Robin,
An Ozzy is about as welcome as a Yank or a Kiwi in western Canada (except parts of Vancouver and Victoria, where some Yankees are met with suspicion until they open their wallets); just use a good Canuck "eh!" in every sentence, and your in among friends. Bring a bottle of Scotch and all is well forever. Do not, however, even mention that you have an acquaintance from Montreal that you'd like to meet up with! Especially after opening the Scotch....
... Bruce D. Bullough ...
Sebesta Blomberg & Associates, Inc.
2381 Rosegate
Roseville, MN 55113 USA
+ 651-634-7344
www.sebesta.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Robin Badcock [mailto:rbadcock@vision.net.au]
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 4:43 AM
To: PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [PipingDesign] RE: Steve [bcc][faked-from][bayes]
G'day Bruce,
Ok, so I was wrong on the elephant theory, nothing new in that. Looks like if I get to Maple leaf land that I should go in cognitio if out west? Nah, surely not, they couldn't be any worse than our lot up in central OZ. Lots of very drunk indigenous types that are generally not too friendly (when drunk anyway). Your better off socialising with the emus, (incidentally emu is pronounced e-mew, not like that clown on the CBS late show who pronounced it as e-moo)
Cheers,
Robin
> Robin,
>
> I've met Chris - we go to lunch on occasion. His sense of humor isn't
> always so subtle. An interesting guy to meet with, tho'.
>
> I don't know how familiar you are with Canada. Paul is in the wet,
> industrial southeast. The irrigation land is in the west. A couple
> days' drive for a Quebecer, and could be places where a Quebec
licensed
> vehicle gets shot at on site (I've been to some pretty radical
> communities in the Alberta, eastern BC, and western Saskatchewan.
>
> ... Bruce D. Bullough ...
> Sebesta Blomberg & Associates, Inc.
> 2381 Rosegate
> Roseville, MN 55113 USA
> + 651-634-7344
> www.sebesta.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robin Badcock [mailto:rbadcock@vision.net.au]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 7:53 PM
> To: PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [PipingDesign] Steve [bcc][faked-from]
>
> Paul,
>
> Maybe Steve's outsourcing has something more to do with sheep? Enough
> on that subject as we'll only get into trouble.
>
> The elephant guy- Chris at skypoint. I think he has a dry subtle
humour.
>
> Re the above, it might be just me though, it took me ages to figure
out
> as to who Steve was referring to with his gentlemen + 1 address.
>
> I have a brother currently working in the states and a visit to catch
up
> with him is a possibility. If I was to do this I would really like to
> have a look at some agriculture in your country (irrigation and
pumping
> related), should this happen I'll give you some pre warning (this
should
> allow you time to leave the country) and perhaps we could catch up.
>
> Nevertheless, should you find yourself in the land of OZ, someday, we
> have plenty of spare beds at our place, you would be most welcome. Oh,
> you need not worry about the chain sawing while you sleep, we'll just
> stick you in the wood shed and you can put it to good use!
>
> Cheers for now.
>
> Robin
>
> ---- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Bowers" <pbowers@pipingdesign.com>
> To: <PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 10:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [PipingDesign] Steve
>
>
> > The thing with Steve is that he shows up in a lot of places. I can't
> > figure out how he does it and still maintains a wife and kids. Maybe
> he
> > outsources it.
> >
> > Last week I acted as a guide for a friend from the states (met
online
> > via snopes) and he's going around North America meeting people he's
> only
> > known from the internet. He's a sociology professor, so I guess that
> > fits with his natural instincts. I'd like to do the same thing, but
my
> > range would have to be bigger, given the people on the list. That's
> not
> > going to happen anytime soon, but you can call and chat. Don't worry
> > about the hour, I don't sleep much. When I do, it's always a
screaming
> > torrent of crushing metal anyway.
> >
> > Who's this elephant guy?
> >
> > Paul
> > Montreal
> > 514-937-0690
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Robin Badcock" <rbadcock@vision.net.au>
> > To: <PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 7:54 PM
> > Subject: Re: [PipingDesign] Steve
> >
> >
> > > Paul,
> > >
> > > There is little doubt that Steve has been blessed with his fair
> share
> > of
> > > wit. One of these days I'll have to make the trip and meet this
> bloke,
> > he is
> > > becoming somewhat of a legend. The list does have another bloke,
as
> > well,
> > > that is not short on dry humour- something to do with elephants I
> > think.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Robin
> > >
> > > Subject: Re: [PipingDesign] Steve
> > >
> > >
> > > > That has got to list as one of the funniest replies we've seen.
> > > >
> > > > Do you have a team of writers or is it all you? Is everyone in
New
> > > > Zealand so funny or are you unique? Somehow I think I might be
> > setting
> > > > myself up here as an unwitting straight man.
> > > >
> > > > Paul
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > You're on to it.
> > > > > I just cant stand sheepless nights.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers
> > > > >
> > > > > Steve
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Paul Bowers [mailto:pbowers@pipingdesign.com]
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 10:21 PM
> > > > > To: PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Subject: Re: [PipingDesign] Steve
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I think it was extra mega millions, plus sheep, actually.
> > > > >
> > > > > Paul
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Thats not what you told me - something to do with dollars
> wasn't
> > it?
> >
> >
> >
> >
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