The Chat Thread

[A Mum]

Work from home...that'd be choice.

Did that today myself. Solely because I wanted to have an extended liquid lunch with some lads, and I couldn't reasonably do that from my office up north.

I love my job.

Good to hear Pseudo !!

I love my job too.

Not to mention that I can sit around in my PJ's all day if I want to

Got to love this working from home business

[the big bang]

yeah, theres money to be made in the mines.

right now i dont even care where i get put. just wanna get there!! then after a while and getting my foot in the door, i'll push to try get a job as close to here as possible coz i got a missus and baby boy.

[A Mum]

yeah, theres money to be made in the mines.

right now i dont even care where i get put. just wanna get there!! then after a while and getting my foot in the door, i'll push to try get a job as close to here as possible coz i got a missus and baby boy.

Cool. Well goodluck with your endeavours... I hope it all comes to fruition for you.

How old is your baby boy??

[the big bang]

thankyou very much!

my little punk son, Kobe, was 22 months yesterday.

he can already kick a mini footy a could few metres, and LOVES watchin footy on tv with me. seriously just sits there and watches it like he's a bloke my age! its awesome

[JAS]

you say 'I smoked'

Does that mean you've given up now ??

Yep...I managed to stop about 5 years ago now. I do still get the occasional craving but I think I was lucky as none of my mates smoke and I live alone so not too many temptations to start again. I've almost stopped stalking smokers in town for a bit of passive smoke now too

Thankfully I haven't turned into one of those angry exsmokers who has a go at all smokers...I reckon they're just scared of starting again themselves.

i'm a tiler by trade, been doing that for 4 and a half years.
but i'm trying to get a gig in mining, so i'm also working for Nicks Crane Hire as a dogger and rigger, just trying to get the experience to get a job in the mines.

Mind if I ask what a 'dogger' is...obviously it's not the same as a 'dogger' over here...they're very rude and if famous end up in the tabloids

Regards
JAS

[A Mum]

thankyou very much!

my little punk son, Kobe, was 22 months yesterday.

he can already kick a mini footy a could few metres, and LOVES watchin footy on tv with me. seriously just sits there and watches it like he's a bloke my age! its awesome

My eldest son used to be like that. The principal once included him in a speech about 'remembering things' ... when he was in year 2 or 3 because he could name just about every player in the AFL.... Just had the love for football.

So does he have the 2 year old 'terror tantrums' yet... that start at 18 months !!!

[A Mum]

Yep...I managed to stop about 5 years ago now. I do still get the occasional craving but I think I was lucky as none of my mates smoke and I live alone so not too many temptations to start again. I've almost stopped stalking smokers in town for a bit of passive smoke now too

Thankfully I haven't turned into one of those angry exsmokers who has a go at all smokers...I reckon they're just scared of starting again themselves.

My grandmother went to a hypnotist to give up smoking.
And it worked... she never smoked once leaving his office.
Amazing stuff since she smoked all the time before that.

How did you manage to give up??

And good girl ...btw

I never started, my parents were both passive smokers and I hated it as a kid. So put me off for life

[the big bang]

i'm a tiler by trade, been doing that for 4 and a half years.
but i'm trying to get a gig in mining, so i'm also working for Nicks Crane Hire as a dogger and rigger, just trying to get the experience to get a job in the mines.

Mind if I ask what a 'dogger' is...obviously it's not the same as a 'dogger' over here...they're very rude and if famous end up in the tabloids

Regards
JAS[/quote]


nah, a dogger here is a bloke who directs the crane driver. so as a rigger, o hook up loads to a crane, the as a dogger, i tell the crane driver what to to and where to go.


yeh, the little $h!ts tantrums have started, and he goes alright at it too!

i'm in the same boat with the smoking too. my old girl chained smoked, and i cant stand it!

[A Mum]

yeh, the little $h!ts tantrums have started, and he goes alright at it too!

Sorry... but I am so laughing right now

Only because I've been through it all that I can laugh at someone else going through it !!
I know, nasty pasty I am

I remember one time when I had a 2 year old and a new born baby... I was at the supermarket... new born screaming his lungs out... 2 year old lying on the floor kicking and screaming... Me... nearly lying on the floor kicking and screaming as well !!

Not nice !!

But lap it up while you can, because in no time he'll be 18

That saying of they grow up fast really is true

[JAS]

Yep...I managed to stop about 5 years ago now. I do still get the occasional craving but I think I was lucky as none of my mates smoke and I live alone so not too many temptations to start again. I've almost stopped stalking smokers in town for a bit of passive smoke now too

Thankfully I haven't turned into one of those angry exsmokers who has a go at all smokers...I reckon they're just scared of starting again themselves.

My grandmother went to a hypnotist to give up smoking.
And it worked... she never smoked once leaving his office.
Amazing stuff since she smoked all the time before that.

How did you manage to give up??

And good girl ...btw

I never started, my parents were both passive smokers and I hated it as a kid. So put me off for life

I tried a couple of times over the years and only lasted a few weeks. Back then everyone at work smoked and most of the family smoked so was probably doomed from the start.

Then I was just sitting watching tv one evening and light a ciggie and suddenly thought...I'm really not enjoying this...and the next day I went to the pharmacy and bought some of that Nicorette gum. I followed the instruction which was to use it for 6 months and then wean yourself of it over a few months and it worked a treat. I guess I was just ready to give up without a struggle...most of it is psychological I reckon. Another thing that really, really helped is living on a low independant income (my own choice) means I can't afford to start again

Regards
JAS

[A Mum]

I tried a couple of times over the years and only lasted a few weeks. Back then everyone at work smoked and most of the family smoked so was probably doomed from the start.

Then I was just sitting watching tv one evening and light a ciggie and suddenly thought...I'm really not enjoying this...and the next day I went to the pharmacy and bought some of that Nicorette gum. I followed the instruction which was to use it for 6 months and then wean yourself of it over a few months and it worked a treat. I guess I was just ready to give up without a struggle...most of it is psychological I reckon. Another thing that really, really helped is living on a low independant income (my own choice) means I can't afford to start again

Regards
JAS

Well my stepmother had a collapsed lung and she still smokes

So well done JAS.

I think less people do smoke these days. My mum has been smoking since she was 14, I'd hate to see her lungs, but when she was that age everyone around her was smoking too, so yeah.

[JAS]

nah, a dogger here is a bloke who directs the crane driver. so as a rigger, o hook up loads to a crane, the as a dogger, i tell the crane driver what to to and where to go.

Ahhh thanks for that...I've been riveted to a series here called Axe Men about the guys that harvest pine forests in Oregon and they have guys doing similar tasks so I kinda know what you mean...at least I'll stop imagining you hanging around car parks at night now

Regards
JAS

[A Mum]

Well thanks for the chat guys and gal... you certainly 'unbored' me

I'd better go to bed now... getting very tired

[JAS]

Well my stepmother had a collapsed lung and she still smokes

So well done JAS.

I think less people do smoke these days. My mum has been smoking since she was 14, I'd hate to see her lungs, but when she was that age everyone around her was smoking too, so yeah.

I think it was hereditary for me...the whole family smoked...grandpa cigars, dad a pipe everyone else ciggies. I didn't start til I was about 17 and it was probably because all my mates did too and I'm afraid I took to it like a duck to water...the first ciggie never made me feel ill or anything.

Must admit I cringe at the thought of how much money I've blown (pardon the pun) over those years. But then again I'd no doubt have wasted it on something else

The only time I get a bit cross is when I hear of people who have an elderly relative who's not long left and they try to make them give up what is possibly the only pleasure they have left...as if it's going to make any differnce now.

Regards
JAS

[the big bang]

know what ya mean there JAS, whats the point of giving up if they've probably choofed on for 50 years! maybe add an extra 20seconds to their life!

[Thiele]

Had a lovely holiday, It was a long car trip to Wagga. Had a swim at Wagga beach was cool. I reckonmendif you ever to Canberra do the War Memorial, New Parliment House, and the AIS also Canberra looks really at night.

[A Mum]

Had a lovely holiday, It was a long car trip to Wagga. Had a swim at Wagga beach was cool. I reckonmendif you ever to Canberra do the War Memorial, New Parliment House, and the AIS also Canberra looks really at night.

Great to hear Thiele...

I haven't been to canberra since I was 13 years old... so thats some 26 years ago !!
It was great then, but I'm sure it's changed.
I might have to try and get there some time.

[JK]

My grandmother went to a hypnotist to give up smoking.
And it worked... she never smoked once leaving his office.
Amazing stuff since she smoked all the time before that.

My mate did the same and it worked instantly for him.

I've often thought about it, but Im too frightened the Doc might play a prank on me and anytime
someone claps I'll start clucking like a chicken or something

[A Mum]

My grandmother went to a hypnotist to give up smoking.
And it worked... she never smoked once leaving his office.
Amazing stuff since she smoked all the time before that.

My mate did the same and it worked instantly for him.

I've often thought about it, but Im too frightened the Doc might play a prank on me and anytime
someone claps I'll start clucking like a chicken or something

Good point...

Which bring's two questions to mind:

1) You have to wonder though... if it's worked for my grandmother and it worked for your mate... why don't more people look to this to give up smoking etc.... maybe the 'quit' people should start a campaign

2) Who's been to a hypnotist and what pranks have they seen played ??