Roy Hunter
Co-Chairman
ANGFA of North America
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Sambell <ausyfish at tpgi.com.au>
To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 1997 4:21 PM
Subject: Re: [RML] Electrofishing was Ash Meadows (SPAM)
>BLOODY BUDGIE, WON'T GIVE BACK MY SUN GLASSES UNLESS I GIVE BACK HIS
>SHOES ! ! !
>
>----------
>> 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 13:54
>>
>> :-) :-) I will admit that was pretty damn funny! You should have seen the
>> look on Neil's face! Like he would say PRICELESS!
>>
>> I have never seen Bruce move that fast either!
>>
>> Thanks for reminding me Bruce! That sure was good value!
>>
>> Paula says you are full of crap though, the truck does vapor lock at high
>> altitude.... :-)
>>
>> So what is this I hear about Neil taking up wearing sun glasses??? :-)
>>
>> 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: Bruce Hansen <bhansen at ozemail.com.au>
>> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
>> Date: Monday, October 27, 1997 1:39 PM
>> 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 ;-)
>>