Food, Drink & Dining Out The Perth Thread - Part 3

[Chief]

Part 4 is here:

The Perth Thread - Part 4

Did you see that article in the local paper (not The West Aus) about a forum on the 15th to discuss ways to make crossing Charles st safer/better? I personally don't and have never (even as a child) had an issue with crossing it. Don’t even get me started. Yes it’s difficult to cross and I’m...

www.bigfooty.com

 

[Beerfish]

We have some real nuffies in politics over here. Who seriously comes up with this crap and thinks it is a good idea?

https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/pe...r-perths-dazzling-ocean-sunsets-ng-b88986319z

Not that I disagree with you but who is the politician in that story?

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

I saw Kizon in one of those hip burger places in Subi the other week. He was carrying some plastic bags and talking loudly with some woman. He looked older, scraggly and not the don wannabe image he used to put across in previous years. I didn't say this to him as he would probably still have the ability to kick my face off.

 

[ioppolo]

Who is this Kizon? Never heard of him

 

[JackOutback]

Who is this Kizon? Never heard of him

Really? He's prominent. From Perth. Bit of an identity, from what I hear.

 

[Plugger35]

He was a close associate of the West Coast Eagles back in their party drugs heyday.

 

[ioppolo]

He was a close associate of the West Coast Eagles back in their party drugs heyday.

So was everyone tbf

 

[perthblue]

Who is this Kizon? Never heard of him

a Perth businessman

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

Entertainment promoter in Northbridge. Drug dealer. Close friend of Benji Vetamin (sp). Member of his crew king hit and killed a guy outside the Leederville and was found not guilty. Kizon went out with Rose Hancock's daughter and beat the shit out of her. He was up on cannabis importation charges. The one witness was found in QLD and remarkably relapsed ODing on heroin. Funny that.

"Good bloke"

 

[ioppolo]

A quick Google had one article naming him a Perth Underground figure. Every other one was Perth identity or Perth businessman. Why can't the news name him for what he apparently is?

 

[JackOutback]

A quick Google had one article naming him a Perth Underground figure. Every other one was Perth identity or Perth businessman. Why can't the news name him for what he apparently is?

Because he hasn't been convicted. That's why we have euphamisms like 'prominent Perth identity'.

 

[Plugger35]

Because he hasn't been convicted. That's why we have euphamisms like 'prominent Perth identity'.

"colourful character"

 

[Beerfish]

Why the **** would anyone import weed?

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

Why the **** would anyone import weed?

https://www.watoday.com.au/national...lises-a-tale-of-lost-sons-20120509-1ycvw.html

Could have sworn it was dope.

Oh Kizon also ran an underage nightclub and broke the jaw of a customer.

 

[The Speaker]

Why the **** would anyone import weed?

same reason there's a massive black market for cigarettes

 

[Off The Couch]

A quick Google had one article naming him a Perth Underground figure. Every other one was Perth identity or Perth businessman. Why can't the news name him for what he apparently is?

Because nothing has ever stuck and people who cross the line end up in Queensland dead

 

[Beerfish]

same reason there's a massive black market for cigarettes

Huh?

 

[FreoGirl]

Because he hasn't been convicted. That's why we have euphamisms like 'prominent Perth identity'.

he managed to get away with a lot!

 

[Off The Couch]

Well that was a short lived doozy of a storm. Very loud

 

[FreoGirl]

Well that was a short lived doozy of a storm. Very loud

I was fishing earlier - glad we packed up when we did

 

[Plugger35]

Stormy old night last night with thunder, lightning and heavy rain, looks like winter isn't done with just yet.

 

[porttoport]

They were brave enough to enter your place without worrying about it collapsing on their heads?

It's boring as **** living in the country but at least I don't have to generally worry about this sort of shit. Don't even lock the back door when I go out for the day.

Not a big dog person but Shepherds are magnificent animals.

On iPhone using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[FreoGirl]

Stormy old night last night with thunder, lightning and heavy rain, looks like winter isn't done with just yet.

My birthday was a couple of days ago - I’ve had a few now with very stormy weather. Great for the garden

 

[Scotland]

a Perth businessman

*honest businessman, self described.

Hard to know exactly how shady he is, but he could have easily been written in to Underbelly if they thought Victorian audiences would identify with his character. Some of his 'associates' were in it and others were eluded to.

 

[Scotland]

Also early 2000s gangland Perth was way more interesting.

Everyone had a John Kizon or 'I saw Cousins and Gardiner doing lines in the Mustang Bar toilets' story, wasn't really a trip to Northbridge without one.

These days unless you record something in 4K on your phone no one gives a ****.

 

[Power Raid]

How good are days like this!