You find out a new thing every day LOL
Nov 3rd 2006, 10:26 am
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You find out a new thing every day LOL
"Found out the other day no one I work with but the mighty queenslanders know that when eagle rock gets played u gotta drop your dacks. Discovered it was qld only thing! oh well there missing out on the fun"
PMSL I read this on the Broncos forum. I have learnt a new cultural difference between the Poms and Aussies now
PMSL I read this on the Broncos forum. I have learnt a new cultural difference between the Poms and Aussies now
Nov 3rd 2006, 12:47 pm
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Re: You find out a new thing every day LOL
Originally Posted by KatieStar
"Found out the other day no one I work with but the mighty queenslanders know that when eagle rock gets played u gotta drop your dacks. Discovered it was qld only thing! oh well there missing out on the fun"
PMSL I read this on the Broncos forum. I have learnt a new cultural difference between the Poms and Aussies now
PMSL I read this on the Broncos forum. I have learnt a new cultural difference between the Poms and Aussies now
Nov 3rd 2006, 12:55 pm
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Re: You find out a new thing every day LOL
Originally Posted by KatieStar
"Found out the other day no one I work with but the mighty queenslanders know that when eagle rock gets played u gotta drop your dacks. Discovered it was qld only thing! oh well there missing out on the fun"
PMSL I read this on the Broncos forum. I have learnt a new cultural difference between the Poms and Aussies now
PMSL I read this on the Broncos forum. I have learnt a new cultural difference between the Poms and Aussies now
Nov 3rd 2006, 1:48 pm
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Re: You find out a new thing every day LOL
Originally Posted by KatieStar
"Found out the other day no one I work with but the mighty queenslanders know that when eagle rock gets played u gotta drop your dacks. Discovered it was qld only thing! oh well there missing out on the fun"
PMSL I read this on the Broncos forum. I have learnt a new cultural difference between the Poms and Aussies now
PMSL I read this on the Broncos forum. I have learnt a new cultural difference between the Poms and Aussies now
Nov 3rd 2006, 4:51 pm
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Re: You find out a new thing every day LOL
"Drop your dacks" = "remove your trousers".
Nov 3rd 2006, 6:54 pm
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Re: You find out a new thing every day LOL
Is this a football thing or maybe a song??????
from a very ignorant Pom
Lindsey
from a very ignorant Pom
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Nov 3rd 2006, 7:06 pm
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Re: You find out a new thing every day LOL
thanks for explaining Vash. Yep Lindsey it is a song. Which I guess makes my point that stuff is different here. When I first read that I hadn't a clue what the guy was on about. When I worked it out I thought it was funny. Made me chuckle anyway.
maybe this will help. I just got it from the ever helpful Wikipedia
"Eagle Rock is a classic Australian song, released by Daddy Cool in May 1971. It went on to become the best selling Australian single of the year, achieving gold status in eleven weeks, and remaining at #1 on the national charts for a (then) record ten weeks.[1]"
"Interestingly, 'Eagle Rock' is also notorious in Australia for a more bizarre reason. Since the mid 1980's, whenever the song has been played in a public bar or club, it has been common practice for Australian college students (largely male) to undo their belts and hobble around the area with their pants around their ankles for the duration of the song. Members of Daddy Cool have admitted to being perplexed over the origin of this practice."
Some pommys I have met here have blandy said everything in Oz is the same as back home only hotter. I have found that isn't the case, that there are differences in culture. Makes life interesting.
When I worked it out I thought it was funny. Made me chuckle anyway. maybe this will help. I just got it from the ever helpful Wikipedia
"Eagle Rock is a classic Australian song, released by Daddy Cool in May 1971. It went on to become the best selling Australian single of the year, achieving gold status in eleven weeks, and remaining at #1 on the national charts for a (then) record ten weeks.[1]"
"Interestingly, 'Eagle Rock' is also notorious in Australia for a more bizarre reason. Since the mid 1980's, whenever the song has been played in a public bar or club, it has been common practice for Australian college students (largely male) to undo their belts and hobble around the area with their pants around their ankles for the duration of the song. Members of Daddy Cool have admitted to being perplexed over the origin of this practice."
Some pommys I have met here have blandy said everything in Oz is the same as back home only hotter. I have found that isn't the case, that there are differences in culture. Makes life interesting.
Nov 3rd 2006, 10:28 pm
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Re: You find out a new thing every day LOL
Originally Posted by KatieStar
"Eagle Rock is a classic Australian song, released by Daddy Cool in May 1971. It went on to become the best selling Australian single of the year, achieving gold status in eleven weeks, and remaining at #1 on the national charts for a (then) record ten weeks.[1]"
Nov 4th 2006, 10:34 am
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Re: You find out a new thing every day LOL
Originally Posted by renth
I love that song
Apparently Captain Feathersword sings it and does a funny dance, though I am guessing not with his trousers round his ankles LOL.
