President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on May 27^th, 2018 at 7:32pm:
 



No thank you - there could be poofs in Geelong too.   

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on May 27^th, 2018 at 7:49pm:



That looks better:

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on May 27^th, 2018 at 8:18pm:



Looks good.
When my knee is finally better I'd like to walk around & see some more places.
I only stopped using crutches 2 weeks ago.
It will still take at least a month for me to get fully better.

freediver wrote on May 27^th, 2018 at 6:24pm:



Hi FD,
Maybe it is deliberate.
When I was young I used to think that the louder a place was -
say a disco or nightclub that the better it was.
When you get older you'd like to be able to have a quiet meal &
a chat with an old friend - your priorities change &
the noise irritates you.

There should be acoustic tiles on all the walls & ceilings &
even carpet tiles under the tables
to reduce the noise & echos.

I have dined many times in Europe -
places in: Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, London,  Tewkesbury Gloucester, Barcelona &
I never found that problem of noise.
They seem to have more class in Europe -
nice white table cloths, excellent cutlery & plates,
top service by waiters & a quiet atmosphere if you want, plus
of course some fantastic food.

Here in Australia & in America I didn't find that.
Both countries have hoards of loud screaming bogans
with no culture & the food is usually not as good as you could cook at home.

Bobby. wrote on May 27^th, 2018 at 6:34pm:


You probably spent a lot more on beer when you were younger.