>Andrew f'in Fildes observed: >> * Don't argue with the Sydney wallopers. > >For translation you might need: >http://www.australiatravelsearch.com.au/trc/slang.html Bloody terrible - too many mistakes and omissions even allowing for regional variations. Wallopers = cops (also, 'jacks'). Bogan and clacker don't get a mention. 'Date' is NOT buttocks (think about it...) > > NB. You may want to stay with the computer - at least their geeks >> speak a common language :) >Your pulling my plonker mate ... >geeks type, they don't speak. Not always - the ones where I work frequently cluster, huddle and mutter defensively. A good subject for wildlife photography...or predation. AndrewF