[tim60]

A sign from my trip along the Great Ocean Road (Victoria, Aust);



It underlines the number of tourists that use this road.
I missed getting the sign that said to keep away from the unstable cliffs and..."you will DIE"

We laugh but it is not nice dealing with the people who have been meat wagoned and are now under repair in the large antiseptic smelling hotel. Must be awful for them too being laid up in hospital in a foreign country where even talking the language is difficult. One lady who had had such an incident was most impressed with the Victorian insurance policy for personal injury, it covered all her expenses for the hospital for three months (big repairs needed) and it even covered her mother's accommodation in the hospital hostel and travel expenses up to some large enough amount because, coming from overseas, her mother had to travel more than the 100km from home threshold for that payment.

[Racer X 69]

I've used the Sony A7, Nikon D610, Canon 6D, Pentax K3 and I like the Pentax K3 best. Compact and the controls are fantastic.


It would be nice if the K3 came in a similar sized cam with FF 36 mp sensor and it had an option to order the cam with a shutter speed dial to replace the program dial (old school style) but those are the only changes I'd make...love it as-is!


If no FF can be made in similar size, then the 24MP model is fine for me. It is an outstanding blend of size, quality and performance in a bargain priced package.

Now just what in tarnation are you jabberin' about there Jethro?

[Racer X 69]

Don't forget wine ... bottles are too limiting. Try a keg ...

Finally got around to showing us your basement I see. Nice place John.

I don't suppose you have a cask of Amontillado, do you?

[Racer X 69]

He misspelt "misspelt".

Miss Pelt.

Hey, I know her!

[rod_grant]

A couple of early morning shots (at about SUNRISE!)







---------- Post added 05-25-2015 at 08:38 PM ----------

...and a couple more

[Jean Poitiers]

Finally got around to showing us your basement I see. Nice place John.

I don't suppose you have a cask of Amontillado, do you?

That is hidden in a "special place" ...

[gaweidert]

In Australia you have funny named towns and you paint you Coast Guard ships the wrong colors. The Coast Guard ships should be red, white and blue. Plus you need to rename your towns to more normal names like Canandaigua. Canaseraga, Skaneateles, or even Horseheads. Of course it is the Welsh who have raised town naming to an art form.

[rod_grant]

You may remember Hank Snow's version of "I've been everywhere man"
Well it was preceded by the original Australian version sung by Lucky Star.


Now, where are the "funny" names?


The Australian version starts: Well, I was humpin' my bluey[nb 1] on the dusty Oodnadatta road, When along came a semi with a high and canvas covered load, 'If you're goin' to Oodnadatta, mate, um, with me you can ride,' so I climbed in the cabin, and I settled down inside, He asked me if i'd seen a road with so much dust and sand, I said listen mate, I've traveled every road in this here land. 'Cause...
The toponyms listed are:
Verse 1Tullamore, Seymour, Lismore, Mooloolaba, Nambour, Maroochydore, Kilmore, Murwillumbah, Birdsville, Emmaville, Wallaville, Cunnamulla, Condamine, Strathpine, Proserpine, Ulladulla, Darwin, Gin Gin, Deniliquin, Muckadilla, Wallumbilla, Boggabilla, Kumbarilla.
Verse 2Moree, Taree, Jerilderie, Bambaroo, Toowoomba, Gunnedah, Caringbah, Woolloomooloo, Dalveen, Tamborine, Engadine, Jindabyne, Lithgow, Casino, Brigalow, Narromine, Megalong, Wyong, Tuggerawong, Wanganella, Morella, Augathella, Brindabella
Verse 3Wollongong, Geelong, Kurrajong, Mullumbimby, Mittagong, Cooranbong, Grong Grong, Goondiwindi, Yarra Yarra,
[3] Bouindarra, Wallangarra, Turramurra, Boggabri, Gundagai, Narrabri, Tibooburra, Gulgong, Adelong, Billabong, Cabramatta, Parramatta, Wangaratta, Coolangatta
Verse 4Ettalong, Dandenong, Woodenbong, Ballarat, Canberra, Milperra, Unanderra, Captains Flat, Cloncurry, River Murray, Kurri Kurri, Girraween, Terrigal, Stockinbingal, Collaroy, Narrabeen, Bendigo, Dorrigo, Bangalow, Indooroopilly, Kirribilli, Yeerongpilly, Wollondilly

---------- Post added 05-25-2015 at 09:13 PM ----------

and I can't understand why he didn't get the likes of Wagga Wagga and Walla Walla in there somehow.

[FantasticMrFox]

Plus you need to rename your towns to more normal names like Canandaigua. Canaseraga, Skaneateles, or even Horseheads.

Better than the American custom of just recycling European names, with the occasional 'New' added

[rod_grant]

Better than the American custom of just recycling European names, with the occasional 'New' added

That happened in Australia too, although I can't think of any "News", except New South Wales and New England (Which are state and region, respectively)
The Dutch used to call us New Holland.
A lot of our non-English, non-Scottish, names are from the locality's Aboriginal name (or at least as close as the poms could get to pronouncing it!)
Oh, I just remembered New Norfolk in Tasmania, and Newborough (where I grew up, and it wouldn't count!!)

[tim60]

You may remember Hank Snow's version of "I've been everywhere man"
Well it was preceded by the original Australian version sung by Lucky Star.


Now, where are the "funny" names?


The Australian version starts: Well, I was humpin' my bluey[nb 1] on the dusty Oodnadatta road, When along came a semi with a high and canvas covered load, 'If you're goin' to Oodnadatta, mate, um, with me you can ride,' so I climbed in the cabin, and I settled down inside, He asked me if i'd seen a road with so much dust and sand, I said listen mate, I've traveled every road in this here land. 'Cause...
The toponyms listed are:
Verse 1Tullamore, Seymour, Lismore, Mooloolaba, Nambour, Maroochydore, Kilmore, Murwillumbah, Birdsville, Emmaville, Wallaville, Cunnamulla, Condamine, Strathpine, Proserpine, Ulladulla, Darwin, Gin Gin, Deniliquin, Muckadilla, Wallumbilla, Boggabilla, Kumbarilla.
Verse 2Moree, Taree, Jerilderie, Bambaroo, Toowoomba, Gunnedah, Caringbah, Woolloomooloo, Dalveen, Tamborine, Engadine, Jindabyne, Lithgow, Casino, Brigalow, Narromine, Megalong, Wyong, Tuggerawong, Wanganella, Morella, Augathella, Brindabella
Verse 3Wollongong, Geelong, Kurrajong, Mullumbimby, Mittagong, Cooranbong, Grong Grong, Goondiwindi, Yarra Yarra,
[3] Bouindarra, Wallangarra, Turramurra, Boggabri, Gundagai, Narrabri, Tibooburra, Gulgong, Adelong, Billabong, Cabramatta, Parramatta, Wangaratta, Coolangatta
Verse 4Ettalong, Dandenong, Woodenbong, Ballarat, Canberra, Milperra, Unanderra, Captains Flat, Cloncurry, River Murray, Kurri Kurri, Girraween, Terrigal, Stockinbingal, Collaroy, Narrabeen, Bendigo, Dorrigo, Bangalow, Indooroopilly, Kirribilli, Yeerongpilly, Wollondilly

---------- Post added 05-25-2015 at 09:13 PM ----------

and I can't understand why he didn't get the likes of Wagga Wagga and Walla Walla in there somehow.

And Yunta, Gerang Gerung, Ki Ki, Coomandook, Coonalpyn, and to make Jean happy: Cambrai, Sedan, Vimy Ridge, Verdun, Marne River, The Somme, all fairly near to Hahndorf (named after a German).


And near Hahndorf is Beerenberg - a supplier of good jams and pickles etc. (Are we allowed to talk about them on this thread?)

---------- Post added 05-25-15 at 09:31 PM ----------

Better than the American custom of just recycling European names, with the occasional 'New' added

Or naming towns after products, such as Corning, Hershey and similar.

[rod_grant]

For Norm and Zoe, a few sunset/evening shots; no cloud so not spectacular skies.
(but it does prove that I am still awake late enough to see the sun sink below the horizon.
















---------- Post added 05-25-2015 at 10:03 PM ----------

(Are we allowed to talk about them on this thread?)

A bit dicey, Tim.

[ZoeB]

I like the last one, I'm a bit of a sucker for golden light :P

[clackers]

Of course it is the Welsh who have raised town naming to an art form.

Yes, don't ask how you pronounce the local name unless you want to be covered in spittle afterwards! :-D

[robtcorl]

Better than the American custom of just recycling European names, with the occasional 'New' added

Some of our town names are pretty unique, as in Useful, Missouri.
(not my photos)



and some are peculiar.



One of my favorites also here in Missouri.