Aussie Navy closes for Christmas

[TarJak]

Typical:

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/aussie-navy-closes-for-christmas/2008/11/17/1226770355889.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1

Guess they want to make sure they see the cricket this year.

[bookworm_020]

I'm sure the people smugglers and illegal fishermen will be busy over the new year!:stare: Not to mention the brothels!:88)

[diver]

This is nothing but a media beat up.

Every year the RAN goes into Reduced Activity Period over the christmas/new year holidays.

We will still have the majority of our Armidales at full tempo on patrol, one major fleet unit will be deployed on Op Resolute up North, another is in the Arabian Gulf, and each base will have an operational standby vessel designated.

What it means is that the background admin duties on base and the daily routine in harbour can be cut away with, no ships are doing work ups, none are on flag showing visits throughout Asia, none are doing trials off Jervis Bay, etc.

Operations only, so that some bloody hard working people can see thier families for the most important part of the year.
Does anybody think thats unreasonable, or even unique to our Navy?

I'm sure the people smugglers and illegal fishermen will be busy over the new year!:stare: Not to mention the brothels!:88)

:roll:
Last year I came alongside Darwin Naval Base at 2030-ish Christmas Eve with a crew of indonesian fisherman onboard under apprehension.

And things are no different this year, just as every other, over 500 men and women will be at sea patrollling waters to our north and in the Arabian Gulf, most wont be lucky enough to be able to bring a catch back just hours before christmas day.

[TarJak]

Ssssshhhh! Don't let the truth get in the way of a crap stroy.

[Konovalov]

My biggest concern is that those Kiwi's will now have an excellent riposte to our cruel jokes about their nonexistent airforce. :lol:

Anyone for fush and chups? :doh:

[Rilder]

Quick invade them!

ARR WE BE INVADING AUSTRALIA...
:arrgh!:

[Skybird]

They are nuts Down Under, totally nuts. If I ever need to fight a war against a country of my choice, it'll be Australia - with that kind of attitutde, it's easy prey. :arrgh!:

:dead: Idiotic. Totally, completely, 100%ly idiotic.:dead:

I reiterate: :dead: :dead: :dead:

[baggygreen]

We don't have too many potential adversaries tho sky, at least not at the moment!

Although, it could be kinda amusing.... "oh, you guys wanna fight a war? well, we're all on leave, come back in 2 months and we can give you a war then":lol:

[Skybird]

Do Aussies interrupt battle for daily five o'clock-tea? :) Germans interrupt all action every four years, for three weeks - during football world championship. :D

[Schroeder]

You forgot the European championship, Uefa Cup, Champions League....:D

(Thank god I don't give a damn for football):sunny:

[baggygreen]

Do Aussies interrupt battle for daily five o'clock-tea? :) Germans interrupt all action every four years, for three weeks - during football world championship. :DTea? no.

beer? you betcha!

Oh, and don't forget the 0830 breakfast, the 0915 morning smoko, the 1000 morning tea/smoko, the 1130-1300 lunch, the 1400 smoko, the 1500 afternoon tea/smoko, and the 1630 knockoff - to be at the pub for beer by 1700!:rock:

[SteamWake]

Meh... US does sort of the same thing with "Thanksgiving express" opening what is normally restricted air space to commercial carrriers to ease air congestion.

[Skybird]

Do Aussies interrupt battle for daily five o'clock-tea? :) Germans interrupt all action every four years, for three weeks - during football world championship. :DTea? no.

beer? you betcha!

Oh, and don't forget the 0830 breakfast, the 0915 morning smoko, the 1000 morning tea/smoko, the 1130-1300 lunch, the 1400 smoko, the 1500 afternoon tea/smoko, and the 1630 knockoff - to be at the pub for beer by 1700!:rock:
Tsss - worse than Hobbits!

[Falkirion]

Oh, and don't forget the 0830 breakfast, the 0915 morning smoko, the 1000 morning tea/smoko, the 1130-1300 lunch, the 1400 smoko, the 1500 afternoon tea/smoko, and the 1630 knockoff - to be at the pub for beer by 1700!:rock:
Speak for yourself baggygreen. I'll take a smoko whenever I feel like it mate. I think Kevin Bloody Wilson said it best in "The kid swears a little bit"
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=DXG06pg2_dY
"What do we have smoko, what time do we knock off, and I'm busting for an effing piss so where's the thunderbox?"

[baggygreen]

Oh, and don't forget the 0830 breakfast, the 0915 morning smoko, the 1000 morning tea/smoko, the 1130-1300 lunch, the 1400 smoko, the 1500 afternoon tea/smoko, and the 1630 knockoff - to be at the pub for beer by 1700!:rock:
Speak for yourself baggygreen. I'll take a smoko whenever I feel like it mate. I think Kevin Bloody Wilson said it best in "The kid swears a little bit"
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=DXG06pg2_dY
"What do we have smoko, what time do we knock off, and I'm busting for an effing piss so where's the thunderbox?"I been watching the builders across the road too long.:p

Its funny watching people in the office too, seeing how much time is wasted by the 'important' people in the business on smokos, when us non-smokers have to sit here and work. fail.

[bookworm_020]

They are nuts Down Under, totally nuts. If I ever need to fight a war against a country of my choice, it'll be Australia - with that kind of attitutde, it's easy prey. :arrgh!:

:dead: Idiotic. Totally, completely, 100%ly idiotic.:dead:

I reiterate: :dead: :dead: :dead:

I like to see you try and get here first! France is an easier target! or try New Zealand!

Do Aussies interrupt battle for daily five o'clock-tea? :) Germans interrupt all action every four years, for three weeks - during football world championship.

Under current workplace rules, smoko, sickies and liquid lunches have all but disappeared, unless your a lawyer or politician!:roll:

[Falkirion]

Nah Baggy I'm a reformed smoker, damn near the hardest thing I ever had to deal with giving up.

[diver]

My biggest concern is that those Kiwi's will now have an excellent riposte to our cruel jokes about their nonexistent airforce. :lol:

Anyone for fush and chups? :doh:

They are nuts Down Under, totally nuts. If I ever need to fight a war against a country of my choice, it'll be Australia - with that kind of attitutde, it's easy prey. :arrgh!:

:dead: Idiotic. Totally, completely, 100%ly idiotic.:dead:

I reiterate: :dead: :dead: :dead:

Well we will still have more ships at sea on Christmas day than the entire New Zealand Navy has at all, so frankly, bite me. :|\\

[Konovalov]

Well we will still have more ships at sea on Christmas day than the entire New Zealand Navy has at all, so frankly, bite me. :|\\
I wasn't being serious nor did I take the article seriously. I'm a married man so I won't take up your bite me offer. :)

[TarJak]

@Diver, Settle Petal its all in fun. I reckong the article is a beat up as well, but thought it pertient an certainly funnier than some of the stuff posted here.

[Skybird]

I like to see you try and get here first!
Bah, no, thanks, all your poisenous pets you have, those spiders and snakes, scare me away. :lol:

[Konovalov]

I like to see you try and get here first!
Bah, no, thanks, all your poisenous pets you have, those spiders and snakes, scare me away. :lol:
Strange but I miss that stuff being across the other side of the world. :cry:

Last time that I was back there I was up at my Mum's property at Colo Heights (2 hours drive WNW from Sydney centre), I opended the back door and almost stood on a 1-1.5m long Eastern Brown Snake that had found comfort on our back door outside mat. Thankfully both our dogs (Ali the Dalmation and Zack the Aussie Cattle Dog) were inside at the time. Garden spade did the trick. Dogs got the body and head went in the fire. :dead:

Then there is that regime of always checking the inside of your shoes before putting them on just in case something such as a Funnel Web spider has taken a liking to your stinky Blundstones. ;)

Australia, greatest joint on the planet. :smug:

[TarJak]

In 43 years 30 odd of them spent camping or humping through the bush at some time or another and I've only seen 2 live sankes in the wild. Several thousand spiders though but they are not a problem as long as you shake your boots out before putting em on. Only once found something in em and that was a scorpion in Lighning Ridge.

Danger is all in the mind. This place is safe as houses and the beer is cold. Wouldn't be dead for quids nor live anywhere else for more than a year.:smug:

[diver]

@Diver, Settle Petal its all in fun. I reckong the article is a beat up as well, but thought it pertient an certainly funnier than some of the stuff posted here.

Yes of course. sorry didnt mean to sound so worked up in the second one.

But as to the first, I won't hold back in cutting down poor journalism. And I cant condone promoting it.

[Skybird]

I like to see you try and get here first!
Bah, no, thanks, all your poisenous pets you have, those spiders and snakes, scare me away. :lol:
Strange but I miss that stuff being across the other side of the world. :cry:

Last time that I was back there I was up at my Mum's property at Colo Heights (2 hours drive WNW from Sydney centre), I opended the back door and almost stood on a 1-1.5m long Eastern Brown Snake that had found comfort on our back door outside mat. Thankfully both our dogs (Ali the Dalmation and Zack the Aussie Cattle Dog) were inside at the time. Garden spade did the trick. Dogs got the body and head went in the fire. :dead:

Then there is that regime of always checking the inside of your shoes before putting them on just in case something such as a Funnel Web spider has taken a liking to your stinky Blundstones. ;)

Australia, greatest joint on the planet. :smug:
The most dangeorus pet i live with is an ordinary "Winkelspinne" (Tegenaria domestica).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_house_spider

Oops, I just learned that Tegenaria belongs to the family of funnel webs as well. :-?

:lol:

It is four years old now. Tegenaria-species living in europe are poisenous, but the poisen is harmless to humans and the spiders teeth are not strong enough to bite through human skin, they are also not aggressive, and flee (although their biting tools really are huge and look impressive). for some reason, I like these spiders. They can become 5, sometimes even 7 years old.

I sometimes catch it and bring it to the bathroom for the night, to hunt silverfishes. Wouldn't try that with any spider I meet in an australian hotel, though. :lol:

[Konovalov]

In 43 years 30 odd of them spent camping or humping through the bush at some time or another and I've only seen 2 live sankes in the wild.
Fairly similar to my experiences. 35 years and have only seen half a dozen in the bush. This is my families property here (http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&saddr=-33.360947,150.771346&daddr=&hl=en&geocode=&mra=mi&mrsp=0&sz=16&sll=-33.360911,150.771475&sspn=0.012922,0.014355&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=-33.360929,150.771475&spn=0.03441,0.054932&z=14&source=embed). Fairly rough and heavily forrested despite the nasty bushfires that we had up there at Christmas 2001 and into the New Year. We were fully prepared and all we lost was our perimeter fencing (about 4km of the stuff) which had to be replaced. :down:

[Konovalov]

I sometimes catch it and bring it to the bathroom for the night, to hunt silverfishes. Wouldn't try that with any spider I meet in an australian hotel, though. :lol:
:lol: Neither would I.

[baggygreen]

There are good sides and bad to living in the bush capital.

for instance, last night i waas sitting reading the paper when i heard a scuffling noise. got up, looked around, but found nothing. going back to my chair i saw on the wall a huntsman. when it moved, i could hear it on the wall. he was 1 big puppy, i roughly measured his legspan afterwards as about 4 inches, and his body was probably 3 inches long. not to mention at least half an inch wide..:o

god i hate spiders:dead:

[TarJak]

Didn't take too long to take this baby OT eh?:rotfl:

[bookworm_020]

There are good sides and bad to living in the bush capital.

for instance, last night i waas sitting reading the paper when i heard a scuffling noise. got up, looked around, but found nothing. going back to my chair i saw on the wall a huntsman. when it moved, i could hear it on the wall. he was 1 big puppy, i roughly measured his legspan afterwards as about 4 inches, and his body was probably 3 inches long. not to mention at least half an inch wide..:o

god i hate spiders:dead:

My wife is so afraid of them that she can go into shock if one gets too close to her. I had one spinder not long ago that was around the same size as yours baggy, when I showed my wife the remains she ran to the other end of the house. Still she has many movies about spiders (8 legged freaks and so on):hmm:

[baggygreen]

Didn't take too long to take this baby OT eh?:rotfl:easy fix

To successfully invade austraya, attack on xmas day, just after lunch, with a bloody big can of mortein bug spray!:rotfl:

[bookworm_020]

Didn't take too long to take this baby OT eh?:rotfl:easy fix

To successfully invade austraya, attack on xmas day, just after lunch, with a bloody big can of mortein bug spray!:rotfl:

Boxing day would be better for an invasion!:yep:

[TarJak]

Hey that's my birthday. Don't go spoiling my birthday. I want to watch the Boxing Day Test on the telly!:lol:

[bookworm_020]

Hey that's my birthday. Don't go spoiling my birthday. I want to watch the Boxing Day Test on the telly!:lol:

Don't worry, the brits on Bondi beach will repel them! If not by force, the sight of all that white flesh turning bight red will do the job!:yep:

[TarJak]

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

[bookworm_020]

THe papers are still going on about the close down over Christmas

http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/lemon-squeezers-at-defence-of-the-realm/2008/11/25/1227491545945.html