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Thanks a lot eightblack for a fantastically funny report. As soon as I started reading it I thought, this writing style reminds me of a report I read a few years ago about hot sauce and airplane bathrooms. That had me weeping with laughter. Sure enough, it was an eightblack report.
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Thank you eightblack!
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Originally Posted by eightblack
(Post 28524213)
[...]Anyway, back to Melbourne. The Liveable City. It is a great city. Don’t let any wayward Sydney sider tell you otherwise. If you haven’t guessed already there is a lot of rivalry between Melbourne and its northern neighbor. Some of it is tongue and cheek and some of it is more “smack you in the side of the head” sort of thing.
Here’s an example. You’d be on a conference call and you’d have the people from the Melbourne office on the phone and the people from the Sydney office on the phone. And everyone else in between. Some smart alec from Sydney would start the call as follows. “Good morning everyone, this is Jack from Sydney, is everyone on the call?” “Adelaide are you there?” “Here” “Perth?” “Were here” “Brisbane?” “Here” “Melbourne?” “Yes Melbourne here” “Ok people listen up. Melbourne just joined. Everyone please remember to speak more slowly so that they can understand us” [...] We were at the Eielson Visitor Center, Denali NP. DD and I went on a nature walk with a park ranger. During the walk, I figured that the couple of ladies right up ahead were Aussies. To indulge in some small talk, I opened my big mouth: Me: We were in Australia just last year - where in Aussieland are you ladies from? Lady 1: Melbin. Me: What? Lady 2: Melbun. Me: Where the heck (I used those exact words. OK, well, maybe not) in Australia is that? Lady 1: In the south. Me: What place ...? *see DD making a big face at me while making gestures to shut that big mouth* I siddle over to her: Whaaaat???!!! DD: She's saying MELBOURNE, daaaad!! #facepalm# I guess I'm getting old. Used to be a time where I didn't have any issues understanding cricket commentary on Radio Australia; heck, just last year, we were in Australia and I don't recall asking anyone to repeat himself/herself for any reason!! |
Welcome back eightblack - please come over to the EK forum and say hello once in a while!
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Thanks for a great report
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Originally Posted by eightblack
(Post 28557790)
.... FT was always there in the back of my mind. I think it always will be. This community is way better than a religion and it’s far more fun than a cult. We actually get stuff done.
Another excellent report - I'd love to know what percentage is straight fact, and how much is artistic license :D Yeet!Yeet! and YeeBoi! (teenager is a language I don't yet speak, but my time will come soon enough!). |
Originally Posted by LondonAndy
(Post 28681365)
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Yeet!Yeet! and YeeBoi! (teenager is a language I don't yet speak, but my time will come soon enough!). "yeet Term used to express excitement; especially used in basketball when someone has shot a three-pointer that they are sure will go in the hoop. Also used as one ejaculates. Can be used as an exclamatory (YEET!), or a verb (to yeet someone) "AHH YEET!!" exclaimed LaMarcus as his shot went toward the hoop. #yeat #skeet #whop #wet #money " by Bubba "Skoal" Johnson March 11, 2008 http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=yeet LOVED LOVED LOVED this trip report!! |
I realize that I missed this TR because I was on a cruise on the Med and didn't check FT then.
If you enjoy Eightblack's TR, might I suggest watching the tv show "The Detour". Season 3 has just started. The whole family dynamic reminds me a bit of his. Thanks for writing the TR!! |
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