Feb 25, 2009: Icelandic Elf House - Page 2

Kasszia · 02-24-2009, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sheldonrs

If the elves leave does someone announce that Elvish has left the building?

I cannot impress upon you how much I am glad I swallowed my drink before reading this, I would have had to invest in a new computer...

xoxoxoBruce · 02-25-2009, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by sandypossum

(PS: am I jumping ahead of time? No! Here in Fish Creek, Australia it is already the 25th of February!

)

Thanks Sandy.

Are you away from the fires?

sandypossum · 02-25-2009, 06:13 AM

Hey, thanks for asking Bruce. Many people (even some here in Australia) seem to think the fires are all over, but as you can see here it's not at all over, and this Friday is predicted to be a potential horror day again.

We're not far from the fires, but fortunately we're quite safe. We live just north of Wilsons Prom, where 22000ha are burning. (I helped cook and serve dinner to 100 firemen down there: I'm sure some girls would even pay to do that, eh?!) About 40km east of us the Churchill fires are still burning (24,000ha but contained) and a few weeks ago we could see a huge red glow in the sky of the fires at Mirboo North, about 40km NW (where this famous koala photo was taken). We're surrounded by grassy hills so even if fire reached us it would not be of the 1200C + hellhole kind.

We (people and animals) could use some kindly elves here at the moment.

Griff · 02-25-2009, 06:17 AM

The extent of your fires is almost unfathomable. Are you with the Red Cross?

footfootfoot · 02-25-2009, 09:37 AM

From Ice to fire in 18 posts.

sandypossum · 02-25-2009, 04:57 PM

Griff, I wore a Red Cross pinny when doing dinner for the firies, but that was my first time (we moved here in 2007). Fish Creek is very small - only a few hundred residents - but just about everyone in these country areas does volunteer work. Almost all firefighters outside of the major cities are (well trained) volunteers . Our neighbour is a dairy farmer and has to leave his farm when there are fires to fight. Not all the fires he fights are local; he's been flown interstate to help with major bushfires. They really are heroes.

Aliantha · 02-25-2009, 05:03 PM

Yeah....and there's some really good looking ones too!

kerosene · 02-28-2009, 08:51 AM

Forget Iceland. I'm moving to Australia to cook for the cute firemen.

footfootfoot · 02-28-2009, 09:39 AM

Why don't you just start a fire right in CO?
Save the plane fare.

bluecuracao · 02-28-2009, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by case

Forget Iceland. I'm moving to Australia to cook for the cute firemen.

Oh...

*goes to look for cute firemen thread*

Beest · 03-02-2009, 12:55 PM

we have faery doors in Ann Arbor, so if you see little people out of the corner of your eye, it's not necessarily a flashback to the last hash bash.

Sundae · 03-02-2009, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brianna

I'm going to look into moving to Iceland...

I'm totally up for this. I wonder what kind of job an english major drop out can get in Iceland? Off to google..

NO. No, sorry.

You are coming to England, to share a flat with me & Diz. Together we can afford a two-bed two-bath (well, one will be a shower, which I'd best take or you'll be shocked by the dribble).

We'll work as glass collectors at the local "Gentleman's Club" and live off our tips. Or theirs. And support eachother. I'll tell you fairy stories, you can tell me them in return, and together we'll write our book.

See, it's all sorted!

Trilby · 03-02-2009, 03:18 PM

I love it, Sundae! Off to google flights!

(actually, might be going to Ireland with my class this summer- two weeks!!-----it would be too cool to meet up!!!!!)

02-25-2009, 06:13 AM	#18
sandypossum tri-continental dag hag Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 247	Hey, thanks for asking Bruce. Many people (even some here in Australia) seem to think the fires are all over, but as you can see here it's not at all over, and this Friday is predicted to be a potential horror day again. We're not far from the fires, but fortunately we're quite safe. We live just north of Wilsons Prom, where 22000ha are burning. (I helped cook and serve dinner to 100 firemen down there: I'm sure some girls would even pay to do that, eh?!) About 40km east of us the Churchill fires are still burning (24,000ha but contained) and a few weeks ago we could see a huge red glow in the sky of the fires at Mirboo North, about 40km NW (where this famous koala photo was taken). We're surrounded by grassy hills so even if fire reached us it would not be of the 1200C + hellhole kind. We (people and animals) could use some kindly elves here at the moment. __________________ you're never too old to have a happy childhood

02-25-2009, 06:17 AM	#19
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	The extent of your fires is almost unfathomable. Are you with the Red Cross? __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

02-25-2009, 09:37 AM	#20
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	From Ice to fire in 18 posts. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

02-25-2009, 04:57 PM	#21
sandypossum tri-continental dag hag Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 247	Griff, I wore a Red Cross pinny when doing dinner for the firies, but that was my first time (we moved here in 2007). Fish Creek is very small - only a few hundred residents - but just about everyone in these country areas does volunteer work. Almost all firefighters outside of the major cities are (well trained) volunteers . Our neighbour is a dairy farmer and has to leave his farm when there are fires to fight. Not all the fires he fights are local; he's been flown interstate to help with major bushfires. They really are heroes. __________________ you're never too old to have a happy childhood

02-25-2009, 05:03 PM	#22
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Yeah....and there's some really good looking ones too! __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

02-28-2009, 08:51 AM	#23
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Forget Iceland. I'm moving to Australia to cook for the cute firemen.

02-28-2009, 09:39 AM	#24
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Why don't you just start a fire right in CO? Save the plane fare. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

03-02-2009, 12:55 PM	#26
Beest Adapt and Survive Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, Mi Posts: 957	we have faery doors in Ann Arbor, so if you see little people out of the corner of your eye, it's not necessarily a flashback to the last hash bash.

03-02-2009, 03:18 PM	#28
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I love it, Sundae! Off to google flights! (actually, might be going to Ireland with my class this summer- two weeks!!-----it would be too cool to meet up!!!!!) __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

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