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Post by lighthorseman on Oct 2, 2011 23:15:07 GMT -5
You forgot crocodiles and sharks, swagmen Ned Kelly and ANZAC legends. Don't forget the hats with the corks dangling off the brim. Also damper and waiting for one's billy to boil. I figured they were covered under "swagmen" for brevity.
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Post by Art Vandelay on Oct 2, 2011 23:20:35 GMT -5
Don't forget the hats with the corks dangling off the brim. Also damper and waiting for one's billy to boil. I figured they were covered under "swagmen" for brevity. I like to think they're universal to Australian society.
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Post by ltfred on Oct 3, 2011 1:32:44 GMT -5
But again, would pay good money to see you argue that point with ltfred. Extra if you make a point to remind him that mandatory detention was initiated by the Keating (labor) government. Keating deserves absolute condemnation for his evil decision to imprison people fleeing persecution and war, preumably to score political points (just as Howard, Rudd, Abbott and Gillard do). Malcom Fraser (who was actually quite a good PM) deserves a lot of praise for helping Boat People/ Asylum Seekers get away from Vietnam.
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Post by largeham on Oct 3, 2011 7:19:37 GMT -5
You're forgetting dropbears. They will fuck you up.
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Post by lighthorseman on Oct 3, 2011 7:29:26 GMT -5
You're forgetting dropbears. They will fuck you up. Hoopsnakes are worse.
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Post by Dragon Zachski on Oct 3, 2011 8:36:08 GMT -5
Water bears own them both.
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Post by The_L on Oct 3, 2011 18:32:38 GMT -5
And this sort of thing is why, if the fundies succeed in completely taking over America and making it a Christian theocracy, I will escape to New Zealand, instead of Australia, despite the suggestion made by a user of FSTDT a while back. Now, now, we can just export the fundies to the Outback and take the coast for ourselves. Only if you mean Maralinga.
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Post by scotsgit on Oct 3, 2011 18:46:54 GMT -5
Out of interest, was there ever a jolly swagman?
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Post by Art Vandelay on Oct 3, 2011 20:14:39 GMT -5
Sure. In fact, if you ever pass by that billabong, his ghost can indeed be heard.
Fucked if I know which billabong, but if you go by all of them you'll hear him eventually.
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Post by Mantorok on Oct 3, 2011 20:55:21 GMT -5
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Post by scotsgit on Oct 4, 2011 5:38:40 GMT -5
And did anyone ever tie a kangaroo down?
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Post by Art Vandelay on Oct 4, 2011 5:43:02 GMT -5
No actually. See, they always kick you in the balls really really REALLY had when you try. As a country we thought it would be hilarious to sell foreigners a song that asks them to "tie me kangaroo down". So far, it has indeed been quite hilarious.
Don't tell anyone though.
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Post by lighthorseman on Oct 5, 2011 7:50:54 GMT -5
Out of interest, was there ever a jolly swagman? Yes, his name was Andy. Andy sang as he watched Andy waited till his billy boiled, "You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me".
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Post by The_L on Oct 5, 2011 17:01:18 GMT -5
Out of interest, was there ever a jolly swagman? Yes, his name was Andy. Andy sang as he watched Andy waited till his billy boiled, "You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me". No, that's Jesus's nickname. Andy walks with me, Andy talks with me, Andy tells me I am his own...
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Post by ltfred on Oct 5, 2011 19:54:35 GMT -5
Out of interest, was there ever a jolly swagman? Yes, his name was Andy. Andy sang as he watched Andy waited till his billy boiled, "You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me". DAD JOKE DAD JOKE DAD JOKE
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