Bloody hell.... its Telf!!

[BeefBear]

Bloody hell.... its Telf!! Where have you been mate?

[BeefBear]

Telf, ya mongrel, How the %$#@ are ya? Been a while siince you spoke a true english word, is it true that you have migrated to Mars ( More consistant flying conditions?)

[telf]

No, not Mars, just Darwin.
Ok its a bit closer to Mars than those of you down south.
As for speaking a 'true english word', I'm a Nth Queenslander that's lived in the NT for 15+ years so do I still speak 'true english' or just some funny oz dialect???

Sorry I don't pop up much but I've been pretty busy over the last few months with my wedding (now done) and work (still short staffed) and other stuff.
Maybe I am dead but I'm just too damn busy to notice......
I must go fishing and flying more.........

[CrashTestDummy]

do I still speak 'true english' or just some funny oz dialect???

That is called STRINE

[telf]

Dead right Woz.
Years ago a mate of mine had a book on Strine but being a Kiwi, he only needed it for the finer points of translating.
I remember it explaining things like amnegsammiches (ham and egg sandwiches) and other useful things.

[Aussie_Paul]

Hio Telf. That book might be handy this week as I leave today for nelson NZ to finish a guys training in hi lovely Raf with all our mods. More stable than your old drifter!!!

Catch ya.

Aussie Paul. :wave:

[CrashTestDummy]

From the Macquarie "Australian Slang Dictionary"

STRINE…Characteristic spoken Australian English ,
What linguists call “broad Australian” that is, the type
spoken by country folk and ockers, not university professors,
politicians and the well to do. He wouldn’t know what
a dunny is, he doesn’t talk Strine! Coined by Alistair Morrison
and made popular in 1965 through his book Let Stalk Strine
(= lets talk ‘Stralian). Posing as ‘Afferbeck Lauder’
(= alphabetical order). Professor of Strine Studies at Ezz Rock,
Morrison set about respelling perfectly ordinary words and
phrases into seemingly meaningless gobbledegook that was only
understood once you read it out loud. Examples include Gloria
Soam for glorious home; laze and gem for ladies and gentlemen;
muncer go for months ago; sly drool for slide rule; and
(the most renowned and oft quoted example) Emma Chrisit
for how much is it? Now used affectionately for Australian
English generally.