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Re: The Lord Nelson at Port Block
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lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au
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Mon, 18 Sep 2000 17:57:14 GMT
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On Mon, 18 Sep 2000, Richard Parsons (<G12MML.Fn2@lugnet.com>) wrote at
07:11:09
> In lugnet.pirates, Tony Priestman writes:
> > Not a problem with me, matey! Having demolished the Bricklayer's Arms
> > for parts, I'm currently publess, but it's not like there's a shortage
> > of names :-)
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> Publess.
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> That's got to be about THE most desolate word in the Australian lexicon.
Does it actually appear on the maps over there?
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> Mind you, if the locals let it get torn down, it probably wasn't much of a pub
> in the first place, eh? <<GD&R>>
It was only ever half built, anyway. I guess they built as far as the
bar, stopped for a rest, and never got round to starting again :-)
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> In the meantime, I have added a single quick pic to the Government House
> page. Careful though, I got a bit over exuberant and the pic is a bit big
> (~87k) but you can get a decent idea from the thumbnail if you're bandwidth
> challenged......
Oo-er! nice mullions.
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> In the meantime, at least now you know where a thirsty sailor fig can
> get 'isself a decent rum :-)
Shouldn't you be promoting your native Chardonnay? :-P
--
Tony Priestman
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| (...) Publess. That's got to be about THE most desolate word in the Australian lexicon. Mind you, if the locals let it get torn down, it probably wasn't much of a pub in the first place, eh? <<GD&R>> In the meantime, I have added a single quick pic (...) (24 years ago, 18-Sep-00, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.loc.au)
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