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Glinda, the problem with internet is that there is less human contact but a lot of short conversing. A true discussions needs face to face contact to get the finer nuances of the messages given for that intimacy of thought. So when we do come together we make up for it by hugging and hopefully longer sentences!

Charge!!!

yikes Shosho...I just wanna be friends...

I really blame it on football. Now virtually everyone can watch South American football and with so many Brazilians and Argentinians playing in Europe, the after goal activities are being seen by more people and consequently being spread accross the whole community. It's not like the perfunctory pretend kiss to each cheek practised in Europe years ago. This is full on and genuinely meant.

Actually that could sum up my thoughts after catching up on the last few days.... interesting reading here for me today... Have been MIA due connection problems along with a few personal issues and have founds some very interesting points I would like to comment on [if I can keep the CRAFT's at a More...

well my post doesn't make complete sense now that Saylze has snuck in between my posts...LOL...

Has there been much stirring the possum going on here today?

Bean
I'm amazed that you call it swine flu. I've noticed that the Herald-Sun consistently was calling it pig flu as I suspect they thought their readers wouldn't know what swine were. You obviously read The Age. (oops I read the Herald-Sun)

Why didn't I think about doing this!!!

Outside Bristol Zoo there is a car park for 150 cars and 8 coaches.

There also used to be a very pleasant attendant
with a ticket machine charging cars 1 pound and coaches 5 pound.

This parking attendant worked there for all of 25 More...

I love that story, CynB!

Tsk, tsk. I feel my role as messenger is being questioned. Well, I have you know, if it were not for me you would be singing this song.

Oh, where, Oh, where,
Has our expectant Jill gone,
Oh, where, Oh where
Could she be?
She was due in two weeks,
But left us this week,
Oh, More...

Just so you know, when my time comes, I am going straight from delivery to the mental ward.
Then you will have to really wait for my news.
hehehe

No, Karen - it will take you a few days to realise how busy you're going to be, then you might need treatment - in the meantime just get the message through to us, OK?

Cyn...THANK YOU...you have just solved a BIG financial headache for me...am just packing now to head over to set up at the zoo....

Saylz...LOL..the H-S really do take the cake!!! I received an email the other day warning me about eating pork...I can't decide if the sender was serious or not More...

The CRAFTS's is winning...
I may as well get outta here...have a good one everybody..

An aside to your 'hug' question, Glinda...
Has anyone noticed an upsurge in hand-shaking amongst young lads these days?
In the days of yore, it was a proper form of greeting among men, but even my 80yo father mentions that he never remembers doing it with his peers when he was a youth. He More...

Thank you Bean, I was also going to mention the current thinking of banning hugging in schools at the moment due to the spread of the flu. Here in Victoria, we are up to almost 100 diagnosed cases, most of them school students.

And yes, I do think hugging is on the rise, more of it, I say! We are becoming much more demonstrative people IMO.

'Pig' Flu update..
More than 3000 Victorians are now in voluntary quarantine as the swine flu infection spreads, although the cases are still largely confined to Melbourne's northern suburbs.

Of the confirmed Victorian cases, 53 are women and 46 men. Their ages range from two to 64, with More...

great minds and all that Gail..
We are getting into the thick of it here...it has jumped the river and is in the eastern suburbs now at a couple of private schools around the corner from us

On the subject of hugging: I had assumed that the growing acceptance of hugging and other demonstrations of affection was a by-product in this country of the multi-cultural society and the influx of people from countries where such demonstrations are the norm. I like it when it's sincere, but not More...

Well, I have a chance:

Congrats on 222 Keith.
There will never be gentleman sportsmen the likes of Bradman again, Judy. More's the pity.

So sorry to hear about the spread of swine flu down under. Take care of yourselves.
Agreed that good sportsmanship, while expected in the past, has now become something to praise as seemingly out of the ordinary.

Thanks, CynB. A rather rare opportunity.

CynB, I will have to go straight away to the mental ward. If not, that darn mother instict will pop out and then no one will be able to raise my child like I can and I will never get to go to the mental ward. OOOOh, I have heard they have good drugs up there. Anyone, know for certian if they do?

I will find out in the morning. Now I am off to bed. I will waddle and call it the happy 222 dance for Keith.

Good night worldly people.

Karen...yep...they certainly do...LOL

Do you think swine fever is spread by hugging?
That is what they will be tying to tell us soon.

Just bear with it, Karen - it will turn out to be a blessing.
Keith - we even have a cruise ship with 3 confirmed cases aboard which has had to return to Brisbane. Check this out!
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25553567-3102,00.html

I think the western male is exceedingly inhibited abut physical contact with same sex.
This is undesirable in poutcome as it leads to all sorts of problems - like vandalism, assault against others, and other crime. It is an archaic inhibition that was designed to create cannon fodder for the purpose of colonial invasion.

I'd go further and say that this aversion to physical contact is totally psychologically and sociologically destructive with no benefits whatsoever.

Yes, I'd heard it was around your way Bean, take care.
Yesterday I asked my GP if they'd had much to do with it, and she said that two of the passengers from the cruise liner that docked with flu cases on board are from Cockatoo! Jokingly, before we got to the doctor's rooms, I had said to hubby that if anyone coughs, move away from them.
There seems to be an outbreak in the Gippsland.

Ian, I don't think the ump can make a decision on this play. There was even an attempt to imagine that it never happened.

A tempest in a tea spot.

Innuendo is worth exactly how thinly it can be spread.

And Keith; sadly, I'm afraid you are whistling (polite euphemism) into the wind.

Poor Victoria !

What never happened?
Did I miss something?

Now as to hugging, bring 'em on! We all need physical contact IMHO. I've noticed how often our President hugs other men and I absolutely love that trend. Well, Rayray, and many others, you've said it better. Thanks, Glinda, for bringing it up. (For Jim)

You are more likely to catch any type of flu or cold by shaking hands with someone infected (whether they know it or not) if they have sneezed or coughed into their hand or a hanky and have not then washed their hands, than you are when air kissing or hugging someone. You then touch something or More...

Hi Mo, I was just looking at some of the beautiful jewelry on your blog page as well as your eBay site. I can't wait for my sister to get back from her holiday in Tasmania to show her - she will be so excited (and probably become an eBay customer).

Thanks CynB I catalogued some more items, new to me yesterday. So as they say watch that space!