On Jun 30, 8:33 pm, Tony Polson  wrote:
> Andrew Clarke  wrote:
> >On Jun 30, 7:22 am, Tony Polson  wrote:
> >> Andrew Clarke  wrote:
> >> >If Oldham were to be magically transported to Australia, there'd be at
> >> >least a Tubular Bandage Museum, or even a Big Tubular Bandage,
> >> >complete with souvenir shop and milkbar, plus some signage on the
> >> >local highway to attract the tourist dollar. With much of mainland
> >> >Australia currently living in drought conditions, plus the recent hike
> >> >in fuel prices, our shire councillors will try just about anything to
> >> >attract the passing trade.
>
> >> What do drought conditions have to do with advertising the heritage of
> >> tubular bandages?
>
> >If there's drought the farmers don't have any money, and if the
> >farmers don't have any money, businesses in country towns are going to
> >feel the pinch. The whole idea of the Big Banana, the Big Merino, the
> >Gippsland Giant Worm or the Ned Kelly Museum etc is to bring tourists
> >and travellers into town where they might be tempted to visit the
> >local pub/newsagent/supermarket/cafe etc. and spend a bit of money
> >while they're there.
>
> >Running a business in the bush can be pretty tough if the local
> >farmers rely on one good season to pay off the bank loans to keep them
> >afloat during the bad ones. This can be one good year in five in the
> >more arid regions.
>
> >I suppose a Giant and Extremely Long Tubular Bandage could be
> >installed between (say) Oldham and (say) Goulburn, home of the Giant
> >Merino, the town whose local reservoir was completely empty late last
> >year. That might help.
>
> >Seehttp://www.mediavr.com/sheep.htmand yes, you can go inside (bit
> >pongy I'm told).
>
> I apologise for the facetious question.  It wasn't intended to elicit
> a serious response.  

No worries, china!

Andrew C
Canberra