Post #179366 by hewey on Sat, Aug 13, 2005 1:06 AM

Kon - When I am hungry I usually say something like "Jeez, I'm bloody hungry!" We have the "So hungry i could eat a horse", but thats not so good.

Chongolio - I have had friends with a pet kangaroo. They lived on a farm but. Like people have a pet sheep or cow on a farm. Its not common though. Too many people turn them into purses... No you can't ride kangaroos. You keep sliding off their backs, and you crush your nuts if you stay on.

My dad lives in the country, and says g'day to everyone in the street. I do use it, but not to everyone I pass.

Freddie - Never heard of that sentence, and i must admit i have no idea what a "participle" is either.

Pol. posh boy - The destination of your walkabout is a mystery to those not participating, and it is not that important. The important thing is getting away from family, work, bills and all that other bullshit. The journey is more important than the destination and all that.

Urban - Billabong is a stretch of creek/river, which was part of the original creekline. However, the natural meanderings of the water means it is now a seperate pool of stand alone water. Becomes a water hole for the wildlife. Much like a pub is the watering hole for the community (and the social capital. There are country towns with two shops, a servo, and 3 pubs - serious).

Kane - Speaking of Krispy Kreme, the first store in the southern hemisphere was created in Penrith (literally minutes from my place).

As far as Panthers in the mountains. I dont beleive actual Panthers exist there, but i think there are REALLY BIG feral cats, which freak people out. The urban legend is that the panthers escaped from a private zoo in the area. I dont know what came first, the footy team or the cats in the bush.

Velvet - a common misconception is that Australians are linguistically lazy. This is incorrect. We are efficient. Less time talking, more time surfing, drinking beer, and eating vegemite. Hewey is an abbreviation of Hewson, my surname, a common pratcice. I christen you in your Aussie name "Velv". If others wish to know their Australian names i will christen them too.

Struth is short for "oh my goodness, I was not expecting that at all, no sireee." A lot quicker, as most of our animals would kill you before you could say that. Orange? Struth!

People go to Whistler to get away from places like Orange...