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Good one Spida!...

Started by camdyson, December 25, 2011, 10:24:20 PM

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camdyson

Just heard Spida Everitt sharing some of his viewers' tips on travelling "The Great Outdoors". Sent in by Mrs xxxxx was the gem "On dirt roads be sure to increase tyre pressures".

Stick to footy Spida.  >:D >:D

Cheers,

Cam
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Wandering Tassie

You hear that said a lot. Came across a couple this year on their first outback trip and their tyre retailer had told them the same thing. Said it would protect the side walls.

Trevor

mystq

Does he have any other top tips?
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fishfinder

I noticed it as well and sent an e-mail to the show
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fishfinder

Quote from: fishfinder on December 27, 2011, 08:01:49 PM
I noticed it as well and sent an e-mail to the show
Reply from e-mail must of deleted the e-mail sent



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Jan 16 (2 days ago)

to me
HELLO TONY!
Yes, well didn't we learn our lesson about taking 'Viewers Tips' to air. The gentleman who sent that tip in, including a whole story about his wonderful and professional expertise in the area, clearly turned out to be false, as we very quickly learnt, about 6 weeks after filming that segment!  We rely on our viewers to be honest and thoughtful, however we indeed learnt our lesson.

We have already filmed a full segment on this in Series 5, which will air the second weekend in July this year.

Thank you for your email!

SHEREE EVERITT
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Wandering Tassie

Got the same e-mail back from them the other day. Wonder how many people they had to send that out to.

Trevor

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Quote from: Wandering Tassie on January 18, 2012, 06:19:46 AM
Got the same e-mail back from them the other day. Wonder how many people they had to send that out to.

Trevor

A few I'd reckon. A heap of people wrote to them pointing out their mistake.
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bobnrob

I would've thought if someone was going to run a show, they'd at least have someone 'of authority' on board!!!
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Chippy76

what cocerned me just as much was the advice about carrying stubbies in the esky. "if a stubby breaks you can always remove the bung from the bottom of the esky and drink the watered down beer in the bottom. sometimes a bit of blood from the meat leaks and mixes with the beer, but if you are desperate it is better than nothing ......."

WTF  is that f*cking desperate for a beer ....... hey I love a beer as much as the next guy , but Im not drinking beer/meat blood ... :S

Cheers Chippy :D
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Burnsy

Quote from: bobnrob on January 19, 2012, 08:42:05 AM
I would've thought if someone was going to run a show, they'd at least have someone 'of authority' on board!!!

How about they just have the experience to give their own tips instead of relying on others!  There was no excuse for that going to air it is common knowledge that anyone with some clue who does a bit of travelling would have picked up as false ???.  Watch out for the snatching from towballs lesson in the next series >:D
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Chippy76

I noticed on one of those "Roothys recovery special" DVD  the other day, that they were snatching milo off a treg hitch .... :S

Cheers Chippy :D
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fishfinder

Quote from: Chippy76 on January 19, 2012, 11:59:41 AM
what cocerned me just as much was the advice about carrying stubbies in the esky. "if a stubby breaks you can always remove the bung from the bottom of the esky and drink the watered down beer in the bottom. sometimes a bit of blood from the meat leaks and mixes with the beer, but if you are desperate it is better than nothing ......."

WTF  is that f*cking desperate for a beer ....... hey I love a beer as much as the next guy , but Im not drinking beer/meat blood ... :S

Cheers Chippy :D
You never know unless you try it tastes just like a watered down beer with a strong flavour of cow and mullies oh yer i had bait in the esky as well
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