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- Wed Jul 01, 2015 12:53 am
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: new work on the prom
- Replies: 33
- Views: 17941
Re: new work on the prom
Heavy seas have always been a problem at the railway. Dad told me at times the spray over had damped down the fire in some of the steam locos. Whether or not that is true I remember my cousin and I used to go onto the top of the footbridge from school at lunchtime and get wet from heavy spray right ...
- Mon Aug 25, 2014 6:42 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: California Quake
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4097
Re: California Quake
I'm in Southern Cal, about 20 mins from Pasadena, 30 L.A. we are in a between belt from the earthquake fault circles, get shook up a bit at times and some damage, but so far nothing major, she says touching wood..the San Andreas is just north but at the other side of the local mountain range. Some ...
- Sun Aug 24, 2014 8:56 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: California Quake
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4097
California Quake
Could have been worse but not good with lives lost. Are you alright Morag. Whereabouts in California are you? Wee Ali
- Sun Aug 24, 2014 8:53 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic
- Replies: 5720
- Views: 1301699
Re: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic
I don't get enough sleep... I'm an animal lover but some neighbour has a bird that just goes 'wheep, wheep' no song, all day long from early on. Now my cockatiel mimics it. Another neighbour's dogs bark all day, maybe same neighbour..ah, serenity, where did you go, knew I shooda joined the Carmelit...
- Wed Aug 20, 2014 6:12 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Worlds Most Livable City
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12747
Re: Worlds Most Livable City
Well done Melbourne, Hughie, wee Ali, has not been on here for ages ,hope he is alright Don't know that I have ever been alright but still here anyway with no major changes. Just been liberated by the 18 year old daughter getting her driving licence. After 13 years of kidding on I am retired I can ...
- Tue Jul 08, 2014 8:17 am
- Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
- Topic: Margaret Mcpherson and Dugald McLellan
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9659
Re: Margaret Mcpherson and Dugald McLellan
Sorry Craig - I missed this post. I was 8 when I last saw your grandmother but remember her well. A strong intelligent woman. She would have known all the details of Dugald's ancestry. If his father was a local well to do then it would explain many things! Not least being your Great grandmother's de...
- Sun May 25, 2014 11:14 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Technology
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6624
Re: Technology
On a favourable note. the new technology conversely makes meetings with friends and others easier to arrange. In the old days if you arranged to meet somebody in town and a last minute emergency occurred you had no way to contact them when after left home. Now you can just pull out the mobile and ta...
- Sun May 25, 2014 11:05 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: May contain Peanuts!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3824
Re: May contain Peanuts!
Its true enough - they are not nuts but they can be the most dangerous of all for people with allergies. On the other hand macadamias can be fatal for dogs!
- Tue Apr 29, 2014 7:16 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Holden saloon 1966-68
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6530
Re: Holden saloon 1966-68
I had an HR Holden station wagon years ago with the 161 engine. It was a good economical car for its size - I used to get around 30 to the gallon - once got a genuine 32mpg towing a four wheel trailer full of prewar Standard parts (same as SS1 Jaguar) through the hills but never bee n able to work o...
- Sun Apr 20, 2014 7:39 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: hypnic jerk
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2600
Re: hypnic jerk
Most unpleasant when it happens. Wee Ali
- Sat Apr 12, 2014 4:03 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: What's in your fruit bowl
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5600
Re: What's in your fruit bowl
i done a big shop the day and bought different fruit rather than the traditional ie bananas oranges apples. Kiwis, Mangoes and Grapefruits i purchased but how do you prepare them . Can you hedgehog a mango. peel a kiwi or eat a grapefruit without sugar. Think i better get back to basics :oops: Mang...
- Mon Mar 31, 2014 3:31 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Meg's new Hip (Split from) Homecoming 2014
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7638
Re: Meg's new Hip (Split from) Homecoming 2014
Hope you are out and about in full flight soon Meg! Wee Ali