Four old retired blokes are walking down a street in Maroochydore.
They turned a corner and see a sign that says,
'OLD TIMER'S BAR - ALL DRINKS 10 CENTS!'
They look at each other, and then go in, thinking this is tooo good to be true.
The old bartender says in a voice that carries across the room,
"Come on in boys and let me pour one for you!..So What'll it be gentlemen"?
There seemed to be a fully-stocked bar, so each of the blokes asks for a beer....
In short order the bartender serves up four icy cold beers, and says, "That'll be 10 cents each, please."
The four blokes stare at the bartender for a moment...then look at each other....they can't believe their good luck.
They pay the 40 cents, finish their drinks, and order another round.
Again four schooners are produced and the bartender again saying, "That's 40 cents, please....
They pay their 40 cents, however their curiosity is more than they can stand...
They have each had two beers and so far they've spent less than a dollar.
Finally one of the blokes says, "How can you afford to serve beer as good as this, for 10 cents each?"
"I'm a retired tailor from Sydney", the bartender said, and I always wanted to own my own Bar.
Last year I hit Cross Lotto for $25 million and decided to open this place.....
every drink costs ten cents- wine, liquor,beer,...it's all the same"
"Wowie!!!! That's quite a story,"says one of the men.
The four of them threw down their beers and couldn't help but notice seven other blokes at the end of the bar
who didn't have drinks in front of them, and hadn't ordered anything, the whole time they were there.
One man gestures at the seven at the end of the bar without drinks and asks the bartender, .."What's with them?"...
The bartender says, 'Oh, they're all Victorian Grey Nomads from the local Caravan Park, waiting for Happy Hour when drinks are half price"..!
<Now before you get all astropolous with me, this was told to me verbatim, by a non-Grey Nomad...is this really the impression we give the Public?....and if so why?..I wonder....is it just an age thing?..they consider us 'tight'.....>
Hoo Roo
-- Edited by goldfinger on Monday 29th of February 2016 05:01:31 PM
rockylizard said
07:56 PM Feb 29, 2016
Gday...
It's OK, it's OK Larry
Ya quite safe. I reckon I first heard this one at least 9 or 10 years ago ... it was BEFORE I even retired.
And - unfortunately it quite probably is the way many people think of us (and all) old pharts.
Such is life mate .... I must admit I have considerable pleasure proving the bar-steads right
cheers - John
-- Edited by rockylizard on Monday 29th of February 2016 07:58:17 PM
Four old retired blokes are walking down a street in Maroochydore.
They turned a corner and see a sign that says,
'OLD TIMER'S BAR - ALL DRINKS 10 CENTS!'
They look at each other, and then go in, thinking this is tooo good to be true.
The old bartender says in a voice that carries across the room,
"Come on in boys and let me pour one for you!..So What'll it be gentlemen"?
There seemed to be a fully-stocked bar, so each of the blokes asks for a beer....
In short order the bartender serves up four icy cold beers, and says, "That'll be 10 cents each, please."
The four blokes stare at the bartender for a moment...then look at each other....they can't believe their good luck.
They pay the 40 cents, finish their drinks, and order another round.
Again four schooners are produced and the bartender again saying, "That's 40 cents, please....
They pay their 40 cents, however their curiosity is more than they can stand...
They have each had two beers and so far they've spent less than a dollar.
Finally one of the blokes says, "How can you afford to serve beer as good as this, for 10 cents each?"
"I'm a retired tailor from Sydney", the bartender said, and I always wanted to own my own Bar.
Last year I hit Cross Lotto for $25 million and decided to open this place.....
every drink costs ten cents- wine, liquor,beer,...it's all the same"
"Wowie!!!! That's quite a story,"says one of the men.
The four of them threw down their beers and couldn't help but notice seven other blokes at the end of the bar
who didn't have drinks in front of them, and hadn't ordered anything, the whole time they were there.
One man gestures at the seven at the end of the bar without drinks and asks the bartender, .."What's with them?"...
The bartender says, 'Oh, they're all Victorian Grey Nomads from the local Caravan Park, waiting for Happy Hour when drinks are half price"..!
<Now before you get all astropolous with me, this was told to me verbatim, by a non-Grey Nomad...is this really the impression we give the Public?....and if so why?..I wonder....is it just an age thing?..they consider us 'tight'.....>
Hoo Roo
-- Edited by goldfinger on Monday 29th of February 2016 05:01:31 PM
Gday...
It's OK, it's OK
Larry 
Ya quite safe. I reckon I first heard this one at least 9 or 10 years ago ... it was BEFORE I even retired.
And - unfortunately
it quite probably is the way many people think of us (and all) old pharts.
Such is life mate
.... I must admit I have considerable pleasure proving the bar-steads right 
cheers - John
-- Edited by rockylizard on Monday 29th of February 2016 07:58:17 PM