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Rain, rain come again
Well it finally happened, it rained! Most of the area received about an inch in the old (at the time of writing, Monday, am) and that will be enough to trigger off the cropping program and get the grass to shoot. If that was the entree let’s hope the main course is coming soon.....
Tigers come good
Apart from the rain another rare thing happened, the Tigers won. But the highlight of the weekend was the Bombers three-goals-in-three-minutes game snatch of Collingwood. Mick wasn’t too happy storming out of the press conference saying his team let the Anzacs down. Well Mick like in war there has to be a winner and a loser and besides I think the Anzacs would have been happy that Collingwood lost!!!
Pete at the top of his game
I had the absolute pleasure last week to witness veteran shearer Peter “Peteee” Newall go about his craft down at Glendemar. But I did have a laugh when his back support broke, “they just don’t make things like they used too” was Peteee’s quick reply to the situation. It had only lasted 19 years!!!!!!
Natives meet in CBD
It’s advisable that when in Melbourne don’t do anything newsworthy or you may end up in this publication because there’s always seems to be a native or two parading around the CBD every weekend. Last weekend was no different when unbeknown to the them two of SLF favourites Stewart “Smacka” MacPherson and Gary “Larry” Cameron were staying in the same hotel as another two SLF favourites in Brain “Farmer” Healy and Murray “Muzza” McGregor.
Farmer travels lightly
Legendary no tiller “Farmer” Healy fills silos as if they where lolly bags year in year out but when it comes to travel he certainly travels light. Apparently he left his overnight stay with a green supermarket bag with a pair of jocks, a shirt and a toothbrush.
Golfing conditions will change
For those that are under-the-hand-of-Guru certainly welcomed last weekend’s downfall, as the golf course will green up and make playing conditions somewhat different. No stories out of the “Whitehouse” as yet but it’s a long year and I’m a patient guy.
Draw’s galore
Thanks to those people that posted me a golf draw, much appreciated. I hope to be back under-the-hand-of-Guru soon and report first hand and live from the Whitehouse.
Please pay within 28 days or.......
Dwain “Daryl” Duxson who is minister for finance at Glendemar was telling me he received an invoice from leading Glenorchy no tiller Stewart “Smacka” Macpherson for some hay they bought a month of two ago. It was just your typical invoice until you get to the fine print. It went like this, “We would like to thanks you for your business but if you don’t pay within 28 days we will send one or Robert Trimboli’s men to cut you off at the knees”. Apparently “Daryl” couldn’t get the cheque there quick enough. Those Glenorchy MacPherson’s are not to be messed with.
EOM
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Another dry week
It’s not unusual for it to be dry at this time of year it’s just that it hasn’t rained for so long is what’s making the punters slightly nervous. But alas something is coming according to one of my spies and it’s later this week and if that doesn’t happen I guess “Guru Margie” is just going to have to do one of her famous rain dances!!!
Just clowning about
Leading consultant Andrew “Clown” Newall has got an edgy client that just wants to get into it. I’m talking about sowing of course and I’m also talking about Brian “Farmer” Healy. “He just can’t hold off so I guess I better return the battery to the tractor” the big clown said.....
Upstart out
As reported on last week’s facebook site, Andrew “Upstart” Nisbet got kicked out of the Inter Dominion a couple of weeks. Apparently he was escorted from the bar all the way to the front gate and got told not to come back. We are yet to find out what he did.
Tiger trouble
I have to admit that there in crisis at Tigerland but I’m the optimistic type and I will be tipping them to beat the Kangaroos next week. I guess sometimes you have to hit rock bottom before you can get better and hey what’s another 5 years to wait.......
Nothing yet
I am yet to hear of any shenanigans from the “White House”, so I guess that when you’re “under the hand of Guru” then you behave yourself. But I’m tipping that things will warm up and the show will start soon. I suppose the only ones not looking forward to that are the wives...........
I warned you............
Thinking about that, I did put a warning out on facebook last week that John “Noisy” Nisbet was on his way to the beloved village and was going to hit the course on Saturday. I haven’t touched base as yet but I’m guessing if it was a clear day you would have heard him all over the course.
The old-rock-through-the-window-trick
I had my six monthly catch up lunch with former Callawadda whiz kid Sandy “The Know All” McGregor. He did remind me about the Melbourne Cup story. You see about half way through the day “The Know All” realised that he forgot the key to his house and his wife and kids were away. Not to worry he said as he sunk another pot, however when it was time to come home he had to decide how he was going to enter his Hawthorn East mansion. Of course it was late and he’d more than a few so he decided on the old-rock-through-the-window trick, that worked a treat, jumped through with only a minor cut, into bed a straight to sleep. That was fine until the police turned up, woke him up from his much needed sleep and questioned him about his break and enter and asked about the bloke that was asleep in his BMW in the garage. The police only left when he finally proved that the house was actually his and that the bloke in the car was his mate. How do I know all this?? I was the one asleep in the car.
Anzac day milestone
Anzac day is a wonderful day, the dawn service, the footy, beers for breakfast, etc etc. But Anzac day is a milestone day for one very famous Wallaloo farmer. SLF Hall of Famer Norm “Guru” Duxson is famous for saying “you must have the oats in by Anzac Day”. Looks like “Herbie” will be busy this week.
EOM
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Another dry week
It’s not unusual for it to be dry at this time of year it’s just that it hasn’t rained for so long is what’s making the punters slightly nervous. But alas something is coming according to one of my spies and it’s later this week and if that doesn’t happen I guess “Guru Margie” is just going to have to do one of her famous rain dances!!!
Just clowning about
Leading consultant Andrew “Clown” Newall has got an edgy client that just wants to get into it. I’m talking about sowing of course and I’m also talking about Brian “Farmer” Healy. “He just can’t hold off so I guess I better return the battery to the tractor” the big clown said.....
Upstart out
As reported on last week’s facebook site, Andrew “Upstart” Nisbet got kicked out of the Inter Dominion a couple of weeks. Apparently he was escorted from the bar all the way to the front gate and got told not to come back. We are yet to find out what he did.
Tiger trouble
I have to admit that there in crisis at Tigerland but I’m the optimistic type and I will be tipping them to beat the Kangaroos next week. I guess sometimes you have to hit rock bottom before you can get better and hey what’s another 5 years to wait.......
Nothing yet
I am yet to hear of any shenanigans from the “White House”, so I guess that when you’re “under the hand of Guru” then you behave yourself. But I’m tipping that things will warm up and the show will start soon. I suppose the only ones not looking forward to that are the wives...........
I warned you............
Thinking about that, I did put a warning out on facebook last week that John “Noisy” Nisbet was on his way to the beloved village and was going to hit the course on Saturday. I haven’t touched base as yet but I’m guessing if it was a clear day you would have heard him all over the course.
The old-rock-through-the-window-trick
I had my six monthly catch up lunch with former Callawadda whiz kid Sandy “The Know All” McGregor. He did remind me about the Melbourne Cup story. You see about half way through the day “The Know All” realised that he forgot the key to his house and his wife and kids were away. Not to worry he said as he sunk another pot, however when it was time to come home he had to decide how he was going to enter his Hawthorn East mansion. Of course it was late and he’d more than a few so he decided on the old-rock-through-the-window trick, that worked a treat, jumped through with only a minor cut, into bed a straight to sleep. That was fine until the police turned up, woke him up from his much needed sleep and questioned him about his break and enter and asked about the bloke that was asleep in his BMW in the garage. The police only left when he finally proved that the house was actually his and that the bloke in the car was his mate. How do I know all this?? I was the one asleep in the car.
Anzac day milestone
Anzac day is a wonderful day, the dawn service, the footy, beers for breakfast, etc etc. But Anzac day is a milestone day for one very famous Wallaloo farmer. SLF Hall of Famer Norm “Guru” Duxson is famous for saying “you must have the oats in by Anzac Day”. Looks like “Herbie” will be busy this week.
EOM
Sunday, April 12, 2009
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Welcome again
I missed last week as I got caught up doing other things but this week is a little different with Easter and such, I have a bit of time on my hands but the inflow of info is in drought proportion. However we will see how we go.
Bingle in Bungle
I got an email outlining the fallout between Australians cricketers Michael Clarke and Andrew Symonds and to cut a long story short they fell out because apparently Symonds actually introduced her to Clarke and after a couple of week Clarke wanted her to himself and then Symonds got a bit upset and slagged her to a few teammates of which Clarke found out and that when Symonds said he was “going fishin”. Of course for this family publication I had to leave out a fair bit but for those with an imagination you can probably roughly work out what happened.
Pencil needs resharpening
I bet you our very good friends down at that magnificent club called Carlton had that one pencilled in. Those wonderful supporters will be a tad disappointed but give them a week or so and they will be back on that very high perch they have made for themselves.
Golf season underway
The golf season has kicked off once again and the anticipation around the club has been electric. Under, “the-hand-of-Guru” the club is looking for a successful year and the quality of golf should be high. I think we should find just a normal Saturday club day and promote the hell out of it and try and get at least 30 local members along. Can someone nominate a day???
You’ve got mail
Whilst on the subject can someone in the golf hierarchy please post me a 09 draw. Send it to PO Box 409, Yarrawonga, 3730. Thanks in advance.
Wish me luck
I am in Melbourne for a couple of days and I am actually heading to the Bulldogs/Tigers game and attending with all the Nisbets, the whole bloody lot of them and they are like snarling dogs when they watch the scraggers go round. Wish me luck!!!
A litre at a time
I was talking to part time South American resident Wally “Wallace” O’Connor the other day and he had just got back from a 1500km drive and decided (as you do) to drop into the bottle shop and grab a couple of beers, you know for the last 100km of the trip. Well he grabbed 3 x 1 litre bottles of Quilmes (the local drop) and that got him to his destination alright. However he did mentioned that the litre bottles were a real hit with our very own Armand “Herbie” Duxson when he was over there a couple of years ago. “Big tank and it needs filling” Wally said.
No need for ice
When I was talking to Wally he was way down South of Argie and it reached a top of 4 degrees and the wind didn’t get under 70kph. No wonder he didn’t need those two extra bottles on ice!!!!
Read all about it
You can read all about Wally’s day to day activities on www.ausfarmonline.com.au it’s certainly worth a read and it gives you and insight into what farming is like in another country. Also my Yarra mate Dwain “Daryl” Duxson told me to pass on that he has a couple of job vacancies available. Go to the above website for a look and if you know of anyone that would be interested could you please pass it on.
Keep an eye out please
Can somebody please keep and eye on Mr Asia for me................I’m keen to know what he’s up too!!!
EOM
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Welcome again
I missed last week as I got caught up doing other things but this week is a little different with Easter and such, I have a bit of time on my hands but the inflow of info is in drought proportion. However we will see how we go.
Bingle in Bungle
I got an email outlining the fallout between Australians cricketers Michael Clarke and Andrew Symonds and to cut a long story short they fell out because apparently Symonds actually introduced her to Clarke and after a couple of week Clarke wanted her to himself and then Symonds got a bit upset and slagged her to a few teammates of which Clarke found out and that when Symonds said he was “going fishin”. Of course for this family publication I had to leave out a fair bit but for those with an imagination you can probably roughly work out what happened.
Pencil needs resharpening
I bet you our very good friends down at that magnificent club called Carlton had that one pencilled in. Those wonderful supporters will be a tad disappointed but give them a week or so and they will be back on that very high perch they have made for themselves.
Golf season underway
The golf season has kicked off once again and the anticipation around the club has been electric. Under, “the-hand-of-Guru” the club is looking for a successful year and the quality of golf should be high. I think we should find just a normal Saturday club day and promote the hell out of it and try and get at least 30 local members along. Can someone nominate a day???
You’ve got mail
Whilst on the subject can someone in the golf hierarchy please post me a 09 draw. Send it to PO Box 409, Yarrawonga, 3730. Thanks in advance.
Wish me luck
I am in Melbourne for a couple of days and I am actually heading to the Bulldogs/Tigers game and attending with all the Nisbets, the whole bloody lot of them and they are like snarling dogs when they watch the scraggers go round. Wish me luck!!!
A litre at a time
I was talking to part time South American resident Wally “Wallace” O’Connor the other day and he had just got back from a 1500km drive and decided (as you do) to drop into the bottle shop and grab a couple of beers, you know for the last 100km of the trip. Well he grabbed 3 x 1 litre bottles of Quilmes (the local drop) and that got him to his destination alright. However he did mentioned that the litre bottles were a real hit with our very own Armand “Herbie” Duxson when he was over there a couple of years ago. “Big tank and it needs filling” Wally said.
No need for ice
When I was talking to Wally he was way down South of Argie and it reached a top of 4 degrees and the wind didn’t get under 70kph. No wonder he didn’t need those two extra bottles on ice!!!!
Read all about it
You can read all about Wally’s day to day activities on www.ausfarmonline.com.au it’s certainly worth a read and it gives you and insight into what farming is like in another country. Also my Yarra mate Dwain “Daryl” Duxson told me to pass on that he has a couple of job vacancies available. Go to the above website for a look and if you know of anyone that would be interested could you please pass it on.
Keep an eye out please
Can somebody please keep and eye on Mr Asia for me................I’m keen to know what he’s up too!!!
EOM
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