HOTFR8
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I leave the Council talk to Drives and Hotfr8I don't have a lot of good things to add when we talk lawyers and politicians.
I would rather we not talk about it at all.
A Shed Downunder.
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I would rather we not talk about it at all.
Grumblebum
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I think most of us would have had those shorts at one time or another. Luckily the brand has evolved a bit since then. 
Bob there is also the "throw-down" which is a 250ml version of the "stubbie". Basically you twist the top and she goes down in a couple of mouthfuls to quench that thirst.
Have you heard that the first one "barely touches the sides" ?
Cheers GB.
Bob there is also the "throw-down" which is a 250ml version of the "stubbie". Basically you twist the top and she goes down in a couple of mouthfuls to quench that thirst.
Have you heard that the first one "barely touches the sides" ?
Cheers GB.
Terrick down Under
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Yes ,the stubbies can be a NO NO for many reasons. For us it is about walking thru long grass, prickle bushes, barb wire fences, snakes, spiders and others. For me it is a legal thing...I will get done for "vagrancy - no visible signs of support".
We have many things that have dual meaning between the various countries.
We wear thongs on our feet, not under our shorts...here our girls have thongs and G-string, elsewhere they would be flipflops and a thong. For Xmas one year we sent our friends in Utah and Wyoming a translation CD. The next phone call we got was "G'day mate, me cobber says its your shout", and an email that was 2 pages long using every phrase that was in the list. Just like the "Rusty Holden ute" Xmas song to the jingle bells music.
Terrick
We have many things that have dual meaning between the various countries.
We wear thongs on our feet, not under our shorts...here our girls have thongs and G-string, elsewhere they would be flipflops and a thong. For Xmas one year we sent our friends in Utah and Wyoming a translation CD. The next phone call we got was "G'day mate, me cobber says its your shout", and an email that was 2 pages long using every phrase that was in the list. Just like the "Rusty Holden ute" Xmas song to the jingle bells music.
Terrick
dlcwent
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BBChevro
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They're still worn daily by quite a few (that's a few too many IMO) truck drivers - along with the other standard part of the truckie's ensemble, the "Jackie Howe" (a navy blue singlet).
Fixed it
HOTFR8
Banned
Reminds me of a fellow getting off the plane at LAX and his carry on luggage was a slab of VB. We left Melbourne in Winter and when he got off he was wearing his stubbies as well.
he sure stood out as not your usual Aussie getting of the plane at LAX.
he sure stood out as not your usual Aussie getting of the plane at LAX.
Nursepeter1973
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Also known as a wife beater...
Lyndon
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I don't know about there, but down here the blue singlet is referred to as a "wife beater" for reasons that escape me (or are beyond my ability to explain).
Mind you - if our drivers got out of a cab with one of them on at a customers premises they will be garroted. (he says comfortably from a distance).
.Lyndon
In a daze......
delazy
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Rofl! good reading! While not stubbies I do love any reason at all to pull out the footy shorts on a hot day...makes a change from the business attire during my working week! An we wonder why Americans think is Australians are abit crazy 
drivesitfar
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1/2: the subject has went from politics, to dress attire to beer and GOD knows where it's going next while we are all enjoying your company and waiting for you to have time for another project. with your buffing talent maybe you can just shine up a few things while babysitting he RODENTS.
hope your trip for work (our vacation) was successful or do you just need some rain?
Cheers all
hope your trip for work (our vacation) was successful or do you just need some rain?
Cheers all
that ford radiator looks fantastic 1/2. The buff and the operator obviously work well as a team.
I leave the Council talk to Drives and Hotfr8
Thank you Dan
Buffing something like the Model A radiator can end in tears if you a not ultra careful, to much pressure the thin stainless burns and can distort, catch an edge with the buff and it will end up like a pretzel wrapped around the wheel.
It just takes a lot of care and time to get it right.
Regards
1/2 Cup, my time in Australia included some lingo education. The term "stubbies" comes to mind as an example.
The "stubbies" a lot of tradies wore in 1989-91 were called "hot pants" in the US and were worn by women. I'm guessing that rather than banning shorts that are smaller than your tool belt pouch, companies just banned all shorts (avoiding complex rules requiring rulers at the shop or site).
I was confused when a mate told me he was going to pick up a case of "stubbies" to bring to the beach. I was picturing a box of short shorts. He arrived with a box of small bottles of beer (330 ml bottles). So "stubbies" are also small bottles of beer (with short rather than long necks).
State-side, Coors now offers their beer in stubby bottles but calls it "Banquet" size.
My brain exploded when I found out Stubbies is the brand name for fashion shorts, shirts and school-wear in Australia and New Zealand.
I think most of us would have had those shorts at one time or another. Luckily the brand has evolved a bit since then.
Bob there is also the "throw-down" which is a 250ml version of the "stubbie". Basically you twist the top and she goes down in a couple of mouthfuls to quench that thirst.
Have you heard that the first one "barely touches the sides" ?
Cheers GB.
They're still worn daily by quite a few (that's a few too many IMO) truck drivers - along with the other standard part of the truckie's ensemble, the "Jackie Howe" (a navy blue singlet).
Fixed it
I don't know about there, but down here the blue singlet is referred to as a "wife beater" for reasons that escape me (or are beyond my ability to explain).
Mind you - if our drivers got out of a cab with one of them on at a customers premises they will be garroted. (he says comfortably from a distance).
Lyndon
In a daze......
Rofl! good reading! While not stubbies I do love any reason at all to pull out the footy shorts on a hot day...makes a change from the business attire during my working week! An we wonder why Americans think is Australians are abit crazy
PS none of you have seen me in a pair of stubbies with legs like mine it is not a good look, trust me.
Side issue the MG F head and pistons arrived home last night and I have to say I am pretty stoked with how they have come up.
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Just another step in the build completed.
drives we could certainly do with some rain, it has been as dry as lately.
Have a great day every one.
Grizz1963
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That head is rather ****.
I just bought some powder, sticks and sand paper/wet n dry to start on my valves, heads etc this weekend.
No real idea what I will be doing, but mostly anything to clean it all up.
I just bought some powder, sticks and sand paper/wet n dry to start on my valves, heads etc this weekend.
No real idea what I will be doing, but mostly anything to clean it all up.
drivesitfar
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1/2: looks like ENGINE **** so BEE CAREFUL. I'm positive it will look even better after you get a little quality SHED time with it.
good luck
good luck
metalhead140
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Looking good...
Divcod
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How about sitting on a tinny in a tinny having a tinny?
HOTFR8
Banned
WOW I take a day off to go to the (dusty dirty) Ballarat Swap and I have all these updates to catch up on. Oh, Did not see a soul from the GJ forum.
Terrick down Under
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1/2, that head does look nice.....but, do you get tempted to grind the whole block and head to a super smooth finish and then hide the wiring and accessories. I have been asked to do it twice so far, first time was a love job for a mate, the second had to pay! trying to torque all the bolts so that the flats of the heads line up...I don't have OCD!, just a complex alignment disorder.
hotfr8, I would much rather have been at the swap meet collecting things for my Nomad, but instead I got to fix things that had broken on a septic system. SO what was the swap meet like....anything interesting? I will wait till it comes up on your thread.
Terrick
hotfr8, I would much rather have been at the swap meet collecting things for my Nomad, but instead I got to fix things that had broken on a septic system. SO what was the swap meet like....anything interesting? I will wait till it comes up on your thread.
Terrick
Divcod That is a pretty typical scenario around this neck of the woods.
Thank you for dropping by.
HOTFR8 Ballarat Swap or any swap is not terribly pleasant in weather like that and you didn't miss me I was busy at work.
How was the swap, good, bad, heaps of punters, all sites sold??
Terrick, tempted to but no thanks.
Although I did request the valves be installed with the writing on the heads all nicely lined up, purely for aesthetics mind you.
Sad to say they did not come like that, so maybe I will get onto that later today, just for aesthetics and not my OCD.
PS at least the pistons markings will be all symmetrical.
Have a great day.
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HOTFR8
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HOTFR8 Ballarat Swap or any swap is not terribly pleasant in weather like that and you didn't miss me I was busy at work.
How was the swap, good, bad, heaps of punters, all sites sold??
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Swap was good. Plenty to see, plenty of buyers. Well laid out even with the change. Not many vehicles for sale in the area set aside for them. Some empty sites but they may have been used today although I had no intention to go back again as one day was enough for me.
Sadly it was a Sheep paddock and the Sheep had eaten it down to the point every thing was dusty. Even when they watered it the dust still came up as you followed the water truck.
My guess is after 5 years it (the swap) will be no more as the land from the old site is now industrial sites and they will need this site in 5 years.
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HOTFR8
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I had a shower before I left. I had to wash the push bike, the car and myself when I got home as everything was filthy. Sadly the only down fall of the new location. The push bike was essential to get round it all and that took me over 4 hours. No point in taking photos due to the dust.
HOTFR8 thanks for the update.
It has been a few years since I have been to the Ballarat Swap, it is huge by any standard.
We have flown down there a couple of times, being close to the airport it is real handy and you don't have to walk miles just to get in the gate.
Have a great day every one.
dlcwent
Member Emeritus
Although I did request the valves be installed with the writing on the heads all nicely lined up, purely for aesthetics mind you.
Sad to say they did not come like that, so maybe I will get onto that later today, just for aesthetics and not my OCD.
PS at least the pistons markings will be all symmetrical.
Have a great day.
Ha ha. I've got to relate a story here if you don't mind......I guy we know was doing some insulating in his home walls during a reno. His wife got home from work and noticed that not all the insulation was hung so the writing was all right side up. She told her husband that he had hung some of it upside down and needed to fix the problem before the drywall was installed. Upon further conversation about explaining it to her, he allowed that it was just easier to take down the few batts and turn them around so she could see it was all hung proper......This is a true story. We all have those moments that are better left alone.
Now will one of you guys tell me what "sitting on a tinny in a tinny having a tinny means. I know a tinny is a can of beer, but a little lost on the rest. Maybe sitting on a cooler in the tin shed????
Ha ha. I've got to relate a story here if you don't mind......I guy we know was doing some insulating in his home walls during a reno. His wife got home from work and noticed that not all the insulation was hung so the writing was all right side up. She told her husband that he had hung some of it upside down and needed to fix the problem before the drywall was installed. Upon further conversation about explaining it to her, he allowed that it was just easier to take down the few batts and turn them around so she could see it was all hung proper......This is a true story. We all have those moments that are better left alone.
Now will one of you guys tell me what "sitting on a tinny in a tinny having a tinny means. I know a tinny is a can of beer, but a little lost on the rest. Maybe sitting on a cooler in the tin shed????
dlcwent Great story and you are right they are better left alone sometimes there are a few that I could share as well.
Just to put you in the picture, in Australia from state to state there is subtle differences in some of our slang what is called one thing here in Victoria can mean a different thing say in Queensland
PS no offence to the Queenslanders here is intended.
If you are sitting in a tinny that can be translated into sitting in a small aluminium fishing boat.
If you are sitting on a tinny that is translated to sitting on an upturned galvanised steel bucket as a seat in the above.
And correct on the last if you are having a tinny, you are enjoying a nice cold beer from what used to be a steel can. Now they are aluminium of course but our slang hasn't matured to that extent.
I hope that helps.
BBChevro
Well-known member
Thanks 1/2cup, I was wondering what the "sitting on a tinny" was - the boat and the beer I know, but I've never heard of a bucket being referred to as a "tinny" until just now (that must be a regional thing).
Side note for our American friends - "aluminium" (pronounced al-Yoo-min-EE-um) = "aluminum".
I've learned something, I've taught something - this forum is very educational.
The head looks great BTW 1/2cup.
(I had to word that very carefully - my first draft may have got me banned).
Side note for our American friends - "aluminium" (pronounced al-Yoo-min-EE-um) = "aluminum".
I've learned something, I've taught something - this forum is very educational.
The head looks great BTW 1/2cup.
(I had to word that very carefully - my first draft may have got me banned).
dlcwent
Member Emeritus
Thanks for the explanation. I'm learning a lot from you boys below the equator. And thanks for letting me into your lives. You are a good bunch that brings a smile to my face daily. Dry humor seems to be something that you all share down under. I've always been a "Monty Python" humor type of guy.
Thanks for the explanation. I'm learning a lot from you boys below the equator. And thanks for letting me into your lives. You are a good bunch that brings a smile to my face daily. Dry humor seems to be something that you all share down under. I've always been a "Monty Python" humor type of guy.
Dan, any time you need a translation just yell we are here to help and bring a smile.
Dry humour is right, I guess it is just apart of who we are. My workplace is fantastic in that regard all the blokes ( guys )are always having a dig at each other.
To that end we have the TOOL OF THE WEEK AWARD ( which is this humongous ( rather big ) spanner made of timber with a base ) rules are simple if you stuff you get the award on Monday morning and it sits at your desk for the week.
Last week winner filled his Diesel 4 x 4 Highlux with petrol ( gasoline )
The week before that saw a roll cab in the rear tray of a ute ( truck ) empty its contents exiting our depot over a speed hump.
And the list goes on.
Fortunately I have never been a recipient of TOOL OF THE WEEK.
Have a great day.
PS lawns are done Quality Shed Time for the rest of the day...
dlcwent
Member Emeritus
Dan, any time you need a translation just yell we are here to help and bring a smile.
Dry humour is right, I guess it is just apart of who we are. My workplace is fantastic in that regard all the blokes ( guys )are always having a dig at each other.
To that end we have the TOOL OF THE WEEK AWARD ( which is this humongous ( rather big ) spanner made of timber with a base ) rules are simple if you stuff you get the award on Monday morning and it sits at your desk for the week.
Last week winner filled his Diesel 4 x 4 Highlux with petrol ( gasoline )
The week before that saw a roll cab in the rear tray of a ute ( truck ) empty its contents exiting our depot over a speed hump.
And the list goes on.
Fortunately I have never been a recipient of TOOL OF THE WEEK.
Have a great day.
PS lawns are done Quality Shed Time for the rest of the day...
Thanks Steve, there's a couple of new ones. And all I'll add to "Quality Shed Time for the rest of the day is
drivesitfar
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1/2: i'm loving the English to Aussie lessons so as you get time to keep teaching us i'm all ears (and eyes). i'm just putting all you and your Aussie mate's accent on the words and smiling even more.
i'm not certain I maybe haven't earned one of those awards your buddies at work keep passing around, but the examples you gave are bringing back memories.
cheers
DLC: keep asking those questions and we can maybe fly Down Under together some day and maybe have a clue how to talk to the guys that live there.
i'm not certain I maybe haven't earned one of those awards your buddies at work keep passing around, but the examples you gave are bringing back memories.
cheers
DLC: keep asking those questions and we can maybe fly Down Under together some day and maybe have a clue how to talk to the guys that live there.
Thanks Steve, there's a couple of new ones. And all I'll add to "Quality Shed Time for the rest of the day is
1/2: i'm loving the English to Aussie lessons so as you get time to keep teaching us i'm all ears (and eyes). i'm just putting all you and your Aussie mate's accent on the words and smiling even more.
i'm not certain I maybe haven't earned one of those awards your buddies at work keep passing around, but the examples you gave are bringing back memories.
cheers
DLC: keep asking those questions and we can maybe fly Down Under together some day and maybe have a clue how to talk to the guys that live there.
I am sure you blokes ( translation = guys with man cards ) will fit right in Downunder.
I am off for a Dogs Eye with Dead Horse for dinner ( translation = A Meat Pie with tomato sauce or as you guys say Ketchup )
Mind you it is the gourmet variety with King Island beef.
The blokes at work ( translation = guys with man cards ) because I travel a fair bit and have a great affinity with sussing ( translation = checking out ) the best eateries around the state and quite often call on my "culinary on the road dinning experiences" to recommend a great place to eat. I should write a book on it.
Regards
drivesitfar
Well-known member
1/2: nicely done on the English/Aussie translations. before you dive into your meat pie with one of my favorite condiments (Heinz ketchup) i'd really like you to post up a few of your amazing meals on the weight loss thread for those of us that love food.
cheers and thanks for being you as per usual.
cheers and thanks for being you as per usual.
rixtrix1
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Just caught up on the last few pages of your thread, 1/2 Cup, after being basically away for a few weeks due to my son's hospitalizations. I must say it was an entertaining bit of stress relief, with all the scenarios presented; I think I have experienced them all over our 38 year marriage. Thanks for sharing. It will be interesting how much change in lap times the new engine will make in the MG!
Ric, I trust every thing is ok with your son and he is doing well now.
Thank you for dropping by and I am pleased that you have found some comic relief in the last few pages.
I am quite looking forward to seeing how the new MG engine performs myself, the last season has given us bench mark to work with.
At the moment things are a little quiet on the engine build until we get his new billet crank over the Easter break, so I have just been tinkering in the shed on some of my projects for a change.
Have a great day.