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Originally posted by Nizmo

haha metros is the only one of those that rings a bell Ken :D Nah i dont go out as often as i used to just a money thing at the moment suppose to go out with friend last night but she's into all the rave-y thing (thanks to my X's influence in that one!) and its not my thing anymore - i like the cott on sunday and the deen - little more relaxed pubby kinda thing

Ahh the Cott.

I used to go there before it was trendy and full of yeeha rodeo type country folk.

The deen was good when Mike Rasheed owned it. ( cos I new him ).

Cheers

Ken

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Originally posted by Micko

Good stuff Niz.

Ken he said in his email that he was gonna call you, so can you please put it in your diary as a done deal.

I have but depends if we are off to Rally Qld with the truck.

Cheers

Ken

Originally posted by Nizmo

yeah all the yee-hah country folk have moved up the road a little to the OBH - BnS sticker bearing, truck looking utes are around it as far as the eye can see on a nice warm sunday.

We used to go to the OBH but got too aggressive so the Cott was topps.

Anyone go to the Left bank ??

Cheers

Ken

Originally posted by Micko

No probs ken.

I'm off now - gotta be up early to get my "new" back window tinted first thing tomorrow (err...taday now methinks).

Till we meet again, take care all.

Make sure you don't wind it down for 24 hrs.

Bwahahaha

Ohh and Niite .

Check with kyles bout tomorrow and call me .She might be a bit scared of me , dirty old man that I am. hehehe

Cheers

Ken

Originally posted by Nizmo

yes love the leftbank haha good memories there! mmmm all this talk of beer and sunshine making me thirsty!

Reason I asked is that can maybe get a bit of a deal on drinks and meal there one day.

Mike Rasheed owns that and my niece Jacqui runs the place for him.

Cheers

Ken

its a poster from the movie - rules of attraction - the full size poster is also in the ladies bathroom at the paramount if ya want to check it out haha!

Theres a lot more bears on there - but damned limited space for avatar! Im gotta buy one of those posters i have just the place for it :D

Originally posted by Nizmo

russel is always two pages behind e.g this and shutos shirt. But we wont hold that against him.

yea well I won't hold anything against him , especially me.

pwpt60secf on the other hand might be tempted , being gay and all.....

Cheers

Ken

teach him to party

yeah i see girls go into the guys sometimes when they are really desperate - i only did that buy accident once at the motorcross at manjimup haha nobody was in there when i went in - when i came out different story! whoops. My friend also did it at the llama bar in subi haha poked the shit out of her for hours after that - she walked in on some guy she was sooo embarrassed!

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