The barman and the Rabbit
The Barman and the Rabbit
A rabbit walks into a pub and says to the barman,
‘Can I have a pint of beer, and a Ham and Cheese Toastie?’
The barman is amazed, but gives the rabbit a pint of beer and a Ham and Cheese toastie.
The rabbit drinks the beer and eats the Toastie.
He then leaves.
The following night the rabbit returns and again asks for a pint of beer, and a Ham and Cheese Toastie.
The barman, who is now intrigued by the rabbit, gives the rabbit the pint and the Toastie.
The rabbit consumes them and leaves.
The next night, the pub is packed.
In walks the rabbit and says, ‘A pint of beer and a Ham and Cheese Toastie, please barman.’
The crowd is hushed as the barman gives the rabbit his pint and Toastie, and then burst into applause as the rabbit wolfs them down
The next night there is standing room only in the pub; coaches have been laid on for the crowds of patrons attending.
The barman is making more money in one week than he did all last year
In walks the rabbit and says, ‘A pint of beer and a Ham and Cheese Toastie, please barman,
The barman says, ‘I’m sorry rabbit, old mate, old mucker, but we are right out of them Ham and Cheese Toasties
The rabbit looks aghast.
The crowd has quietened to almost a whisper, when the barman clears his throat nervously and says, ‘We do have a very nice Cheese and Onion Toastie.’
The rabbit looks him in the eye and says, ‘Are you sure I will like it.
The masses bated breath is ear shatteringly silent.
The barman, with a roguish smile says,
‘Do you think that I would let down one of my best friends. I know you’ll love it.’
‘Ok’, says the rabbit, ‘I’ll have a pint of beer and a Cheese and Onion Toastie.’
The pub erupts with glee as the rabbit quaffs the beer and guzzles the toastie.
He then waves to the crowd and leaves…. …NEVER TO RETURN!!!!!!
One year later, in the now impoverished public house, the barman, (who has only served 4 drinks tonight, 3 of which were his) calls time.
When he is cleaning down the now empty bar, he sees a small white form, floating above the bar.
The barman says, ‘Who are you?’
To which he is answered,
‘I am the ghost of the rabbit that used to frequent your public house.’
The barman says, ‘I remember you. You made me famous.
You would come in every night and have a pint of beer and a Ham and Cheese Toastie. Masses came to see you and this place was famous.’
The rabbit says, ‘Yes I know.’
The barman said, ‘I remember, on your last night we didn’t have any Ham and Cheese Toasties.
You had a Cheese and Onion one instead.’
The rabbit said, ‘Yes, you promised me that I would love it.
The barman said, ‘You never came back, what happened?’
‘I DIED’ said the rabbit.
‘NO!’ said the barman. ‘What from?’
After a short pause the rabbit replied.
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’Mixin-me-toasties.’
How they relate to the roses
Whats alive in my garden
Sometimes called Society Garlic its real name is Tulbaghia violaceae
Sport and a question
We have some new TV channels coming alive at the moment
If your TV is ok for digital reception or you have the back set top box you can view ONEHD (part of channel 10 network), which is a dedicated 24-hour sports channel.
Lots of new sports available for us to watch – well I’ll rephrase that – lots of new sports for Dh to watch, especially in the afternoon when some of the international sport is available.
When the channel was ‘testing’ he was watching American Football (Gridiron), now the Masters Golf from Augusta, Basketball and Baseball are all keeping him happy, as well as Soccer with English and European match highlights.
Its been a real plus for him, some afternoons recently have been a bit too chilly to sit outside as he normally does for an hours read so he’s parked himself in the lounge room with a coffee and his book and has been very quiet for an hour or two – with the TV on. LOL
Possibly makes him sound like a bit of a Norm – who remembers him from the 1970’s Life Be In It Campaign –
…………….The central character in the ‘Life. Be in it’ commercials became a cult figure. The obese, middle-aged man, Norm, was an anti-hero who needed to stop being a couch potato and become ‘more active’. That Norm has become an Australian icon is evidenced by the inclusion of a gigantic, couch-bound Norm (dressed, of all things, in gold lame and sequins) in Sydney’s Centenary of Federation parade in 2001. The term ‘Norm’ has been adopted into the Australian vernacular to describe, according to the Macquarie Dictionary Book of Slang, an average citizen viewed as a non-participant in any kind of physical exercise while addicted to watching spectator sports on television………
but it gives him (and me) the chance to view sports we wouldn’t see otherwise.
For me when I have a minute to sit down it has been great to see Netball being given an airing on a different station other than the ABC. And I even saw some indoor athletics the other day.
http://ten.com.au/one-hd-sports-on-one.htm
There are many times I don’t want to see all the grief that’s happening in the world at the present time – not saying I am ignoring it – its just some days I’d rather not be depressed and sad so not having it uppermost in my mind is one way of relieving all that tension I feel whilst watching the news.
So, if you’ve read this far you might be able to answer my question –
Remembering that even tho’ Baseball does have a following here in Melbourne and there is a league as such, I’m familiar with the game but I don’t know that much about it –
my question is –
We see some of the baseball players who look lean and fit but I see others who actually look chubby (won’t say fat ‘cose they wouldn’t like that) they are really on the large side – especially in one of the teams playing this afternoon – Thursday evening in the states (Milwaukee) and we wondered why.
It seems quite strange as they definitely have a different stature to the rest of the team especially the younger looking ones.
So would they be an older player who’s put on (rather a lot of) weight or is there another reason?
Goodbye Granddad
This has something for everyone
If you know the bush, it will appeal to you
If you work in the oil industry, there is something in it for you too
If you have a sense of humour – well, it might test it a little
And if you are not an Australian, then it won’t help your knowledge of Australian life one bit…………………..
Goodbye Granddad
Poor old Granddad’s passed away, cut off in his prime
He never had a day off crook – gone before his time
We found him in the dunny, collapsed there on the seat
A startled look upon his face, his trousers around his feet
The doctor said his heart was good – fit as any trout
The Constable he had his say, ‘foul play’ was not ruled out.
There were theories at the inquest of snakebite without trace
Of redbacks quietly creeping and death from outer space
No-one had a clue at all – the judge was in some doubt
When Dad was called to have his say as to how it came about
‘I reckon I can clear it up,’ said Dad with trembling breath
‘You see it’s quite a story – but it could explain his death.
‘This here exploration mob had been looking at our soil
And they reckoned that our farm was just the place for oil
So they came and put a bore down and said they’d make some trials
They drilled a hole as deep as hell, they said about three miles.
Well, they never found a trace of oil and off they went, post haste
And I couldn’t see a hole like that go to flamin’ waste
So I moved the dunny over it – real smart move I thought
I’d never have to dig again – I’d never be ‘caught short’
The day I moved the dunny, it looked a proper sight
But I didn’t dream poor Granddad would pass away that night.
Now I reckon what has happened – poor Granddad didn’t know
The dunny was re-located when that night he had to go
And you’ll probably be wondering how poor Granddad did his dash
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Well, he always used to hold his breath
Until he heard the splash!!
Dunny – Outhouse – Long Drop
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunny
Not my normal self
Well, I have to admit I’ve gone and done something – and I can’t remember where I did it. LOL
I have left a comment on someones blog about Agapanthus………………………only it was on the wrong blog:(
And for the life of me I can’t remember whose blog it was……………yes I know ……………how could I do such a thing.
Believe me it is quite easy some days 🙂
So if I left a weird comment not relating to the post you wrote – just think she’s having a bad day and ignore it
The correct person will be hearing from me soon
What is a road train
Kurt Johannsen’s Diamond T – an early road train
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_train
http://www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/australian-road-trains.html
http://rac.com.au/Community/Road-safety/Safe-drivers/Road-trains.aspx
http://everything2.com/title/Road%2520train
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/history/hindsight/features/north/epis_4.htm
The Long Run
Half way and still with smiles on their faces – they left Jells Park at 7am so this would have been mid afternoon. They had come along the Dandy Creek Trail up to Churchill Park, through Lysterfiield Park to the lake, then on up through the Dandenongs via Belgrave to Sherbrooke. Up to Ferny Creek and Olinda and then down to Silvan and Mt. Evelyn.
We (as in Me, Dh and DGd) met up with them at Mt. Evelyn just after 5pm and they were getting a bit weary.
So 63 km down and less than 40 to go but all of sudden that reluctance to move appeared out of nowhere. This was how they started that next leg, water camel packs on their backs but shoulders down and walking. It seems that as they had arrived at that check point they’d all thought about throwing it in but wouldn’t let the team down.
And they didn’t – the enthusiasm came back and they moved on along the Warby Trail to Woori Yallock and Milgrove and finally after 19hours arrived at Wesburn Park to finish at 2.20am
They have all agreed that to do it 2 years in a row and improve their overall time taken was great – at the final tally on a time taken basis they finished 68th out of 714 teams – but next year they are going to volunteer and help others achieve their goal.















