The Aussie Humour Thread

[Buckshot Bear]

 

 

[Buckshot Bear]

[Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062]

EMERGENCY !!!  

 

[Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062]

I actually have one of these screwed under the lid of my "spanners" box   

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

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

EMERGENCY !!!  

 

3/8 drive?

[Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062]

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

3/8 drive?

 

 yep !  ......... and I have an adaptor to make it fit my 1/2" ratchet ......  

 

 

 

   ............ 'cause I don't got a 3/8" ratchet  

 

 

 

Edited April 14, 2023 by Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062
remembered a bit more

[Smuteye John SASS#24774]

3 hours ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said:

EMERGENCY !!!  

 

A 10mm socket is mighty important.

Edited April 14, 2023 by Smuteye John SASS#24774

[Smuteye John SASS#24774]

Never mind.

 

 

 

Found it!

[Buckshot Bear]

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062]

 ........ for those who are perusing maps of Australia ..... it's spelled Wagga Wagga      (yes, 2 of them)

 

 

https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=ea02d1087400501bJmltdHM9MTY4MTQzMDQwMCZpZ3VpZD0zYmNlMjUxYi1kNWZhLTZmZGUtMjlhMy0zN2ZiZDQ2YjZlYjcmaW5zaWQ9NTE2Mg&ptn=3&hsh=3&fclid=3bce251b-d5fa-6fde-29a3-37fbd46b6eb7&psq=ted+eagan+wagga+wagga&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g_dj1JV2lNWTQ0UWJYMA&ntb=1

[Alpo]

4 hours ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said:

it's spelled Wagga Wagga      (yes, 2 of them)

Why wouldn't it be called Wagga Wagga? We've got Walla Walla.

 

I thought your "two of them" comment was because someone had spelled them Waga Waga, and you were explaining that there were two Gs.

[Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474]

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

On 4/14/2023 at 4:02 AM, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said:

 

 yep !  ......... and I have an adaptor to make it fit my 1/2" ratchet ......  

 

 

 

   ............ 'cause I don't got a 3/8" ratchet  

 

 

 

I had a 3/8” ratchet but it’s hiding with the 10mm socket.

[Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001]

and this Sir , is why , I have 3 shops full of tools 

 

 given , I can not find what I am looking for , when I need it 

 

  CB 

[Texas Joker]

Simply change projects and start looking for DIFFERENT tools. You'll find what you're looking for Ricky tick

[Alpo]

You know, it just occurred to me to wonder why, if the metric system is such a wonderful system, the whole world uses 1/4 inch drive, 3/8 inch drive, and half inch drive sockets and ratchets.

 

Not 6 mm, 9 mm and 13 mm. 1/4 inch, 3/8 inch, and half inch.

 

Hmmmmmm.

[Cactus Jack Calder]

On 4/13/2023 at 4:54 AM, Alpo said:

Sure you do. "Get off my lawn!" If that ain't crochety, I don't know what is.

That just means you value your lawn. Walk on the sidewalk, gravel, paved drive provided for that purpose.

As to the loo pictured, I meant no offense. It was posted on another site as being from Australia. If the Aussies aren’t offended I figure I’m good. 
I can be as crotchety as the next guy, that one just hit my fancy. So did this one. 

 

CJ 

[Buckshot Bear]

[Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062]

4 hours ago, Alpo said:

You know, it just occurred to me to wonder why, if the metric system is such a wonderful system, the whole world uses 1/4 inch drive, 3/8 inch drive, and half inch drive sockets and ratchets.

 

Not 6 mm, 9 mm and 13 mm. 1/4 inch, 3/8 inch, and half inch.

 

Hmmmmmm.

 ........ we are paying homeage to the antiquated system, .........

    ............. and besides we do it t make you feel good-ish ........  

[Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062]

4 hours ago, Texas Joker said:

Simply change projects and start looking for DIFFERENT tools. You'll find what you're looking for Ricky tick

 

 I tried that ..... but the lost tool refused to be found until I bought the replacement ...  

[Alpo]

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

 ........ we are paying homeage to the antiquated system, .........

    ............. and besides we do it t make you feel good-ish ........  

Is that why you'reYOUR reloading presses and dies are threaded 7/8 by 14?

Edited April 15, 2023 by Alpo

[Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062]

14 hours ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said:

 ........ for those who are perusing maps of Australia ..... it's spelled Wagga Wagga      (yes, 2 of them)

 

 

https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=ea02d1087400501bJmltdHM9MTY4MTQzMDQwMCZpZ3VpZD0zYmNlMjUxYi1kNWZhLTZmZGUtMjlhMy0zN2ZiZDQ2YjZlYjcmaW5zaWQ9NTE2Mg&ptn=3&hsh=3&fclid=3bce251b-d5fa-6fde-29a3-37fbd46b6eb7&psq=ted+eagan+wagga+wagga&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g_dj1JV2lNWTQ0UWJYMA&ntb=1

 

10 hours ago, Alpo said:

Why wouldn't it be called Wagga Wagga? We've got Walla Walla.

 

I thought your "two of them" comment was because someone had spelled them Waga Waga, and you were explaining that there were two Gs.

 

 listen to the song   

[Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062]

Just now, Alpo said:

Is that why you're reloading presses and dies are threaded 7/8 by 14?

 

 

 ... of course  

[Alpo]

Until I went and looked it up, I thought he stuck a Florida town in there. Near the end of the second verse he says you don't call Wee Waa Wee. There's a town just down the road from me. The official name is Wewahitchka, but everybody just calls it Wewa.

[Buckshot Bear]

17 hours ago, Alpo said:

You know, it just occurred to me to wonder why, if the metric system is such a wonderful system, the whole world uses 1/4 inch drive, 3/8 inch drive, and half inch drive sockets and ratchets.

 

Not 6 mm, 9 mm and 13 mm. 1/4 inch, 3/8 inch, and half inch.

 

Hmmmmmm.

 

 

Think that's because most sets are metric and AF ??

[DeaconKC]

Friday I was working on my guncart and couldn't find my 10mm box wrench. But I did find my 10mm socket! How can that be? I'm as confused as @Alpo!

Edited April 16, 2023 by DeaconKC

[Alpo]

I'm not confused, I'm perplexed. Can't you read?

[Brazos John]

1 hour ago, Alpo said:

I'm not confused, I'm perplexed. Can't you read?

I remember the Perpetually Perplexed note that you had, but I don't see it now.

Now, I'm perplexed!

[Alpo]

Are you on a computer or a phone? When Allie asked me if I was upset by her naming me that, I had no idea what she was talking about, because I'm doing this on my phone and you can't see that.

 

If they've taken away the cute little name she gave us - I don't know what the hell the reason for that would be.

[Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474]

3 hours ago, DeaconKC said:

Friday I was working on my guncart and couldn't find my 10mm box wrench. But I did find my 10mm socket! How can that be? I'm as confused as @Alpo!

 

AH Just do what I do when I can't find the correct size socket or wrench.

I bring out "THE FIT-ALL"*

 

* Some people call them VICE GRIPS, but whatever. Potato-Potatoe. 

[Alpo]

I know many people refer to this as a crescent hammer

 

 

But I picked up this term from my brother-in-law. That is a Spanish Fitzall.

[John Kloehr]

2 minutes ago, Alpo said:

I know many people refer to this as a crescent hammer

 

 

But I picked up this term from my brother-in-law. That is a Spanish Fitzall.

I have two of those, one English and the other Metric. I think mechanical engineers could make a universal tool if they gave it a bit of thought.

[Eyesa Horg]

All of mine are metric fitzalls.

[Buckshot Bear]

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