General Chat

Ah Miss Crewella - what beautiful manners you have. For the benefit of others - particularly those who are venturing beyond our Australian shores: '90. Being set at Meat, scratch not, neither spit, cough or blow your nose except there's a necessity for it. 91. Make no show of taking great delight in your victuals, feed not with greediness, cut your bread with a knife, lean not on the table, neither find fault with what you eat. 92. Take no salt or cut bread with your knife greasy. 93. If you soak your bread in sauce, let it be no more than what you put in your mouth at a time, and blow not your broth at table but stay til it cools of itself. 94. Put not your meat to your mouth with your knife in your hand, neither spit forth the stones of any fruit pie upon a dish nor cast anything under the table. 92. Put not another bit into your mouth til the former be swallowed lest your morsels be too big for your gowls. 93. Drink not nor talk with your mouth full neither gaze about you while you are drinking. 94. Drink not too leisurely nor yet too hastily. Before and after drinking, wipe your lips. Breathe not then or ever with too great a noise, for it is uncivil. 95. Cleanse not your teeth with the table cloth, napkin, fork or knife but if others do it, let it be done with a pick tooth.' Dear Wattlers - if one adheres to these simple rules, one will never make a display of oneself in a public place. Oh and Tony - No. 109 states: 'Let your recreations be manful not sinful.' I do hope you have a happy holiday.....! Lady Bountiful

My My, we are all very quiet and polite today. The bipolar girl showing her finer side. Think I like this one, I may even learn something. Tell me, Ms Daly-Watkins, when meeting people for the first time should one talk about breasts and penii. Should one wear tiara's and boas to a Casino lunch. And is it acceptable to make merry at such an occasion. SuzyQ

All this hetikit edumuckation stuff is doin me head in . . . or is that the constant sound of drills and jackhammers coming from two floors down where they are ripping out a bathroom !!! The lovely Ray has just phoned and asked me if a trip to Perth on Thur 29th sounds OK - he would work on 30th, we would have the weekend to ourselves - and we would fly off to Jakarta on Monday - back in Sydney about July 9th! Sounds good to me !!! A week of being in hot weather Yummy! Off to find some peace and quiet among the city traffic Catch you all later luv Laurie

LOL, Anna. Of course, any of my words were not directed at you. Upon meeting you, I realised you were from a fine and upstanding family. Please, should my words have caused you any offence, then accept my sincerest apologies. Sage words of travel advice for Tony, Anna. He should truly appreciate this. Yes, Trifley, I'm afraid the toes are suffering from a touch of frostbite, but you'll not hear a word of complaint from me. A lady never complains. Lew Daly-Watkins :-)

Ta Anna.....but I'm not going to any 'Blues Vs Collingwood' footy matches while where away...but thanks anyway for the Electricution lesson. Tony Oz..:>)) ..who made it to grade 6 ( by default )

Trifley runs through thread on way to Robina for shopping. Hi all Mary...do you want to loose more weight or sell the house? Ya can't have both unfortunately. How did the couple go who came back for a second look? Laurie...poor Ray, I bet he was Not a happy chappy. Lets hope the tow people didn't scratch the car. Loved the giraffe...it's cute. Anna...where on earth did you get that list? I wait with bated breath for the next installment. If Graeme has a day off while you're at Tamborine we could also join you for coffee. Unless you want to be alone :)) Crew..how are the feet this morning? Any frost bite on the toes? You should really wear shoes, you know! Morning Shaz...have a nice weekend away. Joodles....give the lovely Lucas a hug from me. Jill..looking forward to seeing you at Jupiter's. Rebs...when is the wedding? Let us know all about it....dress, pressies, food...you know, all the good stuff lol Gotta go...~~~~~~~~~a most gracious and royal wave to all the Wattlers I've missed saying hello to. I'll be back! love Trifley X

Tony ROFPMSL Anna Post script - You may be in need of this instruction before departing for foreign soil: 'Kill no vermin as fleas, lice, ticks in the sight of others. If you see any filth or thick spittle, put your foot dexteriously upon it. If it be upon the clothes of your companion, put it off privately, and if it be upon your own clothes, return thanks to him who puts it off.'

*Vonny frantically searches for a pair of gloves and straw bonnet with flowers. Now where did I put the ******** (oops sorry) parasol. Pink thirties-style dress with lace over bodice (know of someone else who will need lace over their bodice!) Where's my shoes!!!!!!! can't find them. ******** Uncrosses legs, coughs behind hand, sits demurely fully clothed and in possession of all her unmentionables (wouldn't want to frighten anyone). OK. What was the next lesson??

Arvo Wattles.....:>)) We still here, aint leavin till Sundy. Just fillin out Insurance papers, and doin last minute inventory and stuff. I like number 10. Anna. ...Ooops..didnt see the F in Shift......i must have read it wrong.....:>)) Mary. Best wishes, and fingers crossed for you on a quick sale of your house. To all the sickies, hope your all feeling better soon. Tony Oz..:>)) 2 sleeps.

Miss Crewella I have sipped my tea and partaken of my gentle stretching exercises and I am ready to have a verbal stoush with you re the aforementioned etiquette. I am from an old family with old money and our code of behaviour dates back to George Washington's 'Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation.' 1. Every action done in Company ought to be with some sign of Respect to those that are present. 2. When in Company, put not your hands to any part of the body not usually discovered. 3. Shew nothing to your Friend that may affright him. 4. In the presence of others, sing not to yourself with a humming noise nor drum with your fingers or feet. 5. If you cough, sneeze, sigh or yawn, do it not loudly but privately; and speak not in your yawning, but put your handkerchief or hand before your face and turn aside. 6. Sleep not when others speak, sit not when others stand, speak not when you should hold your peace, walk not when others stop. 7. Put not off your clothes in the presence of others, nor go out of your chambers half dressed. 8. Spit not in the fire, nor stoop low before it, neither put your hands into the flames to warm them, nor set your feet upon the fire especially if there be meat before it. 9. When you sit down, keep your feet firm and even without putting one on the other or crossing them. 10. Shift not yourself in the sight of others nor gnaw your nails. 11. Shake not the head, feet or legs, roll not the eyes, lift one eyebrow higher than the other, wry not the mouth, and bedew no man's face with your spittle by approaching too near him when you speak. MIss Come Lately Daly Watkins clone - these are fine statements of how we sould conduct ourselves. I suggest you commit them to memory. These are but the first eleven Rules of Civility from a code of 110. When I think you are ready to embrace another set of the rules, I will be so gracious as to pass them on for your edification. Lady Bountiful

Oh my. I see I have a lot of work ahead of me. *makes note to buy additional books, tapes, etc., for Mudgee Meet*. Well, I'm up for a challenge. Lew Daly-Watkins

Morning all, Yes I come from sunny Ipswich I have a sister who lives near Freemantle, she who might even be reading this posting later today. I haven't told her what I said she was, he he, I thought my car had been stolen from Indooroopilly shopping town once it was an awful feeling, felt even worse after I had rung the police and then found it where I had left it, I'd been looking on the wrong floor. oops! Count me in for Jupitors, would love to meet up with some of youJillx

G'Day mateys, how the blooming heck are yas, bin bluddy freezin ere tis mornin,still is if ya must know, Hows tat teach Lew Ooh Laurie, bet poor Ray nearly died when no car to be seen, miserable sods arent they, been so much on the TV lately about all those blasted traffic cops booking people, gonna cost him a pretty penny or two to retreive it See all the revellers are at the best again this morning with their little quips and such Well Im off down the coast this weekend so try not to babble on too much Cheers Shaz

Gawd Mrs Lewly Deadly Waterkins does this means we cant slurps our teas outa saucers no more - don't tell us we hastoo stick our pinkies in the flamin air - cor blimey! is that what tha calls etchikut

Good Morning Australia, Laurie, loved the giraffe, it was a very welcome good morning, thank you. Sorry about Rays car, I hope he didn't start another riot. It must be great to get all that info on your rellies. Maybe it pays to be a hoarder. My lot only kept things they thought they might get good money for. And they are long gone. LOL Now Witchy Crew, if you promise not to put more spells on me, and keep away from the eye of newt and wing of bat, I will send the shoes back. But not the one's I sent to Anna and Trifley. You will have to ask them nicely. Oh and there is one pair I rather like. I think our Nicole may of worn them once, with the diamond straps. Hope thats okay. A small price to pay for getting the other 197 pairs back. btw Laurie wasn't interested in shiny red limo 6' heels. She already has some LOL Anna, when will you be in Tamborine? We can meet for a coffee, if you just shout I will hear you, just down the valley. Mary, I hope today is the day. Have you got your pen at the ready to sign. Maybe I will sell if it is a way to lose weight. Hi WA, nice to meet you all. Jill, you are in Ipswich aren't you? Hope to hear from you sister, she may be able to keep Witchy crew in line. Rebs, what are you doing out of bed, gotta get well for the wedding. Has Tony and Barb left the country. If not have a great time. Sorry if I have forgotten any one Bye for now SuzyQ

Oooh, ooh, I can do that. The stilettos push your a*se out back, so if you push your t*ts forward it counter balances. I've had recent experience. pmsl !!!

Oh, no. I see we're going to have a long learning curve! Goodness me. Well, try walking in these 6 inch heels and balance this book on your head. Maybe your deportment is better than your speech. Lew Daly-Watkins

The rayan fawls maynly onna playan. Farthas carza (cant say next word) . Parse drives zit ratha farst. How'd I go? Jood

Now, Jood, you know there is always hope. Repeat after me: 'The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain' and 'Father's car's a Jaguar. Pa drives it rather fast' Lew Daly-Watkins

omg Lew - you've got buckley's of changing us into ladies at this late stage............ Jood