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with Jimmy Hooker 4-5pm CST |
| Topic
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The
Outback Poet (from Tennant Creek) |
| Jun
28, 15:57: |
Karen>
Jimmy Hooker is an elusive character, living under Gum Tree
69 outside of Tennant Creek. You can hear some of his poems
and stories if you click on this link http://www/.connectingthecontinent.com
/ctcwebsite/tennantcreek/tennantaudio01.htm |
| Jun
28, 16:00: |
Melanie has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 16:00: |
Welcome Melanie,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 16:00: |
Darrell has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 16:00: |
Welcome Darrell ,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 16:01: |
Ann>
hey there - you know I'm having a really odd problem where the
clock on the chat room say half an hour later than the real
time - anyone else having it too? |
| Jun
28, 16:01: |
Darrell
> Karen i will have jimmy here in a few minutes |
| Jun
28, 16:01: |
Karen>
Way to go Darrell!! |
| Jun
28, 16:02: |
Melanie>
ann i think it is sydney time |
| Jun
28, 16:02: |
Karen>
I see you in the webcam - with the black cap with red writing
on the front? |
| Jun
28, 16:02: |
Karen>
I've seen it happen Ann, when I first log in, because Janisons
are Sydney based - but it does correct itself for me after
a minute or so |
| Jun
28, 16:03: |
Darrell
> jimmy hooker in person |
| Jun
28, 16:03: |
Karen>
G'day Jimmy!! I see you there in the webcam!! |
| Jun
28, 16:04: |
Darrell
> Hi karen |
| Jun
28, 16:04: |
Darrell
> i will be typing foor jim |
| Jun
28, 16:04: |
Darrell
> |
| Jun
28, 16:04: |
Karen>
Fantastic - great to see you Jimmy - you're looking good!! |
| Jun
28, 16:05: |
Darrell
> Thanks |
| Jun
28, 16:05: |
Melanie>
Hello jimmy, give us a big wave |
| Jun
28, 16:05: |
Bongo has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 16:05: |
Welcome Bongo,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 16:05: |
Bongo has left the room |
| Jun
28, 16:05: |
Bongo has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 16:05: |
Welcome Bongo,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 16:06: |
Karen>
What have you been up to today Jimmy? Written any new poems
today? We loooove your work!! |
| Jun
28, 16:06: |
Darrell
> yeah a couple |
| Jun
28, 16:06: |
Bongo>
Gidday there ... jimmmmmeeeeee ... we can see you on the webcam
... Jimmy did you know that you have now become a cyber
legend ... lots of people have heard your poetry ... and
love it! |
| Jun
28, 16:07: |
Darrell
> /name jimmy |
| Jun
28, 16:07: |
Karen>
Now you can give Darrell's fingers a reeal workout and get him
to type in a few verses! |
| Jun
28, 16:07: |
Darrell
> no i did not know this |
| Jun
28, 16:08: |
Darrell
> ok |
| Jun
28, 16:08: |
Darrell
> A poem from jimmy hooker |
| Jun
28, 16:09: |
Bongo>
well it's true ... not kidding ... even the SA Treasurer, Mr
Lucas has heard your interviews ... heaps of schoolkids
and heaps of others too ... you are the star of the website
... onya Jimmy! |
| Jun
28, 16:09: |
Darrell
> i know you won't beleive me what i am about to tell you |
| Jun
28, 16:09: |
Darrell
> a tale about me dog dusty |
| Jun
28, 16:10: |
Darrell
> wheatbix me old cockatoo |
| Jun
28, 16:10: |
Bongo>
this will be good! |
| Jun
28, 16:10: |
Darrell
> i was sitting around me campfire i had the birds eye veiw |
| Jun
28, 16:10: |
Darrell
> of wheatbix and dusty |
| Jun
28, 16:10: |
Darrell
> when they had their final blu |
| Jun
28, 16:11: |
Darrell
> dusty scambled to fours he gave a flamin yelp |
| Jun
28, 16:11: |
Darrell
> but wheatbix had a deathgrip up on old dusty's scalp |
| Jun
28, 16:12: |
Darrell
> wheatbix balanced on his tail like a balet dancer |
| Jun
28, 16:12: |
Darrell
> in anger dusty flicked his tail; |
| Jun
28, 16:12: |
Darrell
> but he had no answer |
| Jun
28, 16:13: |
Darrell
> and poor opld dusty tried to give her the flick but wheatbix
clawed on |
| Jun
28, 16:13: |
Darrell
> like a drought stricken tick |
| Jun
28, 16:13: |
Darrell
> than dusty he side stepped me billy and camp fire |
| Jun
28, 16:13: |
Darrell
> he made a desperate leap |
| Jun
28, 16:14: |
Darrell
> over me old spare tyre |
| Jun
28, 16:14: |
Darrell
> even birds fluttered from the trees as dusty raced passed |
| Jun
28, 16:14: |
Darrell
> i never thought me dusty could ever move that fast |
| Jun
28, 16:15: |
Roger has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 16:15: |
Darrell
> by now i was in laughter i had a pain in my chest |
| Jun
28, 16:15: |
Welcome Roger,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 16:15: |
Darrell
> and dusty he boucned around |
| Jun
28, 16:15: |
Darrell
> like he was on a ants nest |
| Jun
28, 16:16: |
Darrell
> then dusty striaghtened up he made his final dash |
| Jun
28, 16:16: |
Darrell
> he banged into an antbed OH i saw that terrible crash |
| Jun
28, 16:17: |
Darrell
> then wheatbix unclawed then she flew high dusty lay in agony
|
| Jun
28, 16:18: |
Darrell
> howling towards the sky |
| Jun
28, 16:18: |
Darrell
> dusty eyes they shone |
| Jun
28, 16:18: |
Darrell
> stuck out like a beaken |
| Jun
28, 16:18: |
Darrell
> and dusty long waggly tail blood from it was leakin |
| Jun
28, 16:19: |
Darrell
> i sit around me campfire i enjoy my coffee fix |
| Jun
28, 16:19: |
Darrell
> all i have left is mmories of dusty and me wheatbix |
| Jun
28, 16:19: |
Darrell
> Thats it sorry about any spelling mistakes |
| Jun
28, 16:20: |
Karen>
RAUCOUS APPLAUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Jun
28, 16:20: |
Bongo>
bravo ... top stuff jimmy |
| Jun
28, 16:20: |
Karen>
THAT WAS BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Jun
28, 16:20: |
Darrell
> Awwwwwww geeeee Thanx |
| Jun
28, 16:20: |
Roger>
that was cool |
| Jun
28, 16:20: |
Karen>
Encore encore!! |
| Jun
28, 16:20: |
Melanie>
cool...that was fantastic...well done |
| Jun
28, 16:21: |
Bongo>
hey Karen ... is this going to archived for others to read later? |
| Jun
28, 16:21: |
Ann>
yeah, I can almost hear your voice speakign the words |
| Jun
28, 16:21: |
Darrell
> Thanx |
| Jun
28, 16:21: |
Karen>
Darrell, do you think you could log out and log back in under
Jimmy's name? More people will be coming in soon and I don't
want to confuse them |
| Jun
28, 16:21: |
Karen>
Bongo - definitely we'll be keeping this one - it's PURE GOLD!! |
| Jun
28, 16:21: |
Darrell
> next time i will write it out first then paste the damn thing
..hehehe |
| Jun
28, 16:22: |
Karen>
You're doing a great job, Darrell!! |
| Jun
28, 16:22: |
Melanie>
Hey Jimmy you should write a book of poems |
| Jun
28, 16:22: |
Darrell
> no worries |
| Jun
28, 16:22: |
Roger>
hey jimmy, look in to the web cam for a little while and smile,
i will save the image |
| Jun
28, 16:22: |
Darrell has left the room |
| Jun
28, 16:23: |
Darrell has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 16:23: |
Welcome Darrell ,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 16:23: |
Darrell has left the room |
| Jun
28, 16:23: |
Ann>
Jimmy - tell us your theory of the meaning of life |
| Jun
28, 16:23: |
Jimmy has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 16:23: |
Welcome Jimmy ,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 16:24: |
Bongo>
how is jimmy's baby kangaroo ... joey, that is ... I saw it
on the floor of his car in April ... it was tiny then ...how
is it now? |
| Jun
28, 16:24: |
Roger>
Yeha - Jimmy proper. Thats looks better |
| Jun
28, 16:25: |
Melanie>
jimmy on average how many poems do you write a week? |
| Jun
28, 16:25: |
Jimmy
> ploma is doin real good |
| Jun
28, 16:26: |
Roger>
jimmy, look right at the camera for a little while, so we can
grab a smile on the webcam. |
| Jun
28, 16:26: |
Jimmy
> about three or four a week |
| Jun
28, 16:26: |
Jimmy
> k |
| Jun
28, 16:27: |
Roger>
|
| Jun
28, 16:27: |
Jimmy
> bongo where are u ? |
| Jun
28, 16:28: |
Melanie>
hey jimmy, where do you find your inspiration for your poems? |
| Jun
28, 16:28: |
Jimmy
> jim would like to know where everyone is from |
| Jun
28, 16:29: |
Melanie>
I'm from Adelaide |
| Jun
28, 16:29: |
Jimmy
> mel the bush and things that surrond me and by being a good
listener |
| Jun
28, 16:29: |
Roger>
ditto |
| Jun
28, 16:30: |
Melanie>
I like how your poems make people laugh...it's great |
| Jun
28, 16:31: |
Jimmy
> Thanks very much |
| Jun
28, 16:31: |
Jimmy
> that was sweet |
| Jun
28, 16:31: |
Mugsy has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 16:31: |
Welcome Mugsy,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 16:31: |
Jimmy
> it really makes me want to write some more |
| Jun
28, 16:31: |
Mugsy has left the room |
| Jun
28, 16:31: |
Mugsy has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 16:31: |
Welcome Mugsy,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 16:31: |
Melanie>
How do you record your poems...or do you just remember them
all? |
| Jun
28, 16:32: |
Bongo has left the room |
| Jun
28, 16:32: |
Bongo has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 16:32: |
Welcome Bongo,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 16:33: |
Mugsy>
hey jimmy. hey all |
| Jun
28, 16:33: |
Bongo>
hey Jimmy ... have you finished writing the poem about the darwin
adelaide rail link? |
| Jun
28, 16:33: |
Jimmy
> mel : i remember them once i have written them down |
| Jun
28, 16:33: |
Melanie>
hi Mugsy |
| Jun
28, 16:34: |
Mugsy>
Hi Melsy |
| Jun
28, 16:34: |
Melanie>
So Jimmy what do you get up to in you day to day life? |
| Jun
28, 16:35: |
Jimmy
> bongo no not yet |
| Jun
28, 16:36: |
Roger>
Pardon me Jimmy, can you read and write a bit now, I heard that
you had to rember them all, because you couldnt read or
write? |
| Jun
28, 16:36: |
Bongo>
Jimmy ... in your interview you talked about kids having a real
go at something ... try hard and you will succeed ... well
.. you have inspired my kids ... probably a whole lot more
... thanks mate |
| Jun
28, 16:37: |
Jimmy
> Mel : i sort of poke around , writing all the time at the mopment
i am building a spinafex humpy unde gumtree 69 |
| Jun
28, 16:37: |
Jimmy
> roger |
| Jun
28, 16:37: |
Roger>
gumtree 69, whats the story there? |
| Jun
28, 16:38: |
Jimmy
> i can read and write but still find it very hard writing |
| Jun
28, 16:38: |
Bongo>
is that the 69th gum tree nort or south of Tennant Creek? |
| Jun
28, 16:38: |
Jimmy
> bongo : wish them all the best |
| Jun
28, 16:38: |
Roger>
I still carnt tipe, so dont woree |
| Jun
28, 16:39: |
Bongo>
north .. i meant ...dropping me h's |
| Jun
28, 16:39: |
Jimmy
> roger thats my address |
| Jun
28, 16:39: |
Melanie>
Does your mail reach you there??? |
| Jun
28, 16:40: |
Bongo>
i carnt tip eeether |
| Jun
28, 16:40: |
Roger>
what's the significance of the number, jimmy? 69th what? |
| Jun
28, 16:40: |
Jimmy
> yeah it does and people used to laugh about it |
| Jun
28, 16:41: |
Jimmy
> : |
| Jun
28, 16:41: |
Roger>
looks out lads, i've just turned purple |
| Jun
28, 16:41: |
Bongo>
good old Australia Post |
| Jun
28, 16:42: |
Bongo>
well I'm feeling a little green, myself ...LOL |
| Jun
28, 16:43: |
Mugsy>
jimmy pick a colour |
| Jun
28, 16:43: |
Bongo>
hey Jimmy ... how about another short poem .... pleeeeeeze |
| Jun
28, 16:44: |
Roger>
anyway 69th what? dumb question:: every worry about bush
fire? |
| Jun
28, 16:44: |
Bongo>
It's really good to be able to see you as well as chat ...
well done tennant creek ... you are making the most out
of this ... excellent work |
| Jun
28, 16:44: |
Roger>
yeeha, he looks at the camera. boodiful!! |
| Jun
28, 16:45: |
Bongo>
jimmy has got the best set of eyebrows I have ever seen! |
| Jun
28, 16:46: |
Mugsy>
amen. Well, i imagine that being under a gumtree you need
all the shelter you can get!!! LOL. |
| Jun
28, 16:47: |
Mugsy>
no offense Jimmy |
| Jun
28, 16:47: |
Mugsy>
just joking. |
| Jun
28, 16:47: |
Roger>
jimmy, ever worry about bushfire? |
| Jun
28, 16:50: |
Bongo>
hey Jimmy ... how about another short poem .... pleeeeeeze |
| Jun
28, 16:52: |
Bongo>
have you guys broken something ... are you still here Jimmy? |
| Jun
28, 16:52: |
Karen has left the room |
| Jun
28, 16:52: |
Jimmy
> sorry we had a bad lag happing |
| Jun
28, 16:52: |
Jimmy
> happening even |
| Jun
28, 16:53: |
Bongo>
gotta watch them bad lags .... LOL |
| Jun
28, 16:53: |
Jimmy
> i have been burnt out a few times |
| Jun
28, 16:53: |
Karen has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 16:53: |
Welcome Karen,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 16:53: |
bruce has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 16:53: |
Welcome bruce,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 16:54: |
Melanie>
Have you used the surfed the internet much jimmy? |
| Jun
28, 16:54: |
Mugsy>
or were you playing with matches hehe |
| Jun
28, 16:54: |
Jimmy
> how short ? |
| Jun
28, 16:54: |
Mugsy>
hey, my other message disapeared |
| Jun
28, 16:55: |
Mugsy>
was the fire accidental? |
| Jun
28, 16:55: |
bruce>
Hi Jimmy ... I have a bunch of kids here who have fallen in
love with your poetry ... you seem to have the right mix
for them ... they love it |
| Jun
28, 16:55: |
Jimmy
> would you like to hear ( read in this case ) the Jackaroo and
the drovers cook ? |
| Jun
28, 16:55: |
bruce>
are you going to give us another poem? |
| Jun
28, 16:55: |
Jimmy
> Thanks Bruce |
| Jun
28, 16:56: |
Jimmy
> Jimmy is just popping out to get his book |
| Jun
28, 16:56: |
Bongo>
Go for it, Jimmy ... this chat is being archived so that
others can come in and read your work ... |
| Jun
28, 16:57: |
Jimmy
> whats that |
| Jun
28, 16:57: |
Jimmy
> ok jim is back |
| Jun
28, 16:58: |
Jimmy
> the jackaroo just out of collage |
| Jun
28, 16:58: |
Jimmy
> at stick work he was pretty green to manage a cattle station
|
| Jun
28, 16:58: |
Jimmy
> would fill his child dreams |
| Jun
28, 16:59: |
Jimmy
> his soon got a job out QLD far west |
| Jun
28, 16:59: |
Jimmy
> out where the drovers and the cooks |
| Jun
28, 16:59: |
Jimmy
> are rated the best |
| Jun
28, 16:59: |
Jimmy
> old bill was a character |
| Jun
28, 16:59: |
Jimmy
> and he was very stubburn |
| Jun
28, 17:00: |
Jimmy
> he hated the jackaroo for sittin on his camp oven |
| Jun
28, 17:00: |
Jimmy
> yes old bill he waited |
| Jun
28, 17:00: |
Jimmy
> on day he got his chane |
| Jun
28, 17:00: |
Jimmy
> he could see them ringers |
| Jun
28, 17:00: |
Jimmy
> riding through the heat wave that danced |
| Jun
28, 17:01: |
Jimmy
> he heeded them camp oven lids then bought them to a glow |
| Jun
28, 17:01: |
Jimmy
> he put the lid on the camp oven and placed them out in a row |
| Jun
28, 17:01: |
Jimmy
> the ringers they dismounted |
| Jun
28, 17:01: |
Jimmy
> gave their nags a stroke |
| Jun
28, 17:02: |
Jimmy
> then headed for the camp |
| Jun
28, 17:02: |
Jimmy
> the cook not a word he spoke |
| Jun
28, 17:02: |
Jimmy
> the jackaroo's sat down |
| Jun
28, 17:02: |
Jimmy
> on a camp oven lid in a line |
| Jun
28, 17:03: |
Jimmy
> then he reached for the sky with the lid suck to his behind |
| Jun
28, 17:03: |
Jimmy
> i could smell the burning flesh and smoldering human hair |
| Jun
28, 17:03: |
Jimmy
> as he soured his way skyward |
| Jun
28, 17:04: |
Jimmy
> through the smoky hazey air |
| Jun
28, 17:04: |
Jimmy
> bill thecrafty camp cook he did not blink an eyelid |
| Jun
28, 17:05: |
Jimmy
> head stockman quick as a flash one kick released the oven lid
|
| Jun
28, 17:05: |
Jimmy
> you could see the strain and pain |
| Jun
28, 17:05: |
Jimmy
> on the face of the jackaroo he said it was bloody painful |
| Jun
28, 17:05: |
Jimmy
> when he went to the loo |
| Jun
28, 17:06: |
Jimmy
> yes those burns were very painful specialy when the |
| Jun
28, 17:06: |
Jimmy
> blisters burst |
| Jun
28, 17:06: |
Jimmy
> he has never sat on a oven lid |
| Jun
28, 17:07: |
Jimmy
> he squats on mother earth |
| Jun
28, 17:07: |
Jimmy
> fIN |
| Jun
28, 17:07: |
Jimmy
> tHATS SHORT |
| Jun
28, 17:08: |
Karen>
This is just brilliant!! |
| Jun
28, 17:08: |
bruce>
Fantastic Jimmy , you are quite remarkable |
| Jun
28, 17:09: |
Jimmy
> DARRELL ....RSI IN FINGERS |
| Jun
28, 17:09: |
Karen>
Jimmy, you are an inspiration to many |
| Jun
28, 17:09: |
Melanie>
well done again...you are brilliant |
| Jun
28, 17:09: |
Karen>
Poor Darrell - we appreciate you!! |
| Jun
28, 17:09: |
bruce>
your words are like watching a movie |
| Jun
28, 17:09: |
Jimmy
> THANKS |
| Jun
28, 17:09: |
Karen>
I wish I could buy you both a beer! |
| Jun
28, 17:11: |
Jimmy
> XXXX 4 me |
| Jun
28, 17:11: |
Karen>
Jimmy are you looking after any animals at the moment? |
| Jun
28, 17:11: |
katrina has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 17:11: |
Welcome katrina,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 17:12: |
Karen>
G'day Katrina |
| Jun
28, 17:12: |
Jimmy
> 2 at the moment but more on the way kangaroos and parrots |
| Jun
28, 17:13: |
Melanie>
jimmy have you used the internet much |
| Jun
28, 17:13: |
Bongo>
Gidday katrina ... you just missed another awesome poem from
jimmy "The Legend" hooker |
| Jun
28, 17:13: |
katrina>
g'day everyone, sorry gotta go again! I want to show of the
rest of the site to my cousin who just walked in |
| Jun
28, 17:13: |
Karen>
How long have you been living under Gum Tree 69 Jimmy? |
| Jun
28, 17:14: |
katrina>
I know, I read back, Jimmy you are truly a legend in your own
timewesome |
| Jun
28, 17:14: |
katrina has left the room |
| Jun
28, 17:14: |
Roger>
|
| Jun
28, 17:14: |
Jimmy
> this is my second time |
| Jun
28, 17:15: |
Bongo>
now you are getting tricky Roger ... LOL |
| Jun
28, 17:16: |
Roger>
http://www/.connectingthecontinent.com/ ctcwebsite/ctKidsImages/jimmyIsCool.jpg |
| Jun
28, 17:16: |
Karen>
Jimmy can you draw pictures as well? |
| Jun
28, 17:16: |
Bongo>
now you are getting tricky without being messy ... LMAO |
| Jun
28, 17:16: |
Karen>
You paint great pictures with your words! |
| Jun
28, 17:17: |
Melanie>
click on the link jimmy |
| Jun
28, 17:17: |
katrina has entered the room |
| Jun
28, 17:17: |
Welcome katrina,
Welcome to the CTC chat room! |
| Jun
28, 17:17: |
Jimmy
> not yet but I am trying hard to learn to do my own cartoons
with charcoal |
| Jun
28, 17:17: |
bruce>
Jimmy, do you like talking with kids? ... do you have any kids
of your own? |
| Jun
28, 17:18: |
Melanie>
Click on the link jimmy |
| Jun
28, 17:18: |
Melanie>
Are you enjoying this new technology jimmy |
| Jun
28, 17:18: |
Karen>
I love what you say about putting your mind to things and achieving
them, the stuff dreams are made of |
| Jun
28, 17:19: |
Jimmy
> I have 3 grown up kids and I love going to the local school
and talking with the kids and showing them my animals |
| Jun
28, 17:19: |
Bongo>
I bet the kids just love you, jimmy |
| Jun
28, 17:19: |
Jimmy
> I think the technology is amazing |
| Jun
28, 17:20: |
Melanie>
i'm not being pushy...it posted my message twice!!!! sorry |
| Jun
28, 17:20: |
Bongo>
hey Katrina ... is that you from CoF ... tireless worker and
friend of Connecting the Continent? |
| Jun
28, 17:21: |
Jimmy
> I have lived under a gum tree for over 20 years |
| Jun
28, 17:21: |
Karen>
Katrina wants to know if your kids live in the local area, Jimmy |
| Jun
28, 17:21: |
Melanie>
Does it ever get too cold at night?? |
| Jun
28, 17:22: |
Bongo>
jimmy ... this technology allowed us to have a school in Italy
talking with kids in Oodnadatta the other day ... how cool
is that? |
| Jun
28, 17:22: |
Roger>
I bet coucli rates must be pretty cheap.., living under a tree |
| Jun
28, 17:22: |
Jimmy
> Michael in Darwin and Kerry and Jane in Alice Springs |
| Jun
28, 17:22: |
Roger>
council, that is |
| Jun
28, 17:23: |
Jimmy
> not in a spinefex humpy it keeps warm and I keep a good fire
going |
| Jun
28, 17:23: |
Karen>
Do your kids like your poems? |
| Jun
28, 17:24: |
Bongo>
the council probably has a special rate for providing shade
... only joking |
| Jun
28, 17:24: |
Roger>
jimmy, tell us about your childhood. What did you want to grow
up to be when you were a kid |
| Jun
28, 17:24: |
Melanie>
what is a spinefex humpy? |
| Jun
28, 17:24: |
Jimmy
> one of the Aldermen is typing this for me so lets not talk about
rates - hello it is Peter from this morning |
| Jun
28, 17:25: |
Karen>
Hi again Peter! |
| Jun
28, 17:25: |
Jimmy
> I wanted to write poetry believe it or not |
| Jun
28, 17:25: |
Karen>
Come on Jimmy anyone would think you were shy or something,
give us a big smile and a wave into the webcam!! |
| Jun
28, 17:26: |
Jimmy
> spinefex is the dried grass i use on the roof of my timber shelter |
| Jun
28, 17:26: |
Karen>
Did Darrell retire on workers comp for his RSI?? hehe |
| Jun
28, 17:26: |
Roger>
so you wanted to be a poet and you are? talk about focussed. |
| Jun
28, 17:26: |
Roger>
job well done |
| Jun
28, 17:26: |
Roger>
seriously. |
| Jun
28, 17:26: |
Jimmy
> darrell got kidnapped by his wife |
| Jun
28, 17:27: |
Jimmy
> Hi Karen |
| Jun
28, 17:27: |
bruce>
i have to go now, thank you Jimmy for your chat - we all really
appreciate the time you have spent on this project |
| Jun
28, 17:27: |
bruce>
bye |
| Jun
28, 17:27: |
bruce has left the room |
| Jun
28, 17:28: |
Karen>
Seeya Bruce |
| Jun
28, 17:28: |
Bongo>
is his wife good looking? |
| Jun
28, 17:28: |
Jimmy
> I had best say yes |
| Jun
28, 17:32: |
Jimmy
> I guess my time is up it has been really great to talk to everyone
and your lovely comments on my poetry are terriffic thanks
again and good luck to you all |
| Jun
28, 17:33: |
Roger>
Okay Jimmy, you've inspired me.... |
| Jun
28, 17:33: |
Melanie>
Thanks jimmy...keep up all of the great poetry |
| Jun
28, 17:33: |
Roger>
dont go yet |
| Jun
28, 17:33: |
Roger>
I have a poem |
| Jun
28, 17:33: |
Roger>
i once met a man Jimmy Hooker |
| Jun
28, 17:33: |
Karen>
Jimmy many thanks - it's been just wonderful |
| Jun
28, 17:33: |
Roger>
Bush poet and bit of a looker |
| Jun
28, 17:33: |
Roger>
He chatted online |
| Jun
28, 17:34: |
Roger>
we all had a great time |
| Jun
28, 17:34: |
Bongo>
thanx heaps Jimmy ... you really are an inspiration to all ...
thanks for your time and your poetry ... |
| Jun
28, 17:34: |
Roger>
Thanks very much Mr Hooker! |
| Jun
28, 17:34: |
Roger>
talk in the middle of my poem why doncha!!! |
| Jun
28, 17:35: |
Bongo>
sorry Roger ... i stuffed up your little thank you poem ... |
| Jun
28, 17:35: |
Melanie>
seeya |
| Jun
28, 17:35: |
Melanie has left the room |
| Jun
28, 17:35: |
Jimmy
> Im not selling houses you know |
| Jun
28, 17:36: |
Roger>
ever thought about gum tree real estate? |
| Jun
28, 17:36: |
Roger>
I reckon the markets ripe |
| Jun
28, 17:36: |
Roger>
asian markets and stuff, y'know |
| Jun
28, 17:36: |
Karen>
I don't think Roger wants you to go, Jimmy! |
| Jun
28, 17:36: |
Roger>
anyway, there azll shouting at me to let you go |
| Jun
28, 17:36: |
Roger>
so i guess you can go |
| Jun
28, 17:37: |
Roger>
thanks Jimmy |
| Jun
28, 17:37: |
Jimmy
> I'll stick to poems bye now |
| Jun
28, 17:37: |
Karen>
If you want to escape, just click on 'Close' and you'll be free
again to go and write more poetry!! |
| Jun
28, 17:37: |
Roger>
just give us a final wave into the camera |
| Jun
28, 17:37: |
Jimmy has left the room |
| Jun
28, 17:37: |
Bongo>
give us a wave on the webcam before you go, Jimmy |
Created by Kate Dibben, Open
Access College, South Australia, Australia
email:
kdibben@oac.sa.edu.au
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