What's happening to the Aussie male?

Jeez I am glad somebody like you posted this thread Mick I to was wondering the very same thing's as you.
So perhaps you could help me with answers to the following questions since you seem to be so manly.

How do I stop my hands from cracking after using river water ?

How do I guard against broken finger nails when preparing wood for the camp fire and for that matter protect against splinters ?

How can I remove that ghastly smell from my hair after sitting near the camp fire ?

Any handy tips for drying ones feet after using a public shower would be appreciated from a person with such obvious worldly experience as yourself.

And finally what would you suggest for keeping the diesel smell off my hands after refueling ?

I have to say that I am so glad you posted when you did, as these problems were causing me such anguish that I was having trouble sleeping.

Thanks Mick and I look forward to your answers to these perplexing questions.

Can you get those rubber gloves in other colours??? Pink is soooo "girly" .....

Jack

"How to keep the smell of diesel off your hands when refuelling? "

Sorry Mick.... beat you to it on that one!!! LOL!!

I posted this a while ago. Now I keep a rag in the Delica, and use that to hold the pump thingy.
Not that I'm a SNAG mind you............. it just happen to have REALLY REALLY dark tinted windows, and when I'm stopped at traffic lights, I like to indulge in a secret nose picking exercise.

Nothing worse than rolling the bugger up with oily finger tips, 'cause sometimes it will fall down onto the carpet, and I also have the smell of diesel in my nostril, sort of like petrol sniffing gone all wrong!!

Cheers

I'm not silly Wolf

yea but then aussie male is not allowed to have an opinion either!

thats it wolf to much info.....Wheres my handbag im fixing my face and going home......p.s you think these stubbie's makes my arse look big?

shadow

Too much information all round.....

Mick, Ithink this answers your question

Sensitive New Age Guys From The Bush

Authorised parody of Boys From The Bush (© Garth Porter -Lee Kernaghan); these lyrics © Greg Champion, Jane Saunders, Dave Saunders, Brent Parlane, Teresa Connelly

First released on the album The Custom CD

We been huggin' trees
we been pattin' sheep
we been learnin' to cry
on weekend retreats
we been burnin' incense
'cos we like the smell
and we practise withdrawal
we don't use the pill

Chorus

We're the Sensitive New Age Guys from the bush and we're back in town
we do yoga when the sun goes down
we're life members of the dish-washin' club
we're the SNAGS from the bush and we care for the scrub

we been bakin' cakes
we been knittin' socks
we're polite to our wives
and we handwash our jocks
we been doin' workshops
on creativity
we been gettin' in touch with
our femininity

We been doin' aerobics
we been tryin' to lose fat
we been havin' our mates around
for a cuppa and a chat
our bodies are temples
that we love and respect
and we're into this latest thing
called sacred sex

I sometimes wonder that myself.

How most of these sooks survive on trips out bush is anyones guess.

The one that gets me is "How much power is my fridge using...12.3 or 12.6 volts"?

And...we haven't seen this one for a while but..... for example...."Whats the weather going to be like in the High Country in winter"?.

And everyone has a trailer or van with Satellite TV and DVD's and airconditioning etc etc. Talk about taking the kitchen sink with you.......

I did notice however when refuelling somewhere in Victoria a few months back that pumps are providing plastic gloves at the diesel bowser. I only noticed them after I had refuelled :o)

I recon some of you need flogging with a stockingfull of your own cr@p!
The only stupid question is the one you dont ask and you, by your comments may have stopped someone from asking advice from this forum.
We are not all born in a 4x4 as most of you seem to have been.
If you dont like the questions, let someone who does, answer them.
I have picked up some good information from reading what is posted on this site and it is a pity that stuff that should be best discussed around a campfire is put in print. Can the person who as never asked a stupid question in his life please tell me iam out of line.

Re Diesel - every time I go to the $50 shop (Bunnings - every time you go you spend $50, with apols to whoever put that line first on the forum) I like the price of those $2 leather gardeng gloves.

Now I've got a stash of them at home and keep a pair under the seat of the Sahara for that distastful job of refuelling. Sometimes they get a little stain on them, but I've got plenty so I change them over. It's important to look the part with a Sahara. :-)

Tim

Go Wombat!!
That song sums it up.

Aussie blokes are a dyin' breed.

Taken over by the European steed.

Getting softer by the day.

Being a pansy does not pay.

You lot are Incorrigible. I was going to buy a Sahara but if there is no where to put the gloves I will have to rethink that purchase. Thanks for the entertainment.

Being the owner of the floppy mirror I feel I must defend my self here, I wasn't asking how to fix it. My main comment was about them not having a spare one in Aust. But there was some good feed back, even from yourself Mick