Tiffles from Toowoomba!

[jvb]

My there are a lot of Aussies here, Canberrans too.

The hat thing hit a band I was in a while back. We used to do a Blues Brother set. 5 blokes wearing sunglasses, white shirts and black ties, doing 'Tailfeather' bare-headed just don't cut it.

 

[Lazybite]

Yeah us canberrans are bored bunch so music is one of our major outlets... plus the local music stores are really into MM's..so they pump them pretty hard..

 

[bovinehost]

And Dan at EB was most helpful, in fact exceptionally so. I wonder if he has a handle in here?

Keep an eye out for "five string player".

That would be our own lovely and helpful Dan McPherson.

Jack

 

[Aussie Mark]

Wearing a hat in an RSL club in Australia, unless you are a veteran and wearing your old uniform slouch hat or beret is indeed sacrilege.

 

[Steve Dude Barr]

Now I know what I'm getting Biff for Christmas....

 

[Colin]

Now I know what I'm getting Biff for Christmas....

You don't think he'll already have one?

 

[pan_of_qld]

Makes you wonder what sort of impression people get of Oz . . . I guess RSL clubs are like working men's clubs in the UK with their own protocols.
I'm in Brisbane and don't know anyone who wears a hat unless at the cricket or on the beach. Toowoomba is 75 miles inland and much more 'country'.
Bigger cities (over 1m people) tend to be pretty much the same these days I've found. We all have different perceptions I guess.
Now take Canberra . . .

 

[Aussie Mark]

I guess RSL clubs are like working men's clubs in the UK/QUOTE]

Sorry, that's not even a close comparison. The RSL is for ex-servicemen, ie. people who served Australia at war. Here's the scoop ....

http://www.rsl.org.au/

 

[Colin]

I guess RSL clubs are like working men's clubs in the UK/QUOTE]

Sorry, that's not even a close comparison. The RSL is for ex-servicemen, ie. people who served Australia at war. Here's the scoop ....

http://www.rsl.org.au/

Speaking of the RSL remember when bruce ruxton threw that punch at normie rowe on live tv years ago?

 

[Psycho Ward]

I totally understand the hat thing in a RSL (sort of like out VFW), but this also seemed very offensive in just regular bars and disco/dance clubs as well, in as they wouldn’t let me in. I got it one place for a couple of minutes then this big guy grabbed me and threw me out… physically! I asked him what was going on and said your “@#$&**! Hat!” I said I was sorry and I was from out of town, but maybe you should have a sign or something, then he gave me a hand sign that I could understand.




The hat thing is no big deal and next time I go to Australia I’ll know better, actually now days I almost never wear a hat. But of all the places I’ve been on this planet Australia is my absolute first choice to go back to. Beautiful place, great people, it was without a doubt the best tour I ever went on. I love our friends from OZ here at the forum too!

 

[Mobay45]

There are a few of us here old enough to remember that it is considered good etiquitte for a man to remove his hat when he is indoors.

 

[sabb0]

ive been to toowoomba toooo

hey Tiffles my dad lives in Toowoomba and i was just up there a few months ago, my dad sings in a few choirs there (church)

it looks like a nice place, if you like living on top of an old volcano lol

 

[Colin]

There are a few of us here old enough to remember that it is considered good etiquitte for a man to remove his hat when he is indoors.

The problem is Larry, Chuck likes to remove more than his hat If any of you guy's come to Australia again let us know in advance and we'll show you a great time.

 

[Mobay45]

The problem is Larry, Chuck likes to remove more than his hat If any of you guy's come to Australia again let us know in advance and we'll show you a great time.

**checking AA flight times**

 

[Fuzzy Dustmite]

Now I know what I'm getting Biff for Christmas....

Can I have your watch when you are dead?

 

[Steve Dude Barr]

Can I have your watch when you are dead?

Dusty Bottoms: Well, I think I'll have a beer.
Bartender: We don't have no beer. Just tequila.
Ned Niederlander: Wha-what's tequila?
Bartender: Ehh, it's like beer.
Dusty Bottoms: Is it fattening?
Bartender: "Fatinence?"
Lucky Day: Forget it. If it's like beer, well have some. Three tequila's.
Bartender: Sure. Sure. Amigos. Enjoy yourselfs. Just try not to get into too much trouble, ok?