When A Man Is Tired Of Benalia, A Man Is Tired Of Life...

[Jamezilla]

The spiritual home of SAU VIC - Benalia - lives strong with all who visit her train station...

This photo was taken on Saturday night:

I think that's 3 years now?

Glorious

Post up any other photos of our favourite incorrectly spelt town!

J

[Mavric]

Champion effort mate.....

Never letting the team down!!!! they must know those damn ppl are back in town again

Hows the free toast going>?? all gone???

[Jamezilla]

I didn't do it Mav - it was still there!

[i2icho]

Not quite a town name just a funny worded sign found in Thailand whilst on holidays last year gotta love the Engrish

[khunjeng]

Not quite a town name just a funny worded sign found in Thailand whilst on holidays last year gotta love the Engrish

a simple translation to english words are 100% correct apart from the missing letters. When you say it in Thai thats how u say it...there is a lesson for ya.

[R31Nismoid]

LOL James - i think its 4 years now surely???

2004 would sound about right!

[Snowman]

Ah Benalia - it's still amazing how much crapper the night life is there compared to Shepparton.

[Redback]

did i miss something?

[MissJuz]

did i miss something?

Yes you missed a Trip to Benalla to go racing at Winton three years ago where one Mr.Jamezilla changed the name of the town on that particular sign to Benalia. It has never been fixed and still remains as funny as ever.

How was the pondage in Benalia James?

[Jamezilla]

Haha - the pondage was tranquil

Until of course, the Brisbzilla awoke and terrorised the locals...

And yes, the GPS we had was an American model. It had all the cities pre-entered, but instead of Benalla - had Benalia.

After a shitload of grog, that seemed hilarious - and the rest is history...

[SABBAi]

back in the days when the Lada was cool and the Supah telstar ran sidepipe......

For those of you playing at home, Benalia was established on the weekend of Dec 19, 2005. Not to be confused with when team Wang was first founded.

[Ant97GTR]

I might have had a hand in changing that sign too

A good mate was going up for a sports event up there about 3 months ago...after I told him what we had done to the sign he sms'd me a pic of it....I think its still in my phone

[SABBAi]

good old phone photos....

train station sign across the road from the Victoria hotel. Predator anyone??

[adznight]

Ahhhhh......memories...Mothers, Daughters, Beer cans from the balcony....about due for another trip I'm thinking.

Edit - Oh how could I forget the beer bath tub and that stupid train crossing too!

[SABBAi]

It was this time 4 years ago that we went to the test and tune at Winton on the Sunday, Bulla on the Saturday and Winton on the Sunday. Original Team Wang FTW!!!

[Jamezilla]

Here we go - Benalia was founded on 16th April, 2005.

Strangely, the Benalla Hoon Law was introduced on the 17th April 2005. Bizzare...

Founding fathers included:

Me, Snowy, Dave (who loves a bit of pork), Brisby, Paris, Ant, Big Bird, Bec, Jesus, Big Al, Tommy G and some guy in a beanie.

Founding monument:

Refreshments - including Paris' weaksauce light beer:

Second visit had upgraded signage:

Famous team SAU vehicles. Gone but never forgotten:

The NE Hotel - home of the Wangbuster (note celebrity Hard Corey in the background):

Happy times... happy times.

[AGE]

back in the days when the Lada was cool and the Supah telstar ran sidepipe......

Lada's are still cool..... right?

[SABBAi]

Lada's are still cool..... right?

ahhh......

[R31Nismoid]

lol that video of bris is still a vivid picture in my mind LOL

[adznight]

I'll get some gold pics up tongiht