So.... me?

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to keep with the "Dexx and odd weather phenomenon" trend:

Today Dexx should have arrived in Portland. After a long dry summer, this morning it was raining rather hard in Seattle, which is not in and of itself odd, but it's like the second big rain we've had in months.

And there was also this awesome rainbow for like 15 minutes.

Not to be outdone by Gabe, I've rented all of Russell Crowe's movies in honor of Dexx's proud and noble heritage.

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I've built a 1/4 scale replica of the Sydney opera house in my backyard, and imported a herd of kangaroos. And to really give things that touch of home, I've stocked my house with a mess of venemous spiders and snakes.

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For his return trip, we have enlisted Midnight Oil to perform on the island. Opening act: The Hoodoogurus. The show will encompass a day long festival wherein a variety of Australiocentric items will be given away and an inexhaustable supply of Vegemite shall be proffered to the hungry crowd, along with free "AC/DC" collectible butterknives, and loaves upon loaves of Damper. Will there be sufficient amounts of Foster's lager to wash it down with? Most assuredly. The portable sanitation enclosures have been exactly re-scaled and molded to resemble the Perth Mint.

Oh, what a festival it shall be. An exceptional day, I should think.

Thank you.

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I wanted my half in the middle and I wound up on the edge.

And you'll all talk like hosers eh!

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What others say about boorite!

Sorry, wrong country.

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Bastard

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dexx is still in the states? don't you have a job? are you too good for your job???

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I got a job for the sole purpose of paying for my trip to the US. Unfortunately, I now have gotten it into my head that I am coming back next year and bringing Bec with me, so it looks like I'll have to get another job. Damn this evil monetary cycle! When will I be free of your tyranny? When???

*ahem*

Anyway, hopped off the train this morning in Portland, Oregon, after roughly fifty hours of travel (I did a lot of reading - four Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy books and half a new fantasy novel) and I was greeted by a very nice young lady named Katrina in a Felix the Cat t-shirt. Katrina is the wife of Edward, the director of this movie I helped to make. She became my lifelong friend by taking me home and giving me access to a shower and sandwich-making facilities. I have now met Edward, too, and I can honestly say that I have excellent taste in e-friends - not one wanker in the bunch, so far. From D.C. to Oregon, all I have met have been really cool people.

The film festival starts tonight, and the movie I helped to make premieres tomorrow night.

Gabe has said he will be coming up to Portland for that, and he doesn't know it yet but I plan to hide in his car and go back to his place Friday night. I figure it will be a hoot if I jump out and shout "BOO!" while he's driving around a hairpin bend halfway up a mountain. I don't know if any of the rest of you are in the Portland area, but please come and say "G'day!" in a strangled quasi-Aussie accent if you want. I will groan loudly and possibly slap you, but after that I am sure we will get on fine.

Oh, I should also send out a quick thank you to pita and bunnerabb for their recent hospitality. You are a dudette and a dude of the highest order of magnitude, and it sucked majorly to say goodbye to you. (That includes you too, Joel!)

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What DexX doesn't know is that I've already met him, dressed up in my Katrina outfit. I took him back to the command center and we're currently duping him into thinking he's met with his so called 'friends'.

Once we've lulled him into complacency we're going to erase his mind and turn him into some kind of zombie monster thing.

And then we'll set him loose on Tokyo. Japan will wage war with Australia and they'll eradicate one another, leaving the US to pillage their electronics and sheep!

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100 pounds of shit in a 25 pound sack.

I always knew you were just after the livestock, you sick bastard.

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I am the only person here who has not met DexX now.

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Nonsense!

I have thus far managed to avoid Tobor as well.

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dcom, don't think of dexx coming to america when he has never once visited you as him ignoring you. think of it as him avoiding you completely.

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If you're coming back again next year, try to give me about a month's advance notice so I can be settled when you come.

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Mediocrity at its most average.

that is very sweet chicka, but i am taken.

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Okay, chicka. Right now it looks like I won't even have time to visit Seattle, which sucks rather a lot. It will probably turn out that I will visit there rather briefly before having to head down south for my flight out of the country.

*sigh*

Not enough time!

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Now I feel guilty over making you stay an extra day.

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Nah, the problem was caused by the short time between the end of the film festival and my flight out. Staying an extra day in Ohio was not a problem (in fact, it was probably more convenient for the people I'm staying with here in Portland).

Incidentally, I believe I left a CD at your place, Powderfinger, Internationalist. Seen it? It's very purple.

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Yes, I found it... you'll just have to come back to get it. I'll be waiting for you. :D

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Bah! You hear me? BAH!

If you post it home for me, I will send you more Cadbury white chocolate. Oh, and that milk chocolate with cashews in it for Son of Pita.

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As Kyle's mom would say: "WHATWHATWHAAAAT?!"

I'm confused- you aren't coming, or you're coming briefly? Or just breathing heavily?

I'm off werk Monday, so if you wanna hang out up here, I'm available.

let me know via email or phone when you know..

and I went and kidnapped a koala from the zoo just to put in the yard so Dexx would feel at home. damn.

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Okay, you talked me into it. I can only stay one night, before heading off down south. I'll get into Seattle tomorrow on either the 500 (12:15pm) or the 506 (4pm). I will then be jumping on a train at 10am Tuesday morning, so like I said, brief visit. Blame my sister-in-law - it's her wedding that has set my required return date.

Kinda hoping I won't miss my flight... :P

Expect a call tonight. :)

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I have met the DexX. And it was good.

I drove up Friday afternoon and met up with DexX and his peeps and then we went to the premier of his film which was pretty durn cool (albeit a trifle confusing for the non-Lovecraftian). We drove back to my place Friday night and DexX was introduced to Eugene for a short while. Then we got up Saturday, got pancakes, and drove back to Portland.

Short and sweet, but well worth the trip. DexX is a swell guy. If only he was around longer.

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100 pounds of shit in a 25 pound sack.

*cough* "Pool shark" *cough*

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I wanted my half in the middle and I wound up on the edge.