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  • Scubascott wrote:
    Isn't the Kyhber pass in Pakistan?


    connects Pakistan to Afghanistan
  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    Scubascott wrote:
    Isn't the Kyhber pass in Pakistan?

    My understanding is that it's the gateway from Pakistan into Afghanistan but then I'm basing that on Shantaram, and not the atlas!! :)
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  • In Australia, it apparently links the lower intestine to the outside world...who knew?
  • Jeanie wrote:
    Yes! That's what it's named after I think! There was a very funny ad campaign here years ago, which I can barely remember but Khyber Pass was the joke. :D Of course we took it and ran with it!! :D AND it was long before current world events. We have a lot of Afghanis here Last Exodus, they came out with the camels way back in the 1800's. Hence our famous train The Ghan. :)
    Now that's funny! I was guessin on that one. I wonder which term came about first. Have to do some digging....
  • Jeanie wrote:
    My understanding is that it's the gateway from Pakistan into Afghanistan but then I'm basing that on Shantaram, and not the atlas!! :)
    thats correct.
  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    Sounds like you guys have your own George W down there from the sound of it. Nasty convservative despised by the young, yet bewilderingly re-elected by the majority...We get it. Got one of them here. Love Aussies myself. I did some serious drinkin with you guys whilst on holiday in Bali many years back....Sadly, the same bar that I met so many cool Australian in was blown up just a couple of years after that by some lovely little muslims.

    I don't know much about your PM other than the fact that he stood by our stupid ass President. Some of us are actually quite greatful for that...At one time our countries had common enemies, now it seems all we have are common problems...

    Yep, well Johnny wishes he was George! That's for sure!! And I don't think he is re elected by much of a majority, Last Exodus, it's usually a very tight race, won on preferences. Or other interesting counting methods, but I won't go into my conspiracy theories here!

    Yeah, the Sari Club and Paddy's bar where both a great little night out, if you're into that kind of thing. And October 12 was a truly hideous, and despicable act by extremists. As was the follow up the next year.

    As previously mentioned, by most of us here now and even Ed on the last tour, Johnny bends over and takes it for George and it makes most of us ill! :)
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  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    Hinny wrote:
    I'm guessing the minute he found his soul mate in Dubya when he 'beat' Gore all those years ago.


    It's completely out of Howard's character to not understand how this would actually elevate the standing of someone who's ideologically opposed to him. And even more, to possibly damage the relationship between the leadership of the two countries, considering how much he values the alliance. Seems to me he's getting ready for retirement, since this just smacks of his final effort at cozying up to his slavemaster in the White House, with no thought whatsover of the consequences.

    Of course he feels this way. Wouldn't expect anything less of him. But to be so outspokenly interventionist- it's just baffling why he'd do this.

    He's attempting to divert attention from something else he's doing Hinny. It's a standard tactic of his. It'll all be revealed soon enough.
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  • Jeanie wrote:

    As previously mentioned, by most of us here now and even Ed on the last tour, Johnny bends over and takes it for George and it makes most of us ill! :)

    Ed mentioned it on the 2003 tour too. At one of the melbourne shows he made a joke about getting a phone call from Johnny asking if he could perform oral sex on him. 'It seems he has a thing for american men'
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  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    In Australia, it apparently links the lower intestine to the outside world...who knew?

    Kyber, also know as ya bum! :)
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  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    Scubascott wrote:
    Ed mentioned it on the 2003 tour too. At one of the melbourne shows he made a joke about getting a phone call from Johnny asking if he could perform oral sex on him. 'It seems he has a thing for american men'

    Ah yeah!! I remember that now!!! I gotta get the 2003 Melbourne boots. :)
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  • I was looking for the political cartoon that was published here in OZ, that had bush (as an ostritch?) with his head burried in the sand, and then howard with his head burried deep into W's ass. Sadly, this is all I could find.

    http://www.nicholsoncartoons.com.au/cartoon_3155.html

    Howard in cartoon form is always more pleasent then in real life....
  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    thats correct.

    :) It was an excellent book! That's why I remembered, vaguely.........;)
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    one of howard's nicknames is bonsai. why?

    cause he's a little bush. :D:D:D
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  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    one of howard's nicknames is bonsai. why?

    cause he's a little bush. :D:D:D


    :D:D:D You're funny girlie!! :D:D:D
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  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    I was looking for the political cartoon that was published here in OZ, that had bush (as an ostritch?) with his head burried in the sand, and then howard with his head burried deep into W's ass. Sadly, this is all I could find.

    http://www.nicholsoncartoons.com.au/cartoon_3155.html

    Howard in cartoon form is always more pleasent then in real life....

    :D:D Yes, Johnny is so much better to look at in cartoon!! Loved the outfit!! :D
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  • Jeanie wrote:
    Yep, well Johnny wishes he was George! That's for sure!! And I don't think he is re elected by much of a majority, Last Exodus, it's usually a very tight race, won on preferences. Or other interesting counting methods, but I won't go into my conspiracy theories here!

    Yeah, the Sari Club and Paddy's bar where both a great little night out, if you're into that kind of thing. And October 12 was a truly hideous, and despicable act by extremists. As was the follow up the next year.

    As previously mentioned, by most of us here now and even Ed on the last tour, Johnny bends over and takes it for George and it makes most of us ill! :)
    Sari Club...Ah...The Jungle juice was dangerous
  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    Sari Club...Ah...The Jungle juice was dangerous

    What about the Jam Jars at The Bounty? NOW they really hurt!! :eek: :)
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  • Jeanie wrote:
    What about the Jam Jars at The Bounty? NOW they really hurt!! :eek: :)
    was that the one across the street? dont remember names. all i remember was the aussies warning me not to drink the jungle juice, and the jungle juice is precisely what i drank...omg.....some night in kuta
  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    was that the one across the street? dont remember names. all i remember was the aussies warning me not to drink the jungle juice, and the jungle juice is precisely what i drank...omg.....some night in kuta

    Nah, not that I can remember that clearly myself but, I think The Bounty was down Poppies Lane. Well I'm pretty sure the hotel was anyway! But it'll be the same deal! Very dangerous stuff. Several white spirits, wine and fruit juice! Except at The Bounty they are in these old peanut jars. MASSIVE!! I think I managed 4 before I passed out! Kuta is a dangerous place for a hangover!! :D
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  • Jeanie wrote:
    Nah, not that I can remember that clearly myself but, I think The Bounty was down Poppies Lane. Well I'm pretty sure the hotel was anyway! But it'll be the same deal! Very dangerous stuff. Several white spirits, wine and fruit juice! Except at The Bounty they are in these old peanut jars. MASSIVE!! I think I managed 4 before I passed out! Kuta is a dangerous place for a hangover!! :D
    I had some stuff mixed in giant water cooler bottles...Its been awhile. Think I was there in 2000. Bali is quite a hike from California. 19 hours....Need to get down under soon! got to fiji last year. that was as close as ive gotten so far,
  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    I had some stuff mixed in giant water cooler bottles...Its been awhile. Think I was there in 2000. Bali is quite a hike from California. 19 hours....Need to get down under soon! got to fiji last year. that was as close as ive gotten so far,

    Never been to Fiji myself. They keep having coups (?) koos (?) too late in the day for spelling! I was in Bali way, way, way back in 1993!! They've probably replaced the jam jar with the water cooler bottle! Seems to be the thing to do! Yeah, well 19 hours is a long time. Bit like us flying to US or England! Or practically anywhere bloody else!! :D So you've never been to Oz then?
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  • Jeanie wrote:
    Never been to Fiji myself. They keep having coups (?) koos (?) too late in the day for spelling! I was in Bali way, way, way back in 1993!! They've probably replaced the jam jar with the water cooler bottle! Seems to be the thing to do! Yeah, well 19 hours is a long time. Bit like us flying to US or England! Or practically anywhere bloody else!! :D So you've never been to Oz then?
    Not yet. Flight isnt bad from Los Angeles. Overnight 11 hours. But the cost is usually sky high during your summer....And id need like a month to give the country its due. I do recommend Fiji. Coups are pretty routine there. Bloodless. Gorgeous place....
  • Jeanie wrote:
    Never been to Fiji myself. They keep having coups (?) koos (?) too late in the day for spelling! I was in Bali way, way, way back in 1993!! They've probably replaced the jam jar with the water cooler bottle! Seems to be the thing to do! Yeah, well 19 hours is a long time. Bit like us flying to US or England! Or practically anywhere bloody else!! :D So you've never been to Oz then?

    Only takes three hours to get to New Zealand. Its a shame about all those bloody kiwis though. . .

    Oh yeah politics. . . um, Howard sucks!
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  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    Not yet. Flight isnt bad from Los Angeles. Overnight 11 hours. But the cost is usually sky high during your summer....And id need like a month to give the country its due. I do recommend Fiji. Coups are pretty routine there. Bloodless. Gorgeous place....

    Yeah, but our winters are quite warm in most of the country and much easier to cope with than the searing heat of the Summer in most places. Plus! Not so many bloody tourists!! :D And you'd need more than a month but I suppose that's a good start! ;) Yeah, Fiji is on my list, along with 400 other places!! But I'll get there eventually.
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  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    Scubascott wrote:
    Only takes three hours to get to New Zealand. Its a shame about all those bloody kiwis though. . .

    Oh yeah politics. . . um, Howard sucks!


    Oh I LOVED New Zealand scott!! I was so surprised at just how much actually! It was always on my list, but because it's Kiwi, you know, you figure you'll get there just not right away. But anyway, I was really lucky, because I got to stay with Mum while she was there on a conference for work, free of charge! First stop Queenstown. And I'm not a snow bunny at all, so I packed Harry Potter thinking I'd stay at the resort and just kick back for the first week. BUT how beautiful is Queenstown? Just watching the sky change colors and the peaks are so beautiful and the lake. It's magic!! Loved it! And the rest of the country too! I'd go back in a heartbeat! :)
    It's like Aussie was 20 years ago.

    And let's face it, if Johnny keeps this up, maybe over the ditch to Kiwi is not such a bad idea! :)
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  • Jeanie wrote:
    Oh I LOVED New Zealand scott!! I was so surprised at just how much actually! It was always on my list, but because it's Kiwi, you know, you figure you'll get there just not right away. But anyway, I was really lucky, because I got to stay with Mum while she was there on a conference for work, free of charge! First stop Queenstown. And I'm not a snow bunny at all, so I packed Harry Potter thinking I'd stay at the resort and just kick back for the first week. BUT how beautiful is Queenstown? Just watching the sky change colors and the peaks are so beautiful and the lake. It's magic!! Loved it! And the rest of the country too! I'd go back in a heartbeat! :)
    It's like Aussie was 20 years ago.

    And let's face it, if Johnny keeps this up, maybe over the ditch to Kiwi is not such a bad idea! :)
    Kiwi big on my list. gnight from calif
  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    Kiwi big on my list. gnight from calif

    Yup get yourself off to Kiwi asap!! Even their PM seems better than ours! ;)

    G'd night mate!! Nice chattin'! :)
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  • Jeanie wrote:
    Oh I LOVED New Zealand scott!! I was so surprised at just how much actually! It was always on my list, but because it's Kiwi, you know, you figure you'll get there just not right away. But anyway, I was really lucky, because I got to stay with Mum while she was there on a conference for work, free of charge! First stop Queenstown. And I'm not a snow bunny at all, so I packed Harry Potter thinking I'd stay at the resort and just kick back for the first week. BUT how beautiful is Queenstown? Just watching the sky change colors and the peaks are so beautiful and the lake. It's magic!! Loved it! And the rest of the country too! I'd go back in a heartbeat! :)
    It's like Aussie was 20 years ago.

    And let's face it, if Johnny keeps this up, maybe over the ditch to Kiwi is not such a bad idea! :)

    Yeah. I loved it too. (But don't tell any Kiwis that!)

    I'm itching to get back there again. Last time was kind of wirlwind tour of the south island with my girlfriend's family. It just gave me a little taste of the stuff I want to see more of. I've actually been thinking that when (if?) if I finally finish this bloody PhD I'll head over there for a while, forget about bacteria and do some sea-kayaking, diving, galavanting around in the mountains, have a go at ice climbing maybe.
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  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    Scubascott wrote:
    Yeah. I loved it too. (But don't tell any Kiwis that!)

    I'm itching to get back there again. Last time was kind of wirlwind tour of the south island with my girlfriend's family. It just gave me a little taste of the stuff I want to see more of. I've actually been thinking that when (if?) if I finally finish this bloody PhD I'll head over there for a while, forget about bacteria and do some sea-kayaking, diving, galavanting around in the mountains, have a go at ice climbing maybe.


    As if!! :D No point letting them get any more cocky!! :D

    Yeah, that's thing about it, you just want to get back and see more!!
    It's just so clean and breathtaking. I remember thinking that Queenstown was so perfect it was like a movie set, or a postcard. Like it had been enhanced somehow! It was just sooo beautiful. Surreal. :)
    Yeah, you'd love it if you are into all that cold weather stuff! Brrrr!! :D
    Be careful on that sea kayaking though. That's been a bit dangerous of late.:(

    You'll get the Phd finished, you're probably close to the finish and suffering burn out yeah? What kind of bacteria anyway? :) Oh! And can it be a really basic explanation, I'm a bit scientifically challenged!! :D
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  • HinnyHinny Posts: 1,610
    I've read a stack of opinions and commentary on this, and I still can't figure out why Johnny would respond as he did.
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