Graeme Cant wrote:
> >From: "Patrick Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> >"generated a cock-eyed bob"
> > That's a great expression I haven't heard before. Is it Westralian?
>
> I don't think so. In WA as a kid my father called them 'cockeyed bobs' but
> he was from South Australia. In WA they were more commonly known as
> 'willie-willies'. Not sure of the etymology of that one either.
>
> Graeme Cant
Hullo all,
I doubt your father brought the expression with him from this side of the
rabbit fence Graeme. In all my years of living in rural SA, I had never heard
the expression until I read it today in John's report.
Round these here parts they is known as "whirl winds" or "whirly winds" if one
is given to verbosity :-)
Incidentally I doubt that the GFA Ops manual has a procedure for thermaling in
company with machinery sheds (or part thereof). Perhaps the ops panel should
give this some thought when next they assemble ....
Regards,
Terry
:-)
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