cresta57

Just sampled the Boddingtons it's only just drinkable sooooooo disappointed In my haste to clinch a deal before Deb came in the shop I just saw Boddingtons and thought it was Draught Boddies nah it's called "pub ale" tastes a bit like the combined contents of the swill bucket on a Friday night. Ahhh those were the days practical jokes and bets on who could actually down one. :scared: Not one that Qld's bona-fide Camera member will recommend to anyone

Pollyana

Have to give her more cash to go shopping with so she gives you longer to choose!

cresta57

With Goodguys less than 100m away no way . Why do you think I took her on as a T.A? while she's working with me she's not spending company profits!
Ohh I can feel the slap coming

Pollyana

Put the beer down quick - don't want her to splil any while she's slapping you!!!

cresta57

Here's a top tip to get the thread back on track.
Go to this site and buy this most useful book it's for us real ale fans.

How To Brew Your Own "Old Speckled Hen"

soapy©

practice never washing your car or watering the garden.
cos when you are allowed to , u cant be arsed

Pollyana

If you are the sort of person that likes a clean car, practice getting up at 5am to wash the car, muttering that unless you do it earlier the soapsuds will dry on the paint before you can wash them off. Also, if you live anywhere near the sea, or visit the seaside, wash your car every night to remove any trace of salt, muttering that the salt will cause rust before the morning...... :scared:

Trevglas

One of my brothers-in law bought himself a Land Rover Discovery, and it never ever goes off-road. He even goes so far as to stop after passing roadworks and check that no nasty gravel has got itself caught in the treads of the tyres

Ceri

It is a b*gger.. I bought a 4 wheel drive that never saw the beach before I had it.. no rust underneath it all .. I've got a bit of rust on it now underneath.. me being lazy not washing it down after going onto the beaches with it. I usually do.. but a couple of days later when I have the time.

cheers

fimart

What about the Mum's jeep brigade in Britain? These pristine monstrosities are only ever used for the school run and are driven like a tank through swarms of schoolchildren, who are actually getting some exercise by walking to school, and then parked all over the no parking signs on the road outside the school (right by the entrance of course in case the little one over exerts themselves by walking too far) Then because they have some urgent thing to do like shopping they rush off again with no regard for traffic or other people's children. And then these same tank drivers are the ones who complain that it is unsafe for children to walk out on the streets! Be much safer if these jeeps were used off road sometimes instead of clogging up city streets constantly!

bondipom

They are nicknamed Toorak taxis here.

fimart

I have never been to Toorak but I can already picture it!!

Trevglas

where I lived in the UK, just up the road from us was a secondary school. Surrey Heath council saw in its wisdom to place not only speedbumps but 2 chicanes outside the school.

When the roads were quiet (i.e. not bumper to bumper) the chicanes actually made people drive faster (sometimes up to 50-60mph), just to get to the other side before the oncoming car.

During bumper-to bumper time, quite often in an attempt to get through the chicane before the next guy, the school-run mums would actually jam the section so tight, the only way to get moving was for one of the blocking cars to actually drive along the pavement.

Oh happy days!

Sandra

Worth checking out Dan Murphy's - depends what they have in stock sometimes but the Sydney one regularly stocks different ones and this chain started in Victoria.

http://www.danmurphys.com/03-vic/our-stores.php

Cheers

scoobydoo

Exactly the same over here!! Except there are even more "toorak Taxis" here I think....and yes, they are all in pristine condition and the mums park on the nature strips while the kids are walking past....makes me mad !!!!