GN Ratings

gubby · Guru

GN Ratings

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Apparently it goes on how many posts you post - I am a senior member.

Happywanderer · The Master

It depends on how many posts you have made. You will see I am now a Guru. I just talk a lot.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Rapidly catching you Marj - I talk a lot too. Ha!Ha!

gubby · Guru

smile Thank you all for clearing that up, I wasn't sure wether it was length of membership or not.

Today hasn't been wasted, I've learnt something!!!

Happywanderer · The Master

You've got a long way to go Jules. I have 1692 posts. You only have 294. Keep talking.
How come I have so many, surely I'm not on here more than all you others.

Smokeydk · Guru

Geeeeeeee I should post more.....just realised I been member since 2008

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Crikey - I thought I must have done thousands - not that I checked - but it seems like it - fingers get sore from speed typing - thought I am not as fst as I used to be - used to fly over the keyboard, 50 page technical quotes - I'll have to keep posting I reckon.

Happywanderer · The Master

Jules, you only have to look to the left of here in your avatar. Tells you all the time just how many posts you have made.

Gerty Dancer · Guru

I thought this might turn out to be a funny and interesting topic... like "do you rate caravan parks, or public toilets?"

We rate toilets, giving them a score out of 10. Havent found a 10, it would have to have a padded/warmed seat and music etc, etc. But we found a minus 8 in a National Park whose smell made the eyes water.

Anybody else do any "rating"?

ozi2 · Guru

Gerty Dancer wrote:
I thought this might turn out to be a funny and interesting topic... like "do you rate caravan parks, or public toilets?"
We rate toilets, giving them a score out of 10. Havent found a 10, it would have to have a padded/warmed seat and music etc, etc. But we found a minus 8 in a National Park whose smell made the eyes water.
Anybody else do any "rating"?

Hi Gerty, yes we do and if your minus 8 was camp 43 on Freycinet Peninsula in Tasmania then we can only concur.........what a health hazard!

cheers

ozi2

jimricho · Guru

Gerty Dancer wrote:
I thought this might turn out to be a funny and interesting topic... like "do you rate caravan parks, or public toilets?"
Anybody else do any "rating"?

What about country pubs?

-- Edited by jimricho on Tuesday 12th of April 2011 07:22:00 AM

sandsmere · Guru

Yeah . We rate country pubs .

Also rate towns . Couple have a 10 . Couple have a big fat 0 !

jimbo · Guru

Colac Lakeside Caravan park Porable Toilets $25 powered Rate 2/10 the best part was a drive through

Beth54 · Guru

Gee, I'm falling short too Marj! Only a senior member with 480 posts!

-- Edited by Beth54 on Tuesday 12th of April 2011 08:55:30 AM

Gerty Dancer · Guru

We rate bakeries too... best so far was Geeveston Tas, also Nimitabel (both 9's). Know of somebody who rates a whole town by the vanilla slices!

Beth54 · Guru

I'll have to start this rating business. Sounds like fun!

I'm a sucker for cream buns, so maybe I'll start with them!

Gympie Q bakery..I think it's called the Tramcar Bakery..I'd rate theirs a 8/10!

gubby · Guru

So does that mean to become a veteran member you have to be a vanilla slice & Cream bun Connoisseur????? LOL.

traveling bob · Veteran Member

I am learning all the time, some days nothing other days little.

Bob

Beth54 · Guru

Yes it's all getting a bit mixed up isn't it! confuse

-- Edited by Beth54 on Tuesday 12th of April 2011 11:17:07 AM

Gerty Dancer · Guru

gubby wrote:
So does that mean to become a veteran member you have to be a vanilla slice & Cream bun Connoisseur????? LOL.

It helps Gubby!!! biggrin

Sorry I hijacked your thread... really thought when I read the title it would be about the other kinds of ratings.

Hylda&Jon · Guru

We rate best pies as we travel.

Only one pie shop rates a 10 in our view & that is Brookie Pie Shop on Pit****er Rd Brookvale in Sydney(would you believe they censered p i t t w a t e r ).

It has only a small selection of about half a dozen types of pies but the tastes of them are absolutely sublime plus, the italian baker who runs it by himself has perfected the flakey pastry to a tee, & importantly their a good size too.

So far, no other pies even rate a 9 in my opinion.

I introduced Hylda to them when we passed through Sydney a year ago & she agrees holeheartedly.

Bugger! now my mouth is watering.

Cheers

Jon

-- Edited by Hylda&Jon on Tuesday 12th of April 2011 12:24:29 PM

Beth54 · Guru

I'm pretty fussy about pies. I remember a really good one in Tassie but it was so long ago I forget where it was. It'd be a 10, as far as I'm concerned.

Locally, the bakery on Redland Bay Road, Logandale Q, has a chunky steak pie I'd rate at 9. I haven't tried any other varieties. The only problem is, it's way too close for my waistline..or lack thereof!

gubby · Guru

Gerty Dancer wrote:
Sorry I hijacked your thread... really thought when I read the title it would be about the other kinds of ratings.

biggrin Don't be too worried Gerty I'm enjoying this, My curiosity was cured in the first couple of replies.

The ratings on things is a good idea, the only problem I can see is some sort of order to allow people to seek the areas of Australia that they are going to be in.

Maybe a thread should be started to see if anyone has ideas. Seeing as it was your idea in the first place you should initiate that Gerty.

In the meantime, Keep smiling

pricey43 · Guru

We also rate the bakeries Gert, especially the Vanilla Slices. Have even attended the Great Vanilla Slice Triunph in Ouyen. A marquee full of V.S's from all over Vic and S.A. Bakeries and home cooks. At the end of the day, after judging, the slices are cut up and the public are free to taste. As far as pies are concerned. The Mataranka Meat Pie is pretty memorable. Anyone else tried one of these?

milo · Guru

there have been fights on some sites about how many posts some one has over others...

Travel Bug · Guru

pricey43, I have just added a trip to Ouyen to my list.
The great vanilla slice triumph will be held on 2nd September this year.
I intend going to Adelaide in August and being in being in Mildura for the country music festival late September so that just slots in nicely.
Thanks for the posting. YUMMMM! I can taste those vanilla slices already

-- Edited by Travel Bug on Tuesday 12th of April 2011 08:46:15 PM

Happywanderer · The Master

I've always wanted to go to the Ouyen Vanilla Slice Festival. Maybe this year Myrtle can take me. I will mark it on my calender.

Did you know they are called Custard Squares in New Zealand?

Beth54 · Guru

Happywanderer wrote:
I've always wanted to go to the Ouyen Vanilla Slice Festival. Maybe this year Myrtle can take me. I will mark it on my calender.

Did you know they are called Custard Squares in New Zealand?

They were called custard slices when I was a kid, Marj. A lot of things have changed names in Qld over the years. Like peanut butter was always peanut paste in Qld. Coffee roll is now a finger bun. I suspect it's come from all the southerners who moved to Qld.

Hylda&Jon · Guru

pricey43 wrote:
The Mataranka Meat Pie is pretty memorable. Anyone else tried one of these?

I may have to make a detour out that way when we hit NT

Cheers

Jon