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  1. SpikiSpikester @ ΩF Staff Member May 19, 2013

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    Did anyone go & was there anything interesting there ?
     
  2. CanberraOmega Rabbitohs and Whisky Supporter May 19, 2013

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    I didn't, sorry :(
     
  3. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member May 19, 2013

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    I tried too, but I couldn't quite afford the bus fare :(
     
  4. Trev The Architect Staff Member May 19, 2013

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    I was going to go, but my wife wouldn't let me. :(
     
  5. SpikiSpikester @ ΩF Staff Member May 19, 2013

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    I really should have known better, shouldn't I ::facepalm2::
     
  6. Trev The Architect Staff Member May 19, 2013

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    Smartass Australians always clogging up threads. :)
     
  7. CanberraOmega Rabbitohs and Whisky Supporter May 19, 2013

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    Trust the Australian delegation!

    Btw Aussies, do we have these sort of watch fair concepts? I've never seen anything?
     
  8. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member May 19, 2013

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    Yea I'm afraid we had no choice, its actually written into Part I, section 7 of the Australian constitution

    PART I--GENERAL
    1. Legislative power
    2. Governor-General
    3. Salary of Governor-General
    4. Provisions relating to Governor-General
    5. Sessions of Parliament. Prorogation and dissolution
    6. Yearly session of Parliament
    7. Taking the piss out of Englishmen
    8. Taking the piss out of Kiwis
    9. Taking the piss out of Tasmanians

    PART II--THE SENATE

    10. Application of State laws
    11. Failure to choose senators
    12. Issue of writs
    13. Rotation of senators
    14. Further provision for rotation [see Note 7]
    15. Casual vacancies [see Note 8]
    16. Qualifications of senator
    17. Election of President
    18. Absence of President
    19. Resignation of senator
    20. Vacancy by absence
    21. Vacancy to be notified
    22. Quorum
    23. Voting in the Senate
     
  9. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member May 19, 2013

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    No we just go to second hand watch dealers, bend over and pay double retail for our vintage watches.
     
  10. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member May 19, 2013

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    What about Yanks? We're the largest group here, you can't leave us alone.:unsure:
     
  11. LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member May 19, 2013

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    They got us to buy UGG boots. They're done with us.
     
  12. Dablitzer May 19, 2013

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    I just got back, exhausted! :coffee: Depends what you constitute as "interesting" but they had a couple of flightmasters, Soccer timer, Lots of so so Seamasters, mainly steel, some gold cap but mostly over polished examples. Prices were ludicrously high for the merchandise they were selling. Most of the good stuff was either traded or sold before it even started, or brought out for specific customers. I tried to mingle and throw in a few offers but there was very little movement, almost as if they were unwilling to make any money, I did, however pick up a Watches Of Knightsbridge Catalogue and the realised prices, got lucky buying a couple yesterday too, so all in all a good weekend! :D
     
  13. SpikiSpikester @ ΩF Staff Member May 19, 2013

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    Sounds like you're turning into a dealer :p
     
  14. Dablitzer May 19, 2013

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    It's all that wide boy Essex training ! :D
     
  15. seamonster Respectable Member May 19, 2013

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    Respectable Member Dablitzer

    Apparently the desirable ones do not come cheap, any longer. It is not surprising, since demand exceeds supply.

    Thank-you.
     
  16. Mothra May 20, 2013

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    Sorry warren - we had a houseful for a eurovision party...
     
  17. watchyouwant ΩF Clairvoyant May 20, 2013

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    tried to establish an australian watchfair a while ago. has not really worked....everybody had a different opinion on the city for the venue. maybe we can try again.... kind regards. achim
     
  18. CanberraOmega Rabbitohs and Whisky Supporter May 20, 2013

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    Canberra, obviously! Albert Hall.
     
  19. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member May 20, 2013

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    These things can't be done as a democracy. Make the decision up front, or as has been said, "build it and they well come"
     
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  20. Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe May 20, 2013

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    Agree..........we have headache in adopting true (liberal) democracy in our country. There must be strong decision as pioneer. The floor is just too riot ::facepalm1:: to make any meaningful decision.