Been a while...

[funkychicken]

So who's up for another Get Together?

[Sleeping Dog]

ME
:2tsup::2tsup:

[weisyboy]

i will be holding a sawdust bbq some time but it has been put off as i have to mutch to do and teh joint is a mess. need to get the tractor home to clean some space.

[RufflyRustic]

when it's warmer, or if it's held someplace warmer than the Darling Downs:rolleyes:

[watson]

Carl knows the ideal warm place.

The back bar of the Cooktown Pub.

[RufflyRustic]

No problems, I'll have a place to stay then, got a few relatives in Cooktown:)

Oh, too far away? bugger!:rolleyes:

[funkychicken]

Well who's gonna host it then:?

[watson]

weisyboy.....he's got credit up there

[funkychicken]

I'm not sure we could all find our way to Carl's:B

[funkychicken]

Well?

[weisyboy]

we dont all have the sence of direction of a cow.

i willbe hosting one some stage but dotn hold your breath.

[RufflyRustic]

Wild Dingo's heading our way. why not line it up for when he gets to this part of Queensland:)

[funkychicken]

Good idea Wendy:2tsup: And thanks for offering to host it:2tsup::2tsup::q:;

[RufflyRustic]

Oh No you don't FC :nonono::no::p:D

It all depends on when Mr WD is in town and a couple of other committments I have in September as to whether I attend, let alone even hold one.

[dai sensei]

I am in and out of Qld over the coming months whilst on leave, but I will attend a get together if I'm in town.

Hmm, seems however everyone always wants a get together, but we always run short of offers to actually host one. Apart from being in and out, I've held 3 so count me out to hold one soon, but I will try to be at any event within a decent driving distance provided I can get there. I just went to 2 in Melbourne :2tsup: and planning to attend one in WA in a few weeks :U.

For those of you fearful of holding a BBQ, here's some pointers to calm those fears:


We are a friendly bunch and don't bite
If you can't cook, someone else will (I've been known to cook a few)
If you don't have a BBQ, have a cold meat & salad type BBQ, or ask someone to bring one (mine is mobile)
If providing food & drinks is putting you off, just say it is BYO
Disposable plates, cups knives & forks etc etc will do, and again if you don't have any, tell us to BYO
If you worried about your messy yard & house, don't be, many of us are pigs :B. For my place, I just warn people to be prepared for a mess :U
If your shed is small, or you don't even have one, again don't worry. All we need is a yard to spread out on. Others can bring things for a show & tell, or a swap meet, or just chew the fat over a friendly drink.
If you don't have chairs, ask people to again BYO
If you are worried about the mess afterwards, some of us have been known to even help out there.
If you are worried about the weather (in Queensland :?), just ask everyone to log on at a certain time to confirm it is off or on - just allow for people's travel times.

It isn't really that hard :no:

BBQ/get togethers are a great way to meet and greet other forumites and discuss similar interests. So take a deep breath and step up :U

[yaryetnom]

If I thought you would like to spend a day playing with timber, maybe even lighting the forge and then eating woodfired pizzas I would offer to host a get together.

If the pizzas do not sound appealing we could always have bickies & dip:rolleyes:


Regards,
Ray

[RufflyRustic]

will begging work????:)


beg, beg, govel, grovel, please, pretty with a zillion strawberries on -

[funkychicken]

And Whipped Cream:D

[yaryetnom]

If it is to be and Kingsthorpe is a suitable location are there some suggested dates. I'll need a bit of time to shovel out the shed & slash the jungle that passes for a yard.

I'll probably have to do some test tastings of the pizzas in advance as well:licklips::;

[flynnsart]

A forge?!:D Woodfired pizza?!:DPlaying with wood?!:D With my luck I'll be working the weekend yous choose. Sounds great, so, Kingsthorpe? near toowoomba somewhere?

Donna

[funkychicken]

Kingsthorpe? near toowoomba somewhere?

Donna

Yep, nice and close:2tsup:

Soo... A Saturday in September?

[dai sensei]

:2tsup: Sounds fantastic Ray, just let us know what you want us to bring, and when.

Hmm just looked up my calendar and I'm off and about from 16th Sept, any chance of before then? Sat or Sun Ok with me.

[funkychicken]

I've got something on the 6th (dovetailing lesson:2tsup:) so the 13th would work. It's up to Ray

[yaryetnom]

Either the 13th or 14th works for me. Does that suit everyone else.

Ray

[RufflyRustic]

suits me too, Many thanks Ray.:2tsup:

cheers
Wendy

[Andy Mac]

Sounds good Ray!
Do you want an extra forge and anvil?

Cheers,

[flynnsart]

I'm on call all weekends in September, so will turn up if I am not working on the day. Fingers crossed.

Donna

[yaryetnom]

Hello all,

Donna I hope you can make it.

Andy you can bring your forge & anvil along if you want. Do you have a project we could do, I was going to make a couple of cala? lillies. I was hoping people would bring along some show & tell stuff to help fill the day.

I've got a couple of wood lathes to play with.

I will provide enough standard pizza dough, pizza sauce, cheese, shreded ham, olives, onion and anything else I think of for toppings. Please feel free to bring along any special toppings or base doughs.

I can't throw the bases, I use a rolling pin to spread them but am willing to learn how to throw them if any one can do it.

Ray

[funkychicken]

Cooool:2tsup:

If you need any advice on holding a Do then just ask me or Neil.
Hint: Get a list of who's coming together


Anyone know when Wild Dingo is here?

[dai sensei]

This pizza idea sounds great, I'll bring some toppings. I assume BYO drinks.

How are you off for chairs?

Sat or Sun?

I can bring my Ci1 rougher for anyone to have a try on the lathe. I'll also bring my thread chaser in case someone can show me how to use it :-. I should be able to make a scratch awl and making knife for door prizes as usual. I'll also be cutting up quite a bit of timber in the next few weeks I have off, so I'll bring some of that too.

[weisyboy]

i wont be there.

buisy that weekend unfortunately.:((

[yaryetnom]

So make it the Saturday, 13th

turning up:
Wendy
Andy
Funky
Neil
Sleeping Dog?
Donna?
Myself of course

Who else?

[yaryetnom]

That will be good Neil.

I hadn't thought about door prize stuff.

Yes BYO drinks please. I will have some soft drink & a couple of bottles of lunatic soup.

I have about 8 chairs without checking.


Ray

[funkychicken]

I can do a turning demo and (hoping I've become proficient enough by then) a dovetailing demo

[RufflyRustic]

Ray, I'll bring whatever you'd like to fill in the catering arena, eg dessert? so I'll check in with you closer to the Saturday. I'll add a couple of things into the door prize pile too.:)

Will check with Wild Dingo too!

cheers
Wendy

[dai sensei]

I have room for up to 4 if anyone needs a lift from the Gold Coast, PM me, first in gets a seat :U

[Big Splinter]

Hi All,
I'm keen to join the get together.
I will need to try and shift work about for that weekend.

I'll post closer to the time to confirm attendance.
Also a spare seat on offer from Centenary Suburbs of Brisbane, all going well.

Cheers
Tom:D:D:D

[dai sensei]

..I should be able to make a scratch awl and making knife for door prizes

Done :D - Black Wattle with Shellawax finish

[soundman]

where's kingsthorpe?

[yaryetnom]

where's kingsthorpe?

The centre of the universe, home of the best pizza oven in Australia.:D

Kingsthorpe is about 20ks west of Toowoomba.

Neil,

The awl & marking knife look good.

Ray

[STAR]

I will be coming up with Neil. ( Dai Sensai )

[Simomatra]

Teach me to read more than the pen forum and a few other. Thanks to Funky Chicken I now aware of the GTG.

At the moment put me down for Pat and I to attend I will bring some door prizes and offer to do a wipe on poly display for pens much easier to show than email people.

Thanks Andrew

[funkychicken]

Teach me to read more than the pen forum and a few other. Thanks to Funky Chicken I now aware of the GTG.

At the moment put me down for Pat and I to attend I will bring some door prizes and offer to do a wipe on poly display for pens much easier to show than email people.

Thanks Andrew

Cheers Sam:2tsup:

Your demo will be greatly appreciated:2tsup:

[Sleeping Dog]

:(

I won't be able to make it, shame, was really looking forward to it....

SD.

[Pasho]

I would like to come. I have seats availabel if there are ant takers.

[derekh]

What times are we talking about ? I'm interested but I need to be at Sea World for a work function by 6:30pm that night. Maybe I'm pushing it to be at both events.

cheers
Derek

[dai sensei]

What times are we talking about ? I'm interested but I need to be at Sea World for a work function by 6:30pm that night. Maybe I'm pushing it to be at both events.

cheers
Derek

Nah no probs, I intend to be home before 6:30, leave before 3pm to be sure.

[funkychicken]

I'd say the hours might be like last time

[yaryetnom]

Times?
Time is not important or is it? Turn up when your ready, just not before 6 am & leave when your ready.

I'll fire up the oven in the morning so we can have pizza lunch to cater for those needing to leave early. If any one wants to stay we can do pizzas again or have a BBQ for tea.

Ray

[yaryetnom]

Just an update on attendees please advise if I've stuffed this up or others you know are coming to make sure the catering for the pizzas is right or as close to right as I can fluke not used to this entertaining caper.

Wendy
Andy Mac
Funky
Neil
Tom
Star
Sam & Pat
Pasho
Dereck
Donna maybe

Looking forward to this although a bit behind in shoveling out the shed etc.

PS Andy don't mention this to that safety crew at work or they will give me a hard time.

Ray

[funkychicken]

You forgot Sam and his wife

[bitingmidge]

Having remained deathly silent, with fingers crossed, I can now confirm that I haven't been able to rearrange a previous engagement!

Ironically perhaps, friends from Toowoomba are visiting us!

Have a great time!

Cheers,

P
:doh:

[floobyduster]

Hi guys.

This thread slipped by under the radar! Thanks fc for the heads up. I've been a bit distracted lately with family matters etc. Add me to the list as I should be able to make it.

Thanks

Ken

[Andy Mac]

I'm gearing up for it, door prize etc, but might reconsider on the blacksmithing, if that's OK with Ray. Instead I think I'll bring along a few shaving horses and drawknives with some green sticks...probably privet, as I can nab some on the trip over. Then a few people can have a whittle and a chat, and Ray gets some hand-cut mulch!:D

Cheers,

[yaryetnom]

Thanks Andy that will be great.

I would like to try out those drawknives I've got.

Ray

[Zarguld]

Really would have liked to go since I only just moved up to the gold coast but I will be in sydney from the 11th till the 16th sorry.:(

[funkychicken]

How 'bout a bunch of us from Toowoomba take 1 car in be easier than us all driving in

[Ivan in Oz]

So make it the Saturday, 13th

turning up:
.......MANY........

Myself of course

Who else?


Funky gave me a chase up.
Thanks FunkyC:2tsup:

Might I become active again and AnneB [who was at Funkys GTG]
might perhaps be there with me; if I say the right thing.

Hi Wendy, Thank you.........AGAIN:(

Ivan

PS:
No 'Poota at home so will be Monday 'till I read here again:-

[Simomatra]

Ray what can we bring along, door prizes no probs.

Cheers Sam & Pat

[soundman]

sorry cant get there this time.
cheers

[yaryetnom]

Hello all,

Got the shed kinda cleaned up for next weekend, hopefully the weather will be the same as it was today.

Let me know if you need any futher directions to get here.

Ray

[flynnsart]

Fingers crossed, looking good for me coming, even might be able to get the hubby to come.

Donna

[STAR]

Bringing a friend ( Jim ) with me as well. Hope that is ok.


STAR ( Peter )

[dai sensei]

I am just finishing my new router table on my tablesaw extension. My Triton router table and stand will therefore be up for sale shortly for offers over $100. If anyone is interested in getting in early, I can bring it to the get together.

Really looking forward to the day, hope the fine weather holds up.

[funkychicken]

If anyone coming to the GTG. Likes turning Biiiig Stuff then I can supply some biiig bits of timber
Otherwise I'll be bringing hardwoods turning blanks

[yaryetnom]

Hello all,

I'm on dial up & having some problems so if I don't respond to any last minute things give me a phone call.

Pete, the more the better.

See everyone Saturday

Ray

[dai sensei]

I've packed 2 large (~350-400 dia) turning blanks (Mango and Cedar), plus a couple of smaller Cedar and Black Wattle blanks, along with some slices of Cedar for boxes/pen blanks.

[yaryetnom]

Ray, I'll bring whatever you'd like to fill in the catering arena, eg dessert? so I'll check in with you closer to the Saturday. I'll add a couple of things into the door prize pile too.:)

Will check with Wild Dingo too!

cheers
Wendy

Hi Wendy,

A desert would be nice if your still turning up.

I take it we are bit early for Wild Dingo

Regards,
Ray

[mic-d]

Hi everyone, wish I could make it but it's SWMBO's birthday so tis her day.:)

Have fun!

Cheers
Michael

[funkychicken]

Not long now!!!

[RufflyRustic]

Hi Ray,

Dessert it is! :2tsup: Mmmm, definitely too early for the Wild Dingo mob. Looks like January maybe for them, so we'd better not keep any leftovers :D


Cheers
Wendy

PS hope to turn up about 10 am, with the little feathered one in tow :U

[funkychicken]

PS hope to turn up about 10 am, with the little feathered one in tow :U

Little?:D

[Andy Mac]

Oh no, sick kids again!
And the wife's booked on a shopping expedition to the coast...:-
Tools ready, shaving horses on starter's orders, privet sourced, fingers crossed.

[yaryetnom]

Crikeys Andy,

Hope you can still make it, I was looking forward to having a try of the draw knives.

Had to test the oven today & it is still working fine. Made a heap of dough tonight, just have to remember to get it out of the fridge first thing so it warms up & rises again.

Still looking for a gun pizza thrower.

See everyone tommorrow

Ray

[dai sensei]

Crikeys Andy,

Hope you can still make it, I was looking forward to having a try of the draw knives.

Hope so too Andy


Still looking for a gun pizza thrower.

Sounds like our first turning job may be a rolling pin :U

[funkychicken]

Still looking for a gun pizza thrower.




Yes?:D

[flynnsart]

What a nightmare. Hard drive decided to have a major coronary. Limited funds, poke in the dark knowledge, everything on the computer, including address of where i'm supposed to be heading tomorow. Got a second hand hard drive, managed to coax the dvd drive to work for a change installed windows, rang internet provider (satellite) and tried to get that reconected, but silly me, no driver installed for the ethernet card. Had a look for the cd, found and installed. Finally back on the net but it is slow. Still cant manage to get the screen resolution right, the little slider wont move, hmm probably another driver needed. Bugger sick of this already.

Hmmmmm need nice day out tomorow. Hubby looks like he is working, no call yet for me, so looks like I may be there. got the address and phone number now. Cool.

Donna

[dai sensei]

I've added a new thread for photos & comments (http://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=79103), can you repost FC/Mod and close this thread