An impressive farm entry
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382019)
Rockingham, Australia
February 16, 2021 10:49pm CST
This morning, we took a trailerload of tyres out to a farm. The farmer is using tyres to fill a gully in an effort to stop erosion. He was to meet us at his gate to take us to the gully. We arranged a time but had to stop at a red light at some roadworks. As we pulled up, Vince’s phone rang to say he was due at a medical appointment. He had thought the appointment was in the afternoon but had got it wrong.
He had to pull off the road to take the call and we missed another two sequences of red and green lights. However, he was able to talk to his doctor over the phone and now doesn’t have to go in. What’s more, the doctor sent a prescription to Vince’s phone. Now all he has to do is take the phone to the chemist to get the tablets. Maybe this is commonplace to some but we were pretty impressed.
The tyre guy didn’t mind that we were a bit late. After all, he’s getting the tyres delivered and for free so it’s good he didn’t complain. But don’t you love the sign on their farm gate? The designs to the right of the wording are all done with mosaic tiles. 'Honky nuts' is another name for gumnuts and the birds are red-tailed cockatoos which are an endangered species. I was really impressed with the sign.
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@moffittjc (128832)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Feb 21
Beautiful mosaics. I'm very impressed.
I don't know about in Australia, but in the US honky is a slang term for a white person. So honky nuts would be the scrotum of a white male! haha
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@JudyEv (382019)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Feb 21
@Fleura They talk of honky-tonk bars and pianos. It seems it's where country music is the main entertainment. I used to say a piano was 'honky-tonk' if it was a bit rattly and not well-maintained or well-tuned. Wikipedia doesn't know how the term came into being.
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He was South African.
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
17 Feb 21
the amazing world of modern tech (everything via phone now). But good you got rid of the Tires!
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
17 Feb 21
@JudyEv sounds like you had lots of tires
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@JudyEv (382019)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Feb 21
@DocAndersen There were about 60 in the trailer and there are still about 20 to take out.
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@DaddyEvil (174373)
• United States
17 Feb 21
It looks like nice work. I like it.
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@DaddyEvil (174373)
• United States
17 Feb 21
@JudyEv That's a shame. Someone put in a lot of work on those.
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@DaddyEvil (174373)
• United States
17 Feb 21
@JudyEv Whoever did it would get pleasure from seeing it every time they drove in and out there.
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@JudyEv (382019)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Feb 21
@DaddyEvil They did. I guess it was the wife but I don't know that. If it was, she would get pleasure from it every time she drove in and out of the place.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 Feb 21
On one occasion, the GP also emailed/sent the prescription of our daughter to her pharmacy of choice which was located in the supermarket nearby. On another occasion, my prescription was also emailed to my daughter.
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@JudyEv (382019)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Feb 21
@sunrisefan It seems Vince's practice is just starting to issue repeat prescriptions by email/phone.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 Feb 21
@JudyEv Yes, it's great indeed. It lessens the hassle of going to your GP unless there is really the need to see him/her. Repeat prescriptions are often done that way too.
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@JudyEv (382019)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Feb 21
@porwest They were used for holding the soil on the bank near our big shed but they are a fire hazard there. We're going to peg netting down over the area instead and let the grass grow through it. I wrote about them here: https://www.mylot.com/post/3430048/serendipity-strikes-again
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
17 Feb 21
That's really impressive. Quite a bright bird. Sad that it's endangered.
Good for Vince and it saves the time to visit doctor. Here too they have started doing that since pandemic to avoid overcrowding at hospital and clinics. So good that the old tyres are getting used for something good
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
23 Feb 21
@JudyEv Oh! That's a nice comparison. Are the tails shiny and bright??
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@kaylachan (84760)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Feb 21
I am glad that the guy was okay with you made your appointment with the tires. And, that vence didn't have to make a trip to the doctor. all in all it was a good day for you both.
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@kaylachan (84760)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Feb 21
You're welcome. I am glad to hear that it was.@JudyEv
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@msdivkar (23356)
• India
17 Feb 21
I did consult my doctor on phone several times and he prescribed the medicine on what's app. It is convenient but not always possible. For some other complain he suggested I drop in to his consultancy. It is nice of you to deliver the tyres free of cost to the party. You should have at least taken some delivery charges. Fuel is so expensive now.
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@Deepizzaguy (122133)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Feb 21
It is funny that in your homeland those words are good but in some parts of the world it would be considered offensive.
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@JudyEv (382019)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Feb 21
@Deepizzaguy So I've discovered. We learn things every day here.
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@Deepizzaguy (122133)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Feb 21
@JudyEv The H word is used as an insult to Caucasian people in America.
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@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
17 Feb 21
If I have a phone or computer appointment, my doctor calls in my prescriptions to the pharmacy. Vince was lucky that he didn't have to see the doctor in person.
I like the mosaic tiles. What are gumnuts?
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@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
18 Feb 21
Fun and lovely signs. Thanks for explaining Honky Nuts. Like Jeff I thought of the alternative meanings.
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@JudyEv (382019)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Feb 21
Another surprise for me as it's not a derogative term here.
@allknowing (153544)
• India
18 Feb 21
Looking at that gate it seems this farmer is well to do
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@RasmaSandra (97991)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Feb 21
That sure is an impressive sign and nicely done,
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
18 Feb 21
Win win situation, actually win win win. You got space giving your old tires to the farmer, the farmer gets what he needs and your husband got what he needed too. Great!
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
18 Feb 21
@JudyEv
Your way you're helping and doing for your community.
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