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Happy birthday RM, hope you had a good one.

Thanks for the B/day wishes :beer: had a ripper day, it was good constant rain which made the pool table restoration gift even better Enjoying it more with every game no matter who's playing, brings back childhood memories erfect: :beer:

As an aside, as a young bloke I boarded at the same place as a bloke that worked at Harry Evans and Sons, making billiard tables. If he is still alive he would be into his 80's now, so unlikely involved in the restoration.

Rob P.

PabloP said:

As an aside, as a young bloke I boarded at the same place as a bloke that worked at Harry Evans and Sons, making billiard tables. If he is still alive he would be into his 80's now, so unlikely involved in the restoration.

Rob P.

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Before sunday trading was legal in victoria about 30 years` ago , a billiard table shop in kensington or newmarket used to sell books for $1000 or more and give you a free billiard or pool or snooker table. That was their way of getting around the law to sell their tables.

Happy very belated birthday RM. What an awesome gift! Don't mind a game of pool myself. Hope you're enjoying it immensely!

Cheers, :beer:
Megsy

Thanks Megsy :beer: welcome back.

Once again not today but yesterday 11th. Well it actually started on 9th July with Charlie asking me Dad can I use the ute to take my welder to work. I responded, no worries mate just look after it same rules as with every request. Now it's 7pm on the 10th July and no sight or sound of Charlie and my ute so I asked Kate have you heard from Charlie, is he working late, are we waiting for him or having dinner before he arrives home. Kate tells me he's working late but should be home around 8pm I said we'll wait and have dinner with him. 9pm rolls around, no Charlie, no ute and I'm having visions of Sally the cat spinning on a rotisserie over hot coals. I called Charlie and asked what's the hold up, Charlie, I'm just locking the gate see you in 20 minutes. Finally got to sit down and enjoy apricot chicken bloody beautiful meal especially in winter

6.30am 11th, Charlie wakes me up and says happy birthday Dad you need to get up I've got a surprise

Turns out he spent the evening fitting a UHF (XRS) unit to the 79 a really nice surprise Then he says start it up. If the smart UHF wasn't enough he's doubled down and fitted a 3 & 1/2" inch to 3" inch twin stainless exhaust system gotta say I'm gob smacked.


Moral of the story is not every time your kids are late while borrowing your vehicle are your kids or vehicle in danger or straying from home at your expense. I love our kids and like 99% of parents have been put through the ringer from time to time, nothing to sinister in our case with each experience thankfully. Just goes to show they really do listen and have appreciation more than we think at times. It's not the material aspect of the story rather the insight of the younger generation and how Charlie chose to express his gratitude We're in good hands there's a lot of really great young people in this world despite what the paper's say

A great kid and a belated Happy Birthday RM. I hope you have a great year ahead as it appears you had a fantastic birthday. Cheers Mackka

Reluctantly got another Mig. The old one burnt out after a few years and not worth risking an expensive repair , so i bought a new one this morning . $580 It is
1/4 of the weight of my old one . Can pick it up with 2 fingers . My other mig is about 25 kgs.