I'm new -what does ZED mean?

[Alfadog]

buzz

ROFL

[Dazza]

"Z"

Zebra (not Zeebra) crossing: Broad-striped pedestrian roadway crossing.

Zed: Australian and British pronunciation of "Z" (Zed)

Zeds: Pertaining to sleep (zzz).

Zed Zed Top: Very popular U.S. musicians.

http://raysfreeware.virtualave.net/zztop/zztop.html

Zed (Mr.): Popular tv series from the 50's starring a talking horse.

http://www.travel-library.com/pacific/australia/stybr-language.html

:classic:

[beandip]

Dazzzza wrong answer ! alfadog when you get your coat dont forget your hat and leave your worries on the door step , and allways drive on the sunny side of the street.

[Nigel Mulvey]

Pronunciation is one thing but what intrigues me are the different meanings words have in different English speaking countries. For example, some years ago I was working with a team from the US Secret Service preparing for a visit by President Clinton. It had been a long day and I was desparate for a cigarette so I told the agent I was with that I was just going out to "smoke a fag".

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YOU BEAUTY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT< I LOVE IT< I LOVE IT.

THIS IS FUN,FUN,FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Nigel, you failed to tell us the agent's reaction to your "Smoking a FAG".

It has been my experience that the main things septic tanks cannot understand about Australians is our weird sense of humour and our love of stirring things up.

We'll stir the pot over the smallest of things, such as ZEE or ZED. (We ARE right of course).

MY FELLOW AUSSIES!!!!!!

What do you say we REALLY confuse our northern hemisphere brothers??????????????????????.

Let's talk STRINE!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, it's time for me to grab me tit for tat, don me bag of fruit and hit the frog and toad.

:stupid: :stupid:

Rick.

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Hey Beandip,

You MUST be an OLD septic tank if you know THAT song.

Rick.

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No, DAZZA old mate, I'm afraid your'e wrong.

As I said in an earlier post, they pronounce it ZEE because it's easier to remember rhymes.

Such as,

a b c d e f G

h I j k l m n o P

q r s t u V

w x y and ZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.

Can't you just imagine how mixed up they'd BEEEEEEEEEEE

If they had to pronounce it ZED not ZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Rick.

[smg1404]

So much space... soooooo little content.... But I guess fun is valuable too.

[Nigel Mulvey]

Have to 'fess up Rick, I'm actually a Pom so a little less of that Northern Hemisphere bit 'eh. Came to Australia (pronounced Orstralia ) in '89.

The Kiwi's haven't copped any yet - ever asked one to say

"Tim Finn put six tins of wizz in a chilly bin"?

Go on, try it.

And anyway there's no such thing as an Australian, they're just Poms that got here before I did. :stupid:

Let's have a bit of fun, but remember, we may have our aural difference but we are united in our passion for our cars and any one of you will always be welcome to drop by for a beer or ten.

[Alfadog]

I've got a story about a Scottish nurse at a hospital I will share with you. And it's true!

A patient (we'll call her Mrs. Wicker for the story) in was very sick in the Hospital because of some sort of bladder problem where she couldn't urinate very well or something (sorry I'm no doctor as you can see!). Anyway, the nurse took care of her for a long time and this one doctor regularily saw her. Anyway, one day as the doctor was coming in the nurse took the doctor to the side and told the doctor, "Mrs. Wicker passed a wee!"

"Well that's fantastic", the doctor said with real enthusiasm

The nurse was utterly shocked - "She just died and youre happy?!?!"

The doctor was my mum ROFL

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Alfadog,

I just can't help wondering if your mum knows that her slight misunderstanding of the nurse's message has now been broadcast worldwide.

NIGEL!!!!!!!!,

I'm still perched on the edge of my seat wondering what the agents reaction was.

tEm fEnn put sEx tEns of pEss En a chElly bEn. GOOD GRIEF!!!!!

Looks like something from the pen of a science fiction writer.

You're dead right about us all loving our ZEDS (couldn't resist that ) mate, puts us all on common ground.

Any of you blokes ever get up to my neck of the woods, I don't drink but the coffee pot's always on.

Rick.

[Alfadog]

I'll be in Toowoomba tomorrow if that is anywhere near YEPPOON!

If so, erm, well, nevermind! I'm going to be busy all day anyway

Dont worry mate NEXT year at easter I'm sure well all meet at Toowoomba for the national Z meet!!!