Hi folks,
Quiet day today. We toodled into town and returned an ill fitting velometer sensor, purchased postcards and I stumbled across the local BCF they actually have one! The rest of the day was spent commissioning Susans new bike. The old one is packaged up in an old box scavenged from Sportpower. The bike is up and running and Susan has done a few circuits of the park. She says it feels better than the old one.
I went into town to buy milk and booze and had one of those North Queensland moments....
I placed my 6 pack of VB and 2 litre Yalumba cask on the counter
She:"Do you have a card?"
Me:Thinking hmm must be some sort of club card for the pub "err no... a card?"
She :"yes a card"
Me:" well I will pay by card"
She:enunciating clearly past her tongue stud " A CAR"
Me:"Err yes it's out in the street" thinking gee do I look so frail that they will carry the grog out for me
She" I have to ask you else I will get into trouble"
Me: with the light starting to dawn.... "Strange things happen when you cross the border."
I presume this is some brilliant local measure to stop people walking the street carrying flagons fresh ...from the bottle shop ... gosh what a brilliant measure it's thinking like this that made this country what it is today.. I am laughing thinking of some great fun you could have with this rule.. 20 indigenous people lined up buying a cask each with a car 2 blocks from the bottlo.. what's the girl to do? a lot of running ..grins
Another lovely warm to hot day here today..anyway it's tea time catch you tomorrow,
cheers Simon
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