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| posted by Gum Tree 1049 days ago |
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Hey guys and gals: Been hold up at parents new house in Oz for a few weeks but I am a'commin home to HK end of this week. So what is happening? Any events planned? I am in a mood for wild wild times with dancing and some rocking music and good company. Any Aussies planned a Melbourne Cup event?. Maybe with a charity fund for hkexpats?
"Marooned on a rock with 80,000 and now 90,000 alcoholics and counting"
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| posted by Gum Tree 1049 days ago |
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Far out - with this new, new, new format, I put this in the wrong forum. Server, Bloke? Can you translocate to chitchat for me?
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| posted by The Crone 1049 days ago |
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We all live in a yellow submarine, yellow submarine, yellow submarine 
Been practicing my Beatles' songs!
I dream again
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| posted by Mango. 1049 days ago |
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oghhhhhh..........no......................
almost always friendly and polite
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| posted by Gum Tree 1049 days ago |
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I am still there in that moment, Crone.
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| posted by Gum Tree 1049 days ago |
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mango - you will be pleased to know that my aged parents have been having one of you each every day since I have been here. Both have false teeth, I am sure you want to know also. hahahahahaha
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| posted by The Crone 1049 days ago |
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hehe, I know GT...I read your title, but was excited ! Welcome back soon!! 
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| posted by HKBloke 1049 days ago |
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GT - can move but will need to cut down the title to under 50 chars (don't ask me why).
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| posted by Mango. 1049 days ago |
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wow, you parents must be far above hundred years then
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| posted by Gum Tree 1049 days ago |
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mango - 91 and 89 - I am the youngest of 10 kids. Just imagine them gumming away, lol.
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| posted by xpat-Aussie 1049 days ago |
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Melbourne cup event hey? hmmm, I was planning on laying a few bets down on my online TAB account then checking the Kangaroo bar to see if the race is shown live. Any suggestions?
PS: Welcome back... almost.
"...and once you have tasted flight,
you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward,
for there you have been and there you long to return...."
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| posted by Mango. 1049 days ago |
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you are the youngest? then you should be in your sixties, right? then you can start to stock up MANGOS.
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| posted by Gum Tree 1049 days ago |
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hey xpataussie - kangaroo bar?????? howsabout we get a sweep going for the expats charity fund? I learnt to run sweeps in high school (seem to remember it was in English classes under the desk with Mr Jones looming over us, lol) and have barely missed a year. Do you non-aussie xpats know how Melbourne Cup sweeps run???? Great fun and a way to be involved.
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| posted by xpat-Aussie 1049 days ago |
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I'm keen GT. Count me in.
Don;t you know about the Kangaroo bar? It's on Lockhart road near the Stag bar... it's downstairs and kind of hard to find. Mind you, I;ve never seen another Aussie there except for the owner 
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for there you have been and there you long to return...."
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| posted by Gum Tree 1049 days ago |
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Is the race live on TV? If so, I will try to organise with owners to allow a charity sweep.
You poor souls who don't know the thrill of the sweep here is the go. You have your (madly converting from AUD here) HK500, HK 200 and HK 100 sweeps. You have 26 or so horses in the race - depending on last minute withdrawals. Imagine numbers 1 to 26 (say) on the side and boxes where you put your names and pay your money for entry into each of the sweep amounts. Prizes go: 60% first place, 20% second place, 5% third place and, coz Aussies always go for the underdog, 5% for last place. BUT coz this is a charity event, winners are invited to donate their winnings to the hkexpats charity fund and just have the fun of the chase.
Waddya all think? Kangaroo bar if available? First Tuesday in November. Hats essential.
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| posted by Waterslang 1049 days ago |
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Prefer HK races.
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| posted by Gum Tree 1049 days ago |
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ws - did you not know that the HK Jockey Club is the prime sponsor of the Melbourne Cup??? Especially since HK imports Aussie jockeys for most of their races. They run the Melbourne Cup as their first race on the day, then leave a few hours for all good race followers to catch up with their drinks etc, then start their own race meeting, starting with Race 2, of course. You need to catch up with local knowledge, methinks ..... and come along with a hat!
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| posted by Waterslang 1049 days ago (edited 1049 days ago) |
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Still prefer HK races in HK.
Or do you deny me that right?
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| posted by Mango. 1049 days ago |
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and nothing else as HK races should be discussed on this forum.
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| posted by tinybear 1049 days ago |
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Hello GT!!!  
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| posted by Waterslang 1049 days ago (edited 1049 days ago) |
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