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Baghdad Bob
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You beat me to that
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Passing Through
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Second Chance
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So the paper boys now drive rather than cycle? Wowee, however they STILL TOSS THE PAPER.
Hopefully by design or accident ending the Sun Herald into Bob's front yard bird bath where apart from the garbage bin it truly belongs.
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Baghdad Bob
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Even if we had a bird bath, which we do not, the paper is wrapped in plastic so regardless, it would not get wet.
The rubbish bins are way down our driveway , nowhere near where the paper is tossed.
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jujuno
Champion Joined: 25 Jan 2010 Location: Coasting Status: Offline Points: 36073 |
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yep. Paper boys and girls now deliver in cars.
My sister does the local run. |
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Desert War, Rain Lover, Latin Knight, Hay List, Mustard...my turf heroes...
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oneonesit
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Is there any issue you haven't got a direct connection to JJ. ?
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oneonesit
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Hope you don't mind me asking
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jujuno
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I have a huge family.
My brother-in-law is world Surf Life Saving president if that subject arises. |
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Desert War, Rain Lover, Latin Knight, Hay List, Mustard...my turf heroes...
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jujuno
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that same sister used to be Nick Politis's close confidante...
that's how I know so much about the Chooks. |
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Desert War, Rain Lover, Latin Knight, Hay List, Mustard...my turf heroes...
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oneonesit
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Baghdad Bob
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In view of our discussion yesterday , by chance, this article was in this morning's Herald Sun... PAPERGIRLS were as rare as rocking horse droppings back in 1950, but the few who did give it a go were praised for a job well done. According to The Argus of June 21, 1950, “newsboys know of only three girls in Melbourne who sell or deliver newspapers”. Two were sisters — Ethel Henderson, 12, and her sister Jeanette, 10, of Sherwood Avenue, Chelsea. The Chelsea newsagent for whom they delivered papers at dawn and dusk told The Argus: “They appear more reliable than boys. I have never had a complaint from a customer on their delivery rounds.” And as the newspaper reported, the sisters thought any suggestion delivering newspapers was boys’ work was stuff and nonsense. “Both sisters maintain that girls have not yet broken into the paper selling business, which, they believe, is really a girl’s job,” the article said. “Ethel and Jeanette began at the job a year ago. Ethel has bought herself a bicycle from her wages, and is saving for a trip to Brisbane. Jeanette used a billy cart for deliveries at first, but is now buying her own bicycle.” How times have changed |
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Carioca
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I used to travel with my uncle on a Sunday morning flying around the streets of Vaucluse, Dover Heights , and Watsons Bay in his mg roadster throwing papers left and right , it was great fun and still today have lovely memories , the years 1949/50 , we lived opposite Diamond Bay on old south head road Vaucluse , my auntie even had chooks in the back yard , and believe it or no I still remember my aunties phone number FU 8159 , there was an old dairy opposite had lovely old draught horse and cart , those were the days .
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jujuno
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Yes, I remember those days, too, Carioca. We used to ride on the side foot bar of my friend's father's Hillman, collecting refundable bottles for cash. Hanging onto the window frame, jumping on and off at will. Everyone would be aghast at children doing that, these days.
I feel sorry for today's kids, who will never have the fun we did. |
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Desert War, Rain Lover, Latin Knight, Hay List, Mustard...my turf heroes...
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acacia alba
Champion Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Location: Hunter Valley Status: Offline Points: 41249 |
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I agree. Playing in the dirt was fun too
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animals before people.
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Carioca
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Done something similar with the soft drink bottles JJ , that's how we got our " pocket money " .
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acacia alba
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You can get 10c a bottle or drink can here at the recycle depot now, Carioca. Everyone saves them for the kids, who are happy to stand there for an hour and feed them 1 by 1 into the hole in the wall. One kid cleared $40 the other day !!! He had the back of his Dad,s ute full.
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animals before people.
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Passing Through
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Here every recycle bin eve we get people driving around the back lanes with trailers scavenging bottles from the bins.
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Carioca
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Oh well , talking about scavengers on a Dan Andrew thread has I'll bet made Bobs day.
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Passing Through
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Waiting for him to segue carioca.
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Carioca
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One thing I've never lacked PT is patience .
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acacia alba
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Ha Ha PT. I have a sister in law who is notorious in her town for scavenging the bins. She even features on the local FB page as the village nuisance. She has the coveralls and miners head light, and long handled tongs. A real pro . This from a family that own 3 nice homes in a nice coastal haven. She gets $90 a trailer load and has an approx 30 min drive to the recycle depot. You can choose your friends but not your rellies.
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animals before people.
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jujuno
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I bet Dan Andrews was a scavenger, as well...
He looks like a naughty boy. I'm sure Bob could tell us all about his childhood misdemeanors... (just bringing it back on subject)
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Desert War, Rain Lover, Latin Knight, Hay List, Mustard...my turf heroes...
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Baghdad Bob
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I cannot find much about Dan’s childhood, although he did attend Marist Brothers in Wangaratta. When I used to got to the Wangaratta races in the 1970’s through to the 1990’s I do recall some students coming to the track after school from Marist Brothers scavenging around the betting ring checking for winning tickets that might have been discarded by punters and often thought who they might have been. I never found out who they were, although one gawky kid wearing horn-rimed glasses did stand out.
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Passing Through
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Born on Struggle Street Williamstown to working class parents Bob. Another little Labor battler success story.
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Baghdad Bob
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PT, I just had a look at my Melways, the Melbourne street directory, but I could not find a Struggle Street in Williamstown, although there is a Union Street.
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TJMitchell
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They still make those Bob?
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Time is a flat circle
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acacia alba
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Bob is looking at his 1950 version, TJ.
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animals before people.
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rusty nails
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Cos he’s so smart, he could see the value that you couldn’t!
Don’t ask to quantify it tho:)
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Baghdad Bob
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Don't tell me you do not like looking at a hard copy of the newspaper, the street directory, your testamentary will, your council rates notice, your gas bill, your bank statement or whatever rather than a digitalised version.
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acacia alba
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I wont disagree there Bob. Give me a paper map every time. Trying to squiz at some tiny little scrunched up phone screen is the pits. And Priscilla drives me nuts . Gives so many wrong directions its not funny. We named the gizmo that gives directions Priscilla ( Queen of the desert) as she managed to give bad directions even across the Nullabor. |
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animals before people.
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