OT: A Question of Style and Etiquette

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16th April 2005, 04:45 AM
Rabbit

OT: A Question of Style and Etiquette

Being a newbie here and a 'Murican at that, thought I'd better ask if I've offended anyone using "Oz" and "Ozzie" in my posts. I've seen and heard Australians refer to themselves in that manner and kinda liked it; so adopted it myself. (Humble apolozies if I've offended.)

If I'm outta line, please chastise me roundly, squarely, triangularly and any other way you choose. If there are any other misuses of the language we uncouth northerners regularly commit, please advise me of those too that I might avoid them.

Thanks for your attention. I really enjoy your forums and wouldn't want to offend (unknowingly, that is :>)).
16th April 2005, 06:55 AM
Pat

Commonly we are described as Australian or Aussie's. Welcome aboard, you will learn much about woodworking in a friendly enviroment and some about Australian culture(?) :D .

Pat
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16th April 2005, 09:16 AM
echnidna

Australian culture
Thats an aussie oxymoron
16th April 2005, 09:54 AM
craigb

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rabbit

If I'm outta line, please chastise me roundly, squarely, triangularly and any other way you choose. .

Oh don't worry, we will. :D

Anyway, we refer to the place as Oz, and ourselves as Aussies (pronunced Ozzies). ;)

HTH

Craig
16th April 2005, 10:06 AM
Richardwoodhead

Rabbit, don't worry about it (in Oz that's simplified to "no worries"). I can assure you, few Aussies would spend much time / energy worrying about what they called anyone else. One of our national pastimes is using deregatory (sp?) language on each other.

Welcome aboard

Richard
16th April 2005, 10:14 AM
echnidna

Until things get nasty - then we use derogatory language on each other.
16th April 2005, 04:58 PM
Bob Willson

Shut up echnidna you stupid many pricked ummmm ... thingy. :D
16th April 2005, 05:53 PM
Sturdee

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rabbit

If I'm outta line, please chastise me roundly, squarely, triangularly and any other way you choose. If there are any other misuses of the language we uncouth northerners regularly commit, please advise me of those too that I might avoid them.

Rabbit, you may be a 'Murican' but as you care about if you offended anyone you definitely are not a typical Seppo, so welcome mate. Hope you enjoy your stay.

For chastisement, if necessary, I prefer to use the any other way :D :D :D and leave the round, square and triangular way for the rest of us.

BTW as to language just leave "yankee speech" :D :D :D at home and use English.

Peter.
16th April 2005, 07:13 PM
ozwinner

Quote:

Originally Posted by echnidna

Australian culture
Thats an aussie oxymoron

Now Bob!!
I saw the piccys of the wedding, with the wedding car, now that is Oz culture.

Al :D
16th April 2005, 07:39 PM
Mulgabill

Hey Rabbit! Welcome,

The beauty of this forum is that everyone brings their knowledge and sense of humor no matter what their background or nationality. If this is done we will all benefit.

Enjoy your time here, it can become addictive.
16th April 2005, 09:02 PM
NewLou

LOOK!......................in a nutshell you simply won't survive if you get offendered here. Abuse is Rife..........everyone gives each other a hard time. The forum has its resident PESTS!!! that love contraversey, stirring the pot and hijacking threads. Don't x pect thank you's or people to always answer your posts its hard to survive here without a migraine sometimes!!!

.................and your not even considered a bonafied member unless you've bought at least:

100 items from U-Beaut
50 Items from Carbatec
50 Items from Timbercon

and had fights at Bunnings for not getting ya 10%.....................

I'm not convinced that Yanks can survive here but Hey I'm sure everyone welcome you in their own little way :D

..............................Dont worry you won't offend US!!!!

REgards Lou ;)
16th April 2005, 09:08 PM
ozwinner

Gees Lou!!

Take a chill pill.

Al :eek:
16th April 2005, 09:29 PM
NewLou

No! :D :D :D

TAke that!

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Kind REgards Lou
16th April 2005, 10:15 PM
derekcohen

Ahh...Rabbit, there just no better sound than the children at play :D ...... boys and girls, don't scare him off ... it's Fresh Meat!!! :)

Regards from Perth

Derek
16th April 2005, 10:44 PM
NewLou

Oh......ok Derek Ok.....................Apologies to all I'm sorry to all those i've offended..............Now Al about that chill Pill :mad:

REgards Lou :D
16th April 2005, 10:53 PM
Robert WA

Wots happening here?

Have you lot forgotten that rabbits are vermin in Oz.

Rabbit, if you are going to hang round on an Oz site you need to know that there are 3 diseases that are fatal to rabbits in this country: Myxomatosis, Calesi and 12 guage. Stay clear of them and you will be fine.
16th April 2005, 11:07 PM
beejay1

[QUOTE=Mulgabill]Hey Rabbit! Welcome,

Quote:

The beauty of this forum is that everyone brings their knowledge

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beejay1

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17th April 2005, 01:47 AM
ryanarcher

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewLou

I'm not convinced that Yanks can survive here ... REgards Lou ;)

YEAH thos guys never survive. :D
17th April 2005, 01:50 AM
Daddles

Ah Rabbit. Ye're a Texan so ye aint a true 'murican or whatever that word was. We'll put up with ya, if only coz we're sick of picking on Ozwinner :D

Cheers
Richard
17th April 2005, 04:53 AM
Rabbit

Sure You Fellers Ain't from Texas?

Sounds like I'm gonna have a good time here. I'm thinkin' (dangerous in the best of times) you blokes would enjoy Texas, too.

r
17th April 2005, 05:17 AM
beejay1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rabbit

Sounds like I'm gonna have a good time here. I'm thinkin' (dangerous in the best of times) you blokes would enjoy Texas, too.

r

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17th April 2005, 07:17 AM
Bob Willson

Texas? That's that tiny state down the bottom of USA isn't it? It's too small to appear on most of our maps; it would fit into Queensland about 3 times.
17th April 2005, 08:39 AM
Toggy

Bob, Texas might be situated at the bumend of the country, but you have to admit some of their "exports" have big egos and big mouths. As opposed to small minds.

Rabbit,

From the 'Murican" bit; I guess that you are possibly of Mexican extract. The yanks might hold that against you, but we won't. Welcome to the board.

Ken
17th April 2005, 01:26 PM
Iain

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Willson

Texas? That's that tiny state down the bottom of USA isn't it? It's too small to appear on most of our maps; it would fit into Queensland about 3 times.

Wrong, it's a Queensland town :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
http://www.flexi.net.au/~ingleweb/texas.htm
17th April 2005, 01:39 PM
Marc

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rabbit

....... I'd better ask if I've offended anyone using "Oz" and "Ozzie" in my posts. I've seen and heard Australians refer to themselves in that manner and kinda liked it; so adopted it myself........

Oz is short for Australia, and Ozzie for Australian, this is a local colloquialism and is free from any derogatory connotation, you can use it liberally in any informal situation.

The sarcastic undertone of some post, directed at US or Canadian contributors is intended as a joke. In Australia we don't have a specific group we can make the target of jokes like Irish in GB.....well perhaps Tasmanians, but it is not the same......so you guys come in handy.

Enjoy your stay and don't mind the jokes please.
17th April 2005, 09:45 PM
Peter R

Your've heard the rest, now

Hear the best. Rabbit old hopping rodent,( Anyone remember, Mr Rabbit is here with the s..t) don't take any notice of them blokes, they have very little kulcha to annoy you with. I, on the other hand, am a much more refined Orstralyun, being of fine stock and great intelligence.:D

I have visited Texas, near Hungerford, I believe. Rather a smallish, uninteresting place, was my candid impression.:rolleyes:

If you should feel homesick, you can alway chat with our 'Mexican's", but be warned they speak with fork-ed tongue and with funny accents.:p

Welcome to this fine land even if it is by the magic of elecronics.

Peter R
18th April 2005, 11:43 AM
LineLefty

Texas Qld, not half as intersting as Widgemooltha, Bogan Gate, Inaloo or Ulludulla
18th April 2005, 11:51 AM
echnidna

Oodnadatta
18th April 2005, 08:34 PM
Peter R

Or

Quote:

Originally Posted by echnidna

Oodnadatta

Dondingalong (Kempsey NSW)

Peter R

PS Why are we doing this?????:confused:
19th April 2005, 04:59 AM
Bob Willson

Rabbit Flats in the Tanami Desert (near the Alice.) Population = the staff of the road house there. Usually about 2.

No Peter, nothing to do with little bunnies being run over by semis.
19th April 2005, 11:58 AM
Peter R

A true story

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Willson

Rabbit Flats in the Tanami Desert (near the Alice.) Population = the staff of the road house there. Usually about 2.

No Peter, nothing to do with little bunnies being run over by semis.

This reminded me of a news report on our local TV channel.

There is a place near Wauchope (Pron War Hope not like the NT one that is .Walk up) called Long Flat. this story concerns a man who worked at a sawmill at Wauchope but lived at Long Flat. It appears that this mill worker ended up under a load of logs that was being moved about in the yard by a skidder; a very serious accident.

The man was taken to Port Mcquarie Hospital. The news report stated:

At a Wauchope sawmill a man was crushed by rolling logs in an accident today, Ambulance officer and paramedics where called to the scene and later a Long Flat man was admitted to the Port Mcquarie hospital.

Peter R
20th April 2005, 07:55 PM
DanP

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Willson

many pricked

You can't get that silly playing with one. :p