Be still my beating heart, doth I see another true blue Aussie just having signed up to Gatch?!! YOU BLOODY RIPPA!! Wooo!! Welcome Ebonyswanne to the utter chaos and madness that is Gatchamania. No need to ask you which character you like, but post up a hi and tell us more about yourself! Are you a writer? an Artist? A fan? Oooh do tell!!

Wow Imi... I'm amazed that your not dragging this newbie into the rubber room... ***shame on Imi... as GG grabs newbie by the wrist and starts to lead them to the rubb (oops guest room). Oh and by the way... welcome Ebonyswanne...

Ah, Delegating can be just as satisfying as actually doing the job yourself. Good Job G girl!

Sidles up to the new Swan and checks her over with a critical eye Hmm. Another little black swan. We will soon take over the planet!! Bon jour! Accueillir mon cygne noir A little Francois-Canadienne there for you. Where in the land down under? If you be a black swannie like me, does that mean you're a Wozzie? I'd love to bump into a West Aussie at some point in my life. All I meet are the Eastern Staters .. I'm beginning to wonder if WA actually has inhabitants anymore. Or are they too busy drinking at the beach and watching the Eagles (yummy) to go online or go on holiday?! Welcome!! SJ

"Welcome Ebonyswanne." Shuts door after Springie leads through the door and locks it and takes off sign that says Welcome Room wich was stuck over the sign that says Rubber Room and smiles innocently.

Uh...didn't I have a post here? I think I disappeared...

From one newbie to another...WELCOME Ebonyswanne!!!! There are some rediculously talented and inspiring people on here, so do as i have and get comfy! p.s Imi, thank you for successfully playing up to the australian stereotype where we all say "g'day", and "you bloody rippa" while feeding our pet kangaroos haha! and speaking of australian stereotypes and cliche's, EbonySwanne, 'where the bloody hell are ya'?! *minimi purposely breaks her own finger as punishment for even referring to that stupid stupid t.v ad*

If you arent happy with the Australian colloquiallism perhaps youd be more comfortable with a universal language like flipping the bird.

Hi Cricketbeautiful. Still working my around this site but I'm sure I will have it work out in not time

Hi Everyone...swanjun love your artwork that you posted were did you find it??? Well I do like art my mediums are clay and porcelain.... I have been a BOTP fan from way back...but I do like Gatchaman not 7zark7... I like the condor and Eagle but I like Jun..not many girls get to kick ass like she does! Cheers

Ebonywwanne nice of you to post a hi. Good to hear you are an artist. Post up some pics of your works! Have fun going round the boards!

I'd love to bump into a West Aussie at some point in my life. All I meet are the Eastern Staters .. I'm beginning to wonder if WA actually has inhabitants anymore.

Guess not SJ.. ESwanne is an easterner... ....suffer!! Grin!

Damn Easterners I tell ya .... I suppose WA is just do deliciously nice and wonderful that none of us want to leave ... and ... uh ... Let's not talk about the fact I left the WA beaches to come to the land of snow and winter. The love of a good man .... the love of a good man .... the love of a good man .... So. Any of you Aussies want to be nice to this Ex-Pat and send me some Tim Tams, Vegemite, Chicken Twisties, Pinic Bars ..... Caramello Koalas .... Cherry Ripes .... Gosh. I am so homesick right now ... SJ

Ahhh well it could be worse could be from Victoria (South of the boarder or Mexicans as they are refered to...Melbournites etc)....I plan to go to WA later this year is that close enough I have friends over there...I havn't been doing alot of late cause I had to take on full time work (poor artist syndrome) But I will start to produce some work later this year...so swanjun were are you located that you do not have access to TIM TAMS that is such a crime!

Oh, Ebonyswanne, I am here all Tim Tam Less in Toronto, Canada... My hubby, aka Flash, always teases me when we go shopping because he'll yell out "Look, baby, Tim Tams" just to see me get all excited and then pout when I realize he's being mean. So imagine, then, 4 years ago when I wandered into Shoppers Drug Mart (Amcal pharmacy equivalent) and ... hubby ran up to me with a handful of bickie packages and was saying "Baby, Tim Tams!" I guffed and poked my tongue out at him for lying to me - but - but - he wasn't lying!! Canada decided to sell Tim Tams (called Arnotts over here) ... I kid you not, he spent $60 that night on several packs. About three months later, they stopped selling them. Gosh, I was devastated. And now, I can't even buy Vegemite! The only "Aussie" beer is Fosters ... and for crying out loud. Not even Australians drink Fosters! Why the heck do they think we sold it to them in the first place? Cos we don't like the watered down cats piss! Of course it's still better than American beer ... and better than Canadian .... But My kingdom for a VB stubby! So anyhoo ... to continue the "I can't buy Aussie shit" grizzle. I check out the homesick Aussie page where they will actually send me all the aussie stuff ... Burger Rings BBQ shapes Cheezels Heck, even a Woman's Day! Not bad prices. Not bad at all. Aha! Then shipping. Shipping is between 100 - 150% of the actual purchase price. And ya know. I do love my snacks, and miss them muchly. But I will NOT pay $100 for: 2 packs of Tim Tams 1 small Jar of vegemite 1 box of BBQ Shapes 1 Woman's Day 2 bags of Chicken Twisties 2 picnic bars 1 pack of Pavlova Magic 3 Caramello Koalas 1 box of Cheezels Nope! Not happening... Altho ... I am pretty desperate ... SJ

Originally posted by SJ_SwanJun Oh, Ebonyswanne, And now, I can't even buy Vegemite! The only "Aussie" beer is Fosters ... and for crying out loud. Not even Australians drink Fosters! Why the heck do they think we sold it to them in the first place? Cos we don't like the watered down cats piss! Of course it's still better than American beer ... and better than Canadian ....

Luckily in Britain, we actually have proper pubs as well as sports and wine bars who sell the damm good beer that doesn't taste like piss as you said, has a head that stays there for more than 1 nano second and ain't fizzy but unfortuanately most places do sell sht like pints of fosters and such and I have tried Becks (it wasn't but I was only 18 at the time) and it DID taste like piss as well as looks like it asnd probably was as the lads tolets were straight behind the studends bar.

I don't think I've ever tried British beer ...

Originally posted by SJ_SwanJun I don't think I've ever tried British beer ...

When I talk about beer, it's mostly real ale, like my beloved Bombardier or Speckled Hen (some names are quite funny) and scottish beer like Deuchers (I think that's you spelt it) and even Guniess, just name a few in a lot of pubs. Come over and we can go for a pub crawl.

I mainly like wine good Hunter Valley red wine from the cellar door...my hubby drinks beer he's going through a "cascade" phase at the moment...me shiraz... Darling harbour in Sydney serves the best beer, James Squire can't get more Aussie than that..I will drink it and I'm not a beer drinker by a long shot!

Everytime my parents go to my brother's for a meal or Xmas dinner, my brother ALWAYS tops up my mum's wine glass with, as she likes wine but I don't think that much. Still it's funny to watch and her answering my brother saying she will have a tiny bit more when her glass is half full.

Originally posted by SJ_SwanJun I don't think I've ever tried British beer ...

Its a damn sight better then Budweisher, that's all I have to say.

I have tried the orignal Czech Budweisher which is better than the American one.

The only American beer i can actually admit to liking (although I was drinking it during a baseball tournament my husband was in and was thusly bored out of my freaking mind on the second day - so you never know) was Bud Light. It was the only beer they were offering, and, being a red-blooded Aussie Sheila with a penchant for a brew on a hot day, I simply had to try it. Needless to say, after the lunch time break (which was two hours) I'd downed an entire six-pack ... Yet, was remarkably sober, if not running to the ladies every two seconds because ... say it with me ... YOU DON'T BUY BEER, YOU ONLY RENT IT If I get to choose here in Toronto, I'll go Millers or Labatt Blue. Fosters only when I'm desperate and in the most impossibly NON Australian eatery, the OUTBACK Steakhouse. Speaking of ... I've been away from home now for 8 years ... Has the delicacies of the nation changed since I was away? I mean ... Pumpernickel as an "Aussie" bread? The deep-fried Bloomin' Onion? Is that an Eastern State thing? And no lamb ... An Aussie restaurant with NO LAMB! I simply don't understand. I always thought the good Aussie meal was a pie and a six-pack, or steak eggs and chips, or a Lamb roast - perhaps even mutton. Or Kiwi Kick on Bloor Street here in the TO, who claims to be an Aussie eatery (but, Kiwi is NZ) ... I strode in there in search of an Aussie meal, and there wasn't one Aussie meal on the menu. When I huffed, finished my Smirnoff Ice and stood to leave, the owner actually chased me out asking what was wrong. He had a Kiwi accent and all that, and I told him I saw nothing Australian, or even New Zealand on the menu, so I wasn't interested. He told me that Thai shrimp was an Aussie meal. What?! Huh?! Yeah?! I would think the word "Thai" in the food's name would indicate the meal was, in fact, a meal made in Thailand ... But, apparently it's Australian. BUT AUSSIES DON'T EAT SHRIMP! We eat Prawns, dagnabbit! There's no Shrimp on the Barbie - it's PRAWN!! And big ones at that! Man ... I am so out of touch with my homeland ... and, in case you couldn't tell of late, desperately homesick!! Sigh ... Back to work ... SJ

I'm enjoying all the info on Aussie SJ.... I've heard from a friend a few years back that it's a great country and to check it out if I can in my life.

Originally posted by SJ_SwanJun It was the only beer they were offering, and, being a red-blooded Aussie Sheila with a penchant for a brew on a hot day, I simply had to try it.

My Supervisor has a friend who once went to New York and went into a bar there. BAiscially what happened was the Americans in the bar wouldn't beleive that the beer in the bar was weak (2 % ABV I think) and so the British bloke just drank jugs of the stuff and he was still sober. I just wish I was a fly on the wall there as I can't believe that story but it's true I have been told.

Originally posted by SJ_SwanJun I always thought the good Aussie meal was a pie and a six-pack, or steak eggs and chips, or a Lamb roast - perhaps even mutton. Or Kiwi Kick on Bloor Street here in the TO, who claims to be an Aussie eatery (but, Kiwi is NZ) ... I strode in there in search of an Aussie meal, and there wasn't one Aussie meal on the menu. When I huffed, finished my Smirnoff Ice and stood to leave, the owner actually chased me out asking what was wrong. He had a Kiwi accent and all that, and I told him I saw nothing Australian, or even New Zealand on the menu, so I wasn't interested. He told me that Thai shrimp was an Aussie meal. What?! Huh?! Yeah?! I would think the word "Thai" in the food's name would indicate the meal was, in fact, a meal made in Thailand ... But, apparently it's Australian. BUT AUSSIES DON'T EAT SHRIMP! We eat Prawns, dagnabbit! There's no Shrimp on the Barbie - it's PRAWN!!

The thought that the good Aussie meal was a pie and a six-pack, or steak eggs and chips, or a Lamb roast - perhaps even mutton, sounds like our meals over here as well and I agree with you on that supposedly Aussie eatery, though how come a Kiwi can't tell the difference between NZ and Oz is just staggering and as for shrimps on the Barbie......errr that doesn't sound right to me either. My guess SJ is that you have gone through the Twilght Zone.

Hi Swanjun How's Canada...I published my first story today on Fanfiction.net. I hope it loaded up O.K as I'm not much of a computer wiz. any way I thought I'd have a go hope you like it Cheers ES

All this talk of beer a VB goes well in a good Aussie beef stew....other than that I stick yo wine...have a Lamb roast tonight so I'll have a bottle of Mt Pleasant Phillip shiraz 2003 to go with it mmmmm followed by Pavalova...mmmm

Originally posted by Ebonyswanne All this talk of beer a VB goes well in a good Aussie beef stew....other than that I stick yo wine...have a Lamb roast tonight so I'll have a bottle of Mt Pleasant Phillip shiraz 2003 to go with it mmmmm followed by Pavalova...mmmm

I am so jealous

Dinner was good... I think my husband has come to the conclusion can't beat 'em join 'em....he watch a Gatchaman episode with me after dinner and even suggested we watch the next one.....English translation...Starting on my next fanfic....talk to ya soon

Is this your plan, to convert your hubbie? Are you going to try to get him in here with us mad people?

join us!

Naah it wasn't actually but he's right into online gaming and LANS so it's the way it goes....my house gets invaded by about 20 males with computer every couple of months.....fairs fair

Maybe you can make......I mean invite them to watch Gatchaman or BOTP every so often and just slowly convert them.

These guy go by names likeQ,raghead,sven,cugar (who I didn't know he a real name for 2yrs) so I guess they could be considered well strange. They fly alot of flight syms at the moment. Gatchaman keeps me sain....Cugar was airforce intelligence so that expalins a few things...hahaha

Strangely, a friend of my supervisor used to be in the RAF and likes to play Halo 2 a lot, though he never went "into the field" at all.

all this talk of food.....my cat is about to be renamed Berg Katse at the kill rate he has on birds at the moment...how many bell can you put on a cat he has 3 already... Aussies still like pies chips and peas as a staple meal but multicultural society has expanded the menu a bit, anyone for Thai????

Blimey, you may hae to stick bells everywhere on the cat.

Metaliant were are you from? By the lingo I guess you could be an Aussie????

Originally posted by Metaliant Blimey, you may hae to stick bells everywhere on the cat.

Heh heh ... Cor blimey and where's me cuppa tea ... I got asked today if I know Sonja in Sydney ... I told the guy: "Swingin' Sonja? Fucken oath, yeah I know her. She's the one that got arrested in Kings Cross for walking down the street naked singing Barnesy while pissed. What a kick-ass sheila!" (Yes, I pull on the Aussie when being facetious) He gave me that look ... you know the one. The one where they are telling you to stop being an ass without actually saying anything... I just shrugged and told him there were 19 million people living across the country. As much as I had an active social life while there, I don't believe I know all of them ... He immediately sat down and loudly, with overly exaggerated movements, snapped open the newspaper. Ahh, that made my day. Oh, and BTW, they weren't Canadian or American. This guy was South African .... LOL And they're usually the ones who get it right! SJ Oh Gosh, I could do with an ice cold VB right now ....

Hmmm... I met a guy from South Africa once. I wonder if it's the same guy. Perhaps when you see him agian, you can ask him.

Originally posted by Lolabella Hmmm... I met a guy from South Africa once. I wonder if it's the same guy. Perhaps when you see him agian, you can ask him.

Smart-ass ....

Originally posted by Ebonyswanne Metaliant were are you from? By the lingo I guess you could be an Aussie????

Nope, I am British and live in the West Midlands or the Black Country. It does sieems that both the Aussies and us British have similar lingo.

Originally posted by Metaliant Nope, I am British and live in the West Midlands or the Black Country. It does sieems that both the Aussies and us British have similar lingo.

Well you are from the mother-land, Met. We probably stole the lingo from you ... because we Aussies do like it when the Brits (poms to the Aussies) come up with something new. Poms and Aussies have a great working relationship - a good team if you will. The Poms can invent anything they like and we Aussies will just perfect it for them." ::giggle:: You know ... Cricket. Rugby. Aussies are the kids surpassing their parents ... heh heh ... SJ

And the Olymics and Paralympics as well. But not football for some reason and which rugby. Rugby league or union?

League is Australian, my dear... Union (Pretty much owned by the Kiwis) is from you lot... SJ

Hell yeah! Union IS rugby.

Originally posted by SJ_SwanJun League is Australian, my dear... Union (Pretty much owned by the Kiwis) is from you lot... SJ

We do have rugby league over here as well and interestingly, we have a Great Britain rugby league national team while Scotland, England, Wales and Republic of Ireland (no Northern Ireland) rugby union teams, who do combine (just like the Gatch/BOTP team) to create the Lions team my dearest.

Originally posted by Metaliant We do have rugby league over here as well and interestingly, we have a Great Britain rugby league national team while Scotland, England, Wales and Republic of Ireland (no Northern Ireland) rugby union teams, who do combine (just like the Gatch/BOTP team) to create the Lions team my dearest.

Ahh, but Met. League was created in Aussie as a sport for the blue-collar bloke. Union was considered a more classy game for the more classy gentleman. The mining Aussie grot needed something more ... manly ... Heh heh So, yeah ... We stole the original idea, played with it abit, created something a little different, and then handed it back to you. As I said: Perfecting what the Brits create ... SJ Ahh, nothing like a little sibling rivalry between the Brits and Aussies ...

I think your getting it wrong there SJ, league is a non contact form of rugby, Union is the rough and tumble.

Well, Cep, SJ is right. They nicked the rugby thing and then turned it into a girl's game and then gave it back it back to us. So now, we got a girls sport (league) and a man's sport (union) Once, I was told that I had the build of a rugby player (union I think they meant (thank god)). I also think it was the shoulders that gave it away, since I have a pair of large shoulders.

I used to play union back when I was a lil younger

I never did like rugby at school but ulater while at college, I watched the world cup in the early 90s and liked it ever since. Strange that.

Never played rugby, union, union what ever......just gatchaman of late and writiing.....swanjun done any more yours are good...just showing apreciation for a good sport Cheers from a Sydney girl how has had a few to may red wines mmmmmm please excuse spelling and gramma done exist after the third glasssssss

League is non-contact? Huh? Uh, not when I went to school - and ask my wee cousin that who had both her arms broken in a game with the boys in the school yard .... But, I have been away for a bit, perhaps it has turned into a girl's game ... As an ex-trainer for Rugby and Aussie RUles (yup, pro and reserve level) I can tell you ... ...Sometimes I had to wonder... Heh heh ... Big grown men all wusses in the changerooms. So Ebonyswanne ... Sydney SWANS eh? Me, I'm a West Coast EAGLES girl .... (Actually truly am, believe it or not - was in their cheersquad for several years) ... Cos a swan has to love her Eagle, right? SJ

Originally posted by Ebonyswanne Never played rugby, union, union what ever......just gatchaman of late and writiing.....swanjun done any more yours are good...just showing apreciation for a good sport Cheers from a Sydney girl how has had a few to may red wines mmmmmm please excuse spelling and gramma done exist after the third glasssssss

Here's your glass madam.

Wikipedia Union players contest possession following the tackle: depending on the situation, either a ruck or a maul occurs. League players may not contest possession after making a tackle: play is continued with a play-the-ball

Union = Tackles League = Touch Think you may have been playing Union m'dear

Originally posted by Cep

Wikipedia Union players contest possession following the tackle: depending on the situation, either a ruck or a maul occurs. League players may not contest possession after making a tackle: play is continued with a play-the-ball

Union = Tackles League = Touch Think you may have been playing Union m'dear

I think I'm curious now, Cep, in all those tingly ways ... A tackle is a "touch" ... Hmmm .... You sound like you'd be some fun!! You can come "touch" me, buddy ...

My pleasure sweet cheeks

Nudge, nudge, wink, wink.

Say no more!

Your right SJ a Swan has to love her Eagle....I don't reaaly follow any sports, in the ARL I'd support Newcaslte Knights... out of loyalty to Hunter Valley....Just to dam busy to fit sports in as well hightlights do me! Cheers....