Culcha, or sumfing simmlar...

[audiomick]

There were recently some remarks made regarding spoken English in various countries, and meandering thoughts following that led me to Fred. I don't know if he has been mentioned here yet. If so, here he is again. Every motorcyclist should know Fred. @Lucky Phil, @guzzler and @pete roper will no doubt confirm this. 

https://fredgassit.tripod.com/

[docc]

From that page, " I have added a page detailing some of the characters involved as well as a glossary of Aussie Slang, mostly for our semi-illiterate North American audience who may not be as familiar with some of our Aussie expressions."

https://fredgassit.tripod.com/glossary.htm

 

[Lucky Phil]

Good old Fred. I grew up on Fred, funny as a cut snake. A few updates though.

Sydney and Melbourne are now collectively close to 12 million people unfortunately and Melbourne does indeed have a Rugby League team which has been highly successful over the last 12 years or so. BTW there is "Rugby" and "Rugby League" One is an Upper class game and has it's origins/following with the educated classes and league has it's origins in the working class. Internationally we are hopeless at "Rugby" and champions in "Rugby League".

I did post a link here a few years ago to a lot of the classic Gassit cartoons or should I say "life lessons and musings"

Edited August 30 by Lucky Phil

[Lucky Phil]

Of course if you're talking the quintessential Aussie it's hard to go past our Cultural ambassador to the court of St James Sir Les Patterson. This is all you guys need to know about Australian manhood.

 

 

[guzzler]

Brilliant....

The back page of MCN was the first page we all read and definitely a cultural institution!

 I think Fred's creator was a Kiwi of a similar vintage who lobbed into Melbourne and got a job at MCN way back when. Some of his early references to Wahini's ( women ) and the murder house ( dental clinic often found on school grounds whereupon one got free dental treatment WHETHER YOU NEEDED IT OR NOT so the nurses could practice on you....WITHOUT ANY FORM OF PAINKILLER....! Having a fairly high degree of tolerance to pain I was a star pupil and have a mouth full of unrequired fillings, but I digress..) were dead giveaways that only one from across the ditch would pick up on....

Wish they'd reprint the magazine of the cartoons and do more of the same as gotta be a few mags worth! In the meantime I'll read through the ones on the attachment!

Thanks Mick.

 

 

[audiomick]

So this is @Lucky Phil's fault; he brought up Barry Humphries. The video is chosen at random, but it is the same chat-show host, so I thought it appropriate.

 

[Lucky Phil]

I've seen Barry Humphries live a few times, very funny, I'm a big fan. My ex wife was even called up on stage to perform with Dame Edna at one show. Dame Edna starts looking around the audience for a victim and I slide down in my seat as my ex jumps up waving her arms, Pick me, pick me! She did choose her much to my relief. First words to my ex upon meeting her on stage and looking at her hair was "bit blowy outside is it possum", Priceless.

Phil

Edited August 31 by Lucky Phil

[audiomick]

Australia is known for, or at least prides itself on its prowess in sport, particularly water related sports.

One of the most prestigious regattas is this one. 

 

[docc]

Oh, yes. That is delightfully twisted .  .  .       

[guzzler]

16 hours ago, audiomick said:

Australia is known for, or at least prides itself on its prowess in sport, particularly water related sports.

One of the most prestigious regattas is this one. 

 

I missed this when I rode up to Darwin back in 1990, but I did ride a camel up the riverbed!

The bloke who lead the ride was a fellow Victorian who'd been in Alice Springs for about 5 or so years and told me that when he got homesick, he'd grab a beer and sit in his tin shed with the sprinkler on the roof to remind him of home.....

Yep, it don't rain much up there or didn't 30 odd years ago!

Cheers