Mango Madness

HughMann said:

*snipped three cans of bundy being used as missiles"

Wonder what excitement this week will bring. At least we havent had any serious rain yet so cane toad dodgems hasnt started.

Cheers
Hugh

the yobs have way too much $$$ if they can afford to throw full cans around like that! 🙄

Glad to hear none of them caused an injury though. Will they calm down when the weather breaks?

cheers,
ali

alison_b said:

the yobs have way too much $$$ if they can afford to throw full cans around like that! 🙄

Glad to hear none of them caused an injury though. Will they calm down when the weather breaks?

cheers,
ali

Yeah, hope they're don't start piffing cans of Dark n' Stormy either. What a terrible waste that would be. BTW, hope it's only the passengers imbibing, can you investigate that and follow up?!?

Next they'll be blaming you for spilling their drink!

HughMann said:

Do another loop and
some hill work in Cleverland Terrace and back along Strand to head for
home. Just turn off into Howatt St near Jezzine Barracks and silvery
Honda roars past, more garbled [censored] yelled and another near full can of
bundy n coke launched at me, just misses top bar and knees - sticky [censored]
every where and stink of rum.

Probably just soldiers on their way home from grenade practice. Oh, the
joys of Townsville. I was up there a few years ago meeting some of the
people from the local Bicycle User Group. One woman was late to the
meeting because some idiot near the barracks hurled a cup of urine all
over her. Yukkk!

P

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Peter McCallum
Mackay Qld AUSTRALIA

HughMann said:

You can always tell when its mango season up north. Apart from having
to dodge fallen fruit on the road from overhanging trees (serious
cyclist hazard) and the stink of fermenting mangoes on the ground, the
Townsville ( north Qld) locals go totally weird.

Cut off by a "female" attending the steering wheel of a taxi in
Flinders St East. Caught her at the lights and she told me that "the
road is for cars , get of the bloody road and get on the bike path" .
I rang the Depot and made a formal complaint, name address etc. That
was a week ago, nothing heard back so I bet next time I ring for a cab
I will be whistling dixie.

Next night on the Strand a white Magna zooms past in opposite
direction, yob in the back yells some [censored] and launches a near full can
of bundy n coke at me - just missed front wheel. Do another loop and
some hill work in Cleverland Terrace and back along Strand to head for
home. Just turn off into Howatt St near Jezzine Barracks and silvery
Honda roars past, more garbled [censored] yelled and another near full can of
bundy n coke launched at me, just misses top bar and knees - sticky [censored]
every where and stink of rum.

Friday night and running late, dont start ride till 2100 but its cooled
down a bit. Anticipate [censored] so avoid Strand as the monthly markets are
on. Ride up Palmer St, past Metropole pub and out towards level
crossing and the reclaim. White Falcodore roars past, lots of yelling
from all windows and another near full can of bundy n coke comes my
way. Drop short and rattles off into gutter. This is right outside
South Tsv Police Stn but there is never any one there.

So, its got me stuffed, either the locals are trying to coach me in
riding, think I look thirsty or there oughta be a serious health
warning put out about bundy n coke being OFF.

Had a good ride this morning (Sunday)with the Childrens Cancer Ride
bunch. Same ride as last week. Out to the Prison, Copper Refinery,
Oonoomba, Railway Estate, Reclaim, Sth Tsv, Strand and then home.
Ended up being 65km for me and average of 24kmh.

Wonder what excitement this week will bring. At least we havent had
any serious rain yet so cane toad dodgems hasnt started.

Cheers
Hugh

Sorry I couldn't make it on the Sunday I don't pick up my new Bike until
late this arve. Sounds like you are having a ball dodging the UDL's
maybe you should strap an esky to your back.
-Blanchy

To answer everyone.
Yes this stupid behaviour will slow down. Its a race between the start of uni holidays and the wet season.
Have noticed that hoon behaviour drops within days of uni ending and starts again during "O week". Uni and Lavarack Bks are in same area so both usually cop blame regardless . I know that soldiers are not angels ( was one) but cant imagine why anyone would think that throwing urine was funny. Although, the thought had crossed my mind as to the contents of the cans being chucked around. Told myself that its a logistic imposibility in a car. A can is not big enough, and in a car - no - everyone knows that once started the stream cant be stopped when a bit of grog is involved.

No drivers seen drinking - just yob mates, but its the drivers rego numbers that have been passed on to police.

Agreed wayyy too much money

" Next they'll be blaming you for spilling their drink! "
Yep, and in todays Tsv Bulletin letters to ed. some interlect is banging on about bikes not paying rego BORING

"Piffing" thats a new word to me but I get the idea. Not being much of a drinker NOW ( drank 4 mens lifetime ration 20 years ago)I am not familiar with "Dark n' Stormy" either. Suppose my age is showing.

Cheers
Hugh

Sounds to me like it's a new Bundy and Coke add campaign. Can't wait to see
you in the ads.

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HughMann said:

Do another loop and
some hill work in Cleverland Terrace and back along Strand to head for
home. Just turn off into Howatt St near Jezzine Barracks and silvery
Honda roars past, more garbled [censored] yelled and another near full can of
bundy n coke launched at me, just misses top bar and knees - sticky [censored]
every where and stink of rum.

Probably just soldiers on their way home from grenade practice. Oh, the
joys of Townsville. I was up there a few years ago meeting some of the
people from the local Bicycle User Group. One woman was late to the
meeting because some idiot near the barracks hurled a cup of urine all
over her. Yukkk!

P

--
Peter McCallum
Mackay Qld AUSTRALIA