Thread: mothers day

Originally Posted by MickR

My mother has always told me I was a mistake, so I think I just have a woman who birthed me by accident, rather than a mother. To all the good mums out there, keep up the good work.


Mick

I agree with Joan, Mick. And having met you and your family I can safely say there should be more mistakes like you in the world.

James.

I thought all you guys were born in prisons'? You have Mother's?

Under our new Government's budget plan it may well be cheaper if we all went to prison to give birth...

James.

After attending the birth of all three of my girls, all I can say is, I'm glad it was her and not me! Oh yes, and it was a hands on experience in all three cases for me. I have no idea why we paid for an Obstetrician. All he did was take a look and tell me to get in and do the delivery.


Mick

Originally Posted by MickR

Photo's when you get it Joan...Please. Mick

OK - here we go with the Murdochs Kookaburra razor, my "Mothers Day" purchases to self!


In 1930, Murdoch's Men and Boys store in Sydney was advertising a "Red Dot sale" ..... Amongst the items on sale was the Kookaburra razor, 3/4" with black handle , usually 8 shillings and 6 pence (8/6) but on sale for 7 shillings and 6 pence (7/6). This razor is only a 4/8" ... but has the same etching. Unlike a lot of Aussie-barber logo's razors, Murdoch's doesn't have the maker on the tang, which may indicate Murdoch's purchased in much larger quantities.
Preliminary clean only to arrest the rust ....

Thanks Joan. And just a little off topic here, Kookaburra's seem to be the feature of the day for me today. Earlier this afternoon I spent half an hour watching a Kookaburra stand off a Crow on the powerline. It was a highly amusing sight, as the crow was getting quite vocal about this Kookie hanging about on the crows personal powerline. And usually it is a crows hang out. The kookies usually hang out in a tree out the back. This kookie just sat back and gave the crow the bird equivilant of 'bugger off', by making threatening postures with his ample beak, but in the most laid back way. Talk about stirring the pot. Once the crow went to another pole further down the street, the kookie went off to his usual tree out the back.
It was a nice interlude in my bridal repair task this afternoon anyway...


Mick

Gotta love Kookas. They would be my personal totem.
Once saw one grab a Lorrikeet by the neck because it wouldn't stop squacking at him to move off his perch. Wish I'd filmed it.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Gotta love Kookas. They would be my personal totem.
Once saw one grab a Lorrikeet by the neck because it wouldn't stop squacking at him to move off his perch. Wish I'd filmed it.

Yeah, we have a pair breeding near-by. They can be quite predatory as well as just being protective. I still prefer the razor though!

Originally Posted by Renspen

Yeah, we have a pair breeding near-by. They can be quite predatory as well as just being protective.

They certainly have the hardware.

I feel more for the crow. It is his usual perch after all. I don't think he liked it that I was laughing at his predicament though.


Mick