Educating Canadians

[Max Hedges]

Andrew I did ring them & they are aware that we are coming. Apparently there is camping at their shearers huts.

They seem very nice people to talk to on the phone.

Have you ever been out there & had a look around??

[aj.lec]

Have done a few jobs out there
Have looked around from the outside but not the inside of the buildings
some interesting gear around
They do seem like nice people

[zemsi]

As you probably know by know, the Swiss spearhead of the Canadian Platoon has landed on Saturday on Aussie soil.

After a short stop over at Max & Kathy I'm at the moment in Adelaide. Spent a fantastic day with Salesman Bob, visiting Allan and Don's Collection. And I got some more gadgets for my Blitz

[Max Hedges]

It looks like Birdsville is a bridge to far.

The bridge at Napper Marrie is washed out and that is the way we were hoping to get to Birdsville

And at Innamika, we have had reports that there is 7 meters of water over the crossing of the Cooper Creek

Tony wants to buy a DUKW for the trip to show the rest of us up

Max

[Keith Webb]

Perhaps you could entice Tim to go...

[zemsi]

... another exciting day with my personal MV-tourguide Bob

Went to Colin and had a good look at his 19 (!) Carriers. Unbelievable to see a Prototype Carrier, a Mortar Carrier and two 2-pounder projects.

Big thanks goes to Bob, Allan, Don & Colin who made another trip to Aussie unforgettable.

Chris

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi all – I have just finished showing Chris virtually the two largest Military vehicle collections here in South Oz. Today we visited Colin Jones. Now here comes the rub. We stopped for some refreshments and for the first time in his life, Chris tasted Sarsaparilla. “Tastes like cough medicine” he said. But then to our shock, horror and utter amazement we discovered that, after five trips to Oz, he had never tasted VEGEMITE. Well once we finished talking about Max, Keefy and the rest of the Oz MLUers who have had contact with Chris but had never educated him to Vegemite, we thought this was a sad reflection of our MLUers. SHAME, SHAME, SHAME.

Anyway, quick as a flash Masterchef Colin toasted, buttered and Vegemited three pieces of bread, with the virgin Chris receiving one. Very dubiously he tried a bit, then a bit more and eventually ate the lot. We were not really sure what he thought of it, but he will probably comment on this thread.

So now I feel Chris’s Oz education is more complete apart from the fact he has never eaten a crumpet. But that will be another story.

Bob