OLD MATE CRACKED

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trash one · #1 Post by **trash one** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 11:28 am

Dropped my old 20 inch furphy camp oven mate I WAS CRANKY WILD AND MAD hope I can get it welded up, there have been some dam fine tucker cooked over years roast goat vegies and gravy and Judes favourite camel stew and the yarns spun around it.
Maybe I'm going crazy a crack in an old hunk of cast iron makes me think of these things and so many others.
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erron · #2 Post by **erron** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 12:07 pm

I knew you Trashies were a bunch of Bush Philosophers!

Sorry to hear about the oven, though. I know how the loss of an old and much used and loved tool can get to you. Hope it mends...

Erron

trash one · #3 Post by **trash one** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 12:24 pm

What the hell is a bush philosopher????
BUTCH

erron · #4 Post by **erron** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 2:38 pm

Well, you know, someone who lives in the bush and thinks about things Ã¢â‚¬Â¦

Tuffcity · #5 Post by **Tuffcity** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 4:18 pm

I thought it was someone who, ah,... "s'its" in the bush and thinks about things.

RC

Buford · #6 Post by **Buford** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 4:24 pm

don't know bout you guys, but the only thing i think about in the bush is..."gee, i hope the esky isn't in the sun"

trash one · #7 Post by **trash one** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 4:35 pm

Hay Erron,
Strowy told me it meant a gay hermit that lives in the bush,I thought you was havin ago at me.
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erron · #8 Post by **erron** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 5:55 pm

You guys crack me up!

Butch, even I 'aint stupid enough to have a go at you!

As to the gay hermit crack, well, dunno how he got that, but it's a good 'un

Erron

#9 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 8:07 pm

How does a post change so much? We start with a cracked camp oven and end up with a gay hermit - no doubt about you lot!

Sure has been some yarns around that Ol' camp oven of yours Butcho. Hope you can get it welded. Jude still remembers that camel stew. At least I thought it was great.

Jeff

erron · #10 Post by **erron** » Thu Nov 20, 2003 7:11 am

Hey, I get it: 'camp' oven, gay hermit!

Boy, a man has to watch his lingo...

TRASH · #11 Post by **TRASH** » Thu Nov 27, 2003 12:08 pm

Butcho
iIam completely gutted and i don't know if i can continue!!!!
Hows a fella to survive
When i think of all the times i burn't me fingers testing if the spuds were done, me lips seein if the gravey was ready and me feet from stepin on hot coals.
I dunno but maybe we will loose some weight now .......NAAARH''''''

trash one · #12 Post by **trash one** » Thu Nov 27, 2003 1:09 pm

The oven is with doctor Dan at Steelware he may have an operation that can fix old mate,he was so brave when I left him there I couldn't say goodbye just had to turn and walk it's going to be tuff waiting to see if he pulls through.
He wants me to carry on if he don't make it he wants me to get another one, if he don't make it I'll have to make a trip to Mexico to get another and if thing go bad he wants us all to take moment at the next TRASH shoot to remember him.
Can't write any more it's to upsetting,and I have to get the bosses lunch she will be home shortly.

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#13 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Thu Nov 27, 2003 9:35 pm

I have to get the bosses lunch she will be home shortly.

The Boss is still BOSS hey Butcho?

Jeff

trash one · #14 Post by **trash one** » Thu Nov 27, 2003 9:45 pm

Yer Jeff, she shore is.
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#15 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 9:48 am

Butcho,

How did Dr Dan go with the operation, was he able to repair the Ol' girl or was she beyond saving?

Jeff

trash one · #16 Post by **trash one** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:19 am

Hay JEFF
We don't hold out much hope for old mate, I'll probly head down to mexico when I'm on holidays and pick another one, I have the address of the furphy mob in Shepperton, I think there is another mob down that way that make camp ovens maybe some one on here might know of them and be able to let me know where they are.
I'll have to drop in when I'm that way and say G'day JEFF and get on the grog again.
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#17 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:03 pm

Butch,

That is sad news about the old mate. Hope the new one will be just as good. Will have to get together and try it out when you get it.

I have heard of a foundry in Ballarat that make an excellent camp oven. I used to have the name but not anymore. It was called .... & Sons. Col Barret got a couple of ovens from them and said they were excellent. I will email him and see if he has got their contact details.

Maybe some of the Mexicans on here might know the name of the foundry.

Mate, you can drop in anytime and I will supply the diet Coke.

Jeff

#18 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Mon Feb 02, 2004 7:12 pm

Butch,

Got a reply from Col in the NT. The name of the foundry is Harding &Sons Ballarat Ph: 03 53321576. Not sure if they are still operating as I think I heard that the old fella was going to retire and the sons didn't want to continue. Worth giving the number a try though as they made very good camp ovens.

Jeff

trash one · #19 Post by **trash one** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 3:23 pm

Thanks Jeff
I tried the number and got arecording your call could not be connected. I'll see what I can find out when I get of shift friday norning.
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