Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Christmas Party 2008

If you knew that the Berlin Wall was 26 miles long and that it was dismantled in 1989; that vermiculture employs the labour of worms; that the Lightburn Zeta was manufactured in Adelaide; that Harold Holt’s disappearance was actually an early alien abduction; that Groucho Marx wrote all of William Shakespeare’s plays (Harpo did the sonnets) and that Great Garbo didn’t want to be alone then you would have had a flying start at the 50 question examination (jovially described as a fun quiz) we all took part in at Robyn’s place in Brompton during QCar’s recent Christmas party.

An early highlight of the evening was Ron and Carl’s car brand themed cheese plate followed by the aforementioned ‘exam’ (won by Ron and Carl). This was followed by a shared barbecue dinner, dessert and a Kris Kringle distribution of gifts.

Robyn and Julie did a great job as hosts on the night and there were heaps of opportunities to mingle, crack a coldie and share a laugh.

(Click on pictures to see them at a larger size)

Robyn's Pictures




The John Lennon fan club in action


The fan club at worship . . .



Lucy Hillman Minx, club mascot with doting admirer



Time to eat . . .



The Quiz . . .

Hillary reading,
"Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?
"How come a boxing ring is square?
"Why is the third hand on the watch called the second hand?
"If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words?
"Is it good if a vacuum really sucks?
"Why is it called "after dark" when it really is "after light"?



Brenton reading . . .
"Why doesn't glue stick to the bottle?
"Why do they use sterilised needles for death by lethal injection?
"Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?
"Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw a gun at him?
"Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?"



Harvey reading . . .
"Why is it if you send a package by Ship it is called Cargo, and if you send it by Car it is called a Shipment?
"Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are flat?
"Why do banks charge a fee on "insufficient funds" when they know there is not enough?
"Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?"




Sal reading . . .
""Doesn't "expecting the unexpected" make the unexpected expected?
"Why does "slow down" and "slow up" mean the same thing?
"Why do they call it a TV set when you only have one?
"How come abbreviated is such a long word?
"If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting?"

Harvey's Pictures



Lucy thought she deserved a present too. Here we see her ripping into it with gusto . . .



Hillary made these tarts



Rod and another 'tart' reference



Michelle reading . .
"Why is a round pizza put in a square box?
"Can you cry under the water?
"Is it still called a hearing when deaf person goes to court?
"If you have a cured ham, what disease did it have?
"Will you be fired if you drink Pepsi at a Coke factory?



"Does a person have to be important before they are considered assassinated instead of just plain murdered?
"If sandwich bread is square, then why is most luncheon meats round?
"When you go to Heaven, do you wear the clothes you were buried in forever?
"Babies wake up almost every two hours or so, then why say, “sleep like a baby”?



Ferrari Rod . . . because red is faster . . .



Carl reading . . .
"Why did man walk on the moon before it was discovered that wheels could be put on luggage?
"Why go to the top of a tall building only to put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?
"Money does not grow on trees then why do banks have branches?
"Why do you “put your two cents in” when it is only “a penny for your thoughts”? What happens to the other penny?
"If you are IN a movie, why are you ON TV?



And Robyn said . . .
"Kris Kringle will only come for those who score over 95 per cent an danyon ewho scores less that 50 per cent will be sent to teh Eastern front to face the ruskies . . ."
(I could be making that up . . .)



Greg listening . . .




Brenton & Clinton relaxing . . .



Hillary resplendent in white . . .



The many faces of a cheese plate - please enlargify by clicking . . .