"George.com" wrote in message
"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote in message

:-)) didn't worry me in the least but Kiwis don't like being
mixed up
with Aussies. Sort of like calling a Canadian an American, a
no-no,
but the reverse is acceptable.

damn right, calling a kiwi an aussie is an insult whereas calling an
aussie
a kiwi is a compliment. As a former prime minister of our, Sir Rob
Muldoon,
said 'kiwis moving to Australia raise the iq of both countries.

Poor old Piggy Muldoon was hardly known for his wit or his
intelligence. Probably the only halfway amusing thing he ever said
in his life, and even then for the amusement of his fellow countrymen
and at the risk of being offensive to his neighbours. But then what
can one expect from him.

"George.com" wrote in
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Footrot Flats is New Zealand. Hope there are no Kiwi posters
here or
they'll throw rocks at you for mixing us up :-))

You're in the West Island?

we prefer the term 'Mouth Island'. We have the North Island, the
South
Island and the Mouth Island.

Now that IS offensive!

"Sacha" wrote in message
"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote:

:-)) didn't worry me in the least but Kiwis don't like being
mixed up
with Aussies. Sort of like calling a Canadian an American, a
no-no,
but the reverse is acceptable.

I can never tell the difference between those two accents, so I just
wait to
see if there's an 'eh' at the end of the sentence. Then I know I'm
talking
to a Canadian. ;-))

If I need to mention it, I refer to them as Canadians. Canadians are
pleased to be recognised and Americans don't take offence. :-))

"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote in message
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"George.com" wrote in message
"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote in message

:-)) didn't worry me in the least but Kiwis don't like being
mixed up
with Aussies. Sort of like calling a Canadian an American, a
no-no,
but the reverse is acceptable.

damn right, calling a kiwi an aussie is an insult whereas calling an
aussie
a kiwi is a compliment. As a former prime minister of our, Sir Rob
Muldoon,
said 'kiwis moving to Australia raise the iq of both countries.

Poor old Piggy Muldoon was hardly known for his wit or his
intelligence. Probably the only halfway amusing thing he ever said
in his life, and even then for the amusement of his fellow countrymen
and at the risk of being offensive to his neighbours. But then what
can one expect from him.

he did make a comment after the under arm incident we thought appropriate.

rob

"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote in message
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"George.com" wrote in
"Uncle Marvo" wrote in
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In reply to Farm1 (please@askifyouwannaknow) who wrote this in

Footrot Flats is New Zealand. Hope there are no Kiwi posters
here or
they'll throw rocks at you for mixing us up :-))

You're in the West Island?

we prefer the term 'Mouth Island'. We have the North Island, the
South
Island and the Mouth Island.

Now that IS offensive!

it is probably meant to be, I saw it on a T-shirt.

rob

Sacha wrote:
On 17/10/06 05:21, in article
, "Farm1"
please@askifyouwannaknow wrote:

"Sacha" wrote in message
"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote:

Footrot Flats is New Zealand. Hope there are no Kiwi posters here
or
they'll throw rocks at you for mixing us up :-))

Trust me to drop that particular brick! Sorry!

:-)) didn't worry me in the least but Kiwis don't like being mixed up
with Aussies. Sort of like calling a Canadian an American, a no-no,
but the reverse is acceptable.


I can never tell the difference between those two accents, so I just wait to
see if there's an 'eh' at the end of the sentence. Then I know I'm talking
to a Canadian. ;-))

And it's dead easy to tell an Aussie from a Kiwi: if you can understand
what he says, he's an Aussie.

Graffiti on bridge:
"Australia sucks!"
Then, added in a different hand:
"New Zealand nul"

--
Mike.

"George.com" wrote in message
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"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote in message

Poor old Piggy Muldoon was hardly known for his wit or his
intelligence. Probably the only halfway amusing thing he ever
said
in his life, and even then for the amusement of his fellow
countrymen
and at the risk of being offensive to his neighbours. But then
what
can one expect from him.

he did make a comment after the under arm incident we thought
appropriate.

Well the less said about that shameful incident the better IMHO.