RE: Re:[OT?]Dangerous Alian Wildlife - Stinging Tree URL

When I was stationed in the Sinai there was an Australian Helicopter
Unit in
the North Camp at El Gora.  I was up there and went over to their bar.
Walked in the door and 2 burly fellows threw me out the window.  Being
an
Airborne Trooper I jumped up and got ready to go in and regulate.  Well
by
the time I got off the ground the first one was flying out the window,
having been thrown out by some others.	He and I went back in, drank too
much and joined back in on the ritual <G>.

Magic

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Beth.Fulton@csiro.au
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 10:37 AM
To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
Subject: RE: Re:[OT?]Dangerous Alian Wildlife - Stinging Tree URL

<good stuff snipped>>

It is very likely that, on arriving, some cheerful Australians will
'adopt' you, and on your first night, and take you to a pub where
Australian Beer is served. Despite the obvious danger, do not refuse. It
is a form of initiation rite. You will wake up late the next day with an
astonishing hangover, a foul-taste in your mouth, and wearing strange
clothes. Your hosts will usually make sure you get home, and waive off
any
legal difficulties with "It's his first time in Australia, so we took
him
to the pub.", to which the policeman will sagely nod and close his
notebook. Be sure to tell the story of these events to every other
Australian you encounter, adding new embellishments at every stage, and
noting how strong the beer was. Thus you will be accepted into this
unique
culture.

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