Getting the priorities right.

Unread post by **alan s** » 13 May 2008, 05:46

It's often been said that nobody takes his drinkin' more serious than a Territorian, and if anyone wants to argue.......................read this!!

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/na ... 93862.html

Bet his missus gave him an earful when he got home.

Cheers,

Alan S

DickieG · Unread post by **DickieG** » 13 May 2008, 06:00

That remindes me of the old Castlemaine advert, "Looks like we over did the wine for the ladies"

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 13 May 2008, 06:11

Yep, that's about right

Having lived up in the Territory, it strikes me as perfectly normal for a Territorian to do that. Where else in the world do you find a drive-thru off-licence on the same lines as a McDonalds Drive-Thru? Those Territorians take their beer pretty seriously...

Unread post by **lolingram** » 14 May 2008, 07:58

Clearly wasn't Fosters seeing how much care was lavished on it...

t's often been said that nobody takes his drinkin' more serious than a Territorian, and if anyone wants to argue.......................read this!!

Unread post by **alan s** » 14 May 2008, 09:46

You obviously have never seen the size of a "Darwin Stubby"

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008 ... ite=darwin

My guess is the gents concerned in that area based on reputation and experience may be somewhat hard to see after sunset and the beer of choice would be "Long neck" VB's
Not a brew that appetises the average pallet.

Alan S

Unread post by **lolingram** » 14 May 2008, 09:54

"I don't know many people who've ever drunk a Darwin stubby.

"Twenty-four thousand of these are sold every year. Most of those don't get drunk - they sit on the mantelpiece and they're a talking point about somebody's trip to the Northern Territory."

Who's he trying to kid?

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 14 May 2008, 10:15

alan s wrote: Not a brew that appetises the average pallet.

That'll be right Alan

A good session of VB was guaranteed to leave you exceedingly fragile the next day. Rough as guts literally, known to do both your head and guts in at the same time

They reckoned it was nearly all chemicals. mainly sulphuric acid I reckon

Revolting stuff was VB.

Tooeys Blue was always my brew of choice until I discoverd the rather fine Aussie red wines. Bliss was sitting of an evening looking out to sea as the sun went down enjoying a good bottle of the aforementioned red wine with convivial company. Perfect

I still miss Australia

Unread post by **alan s** » 14 May 2008, 12:32

lolingram wrote:
"I don't know many people who've ever drunk a Darwin stubby.

"Twenty-four thousand of these are sold every year. Most of those don't get drunk - they sit on the mantelpiece and they're a talking point about somebody's trip to the Northern Territory."
Who's he trying to kid?

Don't forget we're talking pretty high strength stuff, but apart from that, they are a genuine collectors item. It seems that almost everybody who ever visits Darwin, take one home and often a couple for friends as well.

Believe me, if a Territorian can't drink one, I don't give too many others much hope as Jim would know.

Alan S