The totally off-topic thread

[Flashback]

I hope they are pics of the cat

Not in this thread, of course

 

[love_the_life]

CSU Wagga is a 6 year hybrid. Vet Biology Vet Science. You can exit some years in with some qualification but not Vet Sci.
Will be a bit of travel I suppose between home and WGA. There is an airport or a 5 hour drive.

Yep thats what I thought. Animals are chattels with a value limit which makes it difficult for vets for large animals. The morality can be more challenging that human medicine. Simple medicine can save a life but limited if owner cant/wont pay.

Daughter wants to stream into the equine area. She seems to have a knack with horses. Shes a small frame too but seems to be able to "whisper" in its ear.

Everyone wants to do vet at SYD. But they dont really have a large animal component.

Sydney was one of the few places that offered Vet Sci in 2000, so not a lot of choice. It did mean she could take her horse with her in fourth year and board him out at Camden as she they did 6 months there and then again in fifth year when they spent 6 months at the Vet Hospital at the main campus. In her day there was a fair bit of equine work. They also had to work on farms for something like 8 weeks a year in vacation (maybe more) with a list of the types of properties they had to work on, 2 weeks beef, 2 weeks dairy, 2 weeks alpaca/deer, 2 weeks pigs etc. The whole fifth year was spent in practice, working with vets, but of course no pay. She did a fair bit of that out of Canberra though the set up was pretty poor with you having to move to a new practice every 4 weeks so you never really could get your teeth into anything. It was better when they spent the time at the Syd Vet Hospital as that was longer.
She said she is not sure she would have done the course now; at the time she didn't want to do Medicine and was really strong in the sciences and maths and with her love of animals she seemed to almost drift into it.
HECS was pretty high but she paid it back herself as we paid for her living and accommodation for the 5 years (she lived in college for the first three then shared with another vet student for the next couple).

 

[Quickstatus]

CSU said to daughter on Uni information night that she could take her horse with her to CSU WGA and board it there. Immediately she was sold.

I think the "take your own horse" thing was a romantic marketing ploy that caters for the predominantly female student cohort.

Of course the role of the parent is to provide some reality into the conversation. In the end she agreed that having the horse at CSU will be more of a hassle than back home in SYD.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

This is a special 'help' post for my besest cobbers penegal and Tommy - you know how youse guys basically have no idea what day of the week it is - well if you rush on in to KMart you can snaffle these 2 items that will help you over your problem - firstly jocks for every day of the week:



And socks to match:



No need for thanks - I just like to help youse boys.

 

[RAM]

Yesterday I spent a bit of time planning our next, next, next trip... to Iceland.

As usual, its all changed, looks like we're going to Scotland to do a, Not Another Bloody Castle Tour.

Hubby found a 19 castle map guide and that Glenfiddich has 4hr tours and you get to pour your own bottle/select your own cask.

Im so getting him a Bloody Castle Tour tshirt.

Is there a link to that map????

 

[Quickstatus]

This is a special 'help' post for my besest cobbers penegal and Tommy - you know how youse guys basically have no idea what day of the week it is - well if you rush on in to KMart you can snaffle these 2 items that will help you over your problem - firstly jocks for every day of the week:



And socks to match:



No need for thanks - I just like to help youse boys.

But the colours don't match the days. That just makes it all the more confusing.
its not a good look to be caught checking down your front to find out the day of the week.

 

[get me outta here]

If you do get to Iceland, you could check out the latest 'protest' vote by voters sick of their conventional governments. The Pirate Party got 13% of the vote and may be part of a coalition govt.

Pirate Party makes gains in Iceland parliamentary elections - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Yesterday I spent a bit of time planning our next, next, next trip... to Iceland.

As usual, its all changed, looks like we're going to Scotland to do a, Not Another Bloody Castle Tour.

Hubby found a 19 castle map guide and that Glenfiddich has 4hr tours and you get to pour your own bottle/select your own cask.

Im so getting him a Bloody Castle Tour tshirt.

 

[Denali]

Is there a link to that map????

There is a pdf link to the map brochure.

https://www.visitscotland.com/see-do/attractions/castles/scotland-castle-trail/

I like how I can drive over there and it seems reward flights via VA/EY are available to Edinburgh.

As we are that far north, Glenfiddich is a must. If I have to see that many castles, I might have to start drinking.

 

[love_the_life]

Not in this thread, of course

No of course in the correct thread with all the other loverly feline friends

 

[love_the_life]

CSU said to daughter on Uni information night that she could take her horse with her to CSU WGA and board it there. Immediately she was sold.

I think the "take your own horse" thing was a romantic marketing ploy that caters for the predominantly female student cohort.

Of course the role of the parent is to provide some reality into the conversation. In the end she agreed that having the horse at CSU will be more of a hassle than back home in SYD.

Yes, I know how that works. Daughter was very keen on going to a school in Armadale when she was young as you could take your horse and compete etc etc.

Funny she does not ride at all now or have a horse. I think she has realised the time (and money) involved is too much. She took up road bike racing (the bikes are nearly as expensive as a horse) but has not been able to ride or compete much at all this year as she has had a hip injury. It has meant she has been dropped from the racing team and squad so is not too happy.

 

[TomVexille]

This is a special 'help' post for my besest cobbers penegal and Tommy - you know how youse guys basically have no idea what day of the week it is - well if you rush on in to KMart you can snaffle these 2 items that will help you over your problem - firstly jocks for every day of the week:

View attachment 82735

And socks to match:

View attachment 82736

No need for thanks - I just like to help youse boys.

Do they come in boxers?

 

[blackcat20]

Do they come in boxers?

Nope, no way, nada, not happening.

 

[love_the_life]

There is a pdf link to the map brochure.

https://www.visitscotland.com/see-do/attractions/castles/scotland-castle-trail/

I like how I can drive over there and it seems reward flights via VA/EY are available to Edinburgh.

As we are that far north, Glenfiddich is a must. If I have to see that many castles, I might have to start drinking.

And you could stay at Balmoral Castle in a cottage or house - they have them for rent. I did it with a friend a few years ago

 

[GarrettM]

Our Albany getaway has come to an end. But I have a few mementos of the trip to enjoy.

 

[cove]

Hey GarrettM did you run into one of our rellies when you were getting the vodka and whisky? He is Ben.
I can go an icy vodka. I bought the vanilla one.

 

[GarrettM]

Hey GarrettM did you run into one of our rellies when you were getting the vodka and whisky? He is Ben.
I can go an icy vodka. I bought the vanilla one.

Can't say I asked for particulars cove. Although had I known I may have. Might have got a discount on some of the more expensive labels. $700 is a little pricey for me, although I'm sure it's a fine whiskey. But I was happy to part with a few green banknotes to come away with my choices.

 

[cove]

Yes the whisky seemed hexxy.
I had a call from Penfolds and boy have they raised their pricing. The 707 at $480....when it was about $100 about a decade ago. At that price none of us will be able to retire before we are 100 years old.

 

[Steady]

The 707 at $480....when it was about $100 about a decade ago.

cove, someone wise once said;

but let me assure you that these will be known as the good old days too some time into the future.

 

[Mal]

This is a special 'help' post for my besest cobbers penegal and Tommy - you know how youse guys basically have no idea what day of the week it is - well if you rush on in to KMart you can snaffle these 2 items that will help you over your problem - firstly jocks for every day of the week:
No need for thanks - I just like to help youse boys.

I buy my black work socks, and my white casual socks in batches of 15 or 20 pairs. Makes choosing what to wear on any day simple!

 

[Quickstatus]

I buy my black work socks, and my white casual socks in batches of 15 or 20 pairs. Makes choosing what to wear on any day simple!

And you probably wash them together?