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http://www.kenduncan.com/gfc_ausxmas.php

Bigbazza (Barry)

On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:53:53 +1100, "Bigbazza"
> wrote:
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>
>http://www.kenduncan.com/gfc_ausxmas.php
>
>Bigbazza (Barry)

Love it! I'm sending it to my friend who moved to Aus two years ago.

What's the truck called? A rusty "what"?



--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

On Dec 20, 3:26 pm, sf > wrote:

> What's the truck called? A rusty "what"?

It's a ute, short for utility vehicle. We've been here for almost
four months and I'm just now figuring out the lingo. Seems
everything is shortened. Air Con = Air Conditioner, Chrissy =
Christmas, Brekky = Breakfast. I can't think of anymore just now but
you get the idea.

Barb
s/y Arabella
www.sailinglinks.com

On Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:08:55 -0800 (PST), ladysailor
> wrote:

>On Dec 20, 3:26 pm, sf > wrote:
>
>> What's the truck called? A rusty "what"?
>
>It's a ute, short for utility vehicle. We've been here for almost
>four months and I'm just now figuring out the lingo. Seems
>everything is shortened. Air Con = Air Conditioner, Chrissy =
>Christmas, Brekky = Breakfast. I can't think of anymore just now but
>you get the idea.
>
>Barb
>s/y Arabella
>www.sailinglinks.com

Thanks, Barb! I didn't think I heard it correctly.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

ladysailor > wrote in news:ce196898-2c28-4e75-
:

> On Dec 20, 3:26 pm, sf > wrote:
>
>> What's the truck called? A rusty "what"?
>
> It's a ute, short for utility vehicle. We've been here for almost
> four months and I'm just now figuring out the lingo. Seems
> everything is shortened. Air Con = Air Conditioner, Chrissy =
> Christmas, Brekky = Breakfast. I can't think of anymore just now but
> you get the idea.
>



You'll rack off back home speaking like a true blue Aussie :-)


http://www.aussieslang.com/slang/australian-slang-a.asp


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

You will travel through the valley of rejection;
you will reside in the land of morning mists...and you will find your home,
though it will not be where you left it.

On Dec 20, 4:33*pm, sf > wrote:
>
> Thanks, Barb! *I didn't think I heard it correctly.
>

You're welcome.

I think I spent the first two months saying Hunh? or What? with a
puzzeled look on my face while trying to have a conversation with the
locals.

Barb
s/y Arabella
www.sailinglinks.com

On Dec 20, 4:38 pm, Peter Lucas > wrote:
>
> You'll rack off back home speaking like a true blue Aussie :-)
>
> http://www.aussieslang.com/slang/australian-slang-a.asp
>

Thanks Peter, I've saved it to my favorites.

I can't wait to write my next update to the folks back home. :-)

Barb
s/y Arabella
www.sailinglinks.com

ladysailor > wrote in news:ce196898-2c28-4e75-
:

> On Dec 20, 3:26 pm, sf > wrote:
>
>> What's the truck called? A rusty "what"?
>
> It's a ute, short for utility vehicle. We've been here for almost
> four months and I'm just now figuring out the lingo. Seems
> everything is shortened. Air Con = Air Conditioner, Chrissy =
> Christmas, Brekky = Breakfast. I can't think of anymore just now but
> you get the idea.
>


Why use the full word when you can shorten it? :-)

Here's a couple more for you

arvo - afternoon
garbo - garbage collector
bottlo - bottle shop (liquor store)
rellies - relatives
pressy - present (as in Chrissy pressies)
telly - televison
Maccas - McDonalds


Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

ladysailor > wrote in news:4cb05326-0863-4e89-
:

> On Dec 20, 4:38 pm, Peter Lucas > wrote:
>>
>> You'll rack off back home speaking like a true blue Aussie :-)
>>
>> http://www.aussieslang.com/slang/australian-slang-a.asp
>>
>
> Thanks Peter, I've saved it to my favorites.
>
> I can't wait to write my next update to the folks back home. :-)
>


And talk to them in 'Stralian??!! :-)



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

You will travel through the valley of rejection;
you will reside in the land of morning mists...and you will find your home,
though it will not be where you left it.

Christmas down under means "floaters!"

Green and red over meat pie!

Of course that's a year round thing. YUM!!!

Andy
Spotted outside the Adelaide train station/casino
[STILL smacking lips]

Peter Lucas said...

> ladysailor > wrote in news:4cb05326-0863-
4e89-
> :
>
>> On Dec 20, 4:38 pm, Peter Lucas > wrote:
>>>
>>> You'll rack off back home speaking like a true blue Aussie :-)
>>>
>>> http://www.aussieslang.com/slang/australian-slang-a.asp
>>>
>>
>> Thanks Peter, I've saved it to my favorites.
>>
>> I can't wait to write my next update to the folks back home. :-)
>>
>
>
> And talk to them in 'Stralian??!! :-)


I will never forget meeting my boss' Mom and Pop in Adelaide, SA. Mom took
a glance at us American birdbrains and asked "a whiskey and a beer?" She
adored us intensely! Just about adopted us during our stay.

We felt we had finally (for a change) arrived at the right spot on the
planet!!!

[sniffle]

Andy

"Mom" cooked for us just about non-stop the whole time. Cooked us our first
grey kangaroo steak dinner! She personally got Queen Elizabeth to come to
Adelaide for a ceremony. I forget what about. Pop was the Australia
barrister (retired).

Boss' sis and husband grew almonds, wine and marijuana (legal). Rolled me one
that lasted a week!!!

Boss is back in Canberra, NSW. "Canberra, why wait to die!"

Andy
Member of the Hotel Rex One Night club.

On Dec 20, 8:13 pm, Peter Lucas > wrote:

> And talk to them in 'Stralian??!! :-)

Not sure I'll get it all written in perfect 'Stralian, but I'll give
it my best. Most certainly I'll confuse the hell out of 'em!

Barb
s/y Arabella
www.sailinglinks.com> Australia

On Dec 20, 10:10*pm, ladysailor > wrote:
> On Dec 20, 8:13 pm, Peter Lucas > wrote:
>
> > And talk to them in 'Stralian??!! :-)
>
> Not sure I'll get it all written in perfect 'Stralian, but I'll give
> it my best. *Most certainly I'll confuse the hell out of 'em!
>
> Barb
> s/y Arabellawww.sailinglinks.com> Australia

A boy sitting on Peter Lucas's lap and Peter Lucas puts his finger on
the boys nose and says "I bet your name is (he spells out ) J i m m
y ?"

The little boys eyes light up and Santa puts his finger on the boys
nose again and says " I bet you want a (he spells out ) b i k e ?"

Little Jimmys eyes light up and he asks "How'd you know that ?"

Peter Lucas's replied "Because I'm a soldier I know everything".

Little Jimmy gets a funny look in his eye and says "I bet you like
(spells out ) d o g s ?"

Peter Lucas's says "Yes, how'd you know that ?"

The boy says " because your finger smells like your wife's **** !"

On Dec 20, 7:53 pm, Rhonda Anderson > wrote:

> Why use the full word when you can shorten it? :-)
>
> Here's a couple more for you
>
> arvo - afternoon
> garbo - garbage collector
> bottlo - bottle shop (liquor store)
> rellies - relatives
> pressy - present (as in Chrissy pressies)
> telly - televison
> Maccas - McDonalds

Ha! Thanks Rhonda.

Once I got use to the short cuts, I found it easier to converse with
the locals. I appreciate your additions. Some I forgot to add are...

Cuppa – Cup of tea
Chook – Chicken
Pen – The space between two pontoons (we call docks) It's a sailor
thing, never mind.

Barb
s/y Arabella
www.sailinglinks.com

ladysailor > wrote in news:c6f95ea9-bbdc-47f3-
:


>
> Once I got use to the short cuts, I found it easier to converse with
> the locals. I appreciate your additions. Some I forgot to add are...
>
> Cuppa – Cup of tea
> Chook – Chicken
> Pen – The space between two pontoons (we call docks) It's a sailor
> thing, never mind.
>

Oh, and you couldn't have your cuppa without a bikky :-)

Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

Mozzies.....

I truly wish I could squish these nasty little bugs out of existence.

On Dec 20, 9:42 pm, Rhonda Anderson > wrote:

>
> Oh, and you couldn't have your cuppa without a bikky :-)
>

That's a cookie?

I feel like I'm playing Jeopardy!

What do Australian's call a cookie?

Keep 'em coming Rhonda... This is fun.

Wait, maybe tomorrow.... It's getting tired and I'm getting late.

See you all manana.

Barb
s/y Arabella
www.sailinglinks.com

On Dec 20, 1:08�am, ladysailor > wrote:
> On Dec 20, 3:26 pm, sf > wrote:
>
> > What's the truck called? �A rusty "what"?
>
> It's a ute, short for utility vehicle. �We've been here for almost
> four months and I'm just now figuring out the lingo. � �Seems
> everything is shortened. �Air Con = Air Conditioner, Chrissy =
> Christmas, Brekky = Breakfast. �I can't think of anymore just now but
> you get the idea.

Yeah, it's what in the US we call "baby talk".

In article
>,
ladysailor > wrote:

> On Dec 20, 9:42 pm, Rhonda Anderson > wrote:
>
> >
> > Oh, and you couldn't have your cuppa without a bikky :-)
> >
>
> That's a cookie?
>
> I feel like I'm playing Jeopardy!
>
> What do Australian's call a cookie?

A biscuit.

Miche (Kiwi)

--
Electricians do it in three phases

Miche > wrote in news:micheinnz-
:

> In article
> >,
> ladysailor > wrote:
>
>> On Dec 20, 9:42 pm, Rhonda Anderson > wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Oh, and you couldn't have your cuppa without a bikky :-)
>> >
>>
>> That's a cookie?
>>
>> I feel like I'm playing Jeopardy!
>>
>> What do Australian's call a cookie?
>
> A biscuit.
>
> Miche (Kiwi)
>

Hi Miche!

Barb - as Miche says we call cookies biscuits - hence a bikky or biccies
(spelling not formalised :-))

Although you will see "cookies" for sale and will hear people say it - like
a lot of American terms it's become quite common here, but biscuit is still
the more usual term. I have a bit of a thing about keeping "Australian"
alive and try very hard to avoid using "cookie" when I should be using
biscuit.

Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

ladysailor > wrote in news:395acba3-dbda-4602-
:

> Mozzies.....
>
> I truly wish I could squish these nasty little bugs out of existence.

You'll be talking like a true blue, dinkum di Aussie in no time :-) Not
terribly fond of mozzies myself. I get the odd bite - my poor sister is one
of those people who attracts every mosquito within a 20 mile radius.

Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

ladysailor > wrote in news:395acba3-dbda-4602-
:

> Mozzies.....
>
> I truly wish I could squish these nasty little bugs out of existence.
>



It will happen.


When the 'nasty little bug' least expects it.



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

You will travel through the valley of rejection;
you will reside in the land of morning mists...and you will find your home,
though it will not be where you left it.

"Rhonda Anderson" > wrote in message
.5...
> Miche > wrote in news:micheinnz-
> :
>
>> In article
>> >,
>> ladysailor > wrote:
>>
>>> On Dec 20, 9:42 pm, Rhonda Anderson > wrote:
>>>
>>> >
>>> > Oh, and you couldn't have your cuppa without a bikky :-)
>>> >
>>>
>>> That's a cookie?
>>>
>>> I feel like I'm playing Jeopardy!
>>>
>>> What do Australian's call a cookie?
>>
>> A biscuit.
>>
>> Miche (Kiwi)
>>
>
> Hi Miche!
>
> Barb - as Miche says we call cookies biscuits - hence a bikky or biccies
> (spelling not formalised :-))
>
> Although you will see "cookies" for sale and will hear people say it -
> like
> a lot of American terms it's become quite common here, but biscuit is
> still
> the more usual term. I have a bit of a thing about keeping "Australian"
> alive and try very hard to avoid using "cookie" when I should be using
> biscuit.
>
> Rhonda Anderson
> Cranebrook, NSW, Australia


And I hope that you still call a scone a scone, Rhonda.....

Bigbazza (Barry)

"Bigbazza" > wrote in news:6r6pvpFfn376U1
@mid.individual.net:

>
> "Rhonda Anderson" > wrote in message
> .5...
>> Miche > wrote in news:micheinnz-
>> :
>>
>>> In article
>>> >,
>>> ladysailor > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Dec 20, 9:42 pm, Rhonda Anderson >
wrote:
>>>>
>>>> >
>>>> > Oh, and you couldn't have your cuppa without a bikky :-)
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> That's a cookie?
>>>>
>>>> I feel like I'm playing Jeopardy!
>>>>
>>>> What do Australian's call a cookie?
>>>
>>> A biscuit.
>>>
>>> Miche (Kiwi)
>>>
>>
>> Hi Miche!
>>
>> Barb - as Miche says we call cookies biscuits - hence a bikky or
biccies
>> (spelling not formalised :-))
>>
>> Although you will see "cookies" for sale and will hear people say it
-
>> like
>> a lot of American terms it's become quite common here, but biscuit is
>> still
>> the more usual term. I have a bit of a thing about keeping
"Australian"
>> alive and try very hard to avoid using "cookie" when I should be
using
>> biscuit.
>>
>> Rhonda Anderson
>> Cranebrook, NSW, Australia
>
>
> And I hope that you still call a scone a scone, Rhonda.....
>


And you call it a *skon*, not a 'skown'........ skown is just *so* ***!!


(No offence Wayne!!)


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

You will travel through the valley of rejection;
you will reside in the land of morning mists...and you will find your
home, though it will not be where you left it.

On Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:30:35 +0000 (UTC), "Peter-Lucas"
> wrote:

>"Bigbazza" > wrote in news:6r6pvpFfn376U1
:
>>
>> And I hope that you still call a scone a scone, Rhonda.....
>>
>
>
>And you call it a *skon*, not a 'skown'........ skown is just *so* ***!!
>
>
"Skon" makes it sound like you to blow your nose.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:53:53 +1100, "Bigbazza"
> > wrote:
>>>
>>
>>http://www.kenduncan.com/gfc_ausxmas.php
>>
>>Bigbazza (Barry)
>
> Love it! I'm sending it to my friend who moved to Aus two years ago.
>
> What's the truck called? A rusty "what"?
>

Trombone

> --
> I never worry about diets. The only carrots that
> interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.
>
> Mae West