Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted April 27, 2022 Posted April 27, 2022 YES!!!!! ......... but only with real butter ...... 2 Quote
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted April 27, 2022 Posted April 27, 2022 oh H*** NO , that be plumb NASTY put down the beer and back away CB 1 2 Quote
Rip Snorter Posted April 27, 2022 Posted April 27, 2022 To quote a well know Australian, "Well, you know, you can live on it, but it tastes like sh**." 1 Quote
Alpo Posted April 27, 2022 Posted April 27, 2022 Did he say that? Because my memory has him saying "dung". Could be wrong. Been 20 years or more since I saw the movie last. Quote
Rip Snorter Posted April 27, 2022 Posted April 27, 2022 8 hours ago, Alpo said: Did he say that? Because my memory has him saying "dung". Could be wrong. Been 20 years or more since I saw the movie last. As accurate as my memory reinforced by searching the quote on the internet. Both sources unfortunately increasingly fallible! 1 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted April 27, 2022 Author Posted April 27, 2022 (edited) I remember this craze when it swept through us kids in the early '70s Edited April 27, 2022 by Buckshot Bear 4 1 Quote
Rip Snorter Posted April 28, 2022 Posted April 28, 2022 4 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said: I remember this craze when it swept through us kids in the early '70s Just a bit earlier! https://www.museumofplay.org/toys/duncan-yo-yo/ 1 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted April 28, 2022 Author Posted April 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, Rip Snorter said: Just a bit earlier! https://www.museumofplay.org/toys/duncan-yo-yo/ Interesting read just how BIG it got down here - https://www.adelaiderememberwhen.com.au/the-coca-cola-yo-yo-craze-remember/ Quote
Rip Snorter Posted April 28, 2022 Posted April 28, 2022 Would you believe there are still a few among the left behind kids toys in the box room? Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted April 28, 2022 Author Posted April 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, Rip Snorter said: Would you believe there are still a few among the left behind kids toys in the box room? Yep we have some packed away somewhere as well. I wonder if the craze will ever kick off again.....probably not as young kids are too interested in screen time on their phones now. 1 Quote
Sedalia Dave Posted April 28, 2022 Posted April 28, 2022 34 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said: Not yet.... 40 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said: What are the dangly things? Quote
Alpo Posted April 28, 2022 Posted April 28, 2022 5 minutes ago, Sedalia Dave said: What are the dangly things? Corks hanging on strings. The theory, as I understand it, is as you move the corks move around, moving the strings back and forth, which serves to keep insects off your face. I don't get why they're hanging down by their butt. That's obviously the joke of the cartoon, and it's going right over my head. 3 Quote
Rip Snorter Posted April 28, 2022 Posted April 28, 2022 6 minutes ago, Alpo said: Corks hanging on strings. The theory, as I understand it, is as you move the corks move around, moving the strings back and forth, which serves to keep insects off your face. I don't get why they're hanging down by their butt. That's obviously the joke of the cartoon, and it's going right over my head. A great rationale for wine consumption! 1 1 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted April 28, 2022 Author Posted April 28, 2022 10 minutes ago, Alpo said: Corks hanging on strings. The theory, as I understand it, is as you move the corks move around, moving the strings back and forth, which serves to keep insects off your face. I don't get why they're hanging down by their butt. That's obviously the joke of the cartoon, and it's going right over my head. Keep the flies away from the rear nether regions. 1 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted April 28, 2022 Author Posted April 28, 2022 They really work very well, saves you doing the 'Great Aussie Salute' 20,000 times a day 3 1 Quote
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted April 28, 2022 Posted April 28, 2022 Apparently ‘Straya has more flies than rabbits. 1 2 Quote
Rip Snorter Posted April 28, 2022 Posted April 28, 2022 (edited) You cannot imagine what a head net is worth to someone without one entering "bug central" as you are departing wearing one! Edited April 28, 2022 by Rip Snorter 1 Quote
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted April 29, 2022 Posted April 29, 2022 5 hours ago, Father Kit Cool Gun Garth said: .... yep ........ ..... but, as I pointed out last time this picture was posted, table spread IS NOT butter !!! 2 Quote
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted April 29, 2022 Posted April 29, 2022 (edited) 22 hours ago, Buckshot Bear said: .... " smashed avocado " is where you pay $2 for an avocado and another $11 for someone to put it on a slice of bread and stomp on it ..... Edited April 29, 2022 by Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 left out an important bit .... 1 3 Quote
Alpo Posted April 29, 2022 Posted April 29, 2022 6 hours ago, Father Kit Cool Gun Garth said: Is this caused more by sin tax (tobacco is bad, therefore people that use it must pay a lot of money in taxes, because they are bad for using tobacco, which is bad) or because tobacco does not grow in Oz, so has to be imported? Quote
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted April 29, 2022 Posted April 29, 2022 19 minutes ago, Alpo said: Is this caused more by sin tax (tobacco is bad, therefore people that use it must pay a lot of money in taxes, because they are bad for using tobacco, which is bad) or because tobacco does not grow in Oz, so has to be imported? ...... but it IS (or was) grow'd in Australia ........ I think .... Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted April 29, 2022 Author Posted April 29, 2022 37 minutes ago, Alpo said: Is this caused more by sin tax (tobacco is bad, therefore people that use it must pay a lot of money in taxes, because they are bad for using tobacco, which is bad) or because tobacco does not grow in Oz, so has to be imported? Supposedly for smokers to prepay for the public hospital care there gunna' need. Quote
Rip Snorter Posted April 29, 2022 Posted April 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said: Punny! 1 Quote
Black Angus McPherson Posted April 29, 2022 Posted April 29, 2022 7 hours ago, Father Kit Cool Gun Garth said: Wow! If I ever visit Australia I think I'll just bring a couple cartons of cigarettes instead of cash or a credit card. That ought to finance my entire trip. Angus 3 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted April 30, 2022 Author Posted April 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Black Angus McPherson said: Wow! If I ever visit Australia I think I'll just bring a couple cartons of cigarettes instead of cash or a credit card. That ought to finance my entire trip. Angus Nope won't work....Border Force will tax you (heavily) on any cigarettes except for one packet of 25. 1 Quote
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