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Hello

Can you tell me what exactly it consists of and what types of things may take place there.

Can I ask what takes place in the Strip Clubs (if you know).

What time are the clubs open until?

I only ask because my husband is there for a business trip as we speak and the guys are headed there soon.

Peculiar post. Are you looking to give your husband, if there really is a husband, and "the guys", whoeover they may be, a few handy pointers? If not, what possible use can this information be to you? Use your imagination. What usually happens in brothels and strip clubs anywhere?

Neil,

You just had to take the bait, didn't ya? :)

Hugs,

Melodie

Melodie, I was hoping to hear from you, but not a peep. I mean, jeez, what's the use of being a Certified Aussie Specialist if you can't deal with the basics, eh? I mean, how would I know?

Well I was going to say Palmer Street, Surrey Hills, but for all I know that could be a smart neighbourhood these days.

Neil,

Well, of course I have some information of my forays into Kings Cross, but I prefer to keep that on the QT.

Melodie

Well after 20+ years in a seagoing service - I suppose I might be qualified to offer a tip here...but like Neil some experiences are better unsaid.

Neil I liked your first response.

I might add - just send em with lots of money. I'm sure they will figue out what to do...

Funny thing when I flew into Melbourne the first time, I was somewhat intrigued with the "Little Black Book" that was in with all of the other tourist pamphlets of things to see and do. Just for fun, I brought home a handful of those blackbook pamplets for my friends....they also found them interesting......

Life is grand

Steve

Pat, I'm pretty sure the old Palmer Street is long gone and probably mourned by many Vice Squad detectives.

Well, Palmer street's gone chi chi years ago Neil & Pat. I'm old enough to remember it's history & it does make me smile now to see those "historic terraces" all tarted up (ok, it's obvious, but it's early in the day!) and selling for zillions. "If walls could talk"!

Here's a little something from the Tamworth (NSW North West Country area) that might amuse you. I'd have thought the "Madam" of such an establishment, of all people, would have known about kissing frogs ... she might well have killed one of her prospective clients!

"A frog in the fantasy room


A FROG that hopped into Inverell's only brothel in search of adventure was given a rude reception on Sunday night.
The banjo frog was mistaken for its Queensland cousin – the poisonous cane toad – when the establishment's madam, Pam Bell, found it sitting in a "love swing" in the "fantasy room" of First Choice, Wyndham St.

Mrs Bell had the frog clobbered by a rake-brandishing security guard after it "hopped in for a swinging time".

She believed the animal might have arrived in Inverell from Queensland on just one of many wool trucks that frequented the neighbouring business, Goddard's Wool Marketing, every week.

NSW Parks and Wildlife ranger Nathan Oliver said the harmless and protected frog, also known as the pobblebonk, was often mistaken for the cane toad but inland NSW residents should think twice before killing an animal if they had any doubt about the species.

"There are a number of native frogs that can be confused with cane toads," Mr Oliver said.

"If people are unsure about the identity of a species please don't hesitate to contact the NPWS before taking any drastic

measures."

Mr Oliver said the frog's warty appearance was the main reason it was mistaken for the cane toad.

He said two distinguishing features of the banjo frog was a raised pale strip that runs from below the eye to the forearm and its call – a single banjo-like "bonk" call repeated at intervals, hence its name.

The cane toad is a much larger species, up to 15cm in length, and has a very rough and warty

appearance.

Distinguishing features include the pointed bony ridge running from the nose to the eye and the large gland behind the ear.

The call is a "purring" sound, similar to a high-pitched telephone dial.

Mmmmmmmmmmm :)

Neil, Can you find an ABC audio clip for these 2 frogs
so the next time I'm in a brothel I'll know whether to clobber or cuddle

Andrewdavid

Bokhara and Neil, I'm so old I can remember taking off on ship to England from Pyrmont Wharf! I didn't think for a minute the ladies or whatever of Palmer St were still plying their trade there, and about a year ago when I was last "up the Cross" it was positively genteel compared with how I remember it. I even remember Roslyn Norton, the "witch of the Cross".

But at least I can tell the difference between a purring cane toad and a bonking banjo frog, not that cane toads don't bonk! With regular monotony in my fish pond, but I won't bore you here with results.

Well, Pat .. you'd best be out there by the pond recording the bonking banjos & cavorting cane toads for AndrewDavid. It'd be terrible if he were mistaken for or mistook one for 'tother next time he's in the Inverell Madam's establishment. C'mon Pat .. best Attenborough whisper ....

Andrew, this whole thread is getting very weird and I'm not sure I want to encourage any amphibian-hugging tendencies on your part. Canadians may be a tolerant people, but there are limits. We don't want them to start having second thoughts about the wisdom of offering you asylum, do we? Remember, the moving vans don't turn up at the White House for almost two years yet.

Neil does make a good point!

It is weird, though!

OK, I'll wait for Pat and Mike to make some recordings poolside. We must have stayed at their wonderful Lilybank B&B at the wrong season as I don't remember frogs sharing the water

Andrewdavid