Just past the S**t creek paddle store is Gingerbeer creek, so we pull over to change drivers by a sign that says Gingerbeer Creek.
From nowhere appear 2 men. Derek, a very tall, thin emaciated looking man with clumsy arms that appear too long for even his lengthy body, dressed in long Eric Morcambe style comedy shorts & a string vest, introduces himself.
A charming man that you find yourself believing less the more he speaks. The first 3 or 4 words you totally believe, the next 4 or 5 words you begin to doubt, the next 5 o 6 words you suspect are false & the last few words you recognise as being total dunny fodder. Somehow his charm wins you over & you find yourself against your better judgement wishing what he said to be true. Alas it is not.
For a while Derek or del boy as his mucker calls him does all the talking. After a while he introduces his mucker, Mikey. Mickey is a completely different shape, short, barrel shaped, red stressed faced & quite obviously wearing a ginger toupee, dressed in very tight speedo’s & a blue leather (unfortunately for us, open) waistcoat. Del boy laughingly calls Mickey an Ocker. We have no idea what this means but Mikey quite obviously does not like this & fixes Del boy with a glare that says “i’ll sort you out beyond the black stump!”. They explain that they are businessmen & sell software. Del boy launches into his sales patter & pretty soon we are all totally confused. The more he says the less idea we have of what they are selling. Del boy finishes his sales pitch with a cute image of winnie the pooh arm wrestling a Koala & it goes quiet. I can’t remember if Janet or i asked the question but one of us said “But what exactly is it?”. A few seconds silence & Mikey pops up with “its internet isn’t it.”
Somewhat dumbfounded we make our escape, wish them well & leave them to their business. As we drove off i wondered to myself what happens when too many fake people congregate in one location. Does that location become unreal or vanish from sight like a mirage. I wonder.
Real love & real hugs,
Jeff & Janet
For a while Derek or del boy as his mucker calls him does all the talking. After a while he introduces his mucker, Mikey. Mickey is a completely different shape, short, barrel shaped, red stressed faced & quite obviously wearing a ginger toupee, dressed in very tight speedo’s & a blue leather (unfortunately for us, open) waistcoat. Del boy laughingly calls Mickey an Ocker. We have no idea what this means but Mikey quite obviously does not like this & fixes Del boy with a glare that says “i’ll sort you out beyond the black stump!”. They explain that they are businessmen & sell software. Del boy launches into his sales patter & pretty soon we are all totally confused. The more he says the less idea we have of what they are selling. Del boy finishes his sales pitch with a cute image of winnie the pooh arm wrestling a Koala & it goes quiet. I can’t remember if Janet or i asked the question but one of us said “But what exactly is it?”. A few seconds silence & Mikey pops up with “its internet isn’t it.”
Somewhat dumbfounded we make our escape, wish them well & leave them to their business. As we drove off i wondered to myself what happens when too many fake people congregate in one location. Does that location become unreal or vanish from sight like a mirage. I wonder.
Real love & real hugs,
Jeff & Janet
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