Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 SWMBO, Big Red and I were supposed to visit Aus. when my hunting partner and his wife and kids were on a Teacher's Exchange, in Cairns. Then he sent me this: 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 3 hours ago, Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 said: SWMBO, Big Red and I were supposed to visit Aus. when my hunting partner and his wife and kids were on a Teacher's Exchange, in Cairns. Then he sent me this: https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=8fe086043a35e362JmltdHM9MTY4MDgyNTYwMCZpZ3VpZD0zYmNlMjUxYi1kNWZhLTZmZGUtMjlhMy0zN2ZiZDQ2YjZlYjcmaW5zaWQ9NTI1MA&ptn=3&hsh=3&fclid=3bce251b-d5fa-6fde-29a3-37fbd46b6eb7&psq=come+to+australia+youtube&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g_dj1lTkVlcTVxR2g4SQ&ntb=1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizPete Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Yeah. I've always heard that, out of all the lethally toxic animals on the planet, the majority are native to Australia. Must say, tho, that BabyGirl & SIL took my (then) only grandchild at the age of 3. Not only did they enjoy & survive, Grandson #1 got allllllllll the peanuts he wanted on flights over & back (so freakin' cute, he was). 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 6 hours ago, Buckshot Bear said: ................. at last ..... RECCOGNITION !!! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Smuteye John SASS#24774 Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 On 4/7/2023 at 6:29 PM, Buckshot Bear said: Coons do the same thing to dogs. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 8 hours ago, Buckshot Bear said: ..... ah yes, the eternal "Mad Max Interceptor" ....... comes complete with a "Mad Max" at the wheel ....... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Rich Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 13 hours ago, Buckshot Bear said: Snapsave_b560fd43c99d617a09b78303aa13d47b_480p.mp4 497.03 kB · 0 downloads I think it's lookin for vegemite. kR 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Buckshot Bear Posted April 9, 2023 Author Share Posted April 9, 2023 NSW Police Exhibition at the Royal Easter Show in the 1970's...... "Look Ma no hands". 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 3 hours ago, Buckshot Bear said: Only 3d each. What’s a d? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted April 11, 2023 Author Share Posted April 11, 2023 16 minutes ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: Only 3d each. What’s a d? I was four when we changed over to dollars and cents Abilene, but pounds were (£), shillings (s) and pence (d). 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 15 minutes ago, Buckshot Bear said: I was four when we changed over to dollars and cents Abilene, but pounds were (£), shillings (s) and pence (d). Interesting. I thought they used to use the same nomenclature as the Brits - p for pennies/pence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted April 11, 2023 Author Share Posted April 11, 2023 7 minutes ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: Interesting. I thought they used to use the same nomenclature as the Brits - p for pennies/pence. I Googled and the 'd' is from Latin for denarius. That was pretty 'uppity' for us Aussies! 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 I thought everybody knew what d stood for. When you go to the hardware store and you get a box of six penny nails, what does the box say on the end of it? That's right. 6d 2 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 I don't know why people are laughing at that. That's what it's for. https://www.cnclathing.com/guide/nail-size-chart-penny-size-gauge-length-diameter-of-a-nail-cnclathing "What is the penny size of a nail? There is a special classification of nail sizes that originated in England – Penny system, the nail size was originally named after the price of 100 nails of a given size. The “d” is the symbol for the penny. For example, 16d stands for 16 penny nail. Now, the term corresponds to the measurement of nails from the head to the tip, which is the nail length, specified by a digit and the letter “D”, which means “penny size”. So, a 2d nail is 1 inch long. More common nail sizes: a 4d nail measures 1.5 inches, a 6d nail is 2 inches long, an 8d nail is 2.5 inches long, a 12d nail is 3.25 inches long, and 16d nails are 3.5 inches long. Every increase or decrease in number means the length change in 1/4 inch." 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 When did the Brits stop using d to denote pence/pennies? These days 6 pence is abbreviated to 6p. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted April 11, 2023 Author Share Posted April 11, 2023 14 minutes ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: When did the Brits stop using d to denote pence/pennies? These days 6 pence is abbreviated to 6p. Even though my ancestors originally heralded from Pommie Land.....I don't understand the Pom's pecuniaries (I just invented that word). 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted April 11, 2023 Author Share Posted April 11, 2023 23 minutes ago, Alpo said: I don't know why people are laughing at that. That's what it's for. https://www.cnclathing.com/guide/nail-size-chart-penny-size-gauge-length-diameter-of-a-nail-cnclathing "What is the penny size of a nail? There is a special classification of nail sizes that originated in England – Penny system, the nail size was originally named after the price of 100 nails of a given size. The “d” is the symbol for the penny. For example, 16d stands for 16 penny nail. Now, the term corresponds to the measurement of nails from the head to the tip, which is the nail length, specified by a digit and the letter “D”, which means “penny size”. So, a 2d nail is 1 inch long. More common nail sizes: a 4d nail measures 1.5 inches, a 6d nail is 2 inches long, an 8d nail is 2.5 inches long, a 12d nail is 3.25 inches long, and 16d nails are 3.5 inches long. Every increase or decrease in number means the length change in 1/4 inch." Been a LONG time since nails were graded by 'd' here in Oz.....they're all metric sized now. I still have some packets marked with 4d & 8d in my shed. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 32 minutes ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: When did the Brits stop using d to denote pence/pennies? These days 6 pence is abbreviated to 6p. 68/69. The pound used to be 20 shillings and since the shilling is 12 pence that meant a pound was 240 pence. In either 68 or 69 they changed the way they do things, and now a pound is made up of 100 new pence. So instead of a £ being 20s or 240d (or some combination thereof), there no longer is an s or a d, and a £ is 100p. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 And just in case you're interested, although everyone refers to them as pennies, we do not have pennies in United States coinage. They are cents. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 I learn something new every day! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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