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Yes,---Well,---er,---- James, I've never been one to argue or doubt the word of an expert. Drunkenmaster says it all. Rick. :devious: :devious:

Number 11 ???? Yes, number 11. Rick.

You mention horrid tasting beer ?????????? Mate, you ain't HAD horrid beer until you've had Tiger brand from Malaysia or, worse still, 333 (ba me ba ) from Viet Nam. Now THEY are bloody Terrible. They're SO bad that you'll actually ENJOY a V.B. Whoops, INCOMING !!!!! (I'm ducking for cover> Rick.

Your absolutely right when you say that it's "The Other Bloke" who lacks road savvy. (Good grief, I said s-a-v-v-y. I'm startin' to talk Yank. I blame you and Carl). Mate, I was never taught to drive. I was TRAINED to drive. I had 17 years driving experience in the Army on everything from cars through land rovers, 2 1/2 ton 4x4, 5 and 8 ton 6x6, all busses including 54 seater coaches and fork lifts up to 18,000 kg. When I passed my Transport Supervisors course I was authorised to train, test, pass or fail student drivers. On discharge, my Army driving record was perfectly clean. And yet, I do not class myself as a GOOD driver. There ain't no such animal mate. I'm just COMPETENT. And SAFE. It was drilled into me. I don't know what the license testing is like up your way but down here, if you can answer most of the written questions, drive in traffic without causing an accident, angle park, paralell park, do a hand brake hill start, 3 point 180 turn, all without giving the assessor a heart attack, you'll probably get your license. I understand that Driving Schools have recently begun taking students out onto the open road to "Gain Experience". What a laugh. Datto, I heartily agree with a lot of the points you make. The Government/s are NOT doing enough re. driver education. Forget Teaching people to drive,--TRAIN them. There's a bloody BIG difference. And, I believe, the Army way is the BEST way. A full time, 6 weeks course of instruction to be licensed to drive a car, then further courses for 4x4's and drop sided utes. How does that sound ???? Rick. :devious: :devious: :devious: :devious:

CRIKEY CHRIS, you're right. . I reckon he's a bloody fool. That's why I tried to give him to our septic mates. They like him so much,-- they can have him. What's needed is SOMEONE of INTELIGENCE to educate our northern brethren at least to the point where they realise that kangaroos are not roaming free in the heart of Sydney and Aborigines stopped chucking spears and boomerangs at white men quite some time ago. Rick. :devious: :devious: :devious:

:love: Mick and Gav, Have you tried the Irish brew "Cafris" beer yet ?. (Not sure how it's spelt ). A bit on the dear side but smooth, real Smooth. Rick.

Datto's right, About the only BIG parade we have down here is ANZAC DAY Parades. Sure, the big cities waste millions on fireworks displays on New Years Eve (I'm agreeing with you Carl ), and a lot of country towns like Rockhampton (45 kms away) have Xmas parades but we have absolutely nothing--NOTHING on the scale of the Tournament of the Roses. Further, I think it's safe to say that we would not have a high school band to compare with those in the parade. Really SPECTACULAR. :love: :love: IT !!!!! Rick.

SURE KNOW HOW TO PUT ON A SHOW. I just spent the last couple of hours watching the Tournament of the Roses parade celebrating the new year in Pasadena. FAAANTASTIC, AAAWWWESOME, TEEERIFIC. :love: The WORK that went into the floats, the outfits worn by the riders AND their horses, the High School marching bands------ It would be worth the trip over just to participate. Bloody great show Yanks !!! :classic: :classic: :classic: Rick.

DattoZ, Justin, you've hit the nail on the head there mate. Driver training and licensing in this country is a joke, a farce. When ANYONE with a car license can hook up to a caravan and drive interstate without ANY training or experience; When a young bloke can pass his driving test in a little 4 cylinder buzz box one day, then legally take out dad's AU Falcon for a 100 kph (plus) drive to the beach the next day; (What the heck, those two examples are enough). But, I'm afraid there are no excuses for exceeding the posted speed limit. Speed thrills on quiet country roads at 2 in the morning can still turn into a disaster. It just takes one leap from a kangaroo and your family is in mourning. I'd like to see repeat offenders made to attend BAD accidents to experience first hand the pain, suffering and remorse. Might wake the up. Rick.

Hey, Hey, HEY !!! Way to go Carl, I don't remember EXACTLY how old I was, (somewhere between 10 and 13 ) when my mum caught me with a cigarette between the lips, a beer in hand and reading a "dirty, FILTHY magazine". Couldn't sit down for days. ROFL Rick.

Dropped into the RSL for a quick hello and a can of coke. A couple of the blokes were talking about speed traps. One was saying how the BLOODY COPS had booked him for doing 80 in a 60 zone. BLOODY COPS this and BLOODY COPS that was the tone of the conversation. I asked him if he KNEW he was doing 80 in a 60 zone. He said yes. When I asked how he could possibly blame the BLOODY COPS for his own actions he gave me a dirty look and left. Drivers who KNOWINGLY speed and get booked for it will NEVER get sympathy from me. Such stupidity does NOT show how GOOD a driver is, it only shows how bloody irresponsible he/she is. Irresponsible driving can and does cause death and injury. I've seen my share of blood on the road. I guess that's why I'll never KNOWINGLY exceed the speed limit. Well, that's my stand on the soap box. :( Rick.

Hey there kmack, I think we're really on the same wavelength here Ken. Maybe I'm just showing my age, but I'd much rather watch a documentary where I can learn something instead of watching a cast of Adults ??? acting out idiotic parts to an unbelievable script. :stupid: :stupid: For example, (Boy, am I gonna cop flack now), the extremely popular FRIENDS. :dead: :dead: Now, I'm gonna RUN FOR COVER !!!!!!!! :devious: :devious: :devious: Rick.

kmack, the Wiggles are SUPPOSED to be for kids. At least they don't undermine parental authority as Malcom in the middle does by making the parents seem STOOPID and with an I.Q. of minus. Tell you what,-----you take back all the sit coms and we'll throw in Steve Urwin just to sweeten the pie. With all the reality T.V. shows you lot have, you could have a competition between Steve Urwin and Whacko Jacko to see which one could place his kid in the most danger. It's SURE to be a hit !!!. :stupid: :stupid: GEORGE !!!!!!!! Surely, you jest !!!! Such shows are an insult to inteligence. I reckon I'd get more entertainment from watching grass grow. AHHH, Yes, Mr. Camo, I agree with you up to a point. That being that there are far to many of those garden/ home reno shows. On the up side is the fact that they are EDUCATIONAL. Young blokes can learn such things as which end of the hammer comes in contact with the nail etc. etc. etc. so that when they ARE married with kids they can carry out such tasks rather than pay someone to do it, thereby saving money. :classic: :devious: :devious: Rick.

No Chris, We Aussies aren't dumb. We just let the rest of the world THINK we are. They are then lulled into a false sense of superiority, become gullible and that way we can fool them every time. :stupid: :stupid: :stupid: :devious: :devious: :devious: Rick.

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: No doubt about it, you Yanks are a heartles, cruel mob. What have you done???????? You have foisted upon us poor, unsuspecting, trusting, harmless Aussies THE SIMPSONS, MALCOM IN THE MIDDLE and EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND. ( I Don't ). TAKE 'EM BACK, PLEASE. PLEASE. Rick.

:stupid: :stupid: :stupid: Yes Carl, I do know what you mean mate. We've got the rot here as well. :cry: It seems that some are no longer willing to take responsibility for their own actions. Such as the bloke who was attending a party, was three parts pissed, climbed over the ground floor balcony and dived into the pool. He found out the hard way that it was actually a 6 inch deep water feature. He had the gall to sue the owners claiming that they should have had a warning sign.-------------He won the case. :stupid: :stupid: :stupid: :stupid: Rick.

O.K. Tanny, Time to come clean mate. Your desciption has given me a mental picture of a decrepit old fart at least twice my age suffering from a lobotomy performed by mother nature who probably can't remember item four on my list. Now,-- I've admitted my age to Alfapuppy/Shy Guy so, the question is,----- How old were YOU in 1968 ????????????? Rick.

Carl, There's a Septic Tank Country singer (can't recall his name) who recorded a sort of monologue titled "Here's Your Sign". It had to do with Stoopid Peepul asking Stoopid questions being required to wear a sign that read "I'M STOOPID" :stupid: :stupid: :stupid: Now, I may have miscalculated but the figures seem to add up to; USA 7 Germany 5 UK 4 Sweden 2 Italy 2 France 2 Sth. Africa 1 Portugal 1 Hmmmmm, maybe 2many has only given us a selection taken from a greater total but I can't help wondering WHY the largest number of "STOOPID" questions were asked by my septic mates :devious: :devious: :devious: Rick.

Further to my previous post, here she is. You lot who are old enough to recognise TRUE beauty when you see it,EAT YA HEARTS OUT. Rick.

WELL NOW, Lachlan , My young friend, in 1968 I was 25 years of age. Now, when you say " I can do all that", do you include item 4 on my list ??????? Tanny, Now, now, mate, don't sell yourself so short. I find it hard to believe you're a pea brain. :ermm: :ermm: :devious: :devious: Rick.

Lachlan, is the recipe for youthful appearance mate. Haven't partaken of any alcoholic drink since 1968 (till yesterday). Never even been tempted to take drugs (that's for fools). Spend as much time as possible in peaceful, quiet activity (such as fishing). Keep mind and body active in enjoyable pastimes (e.g. procreative practice). Last of all, choose the very BEST recent photo you can find to add to this thread. :stupid: :stupid: :devious: :devious: Rick.

YAIR, there's lots of NASTIES in S.E. Asia. TomoHawk, You mention "gators in the River". You should see the ocean going crocs we contend with. Hey Carl, Back in '66 I was in Bankok. In a restraunt, the menu was in sanscrit, finally made the waiter understand that I wanted a meat dish. When the plate arrived in front of me there were chunks of very dark meat amongst a mound of veges and perched on top were two EYES !!!! Turned out to be monkey. Cost a small bloody fortune but I was buggered if I could eat it. How's that for cultural differences ?????? Rick.

Weeell, I dunno. I figure that when you're with the best, why settle for second ?????:devious: :devious: What could another site supply/provide that this site doesn't already have ?????. Rick.

Having just checked out the mugshots, I notice that we're still a bit short on photos of shielas but mr AlfaShyGuy still has "Computer Problems". YEEEEEESSSS, :devious: :devious: :devious: C'mon now Lachlan, but don't forget to let us know WHICH photo is the BEFORE shot. Rick.

:love: What a bloody great idea. Wish i'd thought of it. Now, so far, it's been all lovey dovey from you young studs so here's one for the oldies. For more than 36 years my "she who must be obeyed" has been my crutch to lean on when I was down, the one who urged me to "have another go" if I didn't succeed, the extra pair of hands on a tough job-----wife, mother (to me at times), supporter, carer, nurse, offsider-------you name it. She even found "Precious" for me. She might never have graced a centerfold but as far as I'm concerned she is a beautiful woman in the true sense of the word.