Re: Bristol, UK, Harbourside website, Comments please ?

In article <Xns94CFDC7DDA63Cxxxspamwipkipbiz (AT) 130 (DOT) 133.1.4>, Duende
<xxxspam (AT) wipkip (DOT) us> wrote:

I'd be more afraid of duct tape & gum boots in that neighborhood.

Gaf tape, innit? I'm trying to get the lingo down before the big trip.
I've already got swagman, billy, squatter, coolibah, jumbuck etc. from
"Waltzing Matilda". I picked up a little from "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Mate"
a few decades ago. Paul Hogan has helped somewhat. Russel Crowe and Mel
Gibson don't help at all. As I'm going deaf, I'd expect Australians to
shout in my ear through an RCA Horn. I'm leaving the dog at home though.
And I listen to Kevin "Bloody" Wilson every chance I get. I'm still
working on the accent. My dull American accent, that is ;-)

leo

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On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 21:58:33 -0700, leo (AT) greatbasin (DOT) com (Leonard
Blaisdell) declared in alt.html.critique,alt.www.webmaster:

Gaf tape, innit?

Duct tape here in Sydney, but I don't know about in Qld where brucie is.

I'm trying to get the lingo down before the big trip.

Don't try too hard - everyone will _know_ you're a tourist (besides your
accent).

I've already got swagman, billy, squatter, coolibah, jumbuck etc. from
"Waltzing Matilda".

That's about the only place many Australians know most of them from too.
:-)

I picked up a little from "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Mate"

That's "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport". ;-)

a few decades ago. Paul Hogan has helped somewhat.

<shudder>

Russel Crowe and Mel Gibson don't help at all.

Russel Crowe is a New Zealander, and Mel Gibson is American.

As I'm going deaf, I'd expect Australians to
shout in my ear through an RCA Horn.

Don't you have hearing aids in the US?

I'm leaving the dog at home though.

Good. We've got more than enough here.

And I listen to Kevin "Bloody" Wilson every chance I get.

I don't, so can't comment. ;-)

I'm still working on the accent. My dull American accent, that is ;-)

No need. We're used to American accents anyway - that's about all we get
on TV.

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http://www.clarkecomputers.com.au