Select to expand quoteCobra said..
we could get to 16 pages if i blurt on about OZ pubs 
worldwide well thats another thread
hey anyone had a beer at that art deco pub at Fish creek Vic,strangest "as in nothing todo with country landscape"but amazing looking pub .
My best views would be the Eimeo pub just outside Mackay QLD
best sunset mango tree hotel Agnes waters Qld
best Pub bands any hotel backstreets of fitzroy Vic
best piss up xxxx island QLD
best new year eve, isle of wight hotel phillip island Vic 87
best fight rootyhill RSL NSW the plebs didn't let me down fark those westy girls can go 
honourable mention
best fishing village veranda marlin hotel Ulladulla NSW and Bermagui hotel NSW
tathra hotel NSW best crab races
best toples waitress some dump at sarina QLD
best Bogan pub,,,anywhere in Australia
Yup .
Last night I walked in to the Pub and was given a small bank plastic bag with some coins in it with my name on it. I had left it on the bar as a tip and the bar staff thought I had forgotten it so they saved it for me. Classic. Love the honesty in this place. When I left last night at half time in the rugby I was pretty excited so left a few more dollars. One of the girls said what you doing with that? I said its yours - she said really? I said yeah - she goes lets put it in the bingo machine - I never play anything like that - but told her to go for it - it won $200 !!! So we split it 4 ways. Everyone was a winner. Very funny way to finish the evening at the local.
Select to expand quoteSandS said..
Sparx said..
Penong Pub circa 1979
After a long day of trying to make a 5.8 twinny work in six foot plus Castles and Caves it was sometimes necessary to do the infamous Penong water run. Given that were talking about the middle of the desert the only source of water used to be a tanker parked in the local railway siding...locals were pretty protective about the water but we usually managed to score without being run off at the end of a 12 gauge.
After the water run it was logical to drop into the local for a couple of frosties. Penong pub was country classic, had a ripping pool table which was a great place to hang out and get to know some of the local wheat farmer boyos and throw down a few of the brew of choice which at that time was Coopers Sparkling. After cutting my teeth on VB, Coopers was like drinking full strength after bingeing on light. You know what they say about Coopers...whats left in the bottom of the stubbie gets spread on your bread and butter like vegemite.
The pub had a great evening counterie and had toasted sangos on tap at all hours, best parma Ive ever had...which might have been the end product of grovelling out at Cactus eating baked beans and salmon which we would catch off the point...the salmon...not the beans.
Saturday night was a dinner dance where all of the local farmers would hit the pub with their families for a feed. Jeez there was some gorgeous country girls...given as it was the late seventies there was a couple of Debbie Harry, Pat Benetar look alikes crossed with Mary Anne from Gilligans Island. Strictly look but dont touch...as friendly as the boys were on the pool table if you messed with little sister you were going back to Cactus on a liquid only diet.
Sometimes wonder what the place looks like now...havent seen it since 81.
Cheers
Sparx
Probably saw you there ! I think we were there in 79 and 80 in December . I think 80 was the mouse plague ? And gypsy jockers turned up on New Year's Eve . .......... Police moved them on . Went again in about 85 or 6 in March
Where you from?
Remember a couple of guys from the Island one year...Plank and Emu as I recall.
How was the circus tent down near the pier?...home of the infamous "Moose"...faaaark could those guys party.
September, October, November were my months of choice...stayed till early December in 81 but had to get home for my 21st
Doesn't matter what you ride...we've all chewed the same sand at one time or another.
Cactus 81, track in the background leads to Castles...New fangled thruster 5.8...on the ground behind is a 5.6 Mike Davis twinny...faark its been a while since I've seen my ribs!!
Cheers
Sparx
