Hi all. Been reading back through the archives, and I must say am very impressed. Great Forum and very amusing to say the least.
Not sure if I am allowed here, haven’t used the Agency site that this seems to be allied too. Stumbled on the Forum by accident looking for info on Yekaterinburg.
I have been to Russia twice and Ukraine once and going to the both places again June / July 2005. If it OK with you all, I will carry on observing and maybe I can throw a little light on the odd topic. Looking forward to hearing from izifaddag !! Oh and by the way – I am from New Zealand, you know that place that took the Yachting Americas Cup from the Americans, then our bloody crew mutineered and went to the Swiss (who don’t even have an Ocean) and took it off us !!
of course you're allowed here, even when you're a damn rodent in the Outback. Oh, hold on, make that a Possum in the woods - watch out for anything that moves eh, and avoid those two fast approaching suns at night ;-)
Teams defecting is something not often heard of, but individual players up for sale is common practise in any sport. Hmm, maybe the Swiss offered them an entire bank, who knows? Any idea where the yacht will be parked? No harbour leaves a square in Basel maybe? :))
sorry, you dunno zilch. Possums in NZ are hunted by anything that moves, paid for by the state, poisoned, driven over (rural roads littered with them) and hunted down by any method possible, and any method allowed also.
They're an exotic pest threatening birdlife and rather succesful in that too. Know Kiwi's? They'd like to keep them but try to rid themselves of Possums, which unfortunately prove to be hardy survivors.
Anything Possum-fur is worked into souvenirs, and I bought some furry nipple warmers. Pleasantly soft I'll admit ;-)
You are onto it Thunder. He is correct about the Aussies taking the Cup for one term. Allan Bond the man behind it. I think he went to jail latter in his flamboyant business career !!
Possums. Well I can tell you all you want to about them. Was a commercial possum skin recovery Bush happy chap for many years. Still do it for fitness and fun now. The fur is blended with our Marino fine Wool. It makes very warm under cloths. I have taken several items of this product to Ukraine & Russia.
Anyway - Thanx all that have welcomed me. Look forward to following others exploits into that fantastic area.
I have always had the attitude that, if it doesn't work out with the women or Red tape skittles it, at the least I have explored countries that bugger all other Westies have had the guts to venture into. I love the place. People ask me what I think of the Countries, I reply by saying "half of me would love to live there & half of me would hate to live there" that gets them thinking.
I would like to start a business venture there of some sort (selling Possums perhaps!!!)
sorry thunder, I watched a doco on nz birdlife not long ago and it did not mean tion possums as a problem. I di not say you were wrong and I do not say that now, just never heard of it.
Are your nipples kept warm via possum fur. Or did you give those frost-bite preventing adornments away? You didn't specify. And Inquiring minds want to know.
And while thunder is of course, right regarding opposums being in New Zealand, they are nothing like what typically Americans think of as possums.
"Made from New Zealand Eco-Fur. The Brushtail Possum - no relation to the Amercan Possum - is similar to mink and was introduced to New Zealand from Australia about 150 years ago to establish a fur industry. It is now considered a major ecological pest here. It is the number one enemy of New Zealand's native forest's and has a devastating effect on native birdlife and native flora. The use of New Zealand Eco Fur is advocated by all New Zealand environmental groups including The Royal Forest & Bird Society, The Ecologic Foundation, and Greenpeace New Zealand,."
Damn good thing I stay on subject about Russian women isn't it?
Yea and little old "Clean - Green NZ" is getting 1080 poison aerial dropped all over the forests as the major controlling tool to reduce numbers. Notice I said reduce, they will never get the lot.
Get back to the subject you guys, actually what was the subject !!!
Honestly - after Thunder posted what he did - I did a search on eBay for "nipple warmers" and was suprised to see exactly what he was talking about. I mean what are the odds? When I think of vermin I don't think "You know, it would be nice to kill one of those things and put its skin on my nipples." I just don't think like that.
Oh my God....you guys weren't kidding....from ebay...
Possum fur nipple warmers are new, fun, and functional. Great for cushioning your nipples by placing inside your bra, protecting from cold and excessive "show through". No more embarrassing pointers on nippy mornings. Great comfort for breastfeeders with tender nipples. The fur the brushtail possum is luxurious and plush like mink - (no relation to USA possums).
You can wear the fur facing out for the novelty effect or for luxury pampering, place them inside your bra so that your nipples are engulfed in luxurious natural fur.
Do keep them warm, and make someone smile.
See our possum fur g-string and have a matching eco-fur set.