yosa
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Meths BurnerReal basic question, I,m embarassed to ask.  I want to fire my SW1 and I've never used a meths burner before.
Do I fill it with cotton wool and then soak in meths, or just fill it?
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MTA
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if it hasnt got cotton wool in it, put cotton wool in, then put meths in  If it didnt have cotton wool an you put meths in, BOOM!
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tmuir
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I take it the meths burner youhave is the one with mesh across the top of it.
If it is all you do is carefully pour meths onto the mesh and it will soak into the wool below. Stop filling before meths comes above mesh.
Thats it. Light it put in place just dont knock it over as a burning meths spill is not good. 
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MTA
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Sometimes you cant actaully see the flame when you put the match to it, I just put my hand over the burner (at a reasonable height of course) to feel if there is any heat coming off the burner 
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yosa
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Thanks again guys.
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Wallace
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| MTA wrote: | | if it hasnt got cotton wool in it, put cotton wool in, then put meths in If it didnt have cotton wool an you put meths in, BOOM! |
Don't think it'd go boom.
It'd just burn for longer, and be easier to spill mate
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yosa
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After the MM1 I might just drink the meths instead. 
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Wallace
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It's a real shame mate
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yosa
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| Wallace wrote: |
It's a real shame mate |
It's not that bad, ok with lemonade.
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tmuir
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| yosa wrote: | | Wallace wrote: |
It's a real shame mate |
It's not that bad, ok with lemonade. |
When I worked in the outback I heard meths with orange juice followed by a lick of Nugget black shoe polish was the trick. 
No I didn't try it.
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yosa
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yosa
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| tmuir wrote: | | yosa wrote: | | Wallace wrote: |
It's a real shame mate |
It's not that bad, ok with lemonade. |
When I worked in the outback I heard meths with orange juice followed by a lick of Nugget black shoe polish was the trick.
No I didn't try it. |
The shoe polish probably gave it a nice finish.
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tmuir
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| yosa wrote: | | tmuir wrote: | | yosa wrote: | | Wallace wrote: |
It's a real shame mate |
It's not that bad, ok with lemonade. |
When I worked in the outback I heard meths with orange juice followed by a lick of Nugget black shoe polish was the trick.
No I didn't try it. |
The shoe polish probably gave it a nice finish. |
Meths in OZ has stuff to make you sick, the shoe polish is meant to neutralise it.
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yosa
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Good idea. don't know if they do that with ours, reckon they should though.
We have stuff over here to make us sick, it's called Fosters, and there's another one called Castlemaine XXXX.
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Mamodman123
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| yosa wrote: | Good idea. don't know if they do that with ours, reckon they should though.
We have stuff over here to make us sick, it's called Fosters, and there's another one called Castlemaine XXXX. |
Don't loose your head 
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tmuir
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| yosa wrote: | Good idea. don't know if they do that with ours, reckon they should though.
We have stuff over here to make us sick, it's called Fosters, and there's another one called Castlemaine XXXX. |
Ever wonder why there is so much of that beer in the UK?
No one will drink it in OZ so they have to sell it somewhere.
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Mamodman123
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| tmuir wrote: | | yosa wrote: | Good idea. don't know if they do that with ours, reckon they should though.
We have stuff over here to make us sick, it's called Fosters, and there's another one called Castlemaine XXXX. |
Ever wonder why there is so much of that beer in the UK?
No one will drink it in OZ so they have to sell it somewhere. |
I think the joke is that it's actually brewed here
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yosa
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Might clear the limescale out of a boiler, I'll try it this weekend.
What's the popular brew over there mate?
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tmuir
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| yosa wrote: | Might clear the limescale out of a boiler, I'll try it this weekend.
What's the popular brew over there mate? |
Depends on which state your in and there is lots of microbreweries making beer now but I guess the old faithfull 'Victoria Bitter' would be one of the most popular beers. Not as good as some of the microbreweries beer but heaps cheaper.
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yosa
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| tmuir wrote: | | yosa wrote: | Might clear the limescale out of a boiler, I'll try it this weekend.
What's the popular brew over there mate? |
Depends on which state your in and there is lots of microbreweries making beer now but I guess the old faithfull 'Victoria Bitter' would be one of the most popular beers. Not as good as some of the microbreweries beer but heaps cheaper. |
Sounds good to me mate. I've got a mate in the business and he reckons small breweries is the way forward. The trend is that the "local" is dying out and most people either go to town or have a few at home.
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Wallace
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Re the XXXX and Fosters beer, they are both terrible.
Tmuir may be able to help me out, but I'm pretty sure Fosters isn't Aussie anymore.
Tooheys New is my pic. I like that one
But I don't drink anywhere near the amount I used to.
ie, gone from Every Friday Saturday night drinking, to perhaps once every 2 months
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yosa
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| Wallace wrote: | Re the XXXX and Fosters beer, they are both terrible.
Tmuir may be able to help me out, but I'm pretty sure Fosters isn't Aussie anymore.
Tooheys New is my pic. I like that one
But I don't drink anywhere near the amount I used to.
ie, gone from Every Friday Saturday night drinking, to perhaps once every 2 months |
How come Wallace?
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Sandman
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I know Wallace. It's called being married. 
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Wallace
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You're right, and wedding date falls in with sudden decline in alcohol consumption
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yosa
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Goes the other way with me, I need a pint to face @er indoors.
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Sandman
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Err. Just remember guys. These forum statements are highly confidential and not to be repeated to any of the better halves at the meet.
The missus would stop me buying Bowmans for a year.
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Wallace
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| Sandman wrote: | Err. Just remember guys. These forum statements are highly confidential and not to be repeated to any of the better halves at the meet.
The missus would stop me buying Bowmans for a year. |
Well I'm not going to meet, so a little safe, BUT, it's top secret stuff as you say
Shhhh.
I think my missus would destroy all my engines if she found out
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tmuir
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I think Wallace is right that Fosters is not owned by Australians any more.
Can't remember who bought it now as I didn't care that it got sold as it is a terrible beer.
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yosa
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| tmuir wrote: | I think Wallace is right that Fosters is not owned by Australians any more.
Can't remember who bought it now as I didn't care that it got sold as it is a terrible beer. |
XXXX, Fosters and Harry Kewell. Anymore rubbish Fellas? Just feel free.
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Mamodman123
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| tmuir wrote: | I think Wallace is right that Fosters is not owned by Australians any more.
Can't remember who bought it now as I didn't care that it got sold as it is a terrible beer. |
On the adverts it says brewed in UK........
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yosa
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| Mamodman123 wrote: | | tmuir wrote: | I think Wallace is right that Fosters is not owned by Australians any more.
Can't remember who bought it now as I didn't care that it got sold as it is a terrible beer. |
On the adverts it says brewed in UK........ |
I didn't know it was brewed. I thought it was passed through a wallaby.
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Mamodman123
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| yosa wrote: | | Mamodman123 wrote: | | tmuir wrote: | I think Wallace is right that Fosters is not owned by Australians any more.
Can't remember who bought it now as I didn't care that it got sold as it is a terrible beer. |
On the adverts it says brewed in UK........ |
I didn't know it was brewed. I thought it was passed through a wallaby. |
I must admit I thought it was paint stripper
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Sandman
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Can you buy real Ozzie beers here then?????
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Mamodman123
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| Sandman wrote: | | Can you buy real Ozzie beers here then????? |
I dunno   
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yosa
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| Sandman wrote: | | Can you buy real Ozzie beers here then????? |
I don't think so, the Muppets isn't as popular as it was.......
Sorry, thought you said Fozzie Bear.
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Mamodman123
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| yosa wrote: | | Sandman wrote: | | Can you buy real Ozzie beers here then????? |
I don't think so, the Muppets isn't as popular as it was.......
Sorry, thought you said Fozzie Bear. |
Oh dear
BAD JOKE ALERT!!
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MTA
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Theres a pub near me that has a Microbrewery, the pub's called 'The Gribble Inn' and is part of the Hall and Woodhouse chain (the people that make Badger beer). I know most of this as my dad and his friends are real ale fans
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Sandman
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| Mamodman123 wrote: | | yosa wrote: | | Sandman wrote: | | Can you buy real Ozzie beers here then????? |
I don't think so, the Muppets isn't as popular as it was.......
Sorry, thought you said Fozzie Bear. |
Oh dear
BAD JOKE ALERT!! |
Get your coat Yosa.
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yosa
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It was there, I picked it up and I ran with it.
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tmuir
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| Sandman wrote: | | Can you buy real Ozzie beers here then????? |
You can if you look around but it is real hard in London, easier in Scotland than England too.
There is a chain of Ozzy pubs can't remember the name though but they used to import the VB and carlton cold from OZ.
Need to be careful as they also brew both of them in London and its not the same.
If it says Victoria Bitter not Victoria Beer then its brewed in OZ for sure but they also brew VB for export and label it Victoria Beer.
The reason for the name change is, it is not a bitter it's a larger and real bitter drinkers in the UK would get upset with a larger called a bitter.
The Ozzy pub used to be in Edinburgh just up from Grassmarket towards Greyfriers Bobby on a back street.
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Sandman
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| tmuir wrote: | | Sandman wrote: | | Can you buy real Ozzie beers here then????? |
You can if you look around but it is real hard in London, easier in Scotland than England too.
There is a chain of Ozzy pubs can't remember the name though but they used to import the VB and carlton cold from OZ.
Need to be careful as they also brew both of them in London and its not the same.
If it says Victoria Bitter not Victoria Beer then its brewed in OZ for sure but they also brew VB for export and label it Victoria Beer.
The reason for the name change is, it is not a bitter it's a larger and real bitter drinkers in the UK would get upset with a larger called a bitter.
The Ozzy pub used to be in Edinburgh just up from Grassmarket towards Greyfriers Bobby on a back street. |
Thanks Mate. I might just look that up the next time I'm in the capital.
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joiner
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Ozzy pubs here are called Walkabout
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tmuir
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| Sandman wrote: |
Thanks Mate. I might just look that up the next time I'm in the capital. |
There was one in Glasgow too but I can't remember where but could find out as I still have friends in Glasgow that developped a tase for VB on their holiday to OZ.
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Sandman
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| tmuir wrote: | | Sandman wrote: |
Thanks Mate. I might just look that up the next time I'm in the capital. |
There was one in Glasgow too but I can't remember where but could find out as I still have friends in Glasgow that developped a tase for VB on their holiday to OZ. |
I'll be in Glasgow on Sunday. It's only 30 mins from my home town.
Don't like the city much though. Much more a village person.
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tmuir
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| Sandman wrote: |
I'll be in Glasgow on Sunday. It's only 30 mins from my home town.
Don't like the city much though. Much more a village person. |
I lived in Battlefield, Glasgow from 1997 to 2000 thats the south side 1 mile from Hampden Park
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