Im ready to roll......

weeder · Post by **weeder** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:52 pm

Finished up my two landscape projects today...... Have to collect the moo lah $$$ Now I can begin .. shaving, plucking, polishing, ironing, and packing for the big trip. I dont believe this is real....exactly one week from this very moment.. I will be boarding the WING of a 747.. adjusting my goggles... pulling up my blanket... inserting the tube for the oxeygen tank up my nostrils.. putting in my ear plugs... and getting ready for take off. I wonder how I will look when I land... I guess I might be bald... or frozen. Have tea ready for me please......:wah:

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:03 pm

weeder wrote: Finished up my two landscape projects today...... Have to collect the moo lah $$$ Now I can begin .. shaving, plucking, polishing, ironing, and packing for the big trip. I dont believe this is real....exactly one week from this very moment.. I will be boarding the WING of a 747.. adjusting my goggles... pulling up my blanket... inserting the tube for the oxeygen tank up my nostrils.. putting in my ear plugs... and getting ready for take off. I wonder how I will look when I land... I guess I might be bald... or frozen. Have tea ready for me please......:wah:

Yeahhh....Rock and Roll Weeder....we'll be waiting

theia · Post by **theia** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:09 pm

Breakfast tea or the real thing, Weeder?

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:18 pm

Dont bother shaving luv, the extra hair will help keep you warm.

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:41 pm

abbey wrote: Dont bother shaving luv, the extra hair will help keep you warm.

for the trip or for the landing, well weeder hunny I am 7 days 4 hours away from taking off from here

Whooo hooooo

weeder · Post by **weeder** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 5:11 pm

theia wrote: Breakfast tea or the real thing, Weeder?
REAL.... I want to do everything real, and English!! " Jackie!!, OH Jackie, LUV, just look at these lovely TOEMAYTOES... she yelled across the grocery store:-4

weeder · Post by **weeder** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 5:12 pm

abbey wrote: Dont bother shaving luv, the extra hair will help keep you warm.
Good Tip Abbeykins........ Heavy brows would be good too... keep debris out of the eyes...

Maxi_Uno · Post by **Maxi_Uno** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:24 pm

SnoozeControl wrote:

I saw that "Twilight Zone", It was about "Homeland Security":wah:

theia · Post by **theia** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:46 pm

weeder wrote: REAL.... I want to do everything real, and English!! " Jackie!!, OH Jackie, LUV, just look at these lovely TOEMAYTOES... she yelled across the grocery store:-4

TO-MAH-TOES, Weeder! Otherwise, we'll have to "call the whole thing off" :wah:

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:50 pm

So whats the plan here Theia ? Are people staying in hotels ? Are you guys just going to stay drunk ? How long is it for ? What activities are you going to do ? Will you be feeding them goats head soup ?

theia · Post by **theia** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:46 am

Nomad wrote: So whats the plan here Theia ? Are people staying in hotels ? Are you guys just going to stay drunk ? How long is it for ? What activities are you going to do ? Will you be feeding them goats head soup ?

Actually, Nomad, Raven is the one to ask about the plans, I shall be taking a back seat (well, obviously not on the drive up to London because I'm navigator for Betty...although, I don't know...London...navigating...maybe I will sit in the back of Betty's car... and close my eyes).

But, anyway, Minks, Betty and I are staying at Raven's, Bez, Weeder and Chris at a nearby hotel for the weekend. The others are staying just for the day, I think. Some may get and stay drunk, I probably won't because I rarely drink...of course this means inevitably that a photo of me, absolutely plastered, will be posted here shortly afterwards!!

Some are going on the London Eye, I know that much, and Open has found a pub where we shall have lunch. Raven mentioned walking too. :yh_ooooo

On Monday, Betty, Weeder and I will travel back to Cornwall and Weeder will stay with me here until the following weekend. That is why she posted about shouting across to me in the supermarket, in her excellent English accent ("tomaytoes" was an error). I hope to be able to retort in an American accent but haven't learnt it yet. Any suggestions, phonetically written, will be most welcome...is it true that an "eh" will replace our long "ahs?"

I don't know about goat's head soup but I heard a whisper that both Minks and Raven adore brussels sprouts and so I shall be doing my best to introduce sprouts to anything we eat.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:53 am

theia wrote: Actually, Nomad, Raven is the one to ask about the plans, I shall be taking a back seat (well, obviously not on the drive up to London because I'm navigator for Betty...although, I don't know...London...navigating...maybe I will sit in the back of Betty's car... and close my eyes).

But, anyway, Minks, Betty and I are staying at Raven's, Bez, Weeder and Chris at a nearby hotel for the weekend. The others are staying just for the day, I think. Some may get and stay drunk, I probably won't because I rarely drink...of course this means inevitably that a photo of me, absolutely plastered, will be posted here shortly afterwards!!

Some are going on the London Eye, I know that much, and Open has found a pub where we shall have lunch. Raven mentioned walking too. :yh_ooooo

On Monday, Betty, Weeder and I will travel back to Cornwall and Weeder will stay with me here until the following weekend. That is why she posted about shouting across to me in the supermarket, in her excellent English accent ("tomaytoes" was an error). I hope to be able to retort in an American accent but haven't learnt it yet. Any suggestions, phonetically written, will be most welcome...is it true that an "eh" will replace our long "ahs?"

I don't know about goat's head soup but I heard a whisper that both Minks and Raven adore brussels sprouts and so I shall be doing my best to introduce sprouts to anything we eat.

Sounds like a good time. Put crumbled bacon bits and lightky sprinkle grated parmesan cheese over the sprouts. Its very good !

theia · Post by **theia** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:56 am

Nomad wrote: Sounds like a good time. Put crumbled bacon bits and lightky sprinkle grated parmesan cheese over the sprouts. Its very good !

Minks and Raven will love it, Nomad! I'll tell them that they have you to thank

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:57 am

Tripe and onions?

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:59 am

I'm looking forward to this meeting of FG'ers almost as if I was going myself! This is just so cool that you guys will all be meeting. I don't mind admitting that I'm insanely jealous! I hope you all have the time of your lives. It's something you'll remember forever. And we are going to want LOTS of details and pics when it's all done.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:01 am

AussiePam wrote: Tripe and onions?

Well duh !

That and sprinkle some metal shavings and transmission fluid over them.

weeder · Post by **weeder** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:15 am

NO TRIPE!!! No way... not if I were starving. I know what that is... my grandfather used to cook it inour kitchen, now and then.

weeder · Post by **weeder** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:06 pm

ArnoldLayne wrote: I would not feed tripe to my dog

Ill drink to that!!!!!!!!

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 5:03 pm

Oh you guys are just GROSS! :yh_sick with your haggis, tripe, black pudding AND your brussel sprouts! No wonder everybody is so thin here!

Post by **spot** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 5:09 pm

Raven wrote: Oh you guys are just GROSS! :yh_sick with your haggis, tripe, black pudding AND your brussel sprouts! No wonder everybody is so thin here!Some people just don't experiment. I've been known to ask in restaurants for boiled tripe boiled onions boiled peas and mashed potato, followed by boiled currant suet pudding with custard. Not often, though.

minks · Post by **minks** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 12:21 pm

BabyRider wrote: I'm looking forward to this meeting of FG'ers almost as if I was going myself! This is just so cool that you guys will all be meeting. I don't mind admitting that I'm insanely jealous! I hope you all have the time of your lives. It's something you'll remember forever. And we are going to want LOTS of details and pics when it's all done.

perhaps a prelude to a north american meet in the near future.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 12:34 pm

I've managed to get something made locally to wash down those pasties and brussel sprouts...you didn't know that hangovers were part of your stay did ya ???

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 12:35 pm

spot wrote: Some people just don't experiment. I've been known to ask in restaurants for boiled tripe boiled onions boiled peas and mashed potato, followed by boiled currant suet pudding with custard. Not often, though.

Actually spot, i think your telling us 'pork pies' !:D

minks · Post by **minks** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 12:36 pm

Bez wrote: I've managed to get something made locally to wash down those pasties and brussel sprouts...you didn't know that hangovers were part of your stay did ya ???

roh roh!!

Ah well I shall pack along my tylenol for hang overs :wah: :wah:

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 12:37 pm

weeder wrote: NO TRIPE!!! No way... not if I were starving. I know what that is... my grandfather used to cook it inour kitchen, now and then.

it was my grandad's fav, also pigs trotters (feet) kinda disgusting i know but if you knew my grandad :-4

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 12:38 pm

buttercup wrote: it was my grandad's fav, also pigs trotters (feet) kinda disgusting i know but if you knew my grandad :-4

maybe what we should remember is after the war meat was so very hard to come by & hence :rolleyes:

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:20 pm

You dont understand......my mother used to make me sit for DAYS just to eat a single fish stick!(fish finger)

LOL! I hate fish!

I would rather eat dirt!:wah: or bugs.....

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:34 pm

minks wrote: perhaps a prelude to a north american meet in the near future.

And who knows??!! One day perhaps an Australian meet. We could perhaps take over a tropical Barrier Reef Island...

And Buttercup is right. We are pretty lucky now to have the option of being able to be picky about what we eat.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:35 pm

Raven wrote: You dont understand......my mother used to make me sit for DAYS just to eat a single fish stick!(fish finger)

LOL! I hate fish!

I would rather eat dirt!:wah: or bugs.....

Be careful what you say here Raven...bugs....ummmm:D

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:37 pm

Ze snails perhaps?

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:34 pm

ArnoldLayne wrote: I would not feed tripe to my dog

Your dog would LOVE it though!!

YUCK!!

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Mon May 01, 2006 2:25 am

Bez wrote: Be careful what you say here Raven...bugs....ummmm:D
LOL! You can leave your sussex bugs at home, Bez!:wah: Or maybe not...my moggies would love 'em!:-4