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JDarvall
19th April 2006, 11:46 AM
Kyogles a pretty hip country town, uno:p .....so you gotta dress smartly.

Well at least according to my wife. Personally, I don't give a stuff. As long as I don't walk around town with me old fella hanging out I'm pretty happy.

Anyway heres a tip on how to get 'good' clothes cheaply. Shop at a country lifeline store. Or any of the other OP shops.

See, how it works is, people in wealther towns chuck their 'old' clothes in those bins.....and cause nobody likes to see someone walking around wearing their old clothes :D the lifeline shops 'swap' donations......so, in Kyogle, we get all the donations that come from places like Byron bay.

So, I think its just bloody hilarious. Instead of the kyogle folks walking around in their usual Hard yakka atire, stubbies etc, we're all walking around in Raulph Lauren and polo shirts.....uno, the kinda clothes that new cost a fortune a piece. Instead of $80 bucks a piece new, there 80c here. And nothings so funny as a big farmer dressed that way, yelling........' get ova here, ya mungral ! '..or....' get stufffed, mate !'

And these clothes are generally still in good nick. Some look brand new, as though they were dumped just because they started to look 'boring'. :D

anyway, I hope that helps :p

Sturdee
19th April 2006, 05:58 PM
Should we now call you Second Hand Rose?:D :D :D


Peter.

E. maculata
19th April 2006, 08:14 PM
Kyogles a pretty hip country town, uno:p .....so you gotta dress smartly.
:p


Jake what do the real locals do about the byron gloves with not enough fingers:p?
(answer, buy them in woodenbong)

bitingmidge
19th April 2006, 08:54 PM
How to dress 'smartly' in downtown Kyogle on a shoestring.
Hey Jake,

A shoestring would be a pretty rare commodity in Kyogle wouldn't it? You know, with all those second hand rubber thongs around the place! ;)


P
:D :D :D

journeyman Mick
19th April 2006, 09:58 PM
Jake,
as long as it's:
"how to dress smartly in downtown Kyogle on a shoestring"
and not:
"how to dress smartly in downtown Kyogle in a shoestring" :eek: ;)

Mick

Farm boy
19th April 2006, 11:18 PM
hey jake
do you live near the railway line at kyogle?

DanM
19th April 2006, 11:21 PM
So what our they wearing at woodenbong? hugo!

echnidna
20th April 2006, 12:28 AM
Shame on you for not supporting a fellow forum member.


The CRAPORIUM.


I wonder if Al does male order delivery


or is just for goats.

JDarvall
20th April 2006, 09:54 AM
hey jake
do you live near the railway line at kyogle?

Yep, shore do. I'm right in the middle of town opposite the library. The stations just a couple hundred metres away.

Why ? .... Do you want to expand your wardrobe ? :D ;)

silentC
20th April 2006, 10:00 AM
My mum brought me home a shirt from the Op shop a couple of years ago and it was identical to one I already had in my cupboard, so now I've got two the same. Good thing I like it/them. Except if I wear one on Friday and then the other on Saturday, people think I'm wearing the same shirt two days in a row.

Best thing I ever bought in an Op shop was a Navy great coat. They used to call it my 'Flasher Mac'. Might be time to dust it off again.

bitingmidge
20th April 2006, 10:19 AM
I'm right in the middle of town opposite the library.
I went there once, (the library in Kyogle) . It reminded me so much of the one in Gympie, almost all the books were already coloured in. :(

A mate of mine bought seven Hawaiian shirts for $12.00 at Airlie Beach on route to a seven day holiday on Lindeman Island, then gave them back on his way home.

Cheers,

P
:D :D :D

JDarvall
20th April 2006, 10:41 AM
I went there once, (the library in Kyogle) . It reminded me so much of the one in Gympie, almost all the books were already coloured in. :(
:D :D :D

:D ...its a pretty small library all right. Not much to offer. But they do have a good booksale about every 6 months to raise money to buy new books. I got lucky last year. Amongst the books I fished out an old copy of ' a cabinetmakers notebook ' by krenov.....Got it for $2.... just the thing I'm into. .....the librarians are nice though. I like librarians. I think if I ever was to re-marry I'd marry a Librarian. :D

We're the green house opposite, right next to the council, so we can't get away with anything ! The ranger and the Mayor...etc.

CameronPotter
20th April 2006, 10:45 AM
We're the green house opposite, right next to the council, so we can't get away with anything ! The ranger and the Mayor...etc.

That is except for flogging shopping trolleys with dodgy wheels of course! :D

JDarvall
20th April 2006, 10:56 AM
My mum brought me home a shirt from the Op shop a couple of years ago and it was identical to one I already had in my cupboard, so now I've got two the same. Good thing I like it/them. Except if I wear one on Friday and then the other on Saturday, people think I'm wearing the same shirt two days in a row.

Best thing I ever bought in an Op shop was a Navy great coat. They used to call it my 'Flasher Mac'. Might be time to dust it off again.

I've given up caring what people think about what I wear, as long as its clean. I don't like flashy logo's though or bright colours. Greys a good colour. Actually I feel more comfortable in old clothes than new. My wife bought me a new hat the other day, but I still can't bring myself to wear it. Prefer my old ragged one.

My wife, the darling, volenteers her time at lifeline. We get all our clothes from there. Mostly for the kids. I wouldn't mind getting a flashy coat one day too......

Flasher mac.....<- nickname ? ...for pretending to flash your privates with that coat on ? :D

silentC
20th April 2006, 11:04 AM
Nah, it was the pommies who used to call it my Flasher Mac - as in Macintosh, which is what they call a raincoat.

Hey, that shirt I've got two of is grey. I've got three grey shirts and a black one. The missus bought me a white one but I wont wear it cause it makes me look like a waiter. 'cept for the rough head. No-one would give me a job as a waiter, might scare the customers. :D

CameronPotter
20th April 2006, 11:10 AM
...'cept for the rough head. No-one would give me a job as a waiter, might scare the customers. :D

"Oi! You! 'Re you tippin' me or what?"

:p

JDarvall
20th April 2006, 02:09 PM
That is except for flogging shopping trolleys with dodgy wheels of course! :D

Yeh, you think I would have learn't by now....... 'if you gonna pinch a trolly, pinch one with 4 good wheeeeeeels ' ....:rolleyes: ....you can run, run, run as fast as you can....you can't catch me, cause I'm sitting in a dodgy trolly flying down the hill at a bloody million miles an hour :eek: ...definetly no respect in that,,,,just fear.:p

JDarvall
20th April 2006, 02:15 PM
Nah, it was the pommies who used to call it my Flasher Mac - as in Macintosh, which is what they call a raincoat.

Hey, that shirt I've got two of is grey. I've got three grey shirts and a black one. The missus bought me a white one but I wont wear it cause it makes me look like a waiter. 'cept for the rough head. No-one would give me a job as a waiter, might scare the customers. :D

yeh,,,,white shirts no good. Just stain eh.

I bet your head ant that ruff !... bet the ladies love you ..... thats why you don't want the white shirt.... can't get lipstick out of it..... :rolleyes: (I'm trying... Hard work keeping up with all this wit fellas :o )

AlexS
20th April 2006, 03:05 PM
I'll wear whatever I like, as long as it's shorts & t-shirts.

CameronPotter
20th April 2006, 03:27 PM
Yeh, you think I would have learn't by now....... 'if you gonna pinch a trolly, pinch one with 4 good wheeeeeeels ' ....:rolleyes: ....you can run, run, run as fast as you can....you can't catch me, cause I'm sitting in a dodgy trolly flying down the hill at a bloody million miles an hour :eek: ...definetly no respect in that,,,,just fear.:p

LOL. :D :D :D

I would have sent a greenie, but I need to share the love more. Apparently these forums think I already love you too much! ;)

Farm boy
20th April 2006, 07:49 PM
actualy jake
i am the fat controller like (thomas the tank engine) and am in charge of the railway line from qld border to gloucester.
for fun i was going to get all the train crews to blow there whistle at all hours of the night to say hello to you:D
but i could not upset you as you start to many interesting threads that every one reads

JDarvall
20th April 2006, 11:38 PM
actualy jake
i am the fat controller like (thomas the tank engine) and am in charge of the railway line from qld border to gloucester.
for fun i was going to get all the train crews to blow there whistle at all hours of the night to say hello to you:D

:D ridgy didge ? ..Hope your not pulling my leg, cause thats brilliant. :D Guess, being the fat controller, you would never shop at op shops :D

I'm bit of a Mr Mum right now,,,,and probably will be for some while yet. So, I spend a lot of time minding kids,,,,watching stuff like Thomas.....boy, hes a cheeky engine !

Do your kids tell their friends that your the real fat controller......might be getting a bit tired of hearing it ?

:)

Farm boy
22nd April 2006, 06:56 PM
hey jake
at 1850 hours tonight i will have a freight train leaving kyogle loop towards casino and will get him to give you a cock a doodle doo on the air horn as he goes through the town.
i have another one at 2200 hours tonight but that might be to late:D

JDarvall
22nd April 2006, 08:15 PM
hey jake
at 1850 hours tonight i will have a freight train leaving kyogle loop towards casino and will get him to give you a cock a doodle doo on the air horn as he goes through the town.
i have another one at 2200 hours tonight but that might be to late:D

:D :D You really are the real fat controller ! ...I heard it alright !. I was reading my kid a bedtime story.....He let her rip 3 times ! ...she said ' whats that daddy ' .......I thought, ' no, couldn't be '

But it was.....Thanks mate. lots of fun :p

Pat
22nd April 2006, 09:14 PM
A mate of mine, was a freight train driver on the south coast line, his favourite was the 0300 horn followed by the phone call at 0500 to make sure I heard him! Fortunately for both of us, he now works urban at Sydney!:)

E. maculata
22nd April 2006, 09:39 PM
at 1850 hours tonight i will have a freight train leaving kyogle loop towards casino and will get him to give you a cock a doodle doo on the air horn as he goes through the town.


That is way too cool, I tips me hat to you Sir Top'nhat.

Bruce C & Kids
Fellow isle of Sodor fans:D

Farm boy
23rd April 2006, 09:57 PM
not a problem jake
my 4 year old thinks the wiggles are more cool than thomas at the moment but give me time and i will convert her
cheers
greg