I am glad you are still "mine." All well here, wish we were there :-) Have to check your blog...did you blog on PNG?

(sorry re off-topic tangent all!)

<i>Get Together, dottie.

Mystery to me why it's GTG, instead of GT, but that seems to be the Fodors abbreviation.</I>

Maybe it's that we Get To Gather. We're allowed to accumulate, in person, from time to time. Lucky for us!

Clifton I chuckled at your response.

Toucan2, have not blogged in a long time. Got out of the habit but should reform! Had a great time in PNG, saw lots of birds, a few mammals and reptiles. Had three inquiries about leading tours there but said only general natural history ones with maybe a bit of culture thrown in. I don't want to work as hard as our guide did! He was really good, particularly his auditory skills were outstanding.

Mystery solved - thanks Clifton ... "Maybe it's that we Get To Gather .... "

Obviously someone heard the Kiwis discussing it ... ;)

Hey, how about Alice Springs / Darwin in July then this little kiwi could gather with y'all.

Even more simple than that, Bokhara. GT is easily confused with that wee drinkie that usually has a slice of lemon in it, and you wouldn't want everyone to think that all that was being organised was a monumental p...-up, would you?
Rob.

I could do June in Sydney. That would also be my first GTG. Aussie_10 I am dying to know if you are twice as good as me!

Well might you fear such an accusation, Rob!

I was introduced to G, not in the usual manner of G & T, but G + L&P, by my husband's Kiwi cousin in Wellington. Thereafter, I had the family in paroxysms of laughter at my attempts to pronounce, "Paeroa". It was a dreadfully humiliating experience for a gentle 20something year old. Took years of therapy to recover.

And, could you please bring some L&P to the next GTG?

Did the difficulty in pronunciation continue once the effect of the G had worn off?

Not to tske away from stormbird's idea but has there ever been a Kiwi GTG? Would there be many people interested if one was organised?
Much as I would love to attend the Aussie GTG I am not able to take time off in May or June, but the idea has got me thinking.

Go the netballers!

kiwi_rob on Sep 2, 10 at 6:10pm
Did the difficulty in pronunciation continue once the effect of the G had worn off?

That's when it started! Up until then, I'd have been speaking in tongues!

Sorry Stormbird, I'll behave now.

Behaviour quite acceptable kiwi_rob. Aaah I remember many a G&T when we lived in PNG. Well, you see, of course, one had to drink the T because it contained quinine, which helped with the fight against malaria. So if you're drinking T you'd better be drinking it with a bit of G.

We actually used to buy the G by the carton never by the bottle! You couldn't actually buy any grog on a Thursday (pay day) - so developed Thirsty Thursdays!

Well it must have worked because I never got malaria!

Sounds like a very sensible way to ward off malaria to me!

Gin? There will be Gin? Perhaps I ought to reconsider coming your way if there will be G&Ts involved. My favorite summer drink. Along with Margaritas. And perhaps the occasional cold beer.

Except it'll be winter Toucan!

Stormbird, I usually get to Sydney once a year, but I think I'll need to go before June, haven't decided yet as waiting for outcome of husband's operation.

Any takers for Cairns? Weather will be better, Alan has made a great offer and I can get everyone 20% off most reef trips.

I know, but in my heart it will be summer :-)

or maybe it's a 'get together gig'!! :-)

Hi Pat,

Yes I was thinking Alan's kind offer could work out great! And the weather would be perfect. I'm up for anywhere really. So I guess we need more input and eventually people to just say well I want to go to Cairns! Or I want to go to the Gold Coast and take a vote?

I'm not sure how to proceed - do we just let this thread float along for a bit and see what comes back? Or do I have to get tough on you all and say come on people a decision please?

Hi aussiefive...never twice as good! I enjoyed your trip report

I can do Cairns.

I guess Pat's recovered from my last visit - but not Mike!

Oh, dear! :(