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I believe there is a similarity between kookaburras and the Irish thought I am yet to hear a kookaburra say "tanks a million" but they both seem to like a "crack."
posted by
robdon67
on April 28, 2007 at 4:26 PM
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Thanks for the musical rendition LLM. I'm most impressed that you know the song. Sorry to disappoint but "you little bloody beauty" is a general type of celebratory acclaimation comparable to saying "hooray" .. it's generally said when life provides some good fortune like having vegemite on toast or seeing your team win the Grand Final or winning the loto. The "you" in the expression is directed towards the universal providential process that has brought about the happy circumstance which one is enjoying. For example the next time you're enjoying one of those flavoured coffee drinks you rather like you might say "you little bloody beauty" or if you want some variation you could say "you bloody ripper." The precise meaning of "ripper" needs further research though I think it's related to a far lesser used nasally related expression "rip-snorter" whose origins also need further research.
posted by
robdon67
on April 28, 2007 at 4:24 PM
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I like the ostrich but watch those teeth!
posted by
robdon67
on April 28, 2007 at 4:15 PM
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Thank you Ariala.. am glad you enjoyed a touch of wildlife.
posted by
robdon67
on April 28, 2007 at 4:14 PM
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I hear your laughter Melody and it's left me slightly twitchy!
posted by
robdon67
on April 28, 2007 at 4:13 PM
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robdon
When I was very little, our teacher taught us the song about the kookaburra being the merry, merry king of the bush but she failed to tell us what a kookaburra was. For a long time, I pictured a little man something like an Irish leprechaun sitting in a bush laughing.
posted by
TAPS.
on April 28, 2007 at 9:38 AM
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I enjoyed the sounds. I love them
posted by
Straightforward
on April 27, 2007 at 6:54 PM
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Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree, merry, merry king of the bush is he...Laugh, kookaburra laugh...
Hey, did you call me a "bloody little beauty"??!!
posted by
lovelyladymonk
on April 27, 2007 at 6:53 PM
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Lovely sound . Thanks for sharing .
posted by
afzal50
on April 27, 2007 at 6:50 PM
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LOL.. this fits here....
posted by
-blackcat
on April 27, 2007 at 6:36 PM
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LOL, that was great!
posted by
Ariala
on April 27, 2007 at 6:33 PM
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hahahahaha!
That's too funny. I want to clarify that I'm laughing with you not at you, as I'm not a mocking bird.
Melody
posted by
CunningLinguist
on April 27, 2007 at 6:32 PM
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smart dog...
when you start watching videos of people clipping their toe nails then you will know that you have gone too far down the rabbit hole! Until that day comes, be brave and true!
posted by
robdon67
on April 27, 2007 at 5:24 PM
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rob
I'm close to being a YouTube addict myself. Does that mean I am one?
Be well,
-smartdog
posted by
smartdog_670
on April 27, 2007 at 5:12 PM
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