Why Brisvegas
Submitted: Thursday, Mar 12, 2009 at 10:15
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GoneTroppo Member (FNQ)
Been meaning to ask about this for some time.
Why do people call it that. It would be hellishly confusing for O/S visitors. Imagine the argument in a map
shop in Amsterdam. "No I vant the the City map of Briswegas, I read about it on a forum"
Does
Brisbane have a lot of casinos, or lots of high class hookers, do
places have theme parks in their front gardens do people wear especially LOUD clothing. Can you get married at three in the morning?
What's the go and when did it start?
Reply By: Member - Porl - Thursday, Mar 12, 2009 at 10:55
Thursday, Mar 12, 2009 at 10:55
Yep, term was coined in the mid 80's I think when you could get a park in the middle of the city on a Friday night because no-one was in it. We had a casino open but nothing else.
Now you can't even get a street
parking spot on a Monday night.
So it was certainly a tongue in cheek sarcasm that kind of was funny and has kind of stuck.
The other one that doesn't roll off the tongue as
well is brisneyland so probably for that reason alone didn't gain much social traction.
But you know I miss those days cause the parties were fantastic, bands in lounge rooms, parties in every street, now kids go to the valley with their parents credit cards and get smashed and get in fights.
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Follow Up By: MrBitchi (QLD) - Thursday, Mar 12, 2009 at 11:27
Thursday, Mar 12, 2009 at 11:27
Doin the lap of Queen St, with a casual wave to
Rock & Roll George, impressing the sheila's with a drink or two at Top of the State...
Siigghhhh
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Follow Up By: Member - Porl - Thursday, Mar 12, 2009 at 11:30
Thursday, Mar 12, 2009 at 11:30
I still wave to
Rock & Roll George and he still waves back, he walks around now, in West End all the time, the local fruit and vege ship alongside the tobacconist and downstairs from Huongs has a deal with him, he can take whatever he wants whenever he wants, their little contribution to keeping him alive. He popped in last saturday morning, picked out a peach, gave me a wink and walked out.
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Follow Up By: Member - DAZA (QLD) - Thursday, Mar 12, 2009 at 14:03
Thursday, Mar 12, 2009 at 14:03
Geez
I still remember
Rock & Roll George in his F J Holden doing the laps in the city, he is an Icon, even when the Trams were there, he would cruise around all night lap after lap, I'm happy to here he is still around.
PS, We used to do the laps to, in an FC Holden and then a E H Holden, but not as often as R & R George.
Cheers
Daza
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Follow Up By: The Landy - Thursday, Mar 12, 2009 at 15:19
Thursday, Mar 12, 2009 at 15:19
Geez that takes me back, Top of the State and
Rock & Roll George......
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