Panda Diplomacy

[farmerge]

Interesting on the news last night that the Chinese Premier is in SA giving lots of "love" and Panda Diplomacy.
Appears that wine, crayfish and other things of interest could be on his shopping list!!
Time will tell

 

[SirRumpole]

Interesting on the news last night that the Chinese Premier is in SA giving lots of "love" and Panda Diplomacy.
Appears that wine, crayfish and other things of interest could be on his shopping list!!
Time will tell

No doubt his State dinner will include Aussie lobster as a subtle hint!

Anyone here eat lobster? Have the prIces gon e down since the China boycott?

 

[sptrawler]

No doubt his State dinner will include Aussie lobster as a subtle hint!

Anyone here eat lobster? Have the prIces gon e down since the China boycott?

We don't tend to eat it, prefer fish.
When a mate used to go diving for them he would give us some, but we would generally turn them down, just not to our taste.
We've never bought it, so don't know prices.

 

[wayneL]

We don't tend to eat it, prefer fish.
When a mate used to go diving for them he would give us some, but we would generally turn them down, just not to our taste.
We've never bought it, so don't know prices.

Wut?

Fresh?

FFS take them I will come and take them off your hands!

 

[wayneL]

No doubt his State dinner will include Aussie lobster as a subtle hint!

Anyone here eat lobster? Have the prIces gon e down since the China boycott?

Not too expensive ATM and fairly readily available.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

Swansea (E coast Tassie, pop 500) fish shop .. had been serving up flake n chips for decades. ...
2018.... lo and behold, on the wall, a lot of Mandarin and 99-. Well understood for the tourists only.

 

[farmerge]

No doubt his State dinner will include Aussie lobster as a subtle hint!

Anyone here eat lobster? Have the prIces gon e down since the China boycott?

Love crays but my gout doesn't

 

[farmerge]

Wut?

Fresh?

FFS take them I will come and take them off your hands!

I'll forsake the gout and join you in the queue Wayne

 

[farmerge]

Yesterday (Tuesday) when I was travelling to Kwinana to pick up a few tonnes of fertiliser there appeared many motorcycle police, marked cars, un-marked cars and an Incident van on Thomas Road, the main drag from the Roe Hwy.
Also in the air was a police helicopter flying at a very low level with what appeared to be a couple of sharp shooters perched on either side of it.
First thought was there had been a breakout or something of that nature at the maximum-security holiday camp, Casuarina.
Found out later that all this police presence was for the Chinese No 2 Man who was gracing WA with his presence,