tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post7431195135138356752..comments2024-03-29T05:21:11.278+00:00Comments on Ambush Predator: Crikey, Bruce!JuliaMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-28539157665269494172008-07-02T19:30:00.000+01:002008-07-02T19:30:00.000+01:00Oh, but the late, great Steve Irwin did it all the...Oh, but the late, great Steve Irwin did it all the time! Suely he wasn't just a 'TV' Aussie... :)<BR/><BR/><I>"In Australian culture, there once were (apparently) just two types of adult males -- designated 'blokes' and 'wimps'. A few years ago, in acceptance of the more modern domesticated fellows who bath the baby and do the washing-up (and all that), a third category was devised, the 'guys'."</I><BR/><BR/>Lol! Now I've got the 'Shiela's Wheels' advert playing in my head...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-1511336699070943652008-07-02T08:57:00.000+01:002008-07-02T08:57:00.000+01:00"Struth, Cobber!" might have been a more appropria..."Struth, Cobber!" might have been a more appropriate title :-)<BR/><BR/>(I've never heard an Aussie say "Crikey" for a start...)<BR/><BR/>I don't think the antipodeans have quite the stiff upper lip, take it all in our stride outlook that we Brits have -- as I have noticed in London, and as has been reported in the media.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I'm well prepared for such things, as I live close to a small airport that also houses re-built fighter planes and has the local police helicopter stationed there.<BR/><BR/>Thinking about your use of the word 'wimps' in connection with Aussies...<BR/><BR/>In Australian culture, there once were (apparently) just two types of adult males -- designated 'blokes' and 'wimps'. A few years ago, in acceptance of the more modern domesticated fellows who bath the baby and do the washing-up (and all that), a third category was devised, the 'guys'.John M Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251285057595626917noreply@blogger.com