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| 26th August 2006 LindaLee | So Sad - From: Thailand and The End Well guys, I know your families are very glad that you're home now, but I will miss reading your entries from all your travels. It's been so entertaining and interesting to stay abreast of what you were doing and where you were going, and the writing has been excellent...a nice mix of human interest, history and culture...great photos, too. Too bad I didn't have the chance to invite you to our seaside hamlet in Oregon when you were on the west coast. We could have taken the boat out for dungeness crab and gathered mussels on the beach. I don't suppose you'll be this way again, but if so, look us up: www.bandon.com All the best to you now that you're back in the real world again. The transition will no doubt be difficult but I know you'll manage. :-) LindaLee |
| 14th August 2006 bob | beatin up by a tart ............again!!!!! - From: Goodbye Canada what can i say..........a-shamedly yours. father...!!!! |
| 12th August 2006 Andrew & Katie | Better late than never - From: Sweden Having recently gone live on the internet, we decided to catch up with your travels, whilst having a few drinks. As it turns out, we are now rather pissed due to having missed out on so much of the trip. Pudd keep your hands to yourself now that you are in Thailand. Looking forward to seeing you again, and hearing the live version and seeing all the pics, Love Andrew and Katie.... P.S Andrew says he doesnt love you, sorry.... maybe try lady boy, they love you long time |
| 11th August 2006 Chelsea | merry xmas - From: Goodbye Canada Hi guys. Kristian once told me that checking this thing for comments was full of anticipation like waiting for a gift. I see its been a while since it was updated or commented on but that you also check it every day so........hope you are enjoying thailand. Keep practicing the German John and Kristian, Canada says your welcome. Seriously, the whole country - I asked them all. The angry beaver crew misses you and you are welcome back any time. I promise not to hit you with a stuffed racoon or whatever that was. hahaha, oh hitchhiker lady. |
| 31st July 2006 Dease | hey mate - From: The Great White North Great photos dude i am extremely jealous. Happy birthday for the other day, i had a quiet beer for you back here in the cold i call Morwell. Great to hear that you are having a ball. The angry beaver, what a corker of a name!!!!! Keep going Dease |
| 30th July 2006 Bob,Linda&Lace | - From: The Great White North Kristian........wow...what can we say? Those photos are outstanding! and by far that is your best blog to date. You have sure made some friends for life there. By the way have a very happy birthday, you missed out on birthday cake at Maccas with the family and opted to go white water rafting in the rapids somewhere in the Yukon (cant work that one out). Next Sunday i'll be on the water cruising around at a somewhat more sedate pace than you have been. I'll be cruising around Western Port at a liesurely six knots, nowhere in your league. My cruise will be rated negative class one. Unfortunately it'll be my 50th. Keep up the good work Pudd, keep having fun, and mum said to bring home a bison if it's not too much trouble. Ok cya, luv mum and dad |
| 29th July 2006 Linda, Bandon, Oregon | Wow! - From: The Great White North So much fun reading your notes (and fantastic photos!) from the great NorthWest....closer to my part of the planet, and thinking about the two of you traveling so easily from one part of the world to another. What an experience you're having! And Happy Belated Birthday! |
| 28th July 2006 Monica Sweeney | Happy Birthday - From: The Great White North Happy 25th Birthday Kristain, it certainly would be one you will remember. Loved reading about your experiences in the great white north of Canada. The photos are fantastic, I guess it is a photographers paradise in that part of the world. How are you and John ever going to settle down to an ordinary life again. It sounds as if you both have had a wonderful time, see you when you return. Love from Monica, John and Bede. |
| 28th July 2006 Maree & David Bannister | Happy Birthday - From: The Great White North Blimey Pudd ... 25 years, I guess we should be feeling old, but hang it!! Hope you had a great day of celebration and don't worry about Bobbie Boy ... we'll celebrate with him also on August 6th ... you know us, we'll go anywhere to celebrate!! Your trip north appears to have been absolutely out of this world ... what a grand experience ... once in a lifetime and all that stuff. Hope catching up with Sweeno is just as good .. and at some stage you need to come back home, dammit! So, enjoy it all now ... love Maree & David B. xoxo |
| 27th July 2006 Erika | Spain!!!!!!!!!! - From: Spanien Hello!!!! I will be heading off to Spain on 19 August and Barcelona is my last stop in Spain. But everyone has warned me that I should only take a couple of euros with me when going out. Whatever you do, don't think of the phone, wallet and camera, think of your swim in the ocean and who you were with. Everyone (well may be everyone) has done a swim at 4am in the morning and that's at home. Those materialistic things, well that's what it is, things. Anyway, take care and if you come to London before 18 August, give me a call. Erika |
| 25th July 2006 Ria Jane | Mick Turner!! - From: Spanien Ha ha thats so funny, your quest to find someone close to Mick Turner has taken you all the way to Barcelona!! I still remember those crap msgs you sent me just saying two words, "Mick Turner" Anyway sounds like you are having an awesome time, you may or may not know that i have moved back home to the land of the pines, all in the greater good of saving money for a house...stay safe boys and look forward to seeing the both of you, love always riajane xx |
| 18th July 2006 Maree Bannister | The Band Man - From: Ract Festival 2006, Tübingen, Germany I cannot believe the time you are having overseas and can't help thinking what a wealth of experience is being gained. I'm so glad you took off and are now being challenged by it all. It makes me think I wouldn't mind being this young and carefree again!! Take care and enjoy Spain and the flamencos and the beautiful Canada and Alaska. love to you both .... Maree & David Bannister |
| 17th July 2006 elise | howdy boys! - From: Ract Festival 2006, Tübingen, Germany well the tales of your travels continue to fascinate every time i open my email! congratulations john on your writing success hitting the big time in german newspapers. i noticed your copyright at the bottom of the blog. did they get your expressed written consent to publish your work as the law demands? just a thought - sue em for extra spending money in spain. careful of the bears in alaska puddy!!!! xxx elise |
| 10th July 2006 Linda, Bandon, Oregon | - From: Paris Wow...great reading and good photos! Thanks for the trip to Paris. |
| 6th July 2006 Bob | Good Times - From: Happy Canada Day!! Hi pudd, yep i think you'd be kickin yer-self if you hadn't gone back to visit Chelsea, she looks absolutely gorgeous,and you two look like yer havin a really great time.The photos are fantastic and yes yer right,it's gonna take you for-ever to settle back into work ,i'm afraid that you'll be makin a fair few mistakes fer a while.Tell Chelsea's parents thanks for looking after our boy so well and if Chelsea ever found her way over then we woulld love to reciprocate.I have been enjoying watching Wimbledon pudd with my boy going swimmingly until to-day when he got beaten by Marcos Bagdadis, it's realy frustrating be-cos if Hewitt just played agressively like he does when he has his serve broken he'd be ok but he just has gotten into this habit of just gettin the ball back across the net and waiting for his opponent to make a mistake which might work ok until you get to the big guns and they just go for it , any way coach Payne over and out. Take care Yung man say hello to Chelsea. Luv Dad. |
| 30th June 2006 Herr D. | WM - From: Stuttgart i hope you enjoyed the time here... greetings! |
| 29th June 2006 Chelsea | Oh Canada? - From: In German (Newspapers) Hey John, I just had to say congratulations on becoming a published writer! Back when I first read that entry I found it interesting because I had the same discussion with my friend who lives in Ingolstatd. He lived in Canada for a year and upon his return home to Germany he made the same observation about "patriotism" there as compared to Canada, etc. So nicely done! We're taking good care of Kristian here - he has not been eaten by any wildlife as of yet and seems to be enjoying himself! Some golfing and camping (and ice skating!) are in the works. Take care and keep us updated with news from Germany. |
| 29th June 2006 Bob | korrect spellen - From: Back in Canada, eh! Hi pudd an john its fantastic to hear from you two blokes on your blogs on the world cup, wot a fantastic shot of the aussie rules footy spiraling above the sky-line, i think you could sell that to the afl except that the footy looks round. Yeah and pudd i saw your car the other day drivin down racecourse rd although the it took me a few seconds at first to realise that it was your old timer and that the bloke drivin it looked like history in the world cup advertisements until i took another look and realised it was dease too late he'd go ne but i took a final look in the rear view mirror ,oh and daniel your back tail-ligts out. Anyway yung puddin great to hear from you and by the way,John i think some of your letter writing ability is starting to rub off o n pudd he is definitely improving which leads me to say Pudd that i am about to give you a long shot English lesson. First it's weather not whether ,lingual not lingral,frustrated not frustaited although you probably are,were not where,caught not cought,plumb not plum, Australia not Austalia, crackers not crakers and chocolate not choclate got that hummmmm! hhhummmmmmm! sorry yung man but it got the better of me. Keep being terrific love DAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and bob. |
| 27th June 2006 Tim | That's it. - From: Stuttgart Hi John. I read a part of your posting which was published in an important German newspaper (FAZ) on sunday. I have to say that I was moved when I discovered how precise some of our 'World Cup guests' evaluate the situation here. Especially the part about patriotism in Germany hit the nail right on the head. Thanks for that statement. Greetings from Aachen. Btw. It's a shame that Italy made it into the next round! |
| 27th June 2006 Linda | Well done Aussies! - From: Berlin. Berlin. Wir fahren nach Berlin! Hi Pudd hi John its mum (Linda) I'm not sure where you are at the moment Pudd,(possibly in Canada) as the last blog John entered you were'nt in the pic's but I need to get in contact with you urgently regarding some important documents that you need to sign ASAP. I'v tried to phone but have not been successful. Hi John love the picture of the footy as its flying through the air what a fantastic shot. To be apart of the atmostphere over there would be awsome. John could you please ask Pudd to phone home ASAP, hopefully you will be speaking to him. Love the Blogs. Love Linda xx |
| 26th June 2006 David Payne | Hi Pudd - From: Stuttgart Hi Kristian How you going? I'm not sure how to use this blog thing, so I hope this email gets to you, your dad keeps me up to date on your adventures anyway. enjoy your trip. Uncle dave |
| 17th June 2006 Linda, Bandon, Oregon | Hi Guys! - From: Its just a dream... I'm still having a great time reading your blogs and the pics are fine. Very nice to be able take a vacation vicariously without having to spend a dime! |
| 16th June 2006 dave | look out germany! - From: Weltmeisterschaft 2006 kristian, i thought u were coming back in june, whats the deal???im so jelous of you that u get to see the world cup. Ive been watching all the games but they start at 11 at night and finish at 7 in the morning, how lame!!!so spare a thought for all of us in melbourne who are watching the games in bed while your of on a sunny day at the games drinking beer...how unfortunate for us... send us a email. dave |
| 14th June 2006 Chelsea | save me...... - From: Australia vs. Liechtenstein Hello Boys, just checking in on the old blog here - no updates?! How do you expect me to get through the whole week here at MB Hydro - I need to live my adventures vicariously through you as I just may have the most boring summer job in the whole world. Enjoy all the world cup excitement GO Australia!! (I can cheer for you cause Canada can't take enough time off hockey season to form a decent team....) and speaking of hockey - I've got a game to go watch!! ttfn - Chels |
| 13th June 2006 bob | Soccerblues - From: Australia vs. Liechtenstein Yeah! where was i . Oh yeah ,that bloody referee after waiting 32 years to get back into the bloody world cup he misses one of the biggest mistakes and then says sorry any way auntie G has just arrived so i gotta go again ,sorry yung man, talk to you againsoon keep havin an awesome time! BoBBo! |
| 13th June 2006 bob | soccerbooz - From: Australia vs. Liechtenstein How good was that yung man & john? Those mighty socceroos! although they almost blew it thanks to that egyptian referee Your cuzzin Andrew has just arrived so I'll sign off see ya! |
| 11th June 2006 bob | Kristian V Lickmeinstein - From: Australia vs. Liechtenstein Hey guys how you doin? looks like youse are still well in control of your destiny and all but i wouldnt leave Pudd in control of the beer again, it looks like he drank half of them to save spillage. (Hence my comments title).Pudd we saw the photos and they are great, although mum reckons you need a severe haircut.I know Boof tried to send you some photos but couldnt cos he was havin some sort of trouble.I see that you made it to Rothenburg,what did you think of the place?did you see the size of their torture chamber or was i in the wrong place?If it was the right place that i steered you to it should have been pretty good but then again i forget that you two have seen a lot of castles whereas i only saw that one cos like i was only i n the place for like 2 minutes like.(Like that do yer,? like do yer?)Anyways i think i'm startin to get affected by the computer radiation or sumthin like. Anyway be good to each other like or sumthin. Bob |
| 8th June 2006 macca | - From: Heidenheim thanks for the call on my birthday. it was good to your voice again however brief. can't wait to you guys get back. dave and i have been working on a new song and hope to have it ready by next practice. playing isn't the same without my white ethiopian doing his signature cheesy dance moves. when you guys get a final date organised, let me know so i organise a welcome home party. will get the band to play. your new ladies seem mighty fine, you boys are making me very proud. did you guys know that the footy show is going to be at the world cup? you guys should find out if you can get tickets. take you crazy kids have a beer for me. |
| 8th June 2006 bob | socker balls - From: Heidenheim Hello yung man as usual i dont have much time but i am rapt that you have secured tickets for the biggest game of football of them all,however there is one thats bigger and i happened to have got two tickets for that as well,YES COLLINGWOOD V MELBOURNE on the Queens birthday GO PIES !!!! at this stage im taking Lace and im just hoping that she can make it with homework and all. Any way gotta go to work catch yer later. Luv dad. |
| 28th May 2006 Pam | - From: Rheinlandstraße Hey Johnny and puddy, glad to hear your both having a ball. Don't underestimate our socceroo boys johnny!!! Must say i'm a little disappointed with comment that brazil will "have no trouble DEMOLISHING the socceroos". Just fill u in that we did just beat the european champions Greece on thurs night here in Melbourne 1-0 with an Australian team which didn't include 3 of our starters and who had only been training together for a few a days. Pretty good i think. Keep up the good work. |
| 26th May 2006 Chelsea | On behalf of a fraction of team Salzburg.... - From: Rheinlandstraße Hey guys, Glad to hear you are still having a good time. Even though we are at home and back in the routine, Scott and I have been keeping the team spirit alive, mostly by going out WAY too much. No RB & vodka though - we like our whiskey here, so keep that in mind if you come back to Canada because we will give you a very thorough lesson, in English too. Eat some wurstl for me (and Kristian I know you want to smell a stranger's breath) and continue with your adventures....... |
| 20th May 2006 Linda, Bandon, Oregon | - From: In Deutchland Hi Guys, Still keeping up the pace I see. Good to know you're staying the course and making the most of your time over there. |
| 18th May 2006 urhh where ya going? | urhh but i like her - From: Sky Blue, Grass Green dear wookie and starvin marvin, it has been too long since we've gazed at one another. lately i've been having this reacuring dream where both of you come flying into my room in matching bikinis carrying a six pack in one hand and the latest you am i album in the other; we would then stay up all night painting each others toes and talking about shopping, just like the good old days. now that your both gone i have no one to tell secrets to. sleep well my princes' |
| 15th May 2006 bob | Dream on ! Boys. - From: Sky Blue, Grass Green Absolutely guys you are 100% right this is a journey of a lifetime dont hop off the ride til its finished.Thats not to say we dont miss you peter cos we think about you every day er sorry it was pudd wasnt it any way gotta go to work Bugger! talk to you later Pudd.Luv dad. |
| 8th May 2006 Bob linda &lace | HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM - From: Salzburg, Austria Sorry I missed your phone call to wish me HAPPY BIRTHDAY anyway I had a great day. My brother Rob, marisa & paige flew over friday and stayed till monday.On sunday aunty G organised a birthday lunch, party thingy for me in a great little restaurant in frankston it was fantastic quite a few family and friends turned up. It was a chance for Brett & Lace to tell some of those funny stories that they had stored up but they didnt.We had a fantastic holiday in fiji the weather was hot the food was terrific and we had unlimited drinks in other words all inclusive. Those caves that you are going to sound amazing hope you have photos to show us,so Pudd write and tell us what you've been up to it would be great to hear from you. Are you still going to Thailand or are you staying in Germany. Did Brett tell you I have booked your trip to Sydney on the 20th June till 27th (1 week) that will be fun. Anyway Puddy, we love you heaps & miss you lots,hope you are well, & give John our love and hope all is well. Love mum,dad & lace. xxxxx. |
| 8th May 2006 dave brennan | pudda!!!! - From: Salzburg, Austria hey man, its dave from work. found your site from a link on yahoo. sonds like the trip is awesome and ur having a lot of fun. hows the accent working for ya???send us a email...willamen@hotmail.com |
| 4th May 2006 Linda, Bandon, Oregon | - From: Innsbruck, Austria Looks like you're still having lots of fun and your photos are a nice addition. Wow...could really go for one of those doughnuts! |
| 3rd May 2006 riajane | hello there - From: Lichtenstein hey boys just thought i'd write a quick note to say hello and how are you...have been working very hard and have the auspicious title of Acting Manager of the Lilydale site for the next four weeks so thought i would catch up where you guys are at before im snowed under with wonderful smelly jobseekers and lovely annoying consultants!! Sounds like you guys are great and the photos you posted of you guys on the mountain next to the castle were awesome...love and kisses to you both and see you soon, x |
| 28th April 2006 DD | Big news - From: Germany Hey boys, Guess who is doing a show at the forum on the 17th of June before they head overseas for some crazy amount of time. Its a band very dear to us and it will be a great welcome home if we could all go. Im very sure that you have been listening to alot of these guys. Clue: no signs out the front |
| 27th April 2006 Dease | THE CAR - From: Hello from Germany Hey fellas keep up the great work on the blogs, it's great to hear that you guys are doing so many great things. Pudd, the car is still running well and is getting me from a to b quite well. a little bit of a oil leak but other that the bitch is going well. Enjoy the rest of your journey and look after your crazy selvesm. Dease |
| 24th April 2006 Aunty G | hi pudd and guys - From: Tübingen i have forwarded you travel blog to my home email so stand by to hear from me - sounds like you're having a blast!! |
| 22nd April 2006 Lauren Ayton | Hi! - From: Tübingen Hey boys! I'm being brave and posting a comment- hope this works.It's been great keeping up to date with all your adventures- still haven't gotten over the insane jealousy john! Keep having loads of fun. Looking forward to catching up when u get home :) |
| 21st April 2006 Erika | Bank Holiday (long weekend) - From: Tübingen Hi guys! I have finally settled in the UK. There is a bank holiday (long weekend) coming up next weekend (Sat, 29 Apr to Mon, 1 May). If you are still in Germany, it would be great to catch up with the both of you in Germany. Let me know your thoughts as it would be good to explore Germany with some familiar faces :) My email address is ebergoc@internode.on.net. Talk shortly - Erika |
| 21st April 2006 Hails | Yo Mama - From: Munich Hey Pudd, I miss your shananigans............this is taking a long time type because i am trashed and drinking with your bro on a friday night. we had a argument on the rules of poker and i need you to gag and tie him while i tell how to play. thursday nights at yours is now poker night so start saving your 5c pieces mofo cuz im gonna take em all! i'm so happy your havin a good time, im so freekin drunk, we've been watching these u.f.c vids there like wrestling videos and the competitors now like special forces tacktiks, mui thai, boxing, judo and a whole bunch of other cool shite and they basically just get into a ring and beat the ever living crap out of each other. its awesome....and the guys are hot 2 which is an added bonus..well most of the time...you kind of have to make allowances for some of their heads cuz they get punched a lot. ;) yo mama is hot. i've been fighting with my boss. i've taken the whole week off work cuz he's being a turd. i'm going back on wednesday to see how he copes with my new "rules". its crap how bosses take you for granted. i'm not gonna let him any more and that's why he's havin a sook cuz i've decided enough is enough. i rock and i deserve a pat on the back every now and again. i am looking forward to you coming back, your little bro has red hair and is very insecure because of this. he needs your support and i'm afraid that the lousy $5 AU you are paying me per week to befriend this "special dude" is quickly becoming inadiquate to my needs. I desperatly need you to re-asses the situation(give me a pay rise) i miss you and i love you and you're one my favorites so come home happy and safe and we can all drink to that, have an unbelievable time of your life puddy...................love always from hails xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ps - |
| 16th April 2006 Boofa | - From: Hello Hey guys, happy Easter from every one back home. It's good to know that u are coming home the day before my B'day, cos it means all my pressies will be coming from other countries, Cheers. If ur not sure on what to get just bring me back a swiss chick. Pudd, you and i both got a letter the other day with a fine of $52.40 for not voting during the Mornington Peninsula Shire Counsil Election. But do not concern urself my brother for i have taken the necessary precautions to ensure that thay will never bother us again. I threw both of those letters in the bin. I am just going to assume that everything will work it's self out. If it doesn't, those bastards will probably send out a second notice. A very clever tactic indeed. It is then that they shall indure the wrath of a flaming red nut, and that is someting no man wants to mess with. Or no woman for that matter. Well enough of that crap, u boys keep having fun doing what u are doing and we look foward to ur next update. Boofa. |
| 13th April 2006 bob | ich bin ein doughnut - From: Ich Bin Ein Berliner yes john in the words of JOHN F.KENNEDY he meant to say I am a Berliner but,on that famous day when he stood up there in front of all the Berliners he screwed up,as U.S. Presidents sometimes do,and what he actually said was I AM A DOUGH-NUT.now you can imagine the laughter that greeted that,any-way I have that on good authority from a barman on the cnr of 53rd and 2nd street N.Y. So pudd once again you strike at some outlandish time in the morning,but that's ok its all good,it's 7am good friday as i sit here going through your pics and yeah at this stage i'd still recognise you at the airport so thats promising.That's quite a view you had while you were kicking the anti-terrorist police butts,you guys have probably caused them a lot of trauma over that, they'll probably need counseling. Not much happenin here as i told you and so far nothing has turned up in the mail for you as per your request,so i will submit and sign off, keep up the photos and blogs, BLOGS weird word for a letter if you ask me. see ya's. |
| 13th April 2006 Linda, Bandon, Oregon | Hello Again - From: Ich Bin Ein Berliner Enjoyed your photos. |
| 12th April 2006 Erika | Hello from London! - From: Ich Bin Ein Berliner Yes, I'm finally here and my god it's cold! Today at least I was able to put on my sunglasses. Totally weird being on the other side of the world and not knowing where anything is. Anyway, talk shortly. |
| 12th April 2006 Katie | Anzac Day - From: Farewell To Prague Hey Guys, You sound like you are having a blast! Thought I would let you know that my sister and her friends are going to Gallipoli for Anzac Day too, would be very funny if you ran into them. Well she knows what you guys look like so don't be worried if some blonde comes and randomly starts talking to you guys...I'm sure you won't!! |
| 11th April 2006 riajane | just to clear things up... - From: Farewell To Prague hey guys just caught up and sounds like so much fun although im not sure i could cope with the cold, its damned near freezing here in lilydale and its probably nothing compared to what you guys are experiencing...oh and trust me i dont talk anywhere near as much as adam and shannon...like to the point that i tell them to shut up or move out!! me and rob are still sort of seeing each other...god knows when that will work itself out!! have fun my beautiful boys and stay safe xx |