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This is me, spoiling the picture of Loch Luna
Hi Hung here, please note the t-shirt I’m wearing is a Steely Dan t-shirt, what style and panache. In the next few days I will be leaving South Australia. I’m off to become a grey nomad, what ever that means, and will be out of action for a while. Oh yes, I sense you are feeling unbridled joy.
I really just want to say “I’ll be back” [Move over Arnie] but I don’t know when as at this stage I simply don’t know what the future holds.
To everyone at the Pigs Arms, thank you. I see you all as my mates, even the folk that I have had words with. I when through some very diffricult times with you all and some very good times. The buzz I got from writing Father O’Way was amazing. Plus I’m the only one that got banned twice, a world record.
Keep the faith patrons. We are lucky that we have been able to form a group from the days before Unleashed, during Unleashed and now The Drum. Thanks Mikey.
For the record, Tutu will spend parts of the trip with me. Our bond is virtually unbreakable. Well unless some rich sheila comes along. [Only joking]
When I find my feet and figure out all this mobile technology I will come back to haunt you but for now I’m signing off.
Cheers
Mark
PS: Yes I know I need a haircut.
Now for the compulsory Steely Dan song list.
Don’t Take Me Alive
Kid Charlemagne
Josie
Peg
Babylon Sisters
Reelin in the Years
Parkers Band
FM
Western World
Fire in the Hole
Window Dresser's Arms, Pig & Whistle 
This is a lot to contemplate. Facing another quasi-separation from Hung.
A holiday will be as good as a holiday for you, Hung (I’m being brave).
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A clip for you Hung. I recently discovered the movie and its soundtrack ‘Begin Again’ with Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo in the starring roles. Keira doesn’t sing (she says) and did here and the teenage lass on guitar is a first appearance.
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Thank you for your very kind essay on your leaving the Arms on your journey and part journeying with Tutu. Thank you Hung for everything you are and everything you have given us. Meeting you at the bar here has been a wonderful journey.
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Sorry to be in the lane at the back of this theatre, but all the best to you and Tutu. Look forward to seeing you again. Look out for the cattle grids and stroppy randy emus.
From me and a lot also from Helvi.
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OK, I’ll just squeeze a quick one in before midnight. There. That didn’t hurt a bit did it ?
So, here’s the john dory on the phone -computer inter web tubes thing. If you have an iPhone, there are three ways you can use it to connect your computer to the Interweb tubes:
1. There is a USB cable that you can use to charge the phone that also doubles as a network connection.
2. You can pair the phone and the puter with a Bluetooth wireless connection – if the puter has one (the iPhone sure does), and once paired (there’s some malarky associated with this, but it’s necessary to stop other dudes from using your phone for their internet connection ‘ so persist and you’ll only need to do it once). Then once the phone and the puter are paired, you need to connect them – paired only means they CAN talk, not that they are currently talking – I guess, by selecting a network connection – easy on a Mac, a bit more fuss with other puters, or
3. You can connect the computer to the iPhone with a wireless WiFi connection – if the puter supports wifi (nearly all laptops do these days – and the iPhone certainly does.
4. Be careful with the volume of stuff you download. Most iPhone plans only allow 1-2 GB per month and after that they cost a bomb if you go over (Emmlet I once racked up $400 of overuse fees downloading lectures and stuff for uni – I talked our way out of that one – possible just the first time you do it).
5. The iPhone will need to have “Personal Hotspot” on the General setup menu turned on, and I think you need to also have “digital data” turned on too – also be careful with this one because stuff like Email can tick over and download spam and shit you don’t want to pay for if you leave digital data on all the time (I wouldn’t if I was you). So turn the Email app off except for once or twice a day.
6. You can purchase a pre-paid or package USB data dongle for the puter (instead of using your phone). The rates are usually not so good, but the operation is likely to be simpler. But then you have to manage two phone accounts.
7. Since you’re going to travel, Telstra will generally give you better coverage than the other carriers although Optus has gotten a lot better of late – and I heard some rumour that so is Vodaphone – but they are coming off a pretty low base.
What do I do ? I use my phone sparingly and bludge of every wifi I can find including the one FM and I have at home.
Have an excellent trip, Hung my old mate. Love to Tutu too (how was that, 4 twos in a row). I may send Foodge along to check up on you from time to time if that’s OK.
S’later đŸ™‚
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I told the young bloke Mickey would come through!
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Thanks Boss
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You uni blokes are so smart
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Hung, my old china, it’s the people that make the Uni smart, not the other way around đŸ™‚ At least that’s what Foodge told me.
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Gee your a hansom looking devil Hung. Now you have a good time out on the road you here and make sure your wearing clean underwear.
I know we’ll here again from you soon keep safe and safe travels.
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Thanks Ace, I knew I would get a sort of sensible answer from you.
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well you need the motherhood statements when you go travelling.
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HOO could become our roving reporter/travel expert. You know, reports on caravan parks with the best dunnies, rissole club meals, and that sort of thing.
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Great idea Big, that uni education finally paid off
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I’m full of it!!
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Thanks for the advice Ace.
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He could rate the dunnies Big. You don’t want to stay anywhere where the dunnies aren’t up to scratch.
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Nothing better than a good dunny except a long drop
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My in-laws are retired and into caravans. All we hear about is how good/crappy the dunnies/showers were, and how good/bad the meals were at the nearby rissole/chew ‘n’ spew were. That’s the sum of their travels.
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Those long drops can be dangerous, could drop one’s dongle into the darkness.
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Now I’m worried Big M about the angle of Hung’s dongle. It’s different for me because I’m sitting down when I use mine.
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Hung’s dongle has been the source of much speculation amongst us barflies. It’s all up to him, now.
Actually there was very little speculation.
There was, in fact, no speculation, as Manne and Foodge were paralytic at the time.
Glad you sit down to use yours, ‘shoe (nice to hear from you).
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All the best, dickhead (can’t call you Sister anymore). Like the original Aja T. The only one I have is a ‘Shuffle Diplomacy, 2011 T-shirt.
Hope you, or Hung, or FoW, or Margie manage to find one of them new fangled interwebnetcafes, or get your dongle working, or your ipad, or some such.
When do you get to the South Coast?
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Next week for the Gong. Have a mobile phone that gets the net but don’t really know how to use it. My sister is giving me a laptop so I’m hoping the mobile and laptop can talk via Wi-fi so I can access the net. Apparently I have an iPhone which is meaningless to me. Where’s a good old red phone booth when you need it.
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Oh and apparently iPhones are really good.
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I’m about to upgrade from a shit phone that only allows talking, and really clumsy sms messages. Could be a whole new me!
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Do you know how to connect a phone to a laptop?
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I’ve never needed to do it, but would imagine you could wifi it, or use a cable. Guess it depends on which phone/laptop. May be easier to purchase a wireless internet dongle. Emmjay does this sort of stuff all of the time (he even set Foodge up!).
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A fucking what? Dongle, whats that?
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Look down, towards the middle of the front of your pants….no, it’s a little gadget that plugs into a usb port on a laptop (or anything that wants to talk to the internet). It contains a mobile phone type SIM card so does the interwebnetsurfing via the mobile network.
No, it’s NOT your dick!!
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A USB stick I know of but can I use my phone? Where’s fucking Mikey when you need him?
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Mikey is probably still at work pretending to be grown up.
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Mikey and grown up in the one sentence, get out of here.
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Yeah, I know, oxymoron!
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Actually, Hung, you’ve managed to be a teenage cricket star, rock legend, male nurse, then shuffle through to retirement without growing up!
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Yo
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Bugger ! I honestly thought you’d keep in touch while on the road. Will miss you heaps. But … have a ball. I do recommend you travel along the Murray. Any chance of a rough itinerary? Lots of love.
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Thanks Viv. I really don’t have any understanding of my new phone yet. Once I get my head around it I will be staying in touch. I just don’t really know how long things are going to take. Off to the Gong to see family and will pick up a van in Sydney. The first trip I want to do is the Otways. I thought I would write some short stories about my adventures.
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My daughters have those phone and apparently it is very easy. You just have to get the hang of it and have an email address – and money. I was just about to turn ‘puter off but thought to check. Do have a lovely adventure and best of luck with getting a good van (one that doesn’t conk out!). Bon voyage ! x o x o x o
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