Hello from Australia

[LawrenceA]

Hi. Do you guys still drink foster’s lager ?

Foster's was popular in NSW back in the 80's and 90's but rarely seen these days.

 

[Rudyard]

'Station's are big runs last I worked on one was 3/4 of a million acres but rather dry so more acres than sheep. The DeGrey River in WA though it didn't run That often. same mob owned four stations one ran 1&1/4 million acres .Vesties I think owned them I just worked on the buildings a passing 'swagger' as rivers up North where still high after the 'wet' .No bridges then so handy for me & the Station . Used to call in later on. Very tranquil life . fixed a old Hammer gun had Isaac Hollis & Sons London Rangoon & Calcutta if my memory serves me correct . Made a new fore wood for it, hunted wild pigs with a 40 cal flint rifle ide made 1967 & 68 . only water was algified Station water or chocolate sandy clay pan water . & once gasping I reached a windmill but wasn't going & tank dry so I hooked me shoe onto some fence wire lowered in into the bore water and drank that .Not quite like Cinderella's slipper stuff but got me hydrated . Good memories .
Rudyard

 

[LawrenceA]

"Farm use?" Don't you mean "station use?" LOL

Nice to have you........how are you today?

Could be....
We kinda have both.
Like you have Farms and Ranches.

 

[Vindex]

Foster's was popular in NSW back in the 80's and 90's but rarely seen these days.

Indeed, I'm too young (20) to have ever really seen it around, and I'm more of whiskey man myself.

I must say this has been the most enthusiastic welcome I have ever had to a forum, so thankyou all for making me feel so welcome!
Really can't wait to learn more and become part of the community.

 

[LawrenceA]

'Station's are big runs last I worked on one was 3/4 of a million acres but rather dry so more acres than sheep. The DeGrey River in WA though it didn't run That often. same mob owned four stations one ran 1&1/4 million acres .Vesties I think owned them I just worked on the buildings a passing 'swagger' as rivers up North where still high after the 'wet' .No bridges then so handy for me & the Station . Used to call in later on. Very tranquil life . fixed a old Hammer gun had Isaac Hollis & Sons London Rangoon & Calcutta if my memory serves me correct . Made a new fore wood for it, hunted wild pigs with a 40 cal flint rifle ide made 1967 & 68 . only water was algified Station water or chocolate sandy clay pan water . & once gasping I reached a windmill but wasn't going & tank dry so I hooked me shoe onto some fence wire lowered in into the bore water and drank that .Not quite like Cinderella's slipper stuff but got me hydrated . Good memories .
Rudyard

You have had a hellova life Rudyard.
Be interesting listening after a few Fosters I reckon.

 

[Grumpa]

"And we never stopped at Wagga,
for we'd Sydney in our eye,
and we camped at Lazy Harry's
on the road to Gundagai."

Welcome to the Forum, Mate!

Richard/Grumpa

 

[Old Timer 48]

Welcome!

 

[Rudyard]

' Twas getting dark, When the team got bogged ',The axel snapped in two ! I lost me matches and me pipe ? 'Now what was I too do!' .The rains came down was bitter cold & hungry to was I . And the dog s **t in the tucker box 9 mile from Gundagie!
Bit from Henry Lawson s 'The Bullockies lament'
Ide be quite happy to have a yarn with you Lawrence I like my NZ forests but I love a sunburnt country to. Pity about the anti gun laws . Cheers Rudyard

 

[toot]

Welcome. hope you will be a frequent flier?

 

[bpd303]

Welcome from the Ozark mountains.

 

[Heelerau]

Welcome from WA, Rudyard is still having an adventurous life ! We used to pass through Wagga on the way to the snowy mountains when I was a kid. My late father and mother were keen fly fisher folk and we did that annual pilgrimage ever year for a ver long time. Richard/Grumpa trust you are keeping well.

Cheers

Gordon

 

[Grumpa]

Gordon,
Yes, all is well.
PM me when next you are home, and we'll do the skype.

Richard/Grumpa