Warning on BTPickup .....

A whole new folly, bordering on disease, has been observed in the new owner making their way to collect the "dream" Bushtracker. It has, in the interim, been called ... BTPickup -itis ....short for : -Bushtracker Trembling, Personally Inspecting Caravan Knock-up, Unsurpassed Paradise. Symptoms include .... Restlessness causing lack of sleep, Excessive speech bordering on rambling, Lack of sex drive, Worry, Memory fade, Increased heart rate when flicking through BT notes, Blisters on fingers from over use of calculators, Hatred of electronic bank transfers, With partners ...moving from periods of love to periods of anxiety...in the severely affected, long periods of non-intimate tight hugging has been observed with a tingling in the loins. It is easily spotted in the BTi bound patient from all corners of Australia. They are usually in a new 4x4, fitted out well, to the delight of accessory shops. They suffer from dry mouth and teeth from smiling too much en route .... dont expect coherent conversation at fuel stops. Limited concentration ability. Prognosis. Prognosis is very good as the inflammation, not to be confused with infection, although infective, only lasts as long as the longest drive to Kunda Park. Those from Margaret River, Tasmania, Melbourne etc will have the biggest lumps with most subsiding around the Queensland border. The male will get an extra lump or two as he gets closer to the BT. Ladies ...expect this to start around a 1000 k circle from BTi ... you are warned !!! Treatment As the inflammation only starts a short period before pick-up, it is self curing. Some relief can be had from chewing lollies en route for the dry mouth/teeth ... known as the "Smilies". Limiting BT talk to one hour on and a genuine hour off for other subjects will help concentration on the road ahead. If the mood in the vehicle becomes almost hallucinatory play music from any rap artist until it subsides (around 4 mins) and build it again from there. If the stomach doesnt feel like eating en route swallow carbohydrates and sugars with a balanced meal at night. Use of alcohol as a pre-digestive is warranted to (God forgive) save weight loss. Beware dehydration a day and a half out .... As always fore-warned is fore-armed ....[smile] Regards Anthony Explore this Great Land ...Do it Easy ...Tow a Bushtracker