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Title: The penny has finally dropped
Post by: Cuilidh on January 27, 2013, 01:58:39 am
Everyone else has probably realised this already (I can be a little slow, it has only taken me a couple of years of forum life to catch on to this), but it just 'hit' me a day or two ago - and I am going out on a limb here in the assumption that I may be right - but, Gert, is your forum name a play on some of the words in the Australian National Anthem " ... girt by sea"???
Title: Re: The penny has finally dropped
Post by: gertbysea on January 27, 2013, 02:10:57 am
ROLFLMAO! Too funny Marina.

Every time my kids used to hear the national anthem where ever they were and what ever age they sang it loud and clear. Our Home is GERT by sea. Once at the cricket a whole section  turned to sing it to me. Of course they were all my daughters friends. They had hired a bus and we were the only two female cricket tragics allowed to go with the "boys" to the Test at the SCG.

So yes you are right.

Gert or sometimes Gertie.
Title: Re: The penny has finally dropped
Post by: Cuilidh on January 27, 2013, 02:14:35 am
"Gertie by sea" doesn't have quite the same 'ring' to it!
Title: Re: The penny has finally dropped
Post by: goldfish on January 27, 2013, 02:24:35 am
... And as I've said before..(with apologies to the lyricist...lol)

Australians all let us rejoice...
For we have Gertbysea......!!!!
Title: Re: The penny has finally dropped
Post by: Amy :-) on January 27, 2013, 02:57:30 am
Ah Marina, this made me laugh :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: The penny has finally dropped
Post by: obbie on January 27, 2013, 03:01:20 am
Marina that is funny.
Title: Re: The penny has finally dropped
Post by: cookie1 on January 27, 2013, 03:50:01 am
Gert if my memory serves me right you aren't too far from the sea are you? Trying to remember when I was in Cairns.

Love it Marina.
Title: Re: The penny has finally dropped
Post by: johnro on January 27, 2013, 03:58:49 am
You make me smile Marina xx
Title: Re: The penny has finally dropped
Post by: gertbysea on January 27, 2013, 06:14:44 am
I am about 7 Kim's as the crow flies and if I wanted to walk to the top of this estate I could see it easily. The beaches here are crap. You cannot swim I the sea.  But.... The Great Barrier  Reef is just off shore. And that is a wonderous place.

At the moment it is about 35 degrees the pool is  green from all the rain and crap which blew into it but it is still cooler than the air . This is the beginning of the Cape York Peninsula so I am , of course girt by sea.

Gretch

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/01/27/umy2y7u5.jpg)

A ginger about to unfurl taken by me in the pool.
Title: Re: The penny has finally dropped
Post by: judydawn on January 27, 2013, 06:30:22 am
Marina, I'm so glad the penny finally dropped - thanks for the laugh today  :-* :-*
Title: Re: The penny has finally dropped
Post by: Cuilidh on January 27, 2013, 08:13:00 am
Had everyone else already figured this out - is it just me being super slow witted or had no one else realised our Gert is Girt by Sea?
Title: Re: The penny has finally dropped
Post by: judydawn on January 27, 2013, 08:14:35 am
I think all Aussies worked it out Marina - it was the first thing I thought of when I saw Gert's forum name. 
Title: Re: The penny has finally dropped
Post by: cookie1 on January 27, 2013, 08:35:53 am
I guess it may depend on how often you have sung the national anthem. I spotted  it but then we had it at every assembly after God Save the Queen was replaced.

You were very brave to own up Marina.
Title: Re: The penny has finally dropped
Post by: Cuilidh on January 27, 2013, 09:25:03 am
Easy to tell I'm not an Aussie, even though I have lived here for 17 odd years!
Title: Re: The penny has finally dropped
Post by: Amy :-) on January 27, 2013, 10:33:51 am
it was the first thing I thought of when I saw Gert's forum name. 

Ditto ;D ;D
Title: Re: The penny has finally dropped
Post by: Deniser on January 27, 2013, 10:52:03 am
Just having a quick look before I head for bed. Now I am of to bed with a smile on my face. Love it Marina.
Title: Re: The penny has finally dropped
Post by: Kimmyh on January 27, 2013, 11:38:17 am
it was the first thing I thought of when I saw Gert's forum name. 

Ditto ;D ;D
Me too ;)
Thanks for the laughs ;D
Title: Re: The penny has finally dropped
Post by: fundj&e on January 27, 2013, 06:35:19 pm
2 funny Marina