saying merry xmas to everyone as they exited the store and she was handing out candy canes to the little kids that the guy behind that counter over there must have the xmas spirit (by spirit I meant boozed up) he is winking at people. She said that is Jeffery. He just found out today that he is being laid off and this was his last shift and that he was masking some serious anger. I guess I understood, But not til I got home and realised that when he rang up my stuff he only scanned in the first item which was a $6 bell I got for my daughters bike. Which is all that showed up my the reciept. I also purchased a My Little Pony castle that cost $60 2 CD's a couple of stuffed animals that were $14 each and a couple of books about $30 dollars and a few other things.
Total price of everything should have been about $180
All of it cost me 6 Dollars. No wonder he winked. He was giving the store away. I did the right thing and called the manager of the store. I explained to him what had happened. He said the only way he could charge me correctly is if I brought everything back to the store and have them scan it in. I told him that some of the stuff was already wrapped for xmas and the rest about to be., He then said well sir, being that it is the holidays. We are just going to pretend we didnt have this conversation so don't worry about it have a Merry Xmas and he hung up. So now I am going to brave the shopping fools again in the morning. I have an extra $200 to get myself a fisheye or cool accessory. in case anyone wonders what store this was at,. It was a Target.
Ok now for the reason I came in here in the first place.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all you DPC'ers
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12/24/2006 01:18:02 AM · #11 |
"WOW" now thats a great story, and a very Merry Xmas to you.....re above post.....
Message edited by author 2006-12-24 01:18:20.
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12/24/2006 01:24:08 AM · #12 |
Merry Christmas you crazy Aussies!
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12/24/2006 01:26:06 AM · #13 |
| We kiwis get xmas even earlier here its only 4 and half hours to xmas!!! |
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12/24/2006 01:43:10 AM · #14 |
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12/24/2006 01:48:58 AM · #15 |
Thanks Shez (((hugs))) Merry Christmas to you, Peter and your family
Not too long to go now. What are your plans for the day? |
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12/24/2006 01:53:23 AM · #16 |
Merry Christmas all |
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12/24/2006 01:56:42 AM · #17 |
In a couple of hours (tonight) we are having a pre Xmas slap up turkey, pork and ham, with all the trimmings pre Xmas Dinner, at a friends house.
Tomorrow, we start the day here at our place, with two friends coming for breaky/brunch slap up breakfast, with all the works....
Quiet day together after that, just with Peter and I, so lots of family phone calls to our sons in Melbourne, and the rest of our family throughout Australia.
Xmas night, we have been invited to another friends place for Xmas tea/dinner.....
By then, after checking my emails, and this wonderful DPC site, I may then retire to bed exausted......
PS; Sometime during the day, we even may find time to open our presents under the Xmas tree..... Merry Xmas everyone, only seven hours to go now.....
Originally posted by suemack:
Thanks Shez (((hugs))) Merry Christmas to you, Peter and your family
Not too long to go now. What are your plans for the day? |
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12/24/2006 02:57:02 AM · #18 |
Merry Christmas to all in the dpc world from another aussie...
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12/24/2006 03:11:30 AM · #19 |
Merry xmas to all especially suemack for whom I would not be here today and to Shez, what an asset to DPC she is!
I am currently in the middle of a baking frenzy made a white chocalate brownie a lemon syrup cake and about to make a lemon cheesecake. Tomorrow I am making orange and date muffins LOL I will never want to eat again after tomorrow!
What about you Sue what are you doing tomorrow? |
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12/24/2006 03:20:06 AM · #20 |
Currently I'm drooling over what you're baking Charlie!
Tonight I'm sitting here u/l some photos I took today, wanna have a look at them. Got a new lens today to replace the 60mm EFS 2.8 I dropped yesturday *sniff, bawl* (it don't focus no more) Replacement is a cheaper one, but will be useful at work. 55-200 EF 4.5-5.6. I'll upload a couple here later. Oh an wrap the presents tonight later. Cos I haven't got children Christmas present giving tends to be fairly low key.
Tomorrow.......into the SPCA where a group of us are feeding and cleaning out the animals, then joining up with sister-in-law and going to a friend's for late lunch. Then we'll take the dogs out for a walk, head off to S-I-L for dinner. (Why do we overeat so much!!)
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12/24/2006 03:37:44 AM · #21 |
Well I hope Bailey is included in that present wrapping!
Sorry to here about your lens :(
Thank you very much for thinking of the animals on Xmas day what a wonderful woman you are Sue i feel privilidged to call you a friend ;) |
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12/24/2006 03:52:57 AM · #22 |
Hehe ....Bailey helps wrap (or should I say unwrap) them all. She loves presents LOL
As to the lens......can't blame anyone but myself. I was tired and careless. Going to enjoy playing round with this new one, for me it's a very useful focal length.
It'll do for now.............. ;) maybe next year it'll be an L lens
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12/24/2006 04:26:50 AM · #23 |
Well...it is getting dark here and the children are getting ready for bed. We had sticky chicken wings for dinner but not before meeting the parade out on the streets. All the emergency services put on a big parade on Christmas eve and they travel the streets with sirens blaring and throwing lollies and balloons to the children, right across town...even Santa joins in.
All my baking is done....white xmas, tim tam slice, caramels and a big batch of rum truffles. The Tiger Prawns are peeled and the cob loaves are waiting for the stuffing tomorrow. We are all heading over to Riccos for Xmas Day...with lots of seafood, roasts, BBQ and of course swimming. Apparently they have already got the ingredients for some cocktails...hehehehehe!! Oh...and loads of beer...it wouldn't be an Aussie Xmas without the beer.
But before I can do that I have to stuff the childrens stockings and wrap some pressies. Santa can't do it all, you know...he just leaves some of it here for me to do....lol!! 
By tomorrow night I should be tired, full and sunburnt. I can't wait.
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12/24/2006 04:31:05 AM · #24 |
| Sounds like a fantastic day Judi! Merry Xmas |
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12/24/2006 05:10:04 AM · #25 |
Thanks Sue...I can tell you that I am really looking forward to it. I have just cracked my first drink...and it feels good.
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