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Australia Day on Thursday
« on: Jan 23rd, 2006, 10:28pm » |
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So forgive us our hangovers on Friday but it really is a national event for us, second only to Anzac Day when we remember those we lost in wars protecting our freedoms.
Australia Day celebrates the landing of the first British settlers here some 18 years after James Cook visited, though not everyone sees this as a good thing. Our Aboriginal people refer to it variously as Invasion Day or Survival Day and give thanks that their forefathers weren't wiped out completely.
Either way, we'll be having a beer. Just for something different.
Door's open,
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Re: Australia Day on Thursday
« Reply #1 on: Jan 23rd, 2006, 10:34pm » |
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Thanks Brian,
I got a new calender for 2006 and that date was staring at me everyday this month. I've never seen it before on a calender and was hoping you'd 'splain it to me.
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Re: Australia Day on Thursday
« Reply #2 on: Jan 23rd, 2006, 10:53pm » |
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Back then, isn't it true that those Brits made "Down Under" a bunch of penal colonies? Aren't all you Aussies descendants of convicted British felons? (except the Aboriginal people, of course).
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Re: Australia Day on Thursday
« Reply #3 on: Jan 23rd, 2006, 10:56pm » |
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I got a very funny power point show today about us Aussies it's a bit irreverent but funny.
It is typical of how we take the piss out of each other because we expect that we will.
I can't post this sort of thing so if anyone wants to see it just PM me and I will Email it to you.
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Re: Australia Day on Thursday
« Reply #4 on: Jan 23rd, 2006, 11:13pm » |
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You're dead right about the penal conolies, BB, and some of the cruelties inflicted were horrendous, but there were also many free-settlers who came here variously to carve their name in a new country or to escape the deprivations of their homeland.
The Irish played a huge part here, as they did in America, and if they gave us nothing else they gave us our music. They either wrote or adapted the songs we still sing today.
Then there were the gold rushes, of course, which coincided with those in California and Alaska so many people were travelling internationally chasing the precious yellow.
One of the spookiest nights I ever spent in the bush was in the company of some Aussie friends and three blokes from Texas. I'd just sung a traditional settler song when one of the Americans thanked me for so nicely adapting a ballad from the US. "No way" says I, "That's pure Oz", and he goes on to sing his own version.
During the course of the night we found another 12 songs we each believed to be from our own respective countries, but what we were really listening to was the voices of those long past.
It was a sobering experience.
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Re: Australia Day on Thursday
« Reply #5 on: Jan 23rd, 2006, 11:18pm » |
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Happy Australian Day to all our friends down there, one question, is it a beer drinkin holiday ?
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Re: Australia Day on Thursday
« Reply #6 on: Jan 23rd, 2006, 11:26pm » |
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They are all beer drinking holidays arent they 
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Re: Australia Day on Thursday
« Reply #7 on: Jan 23rd, 2006, 11:33pm » |
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on Jan 23rd, 2006, 11:26pm, Ghost wrote:| They are all beer drinking holidays arent they |
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WORK! The curse of the drinking man!!!!!
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Re: Australia Day on Thursday
« Reply #8 on: Jan 23rd, 2006, 11:34pm » |
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I Feel your pain!!
Unfortunately have to be able to afford the drink.
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Re: Australia Day on Thursday
« Reply #9 on: Jan 24th, 2006, 2:45am » |
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Have a great day! 
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Re: Australia Day on Thursday
« Reply #10 on: Jan 24th, 2006, 8:07am » |
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on Jan 23rd, 2006, 11:13pm, AussieBrian wrote:
One of the spookiest nights I ever spent in the bush was in the company of some Aussie friends and three blokes from Texas. I'd just sung a traditional settler song when one of the Americans thanked me for so nicely adapting a ballad from the US. "No way" says I, "That's pure Oz", and he goes on to sing his own version.
During the course of the night we found another 12 songs we each believed to be from our own respective countries, but what we were really listening to was the voices of those long past.
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how very cool, though.
Happy Australia Day Brian!
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Re: Australia Day on Thursday
« Reply #11 on: Jan 24th, 2006, 11:06am » |
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Hope you had so much fun that you woke up somewhere that you didn't expect, but on the continent of course. Never miss an opportunity.....
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Re: Australia Day on Thursday
« Reply #12 on: Jan 24th, 2006, 1:15pm » |
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Power down a few extra in honor of all of us on cycle who don't dare!!!
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Re: Australia Day on Thursday
« Reply #13 on: Jan 24th, 2006, 9:47pm » |
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Happy Australia ALL
Time to 'blow the froth off a couple' and throw 'a shrimp on the bbq'. Standing around the bbq in blue truckie single and thongs.
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Re: Australia Day on Thursday
« Reply #14 on: Jan 24th, 2006, 10:09pm » |
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Celebrate you Country's day well my friend. I'll keep you and your Countrymen in my thoughts....
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Re: Australia Day on Thursday
« Reply #15 on: Jan 24th, 2006, 10:17pm » |
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Sounds suspiciously like our Thanksgiving.
Seems American Indians and Aussie Aboriginal folks could have an interesting conversation.
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Re: Australia Day on Thursday
« Reply #16 on: Jan 24th, 2006, 10:55pm » |
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what's a blue truckie single......a single truck driver standing next to you in yer thong ? Goin down under Pam
Have a great time.....I love you guys accents ! I have a friend from England and he calls me POM.......(he's an english biker)
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Re: Australia Day on Thursday
« Reply #17 on: Jan 24th, 2006, 11:09pm » |
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on Jan 24th, 2006, 10:55pm, cootie wrote:| what's a blue truckie single..... |
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Perhaps Turts is starting a little early just for the practice, Pam, but that's a little mispront and should read singlet. Perhaps what you'd call a vest.
As for thongs, they're just flat rubber shoes which was why we had a problem understanding the kerfuffle when Monica showed hers to wot's-his-name.
Otherwise, an Aussie kiss is just like a French kiss - just Down Under.
Yours fair dinkum,
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Re: Australia Day on Thursday
« Reply #18 on: Jan 24th, 2006, 11:25pm » |
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The bloke on the left is wearing a blue truckies singlet.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/Arts/The-old-dog-turns-on-tap/2005/04/27/1114 462093297.html
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To bugger off means that you can be told to or you can do it yourself cos youv'e had enough.
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Re: Australia Day on Thursday
« Reply #20 on: Jan 25th, 2006, 5:44am » |
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Happy Day fellow Aussies
have one for me
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Re: Australia Day on Thursday
« Reply #21 on: Jan 25th, 2006, 6:23am » |
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Enjoy---and throw a couple of shrimp on the Barbie for us !!! With an ice cold mug of Fosters.
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Re: Australia Day on Thursday
« Reply #22 on: Jan 25th, 2006, 6:27am » |
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Just noticed it on my calendar too...glad you took the time to explain it...
Have a great one...and may the hangover be a light one...lol
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Re: Australia Day on Thursday
« Reply #23 on: Jan 25th, 2006, 12:17pm » |
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I take it Barbie is a grill ? So when you guys get pissed off at someone you jus tell them to bugger off ? Here that means pick a bugger and flick it at someone......you guys have cute sayings......I love Aussie's. Always wanted to go to Australia and Africa is on my list of favorites also. Seems you guys are a slim and trim fit bunch from the pic.......here in the US most men wouldn't be able to look down and see there feet doin that dance thing. Were the kingdom of fat and food Pam 
Did Austrailian shepard dogs originate from there ? Cool dogs.....I love the color types and have a dachshund that is the blue merle with alot of white and blue eyes.
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Re: Australia Day on Thursday
« Reply #24 on: Jan 25th, 2006, 9:59pm » |
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on Jan 25th, 2006, 12:17pm, cootie wrote:I take it Barbie is a grill ? So when you guys get pissed off at someone you jus tell them to bugger off ?
Did Austrailian shepard dogs originate from there ? Cool dogs.....I love the color types and have a dachshund that is the blue merle with alot of white and blue eyes. |
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Hi Cootie
Hey you’ve just about got our lingo down to pat, ill make a request to our Minister for Cultural Affairs “Aussie Brian” if we can make you an Honorary Aussie.
Lingo = the way we talk.
The Australian cattle dog as I remember originates from the state of Queensland “ don’t quote me “ and is generally in Australia called a Heeler and then defined by their color; Blue / Red Heeler, my little girl Jess is a blue / red mix but is called a blue because of her prominently blue coloring.
They are an extremely loyal dog and will generally pick one person as their master but remain totally dedicated to the whole family and are fantastic with kids.
I didn’t pick Jess from the litter she picked me, according to the people we got her from she was the outsider that didn’t want to be part of the general going’s on but when we went to look at the pups she shouldered her way out of the pack and made straight to me, it was then that I knew we had the dog that was going to fit with our family.
Because they are a working dog they need exercise daily and room to move, they are definitely not a dog for an apartment as they generally don’t like being inside.
Where I live we only have to walk 50 yards and we are in the bush and I run her every evening for around 10 km, keeps both of us in reasonable shape.
Here’s a link to the West Australian cattle dog club.
http://www.cattledog.com.au/photogallery.htm
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