Shed Bushcats

[biffon]

I believe im the lone ranger here but you never know....

[Shayne]

Man, i loved Watershed. New many good people from there and a number of my ex girlfriends went there.

[biffon]

I would say that about Johns cept im not a chick so i'll keep quiet!

smileys/smiley17.gifsmileys/smiley17.gif

[biffon]

seriously who did you know - i digged the place had lots of mates



what year were you at johns?


Edited by: biffon

[Shayne]

Hell, i used to know loads of people. I went out with Jenny Jones for a long time and also went out with Ursula Duff. I'm trying to remember who my big mates were there but its been quite a while i forgot who is from where. I left school in '94.


I remember Des Fountain being expelled from Shed for super gluing that one dudes eyes shut while he slept! Hah hahahaha.

[biffon]

jenny jones - that was a name id forgotten - her and her mates were real skabangas



used to take off their tops when running crosscountry

we used to cop an eyefull smileys/smiley36.gif smileys/smiley17.gif smileys/smiley32.gif



Ursula was a sweet girl, never spoke to her much, she went out with
Grant Amm for Years! not sure what happened there... maybe you ?

[Shayne]

Yes, Jones and her mates were real skabangas. I cant actually remeber who she used to hang aroud with..... smileys/smiley5.gif


I heard the name Grant but i think i went out with her after that.


Whatcrowd did you used to hang around with?

[Poison]

I know Grant, he used to go to Vale junior school with me.


And is now married and Living in SA.

[TiGeR]

THere are SO many Amms in SA...the story goes if you shake a tree in the Eastern Cape, then an Amm will fall out... 'shed kids were pretty funny okes...know Christy Martin (now married to an Ex CBC boy) & then the usual clowns like Reagan Smith, Rory Van Heerden, Raymond Price, Ashley Day, Ann & David Bellringer, forget his name now, big coloured guy who played no.8 for 1st XV, then of course that W'shed cricketing/ rugby playing legend, the plumpest flyhaf in christendom (well definitely in Zim anyways!) Mr Hoffman! (was it Hoffman?...)

[biffon]

reagan and I were in the same class, played hockey together, was a good mate and the best sportsman ive ever seen,


he was in the squash team, rugby team, hockey team, cricket team tennis team, swimming team, cross country, only game he didnt play was basketball, no guesses as to why though. :)


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dunno about rugby legend but hoffie was a great cricketer, as is Ray Price


Just a pity that his career has been hobbled by those K4's that run the zim team.

[TiGeR]

Yes, its a tragedy whats happened not only to Zim, but to talented folk from Zim who have lost out on careers & opportunities because of all the shyte...Hoffers was a rugby legend @ Shed from what i seem to recall...on that field that was concave! (remember playing fullback & standing o my 22 & seeing the guys on the other side's 22 from the knees up cos of the unlevel field!) Ray & i go all the way back to gr 4! He's a good man..& got a 6 mth old lightie now...

[biffon]

when you next speak to him tell i say howzit - i missed him the last time he was in Perth smileys/smiley2.gif


yeah we used practice our golf drives from the one end of the rugby field.. used lose so many balls hey, cause we could never see where they landed..haha


Christy Martin - yeehaa she was one fine chick, really down to earth and not stuck like most harare cows. She played hockey for Alex with me and ivy for a while. My best mate had such a thing for her but was never brave enough to ask her out.


pity....

[biffon]

heywill you are familiar... you a Johns boy?


hang on didnt you play rugby for Sportsclub?

[TiGeR]

Same guy dude....smileys/smiley2.gif...

[TiGeR]

Just trying to put you in context....been a WHILE....

[Shayne]

THere are SO many Amms in SA...the story goes if you shake a tree in the Eastern Cape, then an Amm will fall out... 'shed kids were pretty funny okes...know Christy Martin (now married to an Ex CBC boy) & then the usual clowns like Reagan Smith, Rory Van Heerden, Raymond Price, Ashley Day, Ann & David Bellringer, forget his name now, big coloured guy who played no.8 for 1st XV, then of course that W'shed cricketing/ rugby playing legend, the plumpest flyhaf in christendom (well definitely in Zim anyways!) Mr Hoffman! (was it Hoffman?...)


Ha h hah hahhhah. I remember that big coloured guy from Shed. What was his name?

[biffon]

I played for sports a couple of years after i left school...1997 -1998


I never got into it that much though, im more of a hockey man, just didnt have the upper body strength needed for club rugby, i was always getting pounded , concussion, ripped ears, black eyes, torn shoulder ligaments...


im tryiong to remember the name of that "big coloured guy". I just can't put a face to a name.. though i know he was related to the Rose Clan.

[TiGeR]

He certainly was part of that 'clan'...quite a funny dude- except when he lost it on the rugger park, then he was a crazy oke...i remember playing against MCDs @ school &someone grabbed his nuts...lets just say i was VERY happy to be a back & FAR away from the action at ruck & maul time! Have had a few jols with him& his Mrsin Hre at the Keg (much to my detriment!)


Ja, rugger is a pretty wild game- used to jol for Sports club when i was home on varsity vacs, but i 'retired' hurt in 2000 (knee op, shoulder op, ankle op later!) Miss playing but started coaching in 1997 so just did the coaching courses & havent looked back! Have been enjoying coaching boneheads & when you get them to think instead of just bashing it up, they can play pretty good footie! (helps to have an engelsman at9 & 10!) smileys/smiley36.gifSo what you doin in Oz?Edited by: TiGeR

[Shayne]

I played for Under 21's at sports club in my last two years at school. We won both years. I do however, regret not playing for St Johns during that period smileys/smiley5.gif

[TiGeR]

Mate- we missed you too but i guess its one of those things...remember going to Falcon on the train in U16 when your mom had bought you the Roxette"joyride" tape-we played that tape ALL the way there & back! & someone pissd into Ryan Bruss's fanta while he was in the shanks & he drank it! Geez there was some funny shit in the old days! Remember playing @ Watershed in U15 as the main game in their funny MCD "Country festival"? (think it was like the Marondera Agric. Show or something)...Cawood buggering around in the warm up (ALWAYS used to only roll his ankles a few times!) & pissing Abbo off!

[Spaniel]

Yeah I remember all of them Shed people.


Big coloured dude was Styx (Bryan Arnold). Although there were some giants @ Shed - Remember Mike Ndweni


Grant & Ian Amm both in SA - did hear Grant had tied the knot, saw him about 6-7 years ago in the keg. Jeesh did not believe how big he had got.


Did not realise Chirsty was married, saw about2 years ago in London. Good looking girl. I know Rogan got married a while back, lives in the US.


Reagan top bloke and a very good hockey player. Believe he is in the UK, have not seen him.


Hoffman - Andre, legened cricketeer - smashed my batting record with a 177 no when he was in form 1.


Ray Price, bumped into him @ wimbledon station. He was off to play cricket for Warickshire with Streaky. Have not heard from in a while.


Ursula is in AUS, i believe - i see her sister Toni and Charlene Huxham quite often out and about in Wimbledon.


Anne Bellringer is still in Zim last I heard. Bumped into her brother in Harare about 5 months ago, did not recognise him but he remembered me, hard to forget i suppose since i used to bully the little guy.


The one thing Shed had when I was there was the hottest babes. Here are some


Anne Marie Souster


Angela Sinclair


Elaine Martin


to name a few


Laters, Daniel

[TiGeR]

Welcome Daniel!smileys/smiley32.gif Thanks for filling in some gaps mate- please get the 'babwe boys & girls in "ugdon"..er i mean London to get busy & register on this site! Ja, Anne Mariewas a hottie...as were several other 'shed girls...smileys/smiley2.gif...hmmm....smileys/smiley9.gifANYWAY!

[Shayne]

Howdy Daniel, another Shed Bushcat huh?


You had a cricket record of 177 no that was beaten by a guy in Form 1? Wtf? smileys/smiley3.gif

[Spaniel]

Why yes master Hammond I did attemd Shed for 4 years....



& no no no, my record was 103 and then Hoffman came along in form 1
and smashed 177 NO. To be honest I don't remember who had the record at
the time because I do remember some other biggies



Gary Du Plesis 107

Jannie Stander 115

& I think Bart Hares hit 105



but Andre H defo hit 177 no in form 1. was a bit unfair coz i am sure
his old queen was feeding hit steroids because he looked like he should
have been in form4 when in form 1



dan

[TiGeR]

Bart Hares! Now THERE'S a blast from the past! smileys/smiley36.gifgood grief we could start a who's who of Zim right here on the site!

[Spaniel]

If you remember Bart from Shed then you will know me

[Spaniel]

actually maybe not, i left before Bart but we were in the same class

[TiGeR]

Post a photo picture shamwari...you wont know me but here's mine anyway...2005-12-01_042914_serious!.jpg (http://zimbo.bounceme.net/forum/uploads/TiGeR/2005-12-01_042914_serious!.jpg)

[TiGeR]

It was -4 celcius in the helderberg mountains when this was taken, hence the clothing...i'm NOT a fatboy slim! smileys/smiley36.gif

[Spaniel]

Kind of familiar, what years were you at shed ??

me 87 to 91 & Daniel Mcclaglen is the name

[Shayne]

Daniel, he went to St Johns with me and normally we didnt associate with Shed riff raff smileys/smiley36.gif.


Except,Shed had hot women so we had too.





Dude, i cant imagine you playing cricket. Seriously. Edited by: Shayne

[biffon]

daniel i wasa sprog when you were there


weird i wouldnt think i could remember what you looked like but as soon as i saw your name i have a god-aweful flashback and can picture you face like i saw you yesterday smileys/smiley5.gif


freaked me out.


anyway I used to sprog for big Mike Ndeweni and Tapan Desai...


werent you in Conraad Burgers year? I cant remember now?


Anne Marie was in my class along with Reagan - Hoffie was the year below us.

[TiGeR]

Aahhh...is this just BEAUTIFUL! smileys/smiley9.gifA bit of a reunion in the forum! Well done Shayne, good job mate! Now the rest of us bastards have to get more 'babwe doggs onto the site & active!

[Spaniel]

Yeah it just god damm beautiful.

I am not surprised you remember me if you were in Anne Marie's class given I went out with her for so long.



We were probably both in Gombora if you squakked for Taps and Mike.



Yup the bad year which included

Myself

Keith Edminson

Adam Collis

Bart hares

Brett Synman

Conraad Burger

Mike Henderson

Rogan Martin

Ian Amm

Kevin Powers (Powergigira - speel check word on that puppy)

To name a few



And Hammy I was a legend cricketeer @ Shed, until I gave it up after i was denied a zim selection.



The legends while i was there were

Gary Du Plesis

Myself

Reagan Smith

Andre Hoffman

At the time I left I am pretty sure my bowling record of

8 wickets for 12 runs, inc a hatrick was still intact (ok was against
Oriel and those did not know which end of the bat to hold).

Keith Ed also had 8fa for 15, inc a hatrick against Oriel on the same day for First XI.



Funnily enough while I was there Ray Price was not that great, he definately went further than any us with the game though.

[TiGeR]

Geez that's like reading a who's who of Watershed right there! smileys/smiley36.gifGo the 'Shed!....my singularly most embarrassing memory of being a greenboy is hearing that 'shed 1st XV beatSt John's in rugby post 1993/4 (the arrivalof St John's as a rugby power in Zim) smileys/smiley9.gifsmileys/smiley11.gif...

[Shayne]

You cant count that Shed win Tiger. We only hadsix players on the field.


Daniel,those figures are certainly impressive. The game would of been over in about 30mins smileys/smiley17.gif. What were they all out for?Edited by: Shayne

[biffon]

aaah the memories...


some of the more memorable events we had....


Bissetts cars fuel spiked with sand by Shaun Panter


actually Shaun panter was almost always involved in someway - bushfires, stoning trains, smoking in dorms, dagga etc


anyway mass beatings by Armstrong (more than once!)


some kids eyelids being glued shut with superglue


fights in the squash courts - grandstand views!


i could go on....

[TiGeR]

smileys/smiley5.gif....good grief, you mean you 'shed okes actually DID stuff? (just kidding! smileys/smiley36.gif) Ja, school days certainly threw a whole pile of interesting, funny & unforgettable moments...on the sports front, i just loved pounding the sky blue shirts of the 'shed, but had one or two good chinas there to have a laugh with on fixture free w/ends....tryin to remember a chick from there...i think she was mates with Gretchen Stewart...Nicky Southworth i think her name was?...so long ago... Edited by: TiGeR

[Spaniel]

Ah yes the mass beating, I managed to avoid that as I was on hostel
guard duty that evening. Glen works for MK airlines now as a load
master. Played in the Tony Oates memorial cricket festival a couple of
months ago and saw Peter Whalley, he is now teaching in the south of
Mud Island.



Bissets car was Funbarred by the 3, Panter - Mark Ruck & Dustan
Williams. And it was sugar they put in the petrol tank not sand. In a
strange turn of events Dustan's bro married my sister. DW is now a Dad.



Gretchen was Anne Marie's mate for while. I remember Nicky used to run
with Jenny Jones at school, can't remember who else was in that crowd.



My best memory is Mike Ndweni & Kurai Chemedza, taking on a couple
of CBC boys in the toilets after a rugga game, while the entire boys
section surrounded the toilets and cheered. Parents & teachers
could not get near the hostel. Another one was Ashut Abdulla and
Herbert Hanscombe's dipstick.



Yup Hammy those are impressive figures, but they were really shit.

My team got them out for about 40 and about the same for keiths team.

[TiGeR]

Funny how Mike was such a thugg @ 'shed but a bit quiet in Htown if/when he was there....Nicky...hmmm...smileys/smiley17.gif...anyway, moving along, i worked with Pete Whalley at SJC before he moved overseas..shame he was taking BIG flak from cancer but the treatment & less pressure teaching prepschool in the UK seems to have done him a power of good...you guys used to play against ORIEL!? smileys/smiley36.gif...thats as bad as playin the blind school! smileys/smiley36.gif...shame they tried but were let down BADLY by the RG Mugab's Min. of (Piss poor) Education....what a tragedy when you consider the legendary schools & ppl from 'babwe...

[Shayne]

some kids eyelids being glued shut with superglue


That was Des Fountainsuper gluingthat dudeseyes shut! They were trying to glue the back of his hand to head while he was sleeping but he rubbed his eyes when they put the glue on smileys/smiley18.gifsmileys/smiley36.gif






Gretchen was Anne Marie's mate for while. I remember Nicky used to run with Jenny Jones at school, can't remember who else was in that crowd.



I went out with Jenny Jones while she was at Watershed. She hung around a few people like Chantelle Papalexis. Trying to remember some other names.Edited by: Shayne

[Spaniel]

Jenny Jones went out with everyone brew ;-)

Another one she used to hang out with was Bernadette Shaw

[Shayne]

LOL! Yeah, you're probably right.


Ah, thats right. I remember Bernadette Shaw. She also had another blond friend but i cant quite remember the name.

[Spaniel]

Probably, I am.....

Berny is now married with 4 kids kids & living up by Birmingham somewhere

[TiGeR]

...4 kids...who knew!? smileys/smiley36.gif...ja, seems we need to be a bit careful about our skeletons eh fellas?

[Shayne]

I surprised she has only poped four out.


Thing i always remember about Shed is that kid killling himself trying to electrocute the frog http://localhost/Forum/smileys/smiley6.gifEdited by: Shayne

[Spaniel]

Yeah that was Shayne Buckley, very sad...

Carl Rorby was the dude who plugged it in never got over it, jeesh I probably would not have got over it either...

[Shayne]

Shame poor dude. How old is the guy now and is he alright?

[Spaniel]

Carl will be about 32 now, I know for a long while it really got him.
Have not seen him in about 8-9 years. Last time I spoke to him was in
Keg and he had bigger problems with his farm. Then sometime after that
I saw him on ZBC at a Mugabe rally, think there was also a photo of him
on the front page of the Herald

[TiGeR]

Ja helleva thing that...i know the Buckleys pretty well & they're still buggered because of it...tragic huh...

[chantillylace]

Anne-Marie is married now andhas one child - I don't know of anymore.


Bernadette married Grahamme Hall.


Jennifer Jones is married now, she lives in Vic Falls and has two little boys.


Their other blonde friend was Shireen Desfountain who married Steve McDonald (introduced to her by Shayne Hammond I believe;o))


Regan Smith is also married and living in the UK. As is Mark Reilly who has a little boy.

[TiGeR]

GOODNESS ME!....seems that all the ppl are gettin shacked up... here's 2005-12-04_090736_marriage.jpg (http://zimbo.bounceme.net/Forum/uploads/TiGeR/2005-12-04_090736_marriage.jpg)a warning to those who HAVENT done it yet! smileys/smiley36.gif

[biffon]

yeah its funny how you forget so much stuff that happened.


I remember some other funny shit now


Penny "Ambulance" Campbell running onto the rubgy field when anyone got injured - was enough to give them an instant cure! the crowd all going "wee waa wee waa" smileys/smiley36.gif


Patrick Marrillier refusing to get beaten by Armstrong and getting away with it - they now work together at MK Airlines - Ironic?


across the river at the prison beer hall.. Intimate memories of cheap Don Juan Brandy.. eish that stuff was potent! tasted like petrol but did the job.


Oh yeah and Conraad burger chasing me, playing Clay laakie and i ran straight into a barbed wire fence - had to have 14 stitches on my legs.... ouch! despite the pain i think i was happier i didnt have to play against conraad again, that guy was psycho!!

[biffon]

hey chants me and you have some serious history....


who was it now - you, me, Clint edwards, Dylan Ullyett and Carla Roberts that came from Bryden to Shed in that year... and we all had a pic taken with our folks on our first day there... hmmm who took the photo? it wasnt my folks.


Where are you now - like Poland or something?

[chantillylace]

I don't remember a photo being taken so it couldn't have been my folks!


Memories.....


....one of my personal favourites -the day the 4A (usat the time) careers talk sign-up sheet was read out in assembly. I don't recall them all but I'm sure you were involved it. To name a few....Jason Middleton - gynaecology, David Brocklehurst - Flower arranging.

[TiGeR]

Gynae? Flower arranging?....hmmmm....smileys/smiley36.gif'shed 'boys' huh?....did you guys know Dallah (Smith)& Paris Edwards? They are two legend chicks i was at jnr school & uni with...

[biffon]

yeah i remember that - i think i wrote fireman or something stupid


two others i remember


dylanUllyett-crack addict


brian whittaker - bum





dallah & paris were freaks, unnaturally brainy i remember because we were the next year and supposed to live up to their acheivements. was funny cause i think we were the worst 4A class in Sheds short history, in terms of excellent results


Chants what did you get for O's


i got 9 B's haha and 1 A - for woodwork or something .. no TD thats right... pffft! smileys/smiley11.gif





i think our best was Dylan with 5 A's

[Spaniel]

Chantillylace - I am assuming that is Ms Papalexis ???



So who is Biffon, now that my identity has been revealed ???



Our best was Debbie Bisset 7A's I think it was - O Level year 91.

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[biffon]

Eric Smith - I was at shed to A'level 95


played 1sts hockey from form 3 with reagan but he overshadowed me a little.





remember Jimwad's speech to us before our O level English lit exam chants.


he was like youre all gonna fail!& nbsp;and we all passed haha - thanks to wendy wide legs smileys/smiley9.gif

[Spaniel]

Ahhh Mr Smith, I do remember you.



We are you in Aus, a few mates of mine have jumped island and are heading down yourway - they going to sydney...



&amp; contemplating the jump myself

[biffon]

Rooted myself in perth but am moving to the outback soon - to a little town Called Esperance. My folks and In-laws live there


great little town - a bit like Chinhoyi, great fishing, great beaches, ok weather - doesnt get too cold but the wind is a bit of a problem...


small community so you don't get that big city attitude with folks notwanting to knowtheir neighbours... i hate that.

[TiGeR]

Try living in Jhb mate- they put 10 foot walls up to keep out friends &amp; foe alike! smileys/smiley2.gif Small towns are cool if you have a few good mates to have a braai &amp; beers with, the love of a good woman &amp; a good fishing spot or some type of outdoor activity...Edited by: TiGeR

[Shayne]

The funniest thing i remember about Shed was the first team rugby arriving for a game on a tractor and trailer. ShitI laughed.

[TiGeR]

smileys/smiley36.gifsmileys/smiley36.gifsmileys/smiley32.gifsmileys/smiley32.gif....BRILLIANT! i also remember having to sidestep both sky blue shirts &amp; cow pats smileys/smiley36.gif

[Spaniel]

In the begining that tractor used to ferry us to class in the morning....



One of the Rose clan also took the school bus for spin from what I remember.



Fishing - Geez I really miss that. Have'nt done that any in a long
time. And I really can't bring myself to go fishing in the Thames.



Daniel

[chantillylace]

Yes I am Ms Papalexis


I don't recall a lecture from Jimwad but then again he loved me! I was the only one he ever gave an A to in Form 1. And so, of course, I loved him too! He was a hero to me - seriously, that guy is the most intelligent person I have ever met - I was in awe!


I do remember him announcing in assembly that somebody had vandalised his blackboard with a compass though. His exact words were " .... and forgive me, for it said, YOU FUCKER!" Classic!


Hammy, I will not have you making disparaging remarks about our tractor! I'll have you know that that thing carried me around many a sponsored walk! It is a legend in it's own right!

[Shayne]

Are you trying to tell me that you are actually proud of your tractor?

[biffon]

in so many words - yes


that thing helped many a crippled/lazy student back to school grounds after sponsored walks, cross country,trips to the farm etc...

[TiGeR]

Dude you avatar is TOO much...i pack out EVERY time i see it! smileys/smiley36.gif


Well, at least you shed okes &amp; okettes made a plan with that damn ugly thing...

[Shayne]

I actually preferred Watershed to schools like Peterhouse etc. Location was good, filled with great dudes and it was not a badlooking school. Is it still open now?

[biffon]

Sometimes i think i was a little embarrased with the schools reputation. But i was proud to have gone there, great mates, good well-grounded schooling &amp; relaxed atmosphere... most of the time at least.


I just regret that i will not be able to send my kids there or to any school in zim for that matter... such a f*cking waste. smileys/smiley7.gif

[Greenballs]

The Watershed crew- some cruel heads there. I started with Ian Amm &amp; Mark Futter at Bothahoff in '82- they both left for Shedsenior school around the same time I left for Malawi. Good lads.


Reagan used to work for us in Harare (trainee)- he was a good lad but unfortunately didn't get on with the boss boy as he was caught playing cricket in the warehouse during his night shift. My cousin also went to Shed- Vanessa Mavromatis (no I'm not Greek... alright)- she's in Aus now &amp; for her sins she used to date Chad Patterson! I later found out that Shed lads were ok butwhen I was atVale I used to know this dutchman (Hulgard Muller)- and he was my idea of a Shed lad until i visited. Man this lad wasthe tattiest clutch plate I knew- snot marks on his blazer. He even dyed his Shed velies black so that he didn't have to buy new shoes for vale... Shed vellies- fuck my boot, those were humour!!


Hated playing Rugby there- ant hills in the middle of the pitch... holes from some stray oke in Agro class who though he'd try and grow mellies on the 22!


Oh yes- another name that rings a bell- Jannie Stander. He eventually joined Vale for his A's- not a bad lad and a fine artist. As it was with racial tension etc then- he used to claim fully againest blacks (being a clutch plate as well) &amp; then ended up dating a black girl 2 yrs his junior- funny that!!smileys/smiley5.gif

[biffon]

jannie was a goodoke - was a serious javelin thrower at one stage.. was in awe of him. jussis man he could gooi that blerrie thing.


Was a real bushcat though, i remember going walk-about with him in the bush near 'shed - just aimlessly wandering around for like 5 hours and then we went back to school... weird man!


hey the rugby pitches werent that bad - not nearly as bad as cricket or hockey at least - you could stand at one side of thefield and not see theplayers on the other side..haha - had to shout "fore" instead of "catch" when a ball came your way...


oh and the cow pats on the hockey pitch were memorable too... it was next to where the dairy herd would be taken from the munda's to the dairy every day and they always made a mess- we would get the sprogs to clean up the field before the 1sts game, wasnt always done very well though...

[Spaniel]

Jannie dated a black girl - fcuking hell I never would have guessed.
Last time I saw him was in Kariba and he was working for Russ Broom as
a pro guide.



Hulgard certainly was a clutch plate, got expelled in the mass
explusion for a gear. Would not surprise me if Hukkies ended up with a
black girl, I have not seen that oake since about 94.

[Shayne]

Why dont Spaniel and chantillylace have avatars? Hmmmmm??? Think I do all this work for nothing?

[TiGeR]

smileys/smiley36.gifsmileys/smiley32.gifLOVING the banter of the sky blues! Ya, 'shed kids were pretty good ppl...the fields there are STILL SHYTE! (well they were in 2004 so i imagine they couldnt have improved much in current situation) I always enjoyed how they changed their 1st XV rugger shirts every yr...


we last played them as a full fixture in 2002 when our first team gave them a DIRTY hiding...(i actually called time at 90 bar as my boys started showboating &amp; behaving like Churchill boys! smileys/smiley7.gifF#$@ i was annoyed...i wanted 100 club!)

[Spaniel]

Why dont Spaniel and chantillylace have avatars? Hmmmmm??? Think I do all this work for nothing?



Because Spaniel does not like having the word junior under his name ;-)

[Shayne]

Why dont Spaniel and chantillylace have avatars? Hmmmmm??? Think I do all this work for nothing?

Because Spaniel does not like having the word junior under his name ;-)



Daniel. Looking at this post might help you understand what that means. smileys/smiley2.gif


http://zimbo.bounceme.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=159&amp; PN=1 (http://zimbo.bounceme.net/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=159&amp;PN=1)Edited by: Shayne

[Greenballs]

I remember my last yr at vale- I was in 1st XV but the game before us was U16s. there was this monster of a white lad playing for shed- think he was about 120 kilos... admitedly, not all muscle but damn the lad was a beast for his age!!

[biffon]

jason middleton nicknamed "nzou" for good reason


140kgs of pure beef!

[Greenballs]

140 kgs... snuck fakes???? From where... Beatrice, Biltong Straightor Boerewors dorp??

[biffon]

not sure where from originally but i know he lived in banket after he left school.


6" 7' built like a concrete bunker - had fists like "the thing"... but its funny how the biggest guys are sometimes really laid back and relaxed like - im bigger than you so why bother...attitude.


He is a great guy or was... not sure whats happened to him, i know he payed club rugby for banket at one stage but he was just to big and too slow to make much of an impact, although i remember at one mvurwi fest he had five guys on top of him and he was still moving forwards!! was an awesome sight! smileys/smiley32.gif

[Spaniel]

Why dont Spaniel and chantillylace have avatars? Hmmmmm??? Think I do all this work for nothing?



There you go Hammy smileys/smiley2.gif



Darren Ace (Oace, not sure how to spell it) was another Shed giant....

[Shayne]

Hah ahahah classic av Spaniel!!! Had me in stiches when i realised what was going on!


I remember that HUGE beast from Shed. You're right biffon. He was slow with no impact.


Anyone remember that dude that went to Shed that died in that car accident? He was with Bridgette Brundeland had akid. Before that, at one stage, he dated Ursula.

[Spaniel]

The only 2 that I know of that died in car crashes are

Scott Simlet &amp; Conrad Burger's brother

[TiGeR]

I remember bridgitte Brundle&amp; her kid (held her lightie at a jol at someones house a few yrs ago while she was being spaded by some dude!) but cant remember the father/ deceased's name...smileys/smiley5.gif..geez there are some OLD names&amp; faces coming back...

[Shayne]

I am sure his name was Brett Richards or close to that. Cant quite remember. Edited by: Shayne

[chantillylace]

It was Brett Richmond. Yes he and Bridget were married and they had a little girl! All very sad. Especially so soon after losing here brother!

[Spaniel]

Did Brett go to Shed ???

I only knew him because he was a Marondera boy

[Shayne]

I assumed he went to Watershed because he lived in Marondera.

[Spaniel]

Nah I don't he did his brother Garth and sister Shelly may have though.

[biffon]

garth went to House i know that.



actually you forget Simon green and two of his cousins -one was a
lightie at shed - the other was a popular motoX rider went to StGeorges


they were killed in a horror smash - druck policeman hit them head-on
and the car exploded.... very nasty &amp; sad - he was liked by a lot
of people.

[TiGeR]

smileys/smiley19.gif...so many good ones gone....

[chantillylace]

Yah Simon was Bridget's Cousin. Paul Brundle was Bridget's brother and Derek Combrink was their other cousin. So many people from Shed it's scarey........

[biffon]

chants what are you doing now - last i heard was that you were chasing reindeer in poland or something, hows your boet?



are you still in touch with anyone from our class?



I still speak with with Wayne, Dylan, Patrick &amp; Doug King every now'n again &amp; a few others from school but not many.

[sally]

Jason Middleton last i heard he went to the UK after the farm in banket had problems!! he was such a nice guy, he was friends with Nick Harrison and Rutger Zaal, thats how i met him, he always kept an eye out for me!!! I used to get neck cramp every time he stood next to me!!!

[Spaniel]

hey sally, would i be correct in assuming that you are the sally that
myself, bruss &amp; my bro dustan crashed your mates birthday party in
guildford a few years back ????



i think you were nursing if i am correct....



yeah how is brett chantell, i have expected to see the likes of Brian,
Trevor &amp; James Martinadale at Zimfest this year but nada....

[sally]

hey how are you, been a long time!!! that is correct you did meet me and yes i was a nurse!! was it you or you brother that nailed that girl, im not going to say the name, cause shayne will take the piss out of you if he knew!!!smileys/smiley36.gif

[biffon]

haha - Nick &amp; Zaal those two were inseprable at school seems they still arent, are they married yet?





na they were good okes, Jason was a big teddybear, havent seen themsince soon after leaving shed.

[sally]

nick and i went out for almost 6 years, then zaal and i went out for a year!!! they are both good, nick is moving to zambia soon with his girlfriend, and zaal is still in zim, he owns his own transport company and he is doing extremely well!!! Zaal is coming to visit me in dubai soon.

[TiGeR]

Sal, we must have met then cos i know Nick &amp; Zaal (Zut) pretty well through Rory Van Heerden (Nick) while Rutger &amp; i go WAAAAAAAAY back...wasnt he a Falcon boy? Is Nick still dating Amanda? I have been mates with her since we were about 12...one of my best times with those characters was going to movies &amp; nearly getting into a boxing match because they insisted on making comments &amp; chirps SO loud that other ppl were getting annoyed &amp; started to threaten us...smileys/smiley36.gif...good old Zim days...

[biffon]

haha that sounds like Nick - Zaal was a bit more quiet but could still cause shit in his own way.

Nick is a real Zamboon poacher for sure! smileys/smiley32.gif



OMG - this a real lesson in 6 degrees of seperation



Sally - Some of your mates i know very well, family friends from WAY back - but i don't remember ever meeting you though.



The Lubba's are family friends from when i was hmm 4 or 5

Feralice, Dallas &amp; i think it was Kirsty Coventry &amp; tara
Lardner-burke used to spend weekends together at the Ullyets house at
junior school used to have crushes on all Dylans mates including me. I
stoppped going on weekends to the Ullyetts house after that -



hmmm its a small world for sure



Tiger i know ive met you but where im not sure, did you go clubbing
much in zim? - the rugby would be an obvious meeting point but i played
for the Seconds at sports so may not have socialised much with your
crowd.

[sally]

hey tiger, i know rory very well too, met him through nick! yes Nick is still with amanda. almost 3 or is it 4 years now?! we probably did meet up, what is your name?


Biffon, Zaal is still quiet, he wants to talk to me on a serious note??!! so he is coming to see me at the beggining of Feb I cant wait to see him again, but i know what he wants to talk about and im kind of scared about him talking to me now!!!


Dallas used to have a crush on zaal when i ws going out with Nick, she even took one of his dirty socks and put it on her hand and slept like that, we were all in fits of laughter! Man i had some good times with those boys!!


Another name you all might know is Bernadette Nell, she is my best female friend, love that girl to bits, she is in Perth now. She went out with Squeeby for a long time!!!

[biffon]

Well i cant say her name rings a bell unless she went to watershed then i do know her...I think, well im in Perth so its likely we have met in passing or will meet as its quite a tight community here.

[sally]

she did go to watershed, nick and zaal used to call her Bambino, she is really small, very good at swimming!!

[Spaniel]

hey how are you, been a long time!!! that is correct you
did meet me and yes i was a nurse!! was it you or you brother that
nailed that girl, im not going to say the name, cause shayne will take
the piss out of you if he knew!!!smileys/smiley36.gif



Nah that was Bruss who nailed her, what was her name again ;-)

[TiGeR]

OMG...smileys/smiley36.gifShayne, you've created a MONSTER! This is AWESOME! I've got the giggles like a little girl! smileys/smiley9.gif


Biff, i did a bit of clubbing, but usually only on varsity vacs between 96 &amp; 2000...so it would either have been rugby crowd, clubbing with Rhodes &amp; UCT students &amp; their Zim based mates mainly or through Rory Van...also through watershed connections? (Ray Price,the Rosens, Hoffers etc?) Hmmm...


Sally, lookin at your pic, you DO look tres familiar...name is Will/ Munya...i MUST have met you through either Rory or Nick &amp; Rutger... SO...is there a bit of romance in the air? Is Zaal looking to complete his circle with a ..... dont be nervous sweetie...life's too short to be ruled by fear! Here endeth the sermon...now about that breakfast...

[biffon]

I do know Bernadette - we used to call her poacher, well we called her brother poacher and she inherited the name when she came to shed.


hmm that is interesting that she is in perth, what she up to?

[sally]

spaniel, bruss did her out of sympathy and that was a while back before you guys came to guildford!!!smileys/smiley36.gif


Tiger put a pic up of yourself!!! I had longer hair back in zim when i was with nick, i cut it soon after we broke up while i was nursing!! growing it back again!!!


Bernie is working in some office not to sure what where and who!! It was Peter who was known as poacher, or was it muftau??

[biffon]

yep it was peter but we called bernie poacher too.


it was convenient smileys/smiley36.gif


Muftau hehe i seen his recent pics on Hi5 man that guys has an afro of note, he was a cool kid I liked him.

[sally]

damn, that pic of muftau had me in stitches, he is so proud of his afro!! you are right he is a great guy!!

[TiGeR]

THATS where i've seen you recently Sal...Hi5! ha ha ha...but i'm sure i'd have met you with the boys as per comments above...should be a pic in the "holiday snaps" &amp; a couple other sections...dont hold your breath tho' i aint no picture smileys/smiley36.gif Edited by: TiGeR

[Shayne]

Test.

[chantillylace]

Aaaah Sally that's who you are. The last time I saw you was at Feralice's 21st - I think I was telling Zaal that being as outspoken as Nick did not suit him! smileys/smiley5.gif(I obviously had something up my butt that day!!!) Apologise to him for me!


Is it Amanda (Mandy) Hollinshead that Nick is going out with still? Do you hear from Rory much? I lost touch with him and would love to have a catch up!

[chantillylace]

Biffon I'm in Poland. It is such a fabulous country and i love it here. I am teaching at a preschool in the mornings and nannying for the British consulate general in the afternoons! My contract ends in August though so I have to move on. Am looking atDurban as a possibility otherwise the UKsmileys/smiley11.gifI wish Bob would just hurry up and die so I can go home and settle down!


I'monly in touch with a fewpeople - Jane, Sally, Jeni, Kerri, Blair, Doug, Mark, Chantelle and Timothy. Sad hey!

[TiGeR]

Rory's in Zambia &amp; his eml address iscapsicum@zamnet.zm

[sally]

hey chantilltlace, the last time i saw rory was a few years ago!!, im not to sure what amandas surname is, but i think you are right, i think it is hollinshead. I will tell zaal, he phoned me about an hour ago, he has become very quiet hey, he just seems to be working, and sleeping!! Ferralices 21st was great, i cant seem to remember much, too much alcohole!!!

[biffon]

Chants what were the twins in our class's names? the guy &amp; girl???


he cut his tendons in his foot and had a cast for ages - remember we all got detention cause noone wanted to help carry his bag to school smileys/smiley32.gif

[sally]

shame Biff, the poor guysmileys/smiley36.gifsmileys/smiley36.gifhe needed help with his bag and you wouldnt help!! You deserve to get detention!!!


That is so funny smileys/smiley36.gifsmileys/smiley36.gifsmileys/smiley36.gif

[biffon]

smileys/smiley36.gifsmileys/smiley36.gifwe thought it was funny too till we had to sit with our maths teacher after school for a week! smileys/smiley7.gif

[sally]

You are such a bully Biff!!!!

[chantillylace]

Linda and Christopher Bacon. Chris went onto St John's and linda to Chisi.


Yah, you guys didn't see eye to eye with Chris or his friend from the Seychelles. What was his name? SomethingSimmonds. He got hit in the face with a hockey ball and needed stitches and you all thought he was asissy for crying! Surprisingly he also left at the end of the year! I wonder why????

[Dantik]

hey do any of you guys remember an agri diploma guy by the name of Dan Biddulph

[biffon]

no - he would have been after my time...

[chantillylace]

Nope, sorry!

[biffon]

what year was he there?
i knew agri's up to '96

[smithers]

Hey biffon, do you know of Glenn & Dean Nysschen. I think Colin Bruss also went to Shed?

[biffon]

I know Glenn and Dean but not well, Colin and I were great fishing friends
... did the whole mashonaland , zim trials together...

[smithers]

Glenn is my brother in law and Dean is just a nob so you are not missing much there. Colin and I almost grew up together when we were litties, do you know what he is up to these days?

[biffon]

making babies i think.... not sure its been a while since i seen him, he was farming in concession or something before the shit hit the fan .. not sure where he is now.

[chantillylace]

The last time I saw Colin was six years ago. His Mum had just passed away and his wife was pregnant with their first baby. Dunno what he is up to now!

[TiGeR]

i heard tell that he is in Zambia but i may be wrong...

[biffon]

hey billy remember that drinking expedition to prison dam where you fell off the rock into the deviltjie bush and then got half drowned by Mike & I trying to get you sober... haha that was funny man! ill never forget that as long as i live.. we shat load & thought you were going peg it!

[Billy]

yup i remember, thought i ws going to die how we were never bust i will never know! That was the last brandy i ever drank. Had forgotten u were there Eric, shows how old we are getting. Hey what has happened to Wayne Gibson havent heard from him in a while?

[biffon]

wayne is good actually he said he was going to register at TCB this weekend and give me a call.
Hes married with kid if you didnt already know... playing happy families like me.
Still living in the UK somewhere, i believe he is doing the london ironman in a few weeks/or already done it so hes still keeping fit unlike the rest of us. enuf respekt :D

[Billy]

Please Send Me His E Address!

[RustyBear]

do any of you guys remember a guy called Angelo papakranopoulos(sp)? Where has he gone i havent seen him for a few years and was wondering what ever happened of him, the last time i saw him was in origions about three years ago. Or if you have a contact number or email address could you pm me please thanks.

[chantillylace]

I remember Angelo, he was about 3 or 4 yrs our junior. Sorry he was never a mate of mine so I have no idea how you could contact him!

[biffon]

I remember Angelo, he was about 3 or 4 yrs our junior. Sorry he was never a mate of mine so I have no idea how you could contact him!

Angelo was expelled with Desfountain for putting superglue in that kids eyes..

He is still in Zim i believe... Am in touch with his sister as she was at college with my other half in 2000

[biffon]

what has happened to all the shed folks on the site - theyve gone all quiet..

Zizi MOTO!!! waaH! cmon wake up swamp monkeys!!

[biffon]

hey wayno!! watsup???

[zim_wayne]

Anyone seen Bifon's man boobs?

[zim_wayne]

sumo perhaps?

[biffon]

hmmmm ok very nice

[biffon]

:sterb041:

[Peas]

do any of you guys remember a guy called Angelo papakranopoulos(sp)? Where has he gone i havent seen him for a few years and was wondering what ever happened of him, the last time i saw him was in origions about three years ago. Or if you have a contact number or email address could you pm me please thanks.

hello... its me angelo's siter...

private message me and i'll give u his details

(Chantillylace Edited out user email - we've had too many spammers hanging aound recently!)

[sally]

I have got to tell you, Zaal called me this morning out of the blue!!! he is doing very well in zim but is thinking of moving to the USA soon!!!

[biffon]

thanks for the update Sal - Howz the family?

[sally]

they are fine, but things are getting a little stressy here!! the wedding is just round the corner and the priest doing the whole thing makes funny humming noises when he talks, we had the rehersal tonight and i had tears running down my face i couldnt stop laughing,my brother had to make an excuse about me hitting my head in the car and that was the reason we were all laughing!!! I dont know how i am going to cope while he talks on friday!!! I know i am going to start laughing again!!

[Cez]

:smiley36: good luck! wish i could be a fly on the wall for that, let us know how it goes. :smiley20:

[biffon]

hehe - comical - reminds me of four weddings & a funeral with ol' Rowan Atkinson as the Priest.
:D :D

[Heepo]

I haven't read through the whole thread, about half, but there are a lot of memories there. I left 93 a year before spaniel, same year as Bart Hares etc...

[chantillylace]

Hey Keith - welcome! Enjoy the site.

[Heepo]

Hey Chantell, how you doing? I can't believe I live quite close to you but we have never bumped in to each other. (woking)

[chantillylace]

I've been around here for 10 weeks or so. Only here for another 6 weeks. Was in Woking this evening actually - how funny!

[biffon]

Hey Keith welcome to TCB...

:D your name raises "not so fond" memories of Bart and Conraad and the boys terrorising lighties in my year!!
i.e. space invaders, shine parade at 5am, squacking, benches etc.... god you guys killed us!

[Heepo]

How you doing? We weren't that bad hey? Do any of you know the where abouts of Oliver Radford? He was two years ahead of me don't know if you remember him?

[biffon]

Ollie was the one who got dared to swim across the sewerage ponds in the nuddie!!
hehe yeah i remember him well!
real casanova he was

[Heepo]

:smiley36: lol that's the one, you have a good memory hey biffon.

[chantillylace]

I see Wayne Gardiner quite a bit - he married Sally Campbell - I'll ask him if he knows where Oliver or any of those guys are!

How come none of the chicks were invited to watch Oliver swim the ponds?

[biffon]

happened the year before we got there chants... i just heard about it is all

[Flyzot]

Just been reading through this thread, God, you guys bring back some memories of people I haven't thought of in years.

It is hard to believe that it has been nearly 12 years since I left! It is really great that all you guys from the same year are still in touch. My year, the one below yours Biffon, everyone seems to have scattered, or no one knows how to use a computer, or they just don't want to talk to me,.... still figuring out which!

I still see Peter Watson quite often, as well as Glenn Smith and Diane Demetriou. Hear from Craig Richter every once in a while, and Penny Campbell every blue moon. Was in touch with Carolyn Chadwick too, but haven't heard anything from her for a bit.

Keep the memories coming!
Cheers
Matt

[dallas]

do you know whether craig is still with Kerry anne hughes????

[Flyzot]

Yep, they are still together. I believe they have just bought a house together in Scotland. Been together a long time now.

[dallas]

do you maybe have a number That I can use to get in contact with them, Lost contact bout 5 years ago and would love to say hi!!! Please pm me if you do!! thanks

[Flyzot]

PM on the way

[biffon]

Dianne & boyfirend are in Perth tomorrow on Holiday hope to catch up with them sometime next week, been a while thats for sure!!!

Hey Gurns what you up to these days???

[Flyzot]

Still living on Mud Island :smiley11: Pretending to be grown up now, have a little daughter now, 15 months old, she is awesome.

Apart from that, same as, still skydiving ocassionally, flying even more ocassionally, that's about it.

Sorry didn't get a chance to get old of you when I was in Aus Biff, wasn't near you anyway, I did the East and North coasts. Was going to give you a shout when I was there anyway, but didn't have your no.

[biffon]

chop... no kidding... no worries at all i know how out of the way perth is so no hard feelings mate! if you ever in my part of the world look me up !

[watershed_bestplaceever]

Ursula Duff was one of my best mates, does anyone know where she is now. She used to hang out alot with Leona Mumford and dated Grant Amm for most of high school.

Hell, i used to know loads of people. I went out with Jenny Jones for a long time and also went out with Ursula Duff. I'm trying to remember who my big mates were there but its been quite a while i forgot who is from where. I left school in '94.


I remember Des Fountain being expelled from Shed for super gluing that one dudes eyes shut while he slept! Hah hahahaha.

[watershed_bestplaceever]

Don't you mention your best mate BRYAN HORNBY

Whats up Matt, I finally became a member, hope to chat lots here and catch up
Bryan
Just been reading through this thread, God, you guys bring back some memories of people I haven't thought of in years.

It is hard to believe that it has been nearly 12 years since I left! It is really great that all you guys from the same year are still in touch. My year, the one below yours Biffon, everyone seems to have scattered, or no one knows how to use a computer, or they just don't want to talk to me,.... still figuring out which!

I still see Peter Watson quite often, as well as Glenn Smith and Diane Demetriou. Hear from Craig Richter every once in a while, and Penny Campbell every blue moon. Was in touch with Carolyn Chadwick too, but haven't heard anything from her for a bit.

Keep the memories coming!
Cheers
Matt

[biffon]

hey bryan welcome to TCB! youre in the US? must be a change from good old 'dera

[watershed_bestplaceever]

Whats up Matt, its your best buddy that you never mention here, hows the daddy life going, i'm sure you are proud.

Just to catch up , who are you biffon, I know who matt is because the monkey looks familier.

I am in South Africa now, no longer in the states, does anyone know any Shed people living in SA. Let me know, I'm in JHB working my butt off.

Its great to be around humans again:smiley17:

[biffon]

Bryan its Eric Smith here... there a few Shed guys from around our time that are members on the site... have a look in the members list to find them!

[watershed_bestplaceever]

Wow Eric, I remember you well, 1 year ahead of me and quite a role model (at least I though so) We had a lot of cool talks back then. Are you still doing your ink drawings?? They were some of the best I've seen.
You talked alot back then and i see that has not changed.:smiley2:

Bryan its Eric Smith here... there a few Shed guys from around our time that are members on the site... have a look in the members list to find them!

[biffon]

yep not much has changed ... ive got rounder in the middle but still shoot my mouth off every chance i get :D

[watershed_bestplaceever]

I remember Charlene Huxham, I dated her for a whole 1 and a half days - but it was still love. As for Ursh.... I only wished

[tongtastic]

Hi Ric, we are back in England now. its a shame were weren't able to meet up with eachother in perth but we will at some stage. we are thinking of moving to aus at the mo so will see what happens. we had a fab holiday and didn't want to come back to mud island at all! I keep in comms with Matt quite a bit which is great! Did you have a good christmas and new year?

Take care
Di

[watershed_bestplaceever]

So when is our next world reunion

[tongtastic]

strange how we are from the same country and some from the same school but we all seem to be scattered all over the show - how things change in ones life. will have to have a gathering at some stage - would be good.

[dallas]

Must definately have something in the uk!!! for the chiefBobejaan

[sally]

sounds good to me, just let me know in advance!!

[biffon]

well the last one failed miserably...good luck to the next one

[sally]

what happend at the last one? when and where was it??

[biffon]

well chants was trying to get one organised - we had a vote for venue and everything... but noone could commit to going.

[sally]

thats a huge shame!!

[biffon]

im sure we could organise something... just need commitment from folks over there that they will attend.. set a date in advance and then make sure everyone is happy with the venue...

[tongtastic]

sounds good. didn't know about the last one. let us know what happens....

[sally]

well if i can i will try do a flight so i can be there!!

[tongtastic]

has anyone come up with anything yet?

[dallas]

For us it is harder because we have a kid, so going to a pub for us is out!! maybe a park or something in summer??? in central london!!!

[tongtastic]

that sounds like a good idea dal. is your little one walking yet?

[watershed_bestplaceever]

You can all come to my house, Its a one bedroom, we can make it work

[dallas]

that sounds like a good idea dal. is your little one walking yet?
not yet hey, he uses the furniture to get around but will have to wait as he just doesnt want to let go of anything!!

[biffon]

Hey fellow Shedites/old OWLS/zizi's how many of you are married or engaged to be married?

just interested to know.

[tongtastic]

Hey fellow Shedites/old OWLS/zizi's how many of you are married or engaged to be married?

just interested to know.


I'm engaged. have been for two years now (already), where has time gone?

[watershed_bestplaceever]

Seems like all the good ones are engaged or married :(

[watershed_bestplaceever]

Great News, I found Ursula Duff, She is living down under as well. Best of all, SHE IS NOT MARRIED YET! MAD RUSH for the last standing unmarried bushcat......................LOL

[tongtastic]

you make me laugh! do you know where she is down under?

[watershed_bestplaceever]

Albury NSW. I told her to visit TCB as soom as possible

[tongtastic]

Hey fellow Shedites/old OWLS/zizi's how many of you are married or engaged to be married?

just interested to know.

biff i don't think anyone wants to kiss and tell on this one? looks like it was just you, b and myelf.

[biffon]

well not many of us been online recently....

[uduff]

Hey all, well i found the site and managing my way around. Any stories for me? :smiley20:

[biffon]

Hey Ursula welcome! - Bryan is chuffed as a chipmunk he found you!

If youve already read the thousands of stories already told on the site id be impressed for sure! I see you in Aus as well, how are you finding it?

[uduff]

Well just got onto the site yesterday and finding my way slowly. Difficult to identify who people are without having to go into their profile though...any helpful hints?

Been living in Aust for 41/2yrs and loving it. Looking at moving to Melbs as soon as i can get a job.
Where abouts are you living and doing what?

BTW: Good picture!

[biffon]

Im in Perth, been here for 6 years now and just become eligable to be a true blue dinky di Aussie! - Recently made myself honest & Got married to a Zimbo girl called Liana and we have a Little boy (4yrs) Living the dream life.... almost.
Trying to find a cheap house to buy but i fear we missed the boat on that one!
they are damn expensive in Perth now....

As for the name problem with members
Um you might want to do a member search (http://www.thechiefbaboon.com/Forums/memberlist.php) - a lot of our members dont use their normal names to protect their privacy , so if you are wondering if someones a member try there first or the contacts database (http://www.thechiefbaboon.com/contacts/index.php) tab up at the top of the page.
any other questions just fire Shayne, Poison, Nyala or Myself a message

[watershed_bestplaceever]

Hey Ursh, the Chief baboons are as follows: Shayne-big Chief Baboon
Poison, Nyala-little chief baboons
Biffon- well hes just a monkey as his Av shows with the heart of a chief.

[uduff]

who is poison and nyla and the tongue guy? couldn't view his profile. I've been going through contacts today to see who else is on that i know. I think i'm going to get addicted to this site....Great work Big Chief!:smiley20:

[dallas]

hello Usurla!!! enjoy!!! how is toni??

[biffon]

Hey Ursh, the Chief baboons are as follows: Shayne-big Chief Baboon
Poison, Nyala-little chief baboons
Biffon- well hes just a monkey as his Av shows with the heart of a chief.


I'll monkey you, you little upstart!! hehe well we are all one big happy famdamily here, and famdamilies always have squabbles - its what makes life interesting!!
Wait till Besame wades into this one :D

[watershed_bestplaceever]

the toung guy is a gal. Its di demetriou. Remember the shorty that used to hang out with Mandy Gloss

[tongtastic]

hey ursh! glad to see you are on the site, its great and very addictive to say the least. its nice to see people that you know on it too. we will be in sydney soon so will have to catch up. how is toni? where is she now?

BTW - its Diane here. Hope you remember me.

[tongtastic]

the toung guy is a gal. Its di demetriou. Remember the shorty that used to hang out with Mandy Gloss

we posted at the same time - how weird is that??

[watershed_bestplaceever]

no I posted at 10:51am, u posted at 10:56am (my time) so technically I beat you :)

[Flyzot]

Typical of us Zimbos...... the Yanks have big high school reunions where fat sweaty guys pretend to be successful to impress the silicone inhanced tarts they were at school with.... and we have TCB. (Come to think of it, not much different except for the reunion part *grin*)

No, it really is champion that everyone has been able to meet up and keep in touch.

[uduff]

Hi Di, it is good talking to people you know and take a trip down memory lane! Love the picture - where did you get it.

Ok so about this reunion, was the last one meant to be in London?? I'm heading there in September, heading to Mykonos - P.A.R.T.Y, then Turkey, Germany - beer fest, Italy, Russia - vodka (seeing the pattern yet?) then back to the UK on 26/10/07. It's open house to anyone that wants to tag along....i recommend Mykonos or Germany!

Toni is still living in the UK, she has officially become a POME. I think she will make her way here sometime next year. Will pass on all hello's.

[watershed_bestplaceever]

Hey Ursh, can you pick me up on the way, I'll join you, the funny monkey post two below me is Matt Gurney incase you didnt recognise the humor

[zimajays]

Hay, joined the site in Jan and decided in March to post - nothing like a quick mover!!! How you all been? What new?

[biffon]

Hey Alex - Long time! im sure even though this is your first post that youve enjoyed reading the banter for some time -any Q's about anything to make youre TCB experience better.. just yell!

[zimajays]

Biff how you doing? Good humour reading all that. Time diff is a bit of prob, but will get over that. Congrats on little boy. Got one myself who at this moment is turning his room up side down!! His is 3 in June and a holly terror. Will keep checking back

[tongtastic]

hey alex!! how are you doing? good to see you on the site! i hope that you remember me. congrats on your marriage and little one. are you going to be having any more sometime soon? where abouts in england are you? last i knew you were still back home. i speak to bryan and matt quite often which is great.

[zimajays]

hi Di, course I remember you. We are in Lincolnshire right in the bush - well sort of. How long you been here?
Love your web site

[tongtastic]

we were in sheffield over the weekend, really nice part of the country and so open too. thanks for that, i looked at your one yest and was wondering what stuff i could get...such beautiful jewelry on it. Will you be posting worldwide too? we are in harefield, just outside of london at the mo but will soon be immigrating to aus which i really can't wait. we have been here just under 6 years now (feels like forever) and you guys?

[zimajays]

yup will post world wide. We have been here two years in Sep so have another 3 or so years to go until Chris my hubby and Ryan my son get thier brit passport ( me i already have one) and then we are thinking of going over to Aussie. Chris is a mechanic (old school - can actually fix a whole car, not just what the computyer tells him to do). What part of Aussie are you going?

[tongtastic]

i'm still on the green mamba passport which is crap. i was going to get my brit one last year but we went to aus for a holiday instead and the plan was to get it one we got back but alas aus came up first so not too sure what to do there. Nick my other half is on a brit so all is good. you should be able to get into aussie with his skills which is cool. we are going to sydney, will be living near the blue mountains. so lovely out there!

[zimajays]

yup hope so. Want to get the passport sorted, them green things not so cool. Resricted as to where to go!!! Are we having to conversations at once???

[tongtastic]

sorry, been putting stock out. i know all about the restrictions, even going back home they are a nightmare!! we both wanted to travel to so many places but just can't afford to pay like £500 for just a weekend and you had to book in advance. We did that once with portugal, was great but such a palava of note! i think that we are having too convos kind of the same. what made you guys come over here in the end?

[zimajays]

long story - bank shut took all our money (we had a hardwarw and workshop) was left with a new born baby, no money and creditors breathing down our necks for thier money the banks had. Eventually paid all our creditors off, but we had to close the business. Ryan (my son) got tonsalitis and there was no medication for him. He had only just turned one. So we decided to pack up and come here. Still all is not lost we have shares in the ''banks'' in Zim!!!
So happy about that I could just s**t!!

[watershed_bestplaceever]

Got one myself who at this moment is turning his room up side down!! His is 3 in June and a holly terror.

He must take after me, way to go June baby

[watershed_bestplaceever]

At least you all have a passport, I'm still waiting for mine

[watershed_bestplaceever]

I got a quick question that has been bugging me for years.
The house names at shed were GOMBORA :smiley32: :smiley32: :smiley17: :smiley32: CHINYICA:stupid: :reddy: :icon13: and then some other house which I cant for the life of me remember the name. They were the stuck up red house that always got the good sports people.

Someone pleeease tell me their name before I go nuts. Matt, you were one of them.:shot:

[tongtastic]

I got a quick question that has been bugging me for years.
The house names at shed were GOMBORA :smiley32: :smiley32: :smiley17: :smiley32: CHINYICA:stupid: :reddy: :icon13: and then some other house which I cant for the life of me remember the name. They were the stuck up red house that always got the good sports people.

Someone pleeease tell me their name before I go nuts. Matt, you were one of them.:shot:

Hey B, the other name would be Nyakambiri! I promise you, you don't want a green mamba passport back - what passport are you on then?

[zimajays]

Hay all how you all been? Does any body ever use the chat rooms?

[biffon]

Hey alex - the chat rooms are usually empty but Shayne, Tongtastic, myself, Nyala and a couple of others drop in there from time to time.. its far better talking there than like you were with Di above.. if you know what i mean... usually if you want to chat then use the pager to send a message to the people you want to chat to, and arrange to meet there...
easiest way ive found. :D

[tongtastic]

i second that one biff

[zimajays]

cool beans thanks for that - couldn't understand why people seemed to chat in forum!!! Thought I was having a bit of a blond day!!!!!

[tongtastic]

there are a few of us that do chat on the forum. Dallas and i do it sometimes, gets others involved too which is cool. hows your business doing?

[zimajays]

yar ok. Been on the web since jan, not very good sales though. So dunno what is wrong with the site. Any imput into that will be great. How you doing?

[tongtastic]

it takes a while for it to take off, just got to be patient, i know as we are like that with ours. i will need to speak to our website people to put your link onto mine. do you have any flyers? if so i will put them in the shop and advertise for you. I will try and print off something from your home page and stick up. alot of people that come into the shop want some things like that and have been asking where they can get it which i now know so will inform everyone that comes in now. you have some fantastic stuff.

[zimajays]

cheers Di, that nice of you. Will send you some flyers :-)

[zimajays]

Hay dude - just looking at your photos - oh my god blast from the past. Where did the years go? Do you know where every one is? Know Grant is in Zim moved back to Masvingo - at least he was when we left 2 years ago? Know where the rest are?

Hey alex - the chat rooms are usually empty but Shayne, Tongtastic, myself, Nyala and a couple of others drop in there from time to time.. its far better talking there than like you were with Di above.. if you know what i mean... usually if you want to chat then use the pager to send a message to the people you want to chat to, and arrange to meet there...
easiest way ive found. :D

[watershed_bestplaceever]

Worey no more, I am a master and a professional in Web Design, first of all alex, what is the address of this site you speak of. You dont need to pay these web people loads of mulla, just send me your passwords and website info and I will do my magic. I will tell you exactly what u doing wrong and I will even get you listed very high on google.
Its the least I could do for helping me not to be a total loser at school

[zimajays]

Bry you are my hero!!!!!! So have a look see first (and go easy did it my self) see if you can navigate etc ok and if you spot some monumenntal cock up let me know and I will give ftp adds etc etc.
Big kisses!!!

[zimajays]

Sorry - in a rush, gotta get Ryan to school, fed him toilet him etc - anyway web site is www.sunflowergifts.co.uk (http://www.sunflowergifts.co.uk)

[watershed_bestplaceever]

Not bad danda, except its bloody slow.
Here are some pointers

1)You need to optimise your images. (make em quicker loading)
2)Your Google search at the bottom of the page needs to either have a yellow background or give all your tables (and the google search) a white background with black bourders so your images dont stick out ugly.
3) you went ape-shit with your keywords - not a good idea - google and other search bots will soon ban you for keyword duplication
4) your tracker is causing javascript errors (easy to fix) which is probably what is slowing the page down
5) there are quite a few loose tags in the HTML but that will get better over time once you understand it more.

Otherwise, I am impressed, the design is nice and soft on the eyes and simple, I will look it over some more and see what else I can find

[seanayr]

You all are so right, Shed was awesome, however the head master at the time reccommended that my dad does not pay my next term fee's.. so ended up at Vale, which was cool, best social gathering, dont think i ever made it to school on a monday.. All is good. Awesome to hear all these stories.

[seanayr]

One more thing, had there ever been a reunion at shed? Kind of lost touch after school, traveled alot went to the states for nearly 5 years, then Europe and the Far East...

[tongtastic]

i don't think that there ever was a reunion at all, i know loads of us just lost touch and moved outta the country. would be good to have one though but everyone is still scattered all over the world. will have to find a central point for everyone to meet up - singapore??

[seanayr]

Singapore / Malaysia - SOunds fantatic, such an awesome place, anyexcuse to go back there!!

[biffon]

easy enough for you pilot people!!! spare a thought for the earthbound passportless grubs.. how about Perth!!

its a great city, lots to do, wide open spaces, no pollution, you can chew gum and spit and grow three ganja plants without getting in trouble!,.. as expected there are a few of us from shed living here already :D