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Comment on Who was Albert Priest? by Turns out Albert Priest was… : PickledEel

Turns out Albert Priest was… : PickledEel — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:36:02 +0000

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Comment on A Country Finger by Franko

Franko — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:35:39 +0000

So what happens when you don’t get it right and you can ‘hear’ all the comments of the driver who has just passed you? Your ‘ears burn’ and you know that he has glanced in the rear view mirror to check the number plate or dogs tied up on the tray to see if he recognises you. In this day and age you also know that he hasn’t seen your rifle lying hidden under a canvas cover on the dash board so there is an automatic assumption that you are not a local.

The answer? Buy a GME UHF radio, leave it on channel 40, pick it up and have a yarn about weather, where you are heading and have a whinge about those city drivers out here who don’t know how to raise a finger!

Comment on Dr Herbert Money by Marg Melanson

Marg Melanson — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:02:49 +0000

Would like to communicate directly via e-mail with Pickledeel about Herbert Money’s memoirs. Netta was my father’s sister, so Herbert was my uncle by marriage. Look forward to hear from you.

Comment on A Country Finger by Ewin

Ewin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:47:51 +0000

Hear, hear. I am in total agreement (for the first time). Back in my college days, we would discuss at great length the etiquette of the finger wave. The secret experienced and observed in the country is “less is more”. Too much and the opposite driver can mistake the gesture and be unduly alarmed - thought of as “a few sandwiches short of the picnic”. Not enough, and you run the risk of being thought rude, or worse, a bit of a snob (and before you know it people are talking about you behind your back).
This can be tricky as to who you wave the finger at. If you’re going to work in the country for a period of time, whether you know the person or not, it is polite and good manners to acknowledge any fellow traveler on the road or working in a field. This can be important as you never know when you might have to call on that person for help or assistance.
A slight rise of the index/fore finger helps as an unspoken ice-breaker to a new conversation. “I saw you working the paddock along the road yesterday.” “That’s right, I saw you in your white ute.”
There is one exception to the “less is more” rule. When anyone is driving a tractor or a truck along the road the driver is free to raise the hand off the wheel holding up an open hand. I believe this is a rite of passage for large vechicles on the road, or a salute to fellow workers. It maybe okay to salute a farmer on a tractor.
But be very careful not to cross the line with a truck.
Truck driver are in a class of their own on the road. Unless you are truck stay cool and return the salute with a very polite fore finger point.
Long live the country finger.

Comment on O’Connor Buckley by Karl palamountain

Karl palamountain — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:01:12 +0000

I have a son who is going through a similar experience. He had a stroke as a result of a motorcycle accident and had a bone flap removedto help with brain swelling.Its been more than 3 years since Daniels accident (he,s 23 now) and he,s been through all that oconnor has.Daniel still has no use of his left hand (he was left handed)but shows great determination to do every thing with his right.If there is anything you need to know( that we might) or that you have tried and we should know please e mail me. Good luck .

Comment on Afghan Grass Trimmer by Steve

Steve — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:55:48 +0000

I notice the time stamp in the photo is of the year 2000. Australian soldiers were not in Afghanistan until 2001 right?

Comment on India is not… by Oliver Morgan

Oliver Morgan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:25:29 +0000

Lovely post, totally agree with you

Comment on Quorn Dogs by Franko

Franko — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:22:12 +0000

I was back out with Joy for the past two days. Always learning from her. Loved every minute. She generously gave me two sheep today wihich soon made their way into the back of the ute, all cleaned and dressed. First time I have killed sheep in a shearing shed! Watched it plenty of times at the Patons though. Bruce used his big killing tree at Kaniva. They are now hanging - setting - in my new ’shed’ which is a walk-in meat safe. Very satisfying to watch a multitude of blowflys being baulked by the sealed fly wire. Goats were all next door, so shot a couple and let the others go for next time. Need to whip the back legs off a few and get them in the meat safe.

Plenty of jobs for everyone next month. I will get there on the Monday, and want to sweep the woolshed out after that big dust storm, grind the top of a few 44 gallon drums off, fix a trailer, chop wood for the first night and put a sheep in the freezer for Joy. I will put a few traps out for the bunnies as well. Not good to eat any out there as I have been poisoning them.

Sitting back tonight with a glass of port and pulling thru the 30-06……:)

Comment on Great North Walk by PickledEel

PickledEel — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:04:25 +0000

Thanks John - it is a great walk even though we have only seen 20km of it. All of it to be covered - eventually!

Comment on Great North Walk by John Kendrew

John Kendrew — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:35:32 +0000

Great North Walk is a truly wonderful trail of 250 km between Sydney and Newcastle. It’s a treasure trove of beautiful engravings; historic obelisks and peculiar mysteries - go to
http:/www.thegreatnorthwalk.com
Have more fun!
John