General Chat

Hi Joodles' there have been enough fires for this year, hopefully there wont be any more. During the last lot we could smell smoke for days in Melb. Jude2

Hi, I'm back. The rain was more like a shower...b****r. Looks like I will have to h2o the pot plants tomorrow if we don't get any more. Saw the news about the fires in Victoria...didn't sound good. Hope that will be the last for the season. Joodle Belle are you in upper or lower Mountains? I used to live in Winmalee before we moved to Mt Vic. I loved living there, the trees, birds, fresh air, views and nice people. Qld is good but for a whole lot of different reasons. WT

WT I am in Springwood which is not far, as you know, from Winmalee. I am very lucky as Springwood is big (if you call it big) like Katoomba in that we have the RTA, and Medicare, and most of the banks in our town. A lot of banks have been closed in the smaller towns, so we get more people shopping here. However, its nothing like 'crowded' I love it. Ive only lived here almost 4 and a half years, and Im proud to be a mountain girl. You'll be pleased to know that Bi Lo has gone, and now there is a new supa dupa Coles and other shops - very smart shopping centre. Target Country is now being built there as well. Joodles

Wow. By the sound of things I wouldn't recognise the place. When we lived there the shopping centre @ Winmalee was new. It was nothing to drive down the hill to Penrith for shopping or bowling. Or even down the other way to Windsor. Qld's are funny. If they have to drive more than 15mins to get anywhere they don't go.

WT - I must admit that if I have to go to Penrith for just one thing, I try to do something else to justify going there !!! I have knocked up more miles in the car since Ive been here, than in my whole life, but the roads are good and not congested with cars and traffic lights where I used to live. Windsor - great fish'n chip shop - if I'm passing through there - will always buy fish'n chips whatever the time! But Richmond is a fascinating town also. Jood

Jood - question. How did you get those fancy bits beside your name? They look great. WT, you must nearly be related to me and Jood, having lived so close to Mudgee and even closer to Jood. Even though this summer has been terribly hot, since we left the farm in September, we don't feel so depressed. Drought, fire, it's all so worrying and I'm sure not good for the health. Lew Lew

Arvo everyone. Nice day in ol Melb. town. Well the B.B.Q is clean the decking is swept and the steak is marinating in my secret marinating sauce. I cant tell ya what it is, else it wouldnt be a secret anymore. ( hic )......;>)) I see a few have read the 'freindship' thread i put up last year. I keep a copy of it near me puter, and thought the words were kinda special, and had a ring of reality about life in general. I added to it today for Barbs dad, who was a real digger and true blue. He was also in the R.A.A.F as was my dad,( 451 Sqd ) so i used to sit by his bedside and he would reminise about the war, and the mateship. ( something i missed out on with my own dad dying when i was a young bloke )....and i used to slip him a beer, when no one was looking, although it he wasnt surposed to be drinking, he used to give me a 'wink' when i came over to Barbs mums house. That was the signal we used...when he felt lke a drop of liquid amber. He knew he was dying anyway.......and old diggers last request had to be for-filled. He was a bonza bloke and dinky di Ozzie, and the last male in his direct blood line, decendant from the two convicts in Tas. Barb will retain his ashes and we will trip over to Tassie in Sept, and sprinkle some of them on his G, grandparents grave. ( his wishes ) I noticed a few peeps mention Essex, on the thread. Well having a bit running through the veins from 1650 to 1875 and me grandad being an Essex lad....and having met up with cousins in Romford when i was over there last year in Sept, she taught me ( being an Ozzie kid )how to speak the Essex lanquage. ASSA COMMONS - Our Parliament Building. ART ATTACK - Extremely perturbed, as in 'Don't tell Sharon, She'll have an art attack.' ARST - Past tense of ask. 'Jordan, I must've arst ya free fazzund times to clear up yer room.' BANNSA - A person employed to deny access or eject troublemakers at a club. 'Dave's got izself a job as a bannsa.' BAVE - To wash oneself. BOAF - The two. 'Oi Dave, ooja fancy most, Sharon or Tracy?' 'Boaf' is the reply. BRANSATCH - Motor racing circuit in Kent. CANCEL - Administrative body of a town. 'Darren, wive ad annuvva letter from the cancel.' CANTAFIT - Fake, as in money. CHOONA - An edible fish purchased in a tin and usually prepared with mayonnaise. CORT A PANDA - A big hamburger (smaller than an arf panda) DAN TO URF - Sensible, practical. DANNING STREET - Where the Prime Minister lives. DANSTEZ - On the ground floor , where the biggest telly is. DREKKUN - Do you consider? as in 'Which dog drekkun'll win the next race?' DREKKLEE - As soon as - 'Drekklee R got 'ome R givva the fried rice but she wozzn intrested' EFTY - Considerable. 'Ere, Trace, this credit card bill's a bit efty.' EJOG - A small, spiky animal (hedgehog). ERZ - Belonging to her. EVVY - A big geezer who protects a smaller and more intelligent geezer, usually for money. 'My name's Frank and this is my evvy, Knuckles.' EYEBROW - Cultured, intellectual. FANTIN - A jet of water for drinking or ornament. FARVA - A posh way of saying Dad. FATCHA - Margaret, British Prime Minister 1979 - 1990. FINGY - A person or object whose name doesn't come to mind. 'I ad it off wiv fingy last night.' FONG - Skimpy undergarment. FOR CRYIN AT LAAD - Mild expletive showing annoyance or surprise. E.G. 'For cryin at lad, Britney, if I say Yes will you give it a rest?' GAWON - Go on. 'Gawon Darren, eat ya granny's cabbage, it'll do yer good.' GIVE IT LARGE - To be thorough or enthusiastic. GRAND - A football stadium. 'It all wennoff atside the pub near the grand.' HAITCH - Letter of the alphabet between G and I. IBEEFA - The Spanish holiday island. IFFY - Dubious. 'Ere, Trace, I fink this bread pudding you made last munf's a bit iffy.' INT - Indirect suggestion. ' I gave Darren a sort of int that it was time to wash iz feet.' IPS - An unknown area of a woman's body to which chocolate travels. 'That Mars Bar will go straight to me ips.' JA - Do you, did you. 'Ja like me new airdo, Sharon.' JACKS - Five Pound note. 'Lend us a jacks, wilya?' JAFTA - Is it really necessary? 'Oi mate, jafta keep doing that?' KAF - Eating house open during the day. KAFFY - A girl's name. LAD - Noisy. 'Jordan, turn that music dan, it's too lad.' LARJ - Enjoying oneself. LEVVA - Material made from the skin of an animal. LOTREE - Costs 1 for a ticket. MA BLARCH - An arch near Hyde Park. MAFFS - The study of numbers. MANOR - Local area. MINGER - An unattractive person (usually woman). NARRA - Lacking breadth, with little margin. 'Mum wannid to come rand but changed er mind. That was a narra escape.' NARTAMEAN - Do you know what I mean? (sometimes used as janartamean). NEEVA - Not one nor the other. NES - National Elf Service. OAF - A solemn declaration of truth or committment. OLLADAY - Time taken away from home for rest and adventure. ONNIST - Fair and just, without a lie. 'I never did it, onnist.' OPPIT - Go away , as in 'Oi you, oppit.' PADDA PUFF - Soft, lacking aggression. 'They're alright up front but they got a padda puff defence.' PACIFIC - Specific. PAFFUL - Having much power or strength. PAIPA - Sun, Mirror etc. PANS AN ANNSIS - Imperial weight system. PLAMMANS - A pub lunch usually made up of cheese and bread. QUALIDEE - Good, as in 'West 'Am's new striker's qualidee.' RAND - A number of drinks purchased for a group. RANDEER - Locally. 'There ain't much call for it randeer.' REBAND - Period of recovery after rejection by a lover. 'I couldn't 'elp it. I was on the reband from Craig.' ROOFLESS - Without compassion. SAFF - A direction of the compass, opposite north. SAFFEND - An Essex seaside town. SAWTED - Done, arranged, resolved. SEEVIN - Very angry. 'I woz seevin when I urd wot 'e sed.' TALENT - Attractive members of the opposite sex. 'Dave's gan dan tan to eye up the talent.' TAN ASS - A modern terraced house. TOP EVVY - A woman of plentiful bosom. 'Ere look at that, Darren, she's well top evvy.' UG - An unattractive person. 'Sharon's new geezer's a bit of an ug.' UMP - Upset, as in Got the Ump. VACHER - A document which can be exchanged for goods or services. 'I got a vacher to get in cheap at Forp Park.' WANNED UP - Tense. 'I'm all wanned up at the moment.' WAWAZUT? - I beg your pardon. WENNOFF - A fight commenced as in 'It all wennoff'. YAFTA - You must : 'Even if yer guilty, yafta av mitigating circumstances.' YOOF OSTALL - A place where holidaymakers can stay the night. ZAGGERATE - To suggest something is better or bigger than is true. 'Craig, I must've told ya a fazzund times already.' 'Don't zaggerate, mum.' Av a good one. Tony Oz :>))..

OPPIT - Go away , as in 'Oi you, oppit.' PADDA PUFF - Soft, lacking aggression. 'They're alright up front but they got a padda puff defence.' PACIFIC - Specific. PAFFUL - Having much power or strength. PAIPA - Sun, Mirror etc. PANS AN ANNSIS - Imperial weight system. PLAMMANS - A pub lunch usually made up of cheese and bread. QUALIDEE - Good, as in 'West 'Am's new striker's qualidee.' RAND - A number of drinks purchased for a group. RANDEER - Locally. 'There ain't much call for it randeer.' REBAND - Period of recovery after rejection by a lover. 'I couldn't 'elp it. I was on the reband from Craig.' ROOFLESS - Without compassion. SAFF - A direction of the compass, opposite north. SAFFEND - An Essex seaside town. SAWTED - Done, arranged, resolved. SEEVIN - Very angry. 'I woz seevin when I urd wot 'e sed.' TALENT - Attractive members of the opposite sex. 'Dave's gan dan tan to eye up the talent.' TAN ASS - A modern terraced house. TOP EVVY - A woman of plentiful bosom. 'Ere look at that, Darren, she's well top evvy.' UG - An unattractive person. 'Sharon's new geezer's a bit of an ug.' UMP - Upset, as in Got the Ump. VACHER - A document which can be exchanged for goods or services. 'I got a vacher to get in cheap at Forp Park.' WANNED UP - Tense. 'I'm all wanned up at the moment.' WAWAZUT? - I beg your pardon. WENNOFF - A fight commenced as in 'It all wennoff'. YAFTA - You must : 'Even if yer guilty, yafta av mitigating circumstances.' YOOF OSTALL - A place where holidaymakers can stay the night. ZAGGERATE - To suggest something is better or bigger than is true. 'Craig, I must've told ya a fazzund times already.' 'Don't zaggerate, mum.' Av a good one. Tony Oz :>))..

Hi Tony.... a new language. I 'm sure I could learn it then would that make me ambidextrous? My dad was in the RAAF too. He was a radio engineer. Retired from the apprentice squadron in Laverton. Lew ooooo!!! scary. I was looking at Joodle's fancy little thingies next to her name too! I want some too {yelling & screaming & throwing a tantrum} Steady on girl....must almost be time for the sun to be over the yard arm.

Afternoon all, Tony, seeing as I go from latest reply first, I really wondered what sort of 'Strine' you were speaking with your list there for a while. But it's ok. was obviously foreign. *grin* Been double checking Hubby's family info that I was sent and sorting photos to go back to owners. Of course, my printer chose this weekend to run out of ink, I've ordered more. :( Perfect day today here also. All hail the gum tree and the Blue Mountains - defintive Oz. Vonny :)

Hi Tony - thanks for the new language lesson. Blimely, I have enough trouble speakin' aussie! You're right Vonny - All hail the Gum Tree! WT, no tantrums, or you'll be sent to the naughty corner! Lew Lew

Oooh trees. I love trees. I'm a Hazel tree. Reckon my religion should have been Druidism!!!

Aaaahhh........the English lanquage!! ....Now theres a whole new subject on its own.....lol English English ( not forgetting the dialects ) American English Scottish English Welsh English Mid Ulster English. Can you imagine a 19th century Scot, doing a 1841 census in London. ( Phonics )....Il'e just jot that surname down on me form............ Mr Hull,Hall,Hule,Hawles,Howl, Hill,Hulls,Hult.....lol. No wonder we cant find our ancestors....hee hee Tony Oz....:>))

If I knew that all it took to be sent to the naughty corner I would have thrown a tantrum earlier! Trees....yes, love 'um I know it is not politicaly correct but I love camphur laurels. They are good climbing trees AND THEY SMELL WONDERFUL!!!

And what about (whoever) in Aussie writing down the BDMs: Kimmister, Kemmister,Kinnester, Kenister, Kilminster, Kilminister, Kimaster, Kemister, Kemester, Kemaster, Kemstear, Kilminester, Kimster, Keneister, Kimister Kemmester, if you happen to find any of them they're mine, all mine. Actually you spell it like this K*n*t* or K*m*t* LOL Vonny

Ow abart this one?? Note: For bist efict, rid these out loud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Milbun - Capital of Victoria Peck - To fill a suitcase Pissed aside - Chemical which kills insects Pigs - For hanging out washing Pug - Large animal with curly tail Nin tin dough - Computer game Munner stroney - Soup Min - Male of the species Mess Kara - Eye makeup McKennock - Person who fixes cars Mere - Mayor Leather - Foam produced from soap Lift - Departed Kiri Pecker - Famous Australian businessman Kittle crusps - Potato chips Ken's - Cairns Jumbo - Pet name for someone called Jim Jungle Bills - Christmas Carol Inner me - Enemy Guess - Vapour Fush - Marine creatures Fitter cheney - Type of pasta Ever cardeau - Avocado Fear hear - Blonde Ear - Mix of nitrogen and oxygen Ear roebucks - Exercise at gym Duffy cult - Not easy Amejen - Visualise Day old chuck - Very young poultry Bug hut - Popular recording Bun button - Been bitten by an insect Beard - A place to sleep Chully bin - Esky Sucks peck - Half a dozen beers Ear New Zealand - An extinct airline Beers - Large savage animals found in U.S. forests One doze - Well known computer program Sex - One less than seven Iggs ecktly - Precisely Beggage chucken - Place to leave your luggage at the earport Betting - 'Betting gloves' are worn by 'betsmen' in 'crucket' Brist - part of human anatomy between 'nick' and 'billy' Booger - as in 'mine's booger than yours' Choolly Bun - 'Chilly Bin', as in Esky (chiller) Fooshenchoops. 'Fish and Chips' Bedtimeyeradyeraircudiznit. - ' It's about time you had your hair cut, isn't it?' Dimmer Kretz - those who believe in democracy Error Buck - Language spoken in countries like 'Surria', 'E. Jupp' and 'Libbernon'. Ekka Dymocks - University staff Guess - Flammable vapour used in stoves. Buzniss - Common type of degree Chick Out Chucks - Supermarket point of sale operators Jendles - Sandals, thongs, open shoes Colour - Terminator, violent forecloser of human life Cuss - Kiss Phar Lap - NZ's famous horse was christened 'Phillip' but was incorrectly written down as 'Phar Lap' by an Australian racing official who was not well versed in Kiwi-ese.

Lol Joodle. but are these in Kiwi or Seth Efrikin??? How can you forget these two?? sex = six sux = sex Rebs x

OK Joodle...I have been trying for the last half hour to put fancy thingies next to my name but can't do it. What is the secret? Liked the Kiwi/English phrase list. We have a few Kiwi frunds so we had to lun it so we could understand thum. I like kiwis....they taste like chuckun. Have just taken the dog for a widdle {she likes company} and found a trail of aunts {sorry it is hard to break out of kiwi} ants heading to higher ground. Perhaps we are in for some good rain after all.

Fanks Joodles. Leave Wine Trifle to sweat a little longer. Lew Lew xxx

Naughty Rebs - off to the corner with you (hooray, let's go party) Lew Lew