All About Australia - Page 2 - VGF

***Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds*** · 03-14-2008, 11:32 PM

Boo, I would plead with you not to make any judgements on Australia based on that particular child. I know I've done my best to ignore everything and anything about him. Especially when he looks like such a twit. :[

**Booyakasha** · 03-15-2008, 08:10 AM

Nah. That'd be unfair. Judging an entire group by the actions of a few jackasses, I mean. (Well, there's some exceptions, of course. Like Nazis. I don't care how swell you Nazis out there are, I'm bound to look down on you a little. Sorry.)

GRENTLEMEN · 03-15-2008, 08:14 AM

I'm getting very tired of seeing the flaws in things simply because they are different. Give me a new place to bitch about, plzkthx.

**Dylan** · 03-15-2008, 02:57 PM

Dude, that news anchor's got it going on. Are all news anchors in Australia that good looking?

VG_Addict · 03-15-2008, 03:43 PM

Something about Australia, eh? Well, the people there talk funny.

***Heroine of the Dragon*** · 03-15-2008, 08:11 PM

Do you know the definition of the following Aussie slang?

Ankle biter.
Buckley's or Buckley's chance.
Cark it.
Deadset.
Esky.
Fossick.
Galah.
Hoon.
Icy pole.
Jumbuck.
Kangaroos loose in the top paddock.
Lippy.
Mystery bag.
Nuddy.
Op shop.
Pash.
Quilt.
Ridgy-didge.
Spewin'.
Tinny.
Ute.
Veg out.
Woop woop.
Yakka.
Zonked.

***Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds*** · 03-15-2008, 08:22 PM

Oooh oooooh I do!

Microphone_Kirby · 03-15-2008, 08:40 PM

PLEASE TELL ME!!!!!

***Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds*** · 03-15-2008, 08:50 PM

YOU MUST GUESS

**Booyakasha** · 03-15-2008, 08:53 PM

There was a movie out a while ago called 'Welcome to Woop Woop'. It was an odd little film, in which an American conman is kidnapped to a weird Australian mining camp. Features lots of Rogers and Hammerstein music, fantastically obscene language, and sexy, sexy woman. There's a gigantic lightning-shooting kangaroo, too. Funny movie.

***Ynot Shane*** · 03-15-2008, 09:10 PM

Ankle biter, veg out, and possibly deadset and spewin are American terms as well. I've heard the word zonked before as well but am not sure whether that's from America or that I used to live next door to a girl from New Zealand. The rest of that list is quite possibly not English or just made up to confuse us.

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**Kargath** · 03-15-2008, 09:16 PM

Poor Buckley

***CaptHayfever*** · 03-15-2008, 11:25 PM

To the best of my knowledge, "zonked" refers either to the game show Let's Make a Deal or to the comic strip character Zonker Harris.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

**Dylan** · 03-16-2008, 03:05 AM

^ I've heard it used in the same context as suddenly getting really tired and falling asleep, as in "zonked out."

***Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds*** · 03-16-2008, 03:24 AM

Dylan wins this word. COOKIES! *cookies rain down upon Dyl*

GRENTLEMEN · 03-16-2008, 06:26 AM

Yeah, zonked is a pretty universal term to americans as well. A lot of words people think are Aussie slang really aren't limited to Australia. Did you happen to know the Vegemite is slang for "Too salty"?

**Booyakasha** · 03-16-2008, 10:34 AM

Isn't a jumbuck just a sheep? I ask because I seem to recall seeing that in a version of "Waltzing Matilda" that had translation notes for those of us who live in Not-Australia.

Bah. You Australians. Tossing around weirdo words all catty-wampus. Halt's maul, for cripes sakes.

Daos · 03-17-2008, 05:08 PM

Ahh Australia? Is that north of here?

Tazy_10 · 03-17-2008, 05:49 PM

hmmmm, I remember that I read an Australian Story for school. In it they said something about Eating some Mystery Bag.....

Wasn't that....uh.....Sausage?

X-3 · 03-17-2008, 06:39 PM

Speaking of Australia, I plan to move there.

You see, I recently had this no good very bad day.

03-15-2008, 08:10 AM	#22
Booyakasha Mod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 6,812 Thanks: 75 Thanked 340 Times in 221 Posts Points: 10,053.64 Bank: 20,637.07 Total Points: 30,690.71 Donate	Nah. That'd be unfair. Judging an entire group by the actions of a few jackasses, I mean. (Well, there's some exceptions, of course. Like Nazis. I don't care how swell you Nazis out there are, I'm bound to look down on you a little. Sorry.) __________________ Boo--the only dude bad enough to rescue the president

03-15-2008, 08:14 AM	#23
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03-15-2008, 08:53 PM	#30
Booyakasha Mod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 6,812 Thanks: 75 Thanked 340 Times in 221 Posts Points: 10,053.64 Bank: 20,637.07 Total Points: 30,690.71 Donate	There was a movie out a while ago called 'Welcome to Woop Woop'. It was an odd little film, in which an American conman is kidnapped to a weird Australian mining camp. Features lots of Rogers and Hammerstein music, fantastically obscene language, and sexy, sexy woman. There's a gigantic lightning-shooting kangaroo, too. Funny movie. __________________ Boo--the only dude bad enough to rescue the president

03-15-2008, 09:16 PM	#32
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03-16-2008, 10:34 AM	#37
Booyakasha Mod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 6,812 Thanks: 75 Thanked 340 Times in 221 Posts Points: 10,053.64 Bank: 20,637.07 Total Points: 30,690.71 Donate	Isn't a jumbuck just a sheep? I ask because I seem to recall seeing that in a version of "Waltzing Matilda" that had translation notes for those of us who live in Not-Australia. Bah. You Australians. Tossing around weirdo words all catty-wampus. Halt's maul, for cripes sakes. __________________ Boo--the only dude bad enough to rescue the president

03-14-2008, 11:32 PM	#21
*Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds* Admin "mine.. not yours. NO. MINE." Epic Ladynerd Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Forteresse de Valois Gender: Posts: 23,330 Thanks: 223 Thanked 318 Times in 196 Posts Points: 61,710.99 Bank: 118,624.65 Total Points: 180,335.64 Donate	Boo, I would plead with you not to make any judgements on Australia based on that particular child. I know I've done my best to ignore everything and anything about him. Especially when he looks like such a twit. :[

03-15-2008, 02:57 PM	#24
Dylan Banned Mod Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Teenage Wasteland Gender: Posts: 6,107 Thanks: 860 Thanked 880 Times in 402 Posts Points: 31,002.58 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 31,002.59 Donate	Dude, that news anchor's got it going on. Are all news anchors in Australia that good looking?

03-15-2008, 03:43 PM	#25
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03-15-2008, 08:11 PM	#26
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03-15-2008, 08:22 PM	#27
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03-15-2008, 08:40 PM	#28
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03-15-2008, 08:50 PM	#29
*Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds* Admin "mine.. not yours. NO. MINE." Epic Ladynerd Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Forteresse de Valois Gender: Posts: 23,330 Thanks: 223 Thanked 318 Times in 196 Posts Points: 61,710.99 Bank: 118,624.65 Total Points: 180,335.64 Donate	YOU MUST GUESS

03-15-2008, 11:25 PM	#33
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03-16-2008, 03:05 AM	#34
Dylan Banned Mod Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Teenage Wasteland Gender: Posts: 6,107 Thanks: 860 Thanked 880 Times in 402 Posts Points: 31,002.58 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 31,002.59 Donate	^ I've heard it used in the same context as suddenly getting really tired and falling asleep, as in "zonked out."

03-16-2008, 03:24 AM	#35
*Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds* Admin "mine.. not yours. NO. MINE." Epic Ladynerd Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Forteresse de Valois Gender: Posts: 23,330 Thanks: 223 Thanked 318 Times in 196 Posts Points: 61,710.99 Bank: 118,624.65 Total Points: 180,335.64 Donate	Dylan wins this word. COOKIES! cookies rain down upon Dyl

03-16-2008, 06:26 AM	#36
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03-17-2008, 05:08 PM	#38
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03-17-2008, 05:49 PM	#39
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03-17-2008, 06:39 PM	#40
X-3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brigade HQ Gender: Posts: 9,068 Thanks: 265 Thanked 281 Times in 210 Posts Blog Entries: 3 Points: 6,725.10 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 6,725.10 Donate	Speaking of Australia, I plan to move there. You see, I recently had this no good very bad day.