Peter

I used to own a T-shirt with an Aboriginal watching Cook, et al, coming ashore at Kurnell and making that statement.

Fairly common joke, to be honest.

Peter

Actually:

Like when Captain Cook first lobbed
He said, "This land's not fit for animals, much less we of British blood!"
A couple of aborigines heard, what was going on,
and one turned to his mate and he said, "f***ing whinging pom!"
That's what he really said
f***ing oath he did
cross me heart and hope to die, look I wouldn't tell a fib
'cause shit mate I was there I ought to know
may lightning strike me dead!
Honest mate, fair dinkum, that's what he really said.

Kevin "Bloody" Wilson

I think Kev would get a good laugh out of the high-tailing it back to the UK forum as well.

mickj

You didn't wear that dodgy waistcoat with it did you