Funny story
if violent robbery amuses you. Was in Cairns a few years back doing a scuba diving course at the end of six months travelling. After a couple of days out on the reef everyone went out for a meal and drinks.

Walking back to my hostel in a wobbly drunk/sea-legs manner I noticed I was being followed. No problem I think, I'm just a minute or so from my hostel. At least I would have been if I hadn't taken a wrong turn. A few minutes on and the guys behind me seem to be closing in when I spot a petrol station across the street.

I'm about to run for it when one of them whacked be on the back of the head with something, I can still remember the ringing sound. I wasn't knocked out but the details of what followed are a bit hazy. All I really know is that 2 guys were walking away from me and my wallet was $50 lighter.

Even better I then had to pay $100 to have the cut on my head stitched up. Still, I got an arrow-head shaped scar on the back of my head so it's not all bad.
(The Sun King, Thu 15 Jun 2006, 19:35, Reply)