Giok, you've started a neat thread. Jaqui - your mention of "On the Beach" took me back a while - Nevil Shute Norway Has a heap of info about the author - what a guy...

Georgiansilver - you must be a fast worker - or us Kiwi slow? We didn't look for kitchen chairs in NZ in the 1950's-60's. The four minute warning was...

Bend over (Wendover - for aged Poms)
Put your head between your legs
And kiss tour arse goodbye

Whoops... I should have been PC and said 'ASS"

Chers - Sam

PS - only read the first two ines - that's when the four minute deadine hit me..... Bye-bye