Thread: Methylated Spirits

Originally Posted by barryj

I really worry about some members on this site.

Doin't worry, we are not crazy, just eccentric.

and it shows in our vehicle choice---


hmmm,, why does
Black Duck
ring a bell??

Originally Posted by cartm58

l remember by first trip to NT in the 1970's and l went to Bar to order a VB and l asked barman for one, he said we don't have any VB, l said you got a fridge full of VB behind you, he turned around and looked and said you know we only get asked for beer by colour blue (fosters) red (melb bitters) white (carlton draught) green (vb) yellow (xxxx)

anywhere in far north of Aussie that seemed to be true of any place l bought beer while there

wonder if advertising guys realised brand name loyalty had been replaced with colour of tin

Remember that from when I lived there in early 80s, have wondered if it is still that way. BigJon?
It's certainly the last time I've seen anyone drink Blues.

My late father-in-law used to refer to any Carlton beer as "Surfside Sex',
f#$%^&g near water.

Anyway, OP rum worked better. I have this from a number of renowned GJ's from western Q. and the Territory. This sort of behaviour was before my time of course. There was even a C&W song about this.

The g**ns come down from Oenpelli Mission
They are full up with the bible when they come
They forget about the Ten Commandments
When they get a nip or two of OP rum

And on that now politically incorrect memo I will close.

I heard a story about 20 or so years ago.....when I worked for a major supermarket chain.

The story was about 1 enterprising store manager based somewhere in either northern NT or FNQ ( can't remember which).....he got kicked in the ar$e by the area manager cause he was selling Metho....

















....... he had a pallet full in one of the walk in fridges

Mark

I reckon that guy must have worked for every supermarket across the top of Australia given the number of times I've heard the story.

Originally Posted by dm_td5

I reckon that guy must have worked for every supermarket across the top of Australia given the number of times I've heard the story.

The area manager was my boss in a past life...

Mark