Things About Australia I Need to Write Down Before I Forget.

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Me and the SuperEggplant, we’ve got some Australia stories…

  • The dirty dude on the flight to Darwin (GOVE!) and the Rod Stewart music video.
  • $40 movie in Cairns ($14.50 per adult)
  • Roo: Soap on a Rope.
  • Waterskiing practice hole.
  • BEND OVER! (and what about Casey using it in a meeting! ha!)
  • Ex-cop canadians: Teacher and Flic BnBs.
  • David: The Tram Whore: brekkie sandwich; hook turn; Toshiba; okely dokely; Hello Moto.
  • Anzac Biscuits.
  • Gossip rags.
  • Jimmy (bus to Kakadu): the panflute/bible banger combo.
  • Two sock! (Kakadu)
  • Cheezels; Smith’s chips.
  • Good on ya!
  • How ya goin’?
  • Solo! Lift!
  • “ie”: brekkie, tantie, etc.
  • Chinotto SUCKS.
  • Brandy snap cremes @ David Jones.
  • Black currant mentos (comme Ribena).
  • No pennies! “Currency rounding benefit”
  • Iced coffee = ice cream!
  • Ginkos!!! (w/ barefeet!)
  • Lollies
  • Eskies.
  • Pokies.
  • SuperEgg: “You people and your walkabouts!” Bono: “Hey, I’m not a black fella.”
  • Dirty Harry. No, Larry. No, Lazy Harry!
  • Uluru bus driver: Traffic coming down from Darwin today. Oh, there it is.
  • Truck stop “Toasties”
  • Namgachak (check spelling!): The aborigine Yam Hitter
  • Kakadu: king size mosquitos. Tiny boat frog.
  • FLIPPS: burgers & seasoned fries.
  • A dingo ate my baby!
  • Yum cha = dim sum.
  • Blue Heeler (Hila)
  • Bilbys for Easter.
  • Mariko the “Asker”
  • Kirribili
  • Casey-isms! Knocked you for sixes!; How’s your bitch?; I’m down with it, homes.; What up, MN?; I think he’s got a roo loose in his top paddock!
  • Kinokuniya, not just a Japanese bookstore in SYDNEY anyway.
  • Aussie damper
  • Banana…bread/frapps/etc.
  • Flat White. Short/Long Black.
  • Uluru: black flies. pool people. $$$$. Thorny Devil!
  • Cairns: runway humidity. King + Twin. Green Island $12 hot dog.
  • Cat pooh on the CDs!
  • Melbourne: Patchwork on Central.
  • Bathroom spider!
  • The Tram STARER!!!
  • Italian dudes: “mate” discussions.
  • French Bakery on Glenferrie: lemon tart.
  • Fannie Bay Gaol.
  • Melbourne Gaol’s freaky porcelain death masks: brain mapping.
  • Darwin hotel: fire alarms, hot water, hideous mint aperitifs.
  • Bataan death march to Military Museum
  • Lunch at Babka!!!
  • Glider spot: kelpi, Australia sheep dog. Big plate o’ nasty shrimp.
  • Darwin: Feb 19, 1942 bombing. 1972 Cyclone Tracy.
  • the Tet offensive! Tetley!
  • Darwin airport: CMS punes; MF book return and FIGHT!!
  • “Coon” cheese.
  • Little puking boy (handfuls) getting off plane and his horrific father. MF coming to rescue w/ barf bag.