Horses

Here are two from that rite of passage for Australian secondary students: the central Australia bus tour.
It is also a rite of passage for male teachers: the tradition is not to shave for the duration.

Go to Ayers Rock, and there could be buses from 40 operators, from around the nation. Where do NT students go for a comparable experience? Tasmania?

This camel farm is near Heavitree Gap, Alice Springs. It must rely on the school market, as there are always busloads camped at the caravan park there.

That is the origin of the joke when six 16 yo boys cheapskated, and hired just one camel instead of three between them.

The photos were taken on Wed.16.5.79.

Roderick B Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor

From a different poster, in a different thread.
There has to be a joke here somewhere:
'What's the difference between a speed hump and a speeding hump?'. I haven't thought of a punchline yet.

Roderick B Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor

Here are a few different ways to slash the roadsides

Horse power (on topic)

Now a little off topic

Sheep power

Cattle power

Pictures of cutting, bailing & transporting/carting to come.

Trevor

I can see blokes like you been put out of with this sorted road side grass cutting maybe you should traded in the tractors for some sheep and charge the same rate you get now for them. Dave

This is a quadruple clash for me; I won't be there.
www.camelcup.com.au

The annual race at Alice Springs (NT). If you aren't driving up with a truckload of camels, Tiger is offering special deals.

Roderick B Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor

Here are two from Egypt. For all of its apparent remoteness, Giza is in inner-suburban Cairo. The camel rides are rather a ripoff: they stay outside the fence surrounding the paid inspection area.
The first photo shows the touts and their camels; there is also a donkey or horse cart in the view.
The second photo shows me looking intrepid.

910101Tu Giza Egypt pyramid camels R Smith

During WWII, the brash new commanding officer arrived at his new post in western Egypt, took one look at the base, and was infuriated to see a ragged camel tethered to the regimental flagpole.
He raged at the adjutant: 'That mangy beast has to go'.
The adjutant explained: 'Sir, you must realise that that camel is vital to unit morale. When the men have been away for home for so long, there comes a time in the month when they get irresistible urges, and that camel helps'.
Reluctantly, the new commander agreed, and let the camel stay.
Within weeks, on the night of a full moon, the commander felt certain urges. He strode across the parade ground, lowered his trousers, and had his way with the camel.
As he walked back, hitching his trousers, he met the adjutant.
'Is that the way the men do it?'.
'No sir, they strap on a saddle, and ride it into the brothel in town'.


Roderick B Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor

Here are some I took in Iraq.

Lang

...hey Rodders ....love the corny humour....that's my kind of GAG !! .....cheers mate

Cutting, Baling and transporting

Cutting the good old fashion way

Bailing

Carting

Trevor

Could get censored
Why are camels called ships of the night
Because
All the sea mans they carry