G’day Jason, Joe, Barb, Lonewolf, Bjorn and all Meggsie fans.
Bad blue (Oz for mistake) Ginger. I once asked my father why he had a bald patch. He told me it was where a fox bit him but the look on his face said, “Don’t you dare make a comment like that again”. I didn’t!
Dad’s telling you something Ginger. Not a hope of getting a new TV, I would be surprised if you even look at the old one for a week!
If only there was an individual person fairy. Not a great financial asset I suppose, but who cares about money when other treasures in life are sought from time to time.
Back earlier I referred to a mistake as a ‘blue’ in Oz language. This expression for a mistake is a great survivor here in Oz and it refers to the days when sheep shearing sheds were the greater part of our economy.
The invention of the steam driven sheep shear changed the cost of wool dramatically. Up till then, the sheep shear was a hand operated item very much like a gigantic pair of scissors. Its one saving grace was that spring pressure kept one blade on the other and so they were self sharpening as they wore.
The steam driven shear was just a glorified hair-dressing cutter still in use today at your local hair-dresser’s. It had no self-sharpening capabilities so a grinder was always available in the shearing shed to sharpen the cutters. These cutters were made from hardened and tempered steel but if they were held for too long on the sharpening wheel then they over-heated, turning a blue colour and being rendered soft and useless.
COWBOY7 over 14 years ago
I think Ginger is hinting Dad!
G’Day Joe, Jason, Usfellers and ALL Meggsie fans!
usfellers over 14 years ago
G’day Jason, Joe, Barb, Lonewolf, Bjorn and all Meggsie fans.
Bad blue (Oz for mistake) Ginger. I once asked my father why he had a bald patch. He told me it was where a fox bit him but the look on his face said, “Don’t you dare make a comment like that again”. I didn’t!
Dad’s telling you something Ginger. Not a hope of getting a new TV, I would be surprised if you even look at the old one for a week!
COWBOY7 over 14 years ago
I was wondering what happened to you, Joe. You are usually on much earlier. GM!
Dry and Dusty Premium Member over 14 years ago
Morning Joe, usfellers, Jason, and other meggsie fans.
Enjoy your stories, Joe. I really do! :-)
bald over 14 years ago
go for it mr. meggs, i bought a new hdtv in november and got a really good deal. there is a difference in the picture.
usfellers over 14 years ago
Hi all again
If only there was an individual person fairy. Not a great financial asset I suppose, but who cares about money when other treasures in life are sought from time to time.
usfellers over 14 years ago
Back earlier I referred to a mistake as a ‘blue’ in Oz language. This expression for a mistake is a great survivor here in Oz and it refers to the days when sheep shearing sheds were the greater part of our economy.
The invention of the steam driven sheep shear changed the cost of wool dramatically. Up till then, the sheep shear was a hand operated item very much like a gigantic pair of scissors. Its one saving grace was that spring pressure kept one blade on the other and so they were self sharpening as they wore.
The steam driven shear was just a glorified hair-dressing cutter still in use today at your local hair-dresser’s. It had no self-sharpening capabilities so a grinder was always available in the shearing shed to sharpen the cutters. These cutters were made from hardened and tempered steel but if they were held for too long on the sharpening wheel then they over-heated, turning a blue colour and being rendered soft and useless.
Thus an Aussie ‘blue’ is a very bad mistake.
COWBOY7 over 14 years ago
Hi Usfellers–Thank you for the explanation. I was curious how the term came to be.