Thread: Melbourne Carba-Tec Store

Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with the mods editing offensive/political/defamatory posts. It's when we start getting all limp wristed that I spit the dummy. I mean the word t1t is hardly offensive no matter how you look at it. It's a derivative of the word 'teat'. Will we be edited if we start writing 'teat'?

Dan.

Originally Posted by Iain

15 minutes so far Dan, must have forgotten his password

Iain, it was Shane not who used the morality delete button.

I'm with you Dan, I didn't think it was necessary to edit my post as IMHO it wasn't offensive.


Peter.

Shane wont even let you say smartarse.
In case it gets edited the word was smart rear end.

Crikey! (Oops! Can I say That?)
Anyway, what IS happening at XXXXX-XXX Bxxxxxxxr Melbourne?

Ok you lot.

ME2. Yours is not the only signature or little caption under the Avatar so don't feel I am picking on you. I have even requested some to change their avatar as it was offensive.

There has been a litlle bit of anti american towards some members creeping into this board of late.

It has been stated in previous posts that direct and inflammatory political statements will be deleted.

I will not waver on that subject.

This is a woodworking forum. Keep within the rules and all be well.

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Totally agree.

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There has been a litlle bit of anti american towards some members creeping into this board of late.

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Yer what is it with some of you guys and Americans anyway? Were your fathers wartime GIs or something?

Originally Posted by

Ok you lot.
..... There has been a litlle bit of anti american towards some members creeping into this board of late.

This is a woodworking forum. Keep within the rules and all be well.

The odd thing about that is that they get called seppos and yet oz is about to celebrate Valentines Day - an invention of corporate America.

Personally I recklon calling them Yanks is ok but seppo is a bit over the top.
btw don't bother searching the bb - I have used that term but won't in future as I consider it downright nasty.

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Goody 2 shoes. :eek:

Dear Mr Two Shoes,

Please be advised that the term "Seppo" is merely rhyming slang derived from the term "Yank" and as such has no further connotations whatsoever when used by this little black duck..... err insect!!

The practice of Seppo baiting shall from this day forth be only practiced by yours truly only on Dills, or on good sports who are trying very very hard to understand what is going on, (admittedly often with limited success) and seem capable of dishing it back.

Oh hang on...isn't that generally what's been happening anyway?

Cheers,

P (who doesn't believe in any of that Seppo Valentine Schmaltz anyway.)

Originally Posted by bitingmidge

P (who doesn't believe in any of that Seppo Valentine Schmaltz anyway.)

Isn't Schmaltz Jewish, hereby opening another can of worms
Used to work for a Jewish bloke, went back to his home and he showed me his liquor cabinet, Jewish brandy, best in the world, Jewish gin, best in the world, Jewish rum, best in the world, Scotch, in a Jewish bottle

Originally Posted by echnidna

The odd thing about that is that they get called seppos and yet oz is about to celebrate Valentines Day - an invention of corporate America.

I agree that the commercialisation of Valentine's Day is purely American, it was they who changed it from being the exchanging of notes to the giving of cards and subsequently giving of gifts - but the concept is quite old. These extracts are from thefreedictionary.com:

The first recorded association of St. Valentine's Day with romantic love was in the 14th century in England and France, where it was believed that February 14 was the day on which birds paired off to mate. This belief is mentioned in the writings of Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century, who wrote in the Parlement of Foules that

For this was sent on Seynt Valentyne's day
Whan every foul cometh ther to choose his mate

It was common during that era for lovers to exchange notes on this day and to call each other their "Valentines". A 14th century valentine is said to be in the collection of the British Library. It is probable that many of the legends about St. Valentine were invented during this period.

Among the legends are ones that assert that:
On the evening before St. Valentine was to be martyred for being a Christian, he passed a love note to his jailer's daughter which read "From Your Valentine".
During a ban on marriages of Roman soldiers by the Emperor Claudius II, St. Valentine secretly helped arrange marriages.
In most versions of these legends, February 14 is the date associated with his martyrdom.

Originally Posted by bitingmidge

The practice of Seppo baiting shall from this day forth be only practiced by yours truly only on Dills, or on good sports who are trying very very hard to understand what is going on, (admittedly often with limited success) and seem capable of dishing it back.

BM, you aim too low, sure baiting seppos (= septic tank = yank) is a giggle but it is like fishing at a trout farm. Try and bait bigger fish or at least fish with more fight. The seppos are okay to practice on, and sure you may go back for an easy giggle, but the satisfaction is momentary and encourages lazy habits.
I would suggest that if you can get doorstop to bite then you are after big fish

Originally Posted by DaveInOz

I would suggest that if you can get doorstop to bite then you are after big fish

No chance of getting Doorstop to bite - he's lost his dentures

Richard

Well, if the good old traditional sport of Seppo-baiting is going to be banished, it's going to make life very hard for the Kiwis on the forum, that's all I can say...

BTW what's with the American guy on the Subway commercials? I remember a time when foreign commercials had to be overdubbed with local 'talent'. Is this a sign of things to come?