Rare MicCanberra Posted July 22, 2016 #401 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Watch it!!!!! Sent from my SM-N920I using Tapatalk Is your mother's name Marleen by chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 22, 2016 #402 Share Posted July 22, 2016 And if you have the right barrister even then:D:cool: Lucky for some of us then.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy and Charlie's Mum Posted July 22, 2016 #403 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Is your mother's name Marleen by chance? Hahaha....very funny! 😂Smart Ar*e Sent from my SM-N920I using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawka Posted July 22, 2016 #404 Share Posted July 22, 2016 i did sort of realise bpos meant it was a slightly risque comment but i could not really see how it was oh well made a few laugh so all good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 22, 2016 #405 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Hahaha....very funny! Smart Ar*e Sent from my SM-N920I using Tapatalk Lol, great response.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpos Posted July 22, 2016 Author #406 Share Posted July 22, 2016 (edited) i did sort of realise bpos meant it was a slightly risque comment but i could not really see how it was oh well made a few laugh so all good Dear Hawka - I am sorry, I did not read the quote in your post on what you wrote and my subsequent comment was inappropriate now that you have rightly pointed out you were talking about a pav. I apologise for thinking you were talking about something us old folk used to do but only dream about these days. Edited July 22, 2016 by Bpos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawka Posted July 23, 2016 #407 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Dear Hawka - I am sorry, I did not read the quote in your post on what you wrote and my subsequent comment was inappropriate now that you have rightly pointed out you were talking about a pav. I apologise for thinking you were talking about something us old folk used to do but only dream about these days. lol thats ok you did what my friends do to me all the time , i will say something and sometimes i realise as i am saying it there is another meaning to what was said or i won't know but my friends are very quick on turning it into the other meaning we all end up laughing cause i sometimes dig a bigger hole trying to get out of it lmao so all good :) apology accepted i don't mind being kept on my toes so to speak :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 23, 2016 #408 Share Posted July 23, 2016 lol thats ok you did what my friends do to me all the time , i will say something and sometimes i realise as i am saying it there is another meaning to what was said or i won't know but my friends are very quick on turning it into the other meaning we all end up laughing cause i sometimes dig a bigger hole trying to get out of it lmao so all good :) apology accepted i don't mind being kept on my toes so to speak :D Being kept on the toes is like dating Fergie.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs and mrs Posted July 23, 2016 #409 Share Posted July 23, 2016 (edited) Being kept on the toes is like dating Fergie.;) I didn't relise she was so tall.:eek: Oh I could get into trouble for that one. Licks lips. Edited July 23, 2016 by mrs and mrs Way to much shiraz way to early Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell21 Posted July 23, 2016 #410 Share Posted July 23, 2016 I didn't relise she was so tall.:eek: Oh I could get into trouble for that one. Licks lips. Nothing to do with her height mrs, your last two words are close to the mark.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell21 Posted July 23, 2016 #411 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Being kept on the toes is like dating Fergie.;) Sharp as a tack mate.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs and mrs Posted July 23, 2016 #412 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Exit stage left,with rosy cheeks. Outta here lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpos Posted July 23, 2016 Author #413 Share Posted July 23, 2016 (edited) Alice Springs, no, not just a waterhole, but a famous outback town in the middle of Australia and miles from anywhere. Even the nearest big city is 1500 kms away. Alice is great to visit and the gateway to Ularu (Big big rock) which thousands of overseas visitors each year. You really need to put this area on your bucket list when organising your land tour segment downunder. In September, Alice hosts a unique spectacle which rates highly among the top world's sporting events - the Henley-on-Todd (Todd River) Regatta. Forget the Olympics - this is the one to see, and no mozzies either. But I digress. It is an event that attracts thousands from everywhere. Oddly enough, the event has only been cancelled once in it's long history (ln 1993) becaused it rained!!! That is odd don't you agree? Overseas cruisers, one word of warning, if planning to see the racing, please leave your rod and tackle box at home. Take your camera instead for photos for the folk at home. Please observe the "No Fishing" ban imposed on the river when the event is being run. Signs will be posted and heavy fines/even jail imposed for offenders. Should you ignore this advice (and this is what this thread is about), the locals will not tolerate your efforts to catch a rare, elusive and famous Todd River eight legged Sailfish and after your court appearance, will run you out of town. What a sad end that would be to your wonderful outback adventure. To give you some idea of this event and tourist attraction, see the attached photo. (PS - you can fish before/after the event, will need a licence and only use whitchetty grubs for bait - some people say eat the bait and throw out the fish, cannot be sure on this as I have not tried either) Edited July 23, 2016 by Bpos diction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted July 23, 2016 #414 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Alice Springs, no, not just a waterhole, but a famous outback town in the middle of Australia and miles from anywhere. Even the nearest big city is 1500 kms away. Alice is great to visit and the gateway to Ularu (Big big rock) which thousands of overseas visitors each year. You really need to put this area on your bucket list when organising your land tour segment downunder. In September, Alice hosts a unique spectacle which rates highly among the top world's sporting events - the Henley-on-Todd (Todd River) Regatta. Forget the Olympics - this is the one to see, and no mozzies either. But I digress. It is an event that attracts thousands from everywhere. Oddly enough, the event has only been cancelled once in it's long history (ln 1993) becaused it rained!!! That is odd don't you agree? Overseas cruisers, one word of warning, if planning to see the racing, please leave your rod and tackle box at home. Take your camera instead for photos for the folk at home. Please observe the "No Fishing" ban imposed on the river when the event is being run. Signs will be posted and heavy fines/even jail for offenders. Should you ignore this advice (and this is what this thread is about), the locals will not tolerate your efforts to catch a rare, elusive and famous Todd River eight legged Sailfish and after your court appearance, will run you out of town. What a sad end that would be to your wonderful outback adventure. To give you some idea of this event and tourist attraction, see the attached photo. (PS - you can fish before/after the event, will need a licence and only use whitchetty grubs for bait - some people say eat the bait and throw out the fish, cannot be sure on this as I have not tried either) Sailed (ran) in the Henley on Todd, a loooooooooooong time ago. About two weeks later some people drowned there when they had an unexpected downpour and they were camped in the river bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted July 23, 2016 #415 Share Posted July 23, 2016 And if you happen to be in Dunedin, New Zealand, at this time of year you could participate in the annual Baldwin Street Jaffa Race. http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/391215/thousands-cram-baldwin-st-jaffa-race Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronpes Posted July 23, 2016 #416 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Just wanted to say how much I am enjoying this thread. We are from Scotland and coming over to your shores in 2017 for a cruise on Voyager and was looking for any advice you may care to share. It looks like I came to the right place! Surprised myself by how much of the Australian slang I was already familiar with but,…also a lot of new ones in there for me to learn so I will be sure to print this off and take it with me. Enjoying the banter very much. Thanks and Regards Ron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted July 23, 2016 #417 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Just wanted to say how much I am enjoying this thread. We are from Scotland and coming over to your shores in 2017 for a cruise on Voyager and was looking for any advice you may care to share. It looks like I came to the right place! Surprised myself by how much of the Australian slang I was already familiar with but,…also a lot of new ones in there for me to learn so I will be sure to print this off and take it with me. Enjoying the banter very much. Thanks and Regards Ron. Feel free to ask anything you want to know about. Hope you enjoy your visit. What banter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted July 23, 2016 #418 Share Posted July 23, 2016 (edited) Just wanted to say how much I am enjoying this thread. We are from Scotland and coming over to your shores in 2017 for a cruise on Voyager and was looking for any advice you may care to share. It looks like I came to the right place! Surprised myself by how much of the Australian slang I was already familiar with but,…also a lot of new ones in there for me to learn so I will be sure to print this off and take it with me. Enjoying the banter very much. Thanks and Regards Ron. Unfortunately you are unlikely to hear much of that slang these days, especially in the cities. You're more likely to hear American slang learnt from TV shows. :( What cruise are you doing on Voyager? If it's an NZ cruise you might find yourself feeling quite at home if you have a port stop at Dunedin. We did a UK land tour a few years ago which included about ten days in Scotland. I could very easily see how Scottish immigrants to NZ felt so much at home in Dunedin. Edited July 23, 2016 by OzKiwiJJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted July 23, 2016 #419 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Unfortunately you are unlikely to hear much of that slang these days, especially in the cities. You're more likely to hear American slang learnt from TV shows. :( What cruise are you doing on Voyager? If it's an NZ cruise you might find yourself feeling quite at home if you have a port stop at Dunedin. We did a UK land tour a few years ago which included about ten days in Scotland. I could very easily see how Scottish immigrants to NZ felt so much at home in Dunedin. Agree about the lingo, almost totally gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpos Posted July 23, 2016 Author #420 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Agree about the lingo, almost totally gone. Cannot say I agree with this. Still a lot of Aussie lingo and humour evident in the people I associate with - the older generation is where I fall into these days - unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronpes Posted July 23, 2016 #421 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Hi, We are on a repositioning cruise from Sydney to Singapore. Unfortunately on this trip we won’t be going to New Zealand. However for 2018 we are considering a land tour there. Our son was over there a few years back for 8 weeks doing an extensive land tour and raved about it, so my DW and I want to go and see for ourselves how beautiful your country is. As for Lingo, it is the same here. We visit London and also go to the US a lot, and it never fails me to find it strange that they find it hard to understand me whenever I speak and I have to slow it down big time. I blame the TV. We sailed on Quantum last year from Dubai to Singapore and there were a lot of folks onboard from Australia. They were a great bunch who loved to party. My wife and I are really looking forward to this trip very much. Not so much the flight but,….hey ho. We will survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 23, 2016 #422 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Nothing to do with her height mrs, your last two words are close to the mark.;) I think we are all as sharp as each other.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 23, 2016 #423 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Cannot say I agree with this. Still a lot of Aussie lingo and humour evident in the people I associate with - the older generation is where I fall into these days - unfortunately Some of the lingo has long gone, some is still used but most have evolved and mixed with Americanisms and other forms of globalised language.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawka Posted July 23, 2016 #424 Share Posted July 23, 2016 And if you happen to be in Dunedin, New Zealand, at this time of year you could participate in the annual Baldwin Street Jaffa Race. http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/391215/thousands-cram-baldwin-st-jaffa-race Would love to be there when this happened would be awesome to see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 23, 2016 #425 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Would love to be there when this happened would be awesome to see The biggest problem is that all the orange coating gets scrapped off by the time they get to the bottom of the hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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