NAM Aussies (and honourary Aussies) Club!
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5th Gear
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From: Canberra, Australia
Now....those of you that aren't (actually) Aussies, today is a very important day in Australia....
It's ANZAC Day...(ANZAC - Australian and New Zealand Army Corps)....
It's a day of rememberance for current and past servicemen and women - including Merchant Navy and Police...
It's probably one of the most important days on the Australian calendar, and deeply ingrained in the Aussie psyche...
Here's some more info...
The Australian Newspaper ANZAC Day Presentation
The Australian Newspaper Article on the ANZAC Tradition
Australian Defence Force ANZAC Day 2006 Page - Has Images and Video
Australian War Memorial - ANZAC Day
Australian Government Culture and Recreation Portal
Department of Veteran Affairs
ANZACs.net
And for those of you that are into cooking:
ANZAC Cookies
The Last ANZAC Soldier - Alec Campbell died in May 2002
It's ANZAC Day...(ANZAC - Australian and New Zealand Army Corps)....
It's a day of rememberance for current and past servicemen and women - including Merchant Navy and Police...
It's probably one of the most important days on the Australian calendar, and deeply ingrained in the Aussie psyche...
Here's some more info...
The Australian Newspaper ANZAC Day Presentation
The Australian Newspaper Article on the ANZAC Tradition
Australian Defence Force ANZAC Day 2006 Page - Has Images and Video
Australian War Memorial - ANZAC Day
Australian Government Culture and Recreation Portal
Department of Veteran Affairs
ANZACs.net
And for those of you that are into cooking:
ANZAC Cookies
The Last ANZAC Soldier - Alec Campbell died in May 2002
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From: Mid North Coast - NSW
It's also a chance to have a couple of beers and play two-up 
Two-up is thought to have originated in the early nineteenth century on the Australian goldfields. The game had its hey-day with the diggers stationed in Flanders in the first world war. It remained popular for Australian troops during WWII and is an institution in pubs and clubs on Anzac Day.
* Two-up is legal only on Anzac Day except in Broken Hill, Kalgoorlie and casinos.
* It can be played with either two or three coins.
* In Broken Hill the game can only be played legally at the Musicians' Club and in Kalgoorlie at a designated two-up school.
* The kip is the piece of wood the coins are thrown on.
* The person in charge of the game is called the boxer or ringer.
* A *** is a double headed coin.
* "Come in spinner" is the call for the coins to be tossed.
* The person who looks out for the police in an illegal game is called a cockatoo.
* In the casino version of the game punters cannot place wagers with other players but in the diggers' version they can bet with as many people as they like.
* The object of the game is to spin a pair of heads.
* The spinner must throw heads three times in a row before he/she collects the winnings.
Two-up is thought to have originated in the early nineteenth century on the Australian goldfields. The game had its hey-day with the diggers stationed in Flanders in the first world war. It remained popular for Australian troops during WWII and is an institution in pubs and clubs on Anzac Day.
* Two-up is legal only on Anzac Day except in Broken Hill, Kalgoorlie and casinos.
* It can be played with either two or three coins.
* In Broken Hill the game can only be played legally at the Musicians' Club and in Kalgoorlie at a designated two-up school.
* The kip is the piece of wood the coins are thrown on.
* The person in charge of the game is called the boxer or ringer.
* A *** is a double headed coin.
* "Come in spinner" is the call for the coins to be tossed.
* The person who looks out for the police in an illegal game is called a cockatoo.
* In the casino version of the game punters cannot place wagers with other players but in the diggers' version they can bet with as many people as they like.
* The object of the game is to spin a pair of heads.
* The spinner must throw heads three times in a row before he/she collects the winnings.
2nd Gear
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From: Mid North Coast - NSW
Mate it's tops, has survived high speed testing, now all I need is some bloody badges to put on it!
Travel safe mate!
Good luck with your favourite "machine" when you get back to the States
Travel safe mate!
Good luck with your favourite "machine" when you get back to the States
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5th Gear
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Kurt, I still haven't thanked you properly for the DCMM sticker-thingy....it's got pride of place on my back drivers' side window.....unfortunately, photos don't do it justice because of my tint...
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Originally Posted by Tit
It's a day of rememberance for current and past servicemen and women - including Merchant Navy and Police...
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They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning,
We will remember them.
Lest we forget.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning,
We will remember them.
Lest we forget.
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From: Las Vegas
Originally Posted by Me-in-a-MINI
Well ANZAC day went decidedly pear shaped at my local RSL club when an intoxicated woman shoved another womans head through a closed window! It was all on then!!
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5th Gear
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From: Canberra, Australia
Lots of drunk people getting about on ANZAC day....considering the alcohol consumption begins before sun-up with rum'n'milk....
If you're in military uniform it turns into a day-long drinking fest because people often buy military people a beer to say 'thanks'....
It's one of the few days in Australia that you see military people getting about in public in their uniforms. It's a significatly different culture here than in the US in that regard - military members usually shy away from wearing their uniforms in public. I noticed in the US that it is common to see people getting about in uniform....indeed...wearing a uniform in public often means discounts and great service...!!
If you're in military uniform it turns into a day-long drinking fest because people often buy military people a beer to say 'thanks'....
It's one of the few days in Australia that you see military people getting about in public in their uniforms. It's a significatly different culture here than in the US in that regard - military members usually shy away from wearing their uniforms in public. I noticed in the US that it is common to see people getting about in uniform....indeed...wearing a uniform in public often means discounts and great service...!!
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Originally Posted by Tit
wearing a uniform in public often means discounts and great service...!!
Last week I attended my SO's Navy retirement ceremony. It was lovely. Afterward we had lunch with some friends at a Mexican restaurant, and he was still in uniform.
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From: Mid North Coast - NSW
The people* involved have been barred as well as charged by the police, the funny thing about it was there was a reunion of army chaps there and they were keen to get into it as well! Anywho it was bought under control & the army boys said that it was an ANZAC Day to remember
*The people involved weren't locals, surprise surprise.
*The people involved weren't locals, surprise surprise.
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5th Gear
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I remember when I was in NY City, how much stuff was free and discounted for people in uniform. I stayed in military accomodation on Lexingon for $40 a night!!!! Hooray for military benefits.....
Being an Aussie service member in the US is VERY handy!
Being an Aussie service member in the US is VERY handy!
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From: Canberra, AUSTRALIA
Oi! - (a great Aussie term used for getting attention or singing along to AC/DC songs)
Hey Mister Tiaan.
I have signed up to the "NAM" in hope of finding some info aboot Camshafts, but found this thread instead (Talk about side tracked!
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Anyways I guess I'd like to be considered for NAMAHAC membership as well. Can I have number 56? Cause thats the year of my old Oval window Beetle - The car responsible for getting me into "modding" to start with.
I have indoctrinated some US peeps in my time as well - the Vegimite gag was used, however in a cunning reversal of the norm. We had a bloke called Ed come from the States and give us some IT training, and he was telling us about his first foray into Vegemite. When he explained that he scraped a big blob out on to his toast/bread, I immediately jumped in with "Oh Man! You're not supposed to use that much! A whole jar is meant to last you for your lifetime!" Well he just looked stunned and the rest of the class were quiet but eventually someone burst out laughing and everyone else quickly followed (including Ed). So we are good friends now.
Tee Hee.
Stump
Hey Mister Tiaan.
I have signed up to the "NAM" in hope of finding some info aboot Camshafts, but found this thread instead (Talk about side tracked!
)Anyways I guess I'd like to be considered for NAMAHAC membership as well. Can I have number 56? Cause thats the year of my old Oval window Beetle - The car responsible for getting me into "modding" to start with.
I have indoctrinated some US peeps in my time as well - the Vegimite gag was used, however in a cunning reversal of the norm. We had a bloke called Ed come from the States and give us some IT training, and he was telling us about his first foray into Vegemite. When he explained that he scraped a big blob out on to his toast/bread, I immediately jumped in with "Oh Man! You're not supposed to use that much! A whole jar is meant to last you for your lifetime!" Well he just looked stunned and the rest of the class were quiet but eventually someone burst out laughing and everyone else quickly followed (including Ed). So we are good friends now.
Tee Hee.
Stump
5th Gear
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[QUOTE=Tit]Where in Australia, by the way?
Check here:
http://www.mini2.com/forum/social-re...fic-australia/[/QUOTE
sorry for the long reply, i am in Inverell right now, but have been doing trips to the cities etc... I am going down to canberra for a bit this thursday, then im doing some camping in the middle of AU. Then i'll be going up to Brisbane to see some family and finally going up to the Cairns for some snorkeling!!
#28, i like that!
Check here:
http://www.mini2.com/forum/social-re...fic-australia/[/QUOTE
sorry for the long reply, i am in Inverell right now, but have been doing trips to the cities etc... I am going down to canberra for a bit this thursday, then im doing some camping in the middle of AU. Then i'll be going up to Brisbane to see some family and finally going up to the Cairns for some snorkeling!!
#28, i like that!