Food, Drink & Dining Out The Perth Thread - Part 2

[Smeg Head]

There would be more to this than I think is being reported. Tim is a passionate member and has been an outstanding rep for Perth and this has come as a real shock.

His third child is less than a year old and unplanned.

 

[Off The Couch]

His third child is less than a year old and unplanned.

Don’t think she was unplanned - I am aware that there had been previous miscarriages which had caused some emotional (mental) concerns with his wife when she got pregnant with the third baby and the toll it took with him being away all the time. It could be exactly what he says it is but I only recently received an invitation to a function he was holding as a precursor for getting ready for the next election so too say I’m surprised is an understatement

 

[Smeg Head]

Don’t think she was unplanned - I am aware that there had been previous miscarriages which had caused some emotional (mental) concerns with his wife when she got pregnant with the third baby and the toll it took with him being away all the time. It could be exactly what he says it is but I only recently received an invitation to a function he was holding as a precursor for getting ready for the next election so too say I’m surprised is an understatement

Health issue could be behind it (and a very legitimate reason)

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

Hammond had a little accident after getting elected though so having two young kids and another baby wasn't taken in to consideration for such a role. Hopefully he can do something stateside. Gorman will be the man to take over.

 

[Smeg Head]

Hammond had a little accident after getting elected though so having two young kids and another baby wasn't taken in to consideration for such a role. Hopefully he can do something stateside. Gorman will be the man to take over.

If you quit for family reasons, you don't then shunt to a state role, I think that is disingenuous.

 

[JackOutback]

If you quit for family reasons, you don't then shunt to a state role, I think that is disingenuous.

I don't think so; the problem is distance and separation from family, both of which would be eliminated with a state role. That said, he made clear he wouldn't be moving into state politics and it seems likely he will return to his old job.

 

[Beerfish]

My partner recently started a FIFO role and she is already struggling in that regard, no idea how people do it for a decade ++

I did it for 8 years and I reckon I got out just in time.

 

[Smeg Head]

I did it for 8 years and I reckon I got out just in time.

Doing alright now then?

 

[Beerfish]

Doing alright now then?

Yeah. Much better thanks. It's amazing how much difference being able to sleep in your own bed every night makes.

 

[Smeg Head]

sleep in your own bed every night makes.

And now I just lost the last bit of this battle to stay awake today.

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

If you quit for family reasons, you don't then shunt to a state role, I think that is disingenuous.

He's said he's done with politics and going back to being a humble everydayan barrister getting paid just as much if not more.

He can probably move back to Nedlands now seeing as he was parachuted in to that seat.

 

[Beerfish]

He's said he's done with politics and going back to being a humble everydayan barrister getting paid just as much if not more.

He can probably move back to Nedlands now seeing as he was parachuted in to that seat.

Well at least he can still add it to his cv which is the main thing.

 

[The Speaker]

He should've been in state politics in the first place, but there's no attraction in it anymore for the 'talented' ones because state governments have lost most of their powers, so they all try for Canberra.

 

[Silent Alarm]

Did anyone ever make a conscious decision to go The Clink?

I'm 99% sure every patron just ended up there somehow.

It’s not a bad venue, reminds me of the ones in Melbourne. As in the lay out is good.

But I went to that Hugo’s about four weeks ago and it was so dead they let us in for free. I had one Becks and called it.

It’s no Mr Lonely.

 

[ep2018]

Chicken Treat on the verge of bankruptcy. Say it aint so.

 

[Reynolds Number]

Not surprised. Have really struggled since the rise of places like Nandos, cheap supermarket rotisserie chook and good quality charcoal chicken.

Had their six piece bucket last night. That will be missed. Could do with a direct competitor to KFC.

 

[The Speaker]

They've been closing down stores for years and not advertising.

Though they did just give the Parkwood store a new paint job so eh.

 

[quotemokc]

Oporto must be struggling too (owned by same corporation) every time I go past one there is no one there.

 

[Kram]

Chicken Treat on the verge of bankruptcy. Say it aint so.

Even though I don't go there that often would hate to lose the local one, but being about 200km from the nearest chicken place I guess it would just bought and converted into a Red Rooster.

 

[Smeg Head]

Chicken Treat on the verge of bankruptcy. Say it aint so.

Nooo, in the news?

 

[ep2018]

Nooo, in the news?

Yeah. Reds and Oporto are in deep shit too. But CT is distinctly West Australian, would be a damn shame for them to go under.

 

[Smeg Head]

Yeah. Reds and Oporto are in deep shit too. But CT is distinctly West Australian, would be a damn shame for them to go under.

Reds started in WA too. And yeah I did a read, its to do with dodgy overpriced forced supply chains on franchisees.

 

[Plugger35]

Chicken Treat has really gone downhill the last few years, the last time I went there I ordered one of their bacon burgers and it didn't have any bacon in it.

Not surprising they are going under.

 

[Scotland]

http://www.news.com.au/finance/busi...y/news-story/ed14293ebb1a8e58d3169194daa330f6

Happier times in February.

 

[Noobz0r]

Not oporto