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Nick · Post by **Nick** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:07 am

Anybody home?

Awefully quiet around these parts recently. Only one active post in the last couple of days

Tod Gilding · Post by **Tod Gilding** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:11 pm

Nick Your Still Here

I was wondering if I should turn the lights off

Maybe someone started a new build with Endiandra Palmerstonii and the stink scared them off

P Bill · Post by **P Bill** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:13 pm

We have a friend who has a market stall. She sez, after Christmas it's always quiet till Easter.

Dennis Leahy · Post by **Dennis Leahy** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 2:39 pm

This forum features some of the best luthiers on planet Earth. And some of the best natured. And some of the funniest.

Don't you dare take time off! Build some guitars, you bunch of lazy Antipodeans!

:~)

Dennis

martintaylor · Post by **martintaylor** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 4:24 pm

46° here and 42° in the shed. No building to be done, might have to go to the beach.

68matts · Post by **68matts** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 4:43 pm

50.2 in my shed and humidity too low to read, bloody nice in the pool though

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:35 pm

Nick wrote:Anybody home?

Awefully quiet around these parts recently. Only one active post in the last couple of days

2012 OLF convention?

nnickusa · Post by **nnickusa** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 7:21 pm

Bunch a babies! It's 50 in my kitchen every night. Makes 38 at home seem like a winter's day

Mornings are very pleasant at around 23, tho. Not dry enough to work outside of box, sadly. Prepping stuff.....

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 7:30 pm

It's been so freaking hot and humid this last week, I can hardly bear to go out to the workshop after work. I've got a lot of fuss custom builds to do, but I'm a bit worried that if my head aint right cause of the conditions, I'll stuff something up. Maybe I'm getting smarter in my older age, or perhaps the heat really is getting to me.

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 8:35 pm

I had a week in Broome on cyclone evacuation. Temps in the high 30's and humidity at close to 100%....thank god for beer. With three rig crews in town Matsos Brewery and The Roebuck Tavern were close to running out of beer.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 8:37 pm

kiwigeo wrote:
Nick wrote:Anybody home?

Awefully quiet around these parts recently. Only one active post in the last couple of days
2012 OLF convention?

And the woman was only dropping her husband off at the convention.

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:30 pm

Preparations are well in place for the ANZLF 2013 convention:

charangohabsburg · Post by **charangohabsburg** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 10:59 pm

I'm snowed in and first had to shovel my way through to my computer...

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 8:56 am

charangohabsburg wrote:I'm snowed in and first had to shovel my way through to my computer...

You shouldn't leave your windows open during a snow storm

charangohabsburg · Post by **charangohabsburg** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:15 am

kiwigeo wrote:
charangohabsburg wrote:I'm snowed in and first had to shovel my way through to my computer...
You shouldn't leave your windows open during a snow storm

Will do so tomorrow. Thanks for the hint!

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:15 am

kiwigeo wrote:
charangohabsburg wrote:I'm snowed in and first had to shovel my way through to my computer...
You shouldn't leave your windows open during a snow storm

but then it would ruin the whole party ambience Martin.

What these Swiss get up to when they aren't making precision objects.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:23 am

The Swiss claim this is beneficial for you! Mind you, I bet there's a few Aussie firefighters wouldn't mind doing that right about now! My hat's off (the guy above has everything off to them!) to those guys they're doing a fantastic job in very trying conditions.

Kim · Post by **Kim** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:06 pm

Now 'that' is a tough one. Work in a stink'in hot shed raining sweat and swear words on everything I go near..or, sit back on me arse sucking sweet juicy chilled flesh from fresh caught blue manna crabs and drink'in the occasional ice cold beer as I slave my way through my favourite playlists??...Hmmmm I'd best go knock the top off another frosty cherub while I contemplate.

After all, with everything in the universe seemingly linked the way it is we don't want to rush into these things as the consequences could be horrible. Yep, a man needs time to consider 'all' the possibilities...cause any single one of em could be that triggering domino that fucks up what could have been an excellent day for ones spiritual development and its too late to be thinking you should have let sleeping dogs lay once they all start to tumble...

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Or

Yep she's a tough one alright.

Cheers

Kim

Kim · Post by **Kim** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:23 pm

Nick wrote: Mind you, I bet there's a few Aussie firefighters wouldn't mind doing that right about now! My hat's off (the guy above has everything off to them!) to those guys they're doing a fantastic job in very trying conditions.

Indeed Nick the firies are a special breed and the rest of the community would be buggered without them.

Anyhow, back to my contemplation...not having much luck though. I'll push on on my own but reckon this one may require a convention to produce anything useful but that won't stop me from attempting to resolve the problem single handed...its just the way I am.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 3:14 pm

2013 ANZLF convention
Place- Finnegans Hotel (only because it sounds like they might have Guiness on tap for Bob and those of us that appreciate fine ales)

21-23 Darby st
Newcastle
NSW
Timetable-to be run over 5 days

Day1- extensive discussions on "Should we have a 'standardised' convention beer or everybody just go with the piss of their choice over the 5 days.
This workshop would include full tastings of all the fermented brews available in order to ascertain whether a consensus of opinion can indeed be
reached or whether it will be a futile exercise.
Meal supplied by "Theo's shark and tatties"....better have a beer or two to wash it down.
A special treat for convention Participants is an appearance by Kylie who will give us a toon or two then will be going on to play serving wench for us

She's a good sport

Day 2- Roundtable discussions on the benefits of solid/laminated linings over reverse or conventionally kerfed.Followed by followup informal one to one
discussions over a few ice colds. Your barmaid for this event will be Linda

Meal today will be Pie & chips, with a few cold ones to wash it down.
Day 3- Convention participants will be invited to show everybody else their best wood with a brief presentation as to the superiority of their wood when in final
use. Copius Beer and chips will be available at the lounge bar should participants feel the need to partake.
Your Barmaid for this event will be Sandra

Day 4- Workshops will be held today on "the best utilisation of shed space", a presentation by Taffy & "the best way to use up those wood scraps" will be a
joint presentation by Taffy & Bill.
This will be a particularly full agenda today & indeed could be thirsty work so beers will be available for consumption once the sun is over the yard arm (approx 10am) with Tania pulling

and Helga will be serving

Meals supplied by The golden Eagle chinese restaurant for those wishing the more traditional asian fare or for those wanting more a sophisticated
experience, Theo's will be once again available.
Day 5- Wrap up by Il duce (Bob) then off for a sampling of all the other hotels & bars that Newcastle has to offer culminating in a fine dining experience at
Luigi's pizzeria (they
even have table cloths!) where a selection of fine wines will also be available for those that couldn't drink another drop.
Lucy Helen & Suzy will be serving your beers for you

or for those wishing to imbibe in wine, Julia will be available to take your order.

Those wishing to attend should leave their names below so we can get an idea of numbers for catering purposes.

Tod Gilding · Post by **Tod Gilding** » Sat Jan 19, 2013 6:32 pm

Only Over 5 Days Nick

Do you think we will be able to drink enough beer in only 5 days

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:06 am

Tod Gilding wrote:Only Over 5 Days Nick Do you think we will be able to drink enough beer in only 5 days

Thought 5 days would be long enough to having a crack at drink Newcastle dry, right before our kidney's pack up.
Don't forget there's evenings as well for the social side of it, can't be serious learning all the time Tod

P Bill · Post by **P Bill** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:52 am

P Bill wrote:We have a friend who has a market stall. She sez, after Christmas it's always quiet till Easter.

......ahem.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:01 pm

P Bill wrote:
P Bill wrote:We have a friend who has a market stall. She sez, after Christmas it's always quiet till Easter.
......ahem.

Your friends an Oracle Bill!

Dennis Leahy · Post by **Dennis Leahy** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 5:19 am

Nick wrote:...
Your Barmaid for this event will be Sandra

...

You know, I could not help but notice, Sandra has big, er, huge, um, I mean enormous [______________.] <--- I want to make sure I put the correct word in there, as I know that you Southern Hemisphericals have your very own special words. I will get out my trusty Americenglish to Aussi-Kiwi to Americenglish translation guide book and look up the word I'm thinking of.

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Ah yes, here it is: "earrings." She had better watch out or her lobes may start to sag (though I suspect it will be a couple of decades before anyone notices.)

Cheers!

Dennis

p.s. Still hot as hell there? We are having the most bizarre and protracted winter here. It's late April (think late October for you), and should be "spring" and we still have nearly 2 feet of snow cover. By this time last year, I had already planted part of my garden. We have had 25" of snow in April alone... and tonight, we are supposed to get another 4" to 8."

Extremes of weather suck, and I don't know which is worse: freezing my ass off, or sweating my ass off.

I know, I know... I used some Americenglish terms. You'll have to translate "ass" and "inches", and if you get stuck, ask Sandra.

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