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Offline chester ver2.0

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How do you know when you are in the county
« on: July 22, 2013, 02:56:19 PM »
Country people are just different to us city slikers thank god and they way they do some things is funny as; so for the city slickers i thought i would post up an example of how do you know when you are in the country

Kulgura road house border for SA and NT my father was with me and asked for a Cuppachino at the road house well the bloke behind the counter made him a flat coffee in a styrafoam cup then shook the milk 3 times to make it bubble poured it in and handed it over. The look on dads face was priceless

So what other pearls of wisdom have you encountered once you get out of the big smoke
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Re: How do you know when you are in the county
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2013, 03:00:03 PM »
Would it be too cheeky to say that I open the front door, and I know I am in the "country", although most people would say I am in the middle of nowhere.
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Re: How do you know when you are in the county
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2013, 04:27:32 PM »
you know your in the country when the shop has the bread in the freezer, and the milk is on the shelf.
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Re: How do you know when you are in the county
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2013, 04:49:56 PM »
When you drop the kids off in a muddy 4wd with a bull bar and nobody gives you a hard time about pedestrian safety and the environment.

When you wake up in the mornings and smell bull poo from the back paddock.

When every body in the street is running their wood heaters during the winter.

No Spiro and his cousin Gino in VL's.

When there are no traffic lights or toll roads on the way to work.

When you have a dirt drive way with pot holes.

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Re: How do you know when you are in the county
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2013, 05:59:07 PM »
More potholes than bitumen on the way to work - at least it is only a 7 minute drive  ;D
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Re: How do you know when you are in the county
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2013, 06:28:01 PM »
when you walk in a pub and every one stops and stairs at you
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Re: How do you know when you are in the county
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2013, 06:32:19 PM »
When you get the one fingered wave from each vehicle as they drive past.

Quote from: fishfinder on July 22, 2013, 06:28:01 PM
when you walk in a pub and every one stops and stairs at you
That happened to me and the Mrs in Launceston in the early 90's ???
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Re: How do you know when you are in the county
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2013, 06:34:56 PM »
Quote from: fishfinder on July 22, 2013, 06:28:01 PM
when you walk in a pub and every one stops and stairs at you


That happened to me a lot, in Darwin, a city.
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Re: How do you know when you are in the county
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2013, 06:35:59 PM »
When ya walk down the street and a stranger will say "g'day"
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Re: How do you know when you are in the county
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2013, 06:39:31 PM »
When the counter lunch is too big to put on one plate
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How do you know when you are in the county
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2013, 06:43:37 PM »
When the local burger shop has a faded paint sign out the front. (no golden arch's)


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Re: How do you know when you are in the county
« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2013, 06:47:12 PM »
When you help the publican change the keg.

When you go for a game of golf, and the greens are just engine oil sprayed on the ground.

When everyone puts their beer bottle top back on after each sip.

You have a single digit phone number.

You only get TV reception when it rains.

Kids don't bother with shoes.
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Re: How do you know when you are in the county
« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2013, 06:51:07 PM »
when ya alternator dies, battery dies on a 45 degree day and the only house in sight the owner, mixes up cordial and ice cubes for ya kid, then drives you 30klms to next town to get a new battery to get you to civilization, then refuses to let you pay for the tank of fuel they just got...

I still left $50 on the seat when she got out at home.
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Re: How do you know when you are in the county
« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2013, 06:52:31 PM »
When there is more than 3 cars in front of you at an intersection, there must be something wrong ahead..
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How do you know when you are in the county
« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2013, 06:53:53 PM »
You bang your elbow on the window and your knee on the handbrake


Oh wait the country :D
5 minutes means a whole different thing

The coffee is so hot yet somehow doesn't set the take away cup on fire

Directions are, um, vague when you don't know where Dicko lives or which paddock Thommo rolled the EH

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Re: How do you know when you are in the county
« Reply #15 on: July 22, 2013, 06:54:15 PM »
When you get the polite one finger salute when you drive by
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Re: How do you know when you are in the county
« Reply #16 on: July 22, 2013, 06:57:08 PM »
Quote from: Lost on July 22, 2013, 06:51:07 PM
when ya alternator dies, battery dies on a 45 degree day and the only house in sight the owner, mixes up cordial and ice cubes for ya kid, then drives you 30klms to next town to get a new battery to get you to civilization, then refuses to let you pay for the tank of fuel they just got...

I still left $50 on the seat when she got out at home.

Yep.  Broke down up the Cape, the truck went back to Cairns on a towtruck.  A local from Coen gave my Dad and I a lift, along with my trailer in tow, all the way back to Cairns.

We tried to pay for his fuel, then tried to go halves, offered a carton, then a six pack - all refused.  Dave from Coen, if you are reading this, you are an 'effing legend.
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Re: How do you know when you are in the county
« Reply #17 on: July 22, 2013, 06:57:27 PM »
My goodness, and people wonder why I would never live in a town.  The fact that you mob notice all these differences tells me that MySwag has a lot of city slickers on board.
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Re: How do you know when you are in the county
« Reply #18 on: July 22, 2013, 07:18:02 PM »

You know you are in the country when ...

You can't hear your neighbour farting on the loo ...
You can't hear you neighbours fighting ... and what it's about ...
You can't hear a car engine ...
You can hear birds ... lots of birds ...
You have to school the kids by CB ...
The CWA caters for the local footy game ... and the whole town turns up ...
Everyone walks and talks slowly ... and they all wear brimmed hats and jeans ...
There is a horse tied up outside the pub ... there are dogs inside the pub ...
You have to ask the Publican where you can sit ...
You don't have to lock your house or car ...

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Re: How do you know when you are in the county
« Reply #19 on: July 22, 2013, 07:47:12 PM »
When you duck into the local servo to get fuel, pay the bills, new blades for the ride on, pick up your mail, feed for the stock, a new pair of pants and pick up Chinese for dinner, then drive the 60km back home again.
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Re: How do you know when you are in the county
« Reply #20 on: July 22, 2013, 07:52:04 PM »
Quote from: Tjupurula on July 22, 2013, 06:57:27 PM
My goodness, and people wonder why I would never live in a town.  The fact that you mob notice all these differences tells me that MySwag has a lot of city slickers on board.
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Re: How do you know when you are in the county
« Reply #21 on: July 22, 2013, 07:55:49 PM »
Quote from: Symon on July 22, 2013, 06:57:08 PM
Yep.  Broke down up the Cape, the truck went back to Cairns on a towtruck.  A local from Coen gave my Dad and I a lift, along with my trailer in tow, all the way back to Cairns.

We tried to pay for his fuel, then tried to go halves, offered a carton, then a six pack - all refused.  Dave from Coen, if you are reading this, you are an 'effing legend.
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Re: How do you know when you are in the county
« Reply #22 on: July 22, 2013, 08:05:18 PM »
Ya know your in the country, when the pollies tell ya about this great new digital TV, more channels etc. then when they turn off the analogue, ya left with no TV at all!
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Re: How do you know when you are in the county
« Reply #23 on: July 22, 2013, 08:31:35 PM »
When one of these guys lands in the tree outside you bedroom



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Re: How do you know when you are in the county
« Reply #24 on: July 22, 2013, 08:42:27 PM »
When kangaroos, or wombats, or koalas graiis on ya lawn or in ya trees..


The bloody first 2 wreck ya fences too and eat ya crops.. Bloody pesty native animals...


And the first time ya hear a koala scream ya think its a wild pig attacking ya dog..

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