I don't think ive been wingeing enough so i'm going to have a little rant about two things...
1. The way some Australians pronounce words and change them, and some of the slang that I'm not keen on.
They love to change the names of basic stuff. For example, they call peppers or bell peppers, wait for it... capsicums. Courgettes are zucchini's. Broccoli is pronounced broc-o-lie. Pasta is parsta. A receipt is a docket. A blanket or duvet is a dooner. This makes no sense to me what-so-ever, so I thought I'd let it all out. You can't bring this up with Australian's because they get defensive.
2. The lack of quality Australian TV!
The news uses slang, which takes the severity away from what has happened. For example, there has been a spait of motorcycle gang shootings, which they describe as "bikie" shootings. The news over dramatizes everything, which is also really annoying. The adverts are terrible; they remind me of one of those videos which you taped over christmas, that has a classic film with all the old adverts from the 80's. The last thing is all the adverts - they have the standard four sets of three minute adverts as well as three 1 minute news, sport and weather updates every hour. It's so frustrating.
I think I might be done now. Hope you're all well back home. Please leave some comments, especially if you're a regular reader and haven't left a comment yet, please do so now!!
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Dear James
it looks like you were nearly eaten by a black mamaba. God you're lucky! And good shot with the knife too- straight through the middle.
I don't think I could this work as they say that these snakes live in trees and apples grow on trees.
glad to see you'r having a boomer matey, and never mind the lingo - they're still learning. Rich c
Brilliant update. Great to know what you're all up to. Tom's haircut looks a bit mean. Where's his tooth gone?!?!? Glad you're still enjoying the experience and still getting on with each other. keep the blog going. Missing you both. Maybe Thailand beckons for another piano-bar night!! Love from haydn and Dawn and Megan the dog xx
Jaymuzzz!
Great blog pal - lovely to hear more news from you.
Love the way you slag off other nationalities for their use of english - made me think of all the times you've mangled it too! :-)
We here at DTC are wondering who the crazy uncle is??
You're looking scarily mature in the pics - I'm worried that you're growing up - don't do it!! - I was 50 last month - not funny at all - still remember getting drunk with a young Haydn and Dawn down the Rose...
Take care palamigo
Mr F
Hey Kiki, love the update. You had everyone all chocked up with your six month summary. Can't believe you have been gone that long already. It was very scary to see you with a gun in your hand. You look disturbingly at home as a red neck! Keep the updates coming bro.
Love from work big sis xx
Hey you
You're looking and sounding very mature these days. Loving the facial hair and 'do'...i remmeber the days you couldn't let it grow a mm too long!!
You stay away from those snakes your classed as a hero in the amazon for killing one as it means you have saved a lot of people being killed by that snake!
Anyway, Keep the updates coming. Have fun
Dicksie
xx
Hey James, it's your old pal Lisa here from work (the one who went off to have a baby, came back and am now having another one!!). What can I say apart from you look a picture of health and the travelling lifestyle certainly suits you. It sounds like you're having a ball, although I was welling up after reading your 6 month update, what a big heart you have!! So, apple picking isn't as easy as you thought, but hey it beats binding training mauals together I bet. Sounds like you're doing a grand job! Anyway, take care my fiend and try to avoid the snakes!!! x.
mwa ha haaa - you're starting to look like a proper travelling crusty hippy type.... apart from when you're wielding a shotgun - that picture is just all manner of gone wrong cos the gun really suits you!!! keep up the good work - scotty
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