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In article , OzOne wrote:
Forecast is for 23 C (73 F) and it's the middle of winter. I'm sailing all day today and heading off down south the ski next week. Big dump of snow on Mt Wellington last night, down to 400m. Clear blue skies, crisp and cool today. Been playing on one of our ships prior to her heading back into the Southern Ocean. Bloody bewdyfull ! Yep. Where else on the planet can you have most of the climate zones in one clean, peaceful country with elbow room to move? Darwin to Hobart, take your pick. For all the people in the northern hemisphere - summer (for you) solstice is over. Your days are getting shorter and soon they'll get colder. Enjoy. PDW |
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Grrrrr. We've had 100 knot winds.
Cheers OzOne wrote: Forecast is for 23 C (73 F) and it's the middle of winter. I'm sailing all day today and heading off down south the ski next week. Bloody bewdyfull ! Oz1...of the 3 twins. I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you. |
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OzOne wrote: Forecast is for 23 C (73 F) and it's the middle of winter. I'm sailing all day today and heading off down south the ski next week. Hotham? Daughter & partner are managing a Falls Ck ski lodge this time round. -- Flying Tadpole ------------------------- Break Away, Sail Away and putz away now at http://music.download.com/internetopera |
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Were they your machine guns in the national press yesterday,
freshly mounted on Antarctic research vessel? -- Flying Tadpole ------------------------- Break Away, Sail Away and putz away now at http://music.download.com/internetopera |
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Nav wrote: Grrrrr. We've had 100 knot winds. Quick! Get Jim Cate or the other salesmen down there to prove their 11 myths and ocean-crossing capabilities of the Mac26ex! -- Flying Tadpole ------------------------- Break Away, Sail Away and putz away now at http://music.download.com/internetopera |
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Nav wrote:
Grrrrr. We've had 100 knot winds. Is tht a problem? It should enable one to ski on level ground... or even up small hills... DSK |
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I think you need to do both in the same day.
OzOne wrote ... Forecast is for 23 C (73 F) and it's the middle of winter. I'm sailing all day today and heading off down south the ski next week. Bloody bewdyfull ! |
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In article , Flying Tadpole
wrote: Were they your machine guns in the national press yesterday, freshly mounted on Antarctic research vessel? Shhhh. That's a secret project. Well it was anyway until the Minister wanted a photo op. Been a long time since I had my hands on a BMG. PDW |
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OzOne wrote: On Thu, 01 Jul 2004 10:31:48 +0930, Flying Tadpole scribbled thusly: OzOne wrote: Forecast is for 23 C (73 F) and it's the middle of winter. I'm sailing all day today and heading off down south the ski next week. Hotham? Daughter & partner are managing a Falls Ck ski lodge this time round. Yep Hotham. What lodge at Falls, I take the chopper across now and then? Mogul -- Flying Tadpole ------------------------- Break Away, Sail Away and putz away now at http://music.download.com/internetopera |
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OzOne wrote: On Thu, 01 Jul 2004 16:51:25 +0930, Flying Tadpole scribbled thusly: Mogul Oh yeah, good location! Will you be visiting? Not at my current rate. The oilwells march across the landscape, their path lined by reams of paper, landsat frames and fights with earthmovers. meanwhile the roiling gas clouds beckon, by then it's September & we're supposed to be on water,,,I'm not even getting out under sail this winter... We'll see... -- Flying Tadpole ------------------------- Break Away, Sail Away and putz away now at http://music.download.com/internetopera |
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well, someone has to keep it beautiful!
Scout "Flying Tadpole" wrote Not at my current rate. The oilwells march across the landscape, their path lined by reams of paper, landsat frames and fights with earthmovers. meanwhile the roiling gas clouds beckon, by then it's September & we're supposed to be on water,,,I'm not even getting out under sail this winter... We'll see... |
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OzOne wrote: On Thu, 01 Jul 2004 19:54:11 +0930, Flying Tadpole scribbled thusly: Not at my current rate. The oilwells march across the landscape, their path lined by reams of paper, landsat frames and fights with earthmovers. meanwhile the roiling gas clouds beckon, by then it's September & we're supposed to be on water,,,I'm not even getting out under sail this winter... We'll see... You need to slow down Taddy, there's roses to smell! Just so long as they're not at the end of vineyard rows at 7.15 on an icy winter morning with 1600 canes to cut or 50 panels to prune at $11.30/hr because there's been no work for the last 6 months... -- Flying Tadpole ------------------------- Break Away, Sail Away and putz away now at http://music.download.com/internetopera |
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Does OZ have a minimum wage law? Just curious.....And is that rate of 11.30
a typical wage for a field laborer? -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.712 / Virus Database: 468 - Release Date: 6/27/2004 |
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Actually Katie, I'd thought the min wage was $11.80/hr as of May this
year...could be mistaken though. So what would the poverty level wage for a family of 4 be? (This is the Human Resource manager asking....just making comparisons....) -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.712 / Virus Database: 468 - Release Date: 6/27/2004 |
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OzOne wrote Actually Katie, I'd thought the min wage was $11.80/hr as of May this year...could be mistaken though. What's that in real (USA) money? SV |
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Scott Vernon wrote:
What's that in real (USA) money? Lunch. -- jlrogers±³© Never date a woman you can hear ticking. - Mark Patinkin Eschew Obfuscation. |
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Thanks, OZ...
-- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.712 / Virus Database: 468 - Release Date: 6/27/2004 |
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What's that in real (USA) money?
According to this morning's exchange rates, 1 Australian dollar is worth .70 of USA money..... -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.712 / Virus Database: 468 - Release Date: 6/27/2004 |
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Thanks Katy. Ozzy didn't know. So Taddys' $11.80 (AUS) would equal $8.26
(US) here? That's more than min. isn't it? Our shop guys make 12~15/hr. Scotty "katysails" wrote in message ... What's that in real (USA) money? According to this morning's exchange rates, 1 Australian dollar is worth ..70 of USA money..... -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.712 / Virus Database: 468 - Release Date: 6/27/2004 |
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Shouldn't tell Katy that, she shops for free.
Scott Vernon wrote: Thanks Katy. Ozzy didn't know. So Taddys' $11.80 (AUS) would equal $8.26 (US) here? That's more than min. isn't it? Our shop guys make 12~15/hr. Scotty "katysails" wrote in message ... What's that in real (USA) money? According to this morning's exchange rates, 1 Australian dollar is worth .70 of USA money..... -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.712 / Virus Database: 468 - Release Date: 6/27/2004 -- jlrogers±³© Never date a woman you can hear ticking. - Mark Patinkin Eschew Obfuscation. |
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That's more than min. isn't it?
Way more...the Federal minimum is 5.15/hr. Some states have their own which always has to be higher than the Fed. We pay our high school wait staff 6.00 to start and 6.50 after 90 days....housekeepers, etc start at 7.50 and nurse's aides at 10.00....and we are higher than many states. -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.712 / Virus Database: 468 - Release Date: 6/27/2004 |
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she shops for free.
Nope...shopping is not one of my favorite activities....I would rather clean out the garage than shop.... -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.712 / Virus Database: 468 - Release Date: 6/27/2004 |
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I don't allow my wife in my garage, unless she's bringing me lunch.
"katysails" wrote Nope...shopping is not one of my favorite activities....I would rather clean out the garage than shop.... |
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she shops for free.
katysails wrote: Nope...shopping is not one of my favorite activities....I would rather clean out the garage than shop.... At our house, it's the same thing. Never know what you can find. I know there's at least two boats hiding in there somewhere. Last time I went rummaging in the garage, I found a sander I'd long forgotten I had.... DSK |
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I don't allow my wife in my garage, unless she's bringing me lunch
You "don't allow"???? bet she goes in there when you're not home.... -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.712 / Virus Database: 468 - Release Date: 6/27/2004 |
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Yes, as in 'forbid', exclude, rule out, preclude, prevent, halt, bar, block, hinder, impede, obstruct her. Tsk tsk tsk....Does she know about this? For some reason, U think this is a situation that exists in your mind only....surveillance cameras???? hahahaha So she can't find your high school Playboy collection? -- katysails s/v Chanteuse Kirie Elite 32 http://katysails.tripod.com "Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.712 / Virus Database: 468 - Release Date: 6/27/2004 |
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"katysails" wrote in message ... So she can't find your high school Playboy collection? they're out in the barn, right next to the sheep pen. ;) |
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Katie,
Remember that's Aussie $; about $5.00 US Here in the US Northwest we can do the sailing and the skying in a 1/2 day and without the SNAKES. Glad your Happy Speaks well for your country. OT |
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OzOne wrote: On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 20:16:45 -0400, "katysails" scribbled thusly: Actually Katie, I'd thought the min wage was $11.80/hr as of May this year...could be mistaken though. So what would the poverty level wage for a family of 4 be? (This is the Human Resource manager asking....just making comparisons....) Couldn't tell you without doing some research. Min wage is IIRC somewhere around $440 and again IIRC unemployment benefit for a single male is around $230..but I'd have to look it up. Average weekly wage is $950 in the 12 months to Feb this year, a rise of 5.3% http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1112140.htm But the _median_ weekly wage is closer to $600, is my guess. I note with great interest that the Aust. bureau of Statistics only mentions median income in relation to census figures, last census was 2001. On a quick scan in the last several minutes, I am fascinated to find everyone from the ABS to RUpert Murdoch's newspapers, and governments in between, dodge any comment on what the median might be. Clearly, bloated plutocrats like Oz have not only leveraged way out the average weekly income, they've hidden their tracks well while doing so! -- Flying Tadpole, building the barricades to keep the poverty-struck in line. I must be rich, I own two yachts (mandatory sailing content, Scooty please note) ------------------------- Break Away, Sail Away and putz away now at http://music.download.com/internetopera |
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"katysails" wrote in message ... I don't allow my wife in my garage, unless she's bringing me lunch You "don't allow"???? Yes, as in 'forbid', exclude, rule out, preclude, prevent, halt, bar, block, hinder, impede, obstruct her. bet she goes in there when you're not home.... I have surveillance cameras. -- Scott Vernon Plowville PA __/)__/)__ |
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