Where on Wednesday twenty four: G-dog's Christmas message

galenkp (75) in whereonwednesday • 5 years ago

It's that time of year when we all celebrate the true meaning of Christmas...You know, getting presents, eating and drinking! That's right folks...That's what it's all about, so I hope you've all been good and have spent way too much at the mall this year!

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my followers for tagging along for another year with me...Also those new ones who have discovered my nutbagery and post-shenanigans during the year. Sometimes I don't know why I write what I do, but it all comes from the heart, from inside the oft-delusional mind of yours truly, and I'm glad you put up with me.

To those who actively engage with me I'd like to offer a special thanks...I really appreciate you...Really. It is your engagement, the back and forth we have, that brings my blogging here on steem to life and without your comments...Well, it would suck major ass.

To those who have supported me along the way I'd like to thank you and say how grateful I am that you are along for the ride, especially those most recently who have offered a little additional assistance in a challenging time. (You know who you are - Thank you so much.)

I'll be spending Christmas with my brother (the steem one who stays anonymous here) and his family, the first Christmas for many years spent with one of my siblings.

Not only do I get to make them feel welcome, but I have a new family member to welcome, (and corrupt) as my 16-month-old nephew is here too. He's so bloody cute! In the role of good-bad-uncle it's my job to teach him (good) bad stuff! Seriously though, I am pretty keen to spend this Christmas with family around and only wish that more of them could be here. I might get a little emotional...But don't tell anyone ok?

You can see me pictured wearing a typical Aussie hat, one with corks hanging from the brim...It shoos the flies away you see...Seriously, us Aussies are inventive huh. (Actually, I've never seen anyone wear one.) There's a Christmas tree there too but Faith and I don't do presents...We simply want to be together, this year with more family around, relax and enjoy some food and each others company. Probably, as you read this, I am almost certainly winning at Pictionary...And drinking a beer.

To whomever may be reading this...I wish you a very merry Christmas! I hope you've got your 2020 goals in place and have plans attached to reach them. Life is too short to waste, so get after it in 2020 and create your best life.

Have a safe holiday season y'all.

Design and create your ideal life, don't live it by default

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underground (67) · 5 years ago

Hey GKP!

Can't DM you on discord for some reason?
Try this discord, you will need it later anyway :D

https://discord.gg/Fak8XtT

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lordvdr (61) · 5 years ago

Merry Christmas to you and yours as well!

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balticbadger (66) · 5 years ago

Merry Christmas @galenkp and fam! Looking forward to another year of rants and raves!

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galenkp (75) · 5 years ago

Thanks mate, and you too. Another year...So much Nazi gold to find! 😄

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shaidon (65) · 5 years ago

I’m pretty sure those corked hats don’t really work very well and would rapidly become a nuisance. Still, if your hands are full (carrying a heavy esky, fully laden with icey cold beverages perhaps?)
the last thing you need are flies buzzing around your face. It might just give you the slight advantage in that situation. Who knows?

Merry Christmas to you and your family, and a Happy New Year too!

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galenkp (75) · 5 years ago

I might get one and wear it to work...See if it keeps the assholes from bothering me at the office. Think it might work? Yeah, I agree, probably not. 😁

Thanks for replying and Merry Christmas.

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j85063 (67) · 5 years ago

Hope you have a great day mate😀

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galenkp (75) · 5 years ago

You too, Merry Christmas.

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j85063 (67) · 5 years ago

Thanks 😀

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kimberlylane (61) · 5 years ago

Merry Christmas!

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galenkp (75) · 5 years ago

Merry Christmas to you and yours Kimberly. 🎄

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karenb54 (73) · 5 years ago

I have my 2020 goals on paper, 2020 will be the year i complete them :)

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galenkp (75) · 5 years ago

That's the way to go! Keep looking at them, evaluating them and wanting them. That way you'll do the actions required to get them done! Nice work Karen, I look forward to hearing how you went at the end of the year.

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karenb54 (73) · 5 years ago

Thinking positive, Thinking Mindful, I will get there and thank you :)

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galenkp (75) · 5 years ago

You're welcome.

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mattclarke (68) · 5 years ago

You too, mate. Good to see your presents for @smallsteps arrived safe and sound.
We just need STEEM to moon, and we can all spend Christmas wherever we like each year.

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galenkp (75) · 5 years ago

Moon steem, mooooonnnn!

Yep, her stuff got there and she loved it apparently. We will chat later today though and Taraz and her will play heaps. They have Christmas on hristmas eve for some reason so serious playing happens on Christmas day.

Have a good one brother...Enjoy your day with the Fam.

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biffybirdcam (65) · 5 years ago

Hey you too, I hope Faith and you enjoy the time with family and you better make sure that beer ain’t something you drink any other night of the year! Something special! Just cause!

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galenkp (75) · 5 years ago

Thanks mate...Yeah, I hardly drink alcohol so there'e little risk of me overdoing it. :)

Have a good one!

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rem-steem (74) · 5 years ago

@tipu curate

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tipu (67) · 5 years ago

Upvoted 👌 (Mana: 0/4 - need recharge?)

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audiefaith (51) · 5 years ago

Very Merry Christmas to you and Faith both. So happy you were able to spend it with family.😊😊

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galenkp (75) · 5 years ago

Thanks Susie, seems you guys had a good or too...A bit of driving, but good food and good company too I hope.

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janton (71) · 5 years ago

lol..you invented a new fashion style with that hat and corks! The true meaning of Christmas?

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galenkp (75) · 5 years ago

Aussie drivers have been wearing hats like that for well over a hundred years. They have a function. Like I said, I've never seen anyone wear one though. Me included.

The true meaning of Christmas: Food and presents. It's all in the post.

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janton (71) · 5 years ago

Oh I thought that was your invention sir galenkp!

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galenkp (75) · 5 years ago

Haha, nah, that was just a vector image I found on Canva which I used to make myself look like a total idiot! 😂

Like I said, I've never seen someone wear one in any way but as a joke although most souvenir shops here will sell hats with corks on them like that. I know those on the land wear them. There's a lot of flies in the outback areas. I guess not so many now as there's little water for them to breed in though.

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janton (71) · 5 years ago

You know the drought is bad when flies don't have enough water to breed. With the temperatures like 50 it seems like it would be one of the most inhospitable places on earth!

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galenkp (75) · 5 years ago

It can be bloody inhospitable, that's why 95% of the population ives on 5% of the land here.

Hottest recorded temperature was Oodnadatta here in South Australia at 50.7C

The next from Wikipedia: (It is out of date though as we had 47C here in Jan 2019)

"The most powerful heatwave in the history of south-eastern Australia occurred in January 1939. Adelaide (46.1 °C on the 12th), Melbourne (45.6 °C on the 13th) and Sydney (45.3 °C on the 14th) all had record-high temperatures during this period, as did many other central district areas in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. The record number of consecutive days in Melbourne over 40 °C is five, with Brisbane and Sydney each having two. Heatwaves usually bring by oppressively warm nights, with Oodnadatta, SA recording an Australian record of nine nights above 30 °C in February 2004.[73] Another extreme event was a prolonged period of extensive heatwaves known as the Angry Summer in early 2013."

"Marble Bar achieved 160 consecutive days above 37.8 °C (100.0 °F) in 1923–24. Nyang had an average maximum of 44.8 °C for the months of February 1998 and January 2005, an Australian record. At the other extreme, average January maximums are near 15 °C on the highest peaks of the south-east ranges and near 20 °C in much of Tasmania. In most of the desert region during summer, cool days are rare and usually associated with major rain events—a rather exceptional example occurred in February 1949, when many areas failed to reach 20 °C on one or more days, and the maximum at Boulia, western Queensland was at 14.4 °C, which was 23 °C below normal."

See link.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Australia

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wikitextbot (46) · 5 years ago

Climate of Australia
Australia's climate is governed mostly by its size and by the hot, sinking air of the subtropical high pressure belt. This moves north and south with the seasons. The climate is variable, with frequent droughts lasting several seasons, thought to be caused in part by the El Niño-Southern Oscillation. Australia has a wide variety of climates due to its large geographical size.

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janton (71) · 5 years ago

Holy smokes! Those are some amazing numbers. 160 consecutive days over 100F! lol..wow.

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galenkp (75) · 5 years ago

I know right? Bloody insane! Most tourists would never see it though as they would not be in those areas typically.

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krazzytrukker (59) · 5 years ago

Good Read...

Thanks Bro. Enjoy.

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galenkp (75) · 5 years ago

You're welcome sir. I hope yours ended well and being back in the road is treating you as well as can be.

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