Trucks!

I don't see what the problem is, if you want to call it a truck then call it a truck, if you want to call Toyotas and Nissans "rice burners" do so but what has it got to do with America?

What's the big deal?

Aussie living in San Diego

Bruce

Boy you really no how to push the right buttons, lol. Hows the new rangie or vw or patrol or ah ah ahhhhh whats another make you were tring to buy ?!!!

yes, and the Pladeo and the Exploderand the LandUser, theyre all pretend, all except the Lada, the Lada Niva...now theres a Truck if I ever seen one.

Good onya Brian, I'm with you on that one. I'm no toffee-nosed pommy impersonator, but I do get rubbed up the wrong way when people say certain things......like......

"Very unique" .....something is either unique or not...there are no degrees of "uniqueness" (and I know that's not even a word!!)

"Very fun"......as in "We went to the beach today and had a very fun time".

"Enjoy". When someone serves you in a restaurant and says "Enjoy"...it really bugs me.....whay can't they say "Enjoy your meal" etc...

Anyway, back to trucks....I call my 4.2t/d GU a Truck and always will. There is no way I can compare it to a Ford Ka or a Kia whatever....
Sure it's not as big as a Kenworth, but have you ever tried to lift a Patrol's gearbox....it weighs about as much as the Kia's engine!!!

Cheers.
Roachie

Your Dept. of Queensland education is sticking out a mile, Roachie. (I will have to stop saying Enjoy though - guilty, out of laziness) Ian sold our truck - it was a Mack Superliner, now we've only got a Cruiser and the Ute. This truck thing is rather annoying because I register every type of vehicle that comes through here and inevitably when I ask people what type of vehicle they are driving, 8 out of 10 say - A 4 WD truck so I say, Kenworth, White, Isuzu, Mack etc. and they look at me as if I'm mad. Then I have to ask, Nissan, Toyota, Holden, Falcon, Lada (heaps of them), etc. (I register the type of vehicle for research purposes - I always thought if I could prove there were more Toyotas than anything else John Laws would give me a bottle of Wild Turkey or a Mickey Mouse watch - Wrong again).

G'day Ruth,
I'm sure I must have a number of annoying habits/sayings too (like saying "cheers" at the end of each of my posts and at the end of phone conversations etc). You're almost right.....Public education in country NSW was what I was dragged up on.
Good luck with Lawsy though........he's a great Toyota lover. I wonder how much Nissan would have to offer him to get him to follow the old adage of "When you find a better thing, switch to it".....I'm pretty sure that's the slogan he used when he stopped pushing "Mortein" and started flogging "Raid" insect repellent.
He has his price; and doesn't seem too concerned about how silly he looks when he does make a complete about-face (a bit like a politician really, eh?)
Cheers....(sorry, I mean "Good day to you").......LOL
Roachie

Hiya Ruth (so who hates that one?),
I am interested in your documented list of vehicle types that go through your CP. Would you like to forward a tally of results to me? I will glady publish this in our little Tips, Facts,Quotes section for a bit of reader intersst .. eg. each year, approx. xxx of vehicles camp stop at the BVI CP, of which x are Toyotas, x are Nissans, x are Mighty Boys etc!

Oh Michelle, I am so excited - in my seven years of doing this NO ONE has ever wanted to know anything about my silly research! There you go - "she who waits longest gets the something". Should be easy enough to do - I will go and starting counting from Year One - 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8......................................... etc. etc.
John Laws didn't want to know - not even when all the cars lined up on our honeymoon (yep everyone came on that to Big Red) turned out to be Toyotas. Lucky we can't get him on the radio here or I would have called up him! (Sorry Roachie).
I keep Post Codes also - does anyone want them?
I count dogs and cats as well. (I don't count the parrots and budgies in cages and there were only two (2) Ferrets in all the time I've been here.)
Try and start tomorrow - really busy here - 3 campers, one unit and three for breakfast. Exhausted. the campers are 3 Czech in a Nissan Pathfinder (loaded) going west over the SD - waiting to see if they give in and come back. Cheery-bye, Toodle-pip. Hasta la vista, Baby,
Ciao, Cya, and all those other things.

........."Public education in country NSW was what I was dragged up on.".........

Roachie ... please ....." was that upon which I was drug up"

............... ;->>>>>>>>

and ... Cheers .... to go

Rosco, Rosco - you shouldn't throw stones - Roachie said 'was what'?? You must have spent your time in school looking up your Dictionary for big words (i.e. behemoth) instead of listening to your grammar lessons. Please re-write Roachie's sentence correctly - ten times, on the blackboard and don't scratch the chalk.

Ruthie, Ruthie, Ruthie ... tongue in cheek my girl ... tongue in cheek.

Re-read my post .... I think you'll have a tad ot trouble finding "drug" in the dictionary .... in this context I mean.

................................................ ;-)))))))))))))))))

Roscie, Roscie, Roscie - even I can tell the difference between tongue in cheek and satire. I know you can't find 'drug' - in this context. I just thought as you had mentioned the word 'pedantic' etc. you would have picked up on all the bad things - does this mean 'you are hoist on your own petard' now? Hehehehe. (You coming out this year?)

Ah yes Ruth

Quite correct on the pedantic bit, but pray and forsooth, that related to a different thread, albeit in the same posting.

As for my own petard .... tch tch far too small ... I much prefer something akin to that which Slim Pickins rode in Dr. Strangelove.

And when you ask if I'm "coming out this year" ?? Am I to presume you are enquiring as to my predilictions to matters more likely addressed in the Sydney Mardi Gras ??

......... :-D

Rosco, I didn't know you needed to come out. I was really referring to your travel arrangements. As for 'pedantic' - since when has this Forum been dedicated to answering which thread in what context? (Willem will be yelling at me for posting instead of replying again - he doesn't always say much, but I just know he's watching). I'm still laughing - one of the nice things about this Forum.

Must have been the 10 seater wagon!!!

Brian

9 to be exact ... 4 back, 3 mid & 2 front. :>)

Cheers

What about Juggernaut?

Or perhaps Behemoth ??

Well done, Rosco.

Hey ... I hope you guys are talking about the PT Cruiser and "not the Kingswood!"

Do you need Willem to give Mr Al counselling, Mrs Al? You are quite right about there being more things in life etc. - such a nice day today 22 this a.m. and 29 max that I will only think good things today.

nah...it's ok Ruth...technically I am the old girl...or at least the older girl..ahahahahaha...

Traditionally all machinery is referred to in the feminie.
Why I don't know

Brian

WOW, you overtook a Defender! I really hope it boosted your ego!
At least you did it on what looks like a decent road though, unlike some of the turkeys that bust a gut to get past me when I'm in the Pugly, Bugly or Fugly Defender. The name depends on how I feel towards the beast at the time.

About that pic ? Who was driving ? Mrs Al , or Mr Al . Who ever took that pic must be quit fit to be able to run that fast and still keep the camera still .

Hi Alan...driving the car towing the van overtaking heaps of cars boosted our confidence in the car...not neccessarily our egos' as we aren't ego maniacs...the poor old defender just happened to be the one that Eric took the shot of...

and Errol...Mr Al was driving...and Eric was following in his LC...

Didn't mean to appear rude Mr and Mrs Al. But it seems occassionally that driving a Land Rover, especially a Defender is like a red rag to a bull with some loonies!
I got overtaken on the crest of a hill on double white lines by a Nissan towing a camper trailer not long ago. I swear it gave me more white hairs than the cooks driving does, and the tour bus driver he missed (I don't know how) having a head on with, probably went white overnight and had to change his pants afterwards.
It's drivers like that do none of us any good in the eyes of the rest of the public.
Happy motoring.
Alan.

oh well Alan, these loonies [lol]didn't think you were being rude...but I understand how you feel, have seen some whackos out and about driving all forms of transport....

cheers

Lyn

There were lots of nice blokes in Victoria last weekend including 4 who drove over the border from SA. You should stop assuming things Willie. Like a photo on the TV that wasn't me. hahahahaha He's a good looking lad though. Gets his looks from his mother. LOL

Well Des, the holiday seemed to do Willem good - he's back to 'normal' wouldn't you say?

Must be a slow day in the Riverland or Birdsville.....And YES I feel refreshed to do more battle with 'annoying' posts....hahahahaha

On ya

Willem, you changed your spots in Vic, turned out nice and camped in a Caravan Park. Probly tempted to vote Liberal too hahahahahah

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Bonz,

I vote for the Marijuana Party so lets get stoned again come 2004 election. What a way to go! Peace man.....................

How about we call them "rigs"

We won't call them "rigs" because a rig is a horse with only one testicle.

What're they called with two testicles??? Oh...a horse!

Hi Bonz,

Male Horse Over three years old with both testicles - is a Stallion
Male Hores Under three years old with both testicles - is a Colt
Male Horse with no testicles - is a Gelding
Male Horse where a testicle has been let behind or not removed (whether through miss practice or they had three to start with) is a Rig
Female Horse is a Mare or Bitch (which ever you prefer)

Hope this clears things up

MG

Muddy Girl, well done and welcome. Good to have some female might on the side of right - Mrs. Al can hold her own and so can I - but might get the other girls out from hiding now if their husbands haven't locked the keyboards to stop them from having a say).

Hi Ruth,
Been watching the forum for a while, Think I can stand on my own two feet and give as good as I get.
Are the others girls not so talkative????
As for horses they are a passion of mine.

I think the boys hog the keyboard. Love horses too - had to give them up when I came here. Too old and crippled to ride now - but hoping to ride one leg of the Cattle drive down the Birdsville Track next year.

Boys hog everything.
What's the go with the cattle drive???

Well I never, a rig eh? Never knowed that and I used to ride them things down in the Otways, some were mares and some were stallions, some were geldings and never heard of a rig

Leaving Birdsville on 2 or 3 May 2005 - down the Birdsville Track, taking six weeks to get to Marree - just like in the old days. In the Year of the Outback the SA Govt. put on a very fancy one (aiming at overseas tourists) and they took 600 head down. Big party with John Williamson and Warren Williams in Birdsville, Lee Kernaghan in Mungerannie and Slim (God rest his soul) Dusty in Marree. Not sure what party is going to happen in Birdsville but there will be Bronco Branding. Haven't got much more information than that. I was thinking about taking a wagon down (Engel wired in with battry for the champers and CD player!) and a couple of horses - bit easier on the knees and back. Having trouble finding a strapper.

RIGS?????
As in "one-testicled-horses"???????
LOL..... LOL...... LOL...... LOL....
Cheers
Brian

I am still laughing as I scroll down the page. Is that for real?

hola MG!, I drive me truck when me missus has me car and me trains left with out me!!

Bonz, Where have you been?
There is a question on Post 11120 that requires your answer.

Hi Bonz,

Know that feeling!!!!!!!!!!!
But John's still looking for the Dancing girls>>>>>

MG

im with you i call my "trucks" a lot of things especially if they let me down at the wrong time eg bogged or stuck otherwise its normally the beast or whatever but who really cares

steve

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers
Brian

You should take a speed reading course.......hahahahaha

Cheers,

I think he likes to watch!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Plenty of people talking - no need for me!!

Eric,

I agree with you. They act like Prima Donna's. Anyway they gotta post it and I gotta shoot them down :-)))))

On ya

Just like that old Nissan you drive, tough and true !!!