TV Licensing

[jefmcg]

[QUOTE 4909328, member: 259"]We have two Aussie mates of my daughter here at the moment. They've drunk the place dry and even the dog knows new swear words![/QUOTE]
Well, for your benefit.

"Root" in oz is a pretty good analogue for fark, without engaging a swear filter. So a mechanic might say - when you bring in a 20 year old car - "mate, it's rooted". Or asking of a young woman, who has made a brief appearance in front of a group of men in a teddy "does she root?"

Back in the day (the 80s), someone was selling ties and tie pins to young men for membership of the wombat club: Eats, roots and leaves.

 

[StuAff]

Well, for your benefit.

"Root" in oz is a pretty good analogue for fark, without engaging a swear filter. So a mechanic might say - when you bring in a 20 year old car - "mate, it's rooted". Or asking of a young woman, who has made a brief appearance in front of a group of men in a teddy "does she root?"

Back in the day (the 80s), someone was selling ties and tie pins to young men for membership of the wombat club: Eats, roots and leaves.

Slightly confusing for those of us familiar with Unix-based operating systems…many people have rooted their Android phones, but certainly not in that context

 

[screenman]

You missed out the question mark.

Blame the vodka.

 

[Profpointy]

[QUOTE 4909328, member: 259"]We have two Aussie mates of my daughter here at the moment. They've drunk the place dry and even the dog knows new swear words![/QUOTE]

. They don't really have beer in Australia so can't blame them for getting a bit carried away

edit: and on the swearing thing, I was suprised they didn't know the word "bollocks" whether as an expletive or as a term meaning a thing wasn't of the highest quality. When I was there someone did eventually say "It's bullocks as pp would say"

 

[jefmcg]

Slightly confusing for those of us familiar with Unix-based operating systems…many people have rooted their Android phones, but certainly not in that context

Yes, Unix is a bit ribald, with the rooting and the forking.

 

[MontyVeda]

Answer a question with a question, are you a politician?

No. But you understand the point?

 

[Dan B]

If somebody might be avoiding tax should they be investigated? Note the words might be.

Depends if there's reasonable suspicion. In the cases of tv licence enforcement there very often isn't