Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
May 11th 2006, 2:33 am
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Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
Originally Posted by biggy
lol have u christened it yet?
NO!
May 11th 2006, 2:35 am
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Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
Originally Posted by gedge
Is this an RW scandal?
May 11th 2006, 2:37 am
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Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
Originally Posted by rossifumi
It's a Canberra thing.
May 11th 2006, 2:37 am
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Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
Originally Posted by biggy
lol have u christened it yet?
Nah, the painters are in.
May 11th 2006, 2:46 am
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Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
Originally Posted by rossifumi
Apparently it's bad luck.
Nah, the painters are in.
Nah, the painters are in.
I see loads of people out and about in their pj's and often in shops
Anyone here go to coles in their pj's?
May 11th 2006, 2:47 am
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Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
Originally Posted by rossifumi
Apparently it's bad luck.
Nah, the painters are in.
Nah, the painters are in.
now that wasnt very well planned....tell them to egt oot lmao
May 11th 2006, 2:50 am
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Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
“how are you going?” rather than “how are you doing?”
and saying rowt rather than root after a few weird looks.
and saying rowt rather than root after a few weird looks.
May 11th 2006, 3:01 am
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Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
How you going' and answer Good thanks when im asked how i am, i say arvo and talk about bathers and thongs
the kids havnt quite got the aussie accents yet, but go up at the end of sentances and everything is cool or awesome
the kids havnt quite got the aussie accents yet, but go up at the end of sentances and everything is cool or awesome
May 11th 2006, 3:11 am
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Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
Originally Posted by gedge
that's what I was just typing
flippers are found on turtles, pin ball machines and "dry behind the ears" divers
flippers are found on turtles, pin ball machines and "dry behind the ears" divers
May 11th 2006, 5:14 am
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Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
Originally Posted by renth
I've been diving 15 years and I call them flippers to wind everyone up.
May 11th 2006, 5:20 am
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Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
Originally Posted by renth
I've been diving 15 years and I call them flippers to wind everyone up.
one of our instructors hates them been called flippers
"flippers a f**kin dolphin" every time its said
Too easy to wind him up
regards steve
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May 11th 2006, 7:35 am
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Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
Originally Posted by rossifumi
Apparently it's bad luck.
Nah, the painters are in.
Nah, the painters are in.
you're not one for riding the crimson wave then?!
sorry that was too much for me!!
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May 11th 2006, 7:54 am
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Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
Originally Posted by rossifumi
It's a Canberra thing.
I'd like to make it plain here and now that we Canberrans are the best people in Oz - even expat pomms/Canberrans And please don't tell that RW has a thing about Dolphins - lol - people might think it a bit fishy
May 11th 2006, 8:07 am
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Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
Originally Posted by SonicBird
eeeuuuurrggghhh ... too much info ...
you're not one for riding the crimson wave then?!
sorry that was too much for me!!
Sonic x
you're not one for riding the crimson wave then?!
sorry that was too much for me!!
Sonic x
May 11th 2006, 8:12 am
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Re: Mannerisms I have picked up in Oz
Originally Posted by biggy
" too easy " " no worries " " truely ' instead of really " this arvo "
" can of piss " always makes me lol
oh aye and " ya bastard " and " ya prick " always sed in an aussie accent lol
" can of piss " always makes me lol
oh aye and " ya bastard " and " ya prick " always sed in an aussie accent lol