Snake Gators

[auminesweeper]

From what I see the US version of English and the OZ version, over the years both of us seem to have altered English a fair bit. I imagine a Englishman having a 3 way yack with a US and a OZ, would be totally lost. Even travelling OZ, I`ve found those from North OZ have altered English more than those from South OZ. We`ve all put a bit of colour in the language made it user friendly.

The way I see it is with proper English they will use a lot of long words in a sentence and in The US use's a lot of words but don't drag it out like the English and with Aussies we tend to shorten everything to the point of being blunt and it more often than not gets taken the wrong way as we do not mean to be short with People, It just gets the point over quicker but for those who are not use to it sounds like we are being Rude,

So if one day I happen to say something that sounds a bit off just think about it from 2 angles and somewhere in between is what I mean,

hope this helps, http://www.australianexplorer.com/slang/phrases.htm

John

[Norvic]

Yeah, think you`ve nailed it John, we shorten things cause we weren't "learnt" properly, bugger school fishings better.  This forum is a first contact with you US folks for me, but your not really alien,   sort of same but different, gold lessens any perceived boundaries. I think we`d all have a ball round a campfire with plenty of liquid to ensure that no one goes thirsty. But as for John if I say something a bit off, it is not meant to be so.

[auminesweeper]

Yeah, think you`ve nailed it John, we shorten things cause we weren't "learnt" properly, bugger school fishings better.  This forum is a first contact with you US folks for me, but your not really alien,   sort of same but different, gold lessens any perceived boundaries. I think we`d all have a ball round a campfire with plenty of liquid to ensure that no one goes thirsty. But as for John if I say something a bit off, it is not meant to be so.

Well Mate, Being on here I sometimes forget that I am not talking to Fellow Aussie's and I say something and it comes out wrong I did it the other week On Here regarding the CTX3030 and gold prospecting, And when I re read what I had written and someone repeated it I thought OOoo that don't sound right,

Sometime I only Open My Mouth to Change Feet

[DDancer]

I've always found it a bit refreshing and disconcerting both speaking with and reading posts in regards to Australians.  The old Finders forum is a good place to cut your teeth on speaking down under   As to how a conversation between an American, Englishman and an Aussie goes.... well been there and its a hoot with or without libations around the camp fire.  Thing is the Pom and the Aussie will leave the Yank out of the convo till he tries to chime in and then they let the Yank have it both barrels.  Solidarity there with the Queen and all I think.  The Yanks best bet is to draw on his own native language and let the Pom and Aussie wonder what the heck he's talking about.

When it comes to a good long cuss I'm still not sure if the Aussie can outdo a Southern Yank but I do know the Pom will be forgotten as to proper    Though I've run into the Welsh and they are pretty close to unintelligible whether its a cuss or a long yarn.

auminsweeper says it best :

So if one day I happen to say something that sounds a bit off just think about it from 2 angles and somewhere in between is what I mean,

[Steve Herschbach]

I think that due to the ground rules here it is safe to assume all posts on this forum have good intent. I have not seen a single post by an Aussie here that ever gave me any reason to think otherwise. I thank you all very much for that.

No snakes in Alaska so I am a newbie in snake land. Yet I have not seen a single decent snake wandering in northern Nevada and north east California in the last two years. So no snake guards/gators for me at this point.

[deathray]

run into rattlers on almost a weekly basis..probably because I spend most my time in the low foothills, and they seem to be the most common species, followed by gopher then king snakes. Keep your eyes peeled buddy!

[auminesweeper]

I think that due to the ground rules here it is safe to assume all posts on this forum have good intent. I have not seen a single post by an Aussie here that ever gave me any reason to think otherwise. I thank you all very much for that.

No snakes in Alaska so I am a newbie in snake land. Yet I have not seen a single decent snake wandering in northern Nevada and north east California in the last two years. So no snake guards/gators for me at this point.

I was wondering about Alaska and Snakes, For the past 5 years I have subscribed to the Fairbanks Daily News Miner Ever Since The Early Days of AMD and Every Year I watch The Iditarod and The Yukon Quest,

I suppose it is too cold for Snakes That's Another reason I Love the Place, Going There Is Very High on My Bucket List, I have Even Bought The Cold Weather Gear so I Don't Snuff It,

Due to Life Changing Things I have started to make my Dreams Come True, I just bought a Guitar that I waited 35 years to Own So Happy Days,

 

 

run into rattlers on almost a weekly basis..probably because I spend most my time in the low foothills, and they seem to be the most common species, followed by gopher then king snakes. Keep your eyes peeled buddy!

Is That the Arizona King Snake? I think I have seen pictures of them, But The US seems to have a lot more Snakes (Rattlers) And sightings of them seems to be more about how many A Day where as in OZ they are a bit more Sneaky and hide until it's too late,

 

 

I've always found it a bit refreshing and disconcerting both speaking with and reading posts in regards to Australians.  The old Finders forum is a good place to cut your teeth on speaking down under   As to how a conversation between an American, Englishman and an Aussie goes.... well been there and its a hoot with or without libations around the camp fire.  Thing is the Pom and the Aussie will leave the Yank out of the convo till he tries to chime in and then they let the Yank have it both barrels.  Solidarity there with the Queen and all I think.  The Yanks best bet is to draw on his own native language and let the Pom and Aussie wonder what the heck he's talking about.

 

When it comes to a good long cuss I'm still not sure if the Aussie can outdo a Southern Yank but I do know the Pom will be forgotten as to proper    Though I've run into the Welsh and they are pretty close to unintelligible whether its a cuss or a long yarn.

 

auminsweeper says it best :

 

So if one day I happen to say something that sounds a bit off just think about it from 2 angles and somewhere in between is what I mean,

When I hear Aussie's Cuss I laugh because too me it sounds funny, With Poms it doesn't have Any Effect and I just think WHAT NOW, When Americans Cuss it makes me Smile Too because Like us Aussie's they are A Young Country and Their ways have not been Watered Down So we Get To Enjoy Both Barrels, Not that it's the Gentlemanly thing to do, It Just appeals to my very Broad sense of Humour,

But the most Important thing for me is Standing by me Mates and there is no such thing over here, well at Leased Not to the level I know,

I Think Dolly Parton said it Best In the movie Best Little Whorehouse In Texas,

She Said,, If You See Someone Without A Smile Give Them Yours,

and that's about as good as it Gets.

john

[deathray]

Hey John, California King...heres my son with one. They eat rattlers, so theyre cool.

[auminesweeper]

Struth, Is it Venomous? They eat Rattlers? How come they don't die, I didn't think that Rattlers had any enemies except us?

He's a brave Lad, I wouldn't be holding on to it.

john