Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-24 Thread John Reames
Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wed, 14 April, 2010 11:14:15 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana Americans love Crocidile Dundee, because it is like a modern Davey Crockett. Most Americans have never heard of Davey Crockett, but DO know about Crocadile Dundee. The spirit

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-24 Thread Rich Thomas
You're kidding, right? --R On 4/24/2010 12:39 AM, Hendrik Riessen wrote: Well yeah that's right, carrying a knife is now illegal unless you have a lawful excuse to do so. Technically if I am in a pub with my pocket knife in my pocket I am breaking the law. Hendrik who is trying to fit into

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-24 Thread Hendrik Riessen
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana Well... Umm were you going to open boxes perhaps? -- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Apr 24, 2010, at 0:39, Hendrik Riessen mb82u13...@yahoo.com.au wrote: Well yeah that's right, carrying a knife is now

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-24 Thread Hendrik Riessen
I am not kidding, I am trying to be reasonably PC. Hendrik From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sat, 24 April, 2010 8:08:32 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana You're

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-24 Thread Mitch Haley
Hendrik Riessen wrote: Well yeah that's right, carrying a knife is now illegal unless you have a lawful excuse to do so. Technically if I am in a pub with my pocket knife in my pocket I am breaking the law. In the state of Vermont, you can carry a knife or a firearm in your pocket unless

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-23 Thread Hendrik Riessen
) From: Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wed, 14 April, 2010 11:14:15 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana Americans love Crocidile Dundee, because it is like a modern Davey Crockett. Most Americans have

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-23 Thread Hendrik Riessen
: Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana Yessir! THat'd be a coonskin cap. Rich folk wore raccoon coats and hats. Frontiersmen wore a coonskin cap I used to watch Davy Crockett when I was a kid. It was a pretty popular show in NZ. He wore a racoon hat didn't he

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-15 Thread Mitch Haley
Hendrik Riessen wrote: Thanks Phillip, that info helps enormously - Crocodile Dundee was made in the 80's - way before my children's time. It's been a looong time since I saw Croc Dundee I or II on TV here. Never saw III, other than a few clips on youtube. Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-15 Thread Curt Raymond
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana Message-ID: 4bc6f2a4.9060...@voyager.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hendrik Riessen wrote: Thanks Phillip, that info helps enormously - Crocodile Dundee was made in the 80's

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-14 Thread Hendrik Fay
Hi Alex Finally got round to responding, apologies for the delay don't know if this will get through due to email issues - as you all know. There is definitely a gremlin in the system that H can't find. I've never heard of the Outback steakhouse (emigrated here 22 years ago from NZ) have

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-14 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
] On Behalf Of Hendrik Fay Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:27 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana Hi Alex Finally got round to responding, apologies for the delay don't know if this will get through due to email issues - as you all know. There is definitely

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-14 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Yes, the Dundee movies were real big over here back in the 80's Hendrik Fay wrote: Hi Alex Finally got round to responding, apologies for the delay don't know if this will get through due to email issues - as you all know. There is definitely a gremlin in the system that H can't find.

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-14 Thread WILTON
: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:26 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana Hi Alex Finally got round to responding, apologies for the delay don't know if this will get through due to email issues - as you all know. There is definitely a gremlin in the system that H can't find. I've never

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-14 Thread Dieselhead
, especially when uses lines such as, That's not a knife; THIS is a knife. Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:26 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana Hi Alex

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-14 Thread Rich Thomas
Since you have chosen to elect a man with a timber toe to succeed me, you may all go to hell and I will go to Texas. Davy Crockett http://thinkexist.com/quotes/davy_crockett/ On 4/14/2010 9:44 AM, Dieselhead wrote: Americans love Crocidile Dundee, because it is like a modern Davey

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-14 Thread Mitch Haley
Dieselhead wrote: Americans love Crocidile Dundee, because it is like a modern Davey Crockett. Most Americans have never heard of Davey Crockett, but DO know about Crocadile Dundee. I remember the TV show starring Fess Parker. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8Wfv2rcOxc

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-14 Thread Dieselhead
I like these better: We have the right as individuals to give away as much of our own money as we please in charity; but as members of Congress we have no right to appropriate a dollar of the public money. Davey Crockett Although our great man at the head of the nation, has changed his

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-14 Thread Dieselhead
That is cuz yer old! Dieselhead wrote: Americans love Crocidile Dundee, because it is like a modern Davey Crockett. Most Americans have never heard of Davey Crockett, but DO know about Crocadile Dundee. I remember the TV show starring Fess Parker.

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-14 Thread Hendrik Riessen
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana Dundee movies VERY popular. We really like Crocodile Dundee; even I like him, especially when uses lines such as, That's not a knife; THIS is a knife. Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au To: Mercedes Discussion

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-14 Thread Hendrik Riessen
; even I like him, especially when uses lines such as, That's not a knife; THIS is a knife. Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Fay heni...@ozemail.com.au To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:26 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off the topic

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-14 Thread WILTON
'Thought, myself, that'd be a good'un for a skit. We'd all recognize it. Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Riessen mb82u13...@yahoo.com.au To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 7:09 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-14 Thread WILTON
Yes, 'coon skin hat. Wilton - Original Message - From: Hendrik Riessen mb82u13...@yahoo.com.au To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 7:12 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana I used to watch Davy Crockett when I was a kid

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-14 Thread Dieselhead
...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wed, 14 April, 2010 11:14:15 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana Americans love Crocidile Dundee, because it is like a modern Davey Crockett. Most Americans have never heard of Davey Crockett, but DO know about

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-14 Thread Mitch Haley
Hendrik Riessen wrote: Thanks Wilton. 'That's not a knife is Georgia's favorite line to she is hoping they can put it in to the skit they have to do Can you still take a cardboard replica of a knife into an 'educational' institution in the USA without getting arrested? Mitch. (who

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-14 Thread Hendrik Riessen
Good point. We have an inflatable knife that we thought could be used. Fay From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thu, 15 April, 2010 9:22:46 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana Hendrik Riessen

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-14 Thread Fmiser
Hendrik Fay wrote: Georgia (daughter) would like to know if any of you have heard of: Dame Edna Everage or Norman Gunstan and how popular were the Crocodile Dundee (Paul Hogan) Movies in the US. The team have to do a skit at the FPS conference on Australia. Interesting you should ask.

Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana

2010-04-14 Thread Hendrik Riessen
be a long shot. Fay From: Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thu, 15 April, 2010 2:02:48 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off the topic: Australiana Hendrik Fay wrote: Georgia (daughter) would like to know if any of you