New member and owner 78 r100s

[Major Softie]

Water Buffalo, Water Bottle, Kettle; I had no idea the bike had a different nickname in each country.

[Rob]

My Dad would have loved the internet. He got to visit Australia during WWII. He always wanted to get back.

[khittner1]

"Got to visit Australia", eh? Are you sure that that wasn't a pretty sunny version of his circumstances?

[Airbear]

"Got to visit Australia", eh? Are you sure that that wasn't a pretty sunny version of his circumstances?

Ha, if he was serving in the Pacific it's likely he went to Oz on R & R leave. Australian women loved the yanks - they had money, cool uniforms and were typically of polite and romantic disposition. Australian men didn't like them much at all, for exactly the same reasons.

[Rob]

"Got to visit Australia", eh? Are you sure that that wasn't a pretty sunny version of his circumstances?

Ha, if he was serving in the Pacific it's likely he went to Oz on R & R leave. Australian women loved the yanks - they had money, cool uniforms and were typically of polite and romantic disposition. Australian men didn't like them much at all, for exactly the same reasons.

He mentioned the Australian women and beer. But he also talked about the various sized railroads they traveled on as they headed north to the action after training down south. Apparently they were the first American (soldiers) to see Australia.

I have his Service Diary transcribed and I offer it to anyone that is interested.
I should find a way to put it online somehow.

[Airbear]

He mentioned the Australian women and beer. But he also talked about the various sized railroads they traveled on as they headed north to the action after training down south. Apparently they were the first American (soldiers) to see Australia.

I have his Service Diary transcribed and I offer it to anyone that is interested.
I should find a way to put it online somehow.

Rob, my nearest railway station is at Albury. This is where one of the major rail gauge changes happened, and made life especially difficult during both wars. Here's what Mark Twain said about it, ""Now comes a singular thing, the oddest thing, the strangest thing, the unaccountable marvel that Australia can show, namely the break of gauge at Albury. Think of the paralysis of intellect that gave that idea birth"

I'd love to read your dad's service diary. My email address is still the same.

ps: To Holysmoke - this sort of thread drift happens all the time. It's a Boxerworks 'thing'.

[Holysmoke]

The drifting is good. Everyone has interesting life stories. The net brings many people together.

[Zombie Master]

The drifting is good. Everyone has interesting life stories. The net brings many people together.

Could you explain why anyone would want to tie his Kangaroo down? And why is that sporting?

[Rob]

The drifting is good. Everyone has interesting life stories. The net brings many people together.

Could you explain why anyone would want to tie his Kangaroo down? And why is that sporting?

Hokeysmoke wouldn't know the answer, I don't think. Not too many kangaroos in NC or CA.

[Airbear]

The drifting is good. Everyone has interesting life stories. The net brings many people together.

Could you explain why anyone would want to tie his Kangaroo down? And why is that sporting?

Ron, Zombie Master is probably thinking you are from Australia and therefore a viable target. He is our favourite troll, and a sort of mascot. Just ignore him if he's giving trouble, and I'm sure nurse will be along shortly with his meds.