Jack and Dad

Graham | 11/02/2012 | COMMENTS:1 Comment »

Here is Jack and dad relaxing on a sunny weekend.

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Category: Jack's Page

Happy Jack

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One happy little fellow.

 

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Welcome to Nyah’s page

Graham | 10/02/2012 | COMMENTS:No Comments »
Category: Nyah's Page

Welcome to Zara’s page

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Category: Zara's Page

Mobile phone

Graham | 07/02/2012 | COMMENTS:No Comments »

Mobile phones.

Well I have had my old Samsung for some time now and it is now time to move on.  On to what?   Asking around only brought up recommendations of $600 plus units on $50/m plans.  Not likely, too stingy for that.
Bought a Motorola defy+.  The + means it uses Android 2.3. and it has a Telstra blue tick indicating it is good for the remote areas and outback.  Although; have been to some areas where no mobile, TV or radio works.
Getting accustomed to it.

My first application was the CFA app.  So as to be aware of any fires in our district.  There must be half a million apps out there!  Should sharpen up the C+ programming skills and write one. 🙂

BTW the issue with poor reception in the centre of Australia was that I had a 2G card and not 3G.  Fixed that didn’t I.

 

Category: Mobiles

Sherlock Holmes

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Went and watched the latest Sherlock Holmes movie.
Recommend going.  The storyline is good.  Fast paced and intriguing, but you can keep up with it.  The best is the slow-motion during the fight scenes.  Yes, there are more action moments than one usually expects in this genre.
Expect all the usual, Moretti, Mycroft, a side love interest.
I do recommend it.

 

 

Category: Movies

Italian Cruises

Graham | 05/02/2012 | COMMENTS:No Comments »

How do they serve alcoholic drinks on Italian cruise ships? – On the rocks

What vegetables do you get with dinner on Italian cruise ships? – Leeks

What’s the fastest way to get off an Italian cruise ship? – Follow the Captain

When the captain of the ill-fated Costa Concordia was asked if he knew where he was going he replied “off course.”

So the captain of the Costa Concordia will soon be in the dock. That’s more than can be said for his ship.

What’s the difference between the Italian economy and the stricken cruise liner Costa Concordia? Nothing – The bottoms dropped out of both.

 

 

Category: Jokes and stories

Unanswerable questions

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QUESTIONS YOU JUST CAN’T ANSWER

Why doesn’t Tarzan have a beard when he lives in the jungle without a razor?

Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are flat?

Why do banks charge a fee on ‘insufficient funds’ when they know there is not enough?

Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?

Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?

What is the speed of darkness?

Why is it that people say they ‘slept like a baby’ when babies wake up every two hours?

If the temperature is zero outside today and it’s going to be twice as cold tomorrow, how cold will it be?

Do married people live longer than single ones or does it only seem longer?

How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?

Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?

Did you ever stop and wonder…….

Why do toasters always have a setting so high that could burn the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?

Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?

Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but don’t point to their bum when they ask where the bathroom is?

Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They’re both dogs!

If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, then what is baby oil made from?

If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?

Why do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?

Stop singing and read on……

Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup?

Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog’s face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him on a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?

Does pushing the elevator button more than once make it arrive faster?

 

 

Category: Jokes and stories

Daylesford 2012

Graham | 04/02/2012 | COMMENTS:No Comments »

Tuesday the 31st Feb , we were up and off to Daylesford for a three night stop.

Arrive at our B&B and what a room – big.  It was good to relax.  Might sound strange from retired folks, but, need time to do other things.

Ate out each night.  The restaurants and little coffee shops all do wonderful service.  Kaye and I tried all different food styles.  My favourite would be at the “Perfect Drop”.  A small cafe style that specialises in sharing plates.

Went to the Hepburn Spars and indulged.  Laying on a bubble bed, a warm salt pool and a shower called the monsoon.  We were the most relaxed and clean people in Victoria.

Took the opportunity to visit a lavender farm and the only cricket bat manufacturer in Australia.

Wandered around the shops and antique shops. All too easy.

 

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Category: Holidays

A Christmas moment

Graham | 28/01/2012 | COMMENTS:No Comments »

Christmas 2011

Zara on Christmas day.

 

 

 

 

 

Category: Christmas, Zara's Page