The next "GREAT AUSSIE BBQ" 17th July

[NIGEL]

I'am sure you'll be beating them off with a big stick come the day. Pub is fine if it's less hassel, but I know everyone would love to see your machine. Can,t belive how quick you got it up and running. i think mine is going to be a monster when it's finished. The word overkill comes to mind.

[ynneb]

Due to a slow responce I will be postponing the BBQ.

To those 3 who did respond I will organize a get together for us in the next week or so.
We can meet at a pub. Maybe the Cherry Hill Hotel in Templestowe. We can make a meal of it.

Sorry to let you guys down.

[ynneb]

I just had a PM from Paul ( CNCadmin ) He has sent me the money to shout the first round of beers for when we do meet together.

Thank Paul, we will make a toast to you on the day

[CNCadmin]

Thanks mates, wish I was their with you all. But I hate spiders, I saw a show on spiders and you guy's down under have some big nasty ones. I forgot the name of them. Have fun guy's.

[ynneb]

Are these the spiders you were talknig about?
They are know as Red back spiders.

packs of these have been known to reduce a man to a pile of liquid pulp within hours. The venom breaks down flesh into liquid within an hour. The liquid is then eaten by the spiders.

They then lay eggs in what they dont eat.

If left unchecked, two spiders can bread 10,000 more within two weeks.

These spiders are very curious to scientists because these are the only spiders that activley seek out very large victims.

Unlike other spiders that will only eat what they can catch in a web.

One farmer had more than a hundred cows killed in one night by these pack spiders.

Of recent these spiders are encroaching on built up cities. Most insecticides have little effect on them due to their large size.

EDIT: I forgot to mention that these spiders are very intelegent too. They have been known to knaw their way through timber doors in order to get to their sleeping human victims.

One bite will paralize the victim within 30 seconds, leaving them totally concious while they immediately start to eat them. Victims have been known to be still alive for up to an hour while having their bodys decay around them. The pain can be felt by the victim the whole time.

You dont even want to know about Funnel web spiders.

Maybe I should get a job writing childrens novels.

[c-c-cncboy]

*blush* damn I will be in Japan, Ynneb. Thank you for the open invitation. I wish you a great BBQ, I am sure the behaviour will be c-c-civilised and your guests will be c-c-considerate. Omedetto gozaimasu. Regards from Terrence,
c-c-cncboy

[mikie]

Hi Ynneb,

The cherry sounds great. I can stagger to the inlaws house from there and give them some verbal abuse if I have too much. Actually, they should probably be expecting me then.

Would it be better to make it after work one night instead of the weekend?

Any particular date in mind?

Michael

[paul3112]

Benny I have just seen the thread. Can you please ad my name to the list of people for a get together.

Paul

[Greolt]

I'm all for another gathering Paul but I think this post is a bit out of date

[ynneb]

Sure Paul< I will let you know the next one that is on.

[Fodder1]

Hi,

Like some others I have only just seen this.

I came to the last one and it was great. If i could get my name put down i would be most greatful.

Life has got in the way of my hobbies again, job changes etc. so i have made ZERO progress on my mill, and of course the one weekend i have time to work on it, my wifes bother decides to fly over form perth.

Chris H

[epineh]

You can put me on the notify list as well Benny, I can't say that I would definately be able to make it, but you never know, there might be cheap airfares that coincide, although knowing my luck there will be $50.00 flights the week after the event.



I'll just have to make myself feel better by holding a local BBQ, with the usual stuff... beer, local prawns, fresh local painted crayfish, local calamari, fresh local reef fish, oysters, mussells ... have I convinced anybody to hold the BBQ here yet ???



Russell.