Thread: Missed out

Originally Posted by hughie

Arturo,

Who would of thought in the land of Mañana, Mañana that such efficiency would exist. Whats the world coming to.

That's Mexico Hughie, but it may as well be here.

Luckily this local council area shows a bit of civic pride, Although the Favellas are littered with plastic bags, paper and potholed roads.

Originally Posted by artme

been into the local "screw house" several times ( no wisecracks, if you please ) .

Guess thats where the local "Brazil nuts" hang out. Sorry Arthur, couldn't resist that one.

Originally Posted by munruben

Guess thats where the local "Brazil nuts" hang out. Sorry Arthur, couldn't resist that one.

Worst of it all is it was probably just chipped up. Local council only do things quickly if it involves wasting good timber. Apparently it's universal the world over

Originally Posted by

Not talking about timber slabs Arthur but the brewed type.

Working on a slab of Antarctica Cerveja at the moment. It is Sunday, after all.

Originally Posted by munruben

Guess thats where the local "Brazil nuts" hang out. Sorry Arthur, couldn't resist that one.

You"ll keep, my friend.

You Snooze, you Loose.... I have often seen goodies and thought "Self, you ought to stop and get that" but ponder that if it is there on the return trip.... NaDa never there... Last year, I was driving down the road to my son's house and in some fellow's trash was some 8" bamboo curtains (we need them to kill the late afternoon sun on the houseboat on Lake Cumberland... I reacted too late as I circled the block (rather than backing up) only to find the Garbage truck crunching them as I turned the corner.

One time I was in a local store and they had Boat Compuses on the Clearance rack for $2.00 (these normally sell for $24) I got one, then as I was checking out , I thought "Buy them All as my fishing club guys would love them" when I walked back there, they were all gone...

When I pass a Trash recepticle with a treasure I feel no remorse to aquire it as I figure the World has gone "Green" and recycle is all the rad.... What was Dumpster Diving is now Recycling...

BTW I have a can ful of Recycle goodies going out to the curb tomorrow. "Come on Down"

yes that's always my story. Usually walking and see some nice timber and think "i'll let dad know and he'll swing past in the van and pick it up". Always too late.

Oddly enough, i'm trying to get housing commission to take down a tree next door to the unit block i live in (the tree is on their property) because it's leaning so dangerously over our land.

It's a eucalypt tree, probably won't be any good for anything so that'll take ages to get done. I figure i should lie to them and tell em it's a tree of some value. Then they'd be quick to chip it up i'm sure. Case in point. Ipswich city council chipped up some big old fig trees a couple of years back. They need to bring back hanging...