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(Message started by: AussieBrian on Jan 23rd, 2006, 10:28pm)
Title: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by AussieBrian on Jan 23rd, 2006, 10:28pm
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,

Brian.
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by Kevin_M on Jan 23rd, 2006, 10:34pm
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.  
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by BikerBob on Jan 23rd, 2006, 10:53pm
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).

http://bestsmileys.com/drinking/8.gif

BB
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by Barry_T_Coles on Jan 23rd, 2006, 10:56pm
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.


Kind Regards
Barry
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by AussieBrian on Jan 23rd, 2006, 11:13pm
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.
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by maffumatt on Jan 23rd, 2006, 11:18pm
Happy Australian Day to all our friends down there, one question, is it a beer drinkin holiday ?
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by Ghost on Jan 23rd, 2006, 11:26pm
They are all beer drinking holidays arent they ;;D
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by AussieBrian on Jan 23rd, 2006, 11:33pm

on 01/23/06 at 23:26:25, Ghost wrote:
They are all beer drinking holidays arent they ;;D


WORK!   The curse of the drinking man!!!!!
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by Ghost on Jan 23rd, 2006, 11:34pm
I Feel your pain!! ;)

Unfortunately have to be able to afford the drink. ;;D ;;D ;;D
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by sandie99 on Jan 24th, 2006, 2:45am
Have a great day! :)
[smiley=me&mb.gif]

Wishes,
Sanna
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by JenniferD on Jan 24th, 2006, 8:07am

on 01/23/06 at 23:13:56, 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.

It was a sobering experience.


how very cool, though.
Happy Australia Day Brian!
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by Charlie on Jan 24th, 2006, 11:06am
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.....

http://www.netsync.net/users/charlies/gifs/beerare.png

Charlie
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by Guiseppi on Jan 24th, 2006, 1:15pm
Power down a few extra in honor of all of us on cycle who don't dare!!!

Guiseppi
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by Turts on Jan 24th, 2006, 9:47pm
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.


Turts
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by Redd715 on Jan 24th, 2006, 10:09pm
Celebrate you Country's day well my friend.   I'll keep you and your Countrymen in my thoughts....
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by chewy on Jan 24th, 2006, 10:17pm
Sounds suspiciously like our Thanksgiving.

Seems American Indians and Aussie Aboriginal folks could have an interesting conversation.
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by cootie on Jan 24th, 2006, 10:55pm
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)  
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by AussieBrian on Jan 24th, 2006, 11:09pm

on 01/24/06 at 22:55:52, cootie wrote:
what's a blue truckie single.....

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,

Brian.
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by Barry_T_Coles on Jan 24th, 2006, 11:25pm
The bloke on the left is wearing a blue truckies singlet.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/Arts/The-old-dog-turns-on-tap/2005/04/27/1114462093297.html

Here's a couple of Aussie-isms for you.
China Plate = Mate, friend.

Cobber = as above.

Dogs eye = meat pie, enjoyed most while watching football.

Off like a bucket of prawns in the sun = get away real quick, to bugger off.

To bugger off means that you can be told to or you can do it yourself cos youv'e had enough.

Kind Regards
Barry
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by AussieBrian on Jan 25th, 2006, 4:39am
And of course there's our literitcha. To my mind the best bit there is -

http://whitewolf.newcastle.edu.au/words/authors/L/LawsonHenry/prose/joewilsonandmates/loadeddog.html

and the same bloke wrote some of the most touching pieces ever regarding the women who made our country great.
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by Kate in Oz on Jan 25th, 2006, 5:44am
Happy Day fellow Aussies    
have one for me

Kate  
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by zwibbs/Scott on Jan 25th, 2006, 6:23am
Enjoy---and throw a couple of shrimp on the Barbie for us !!! With an ice cold mug of Fosters.
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by Langa on Jan 25th, 2006, 6:27am
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

Langa
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by cootie on Jan 25th, 2006, 12:17pm
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  8)

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.  
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by Barry_T_Coles on Jan 25th, 2006, 9:59pm

on 01/25/06 at 12:17:06, 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.  


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

Kind Regards
Barry
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by BobG on Jan 25th, 2006, 10:19pm
Hope ya'll have a great Australia Day.

I just read a story in Smithsonian Magazine about the new train running through the middle of your country,end to end. Can’t remember the train’s name, something about a camel? That would make one heckava vacation ride.
Someday, maybe someday.
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by AussieBrian on Jan 25th, 2006, 10:39pm
Fair dinkum I reckon she'd make a beaut Ocker, Barry, but then so would almost everyone else here.  I've already put DJ up for Australian of the Year Award and expect to hear back about that any day now.

Hey Coots, I know you like dogs so here's another one for ya

http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/2002/archives/2002/roadtests/dog_breeds/australian_working_kelpie

Like the heelers, or Queensland Blue as they're often called, the kelpie is a working dog and has to be treated as such.  To keep them as a pet is bordering on cruely but you should see them amongst the sheep!

(We also refer to Harleys as kelpies, because they spend so much time in the back of a truck.)

And Bob, your citizenship papers should be in the mail this week.  The train you're thinking about is called The Ghan and has a quite magnificent history going back to the Afghan camel trains.

http://www.answers.com/ghan

It runs top to bottom of the country and there's another line called the Indian Pacific runs pretty much from one side to the other.  For those with the time it's a fantastic way to see the country.

As for me myself I, it's beer o'clock.

Cheers all,

Brian.
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by Jasmyn on Jan 26th, 2006, 8:35am
http://webclipart.about.com/library/holi/aus1.gif

http://images.google.co.za/images?q=tbn:9NZ8OsmBhZbH-M:moodle.org/file.php/41/dl-demo/cheers.gif
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by pattik on Jan 26th, 2006, 10:40am
Happy Australia Dayhttp://home.tele2.fr/kangoorouxbis/Tchin.gif
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by mcf69 on Jan 26th, 2006, 12:41pm
For Brian and our other Aussie friends:

"There once was a swagman camped by a billabong, under the shade of a coolabah tree.  And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled, who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?"

Just consider yourselves lucky you aren't here to hear me singing it.....

Happy Australia Day!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by nani on Jan 26th, 2006, 6:55pm
Is it still Thursday there? Hope so...
Happy Australia Day!!
(you have a pretty flag)
[smiley=me&mb.gif]
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by AussieBrian on Jan 26th, 2006, 9:01pm

on 01/26/06 at 18:55:33, nani wrote:
Is it still Thursday there? Hope so...


Oh, Nani, I wish.  It's Friday and I'm a sick puppy.  

There's a few Aussies around can't have a beer just now so I did the right thing and drank their share.  I know they'll pay me for it in due course, but I'm paying for it this morning.

How crook do you gotta be before you die?

Happy daze,

Brian.
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by RDubois on Jan 26th, 2006, 10:00pm
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AussieBrian. Have a g'day (as you say it). It's ironic that you should be celebrating this holiday. I am now reading a non-fiction book about the founding of Australia titled "The Fatal Shores" by Robert Hughes. It is an excellent book for anyone that is interested in Australia. I suspect the Aborigines would argue with me about the "Founding". As do our Native Americans when we say that Columbus discovered America!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't think of anything in this world that there could be, that I couldn't like about Australia. You guys are great.

Hey Brian, do you have any good sea stories down under???????????

RDubois (RED)
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by cootie on Jan 26th, 2006, 10:41pm
Kewl dogs......they look jus like gainte versions of suma the chihuahua's I have here and raise......it's actually crulity to me to have so many.......there HANDFULS and noisey !!! Oh and by the way......our Harley aka kelpie doesn't ride in the back of a truck ever........I push it home Pam

Dirty deeds done dirt chickie pooh cheap......been there done that......... :P

*How come we don't have cracker day in the US.....they have everything else day !!!???
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by AussieBrian on Jan 27th, 2006, 8:38am

on 01/26/06 at 22:00:21, RDubois wrote:
I suspect the Aborigines would argue with me about the "Founding". As do our Native Americans when we say that Columbus discovered America!


Our friend Chewy said as much, and it's a valid comment.  It's as though the place never existed until us white fellas got here.  Our Aboriginal people relate very much with your Innuits (I hope that's a respectful term) in that for so long they were considered sub-human.

An interesting book is 'My Place' by Sally Morgan, a half-caste girl and how the government did the 'right thing' by her.  Certainly there are some questions as to true paternity but either way it's a great overview.  If ever you can get hold of a movie called 'Rabbit Proof Fence' it's also worth a look.

As to sea stories from down under, what a delightful thought.  A couple leap immediately to mind and I'll send them to you by PM as soon as She-who-Must-Be-Obeyed stops bashing me around the back of the head with a wet fish because I'm hogging the computer.

Looking forward to re-reading them myself.

Cheers and billy tea,

Brian.
Title: Re: Australia Day on Thursday
Post by RDubois on Jan 27th, 2006, 3:29pm
[smiley=laugh.gif] ;; I saw "Rabbit Proof Fence" less than a month ago. It is a great movie about your country and the Aborigines. Got the film from my local library so it must be considered some kind of a classic.

I hate to say it and I'm almost embarrased for saying so but I do believe that I have worked myself out of this latest cluster.

PF for the last 5 days. Not quite secure enough to be sure yet but I'm feeling optimistic. This last cluster started about 10 November '05. That's about 10 weeks which is about average for me as I remember past years.

Hope everyone else can join me for a cluster free future!!!!!!!

Brian. I'll be looking for those sea stories. Thanks


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