Must be something to do with Oz, old son - although I left in 1989, I still miss the old straight talking - very refeshing from the rest of the world! Most of my mates are still over there - but mainly in Melbourne and The Gold Coast. Cheers, Norm

G'day Norman, Cooooooooooooo-eeeeeeeeeeee! That was me calling you with my Aussie bush call - LOL! Er, forumites - it's an Australianism. Don't worry. I'm not going nuts. If we "go bush" (ie outback, forest, wilderness - wherever) and get lost or disorientated that is how we find each other - or so the myth goes. NO it is not a mating call - even though everybody over here calls each other "mate" - a cover for not remembering someone else's name. Hence: G'day mate! =================== "I still miss the old straight talking - very refeshing from the rest of the world!" =================== I had to laugh. A good observation Norman. Aussies are renowned for that. Tell it like it is. Though the "politically correct" dorks are trying to ameliorate everything we say and write. Well, they won't get me. Hmm. Melbourne and the Gold Coast are on the other side of this vast continent to me. I'm in Perth - the powerhouse of the nation - LOL. Seriously, Western Australia has the bulk of the iron ore and minerals that the rest of the world - specifically China, Japan and India need. Hence, our economy is booming. Our house prices are soaring. I think it was a 28% increase last year alone. Anyway, this isn't meant to be an expose on where I live. Norm just got me fired up. By the way Norm... I hope you are not a Collingwood supporter. (Aussie football club folks). Stone the crows, it's late! I'd better bugger off (heh...heh... I'm really turning it on for you Norm!) and get some work done. Thanks for coming by. Feel free to make your comments here any time. See you later. Gary

I couldn't pass this up Gary! LOL Er, forumites - it's an Australianism. Don't worry. I'm not going nuts. We're not worried about you going nuts! You've been there for a while! Normally you're quite down to earth, but every once in a while I have to wonder..... :-)

The Saints dear boy - the good old Saints! Strongest team in the League - had to be - spent most of time supporting the rest of them from the bottom!! I hear from others that this season they are doing quite well? Sorry non-Aussies! Gary - if you have Skype - try me on Normlaure0 - would be good to chat in real life (they call this real life?) Cheers, Norm

Winston, =================== "We're not worried about you going nuts! You've been there for a while! Normally you're quite down to earth, but every once in a while I have to wonder....." =================== I have these moments from time to time. You should see what I said here: http://community.adlandpro.com/forums/thread/371969.aspx I thought poor old Dave would have a coronry but he seems to have taken it rather well. In fact, he might even be encouraging me LOL! ...and I can assure you it DOESN'T take too much encouragement when I get my fangs into something that burns me. Remember the MLM thread? Gary