Do you remember this weather report from Vietnam?
This last Sunday's run certainly brought it to mind - it was hot and wet....All the runners stopped off once for a swim in Cedar Creek, Shockjock stopped off twice, and Darcy did so at least six times. Well done to the hares for setting the run in such conditions, and for not shortcutting on the penultimate hill - as someone who should have known better did....
The hares also provided some really good practice at 7 point turns, hillstarts, reversing and clutch control as an incredible snarl of vehicles was untangled at the top of Urass's drive.
We haven't had any parrot jokes for a while, so here goes:
A customer in a pet shop is staring at four parrots. One is priced at $500, another at $1000, a third at $2500, and the fourth at $30000. They all look identical to him.
"Why are they different prices?" he asks the pet shop owner.
"Well," says the shopkeeper, "the first one can speak both English and German, and can translate for you. The second one speaks English and German, and can also type pretty well. The third one speaks English and German, can produce business letters and reports, and is also pretty good at spreadsheets and MYOB. So that's why they're different prices."
"Well, that's pretty impressive!" says the customer. "But what about the fourth one? The $30000 one? What can that do?"
"I don't know."
"You don't know!?"
"Well, the truth is," says the shopkeeper, taking the customer aside, "I've never actually seen it do anything - apart from sit there and occasionally look at what the others are doing. But the other parrots all call it 'The Manager'"
Two big events this weekend:
Firstly, Samford Hash's 20th birthday bash! This has been in planning for a while, and I'm sure all competitors for the cocktail challenge have been practicing like mad. Think of all those brain cells that are being sacrificed right now as they try to perfect their mixtures! It should be a great night.
Secondly, a Big Smoke run on Sunday - courtesy of Jamesbondage and Redbreast. They have a reputation for some pretty sneaky checks and false trails, and the area they've chosen gives them plenty of opportunities....
Next run details
When: Sunday 13th February, 5 pm
Where: Meet at Roy Harvey Park, Stafford - corner Byth and Shand Street. Here's a map!
Hares: Jamesbondage and Redbreast
On, on!
