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Post by Bara on Feb 20, 2013 11:26:46 GMT -5
Brooks was poring over her computer. She was checking off the tickets she'd ordered.
Zen - check.
Bara - check.
Brooks - check/check.
Tee -
The cowboy wandered in, planted a kiss on her cheek. Rad wandered in behind him.
"What you doin' Hon?" Asked Cowboy.
"Australia," said Brooks.
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Post by adcooper on Feb 20, 2013 11:33:25 GMT -5
Cowboy paused, and a faraway look came over him. He hadn't been to Snowy River since 1982. He grinned and rubbed his old, arthritic elbow. "Heck, I can still slide downhill with the best of 'em," he murmured.
Rad rolled his eyes.
Brooks kept keying in VISA numbers.
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Post by Bara on Feb 20, 2013 12:23:09 GMT -5
"Advooper" typed Brooks. "Tch!" she corrected it and added the Visa number.
"Could I come this time?" asked Cowboy.
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Post by brooks on Feb 20, 2013 14:36:09 GMT -5
She was still going over the list, " Let's see, oh I need to add a few more" she said. Adcooper Goalie Niaru Smay  was still talking to her and finally she turned around "You need to stay home and care for the cats, birds, dogs and of course Rad, anyway your still recovering for all the stuff you just had done. I want a trip with just the girls this time. Oh and we also will fit in New Zealand to see our good friend Bindi" She was thinking to her self I want a tour of Weta Workshops and maybe the "Middle Earth" tour ;D |
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Post by ZenRider on Feb 20, 2013 23:47:17 GMT -5
Zen, I've been through all my books and I can't seem to find any maps for Australia, but I do seem to have quite a few of Middle Earth.  |
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Post by Bara on Feb 21, 2013 6:10:26 GMT -5
Zen, Adcooper and Bara were leaning over Brooks' shoulders. "Add Lisa," said Zenrider. "And Pam - and Pam and Diane.." suggested Ad.
"And Welkin -" said Bara.
"Pancakes!" shouted Brian. The girls and Rad sat down at the table.
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Post by Goalie on Feb 21, 2013 11:02:45 GMT -5
Goalie walked into the house very slowly. She held 3 magic golden suitcases in her arms and looked around and said, " Can someone please explain what is going on?"
" I would love to have some pancakes if there are enough, and here is some special syrup that I created back in my kitchen."
the gang looked at her and zen reached out for the bottle of syrup. Suddenly, there was a great commotion outside .....................................
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Post by adcooper on Feb 21, 2013 13:04:18 GMT -5
"No!" cried Ann. "Stop the commotion! I just want to enjoy my pancakes in peace and quiet. Also, Brian, do you have any cream for this coffee?"
"Goats milk," said Brian. "You'll never know the difference."
Ann chugged her coffee and managed the pancake in 4 forkfuls.
The commotion resumed....
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Post by niaru on Feb 21, 2013 16:21:12 GMT -5
Shplonk!
Here, said Niaru, plopping down on a stool. Real maple syrup from Maine and fresh blueberries! Hmmmm pancakes! So, what's our first stop? Are kangaroos involved? Koalas? And what IS that noise outside?
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Post by brooks on Feb 21, 2013 19:09:50 GMT -5
"I don't know what is" said Brooks while rolling outside. Looking up in the sky she heard something flying and swearing up a storm. " WHERE DO I LAND THIS THING ?" Shouted Tee. Brooks was laughing so hard she couldn't answer so Rad picked up a flag and went down to the arena waving his flag.
Tee was riding her magical JD of course and once landed came in for pancakes. Brian was cooking up even more pancakes.
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Post by brooks on Feb 24, 2013 16:34:37 GMT -5
After all the wonderful pancakes and bacon and lots of coffee was gone ;D The group gathered around the now cleared off dinner table. A map was laid out of Australia along with tickets for everyone. "We have no real plan " said Brooks "our plans always go wrong anyway so let's just go and see what happens." Ann, looking at her ticket, said " WAIT a one minute what kind of ticket is this? " "OH didn't I tell you we are going by Port Key, said Brooks they require tickets nowadays, it will be so much quicker then a 11 hour flight" "By Magic !!! Now wait just one minute !! I am not so sure that is a great idea" protested................ |
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Post by Goalie on Feb 26, 2013 11:11:51 GMT -5
"We need to stop in New Zealand and see Bindi first." Goalie said. " then we can go on to Austraila"
The gang looked around and decide that one more cup of coffee or tea was needed before the journey started. A very small cloud started forming in the sky and no one could imagine what was poking its head out of it...............
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Post by ZenRider on Feb 26, 2013 16:30:39 GMT -5
Is there any other kind of Maple Syrup? the other stuff is just sugar. Ick. Which reminds me, I'm out of Maple syrup.  Er um, the group still peering over maps and planning routes and places to visit while drinking coffee, teas, and mochas. OK we need to start in New Zealand, hmmm, this looks interesting www.hobbitontours.com/ Totally oblivious to what was watching them from the sky... |
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Post by Bara on Mar 3, 2013 8:19:55 GMT -5
All the Exracers were on-board the Tee-ship. "Hyper-Tractor-Drive," said Tee. "Check," said Zen, flipping a switch.
The Ex-racers were bracing themselves for Minus-Tee gravity, when Brooks thought she should do a head-count.
"Someone is missing," she said. A babble broke out. "I'm here"
"I'm here" etc.
"Shush!" Brooks said. Everyone looked at everyone else.
"It's Bara, she's late for everything," said Niaru. (You SNEAK, Niaru!)
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Bara wandered round Brooks' smart new deck. Where had everyone gone? She could see Brian and Rad feeding the goats in the yard but there were no Ex-Racers.
Brooks materialised on the deck, her wheels smoking. "Where have you BEEN? The whole flight is held up."
"But, Brooks," protested Bara, "you didn't give me a portkey!"
"Yes I did."
"Didn't."
"Did. It was that pancake with maple syrup, which...."
They stared at each other. Bara put her hand to her mouth.
"Never mind," said Brooks, briskly. "My chair is a portkey, so hold onnnnnnnnnnnn!"
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Post by Goalie on Mar 3, 2013 10:18:16 GMT -5
Off they flew, high into the sky and climbed inside Big Tees Hyper-tractor. As Brooks put on the brakes, Bara went flying into the cargo hold of the tractor/ship and mumbled to herself,"why is it always me?"
Big Tee started to level out and as the exracer gang looked out the windows they were amazed to see how fast they really were going.
Brooks turned to the others and said.................
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