General News
15 December, 2022
Over the fence ... laugh time
Did you catch last week's laughs?FASTER than a herd of cows coming into the milking shed! We hear the dairy farmer otherwise known as King Richard headed north to Bathurst the other day with the good wife acting as navigator. However, wife (she of...
Did you catch last week's laughs?
FASTER than a herd of cows coming into the milking shed! We hear the dairy farmer otherwise known as King Richard headed north to Bathurst the other day with the good wife acting as navigator. However, wife (she of half-century fame) opted for firmer footing when King Richard indulged in taking a specially hired car around the Mount Panorama circuit. He claims the speedo hit an authorised 200kmh in the thrill-seeker experience but the legs, well, they had less solidity than one of his herd’s cow pats after pulling back into the pits.
WE DON’T know if King Richard is now on the track to becoming a celebrity like Evil Knievel, the man who’s name is synonymous with daredevil driving stunts. Real name Robert Craig Knievel Jr. he attempted over 75 ramp-to-ramp jumps and was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame. Inspired by Joe Chitwood, Knievel mastered motorcycle performance to support his family, and his skills quickly led him to global fame. Or perhaps King Richard will settle with emulating the feats of our own Loddon motor champ Rhianon Gelsomino, back in Wedderburn for Christmas from the US with hubby Alex.
OVER in the US they love to catalogue excuses of speeding drivers. Police officer Chuck Ervin pulled over a Corvette doing 100 in 55 (mph) zone. Late at night on highway, no traffic. he told the driver, “You were flying, unless you have a pilot’s licence, you are going to jail.” Yes, he handed Chuck a pilot’s license. Chuck let him go.
COMING up to Christmas, we all know how Dasher gets his name - he’s the fastest reindeer. Reindeers are powerful endurance runners. They can sprint at speeds of 80kmh and can travel at 30kmh for extended periods.
AND on Christmas speed, what’s the fastest time to eat three mince pies? It’s 52.21 seconds and was achieved by Leah Shutkever (UK) in London, on September 25, 2019. She beat an earlier record of 54 seconds set by an Aussie a couple of years earlier. Apparently Leah is a competitive eater and multiple Guinness World Records title holder.