This thread makes me want to get a new job and move somewhere. I think I'd have a lot of trouble finding someone to replace me here though.

I reckon we let the army know that a hot chick who likes men in uniform is attempting to move to the town. I expect a "training exercise" would be held where they "evacuate and relocate" a random household. Convoys of vehicles and air transport would be necessary.

Casi - I'll shout you a trip if you stay here and look after the kids :)

Ali, you cant be replaced, no one else will make the lamb shank pie.

You mean this one?

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Was it nice?

It was pretty good. The flavour was great. The meat wasn't as tender though, but I did expect that because I didn't have time to really let it bubble away in the sauce for long enough before I put it into the pie.

So the meat should be pretty well done before the pie is assembled?

It needs to be cooked for ages at a slow simmer or in a slow cooker to break down so it falls off the bone.

How do you reckon they'd stand up to being guinea pigs for instruction on how to use Venn Diagrams :)

Maybe.

The big one will be fine, the little wranga will say something awful to you and pick his nose :)

Im playing Tetris with a whooooole heap of boxes and a truck....I just want it over.

Next time you post, let us know what state you're in (i.e. location) and how your Tetris scores are.

OK, Im kinda moved in....well, the furniture is in and I am unpacking.

Casi....Im in New South Wales...Wagga Wagga :)

I met some RAAF boys at the bottleo the other day and the owner of the Bottleo loves me already.

Gonna like it here me thinks!!

Havent seen the dude yet, he's away teaching rock climbing to the army boys in the Blue Mountains.

I knew someone from Wagga Wagga once. He was my mom's boyfriend for a while. he was bumming around Europe. A little after they split up, we happened to see him hitching in Wales. My sister and I were all "Wait, stop, that's Richard!" and so my dad says "who's Richard?".....

Monster, how did you answer that one?

Ducks, do you know Richard? (just kidding)

Cool, always good to have the people at the bottleo on your side. What do the kids think about their new home?

Impossibilities of all impossibilities: I've officially made friends with one of the grumpy guys who manages the place where I park my car when I drive to work. Couldn't believe it as he'd always be grumpy and tell you off for something. Anyway, I just kept saying hello and smiling and one day a few weeks ago he let me in on one of the secrets of the ticketing system (now that was worth waiting for). Thursday afternoon, the machine at the exit had a bit of a spac, so I jumped out of the car to go to the carpark office to find out what the story was. He smiled and laughed and told me he was having a crap day-it was heartwarming.