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Hey, this is Aimee. Looks like I'm on my own from here on out. Kev, the big fat wussy man, finally gave up and left.
Just like that, can you believe it? Just put all his stuff in a bag and walked off.
I'll probably be lonely for a little while, but heck, at least I'll go faster. Good riddance, I say. What a bloody whinger.
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New to the Beimers.com Empire!
go to the chatroom now! boffo's probably there!
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meet boy toy dustin
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He's good looking, he's got a trade, he's talented, charming, and his life's ambition is to one day marry Eddie McGuire*.
Dustin, what makes you such a catch? You've seen my photo, haven't you? That, and my charming wit, pretty much makes me irresistible.
Usually landscapers whistle at the pretty girls walking by. Is this an activity you partake in? Nahh. No need, mate. I'm usually the one who's on the receiving end of the whistles around here. Truth be told, what with the whistling and the bum pinching, it gets distracting. Several times I've had to tell Ros to cut it out.
The single gals (and guys) want to know if you're available...? Nope. I'm taken. I've had a girlfriend for the past four years. In fact, I just met her Dad the other day.
What did he think of you?
I reckon he's keen on me.
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*For those of you from North America, Eddie McGuire is the owner of the Collingwood Magpies and host of just about every television special. Kind of like Australia's answer to Regis Philbin.
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I friggin' hate it when somebody asks, "How are you paying for this trip?"
Listen, dork, I don't come up to you and say, "Oh gee, nice car. How did you pay for it?" You want to know how Kevin &
Aimee pay for the trip? Same as how you pay for your house, or car, or stereo, or CD collection. You've got your priorities,
they've got theirs. The only difference is that they're not rude enough to ask you where your money comes from. And they
sure as heck don't blow it all on booze, cigarettes or the pokies. Think about it.
I'm Mr. Skinnylegs, and I reckon that's crap. Actually, I'm Mr. SkinnyLEG now. Charlie the dog ran off with the other one.
I reckon that's crap too.
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Be sure to read "I Reckon That's Crap" every week, only on Beimers.com!
*The opinions expressed by Mr. Skinnylegs do not necessarily reflect those of beimers.com. If you have any complaints, direct them to mrskinnylegs@beimers.com.
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these are the people in our neighbourhood...
John & Ros
The good old dependable Pattersons are back on the site again. It always seems if we're not storing our stuff in their garage,
or mailing them stuff to put in their garage, they're opening the garage so we can get it out again. Or driving us to or from
their garage. Or cooking something. Anyway, we like them.
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Paddy, Kylie, and the Builders
John & Ros are having the front of their house worked on, and Monday night was BBQ night at the Pattersons. We met James, Brent,
Freddy and Boy Toy Dustin, and had some great steaks along with our old mates, Paddy and Kylie. Good work, boys!
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Miche & Michelle
Our old Broome buddies are back! Or rather, we're back with our old Broome buddies. It's always amazing to meet someone for
a few days on the ABSOLUTE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE COUNTRY, and then stay at their house in the city. Especially when they know
where to get the best burgers in Melbourne.
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The Bicycle Superstore
Bike shop owners must hate folks like us. Here we are, crap hanging off the bikes all over the place, chains stretched beyond
comprehension, squeaking and squawking into the lot, on our way to do "just from here to Brisbane," and ask for one $8 tube.
They gave us free brakes, though. Might as well fix SOMETHING, eh? Thanks Jamie!
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Liz & Barry
They love wayward cyclists, and they love Canada. How could they NOT invite us home? Thank goodness they did, since the
weather's been on and off lately. We got to sleep inside, in exchange for Charlie the dog eating all of our bread and cheese.
Good trade, eh?
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Geeta
Did you know Canada had a rugby team? Neither did I, but Geeta went to see them get walloped in the World Cup Rugby just
yesterday. I figure Canada isn't that high on the ranking ladder in rugby, since they probably don't have anyone to play
against back home to practice.
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wally's amazin' facts!
The only other monotreme is the echidna! Platypi and echidnas don't look anything alike, but they're
the only two mammals in existance that lay eggs! Jeepers! If pigs layed eggs, they'd be the only animal you'd need
for breakfast! Ha!
This Week's Amazin' Fact: Anyone who hasn't heard of Ned Kelly in Australia is probably still sitting in the
airport. Ned Kelly is Australia's greatest outlaw, kinda like Billy the Kid. Anyway, I thought I'd mention
him this week, since this is the closest we're going to get to Wangaratta, Ned's last stand. He and the Kelly Gang
took on the entire Victorian Police Force wearing a cast-iron mask and breastplate, like Clint Eastwood in that
cowboy movie. Shoulda been called the Kevlar Gang! Holy cow! I'm funny, eh?
Here's a good question: How old was Ned when he died? While you're thinking about the answer or running out to
Video Ezy, somebody help me get this bucket off me head!
Don't forget to look for Wally this week!
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Day 386: Getting stuffed
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John & Ros', Broadford
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 schtuffed
Why do people own stuff? And why does stuff weigh so much?
I vaguely recall an old George Carlin standup routine about "schtuff". "Schtuff" is the stuff you have no use for but don't want to throw out, so it just sits there and takes up space. The problem is, no matter how much or how little space you have, the "schtuff" you have will grow to fill your space. Doesn't matter how much "schtuff" you toss, you never quite put a dent in it, because the rest of your "schtuff" gets bigger. Something like that. It was a long time ago.
Anyway, we spent the day filtering through our horde of "schtuff" that we'd left at Ros and John's house over a year ago. Back then, it seemed crucial that we keep that set of keys, those extra swimsuits and all those receipts. Now, we don't even know what the keys are for, it's way too cold for swimming and who needs receipts for food we've already digested?
At the end of it all, we found 40 kilos of keep-ables, 20 kilos of donate-ables, and 10 kilos of trash-ables. The keep-ables, we've sent ahead to David's place in Brisbane. We can only hope that he's not having a monthly garage sale.
"Yeah, I'd marry Eddie McGuire if he was gay."
- Dustin.
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Day 388: Busy little platypi
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John & Ros', Broadford
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 life on the lamb
Days and days on the lonely road, our thoughts revolved around food. Food, glorious food! "I can't wait," we'd say, "to
get back to Broadford for one of Ros's lamb roasts! YUM! It's so goooood!"
But what happens? We arrive in Broadford just in time for marking season, the time of the year where teachers have the least
time. Home from school by eight, nine, ten o'clock... unless you've ever lived with a teacher, you'd never understand.
What does this mean for us, though? I'll tell you what it means: NO LAMB ROAST A LA ROS PATTERSON! That's what! Oh sure,
Sunday night was Thanksgiving dinner. But Monday, John cooked steaks, Tuesday was takeaway chicken, and tonight, we went
out to the pub! Where's my lamb? Waaaaah!
Aw well, at least we got some of Ros's baking she left out for the construction boys. If you're wondering where that cake went,
ask the gal with the extra fork.
"How about I give YOU $30 and you take it up to Brisbane for me?"
- Kevin, to Post Office Guy.
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Day 391: Packed
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55.9km
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Liz & Barry's, Pakenham
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 goodbye, kangaroo road
Trying to cycle out of any major city, especially when your bikes aren't in the best condition, is a stressful thing to do.
It seems as though the traffic just goes on and on as you wind your way through the busy streets and try not to get lost
in the suburbs. It's the sort of thing that I have to really psyche myself up for... get up early, make sure I'm not
overtired, and take an extra dose of patience pills before we leave. If everything falls into place, we'll be able to get
to the outskirts without having any close-calls or crying fits.
As it happened, the Melbourne traffic was much friendlier than we expected, or maybe the roads were just wider. In any case,
56km in a city-driving day is nothing to shake a stick at, or rather, shake The Club at. At least we got out before dark.
"Go, go, Go, GO, GOOO!!!"
- Kevin, crossing a street.
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grouse:
(ex.) cool, groovy, excellent. Not sure of its popularity: one lady at a petrol station began every response with it, whereas
someone else hadn't heard it used in 15 years. Not to be confused with 'gross'.
pooch in a pouch
stolen dreams
it don't matter...
wet wet wet wet wet wet wet
