Why do we need name changes?
HappyDaze - November 16th, 2013 at 02:22 PM
OK, so I'm old....but I don't see why we need to blindly follow the Americans. This is Australia, and we have perfectly good names for car bits
already - why change them?
What's wrong with:-
Bonnet
Mudguard
Engine lid
Stub-axle
Over-rider, etc., etc?
SuperOwen - November 16th, 2013 at 02:32 PM
Damn republican assholes, thats why greg.
HappyDaze - November 16th, 2013 at 02:35 PM
Are they anything like arseholes, Owen ?
bugmaniaar - November 16th, 2013 at 03:05 PM
assholes.....hmmm sounds american
1303Steve - November 16th, 2013 at 03:57 PM
I agree Greg, I read sometimes in Australian publications where they "swap out the cam etc" that sounds American to me
Governor - November 16th, 2013 at 04:11 PM
I watched the channel 9 news last month and the reporter said " the wildfires are devastating NSW" .
I always thought they were bushfires?
68AutoBug - November 16th, 2013 at 04:17 PM
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OK, so I'm old....but I don't see why we need to blindly follow the Americans. This is Australia, and we have perfectly good names for car bits
already - why change them?
What's wrong with:-
Bonnet
Mudguard
Engine lid
Stub-axle
Over-rider, etc., etc?
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Well Greg
I see its actually getting worse all the time now with just about everything going the american way...
although I have always found it difficult to see a mudguard called a wing as in the UK... and the 1/4 window called a side light or something
weird... lol
and I have been asked by Americans what a windscreen was
??? true... its a windshield... lol
also I just wish the motoring writers would use plain english [Aussie english] when describing cars and their parts...
although semaphores seem to be common now...
but I still now they were called trafficators when they were in new cars... and I did see an add in an old VW magazine recently calling them
"trafficators"
and We are stuck with towel rail bumpers...
cheers
LEE
modnrod - November 16th, 2013 at 11:22 PM
51st State.
SuperOwen - November 17th, 2013 at 12:46 AM
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Are they anything like arseholes, Owen ?
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No, they're the monarchists 
donn - November 17th, 2013 at 05:33 AM
Too true, let's give it up for.Happy Daze, gole darn it, now they've got me doing it
HappyDaze - November 17th, 2013 at 06:18 AM
It doesn't seem that important, but we should be proud of our Aussie 'uniqueness'. Some of our special words - like some native animals - have
almost disappeared.
In my book, a "cool dude" does not replace "bonzer bloke", to describe someone like Henry Spicak, for example. [Sorry Henry].
Have a narce day!
donn - November 17th, 2013 at 09:11 AM
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It doesn't seem that important, but we should be proud of our Aussie 'uniqueness'. Some of our special words - like some native animals - have
almost disappeared.
In my book, a "cool dude" does not replace "bonzer bloke", to describe someone like Henry Spicak, for example. [Sorry Henry].
Have a narce day!
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can only disagree on one point Happy Daze, in my opinion it IS important, language is one very important aspect of our "Australianness" (if that's
a term) the way we are heading we may as well adopt the stars and stripes as our flag. 
ancientbugger - November 17th, 2013 at 10:45 AM
Years ago in London I was in Typesetting and we had to have a list on the wall for English and American spellings, somebody had replaced the word
'English' with 'correct', you don't get a good response when you say to a client "do you want the American spelling or the correct way"
especially when they're from across the pond
On
the subject of parts names etc. when the British sold the Harrier to the Americans all the paperwork had to be reprinted so they could understand how
to work on them.
modnrod - November 17th, 2013 at 11:48 AM
It's a different language, might as well be Gaelic or Flemish.
I'm teaching my sons to talk Australian, neither English nor 'Merican. 
donn - November 17th, 2013 at 12:05 PM
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It's a different language, might as well be Gaelic or Flemish.
I'm teaching my sons to talk Australian, neither English nor 'Merican.
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Top marks to you, I am endevouring to do the same although it's awfull hard going against the tide all the time and I refuse to high five anybody,
including my grandkids, that sort of thing is fine in the good old US of A, we are not American (yet)
Governor - November 17th, 2013 at 12:47 PM
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It's a different language, might as well be Gaelic or Flemish.
I'm teaching my sons to talk Australian, neither English nor 'Merican.
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Top marks to you, I am endevouring to do the same although it's awfull hard going against the tide all the time and I refuse to high five anybody,
including my grandkids, that sort of thing is fine in the good old US of A, we are not American (yet)
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Same here, never even attempted a high five.
Its the "youth" of today, too many cheap overseas TV shows and the internet is to blame.
I watched the Olympics and saw Australians putting their hands over their hearts when the Australian national anthem was played??
AA003 - November 17th, 2013 at 02:00 PM
......and don't start me on McDonalds.
modnrod - November 17th, 2013 at 02:44 PM
WOW! Aren't we a bunch of Grumpy Old Farts then! lol
modulus - November 17th, 2013 at 05:33 PM
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... I don't see why we need to blindly follow the Americans...
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Damn shootin', or purdy soon we'all be talking like real 'merkins and y'all don't be wantin' on that. It's tahm to jam on the e-brake and do a
Brody before we'all r just lahk ev'body else.
hth
nbturbo - November 17th, 2013 at 07:09 PM
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......and don't start me on McDonalds.
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If you want a good laugh and can handle a few F words- check out Rodney Rude's session on the big M
h - November 17th, 2013 at 08:03 PM
carn sarnit!
wactch you talkin about willace?
HappyDaze - November 18th, 2013 at 05:17 AM
GEAR LEVER........a device for changing gears.
SHIFTER..............a device for rounding off the points on hex. head bolts & nuts.
AA003 - November 18th, 2013 at 09:48 AM
BIG SHITFER.........a percussion tool
AA003 - November 18th, 2013 at 09:55 AM
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WOW! Aren't we a bunch of Grumpy Old Farts then! lol
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It's just that some of us are not influenced by television.