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chad hoover
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Well since someone else said v/8 idiot, i went with that. i could have said "equal opertunity idiot" since i have both straight and v eights. but i thought i'd leave the straight8 guys alone

Posted on: 2009/5/10 22:24
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hi
i just wanted to say thank for all your kind words, i will post some pictures tomorrow night after work , then hit you guys up for some info, it's nice to see an aussie on your site i am from England myself so i am sure there will be some sort of banter,
cheerie ho

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Ozstatman
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bert wrote:........i am from England myself so i am sure there will be some sort of banter, cheerie ho rob

Rob,

Guys on the Site from all over the world, in fact Big Kev our esteemed WebMaster has a "Pommie" background himself. So toodle pip old boy!

Posted on: 2009/5/11 5:26
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ok Mal, for us that are not from the uk based contries, what is a "pommie"?

Posted on: 2009/5/12 19:23
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"Pommie" is in the Queens English for an Austrailian.

Posted on: 2009/5/12 19:44
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BigKev
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Well not necessarily an Australian. From Merriam-Webster:

"pommie

Main Entry: Pom?my
Variant(s): or Pom?mie \ˈp?-mē\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural Pommies
Etymology: by shortening & alteration from pomegranate, alteration of Jimmy Grant, rhyming slang for immigrant
Date: 1912
Australian & New Zealand usually disparaging : briton ; especially : an English immigrant
"

I think the last line 'an English immigrant' is where Mal was coming form, as I was born in England (mother is British, father was USAF), and grew up in the US.

But I speak two languages, English and Queen's English. I also speak a little 'Spain-glish'. But that is basically required in So Calif.

Posted on: 2009/5/12 20:56
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MAL: Have you ever had anyone come knock you up? I remember that expression well from when I visited your country 40 years ago this month on my 21st birthday.



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Posted on: 2009/5/12 21:13
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Roger L. Hosmer
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Congratulations! You are more fortunate than I. When I was in college,aout 1971,I saw a 1955 Clipper sedan for $800.00. I f i had had the money at that time, the Clipper would've been mine. Enjoy the Patrician!

Posted on: 2009/5/12 21:20
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MAL: Have you ever had anyone come knock you up?


LMAO! There's so many places I could take that statement............

Posted on: 2009/5/12 21:37
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Terry Cantelo
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Hi Fellas,
Just thought I'd like to add my understanding of Mals term "Pommie"
I was taught as a youngster that the term was spelt as "pome" meaning Prisoner of Mother England when we used to send anybody for the slightest mis-demeanour to Oz.
The Aussies in turn turned it around on us when they found Australia to be such a wonderful country and when they use the term Pommie they mean a Brit. One day Mal may break out and use some real good "Strein" and then he'll get us guessing.
I am open to correction if anybody else has ideas

Posted on: 2009/5/12 23:51
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