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Local storeman, Adrian Masina (55) has today written off rather serious criminal charges and the subsequent pressure put on his marriage as simply a result of what you get on them bigger jobs.
It seems after last Friday arvo’s knock off drinks, Adrian and a couple of his colleagues decided to push the boat out a bit further and hit the local tavern for a bit of sightseeing – only because it was within walking distance.
However, throughout this magical evening of abusing pokie machines and tipping topless backpackers way too much money, the popular middle-management warehouse employee only managed to eat a handful of springies.
While, the lack of food in his belly could possibly explain the amount of trouble he found himself in later that night, there was really no escaping the strong hand of the law when they caught up with him a couple blocks away.
“Haha. I shoulda locked my keys in my ute” he says to his workmates, between bursts of smokers-cough-laughter over smoko today.
“The missus says I’m lucky she’s letting me sleep in the house”
When asked how he’s planning on getting to and from work each day after being pinged on the breathalyser after 20 standard drinks, Adrian says
“Coppers reckon there’s no chance I’ll be able to get a work licence” he says.
“Guess I’m riding the brother-in-laws Cannondale to and from work each day for now”
“Ahhh well. You get that on them bigger jobs”
While the younger protein shake-type blokes in the warehouse looked at him with judgemental half-cocked smiles, Adrian writes off their holier-than-thou bullshit.
“At least I’m not out there eating disco bickies every weekend like you Metrosexuals!” shouts the defensive Adrian, dishing out the ultimate sledge – in the eyes of old codgers on worksites.
