Roy you'll be happy to know we donated the rooster, but sadly John
doesn't live next door to Rob.
Steve
Roy Hunter wrote:
>
> Yes but Yankee shit will at least GET YOU HOME! I seem to recall they had to
> put it on a road train to get it home...
>
> The rental car was sure fun as soon as John took over the controls from the
> skirt driver Alice!
>
> At least someone in Australia has enough balls to go 180 kph!
> live long and prosper old fiend of the dirt track!
>
> I seem to recall Ray Leggett also has a rooster named Roy. Nice to know
> every morning when that chook crows outside you back window ( I assume John
> got the house next door) You will awaken remembering me :-) Kiss the good
> root in the morning good bye! Stuffed up by a bad visual!
>
> That is the payback for not going on the trip Betty....
>
> I have a feeling that rooster's days are numbered!
>
> Speaking of rooting arnt you gona be a new papa soon? come to think about it
> Steve is due for a lack of sleep too.
>
> With Kat expecting I bet you are doing a lot of work around the house with
> an apron on... :-)
>
> I can hear it now, ROB make dinner, I need to have a sleep! ROB take James
> with you, I need to have a sleep, ROB root yourself, I need to have a sleep!
>
> I bet Steve is laughing his ass off reading this one!
>
> Nothing like good old Australian shit slinging!
>
> :-) :-)
> Roy Hunter
> Co-Chairman
> ANGFA of North America
> visit the ANGFA website at:
> http://www.angfa.org
> reach me at:
> roy at angfa.org
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Wager <raintree at mail.cth.com.au>
> To: 'rainbowfish at pcug.org.au' <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
> Date: Monday, October 27, 1997 6:49 PM
> Subject: RE: [RML] Electrofishing was Ash Meadows (SPAM)
>
> I think the odds are against you Roy. Who nearly ran out of diesel on Cape
> York hey? Sure blame John. You were just lucky that the Landrovers only
> redeeming feature saved you. Five gallons is enough for it to go from Weipa
> to the tip and back. Five gallons in a Yankee pick-up is just enough to warm
> the engine.
>
> Sorry buddy. :-)
>
> p.s. John has recently moved onto his new property.He was given some chooks
> last weekend. No prizes for guessing what he called the rooster. Never
> sleeps and is always crowing.
>
> Rob Wager
>
> Raintree Aquatics Pty Ltd
> Aquatic Environment and Aquaculture Specialists
>
> 1002 Caboolture River Road
> ROCKSBERG QLD 4510
> AUSTRALIA
>
> Phone: 07 5496 7939 Facsimile: 07 5497 0022
> Email: raintree at mail.cth.com.au
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Hansen [SMTP:bhansen at ozemail.com.au]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 1997 7:27 AM
> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Subject: Re: [RML] Electrofishing was Ash Meadows (SPAM)
>
> > From: Roy Hunter <roy at angfa.org>
> > To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> > Subject: Re: [RML] Electrofishing was Ash Meadows (SPAM)
> > Date: Tuesday, 28 October 1997 0:37
> >
> > your full of shit! It was a vapor lock. There was still 5 gal of fuel
> > left... :-)
> >
>
> Yeah Roy,
>
> That's why you got under the truck, got that nice hollow sound when you
> tapped on the tank, and then WALKED down the hill to get some fuel. I know,
> the slope was so steep that we were parked on, that all the fuel ( we had
> left, even if it was 5 gallons) had tipped to the back part of the tank
> away from the outlet pipe. I guess each of those "hyperbolic" US gallons (
> the 5 that you say were still there) must be equivalent to about an
> Australian tablespoon ;-)
>
> BTW tell the RMLers about the next little "thrill" we had at that same
> "vapor lock" stop. Once again Roy stuffed it up! We had a chance to finally
> get rid of the Budgie, once and for all. Roy had cleverly caused the
> vehicle to stop getting fuel through to the engine on this 60+ degree
> slope. Then while he was trying to figure out how to disguise the real
> reason, so we wouldn't tell the world first chance we got, he had a flash
> of brilliance and put his plan into action.
>
> The next thing we knew he was doing his accellerator pumping, key turning,
> epilepsy impersonation. Once he had our attention he then leapy out and
> opened the fuel tank and advised us that the gentle hiss of escaping fumes
> was proof positive of the mythical vapour lock. We then got out to try and
> stop him from repeating the convulsion performance because we didn't fancy
> a flat battery on top of no fuel. As he had accidentally chosen an
> attractive spot for this performance we decided to collect our cameras from
> the truck and make the most of it. Neil, who needs a whole back seat to
> feel confortable surrounded by all his junk, had hopped in and I was right
> behind the truck when it started to roll downhill backwards. The cunning
> bastard had obviously planned to shut us up permanently so we couldn't tell
> on him by failing to set the hand brake, as well as leaving it out of gear,
> and this is on a 60+ degree slope.
>
> Fortunately we are still here to tell the tale ;-) But I ask you. the jury
> what do you think about it all. Even Roy would have to admit that this is
> what happened. So would the Budgie who never lets the truth get in the way
> of a good story. Trust me. I'm a doctor!
>
> Cheers
>
> Bruce
>
> P.S. All you RML folk out there - you just keep those cards and letters
> coming in. Who's version do you believe ? Roy's or mine ;-)