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Ozzie Geoff
Ozzie Geoff
Australia
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 Posted - 17 July 2007 : 08:28:21
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I was just pondering the other day of long lost friends from this page.
Marcie, the American lady who was going to Symi. Never heard back, maybe she's living happily on Mt. Vigla with a shepherd.
Michael, the Greek-Ozzie guy who was now living & working on Symi.
Our old friends Andrew & Sheila. Maybe they are happily skiing at some posh ski resort.
Ola. Sticks his head above the trenches now & again.
Anybody think of any more?
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maziemoo
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 July 2007 : 12:21:21
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I guess many of these folks were before my time but I have to agree it would be nice to hear from them again....the more the merrier as the saying goes .
Your posting OG reminded me of something a friend of mine brought up in conversation last week about how cosmopitan my circle of friends are and it got me to thinking of all the different nationalities and names of folks I've picked up over the years.
Australian: Louise, Jennie, Tony, Cliff
New Zealander: Sarah, Sandra
Spanish: Horace
Brazilian: Sabel
Fillipino: Alex
Egyptian: Hisham
Palestinian: Firas
Turkish Cytriot: Cetin, Inci, Metin
Irish: Joe, Pauline, Darrah
Scottish: Kate
Welsh: Pauline, David
Pakistani: Naz, Millie, Nabilla
Sri Lankan: Ravi
South African: Linda, Estelle, Esme, Hanou, Andrew
Greek: Leftis, Nikos, Georgio
Italian: Maria, Rachael
What a rich tapestry life can be if we chose to weave outselves into it.
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Joanie
Senior Visitor
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 July 2007 : 14:26:22
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Ola comes on to the live chat sometimes Geoff,its usually at night so you'll be well away then  |
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Ozzie Geoff
Ozzie Geoff
Australia
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Posted - 17 July 2007 : 14:34:53
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Life's great, isn't it Maziemoo?
You are like me, a child of the world. I too have friends from all over the place & endeavour to keep in contact with them, albeit in many cases only at Christmas time. Still, I know that I could knock on their door and be welcomed...as they could do with me.
Wouldn't it be great if we could catch up some time? You never know, your son may finish up in Oz, making a million bucks. |
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Kojak
Persistent Visitor
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 July 2007 : 14:59:22
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| Funny how Symi can change your life. I met an Italian lady on my first visit to Symi in 1980. We were introduced when she stubbed her cigarette out on my arm while gesticulating in a typical Italian fashion. Paola and I have been friends ever since.. Highlights have included meeting them in Northumberland and teaching her boyfriend rude Geordie phrases in exchange for a rude Italian version, New Year in Bologna, an impromptu and very unofficial tour round Bologna Garrison where he was a Master Sergeant, and a midnight trip to Bologna Police pound to retrieve her (as always) illegally parked car! I also learned how to insult other drivers in Italian (gestures included), how to get 7 people into a Fiat Uno and still serve wine from the back seat, how to get totally lost in the back canals of Venice and how to have a splendid picnic party with wine and pizza on the train back to Bologna! |
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maziemoo
Persistent Visitor
United Kingdom
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Posted - 17 July 2007 : 18:12:06
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OG if I'm ever fortunate enough to set foot in Australia, I will see about trying to search you out for that ! Always good to add to my cosmopolitan circle of friends !!
I just love getting to know different people and always find it interesting to get a different perspective on life, not least of all I'd like to think it makes me more tolerant of other cultures although of course that can sometimes be very challenging .
Kojak, your story had me chuckling...7 in a Fiat Uno and wine !! Love it, just love it
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Kojak
Persistent Visitor
United Kingdom
1642 Posts |
Posted - 17 July 2007 : 22:41:48
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| Mazie - did you ever wonder why Fiat were the first car producers to design a flat bit above the glove compartment? - it's to put the wine on! They also thoughtfully provided a little flat bit on the drivers side of the dashboard so he/she could have a glass aswell.. |
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Ozzie Geoff
Ozzie Geoff
Australia
1170 Posts |
Posted - 18 July 2007 : 02:54:25
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I forgot our little mate "Julia".
Came on in a flurry, said the wrong thing & left with
her tail between her legs. |
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Tove
Symi Visitor
Denmark
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Posted - 18 July 2007 : 08:38:12
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Just a short report. I have been here on Symi since beginning of July with my husbond and two days ago Ola showed up with all his family. We are planning to walk with Hugo together and go round the island with Triton .I just got connected and that is great. Have been using the internet cafés before and its a long walk from upper Chorio to the harbour when its more than 30 degrees .But I can't complain, here is just perfect now. |
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Ozzie Geoff
Ozzie Geoff
Australia
1170 Posts |
Posted - 18 July 2007 : 09:10:37
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Kojak, I dunno whether to congratulate you or comissorate with you!
Doses of Paola away from Symi...you are a brave man!
Remember the "Rogues Gallery" we used to have? If you look closely at my photo you will see "Pissy" Paola...although her face may be obscured by the inevitable glass!!
My friend Jane met her as they were both staying at the Vigla. I recall Paola invited her to Bologna but Jane, for obvious reasons was a tad reluctant to go. I tried to reassure her by saying people at home are markedly different to when they are on holidays. Our Little Latin Lush appears to be an exception to the rule.
What a frentic time you must have had, Norman. I'm afraid my liver would be waving a white flag.
So she burnt your arm with a ciggie? She trod on mine about 3am...and the bloody thing happened to be in my mouth!! |
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maziemoo
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 18 July 2007 : 09:29:19
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Kojak and OG....thank you both for giving me such a good laugh
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Sapphire
Regular Visitor
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 18 July 2007 : 12:03:28
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Travelling in Denmark with an Italian friend of mine, we once managed to get 6 people and a bass guitar into her Fiat Uno. Stopping for petrol, the garage assistant asked her if she realised that her car was full of people ...
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Adriana
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Posted - 18 July 2007 : 12:16:35
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Reminds me of those student rag stunts back in the days of my distant past.
How many students could you fit into a mini/volkswagen beetle (standard student 'wheels' in the 70s).
What do students do these days to raise money for charity? |
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Sapphire
Regular Visitor
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18 July 2007 : 12:25:04
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In the UK these days, I suspect university students are too busy trying to raise the funds they need to support their studies rather than raising money for charity  |
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Kojak
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 18 July 2007 : 13:10:56
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When we stayed with Paola, I was very impressed by the way that she started the day with a large glass of freshly squeezed orange juice... helped along with with an equally large shot of vodka
One thing I noticed whilst there was how smartly dressed the people were - even the train conductors had designer styled coats! We went for a Sunday evening "volta" in Bologna. Paola decided that my anorak wasn't quite up to the dress standard required and produced a full length fur coat for her wardrobe! Did I wear it? - of course I did! |
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Adriana
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Posted - 18 July 2007 : 13:58:39
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Rag Week and charity fund raising was a pretty important part of student life for us - a way in which those of us who were privileged enough to be able to go to university could put something back. 
We had jobs too. Half the classics department seemed to be employed at one particularly popular Greek restaurant, waiting tables and doing Greek dancing on Friday and Saturday nights. Students from the German department did likewise at the Hofbrauhaus.
Working in bookshops and department stores was good too. I worked in the theatre which meant lots of late nights. Students working to support themselves certainly isn't a new concept - I'm talking about 30 years ago! |
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