Is it time for another Melbourne Dinner / Meet?

[rflower]

If the Sydney-siders can have another meetup / dinner and call it Anniversary Weekend, what about us Melbournites?

Short notice, but how about the same weekend Saturday 2nd August? Maybe down Lygon St somewhere? Maybe if it happens, we could organise a cross country telephone call to the Sydney-siders?

[_robbo_]

hmm could be good. Was annoyed i wasn't able to make the last event.

[Oz_Beachside]

... Maybe down Lygon St somewhere? Maybe if it happens, we could organise a cross country telephone call to the Sydney-siders?

im not certain they have telephones down there in Sydney...?

[gstark]

... Maybe down Lygon St somewhere? Maybe if it happens, we could organise a cross country telephone call to the Sydney-siders?

im not certain they have telephones down there in Sydney...?

We can use a couple of tin cans and a long piece of wire.

[dviv]

... Maybe down Lygon St somewhere? Maybe if it happens, we could organise a cross country telephone call to the Sydney-siders?

im not certain they have telephones down there in Sydney...?

We can use a couple of tin cans and a long piece of wire.

I'll get the pidgeons warmed up.

[gstark]

... Maybe down Lygon St somewhere? Maybe if it happens, we could organise a cross country telephone call to the Sydney-siders?

im not certain they have telephones down there in Sydney...?

We can use a couple of tin cans and a long piece of wire.

I'll get the pidgeons warmed up.

Are they anything like pigeons?

[dviv]

... Maybe down Lygon St somewhere? Maybe if it happens, we could organise a cross country telephone call to the Sydney-siders?

im not certain they have telephones down there in Sydney...?

We can use a couple of tin cans and a long piece of wire.

I'll get the pidgeons warmed up.

Are they anything like pigeons?

Nothing like them... totally different beast!

[Antsl]

... Maybe down Lygon St somewhere? Maybe if it happens, we could organise a cross country telephone call to the Sydney-siders?

im not certain they have telephones down there in Sydney...?

We can use a couple of tin cans and a long piece of wire.

I'll get the pidgeons warmed up.

Are they anything like pigeons?

Nothing like them... totally different beast!

I might be interested in coming along for a catchup - what if we don't like pidgeon though.....

[dviv]

... Maybe down Lygon St somewhere? Maybe if it happens, we could organise a cross country telephone call to the Sydney-siders?

im not certain they have telephones down there in Sydney...?

We can use a couple of tin cans and a long piece of wire.

I'll get the pidgeons warmed up.

Are they anything like pigeons?

Nothing like them... totally different beast!

I might be interested in coming along for a catchup - what if we don't like pidgeon though.....

It's much tastier than Pigeon!

[Greg B]

Basil: Manuel, I'm sorry. This is an emergency. Important. See? The health inspector's just been. Things wrong with hotel. We put them right, by tomorrow. All right? Now, Manuel. Go up to the roof. The roof?
Manuel [Manuel gets up and leaves the room]: Sí
Basil: In the... [Basil stops him] ...No, no. I haven't told you yet. [Manuel comes back in] Now, go to the water tank.
Manuel: Water.
Basil: Water tank. Water on roof in tank? Yes?
Manuel: Sí, sí, sí.
Basil: Two dead pigeons, in tank, take out.
[Manuel gives Basil a puzzled look.]

Basil: This isn't difficult Manuel. This isn't a proposition from Wittgenstein. Listen, two dead pigeons, water tank.
[Manuel laughs.]

Basil: What is funny?
Manuel: How they get up there?
Basil: How they...They flew up there.
[Manuel starts laughing again and makes pig noises while flapping his arms.]

Basil: Now stop...Will you just pull yourself...Oh, not pigs, pigeons.
Manuel: ¿Qué?
Basil: Pigeon, pigeon. [Picks up a dictionary.] Like your English. [Flicks through dictionary to find pigeon.] Piaton, pifle, pig, pigeon. Pigeon
Manuel: Pig-e-on. Ah.
Basil [Sees Manuel's pet rat]: What is that?
Manuel: Is my hamster. Pig-e-on.
Basil: Hamster?
Manuel: Sí, Sí. No, no, no. Pigeon
Basil: Manuel, it's a rat.
Manuel: Pigeon.
Basil: It's a rat.
Manuel: No, no, no, no. Is hamster.
Basil: Well, of course it's a rat! You have rats in Spain, don't you? Or did Franco have them all shot?
Manuel: Is hamster.
Basil: It's a rat.
Manuel: No, I think so too.
Basil: What?
Manuel: I say to man in shop, "Is rat." He say, "No, no, no. Is a special kind of hamster. Is filligree Siberian hamster." Only one in shop, he make special price, only five pound.
Basil: Have you ever heard of the bubonic plague, Manuel? It was very popular here at one time. A lot of pedigree hamsters came over on ships, from Siberia...

[gstark]

... Maybe down Lygon St somewhere? Maybe if it happens, we could organise a cross country telephone call to the Sydney-siders?

im not certain they have telephones down there in Sydney...?

We can use a couple of tin cans and a long piece of wire.

I'll get the pidgeons warmed up.

Are they anything like pigeons?

Nothing like them... totally different beast!

I might be interested in coming along for a catchup - what if we don't like pidgeon though.....

Pigeon with ketchup? What a waste of Lygon St cuisine! I'm sure that there's a better choice of sauces in Chinatown.

[Oz_Beachside]

... Maybe down Lygon St somewhere? Maybe if it happens, we could organise a cross country telephone call to the Sydney-siders?

im not certain they have telephones down there in Sydney...?

We can use a couple of tin cans and a long piece of wire.

I'll get the pidgeons warmed up.

Are they anything like pigeons?

Nothing like them... totally different beast!

I might be interested in coming along for a catchup - what if we don't like pidgeon though.....

Pigeon with ketchup? What a waste of Lygon St cuisine! I'm sure that there's a better choice of sauces in Chinatown.

i dont like dog on a stick...

[paulmac]

Pigeon with ketchup?

That's a chicken kebab with barbeque sauce, isn't it?

Either way, count me in.

[methd]

what's the date?

[rflower]

what's the date?

As per the front page at the moment ... August 2


There seems to be a bit of positive interest based on the results of the poll. Anyone have any suggestions for places that deal in pigeon on a stick (with or without ketchup) (or anything else that takes your fancy)?

[rflower]

7/8 participants in the poll thought we should have a Melbourne meet to help celebrate Anniversary Weekend.

How about Saturday 2 August. 7pm start ... venue to be discussed / decided on.

[rmp]

Given this is in two hours I'm assuming it's not happening?

[Willy wombat]

Id say thats a fair bet!

Im back from a few weeks away now so im keen to meet up in the next few weeks if there is any more interest from Melb members.