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Fair dinkum?[B][SIZE=4]ntp
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I was a POM until I had surgery during my citizenship ceremony. On ya.Dave
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Bugger Bali, get out and see Australia before we sell it all to China.Comment
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we do have our own language
unfortunately we are seeing less of it used.
it may have originally come from the brit influence but we fixed it.
pom is one of our words
should be spelt POHM
Prisoner Of Her Majesty
good call bushy / NTP
I thought a Saloon was a PUB not a carComment
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Well, I must admit I revert back to some of my "Canadian" terms:Originally posted by Ozpat View Post
Hood - Bonnet
Trunk - Boot
Crescent Wrench - Shifter
Spanner - wrench (open end)
There are others....
Been here 15 years, keep getting asked if:
1) Which part of America I am from.....
2) When will I loose my accent....[FONT=Century Gothic][B][SIZE=4][URL="http://www.pradopoint.com.au/showthread.php?36057-Ryback-s-Flinders-Red-120"][COLOR="#B22222"]'04 120 Petrol Flinders Red GXL[/URL][/COLOR][/B][/FONT][/SIZE]
with ARB Catalog, with TJM add ons!
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I always thought Pom was short for pome, prisoner of mother England.Originally posted by Fred63 View Post
Cheers Andrew[COLOR="#FF0000"]So Long and Thanks for all the Fish![/COLOR]
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Everyone knows Aussies can't spell. Comes from too much time in the sun playing sport instead of paying attention at school.Dave
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Bugger Bali, get out and see Australia before we sell it all to China.Comment
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Car related I meant.Originally posted by ntp View Post[SIZE=1]Cheers Jim.
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2009 120 D4D VX auto, pearl white with [COLOR=#0000cd]matching ARB deluxe bar,[/COLOR] 2" lift with [COLOR=#0000cd]OME springs & Nitro shocks,[/COLOR] 9000lb Warn winch, BFG KO A/Ts, Alloy Rhino roof basket, Safari snorkel, 2 x Optima D27F batteries, Voltage booster from Leigh, Jawa [SIZE=1]off-road camper trailer.[/SIZE][/COLOR]Comment
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[B][SIZE=4]ntp
[/SIZE][/B][COLOR=#000040][B][SIZE=1]Love the Outback............. Love my Prado.[/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]
[I][SIZE=1][URL="http://i520.photobucket.com/albums/w328/ntpryce/Picture23.png"]My Prado[/URL][/SIZE][/I], [I][SIZE=1][URL="http://i520.photobucket.com/albums/w328/ntpryce/MyExtras.png"]My Extras[/URL][/SIZE][/I]
[B]4wdriving First Party[/B][COLOR=#0000ff] - [/COLOR][B][COLOR=#0000ff]dןǝɥ ɹoɟ ןןɐɔ 'sıɥʇ pɐǝɹ uɐɔ noʎ ɟı[/COLOR][/B]Comment
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Remember a conversation with the wife's pom friend been here for 20 + years and said hubby getting back from up north from the mines, better get home and "Hoover" the house - bit my tounge and thought you get out the "Vaccy" out for FFS.....
After dirtying the car, I don't "Hoover" the PradoLast edited by KIMBOPRADO; 12-12-2015, 12:14 AM.[SIZE=1]06 Prado GXL,V6 auto BLACK,MT STZ LT265/65/17,toyota sovereign bull bar.Because of Prado Point HAD to get - Lovells springs/Bilstein shocks-50mm lift,ScanGaugeII,Dig Options AVN11TP GPS Unit, Lifestyle rack, Hilux Jets,AMTS 55W HID Black Euro Spotties,AMTS tyre carrier spacer,AMTS radiator bash plate, AJ120 rock sliders,LEDLAD interior lights,AMTS LED sov.bar,AMTS recovery points,safari snorkel and pioneer platform -DAMM YOU PP!![/SIZE]Comment
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But do you get the 'bobcat' in to do some work or call the guy with the 'drott'? Same same.My 150 build - http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread.php?27423-A-Random-approach-to-a-Bluestorm-150-GXL-D4D-automaticComment
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I know that feeling! I live in a constant state of confusion. When I lived in the states, I used all my Australian terms until it worked it's way out of my system. Now that I'm back in Australia, after 5 years I was nearly vack into the swing of the Australian slang/terms again until the fella I subcontract for hired a fresh American and I work with him constantly and since it was just easier to communicate with him in his own language, Ive slipped straight back into the Midwest accent and terms and completely confused my wife who isnt used to them at all!Originally posted by cfryback View Post
For what its worth, I can understand people asking what part of the states are you from... it would be an easy mistake to make as the US accents are so varied and the population ratio to Canuckistan is hugely different. But the one that confused me was why Americans would ask me what part of New Zealand I was from. I mean come on!!!!! Look at the size of the two land masses and the population of the two. You've got like a 1 in 10 chance of someone with an accent like mine being from New Zealand and thats your choice?
The classic was still the guy who was convinced I was from the Middle East. The logic there really caught be by surprise. But he was Minnesota. LolComment
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It took me a while to drop my Africanisms when I went to England, and the same for English to dialect and its veryOriginally posted by RanJ View Post
Takkies vs Trainers vs Runners
Baakie vs pick up vs Ute
brookies vs shorts vs ruggers/boardies
Pepper vs Capsicum
Courgette vs Zucchini
Aubergine vs Egg Plant
Still can't say Doona though
I dated a Canadian for a while, and got attuned to the accent so I am always surprised when Canadians get confused for Americans. Its the same for NZ/Aus I suppose? If you know the accent, its obvious if you don't. I was told they ask Aussies if they're from New Zealand because Kiwis don't mind being mistaken for Aussies, but Aussies hate being called Kiwi.[SIZE=2]120 GXL D4D Auto, with a 'List of Wants' greater than the 'List of Needs' greater than the 'List of Haves'
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A lot of terms will vary from state to state just to confuse things more
Cheers Andrew[COLOR="#FF0000"]So Long and Thanks for all the Fish![/COLOR]
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True that... in this thread all ready I've learnt a few Aussie terms Ive never heard of before hahaOriginally posted by AJ120 View PostA lot of terms will vary from state to state just to confuse things more
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RanJ, way back in 1995 I went across to the US for a few weeks mainly to attend the Oshkosh aviation convention (beautiful town and great people),during my time over there I stayed in San Francisco ( Really worth a visit) and I used to go to Union Square for breakky every day.
On one occasion I was staying in a pension for a couple of nights and then had to relocate to another location closer to Union Square and had to organise a taxi
I got stuck on the phone talking to a female dispatcher be cause she thought I was a kiwi,it took some convincing that I wasn't and that I was an aussie,once that was sorted out she wanted to keep chatting because she like both the Aussie and Kiwi accents.Fitted so far:-Toyota Alloy bar,Redarc BDCD1220 battery managment system and dual power outlet,tracklander full length rack and ladder,Milford cargo barrier,Kaon transmission guard, UVP& Lower Shock mount Guards,Dobinson/Bilstein suspension,Toyota Bonnet and headlight guards,39ltr engel and an opposite lock stubby holder (from the old '80' series),Polyair Airbags,Pradopoint sticker,Gonefishin' custom Sidesteps.Comment
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