Thread: Been a while...

ME

i will be holding a sawdust bbq some time but it has been put off as i have to mutch to do and teh joint is a mess. need to get the tractor home to clean some space.

when it's warmer, or if it's held someplace warmer than the Darling Downs

Carl knows the ideal warm place.

The back bar of the Cooktown Pub.

No problems, I'll have a place to stay then, got a few relatives in Cooktown

Oh, too far away? bugger!

Well who's gonna host it then

weisyboy.....he's got credit up there

I'm not sure we could all find our way to Carl's

Well?

we dont all have the sence of direction of a cow.

i willbe hosting one some stage but dotn hold your breath.

Wild Dingo's heading our way. why not line it up for when he gets to this part of Queensland

Good idea Wendy And thanks for offering to host it

Oh No you don't FC

It all depends on when Mr WD is in town and a couple of other committments I have in September as to whether I attend, let alone even hold one.

I am in and out of Qld over the coming months whilst on leave, but I will attend a get together if I'm in town.

Hmm, seems however everyone always wants a get together, but we always run short of offers to actually host one. Apart from being in and out, I've held 3 so count me out to hold one soon, but I will try to be at any event within a decent driving distance provided I can get there. I just went to 2 in Melbourne and planning to attend one in WA in a few weeks .

For those of you fearful of holding a BBQ, here's some pointers to calm those fears:

• We are a friendly bunch and don't bite
• If you can't cook, someone else will (I've been known to cook a few)
• If you don't have a BBQ, have a cold meat & salad type BBQ, or ask someone to bring one (mine is mobile)
• If providing food & drinks is putting you off, just say it is BYO
• Disposable plates, cups knives & forks etc etc will do, and again if you don't have any, tell us to BYO
• If you worried about your messy yard & house, don't be, many of us are pigs . For my place, I just warn people to be prepared for a mess
• If your shed is small, or you don't even have one, again don't worry. All we need is a yard to spread out on. Others can bring things for a show & tell, or a swap meet, or just chew the fat over a friendly drink.
• If you don't have chairs, ask people to again BYO
• If you are worried about the mess afterwards, some of us have been known to even help out there.
• If you are worried about the weather (in Queensland ), just ask everyone to log on at a certain time to confirm it is off or on - just allow for people's travel times.

It isn't really that hard

BBQ/get togethers are a great way to meet and greet other forumites and discuss similar interests. So take a deep breath and step up