Hi!

Dixie · Post by **Dixie** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:58 pm

Hi, I just joined.

I live in South Africa on a small cattle farm. (a "Ranch" in America....eh?)

I love animals and computers.

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:06 pm

Hi Dixie, welcome to Forum Garden:-6

SpiderLily · Post by **SpiderLily** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:06 pm

Dixie;1168403 wrote: Hi, I just joined.

I live in South Africa on a small cattle farm. (a "Ranch" in America....eh?)

I love animals and computers.

Hi, Dixie!

mrsK · Post by **mrsK** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:36 pm

Hello & welcome :-6

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:39 am

Welcome to FG :-6

dhiraaz · Post by **dhiraaz** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:15 am

Hi,

I an new to this forum, I am a health enthuziast and I want to learn a lot

from your experiences. Am I welcome here?

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:57 am

Dixie: Hello. Looking forward to the Lions tour?

dhiraaz: Hello to you too! It is usual to introduce yourself on your own introductory thread - this is Dixie's thread - but you are most certainly welcome.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:59 am

Dixie;1168403 wrote: Hi, I just joined.

I live in South Africa on a small cattle farm. (a "Ranch" in America....eh?)

I love animals and computers.

A chipmunk blogging. That will bring a tear to your eye.

woppy71 · Post by **woppy71** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:11 am

LOL, Nomad!

Welcome to FG, Dixie! :-6

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:19 am

Hi Dixie and welcome!:guitarist

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:32 am

welcome! :-6

Dixie · Post by **Dixie** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:10 am

Clodhopper;1168460 wrote: Dixie: Hello. Looking forward to the Lions tour?

The Lions is always an exciting team, so yes I do.

But it is still early in our Rugby season, and some of our super 14 players have me very nervous:-3

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:57 am

Nomad;1168473 wrote: A chipmunk blogging. That will bring a tear to your eye.:yh_rotfl

Swimming maggie · Post by **Swimming maggie** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:46 pm

abbey;1168647 wrote: :yh_rotfl

Hi Dixie, and welcome to F G

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:55 pm

Hi Dixie!

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:20 pm

The Lions is always an exciting team, so yes I do.

But it is still early in our Rugby season, and some of our super 14 players have me very nervous

Some of your players have YOU nervous....? I reckon you'll give us a real smacking at the moment! Nonetheless, a Lions tour is the most amazing Rugby you'll ever watch, from the point of view of someone who comes from one of the representing nations: England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales all trying to play together.... the ongoing miracle remains that every game there isn't a punch-up going on amongst the Lions' nations while their bemused opponents watch...

...on second thoughts, that does describe a lot of Lions' tours!

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:54 pm

Hey Dixie!

Here's a welcome mat for you.

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Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:57 pm

Hi Dixie, welcome to the garden

Have Fun:-6

Dixie · Post by **Dixie** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:41 pm

Clodhopper;1168679 wrote: Some of your players have YOU nervous....? I reckon you'll give us a real smacking at the moment! Nonetheless, a Lions tour is the most amazing Rugby you'll ever watch, from the point of view of someone who comes from one of the representing nations: England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales all trying to play together.... the ongoing miracle remains that every game there isn't a punch-up going on amongst the Lions' nations while their bemused opponents watch...

...on second thoughts, that does describe a lot of Lions' tours!

:yh_rotfl.....I can just picture the scene.

But I am not so sure about the smacking thing, the Boks peaked (fortunately) during the World Cup and has not been the as good thereafter, methinks. Also, we did not renew the contract of the coach that won the cup for us...crazy.

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:08 pm

We will see.

So what does it look like out of your window just now? Asking as someone who lives on the edge of London and is watching the blossom emerge on his two trees at the moment?

Dixie · Post by **Dixie** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:26 pm

Clodhopper;1168800 wrote: We will see.

So what does it look like out of your window just now? Asking as someone who lives on the edge of London and is watching the blossom emerge on his two trees at the moment?

My desk stands by a biggish window and I overlook a glorious landscape. It is Autumn now but even in Summer our grasslands appear straw colour or a very light green. The maize fields are turning a grayish brown now as it ends the cycle before drying out for harvesting. So a symphony of yellow and brown, autumn colours.

Even our green trees are more pastel like, so very little harsh colours here.

I remember once when I was homesick in a pub in Bristol, I was complaining about wanting to see yellow grass again. The whole pub claimed not only did I have a lousy accent (I am not English speaking), I was also drunk!

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:01 am

My desk stands by a biggish window and I overlook a glorious landscape. It is Autumn now but even in Summer our grasslands appear straw colour or a very light green. The maize fields are turning a grayish brown now as it ends the cycle before drying out for harvesting. So a symphony of yellow and brown, autumn colours.

Even our green trees are more pastel like, so very little harsh colours here.

I remember once when I was homesick in a pub in Bristol, I was complaining about wanting to see yellow grass again. The whole pub claimed not only did I have a lousy accent (I am not English speaking), I was also drunk!

Sounds beautiful! Never been to SA, but I did spend time in Aussie many years ago, and beautiful as it was, after a time I really missed our million shades of green, so I know where you are coming from. There's no place like home (to coin a phrase :wah:).

Hope you enjoy it here in the ForumGarden, where the grass is any colour you want it to be!

Dixie · Post by **Dixie** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:25 am

Ah yes, all the colours of green one can think of and those majestic trees! Doubtless because you guys get so much rain. We do not expect to see any rain again before middle Spring (October). Any rain from now on would be a bonus.

Did you follow the Seven's Rugby? I am so pleased with our guys. Those men are fit! I think that was probably the big difference between us and Kenya as the final was ten minutes a side and not seven.

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:38 am

Good afternoon Dixie and welcome to the nuthouse indeed:yh_rotfl

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:47 am

No, don't really follow 7s, I support Leicester Tigers, where traditionally the pack is King.

Though we're playing more open Rugby these days, and the maul is back! Yaay!

mikeinie · Post by **mikeinie** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:10 am

Dixie;1168403 wrote: Hi, I just joined.

I live in South Africa on a small cattle farm. (a "Ranch" in America....eh?)

I love animals and computers.

Very cool, welcome.