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« on: December 13, 2006, 02:59:34 AM »
Thought you all might enjoy this . It might take a few minutes to load up on dial up as its 1.7Mb but  I think its worth it.

Cheers

http://www.kenduncan.com/echristmas
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« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2006, 03:32:34 AM »
I'd take that beautiful beach over a white Christmas in a heartbeat!  Hope you have a wonderful Holiday!
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« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2006, 05:59:16 AM »
That was very cute, I especially like the part were Santa is giving gifts to the koala. 
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« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2006, 06:05:46 AM »
Awwwwwwwwww, how cute is that!  Thanks for sharing! :thx;
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« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2006, 06:25:42 AM »
That was hilarious! What a great way to celebrate!
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« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2006, 07:03:45 AM »
That was great. LOL  There's some really pretty scenery over there. 
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« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2006, 07:52:56 AM »
Just make sure the Esky is full.  :beer1;

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« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2006, 04:41:51 PM »
Quote from: Sara on December 13, 2006, 07:03:45 AM
That was great. LOL  There's some really pretty scenery over there. 
The picture of the old hut with the beautiful blue sky and bush setting, burnt down 3 days ago it was called Craigs Hut where the movie The Man from Snowy River was filmed , there are terrible bush fires raging up there destroying some great country , but at least no lives have been lost yet.
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« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2006, 09:47:45 PM »
Quote from: charee on December 13, 2006, 04:41:51 PM
Quote from: Sara on December 13, 2006, 07:03:45 AM
That was great. LOL  There's some really pretty scenery over there. 
The picture of the old hut with the beautiful blue sky and bush setting, burnt down 3 days ago it was called Craigs Hut where the movie The Man from Snowy River was filmed , there are terrible bush fires raging up there destroying some great country , but at least no lives have been lost yet.

That was beautiful too bad for the fires. Thanks for a glimpse of a beautiful country. And oh yeah...Merry Christmas
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« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2006, 02:19:00 AM »
Quote from: sluff on December 14, 2006, 09:47:45 PM
Quote from: charee on December 13, 2006, 04:41:51 PM
Quote from: Sara on December 13, 2006, 07:03:45 AM
That was great. LOL  There's some really pretty scenery over there. 
The picture of the old hut with the beautiful blue sky and bush setting, burnt down 3 days ago it was called Craigs Hut where the movie The Man from Snowy River was filmed , there are terrible bush fires raging up there destroying some great country , but at least no lives have been lost yet.

That was beautiful too bad for the fires. Thanks for a glimpse of a beautiful country. And oh yeah...Merry Christmas


UPDATE Fires are still raging and now  a life has been lost after some idiots deliberately lit fires down Gippsland way in Victoria.He wasn't actually killed by the fire, but run over by fire tanker as he was fighting the fire.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/bushfires-claim-first-life/2006/12/14/1165685825212.html
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« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2006, 04:19:13 AM »
A loss of life is terrible. I don't know about Australian law but in the states who ever started the fire would face murder charges.
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« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2006, 04:58:40 AM »
I really appreciated the Aussie card.  It describes the type of weather we have here at Christmas too (in fact, all year round!)
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« Reply #12 on: December 15, 2006, 06:18:31 AM »
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A loss of life is terrible. I don't know about Australian law but in the states who ever started the fire would face murder charges.

California lost five fire fighters in an arson fire near Beaumont.  It was a staggering loss.  The fire just literally ran them over up the mountain.
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« Reply #13 on: December 15, 2006, 07:12:38 PM »
Quote from: sluff on December 15, 2006, 04:19:13 AM
A loss of life is terrible. I don't know about Australian law but in the states who ever started the fire would face murder charges.

Under our laws you would be looking at about 25 years in prison.
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« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2006, 10:46:42 PM »
Bravo!!  Awesome greeting card,  Australia is gorgeous,  the beach pic is gorgeous, the water is so clean and clear.  Thank you for the Christmas Card Tamara... Merry Christmas to you and yours :)
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« Reply #15 on: December 22, 2006, 06:14:07 PM »
I enjoyed the Aussie Christmas card!  As an American who hasn't travelled much, I have trouble wrapping my brain around Christmas in summer.  How do the Aussies here feel about all the songs, movies, etc., that refer to a winter Christmas?  Can you relate, or does it seem a little weird to you?
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« Reply #16 on: December 22, 2006, 07:09:26 PM »
Quote from: nkviking75 on December 22, 2006, 06:14:07 PM
I enjoyed the Aussie Christmas card!  As an American who hasn't travelled much, I have trouble wrapping my brain around Christmas in summer.  How do the Aussies here feel about all the songs, movies, etc., that refer to a winter Christmas?  Can you relate, or does it seem a little weird to you?

I hate getting Christmas cards with pictures of  snowmen and snow  no offense to anyone but we will never see snow at Christmas where i live I love seeing pictures of Santa cooking a BBQ and wearing thongs .. But i do enjoy some of the movies gives us a look at whats its like being cold would like to try  it one day so at least when your eating the sweat doesn't run down you face.. :christmastree; :rudolph; :rudolph;
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« Reply #17 on: December 23, 2006, 01:03:23 AM »
Quote from: charee on December 22, 2006, 07:09:26 PM
Quote from: nkviking75 on December 22, 2006, 06:14:07 PM
I enjoyed the Aussie Christmas card!  As an American who hasn't travelled much, I have trouble wrapping my brain around Christmas in summer.  How do the Aussies here feel about all the songs, movies, etc., that refer to a winter Christmas?  Can you relate, or does it seem a little weird to you?

I hate getting Christmas cards with pictures of  snowmen and snow  no offense to anyone but we will never see snow at Christmas where i live I love seeing pictures of Santa cooking a BBQ and wearing thongs .. But i do enjoy some of the movies gives us a look at whats its like being cold would like to try  it one day so at least when your eating the sweat doesn't run down you face.. :christmastree; :rudolph; :rudolph;

Hmmmmmm, Santa in a thong,  (shivers) sorry, i just got a visual ;)
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« Reply #18 on: December 23, 2006, 04:24:58 AM »
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« Reply #19 on: December 23, 2006, 04:39:13 AM »
You would be very surprised at Christmas in the British Caribbean.  All our decorations, etc. are as if we know about snow.  We have these huge displays with snowmen, and snow falling, etc.  When I was a child, the christmas cards we sent had snow, sleighs etc. on them.  Maybe it is a throwback from the planter class (who were originally from Britain) trying to preserve their memories, and we who had lost all our African culture just taking on their culture.
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« Reply #20 on: December 23, 2006, 06:06:05 AM »
Yeah fun greeting and song. I'd love to be at the beach.... mmmm

and yes the bushfires here have been horrible.. even more so that some jerks set them! unthinkable.. specially after 10 years of drought. I don't know how some people sleep at night.
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« Reply #21 on: November 29, 2007, 02:27:40 PM »
 :bump; i know this is from last christmas but i love it and i thought our new members might enjoy it.

cheers :santahat;
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« Reply #22 on: November 29, 2007, 02:37:38 PM »
Thanks Charee...as a new member, I probably never would have found that. It was great fun!!!
Merry Christmas to you!  :christmastree;
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« Reply #23 on: November 29, 2007, 02:39:31 PM »

 :rudolph;  My kids love that song! They sing it every year at the school carols.    :ausflag;

Christmas here is definitely shorts and thongs ( NOT those kinds of Thongs Goofy  :P )    :christmastree;
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« Reply #24 on: November 29, 2007, 02:40:52 PM »
Quote from: Wattle on November 29, 2007, 02:39:31 PM

 

Christmas here is definitely shorts and thongs ( NOT those kinds of Thongs Goofy  :P )    :christmastree;
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