Rabbit Flat - Fuel

Submitted: Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 17:17

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Saw a thread on another site that mentions the fact that Rabbit Flat is now dispensing fuel 7 days per week. The reason given for the extended hours are due to family assistance.

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Reply By: Wayne-o - Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 17:20

Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 17:20

I used to fly in mail, and supplies to rabbit flat, say hi to ol bruce if ya see him, oh and watch out for his shotgun, he goes no where without it.......haha, i dropped a box of his groceries one day, and he pointed it at me.....lol

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Follow Up By: Willem - Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 17:34

Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 17:34

He pointed that shotgun at someone else about 2 years ago and it cost him $1000 fine and a Good Behaviour Bond. Can't think of the persons name but sure it was a well known motoring journalist.

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Follow Up By: Wayne-o - Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 17:43

Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 17:43

He was usually good, to us, used to call to Alice and give the pilot a weather update and strip report at 4 am, he was the only one who did it. his strip was always in good nic, and he always bought me a cold coke and a meat pie.......god they tasted sooo good after a full day in the sweatbox POS Cessna...lol

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Follow Up By: Crackles - Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 17:56

Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 17:56

I don't blame him for being paranoid & carrying a shotgun around. We stopped to help some indiginous fellows coming in from WA who had a flat tyre but no jack. Unfortunately they went on to Rabbit flat & after getting a skin full decided to take on the local tribe from the NT, ending up with 1 being shot. He closed up the compound & called the cops. It would be a long tense wait while they came out from Alice Springs.
Wonder what the "well known motoring journalist" did or said to deserve facing the shiny end of the barrel.
Cheers Craig.............

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Follow Up By: Willem - Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 17:57

Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 17:57

Yeah I have had no issues with Bruce the few times I have pulled in there for fuel and other stuff. We have got on well...but then I'm a bushie as well, though maybe not quite that eccentric...lol

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Follow Up By: Hairy - Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 18:01

Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 18:01

One of the Leyland brothers got greeted with his 12 gauge too!

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Follow Up By: Willem - Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 18:02

Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 at 18:02

Craig

I think it was one of the Leylands but I could be wrong. They had made an appointment with him for 11am in the morning but things didnt work out that way and they arrived at 2pm....siesta time. So the story goes that the fella walked around the back of the building and into the house and was met with a shotgun pointing a few inches from his face. Blood drained from his knees in an instant............................

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Follow Up By: Member - Bucky (VIC) - Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 05:54

Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 05:54

Can't blame him for being cautious ,
They are a long way from anywhere, and if the " shyte hits the fan ", the cops are not just aroound the corner..

Just a bit of old fashon " self protection "

Cheers
Bucky

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