I guess I need to explain. The purpose for posting the link to the Herald Sun news article in the original post had nothing to do with the actual first name of OUR wombat.
Indeed it had nothing to do with OUR wombat at all actually. It was simply meant to be a humourous article posing the improbable question that the wombat in the article may have been OUR wombat.
To be fair, I do realise the wombat in the article was not OUR wombat, because, in reality, OUR wombat is indeed NOT a wombat but a human.
Sorry that the thread subject confused but I mistakenly thought it would be seen for what it was - a news article about a real wombat that could be attributed, with a wry smile, to the celebrity of OUR wombat.
I must be more thoughtful in how I word subject titles and threads - I seem to not convey the intent of posts so often.
Cheers - John
[edit: rocky can't spell]
-- Edited by rockylizard on Friday 25th of July 2014 08:54:25 AM
Big Gorilla said
09:02 AM Jul 25, 2014
I'm sure we all realize that John. But the thread has created a bit of fun and in my post about the excerpt, I altered the weight, age and W.A. which I think added to the fun. I'm sure Wombat is enjoying the thread also. I've always believed that some of the best humor is when you can laugh at yourself !!
PJK said
09:23 AM Jul 25, 2014
Don't change a thing John.
Like many of your postings, this one has its humour and was fun to read it.
Peter
PJK
Bryan said
10:22 AM Jul 25, 2014
PJK wrote:
Don't change a thing John.
Like many of your postings, this one has its humour and was fun to read it.
Peter PJK
VERY BIG DITTO
Glenelg said
11:00 AM Jul 25, 2014
a good bit of fun. John. i don't think Wombat will be upset, not with his sense of humor.
Vic41 said
12:24 PM Jul 25, 2014
Good post John and enjoyed it, very interesting. Keep them coming.
Like many posts on "I digress" they can wander off topic now and then which is the nature of the section.
rosa said
06:15 PM Jul 25, 2014
don't change john it was good fun and I don't think sirW would mind at all
_wombat_ said
07:40 AM Jul 26, 2014
Siht, NO its not, it's Billeeeeeee
sorry I missed this topic I've been busy re installing all of my flight sim stuff on another puter.
that is not me in the pic I am much better looking and not that old, I'm only 40.
I'm NOT a common wombat I'm a hairy ars opps hairy nosed wombat
Vic the only members that go off topic are Dougwe, mongrel, Dazren, & Vic
Big Gorilla said
07:48 AM Jul 26, 2014
_wombat_ wrote:
Siht, NO its not, it's Billeeeeeee
sorry I missed this topic I've been busy re installing all of my flight sim stuff on another puter.
that is not me in the pic I am much better looking and not that old, I'm only 40.
I'm NOT a common wombat I'm a hairy ars opps hairy nosed wombat
Vic the only members that go off topic are Dougwe, mongrel, Dazren, & Vic
So you've been on final approach !!! Nothing like a bit of hairy nosed self praise !!
_wombat_ said
09:09 AM Jul 26, 2014
Big Gorilla wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:
Siht, NO its not, it's Billeeeeeee
sorry I missed this topic I've been busy re installing all of my flight sim stuff on another puter.
that is not me in the pic I am much better looking and not that old, I'm only 40.
I'm NOT a common wombat I'm a hairy ars opps hairy nosed wombat
Vic the only members that go off topic are Dougwe, mongrel, Dazren, & Vic
So you've been on final approach !!! Nothing like a bit of hairy nosed self praise !!
How did I know you would be the first to comment after my post?
Big Gorilla said
10:42 AM Jul 26, 2014
_wombat_ wrote:
Big Gorilla wrote:
_wombat_ wrote:
Siht, NO its not, it's Billeeeeeee
sorry I missed this topic I've been busy re installing all of my flight sim stuff on another puter.
that is not me in the pic I am much better looking and not that old, I'm only 40.
I'm NOT a common wombat I'm a hairy ars opps hairy nosed wombat
Vic the only members that go off topic are Dougwe, mongrel, Dazren, & Vic
So you've been on final approach !!! Nothing like a bit of hairy nosed self praise !!
How did I know you would be the first to comment after my post?
Coz anyone that can operate a flight sim must be on the ball !!
_wombat_ said
08:13 AM Jul 28, 2014
BG, its only a computer game after all
Big Gorilla said
08:28 AM Jul 28, 2014
_wombat_ wrote:
BG, its only a computer game after all
True but it takes a lot of skill.
I visited a friend some years back who had a Microsoft Flight Sim program, and when I arrived he was taxing a B737 for take off. He was a B747 Captain also. I had a laugh at him and he asked me if I wanted a go. I thought that if I can command a 747, this would be a piece of cake. So after much difficulty in keeping the aircraft on the center line on the take off run, I finally got it off the deck only to get airborne, lose control, did a full unintended barrel roll then the aircraft crashed into a building past the end of the runway and all ended up in flames... No prize if you can guess who was laughing then. Those little computer games are a lot different to the real thing !!
Gday...
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/patrick-the-wombat-one-of-the-oldest-of-his-kind-claws-out-a-legacy-as-a-worldgreat-mascot/story-fni0fit3-1226997895024
Cheers - John
i love it, Patrick, the common wombat.
Excerpt from Herald Sun:
Patrick has outlived other wild wombats of his kind by about 63 years and been alive to see sixteen Australian prime ministers.
Now Patrick spends his days frolicking in his den and being ferried about the W. A. Wildlife Park in a wheelbarrow, much to the delight of visitors.
Weighing in at a gumleaf over 138kg Patrick lives a life of luxury.
-- Edited by Big Gorilla on Wednesday 23rd of July 2014 04:23:15 PM
Nope, not our wombat
cos he is more like a "Gumtree" over 38kg not a "Gumleaf" 
Besides Patrick is much better looking
Our Wombat's a lot older than this one, they must have forgotten him, this one doesn't even have grey hair like our Wombat
I was going by what it said in Rocky's link Rosa 38kg. I must say though sirW is closer to the 138kg
Did I make a mistake in copying the excerpt from Herald Sun !!!!!
I'll have to be more careful !! 
Mongrel.
He is definitely NOT a Patrick
I'm not afraid to say what it is, his first name is Wally........Wally Wombat !!!!
(His better side....)
Gday...
I guess I need to explain. The purpose for posting the link to the Herald Sun news article in the original post had nothing to do with the actual first name of OUR wombat.
Indeed it had nothing to do with OUR wombat at all actually. It was simply meant to be a humourous article posing the improbable question that the wombat in the article may have been OUR wombat.
To be fair, I do realise the wombat in the article was not OUR wombat, because, in reality, OUR wombat is indeed NOT a wombat but a human.
Sorry that the thread subject confused but I mistakenly thought it would be seen for what it was - a news article about a real wombat that could be attributed, with a wry smile, to the celebrity of OUR wombat.
I must be more thoughtful in how I word subject titles and threads - I seem to not convey the intent of posts so often.
Cheers - John
[edit: rocky can't spell
]
-- Edited by rockylizard on Friday 25th of July 2014 08:54:25 AM
I'm sure we all realize that John. But the thread has created a bit of fun and in my post about the excerpt, I altered the weight, age and W.A. which I think added to the fun. I'm sure Wombat is enjoying the thread also. I've always believed that some of the best humor is when you can laugh at yourself !!
Like many of your postings, this one has its humour and was fun to read it.
Peter
PJK
VERY BIG DITTO
a good bit of fun. John. i don't think Wombat will be upset, not with his sense of humor.
Good post John and enjoyed it, very interesting. Keep them coming.
Like many posts on "I digress" they can wander off topic now and then which is the nature of the section.
Siht, NO its not,
it's Billeeeeeee 
sorry I missed this topic I've been busy re installing all of my flight sim stuff on another puter.
that is not me in the pic I am much better looking and not that old, I'm only 40.
I'm NOT a common wombat I'm a hairy ars opps hairy nosed wombat
Vic the only members that go off topic are Dougwe, mongrel, Dazren, & Vic
So you've been on final approach !!! Nothing like a bit of hairy nosed self praise !!
How did I know you would be the first to comment after my post?
Coz anyone that can operate a flight sim must be on the ball !!
BG, its only a computer game after all
True but it takes a lot of skill.
I visited a friend some years back who had a Microsoft Flight Sim program, and when I arrived he was taxing a B737 for take off. He was a B747 Captain also. I had a laugh at him and he asked me if I wanted a go. I thought that if I can command a 747, this would be a piece of cake. So after much difficulty in keeping the aircraft on the center line on the take off run, I finally got it off the deck only to get airborne, lose control, did a full unintended barrel roll then the aircraft crashed into a building past the end of the runway and all ended up in flames... No prize if you can guess who was laughing then. Those little computer games are a lot different to the real thing !!