I drink and smoke cigarettes and I think it doesn't matter what you do, you only live once, you may aswell enjoy life while your here!

i have relatives in myanmar. all telephone lines and internet connections to the country have been cut off by the government.

oh ok. I understand now, I thought you meant you were told to kiwi your boot bottoms at camp.......that would be a joke! But coming in to Australia....yes. Any dirt or soil on shoes is considered dangerous. We have a lot of endangered species, and we like to try and keep out any foreign bugs or soils incase of disease or inpurity's. It's the same as bringing wooden products into the country, you can't bring them unless you want to pay to have them sprayed for dideases. When I returned form Singapore last year I had to wash my shoes before I left Singapore both times, and show them to Australian Customs officers on arrival. It's better to be safe than to ruin our environment, although it is mostly european countires that we are worried about, things such as foot and mouth disease from Engalnd and Wales.

We're not that bad.....ummm. why were you told to kiwi the bottom of your boots??? I've never heard of that, be careful, a lot of aussies will try to play jokes on you.....they dont mean any harm, its just a joke, it means they like you.

Tell her how you feel,but dont be too pushy about it, if you are close friends as you say than even if she doesnt feel the same about you, she will still be friends with you without it being weird. Goodluck

hahahaha...you guys have some access to the internet....there are computers which you are able to use with the internet,near the canteen and both camps.as for washing machines,i believe you guys also have access to drop your washing at our stores rooms to be sent into town for dry cleaning.....?????you will have to ask your officers about that. we are not allowed to waste water at camp,even we are not allowed to use a washing machine unless we really need it,we have to take all our washing with us on our off day once a week.as i was saying,with internet you guys are already spolied enough.you cant expect luxury's in the middle of the bush(or jungle as you call it). we're out there to work and for you guys to train,not to be pampered.

I think, as an almost 21 year old woman myself, that your gf is starting to miss you just that little bit too much when you go away for work. She is obviously getting jealous of your work, which is understandable. However, even though she is only 21, she should be mature minded enough to understand that what you do with your career now will affect how your future together is. You need to talk to her, seriously, and tell her you want her just to sit quietly and listen to you while you explain your positon and your feelings about her tantrums (that's what they are). Once you have fully explained everything to her, without getting angry, or seeming frustrated, then give her the chance to explain to you why she is like this, while you sit quietly and listen to everything she has to say. Once you have noth fully explained yourselves.then it will be easier for you both to decide what you need to do, as you will both know each others honest feelings.

I hope I've helped.

Originally posted by laurence82:

good and bad i guess

good if its to entertain us and we wont go around doing funny stuff

bad because we are pampered

yeah you guys are so pampered!!!! our adf get jealous of you guys cause you get more entertainment and luxury's than they do

Originally posted by eemtij:

Maybe....Perhaps....
But most of the time I am out in the field.

One small observation... when Judy and her gang were around, there were more food variety. The last 3 years when the current contractor took over the canteen, not much variety.

By the way, hope they improve the sound system for the TV/Video screenings.

yeah i know.....our canteen i quite boring.....but better than no canteen i suppose!! i wasnt there when judy was there,but my sister was.
and yeah....the sound system will stay the same with the tv/dvd....you guys are lucky you have it at all.........our army doesnt get that when they are on exercise.lol.its not that easy to have a good sound system in the middle of the bush....you guys actually get a fair few luxury's out there......bar.....hot water....canteen.dvd's....music......lol....you are one of the luckier army's!!!

Heres some that aussie guys use all the time:

1: Was your daddy a terrorist?...cause your the bomb!!!

2: Did it hurt?.when you fell from heaven..

3: Is that a ladder in your stocking, or the stairway to heaven?

4:Girl you must be so tired........You've been running through my mind all day!

5: Hi..wanna come back to my place for some pizza and sex?...(girl says no)....what?......you don't like pizza?

6:Hi........I'm Mr Right....someone said you were looking for me......??

7:Wanna F@#k??

8: Can I buy you a drink?....(girl says no)......well can you buy me one?

9: I'm lost........can you take me home???

10: Excuse me......I know your beautiful, but would you dance with me so my mates think I'm cool?

Needless to say...I don't think they ever work!!!!!!!!!

That doesn't mean they deserve to be bashed and shot in the streets......nor did they deserve to have their temples raided last night,and be dragged out of their beds and bashed by police for standing up for what they believe in!

Originally posted by eemtij:

I am not a regular but been there 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and will be there 2007.

Wonder if Judy and her daughter are still around?

no.judy is no longer around.......not for a few years. if you've been there for that many years maybe i know you???........

Originally posted by specialOps:

I think I might be going there....

WHy don't u post your pic so that we all know who to say Hi to?

cause i dont have the right membership to post pics.but you can go to my msn and see my pic...... rumgurl86@yahoo.com

Does your mum call you at night to say goodnight because she can no longer tuck you into bed??

Originally posted by breytonhartge:

where are you situated??

Rockhampton...it's in central Queensland.

I have extended family who are from Rangoon, they are on lock down,they are allowed only to do shopping under their blocks,then staright back inside their flats. It is very scary. Australians have been told not to travel to Myanmar for the next 6 months,and the American Government has threatened to intervene if things get worse. Our Australian news also reports that 3 monks have been bashed and shot to death in the streets, with police and the army using tear gas, grenades and brute force during PEACEFUL marches. What is wrong with our world??? I am ashamed to be a part of the human race, look at us....we kill each other in the streets....killing religious people for standing up for what they believe in! It's not right!

Very hot! 34 degrees celcius in my town today….....everyone is inside with their air conditioners on! our humidity here is much more harsh than in Singapore…..it can be very dangerous,especially to children and the elderly.

No, I wasn't there in 2002....I've been there 2005, 2006 and now 2007. 2005 I was at Camp Growl Canteen and Kitchen, 2006 I was at Sam Hill North Camp Kitchen, this Year I am at Sam Hill North Kitchen again.

Well if you will be there from 21st october(3 days before my 21st birthday)...please come to kitchen and say hi!!! My friends and I would be happy to meet you! It's always good for you guys to have someone to talk to other than your army mates over here...it can be a bit strange being so far away from home, and it's not the easiest of conditions at Shoal Water Bay. Drink plenty of water...but not too much COLD water, as it can upset your stomach in the heat and make you sick. Sometimes water straight from the specified drinking taps is best in the heat. We have lots of rules out there and you guys need to try to obide by them, as like wasting water....all the water we have at the camps is from water tanks, that has to be bought in by trucks....so it's very precious.....last year a company of troops were wasting water in their showers and the rest of the camp ran out of water, so ofcourse, the kitchen could not cook, or clean the dishes, so meals were delayed until we could get another water truck out......that takes up to 3-4 hours......needless to say, the troops that wasted the water were disliked by everyone in camp, and their officers made them wait until last to be served their meals. The next time they showered their was no more water wastage.

hehehe...knowing ah cek he probably is!!!!

the only reason i dont wanan jump into it is because i believe we could reallt have something,and i dont wanan ruin it by rushing.

i spent 7 weeks working with him every day last year.....we know each other.
i told him i want to take time to see how things work out.

don’t get me wrong, I don’t want to rush into a relationship. but maybe we should be friends until he’s a bit older and more ready for life?

yeah but i believe that both the husband and wife should work to support the family,its what we do here in australia. a lot of times, the wife only works and the husband doesn’t. its up to the couple. i dont like things to be handed to me, i like to work for what i have.

he has just under a year left on his ns…..i don’t know about the financila ability,and to be honest,I don’t care…..money isn’t important to me, I like to work to support myself.

Thats what I think FBI…but he is very mature for his age. But I still worry.