I'm ba-ack
emma grant
I'm back - alive and well, except for the 1000-odd messages on assorted
newsgroups :). The Comedy Festival was great - I'd forgotten how much fun
it is. I saw David Strassman, who was great as always, and Rich Hall, who
died on his arse. I saw several aussie comedians too.
I love Melbourne - the people there are really friendly. I, as always,
stayed in St Kilda. I got involved in about three protest marches in the
city, signed various petitions and kissed by strangers. I love weird
people. I also saw our buddy, John Safran, in Acland Street.
Speaking of brushes with fame, I also saw Gaby Millgate filming TFF on St
Kilda beach...now my life is complete.
I'm incredibly broke - I bought about 5 different cd's (all britpop =)),
three t-shirts, and spend more than I should have on Formula One stuff.
I didn't want to come home - School starts on Tuesday (although, of course,
I have to go in on the Monday) and I still have two major assignments to do.
*sigh*
--
emma, wearing her Ted E Bare t-shirt
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Richard A. Muirden
I just wanna see how you compare to Katie Holmes, of course! *rofl* :)
-richard
(I think this is where I hide! :) )
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I have a Palm Pilot(tm) in my head - it's called a brain.
Richard A. Muirden
>Rofl. I think you've just set a record there... not sure what for. :)
Hell no! Vynl went out years ago, man! :)
-richard (if Joey can hide in Dawson's closet, can I hide in hers? :) )
Richard A. Muirden
>No Richard, we call that stalking. :)
it doesn't count when it's about a character in a TV show that doesn't
exist in RL:)
>Speaking of which... what *was* she doing in the closet?
interestingly for the one who was saying they had to grow up, Joey
was reverting to her childhood. Don't you recall a few weeks back
she made this big deal with Dawson about wanting to go play in
the closet like they used to as kids.. and I think maybe she used
to hide in there at other times. I think it's got something to do
with that.
-richard
Wollongong Quokka
>What Emma, and you didn't meet me?! *pout*
>I just wanna see how you compare to Katie Holmes, of course! *rofl* :)
Rofl. I think you've just set a record there... not sure what for. :)
>(I think this is where I hide! :) )
Yes, I suspect it is. :)
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Wollongong Quokka
>I'm back - alive and well, except for the 1000-odd messages on assorted
>newsgroups :).
[Starts breathing again]
*GASP*.... phew. Was getting hairy there for awhile. :)
>The Comedy Festival was great - I'd forgotten how much
>fun it is. I saw David Strassman, who was great as
>always, and Rich Hall, who died on his arse. I saw
>several aussie comedians too.
[Glares in Emma's general direction]
>I love Melbourne - the people there are really friendly. I, as always,
>stayed in St Kilda. I got involved in about three protest marches in the
>city, signed various petitions and kissed by strangers. I love weird
>people. I also saw our buddy, John Safran, in Acland Street.
I'll never get over the sad sequence of realisations I had the first time I
was there. I just couldn't help it. The footpath was suspiciously
familiar. Then I spotted *that* arcade and it was all downhill from there
("Oh look... there's *the* KFC").
It's just lucky my friend was also a fan of The Late Show and was at least
able to understand what I was on about when I painstakingly pointed it all
out to him. :)
Sheesh... I'm getting withdrawal symptoms. Can't believe it's been three
years since my last visit.
And why is it every time I'm there if I choose to sit down in the Bourke
Street Mall someone will inevitably come up to me and ask for directions?
And why am I always able to answer? Never understood that.
>emma, wearing her Ted E Bare t-shirt
>http://members.xoom.com/Fever_Pitch
Ah yes... back in the days when I used to watch Hey Hey and Strassman used
to do the same old schtick every time, my Ted E Bare impersonations used to
be quite popular. :)
S: And then what did he do?
T: He put me in the mike-ro-wave... and he put it on *high*.
...
T: Yeeeeeaaaaaaah
That's all I can remember now. Life was dull in high school apparently.
Then again we could have
"Are you talking to me?"
"DON'T YOU LOOK AT ME!"
"Are you talking to me?"
"DON'T YOU LOOK AT ME!"
"Are you talking to me?"
"DON'T YOU LOOK AT ME!"
"Is that what you want?
Would that make you happy?
Do you *know* what you want?"
..exchanges for hours, which I think kind of says it all. :)
Wollongong Quokka
>-richard (if Joey can hide in Dawson's closet, can I hide in hers? :) )
No Richard, we call that stalking. :)
Speaking of which... what *was* she doing in the closet?
--
emma grant
>>fun it is. I saw David Strassman, who was great as
>>always, and Rich Hall, who died on his arse. I saw
>>several aussie comedians too.
>
>[Glares in Emma's general direction]
Nyah, nyah :)
>
>>I love Melbourne - the people there are really friendly. I, as always,
>>stayed in St Kilda. I got involved in about three protest marches in the
>>city, signed various petitions and kissed by strangers. I love weird
>>people. I also saw our buddy, John Safran, in Acland Street.
>
>
>I'll never get over the sad sequence of realisations I had the first time I
>was there. I just couldn't help it. The footpath was suspiciously
>familiar. Then I spotted *that* arcade and it was all downhill from there
>("Oh look... there's *the* KFC").
Is this the place where I admit that I had my photo taken just outside the
Safeway on Acland St? "Look, Mick & TOny have stood *right here*!"
I also took a place of the Job Warehouse (but at least I didn't go searching
for it - it's right across from Gaslight Music). Last time I was there I
tracked down a couple of the other places - Stacks of Slax and The Bolt
Bloke {grin}
>"Are you talking to me?"
>"DON'T YOU LOOK AT ME!"
>"Are you talking to me?"
>"DON'T YOU LOOK AT ME!"
>"Are you talking to me?"
>"DON'T YOU LOOK AT ME!"
>"Is that what you want?
> Would that make you happy?
> Do you *know* what you want?"
And to that I *have* to reply:
"You havin' a go at me?"
"What d'you mean by that?"
"You havin' a go at me?"
etc, etc, etc :)
emma grant
>What Emma, and you didn't meet me?! *pout*
Aw shucks...
>I just wanna see how you compare to Katie Holmes, of course! *rofl* :)
Check the website, buddy boy
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Wollongong Quokka
>>I'll never get over the sad sequence of realisations I had the first time
I
>>was there. I just couldn't help it. The footpath was suspiciously
>>familiar. Then I spotted *that* arcade and it was all downhill from there
>>("Oh look... there's *the* KFC").
>
>Is this the place where I admit that I had my photo taken just outside the
>Safeway on Acland St? "Look, Mick & TOny have stood *right here*!"
It's always such a pleasure to discover that there are indeed people sadder
than yourself. :)
>Last time I was there I tracked down a couple of the other places
>- Stacks of Slax and The Bolt Bloke {grin}
Like I say. :)
(He says... wondering if it's yet time to admit to the Shellharbour Square
photo that is scanned and ready to go at some point).
Wollongong Quokka
>
>Check the website, buddy boy
Hmmm... I wonder what colour her hair is *this* month... :)
emma grant
>>Check the website, buddy boy
>
>Hmmm... I wonder what colour her hair is *this* month... :)
>
odd, because I haven't dyed/bleached it, and it wasn't that colour before.
I've got this big light blonde streak down the front...no idea where *that*
came from...I still have this big clump of purple in the back that just
won't go away...
Wollongong Quokka
>>
>Haven't updated the photo yet, but it's gone blonde actually :)
While we're on this topic... and this is going to sound weird to people who
haven't read your site recently... just what *is* the colour of your bedroom
walls?
murrayjd
Wollongong Quokka wrote in message <7fa9vd$ai8$1...@the-fly.zip.com.au>...
>emma grant wrote in message <37189...@news.camtech.net.au>...
>>Is this the place where I admit that I had my photo taken just outside the
>>Safeway on Acland St? "Look, Mick & TOny have stood *right here*!"
>It's always such a pleasure to discover that there are indeed people sadder
>than yourself. :)
>
>>Last time I was there I tracked down a couple of the other places
>>- Stacks of Slax and The Bolt Bloke {grin}
>
>Like I say. :)
now there's a business opportunity.. The Late Show locations bus tour.. get
on board Quokks, Emma, Paul C. and all..
<Robin Leach voice>... and as we leave beautiful Gordon St, home of the
sumptuous ABC's Ripponlea studios we see on your left Caulfield Grammar,
where Mike Whitney sang "I will always love you" in the school hall.
Turning the corner into Orrong Rd we see St Josephs' church, where the
parishioners are still furious over Mick and Jason's expose of the business
side of religion in the notorious "HandyChurch" sketch shot there.
Right again into the shopping strip Glenhuntly Rd, where Jason sang "I walk
in slow motion, I hug total strangers; I'll wear a tea cosy if it means
chart success" in the teams cutting parody of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers
attempt to gain mainstream acceptance.. next stop Moorabbin, at least it
rhymes with.....</Robin Leach voice>
names and locations have not been changed to protect the guilty... extra
point given for the Moorabbin reference
J.M.
emma grant
>>>Hmmm... I wonder what colour her hair is *this* month... :)
>>Haven't updated the photo yet, but it's gone blonde actually :)
>While we're on this topic... and this is going to sound weird to people who
>haven't read your site recently... just what *is* the colour of your
bedroom
>walls?
Well, at the moment - :) - it's just plain old cream. I *will* be painting
it sometime though, so I'm thinking either bright aqua, or purple...or,
or... ;)
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emma grant
>
>now there's a business opportunity.. The Late Show locations bus tour.. get
>on board Quokks, Emma, Paul C. and all..
>names and locations have not been changed to protect the guilty... extra
>point given for the Moorabbin reference
"...I think it was Captain Cook's Cabin
I'm not all that sure, but at least it rhymes with MOORABBIN!"
:)
I've got to get out more.
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murrayjd
emma grant wrote in message <37197...@news.camtech.net.au>...
>
>"...I think it was Captain Cook's Cabin
>I'm not all that sure, but at least it rhymes with MOORABBIN!"
>
actually called Captain Cook's Cottage!
Joe M.
Wollongong Quokka
>"...I think it was Captain Cook's Cabin
>I'm not all that sure, but at least it rhymes with MOORABBIN!"
Well not to be outdone, I'll add the road sign that said:
"Next Left
Cliched Melbourne Landmarks"
And which way are those crazy Bronx again?
(Yeah, different sketch there)
Wollongong Quokka
>actually called Captain Cook's Cottage!
A sadder tourist attraction I have not seen. :)
Even the World's Biggest Rocking Horse in the Adelaide Hills is more
exciting. I mean you can climb it. Then you get a sticker which says you
climbed it. :)
And the view... well.. err... well you can see the surrounding trees just a
*little* better...
Wollongong Quokka
>on board Quokks, Emma, Paul C. and all..
I hate to say this Joe, but we *are* going to have to do that at some stage.
:)
Wollongong Quokka
>
>Well, at the moment - :) - it's just plain old cream. I *will* be
painting
>it sometime though, so I'm thinking either bright aqua, or purple...or,
>or... ;)
Um... take my advice. Green is *not* a good look. Don't ask.
Jason Hutchens
>And which way are those crazy Bronx again?
Well, the Bronx is up and the Battery's down.
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Robert Whyte
<quo...@zip.net.au> wrote:
> emma grant wrote in message <37197...@news.camtech.net.au>...
>> "...I think it was Captain Cook's Cabin
>> I'm not all that sure, but at least it rhymes with MOORABBIN!"
> Well not to be outdone, I'll add the road sign that said:
> "Next Left
> Cliched Melbourne Landmarks"
> And which way are those crazy Bronx again?
> (Yeah, different sketch there)
I believe that the Bronx is up and the Battery's down. (:
Robert Whyte
emma grant
>>>just what *is* the colour of your bedroom walls?
>>
>>Well, at the moment - :) - it's just plain old cream. I *will* be
>painting
>>it sometime though, so I'm thinking either bright aqua, or purple...or,
>>or... ;)
>
>
>Um... take my advice. Green is *not* a good look. Don't ask.
Ah, the voice of experience...is it like a bright green? or more a lime
hue?
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emma grant
>murrayjd wrote in message ...
>>actually called Captain Cook's Cottage!
>
>
>A sadder tourist attraction I have not seen. :)
>
>Even the World's Biggest Rocking Horse in the Adelaide Hills is more
>exciting. I mean you can climb it. Then you get a sticker which says you
>climbed it. :)
>
>And the view... well.. err... well you can see the surrounding trees just a
>*little* better...
>
Hey, don't diss the rocking horse, man. :) At least it's not as bad as the
lobster/crayfish thingy at Kingston. (Which, from a distance, looks kind of
like a horned kangaroo, as I discovered last week:)). ANd nowhere near as
bad as the Giant Koala at Dadswell Bridge.
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things too :)
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murrayjd
>Hey, don't diss the rocking horse, man. :) At least it's not as bad as the
>lobster/crayfish thingy at Kingston. (Which, from a distance, looks kind
of
>like a horned kangaroo, as I discovered last week:)). ANd nowhere near as
>bad as the Giant Koala at Dadswell Bridge.
>
>--
>emma, who has not only visited a lot of Late Show sites, but a lot of BIG
>things too :)
and has probably started an off topic thread listing all the BIG tourist
traps in Aus;
The Giant Earthworm is a personal favourite of mine :)
Joe M.
Wollongong Quokka
>>things too :)
>
>and has probably started an off topic thread listing all the BIG tourist
>traps in Aus;
You better believe it. :)
>The Giant Earthworm is a personal favourite of mine :)
Well it is an official Late Show site after all. :)
"wwwwwwwwwhat's all that about?"
BIG things are another item I take an interest in. I'd love to go around
taking photos of BIG things and make a website for them. The whole concept
is just hilarious... and there's always a story behind them. That and it
*does* provide a means to take a look at the features of a region.
My favourite is what I believe to be the original and the best... The Big
Merino at Goulburn. Possibly because I first saw it when quite young and it
would have looked even bigger then. I've always been rather fond of The Big
Cheese in Narooma as well. I'm not too fussed with the Big Banana at
Coffs... although I liked the Big Prawn (? I think) at Ballina.
The World's Biggest Sundial at Singleton is a classic. That probably *is*
lamer than Captain Cook's Cab... err.. Cottage.
Oh and Em... I do love the Big Rocking Horse. I was staying in Hahndorf
that time and we spent a day touring the Hills... all beautiful and misty it
was too.
Wollongong Quokka
>>Um... take my advice. Green is *not* a good look. Don't ask.
>
>Ah, the voice of experience...is it like a bright green? or more a lime
>hue?
Well fortunately that room is down the hill at dad's place. Hmmm... how can
I describe it. I think it was meant to be a kind of apple/pear green... but
the room only got natural light in the mid afternoon, so it always came out
as a darker green.
It's not a good colour.
Wollongong Quokka
>On Mon, 19 Apr 1999, Wollongong Quokka wrote:
>
>
[Gets up suddenly...] A dah dah diddly dum dah dah dum....
Robin Lawrie
murrayjd :
>and has probably started an off topic thread listing all the BIG tourist
>traps in Aus;
Off Topic? Here? Never! <g>
>The Giant Earthworm is a personal favourite of mine :)
Now this one I liked. One of those ones that friends overseas find quite
mind bogling. And yet, so educational... <g>.
The Big Potato is another fave. But I'm wondering when we get the Big Wig,
in honour of Ray.
(Oh, as an aside, I like the road trip prank of dressing up explorers
statues with sunglasses and football beanies. The best one of these was in
Perth, where some explorer had some plans under his arm, and was pointing to
a thing off in the distance. Some local wag had placed a cigarette between
his fingers, and damn me if it didn't look spot on <G>.)
Robin
peeby
> (Oh, as an aside, I like the road trip prank of dressing up explorers
> statues with sunglasses and football beanies. The best one of these was in
> Perth, where some explorer had some plans under his arm, and was pointing to
> a thing off in the distance. Some local wag had placed a cigarette between
> his fingers, and damn me if it didn't look spot on <G>.)
I'm obviously not doing enough road trips because I've never heard of
that being done. What a great idea. Sounds like the kind of thing Loaded
magazine would have a field day with.
Great idea for a website too. I suppose it's already been done though.
--
peeby
Geoff Bailey
In article <7ffejd$g70$2...@the-fly.zip.com.au>,
>> traps in Aus;
>
>
[ ... ]
> My favourite is what I believe to be the original and the best... The Big
> Merino at Goulburn. Possibly because I first saw it when quite young and
> it would have looked even bigger then. I've always been rather fond of
> The Big Cheese in Narooma as well. I'm not too fussed with the Big Banana
> at Coffs... although I liked the Big Prawn (? I think) at Ballina.
Interestingly (or not) enough, some friends and I were discussing Big
things just this weekend. They said that The Big Cheese was just a water
tower painted yellow -- is this correct?
> The World's Biggest Sundial at Singleton is a classic. That probably *is*
> lamer than Captain Cook's Cab... err.. Cottage.
The one which has always sounded disturbing to me is The Big Oyster.
I mean, eeuuwww.
Cheers,
Geoff.
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Robert Whyte
<hu...@ee.uwa.edu.au> wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Apr 1999, Wollongong Quokka wrote:
>> And which way are those crazy Bronx again?
> Well, the Bronx is up and the Battery's down.
The people ride in a hole in the ground.
New York, New York... It's a wonderful town!
Robert Whyte
Phil Herring
> My favourite is what I believe to be the original and the best... The Big
> Merino at Goulburn. Possibly because I first saw it when quite young and it
> would have looked even bigger then.
There used to be a Big Pavlova on the old Hume Highway south of
Goulburn,
as well. It was a round tin shed, painted white and pink. Long gone,
alas.
robi...@my-dejanews.com
p...@pop.netspace.net.au (peeby) wrote:
> Robin Lawrie <rob...@s054.aone.net.au> wrote:
>
> > (Oh, as an aside, I like the road trip prank of dressing up explorers
> > statues with sunglasses and football beanies. The best one of these was in
> > Perth, where some explorer had some plans under his arm, and was pointing to
> > a thing off in the distance. Some local wag had placed a cigarette between
> > his fingers, and damn me if it didn't look spot on <G>.)
>
> I'm obviously not doing enough road trips because I've never heard of
> that being done. What a great idea. Sounds like the kind of thing Loaded
> magazine would have a field day with.
>
The only provisio being that Anzac statues are out of bounds. But there's
usually enough explorers or foreign kings on horses to go round. In a weird
varient on this theme, I've seen a dead wombat (road to Thredbo. There's
always a couple) propped up against a tree wearing a scarf, ski goggles and
smoking a rolly. We took photos. Another friend of mine did the Horses Arse
Tour of Europe and took photos of as many horses arses, statues and real ones
as she could. So much a change from castles.
> Great idea for a website too. I suppose it's already been done though.
Not seen one yet, but I have seen a Gratuitous Butt Shot site that wasn't too
remarkable.
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Wollongong Quokka
>Interestingly (or not) enough, some friends and I were discussing Big
>things just this weekend. They said that The Big Cheese was just a water
>tower painted yellow -- is this correct?
Um it could be... I was very very young when we actually stopped there...
It's actually not that big at all, but it's always been a favourite...
partly for the name. Wouldn't you love to have that as a nickname? :)
emma grant
<7fi246$iv$1...@the-fly.zip.com.au>...
>It's actually not that big at all,
big" :)
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emma grant
Now, I can see at least 3 gratuitous Late Show references in Victoria
alone...can anyone pick them?
VICTORIA
Big Apple, Bacchus Marsh
Big Barrel, Eltham
Big Bottle, Rutherglen
Big Bowling Pin, Geelong
Big Golf Ball, Spring Valley Golf Course, Melb.
Big Hand On Walking Stick, Kew
Big Humpty Dumpty, Mildura
Big Koala, Dadswell's Bridge
Big Ned Kelly, Glenrowan
Big Pirate and Chef's Head, Scoresby
Big Windmill, Diamond Creek
Giant Pheasant, Gumbaya Park
Giant Worm, Phillip Island
World's Biggest Egg, Meredith
QUEENSLAND
Big Barramundi, Daintree
Big Black Marlin, Cairns
Big Captain Cook, Cairns
Big Cow, Sunshine Coast
Big Crocodile, Hartley's Creek
Biggest Man-made Hole (no adelaide jokes, please:), Mount Morgan
Big Mandarin, Mundubbera
Big Orange, Gayndah
Big Pinapple, Nambour
Big Shell, Tewantin
Big Whale, Kinka Beach
Three Bulls, Rockhampton
NEW SOUTH WALES
Avocado Adventure Land, Duranbah
Big Banana Theme Park, Coffs Harbour
Big Beer Can, Cobar
Big Bottle, Hanwood
Big Brontosaurus, Connabarabran
Big Bull, Wauchope
Big Cheese, Bodalla
Big Dice, between Broken Hill & Wilcannia
Big Elephant, Woolgoolga
Big Gold Panner, Bathurst
Big Merino, Goulburn
Big Murray Cod, Wagga Wagga
Big Oyster, Taree
Big Potato, Robertson
Big Prawn, Ballina
Big Shoe, Port Macquarie
Big Trout, Adaminaby
Giant Ant, Broken Hill
The Golden Guitar, Tamworth
World's Largest Codfish, Tocumwal
World's Largest Playable Guitar, Narrandera
World's Largest Sundial, Singleton
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Big Apple, Donnybrook
Big Merino, Wagin
Big Orange, Harvey
Big Whale, Euclea
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Big Lobster, Kingston
Big Orange, Riverland
Big Rocking Horse, Gumeracha
Giant Cornish Miner, Kapunda
TASMANIA
Big Penguin, Penguin
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Big Bottle, Larrimah
Big Crocodile, Larrimah
Big Pink Buffalo, Darwin
Boxing Croc, Humpty Doo
Anyone want to set up a BIG website?
--
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murrayjd wrote in message ...
>
>>Hey, don't diss the rocking horse, man. :) At least it's not as bad as
the
>>lobster/crayfish thingy at Kingston. (Which, from a distance, looks kind
>of
>>like a horned kangaroo, as I discovered last week:)). ANd nowhere near as
>>bad as the Giant Koala at Dadswell Bridge.
>>
>>--
>>emma, who has not only visited a lot of Late Show sites, but a lot of BIG
>>things too :)
>
>
>and has probably started an off topic thread listing all the BIG tourist
>traps in Aus;
>The Giant Earthworm is a personal favourite of mine :)
>
>Joe M.
>
>
Wollongong Quokka
emma grant wrote in message <371d8...@news.camtech.net.au>...
>Okay, according to my 1994 Australian Almanac:
>Now, I can see at least 3 gratuitous Late Show references in Victoria
>alone...can anyone pick them?
Okay... the three references and the Big Things I've seen...
>VICTORIA
>Big Ned Kelly, Glenrowan
From _Postcard from Glenrowan_
"Look what they've done to his helmet!"
"This is how Ned Kelly used to convince his mother he was asleep in bed"
And something about it being a world class tourist attraction judging by the
quality of the signage. :)
>Giant Worm, Phillip Island
Wwwwwwwhat's all that about?
>World's Biggest Egg, Meredith
Don't think if this really counts for the Vizard reference... as they were
talking about a giant egg found in WA or something.
>Big Pinapple, Nambour
>Big Shell, Tewantin
>Big Banana Theme Park, Coffs Harbour
>Big Brontosaurus, Connabarabran
Rofl that's right.. forgot about that. The Warrumbungles are somewhat more
impressive though. :)
>Big Cheese, Bodalla
>Big Elephant, Woolgoolga
That brings back memories too. Great spot.
>Big Gold Panner, Bathurst
Say what? I don't recall a Big Gold Panner in Bathurst.
>Big Merino, Goulburn
>Big Murray Cod, Wagga Wagga
>Big Oyster, Taree
>Big Potato, Robertson
>Big Prawn, Ballina
>Big Shoe, Port Macquarie
>World's Largest Sundial, Singleton
Seen all of the above. :)
>Big Rocking Horse, Gumeracha
>Anyone want to set up a BIG website?
I do I do... but I want PHOTOS, details of what facilities/exhibits/etc. are
available at the BIG thing, the rationale behind the BIG thing. Of course
the best would be to be able to *personally* visit them and give them The
Big Quokka Rating out of 10. :)
Kind of The Lonely Planet Guide to BIG THINGS as it were. :)
I think I have photos of The Big Merino and that rocking horse, but that's
it.
Bruce Lloyd
>
>Hey, don't diss the rocking horse, man. :) At least it's not as bad
as the
>lobster/crayfish thingy at Kingston. (Which, from a distance, looks
kind of
>like a horned kangaroo, as I discovered last week:)). ANd nowhere
near as
>bad as the Giant Koala at Dadswell Bridge.
>
In the 'big things that don't quite work' stakes it's hard to go past
the Big Turd, sorry, Big Potato (with an 'e'?) at Robertson
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Paul Cowan
"Wollongong Quokka" <quo...@zip.net.au> wrote:
> Sheesh... I'm getting withdrawal symptoms. Can't believe it's been three
> years since my last visit.
Come back, quokks. You know you want to.
> Ah yes... back in the days when I used to watch Hey Hey and Strassman used
> to do the same old schtick every time, my Ted E Bare impersonations used to
> be quite popular. :)
Hehehe.. as were mine (though not any more, sadly).
That's always scared me off seeing Strassman... some of his stuff is quite
funny, but you can only hear the same routine so many times before it starts
to grate -- the two best exaples of this are Strassman and The Amazing
Johnathon (sp?). The words 'sometimes magic SOUNDS like tape' aren't *that*
funny to begin with, let alone on his 4th repeat visit.
Paul.
Paul Cowan
I think you need a new almanac, emma. That burned down a few years ago, IIRC.
> Big Windmill, Diamond Creek
Pphh. I lived there, and I can happily say: "It's not so big."
> Giant Worm, Phillip Island
As others have pointed out, very impressive. Less so when I was there, as the
tank which held the big shark was out of action, as it had been leaking
formaldehyde or somesuch.
> World's Largest Codfish, Tocumwal
Really? Surely someone's built a larger codfish than that.. it's pretty
mediocre. I could build a bigger one with some 4x2s and some baling twine.
By the way, on the topic of Captain Cook's Cabin... can anyone think of any
other Late Show sketches which were pretty clearly Melbourne-centric? There
weren't many that I can think of, except for that (Things of Stone & Wood) and
the "New York, New York" sketch, which still cracks me up every time, while
friends from Sydney sit there po-faced.
Alex, Jill, Tim & Caroline Wardrop
> > Ah yes... back in the days when I used to watch Hey Hey and Strassman used
> > to do the same old schtick every time, my Ted E Bare impersonations used to
> > be quite popular. :)
And don't forget - he now introduces himself as 'Chanel nine's David
Strassman' - even to people who have actually signed to chanel nine
themselves... aaah - go comfest gossip! Did anyone trek out to
Nicholson's to see Shame? One of the best shows at the fest in my
opinion.
> That's always scared me off seeing Strassman... some of his stuff is quite
> funny, but you can only hear the same routine so many times before it starts
> to grate -- the two best exaples of this are Strassman and The Amazing
> Johnathon (sp?). The words 'sometimes magic SOUNDS like tape' aren't *that*
> funny to begin with, let alone on his 4th repeat visit.
Oh, i so wish i'd had the guts to interupt one of Strassman's (or even
Craig Charles') performances by pressing the deliveries bell at the back
of the Athenaeum.. Apparently there's a bell which one must press when
there are deliveries to the theatre which is quite loud and cannot be
turned off during performances - quite a nifty sabotage device.
I'm not a large Strassman fan (sorry to the people who saw him, i'm not
trying to flame you at all) and i thought his prices seemed a little
exhaubitant especially since there were some rather impressive comics
doing shows for around $10 - $12 cheaper - namely Wil Anderson, Tripod,
Greg Fleet, etc..
Did anyone else make a pilgrimage to the comfest (or at least just go if
you're from melbourne!)? I'd love to hear stories and remeniscing..
personally my last night at the festival club kicked arse but that's a
long story...
c'ya,
caroline
emma grant
>>Now, I can see at least 3 gratuitous Late Show references in Victoria
>>alone...can anyone pick them?
>Okay... the three references and the Big Things I've seen...
>>VICTORIA
>>Big Ned Kelly, Glenrowan
>From _Postcard from Glenrowan_
>"Look what they've done to his helmet!"
>Wwwwwwwhat's all that about?
>>World's Biggest Egg, Meredith
>Don't think if this really counts for the Vizard reference... as they were
>talking about a giant egg found in WA or something.
..::claps::..okay, now can anyone *besides* quokka?
>>Anyone want to set up a BIG website?
>I do I do... but I want PHOTOS, details of what facilities/exhibits/etc.
are
>available at the BIG thing, the rationale behind the BIG thing. Of course
>the best would be to be able to *personally* visit them and give them The
>Big Quokka Rating out of 10. :)
>Kind of The Lonely Planet Guide to BIG THINGS as it were. :)
>
>I think I have photos of The Big Merino and that rocking horse, but that's
>it.
we can do this quokka...i think i have photos of the rockinghorse, the big
loster in kingston and the big koala in dadswells bridge...i can get a photo
of the orange in the riverland...there must be photos on the net *somewhere*
about each one. whaddya think?
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Wollongong Quokka
>In the 'big things that don't quite work' stakes it's hard to go past
>the Big Turd, sorry, Big Potato (with an 'e'?) at Robertson
Remind me... where *is* The Big Potato at Robertson? Near the township or
out toward the far more infamous Robertson Pie Shop?
David Howse
<rob...@s054.aone.net.au> wrote:
>
>Wollongong Quokka wrote
>
>>Remind me... where *is* The Big Potato at Robertson? Near the township or
>>out toward the far more infamous Robertson Pie Shop?
>
>I remember it being out past town, near a shop.
Isn't it an old [gas?] tank, painted brown?
Robin Lawrie
emma grant wrote
>we can do this quokka...i think i have photos of the rockinghorse, the big
>loster in kingston and the big koala in dadswells bridge...i can get a
photo
>of the orange in the riverland...there must be photos on the net
*somewhere*
>about each one. whaddya think?
Please. Do it. I think I have a shot of the Giant Worm I can scan in for
you. I'll ask about and see who else has what.
Robin
Robin Lawrie
Wollongong Quokka wrote
>Remind me... where *is* The Big Potato at Robertson? Near the township or
>out toward the far more infamous Robertson Pie Shop?
I remember it being out past town, near a shop.
Robin
murrayjd
Robin Lawrie wrote in message
>(Oh, as an aside, I like the road trip prank of dressing up explorers
>statues with sunglasses and football beanies. The best one of these was in
>Perth, where some explorer had some plans under his arm, and was pointing
>to a thing off in the distance. Some local wag had placed a cigarette
>between his fingers, and damn me if it didn't look spot on <G>.)
I saw a similar one in North Adelaide.. Col. Light's statue, with his arm
outstretched to the horizon; in his hand a pack of fifty Horizons..
Joe M.
murrayjd
Alex, Jill, Tim & Caroline Wardrop wrote in message
>Did anyone else make a pilgrimage to the comfest (or at least just go if
>you're from melbourne!)? I'd love to hear stories and remeniscing..
Highs (OS)
Adam Bloom
Arj Barker
Ed Byrne
League Against Tedium
NYC at the Capitol (with Louis Schaffer)
Otis P Crenshaw
Highs (local)
Tom Gleeson
Tim Harris
Miss Itchy
Jodie J Hill & Jo Stanley
Dave Hughes
Rove Mc Manus.. and he did a good job hosting the Gala
a young asian comic who did 10 minutes at Arj Barkers show..
Lows
only one.. Craig Charles.. by far the worst show I've had the misfortune to
see in many years..sorry RD fans, he was crap...
Still to come..
GNW Debate no2
more Peter Cook Memorial Bar drinks
Mooseheads!!!*.. Sunday night..
*= Moosehead/Brian McCarthy Memorial fundraiser award, proceeds given to
comedians to further their career/develop a show/ buy a ticket to
Edinburgh..whatever...best o' the fest and a good cause..
Joe M.
murrayjd
emma grant wrote in message <371f0...@news.camtech.net.au>...
>>I think I have photos of The Big Merino and that rocking horse, but that's
>>it.
>
>
>we can do this quokka...i think i have photos of the rockinghorse, the big
>loster in kingston and the big koala in dadswells bridge...i can get a
photo
>of the orange in the riverland...
and add 35mil slides of big banana, big pineapple, big lobster from me..
did anyone's list include the big bottle, made from bottles, near Torquay,
and a big cow.. (possibly Gippsland/Phillip Island?)...
Joe M. (who knew this thread would take on a life of its' own..)
Alex, Jill, Tim & Caroline Wardrop
>
> Alex, Jill, Tim & Caroline Wardrop wrote in message
> >Did anyone else make a pilgrimage to the comfest (or at least just go if
> >you're from melbourne!)? I'd love to hear stories and remeniscing..
>
> Highs (OS)
> Adam Bloom
Oooooh yeah! I rate him very highly and if anyone has the chance to
still go see him, GO! I actually got a free ticket to this (thanks to a
certain jjj dj friend of mine) and hadn't been planning to see his show.
I am soooo glad i did though. The rubix cube bit was hilarious as was
the 'secrets of comedy' spoof.
> NYC at the Capitol (with Louis Schaffer)
really? i have heard shocking reviews in the media about this as well as
from many aussie comedians performing in the festival themselves. I
didn't go and see it due to the bad reviews so i suppose i can't really
talk. Although - i did see one of the guys at the festival club and
didn't enjoy him immensly. And louis Schaffer.... not gay. Sorry - got
bailed up by him and his pesky microphone outside the ticket office at
the town hall. Have thought of so many witty things i *should* have said
to him... if only...
> Otis Lee Crenshaw
Rich Hall - brilliant as usual! Although, being a sydneysider i didn't
get all of the jokes in the trainstations song.. ooh - celeb spotting
moment here: I sat infront of Paul McDermott and Ted Robinson (gnw
producer) during this show.
> Highs (local)
> Tom Gleeson
better when in Sydney as a lot of his jokes are sydney based. Poor guy
had a shocker of a night at the festi-club when i saw him coz there was
a real wanker of a heckler in the audience.
> Miss Itchy
almost knocked half of Miss Itchy out whilst dancing to the Scared Weird
Little Guys Allstar band.. they're so damn short and her head was just
at elbow height!
> Rove Mc Manus.. and he did a good job hosting the Gala
and what a lovely guy Rove is. Spent a fair while talking to him and
Peter Helliar at the festi-club on my final night in melbourne. We all
got chucked out together when they were trying to close the club for the
night and i ended staying up all night with them so that i wouldn't miss
my 8:30am train!
> Mooseheads!!!*.. Sunday night..
>
> *= Moosehead/Brian McCarthy Memorial fundraiser award, proceeds given to
> comedians to further their career/develop a show/ buy a ticket to
> Edinburgh..whatever...best o' the fest and a good cause..
Really wish i could have still been in Melbourne for this..
unfortuately, uni is a little more important.. sigh..
My Highlights:
Locals:
Tripod
Wil Anderson
Shame (Rove, Kim Hope, Peter Helliar and Adam Richard)
Dave Callan's Rolf from the muppets impression as well as his vip
festival pass photo.
Kim hope
Semi-Local:
Matt King - he's a brit but he's been in aus for a while!
Cheeseshop at the Prince Pat... Ross Noble (UK) stole the show here.
Every night at the festival club.
> Lows
> only one.. Craig Charles.. by far the worst show I've had the misfortune to
> see in many years..sorry RD fans, he was crap...
You cannot believe how thankful i am that i didn't waste my money on
this show.. SO glad it was sold out.
I sent off an email to the abc asking when they will show the stuff from
the festival club that they were filming. Possibly one of the most
useless replies ever was received:
We have telecast the stand up routines by the actor from
Jonathan Creek but have no set date as yet for any other
material.
Suggest you keep checking a reliable TV guide.
Like DUH! Alan Davies' show was filmed in... ENGLAND! sigh.. poor old
abc.
c'ya,
caroline
Wollongong Quokka
>>>I think I have photos of The Big Merino and that rocking horse, but
that's
>>>it.
>>
>>we can do this quokka...i think i have photos of the rockinghorse, the big
>>loster in kingston and the big koala in dadswells bridge...i can get a
>>photo of the orange in the riverland...
>
>and add 35mil slides of big banana, big pineapple, big lobster from me..
>did anyone's list include the big bottle, made from bottles, near Torquay,
>and a big cow.. (possibly Gippsland/Phillip Island?)...
Okay people... it's on. I'll probably be driving to Scone for work in a few
weeks (lucky me!) and I'll also be up around Newcastle before then, so if
I'm running on time and there's enough light I'll drop into Singleton and
take photos of that darned Sundial. It's the World's largest you know!
Another idea struck me as a possibility... The Martin/Molloy Seven Wonders
of Australia!
Anyone know where Kurri Kurri's Log of Knowledge is? Or the exact location
of the busted Fertility Rock in Bouddi National Park? :)
Wollongong Quokka
[Robertson's very own The Big Potato]
>Isn't it an old [gas?] tank, painted brown?
I think half of the small big things are just repainted versions of mundane
things. It's not really the really good stuff like the Merino or Rocking
Horse or Worm or Banana now is it?
Wollongong Quokka
> We have telecast the stand up routines by the actor from
> Jonathan Creek but have no set date as yet for any other
> material.
>
> Suggest you keep checking a reliable TV guide.
Yegads... what's the bet they're getting more and more e-mail, but no more
staff to respond? The quality of responses from the ABC has been going
downhill badly recently. Pity... they used to be astoundingly good.
Alisa
Well we have *The Big Whale* here in Yeppoon!
Alisa
Now "rackoff" if you want to email (in the nicest possible way of course!)
Melinda
<quo...@zip.net.au> wrote:
>Several people said the following at various stages...
>>>>I think I have photos of The Big Merino and that rocking horse, but
>that's
>>>>it.
>>>
>>>we can do this quokka...i think i have photos of the rockinghorse, the big
>>>loster in kingston and the big koala in dadswells bridge...i can get a
>>>photo of the orange in the riverland...
>snip>
Okay this post inspired me and I went running off to the spare room
and pulled out the ....... BIG Box of photos :) so far I have
found a piccy of the big whale in Eucla SA, the big Red Lobster in
Kingston SA, and the Big golden Guitar in Tamworth and a picture of a
really big man who was at the time being built or repaired I have no
idea where this was however my educated guess would be SA, however I
soon got distracted by more thatn one old memory and boy did we have
some shocking taste in clothes and hair :) so my search of all things
big ended when I was interupted by guests and I had to stuff all the
photos back into the box which was a job in it's self let alone
shoving the Big box under! everything else in the full cupboard. :)
I know I have seen the big banana, orange, pineapple, ant hmmm I know
I'm forgetting some whenever we see anyhting Big we always take a
picture so I should be able to find some more :)
Melinda
Who has really enjoyed this thread and the resulting memory lane trip
Alex, Jill, Tim & Caroline Wardrop
>
> Alex, Jill, Tim & Caroline Wardrop wrote in message
> <371FD9...@ar.com.au>...
> > We have telecast the stand up routines by the actor from
> > Jonathan Creek but have no set date as yet for any other
> > material.
> >
> > Suggest you keep checking a reliable TV guide.
>
> Yegads... what's the bet they're getting more and more e-mail, but no more
> staff to respond? The quality of responses from the ABC has been going
> downhill badly recently. Pity... they used to be astoundingly good.
>
At least they replied to me the same day i sent it and whithin the hour!
I'm still somewhat... amused by the response. I was asking about comedy
and received a response that made me laugh so perhaps i achieved
something... maybe..
c'ya,
caroline
Wollongong Quokka
>>>we can do this quokka...
>
>Okay people... it's on.
Okay... I've only now done the obligatory search for other pages, working on
the logic that any self-respecting site which is in any way devoted to Big
Things in Australia will mention The Big Merino at the very least. I've
found the following.
http://www2.eis.net.au/~acarr/bigthings/index.html
http://www.cottay.net/bigthings/
http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Cabana/5452/bigthings1.htm
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~arundell/bigthing.htm
http://www.johnlaws.com/cause/inbig.html
None of these are really what I'm trying to do... although the ozemail
hosted one comes close.
As I said before, my concept is for part List of Big Things in Australia,
part Traveller's Guide to Big Things in Australia. Having seen attempts at
ratings, I've gone off that idea... but each entry really should have:
* A *good* photo of The Big Thing, preferably without typical holiday snap
poses. I understand why people take those photos, but remember... the site
idea is about The Big Thing, not someone's holiday. :)
* Description of The Big Thing.
* Background of The Big Thing
* A full "How To Get To" The Big Thing
* Description of Facilities in and around The Big Thing, including a short
mention of anything else worth looking at in the area.
Alisa
<rob...@s054.aone.net.au> wrote:
>
>
>Please. Do it. I think I have a shot of the Giant Worm I can scan in for
>you. I'll ask about and see who else has what.
>
>Robin
>
Yep and I can provide a photo of *The Big Whale*. It's at Kinka Beach
which is an area of Yeppoon.
Ann Bishop
I knew you were full of big ideas Quokka,this one is a good one. I am
looking forward to seeing the results,I didn't realize there were so
many BIG things.
This has been one of those oddly enjoyable threads,so many people with
happy memories of their visits to Big things,it's bizarre.
I am off to check out some of the BIG stuff I've been missing out
on,thanks for the URL's.
annieb
Bruce Lloyd
>Bruce Lloyd wrote in message ...
>>In the 'big things that don't quite work' stakes it's hard to go
past
>>the Big Turd, sorry, Big Potato (with an 'e'?) at Robertson
>
>
township or
>out toward the far more infamous Robertson Pie Shop?
>
From memory its between the pie shop and the town on the left as you
go from Macquarie Pass (or is that Macca's Pass?)
I don't think it's an old tank as it is a bit lumpy though it isn't
that big either.
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Wollongong Quokka
news:mDWW2.5897$116....@news2.ozemail.com.au...
> >Remind me... where *is* The Big Potato at Robertson?
>
> go from Macquarie Pass
Yes... I think I've started to remember it now.
On this topic I visited the World's Largest Sundial in Singleton for the
second time yesterday. It hasn't changed in four years. :) We were on our
way back from the spectacular Barrington Tops though and it was dark, so I
didn't take a picture or even read the attached plaques.
I'll be back there soon though as I have to go to Muswellbrook for work one
day this week. Lucky me. :)
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Robert Robinson
> Wollongong Quokka wrote in message
> <7fn2aj$3tr$1...@the-fly.zip.com.au>...
> >Bruce Lloyd wrote in message ...
> >>In the 'big things that don't quite work' stakes it's hard to go
> past
> >>the Big Turd, sorry, Big Potato (with an 'e'?) at Robertson
> >
> >
> >Remind me... where *is* The Big Potato at Robertson? Near the
> township or
> >out toward the far more infamous Robertson Pie Shop?
> >
>
> From memory its between the pie shop and the town on the left as you
> go from Macquarie Pass (or is that Macca's Pass?)
From Macquarie Pass it is on the right, in the middle of town.
I know, I live there. Yep, Robert Robinson of Robertson, gets a lot of
laughs. :)
>
> I don't think it's an old tank as it is a bit lumpy though it isn't
> that big either.
It's big for a spud at about 3m tall!
Cheers,
Robert
Ann Bishop
A 3m spud,you'd get a lot of fries from that.
Are you the 3 RRR's that the teaching profession talks of.
annieb
Robert Robinson
> A 3m spud,you'd get a lot of fries from that.
> Are you the 3 RRR's that the teaching profession talks of.
> annieb
Close. I left teaching not long after finishing my degree, and now work in
the area of the 3 W's. :)
Cheers,
Robert
peeby
Robert Robinson
The very one. Logical progression from teaching, don't you think? :)
My dream come true is when TV and web truly become one. Can you imagine, no more
- "I missed "X-Files" last night, what happened?" All you'd have to do is
download it and watch it when you want. Then I wouldn't have to organise my life
around my TV viewing habits and my social life is re-born. It could even mean my
work could move into the realm of TV. Now that would be fun - and I'd have
plenty to post in this ng!
Cheers,
Robert
Geoff Bailey
In article <372E6CFD...@uow.edu.au>,
Robert Robinson <robert_...@uow.edu.au> wrote:
> My dream come true is when TV and web truly become one. Can you imagine,
> no more - "I missed "X-Files" last night, what happened?" All you'd have
> to do is download it and watch it when you want. Then I wouldn't have to
> It could even mean my work could move into the realm of TV. Now that
> would be fun - and I'd have plenty to post in this ng!
I suggest getting a VCR -- much cheaper in the long run. :) If you watch
a lot (like I do), get two. I used to laugh at a friend who did this but
now that I've done it I can go out on Mondays and Saturdays without great
angst over what I'm missing. I'm generally about a week behind everyone
else but I do still get to watch stuff.
Cheers,
Geoff.
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Robert Robinson
> I suggest getting a VCR -- much cheaper in the long run. :)
True, but sometimes you don't realise when you leave home that you won't be back in
time to catch whatever it is you want to watch. Other times, dopes like me just
plain forget!
> If you watch
> a lot (like I do), get two. I used to laugh at a friend who did this but
> now that I've done it I can go out on Mondays and Saturdays without great
> angst over what I'm missing. I'm generally about a week behind everyone
> else but I do still get to watch stuff.
>
I'm at the stage of laughing at you now (no offence meant - and I ain't really
laughing, just borrowing your phrase). I like tv, but there isn't enough good stuff
on and I rarely have to tape one channel while I watch another. Although, I must
admit, if I'm going out on a Saturday night it would be nice to tape "The Bill" and
"The Pretender", but I can miss either without being too worried. But who knows,
with more channels coming with digi tv and pay tv, in five years time we may need a
bank of VCRs. :) Then, we'll probably never get time to watch them anyway. :)
Cheers,
Robert
Linley Crackel
Robert Robinson wrote:
> My dream come true is when TV and web truly become one. Can you imagine, no more -
> "I missed "X-Files" last night, what happened?" All you'd have to do is download
> it and watch it when you want.
<snip>
Ah but Robert, you can do that already. It's called a video ;-)
Lin
Stephen Oakes
> I know, I live there. Yep, Robert Robinson of Robertson, gets a lot of
> laughs. :)
Mind if we call you "Bob"?
--
Stephen Oakes Stephe...@dbce.csiro.au
Robert Robinson
That is IF you remembered to tape it, and there are video copies of the show in video
stores (in most cases - not).
Robert
Robert Robinson
> Robert Robinson wrote:
>
> > I know, I live there. Yep, Robert Robinson of Robertson, gets a lot of
> > laughs. :)
>
> Mind if we call you "Bob"?
Nah, Bob's always sounded like a totally different name to me. Robert or Rob
are my preferences. If you want to start a flame war call me Robbo. I've
restrained myself once so far in this group, cos I didn't want to ruin the
atmosphere in here. :)
Cheers,
Robert