Preschool books and toys.

Penno is still accepting donations of preschool books and toys for donation to the Philippines.  If you have something to give, please drop it off at Penno’s work, 861 Raglan Pde.  All donations are appreciated.

Fines exemption for a year.

Congratulations to our Charter President for purchasing the Fines Exemption for a Year.  This is a very generous donation to our club.  Thank you Bruce.  

Of course, it is only an exemption from fines.  It in no way restricts what we can write in the Central Spoke.

Boré’s view.

Despite the lockdown, Boré has been meeting plenty of Rotarians out and about.  Of course, with everyone wearing masks, Boré doesn’t have a clue who he is meeting.  Despite this, it is still nice to catch up with someone.  Anyone.  If you do see Boré out and about, show him your calves and see if he can guess who you are.

We thank Boré for his great cartoon.

 

 

 

Zoom happy hour.

Last Wednesday it was great to see so many people on our Zoom happy hour and hear about how they were managing during the pandemic.  Our Charter President reported he has traded in his Landcruiser.  The Toyota Landcruiser is a perfectly good car, but has always suffered from being a bit small. 

Bruce has decided to trade up to a mid-sized Chevrolet Silverado.  Bruce chose the Silverado 1500 rather than the larger Silverado 2500, which would have been excessive.  At over two meters wide and nearly six meters long, the Silverado 1500 will fit snugly into three standard Australian car parking spots.  It is also able to sneak under the Simpson Street bridge with the tyres half deflated.  In addition, the Silverado 1500 claims a miserly 12.3 l/100km fuel consumption.  Bruce explains this is because the Silverado can run on just two of its eight cylinders.  They all do eventually Bruce. 

The only fly in the ointment has been that Bruce has been waiting an eternity for his new vehicle, and it is still yet to arrive.  This is mainly because the Silverado 1500 is too wide to fit through the Panama Canal, and has had to be shipped around Cape Horn. 

The Silverado 1500.

We can only hope Bruce ticked the option box for the ‘Justice’ sump guard.  It is important to have something written on the sump guard because at traffic lights this is the only part of Bruce’s truck you will see in your rear-view mirror.

We look forward to seeing the new wheels Bruce.

 

Freshly Doug has been out and about and brings us this report of Council's new social distancing park benches.

 

 

It often isn't fully appreciated how hard Pip and Lew have worked over the years to contribute to the Central Spoke.  This is partly because the censor has to cut about 98% of the material they provide.  Ten years ago we wrote,

Pip and Lew continue to contribute:

This week Pip and Lew have submitted a large number of jokes for inclusion in the Central Spoke.  I have included here all of their material that survived the censors’ critical eye;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Silverado.

The ballad of a Charter President.

(Sung to the tune of ‘Desperado’ by The Eagles.)

 

Silverado.  Why don’t you come to your senses?

You been out drivin’ Benzes for so long now

Oh, you’re a hard one

But I know that you got your reasons

These things that are pleasin’ you

Can hurt us somehow

 

Don’t you pick the queen of Detroit, boy

She’ll beat you if she’s able

You know the queen of Nippon is always your best bet

 

Now it seems to me some fine things

Have been laid upon your table

But you only want the ones that you can’t get

 

Silverado.  Oh, you ain’t getting’ no younger

You saw the big Chevy in Carsales on your phone

And freedom, oh freedom well, that’s just some people talkin’

Your prison is burnin’ 20 litres just to get from the golf course back home

 

Don't your feet get hot in the winter time?

The sky won't snow and the sun always shines

It's hard to tell the night time from the day

You're losin' all your highs and lows

Ain't it funny how the Winter goes away?
 

Silverado. Why don't you come to your senses?

Come down from your Benzes, open the gate

It aint rainin', but there's a rainbow above you

You better buy yourself a Prius

Buy yourself a Prius

You better buy yourself a Prius before it's too late