The Aussie Humour Thread

[Alpo]

1 hour ago, Buckshot Bear said:

Those things in front of the door - snorkels for when they drive through really deep puddles?

[Buckshot Bear]

40 minutes ago, Alpo said:

Those things in front of the door - snorkels for when they drive through really deep puddles?

 

Most likely, snorkels are REALLY common on 4WDs down here. Most everyone has one. 

[Buckshot Bear]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

8 hours ago, Noah Mercy, SASS #29066 said:

 

That's a neat photo! Many moons ago I wanted to come over and hunt the feral camels in Australia, but it's gotten quite expensive, and I'd not be allowed to bring the meat home.   

Could arrange a feast. It’s a traditional Bedouin feast item, camel stuffed with sheep or goat stuffed with chicken (or turducken) stuffed with fish and eggs.

[Cactus Jack Calder]

14 hours ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said:

Could arrange a feast. It’s a traditional Bedouin feast item, camel stuffed with sheep or goat stuffed with chicken (or turducken) stuffed with fish and eggs.

I had a boss who gave me that recipe. Darned if I can find it now. Must have miss placed it. Dang!

 

CJ

[Rip Snorter]

Sounds right up there with any Jello "salad" stuffed with with fruit and marshmallows, just harder to make.

[Buckshot Bear]

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[Rip Snorter]

5 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said:

Here, too!

[Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062]

1 hour ago, Buckshot Bear said:

 I remember those .... 

 

  ......... them vehicles in that condition would fetch a Princely sum nowadays  

 

Where was this picture taken, .... has to be early '70s  

[Buckshot Bear]

26 minutes ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said:

 I remember those .... 

 

  ......... them vehicles in that condition would fetch a Princely sum nowadays  

 

Where was this picture taken, .... has to be early '70s  

 

Not sure the town, but def the early '70's

[Buckshot Bear]

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[Eyesa Horg]

2 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said:

I wouldn't have thought the wool would be that heavy. That's a lot of critters to pull one wagon.

[Buckshot Bear]

BRUCE KINGSBURY - DEATH OF A HERO

(1918 - 1942)

Bruce Kingsbury was born in Armadale in 1918. After working interstate for a while he joined his fathers real estate business in Northcote. Kingsbury lived in Gilbert Road in West Preston.

When World War II broke out Kingsbury quickly enlisted. Sent to Palestine, Kingsbury saw action in both Egypt and Syria.

In 1942, Kingsbury’s unit, the 2/14th Battalion was posted to Port Moresby. On 29th August 1942, the 2/14 was involved in heavy fighting on the Kokoda trail. Japanese attacks were successful in pushing back the Australians. With the Battalion Headquarters in danger of being overrun it was vital that a counter attack was made. Kingsbury’s unit had been severely handled by the Japanese so Kingsbury joined another platoon assigned to make the counter attack.

Charging the enemy, firing his machine gun from his hip, Kingsbury inflicted heavy causalities upon the Japanese defenders. Taken by surprise by his attack, the Japanese defenders scattered and the Australians were able to regain a precious 100 yards of territory. But the cost was high. Kingsbury was now about 15 yards in front of his colleagues. A Japanese sniper fired a single shot, killing Kingsbury, before fleeing into the jungle.

In sacrificing his life Kingsbury had saved the headquarters and prevented the Japanese from taking a decisive dominance in the battle for the Kokoda trail. Bruce Kingsbury is buried in the Kokoda War Cemetery.

He was subsequently awarded the Victoria Cross for his sacrifice.

 

 

 

 

[Buckshot Bear]

4 minutes ago, Eyesa Horg said:

I wouldn't have thought the wool would be that heavy. That's a lot of critters to pull one wagon.

 

The bales were greatly compressed. Every bullock road train photo I've seen show a very large team of bullocks.

I was with a bullock team snickering logs out of the bush 40 years ago, incredible the strength they have and how the bullocky can handle his team.

 

 

 

 

 

[Buckshot Bear]

[Alpo]

3 hours ago, Buckshot Bear said:

incredible the strength they have and how the bullocky can handle his team.

Bullocky. I like that. It makes our term - bullwhacker - sound kind of, I don't know, dirty?

[Buckshot Bear]

[Alpo]

16 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said:

You obviously ain't a golfer. It's FORE!

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[Buckshot Bear]

When kids were trained young 

 

 

 

[Eyesa Horg]

23 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said:

When kids were trained young 

 

 

 

Smoked a lot those back then. They even had cool little red tips. They didn't fit my tee shirt sleeves as well as Dad's Lucky's though!

[Brazos John]

1 hour ago, Buckshot Bear said:

When kids were trained young 

 

 

 

It took a second look to see that the names were misspelled from the originals.

And I remember the little red tips.

Those brands were instantly recognizable back then. Along with Marlboro in the flip-top box.

[Buckshot Bear]

 

 

 

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[Alpo]

Don't know about the rest of y'all, but I don't particularly find that last picture humorous. With or without a U.

[Buckshot Bear]

6 minutes ago, Alpo said:

Don't know about the rest of y'all, but I don't particularly find that last picture humorous. With or without a U.

 

 

It's just a funny log for tourists to use walk out a bit further into the water  

[Eyesa Horg]

What's the U?

[Buckshot Bear]

Just now, Eyesa Horg said:

What's the U?

 

Correct Queens oops I meant Kings English spelling of Humour.

 

Not how you yanks have bastardised (see that s instead of a z) it.....like even how you've turned your chevrons upside down.

 

At least Canada gets to look down on you guys, we only get to look sorta' sideways at ya's 

 

 

@Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474      

 

[Buckshot Bear]

^  Aussie Humour  

[Alpo]

18 minutes ago, Eyesa Horg said:

What's the U?

When he started this thread he titled it "Australian humour", and made a point that there was a U in the word.