Big Bertha

[M3mphis]

We of course have plenty of the beetle infestation here in Idaho as well. Luckily, the wildfires that devastated millions of acres in 2005 to 2007 killed a lot of beetles...

(In case your sarcasm radar is broken...that's sarcasm...heavy sarcasm.)

 

[Square_peg]

So if we torch Idaho then maybe we can save Washington?

 

[M3mphis]

Hey, Frank. You just helped me win a bet! Thanks!!

A gal I work with is from New Zealand. She bet me that Eucalyptus trees are only in Australia not NZ. After I showed her your pics, she realized that she was thinking of the wrong tree. It's always good to win!!!

 

[bearhunter]

Hey, Frank. You just helped me win a bet! Thanks!!

A gal I work with is from New Zealand. She bet me that Eucalyptus trees are only in Australia not NZ. After I showed her your pics, she realized that she was thinking of the wrong tree. It's always good to win!!!

my guess is; is that she has no idea what the hell she is talking about... obviously...

did she buy you a beer? she damn well should have... and your wife, and your kid a coke
or maybe, you and your wife a whiskey coke

 

[Frank-New Zealand]

You're a 'Hard Case Bugger' alright Bear. That's a term of endearment here so don't be offended.

If she's a Kiwi gal she's probably ok.

regards...Frank.

 

[M3mphis]

You're a 'Hard Case Bugger' alright Bear.

A southerner turned westerner. A perfect recipe for a hard case!

That's a term of endearment here so don't be offended.

If she's a Kiwi gal she's probably ok.

regards...Frank.

The "terms of endearment" in NZ are pretty funny. The other day this gal said that my wife is a "tough broad." I laughed pretty damn hard about that. Apparently, that's a compliment as well.

She just mixed up gum trees with eucalyptus is all.

 

[Steve Tall]

...She just mixed up gum trees with eucalyptus is all.

That's like mixing up kookaburras and kiwis.
But not as bad as mistaking a Kiwi for a Brit, am I right, Frank?

 

[M3mphis]

That's like mixing up kookaburras and kiwis.
But not as bad as mistaking a Kiwi for a Brit, am I right, Frank?

Or a Kiwi for an Aussie! Just don't say anything bad about the "All Blacks!"

 

[Frank-New Zealand]

Kiwis and Aussies do have a fierce rivalry on the sports field no doubt. And I'm sure there are some people who would never get on with anybody. but I really like Aussies. We also have the ANZAC thing, so that's an important part of our history.

We are really good at giving each other a hard time. Like brothers really, fighting like hell with each other until an outsider steps in. Then stick together no matter what.

regards...Frank

 

[bearhunter]

Kiwis and Aussies do have a fierce rivalry on the sports field no doubt. And I'm sure there are some people who would never get on with anybody. but I really like Aussies. We also have the ANZAC thing, so that's an important part of our history.

We are really good at giving each other a hard time. Like brothers really, fighting like hell with each other until an outsider steps in. Then stick together no matter what.

regards...Frank

kinda like folks from MT and ID

 

[Frank-New Zealand]

Good on yer Bear...Exactly how it should be.

Regards...Frank