Thanks Mike Harding

Submitted: Monday, May 30, 2005 at 15:23
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I halved the weight of my plates and crockery thanks to your suggestion to get malamine plates and cups etc...

I didn't think it would be such a big defference but it's huge. Probably 60% lighter now.

Carting the gear around in the Coaser bus isn't a big problem but Heidi will love it that the box it's in is sooooo much lighter now.

Thank.

iMusty.
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Reply By: flappa - Monday, May 30, 2005 at 15:41

Monday, May 30, 2005 at 15:41
How expensive is it ?

I'm looking at replacing our plastic stuff ?
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Follow Up By: Member -Dodger - Monday, May 30, 2005 at 17:00

Monday, May 30, 2005 at 17:00
Flappa,
Go to Clints or the warehouse or whatever they are called in your area and buy the seconds at about $1 a pop and it works out cheap.
I made the mistook of bying the genuine stuff from B.B.Q.s Galore and paid big time about $6 a pop, my mate went to clints and came away with the same stuff for $1 a pop. Just as good as mine and I'm miffed.
I used to have a handle on life, but it broke.

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Follow Up By: KiwiAngler - Monday, May 30, 2005 at 17:01

Monday, May 30, 2005 at 17:01
If you are lucky you might still be able to pick up a full set of melamine plates and cups from Ray's Outdoors (if one is nearby) usually you pay $6.45 per plate. Rays (definitely in Sydney) have them on sale at the moment for $1 each. I replaced mine 3 weeks ago and am going in Sat fo a second set for a mate
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Follow Up By: flappa - Monday, May 30, 2005 at 17:02

Monday, May 30, 2005 at 17:02
Gotta admit , I have seen them in Clints , but didn't give them much thought.

Time to keep an eye out for some bargins
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Follow Up By: Member - iMusty (VIC) - Monday, May 30, 2005 at 17:48

Monday, May 30, 2005 at 17:48
I bought 4 trays 30cm x 22cm for $8.00 the Reject Shop (Chadstone) for eating straight off instead of plates. They are rectangular and eating off your lap will be easy.

From a Hot Potato Shop (nameless Al cheapo shop) I bought a further 4 round dinner plates (for bread and butter plates), 4 mugs and 2 bowels for $23.00.

Total of $31.00 is beatable in price but I got exactly what I wanted.

I eat BIG so the largest oval dinner plate is smallish in size compared to the trays, and the trays have the added benefit of having 10mm sides which will stop the sausages rolling off after a few beers.

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Reply By: gone bush - Monday, May 30, 2005 at 17:31

Monday, May 30, 2005 at 17:31
just letting anyone know that Cheap as Chips has sets which includes 4 large plates, 4 bowls, 4 mugs and 4 small plates, they are good sizes the lot for only $12 I bought a set and haven't regeted it.
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Reply By: Mike Harding - Monday, May 30, 2005 at 17:55

Monday, May 30, 2005 at 17:55
And they don't break when you drop them! :)

Glad you're pleased with them. As someone else mentioned; Clints or The Warehouse usually have them - They are not genuine Melamine but that technology has been around long enough for every one else to be pretty good at it too.

I have broken the odd one - because I pack them on top of each other they tend to take a hell of a battering on 4WD tracks so I have bought a couple of spares of each plate and bowl - but, in general they are very robust.

When camping in winter and the temperature is below about 10 deg C I usually stack two plates and serve dinner on the top one - it stays hotter a bit longer that way.

Mike Harding
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Reply By: Steve - Monday, May 30, 2005 at 17:56

Monday, May 30, 2005 at 17:56
Jeez Musty. Just give your bin lid a scrub and take that instead. You'll get heaps more tucker on it and it has the curled ups sides;>)
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Follow Up By: Member - iMusty (VIC) - Monday, May 30, 2005 at 18:06

Monday, May 30, 2005 at 18:06
I thought of that but there is 2 of us.

I am a gentleman after all. lol.

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Follow Up By: Member - iMusty (VIC) - Monday, May 30, 2005 at 18:21

Monday, May 30, 2005 at 18:21
Steve it's just not fair to think of another (better I think) comeback line after I've laready posted one.

BUT...

Why would I need to scrub the bin lid before I ate off it?

Lol.

iMusty
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Follow Up By: flappa - Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at 09:16

Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at 09:16
Why do you need to shift it to eat it . . .

Just eat it straight off the BBQ plate.

Doesn't go cold , and you keep toasty warm in the process.
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Follow Up By: Member - iMusty (VIC) - Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at 10:39

Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at 10:39
We tried that flappa

But Heidi was moaning and whinging about the bbq plate being too hot on her lap.

lol
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Follow Up By: flappa - Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at 10:45

Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at 10:45
Chicks , cant please em eh ;)
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Reply By: KiwiAngler - Saturday, Jun 04, 2005 at 14:43

Saturday, Jun 04, 2005 at 14:43
Just returned from Ray's Outdoors (sydney) and purchased another full set (4 place) melamine dinnerware for $16 ($1 each)
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