Should Aussies be made to take down the Boxing Kangaroo Flag
- sneakorocksolidposted 14 years ago
0How do you Aussies feel about it? Thats all that matters!
Nah! The roo flag is OK!
- Ghost32posted 14 years ago0
Spot on! We come out swingin down here!
- Ghost32posted 14 years ago0
Kind of figured that, Earnest. You're a fair rep yourself, and I did know a fellow trucker who transplanted from Oz to Colorado. A dirt road shoulder gave out under his big rig loaded tanker truck one day, rolled upside down, wheels straight in the air, and he just came scrambling out the window and up the clay bank, scrabbling with all ten claws like a ruddy badger.
That's funny as hell! I got a mental pic of that! I wish I could help you build that house. I have a few bricks and planks in farmville.
- Ghost32posted 14 years ago0
Thanks, Earnest. Got the roof metal all on today, except for the ridge cap and about another 1,000 screws to apply. Still needs some sheathing around the top-framing 22 inches above the earthbags, but that's a piece of cake. Once it warms enough to apply stucco (another month should do it), and that's done, we COULD take shelter there at any time, albeit with a dirt floor.
Shooting for occupying it by July 1. We'll see!Good work! Be careful off the ground my friend, I just got out of hospital after thinkin I was 18 again and bein stoopid!
- Ghost32posted 14 years ago0
I take your point, Earnest--although it was AT age 18 that I really WAS stoopid.
Besides, it's somewhat safer up there, anyway, what with my redhead being strictly at ground level....Ya gotta watch them redheads ghost! Make sure she is not too close to the bottom of the ladder!
.. and yep I was no wizard at 18 either!
I love the australian sporting spirit. The real australian olympic spirit. Which is light fun, competitive. Yet humble and with great respect for other althletes and countries.
We love to see our athletes do their best and they are fantastic!
The boxing kangaroo. I love the kangaroo. I love the spirit that the athletes intend for this symbol - Im not big on boxing and boxing gloves.
That is my personal sentiment. I see it as a symbol of the playful competitive spirit of Australian athletes. I think that is its intent. And the Australian spirit is one that should not be denied. As we are great friends, we love our sport and will always share a moment, a joke, a smile and help another when we can.
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