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RAV TUX
March 17th, 2007, 12:08 PM
See TheHill88 video here:

Loving Spoonfulls of TheHill88 (http://cafelinux.org/forum/index.php/topic,88.0.html)
http://cafelinux.org/forum/index.php/topic,88.0.html

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Re: The Australians are Fooling Us All!
RAV TUX
March 17th, 2007, 12:16 PM
See TheHill88 video here:

Loving Spoonfulls of TheHill88 (http://cafelinux.org/forum/index.php/topic,88.0.html)
http://cafelinux.org/forum/index.php/topic,88.0.html

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btw, yes this thread is directly inspired by this thread title:
Why do British people say "Me" instead of "My"? (http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=368126) :popcorn:
RAV TUX
March 17th, 2007, 02:24 PM
I love Norr btw:)
jdhore
March 17th, 2007, 02:37 PM
hate to tell ya RavTux, but Catlin (TheHill88 ) is the only Aussie i know who says "norr"...and i know a couple other aussies.

/me takes YouTube away from RavTux
RAV TUX
March 17th, 2007, 03:00 PM
hate to tell ya RavTux, but Catlin (TheHill88 ) is the only Aussie i know who says "norr"...and i know a couple other aussies.

/me takes YouTube away from RavTuxI was aware of that but love the video anyway:)
slimdog360
March 17th, 2007, 05:52 PM
never heard anyone pronounce it that way.
bruce89
March 17th, 2007, 05:56 PM
Mabye they like soup - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knorr_(brand)
afljafa
March 17th, 2007, 07:46 PM
Nah - we generally say nah.

She`s a queenslander if I remember correctly - they`re all mutants on that side of the country.
RAV TUX
March 17th, 2007, 08:37 PM
Nah - we generally say nah.

She`s a queenslander if I remember correctly - they`re all mutants on that side of the country.norr?
Adrenal
March 17th, 2007, 08:57 PM
No joke, I once saw a queenslander sucking on his trousers...and laughing
afljafa
March 17th, 2007, 09:02 PM
No joke, I once saw a queenslander sucking on his trousers...and laughing

They lick the backs of cane toads - wtf.
slimdog360
March 17th, 2007, 09:08 PM
If she had 2 heads Id say she was from tazzie
3rdalbum
March 17th, 2007, 10:00 PM
"norr"? Are you getting us confused with Scotsmen?
RAV TUX
March 17th, 2007, 11:21 PM
"norr"? Are you getting us confused with Scotsmen?

nope got it from a girl down under that goes by TheHill88:
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/9977/thehill88uy0.png (http://www.youtube.com/v/ufjfsm427ZU)
again, click the image to see the video or go here:
http://cafelinux.org/forum/index.php/topic,88.0.html
afljafa
March 17th, 2007, 11:31 PM
Nah - she didn`t say it - it was a response to someone else.

Check out the vegemite on toast - like axle grease (vegimite rocks).

Could have been norrks - as in a nice set she has.
RAV TUX
March 18th, 2007, 12:18 AM
Nah - she didn`t say it - it was a response to someone else.

Check out the vegemite on toast - like axle grease (vegimite rocks).

Could have been norrks - as in a nice set she has.
nah!...what are you talking about she definitely said Norrr...!
RAV TUX
March 19th, 2007, 12:54 AM
nope got it from a girl down under that goes by TheHill88:
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/9977/thehill88uy0.png (http://www.youtube.com/v/ufjfsm427ZU)
again, click the image to see the video or go here:
http://cafelinux.org/forum/index.php/topic,88.0.html

Honestly if you haven't seen this you should!
RAV TUX
March 25th, 2007, 06:26 PM
Honestly if you haven't seen this you should!

....I especially like her new knitting 101 video, I have always wanted to learn how to knit:)