tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post4956347143690067223..comments2024-03-19T15:57:08.633+10:00Comments on Fun and VJs: Mr Rooney-ismsbrismodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18169335258762403261noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-64926774572890891882011-03-11T18:40:36.833+10:002011-03-11T18:40:36.833+10:00Thanks Anonymous! You've also just given me th...Thanks Anonymous! You've also just given me the perfect gift for Mr Rooney when he finishes the work on our house. The Grogan bottle opener. xxbrismodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169335258762403261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-76312925590823478742011-03-11T05:20:32.248+10:002011-03-11T05:20:32.248+10:00Love your blog! I am a Canadian married to an Auss...Love your blog! I am a Canadian married to an Aussie. Quick funny story: I had not heard the "grogan" expression before. I was at Ikea and bought their stainless wine opener...it is part of a range called "Grogan". When I brought it home my husband laughed and explained the term to me. I reckon Ikea did not do an Aussie slang check when they chose the name!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-48776166474365222362011-03-07T19:16:45.050+10:002011-03-07T19:16:45.050+10:00That must be nice to hear cute sayings like those,...That must be nice to hear cute sayings like those, as opposed to the "F" BOM dropped every second word from some of our tradies. Especially the concreter who shall remain anonomous.LolSydney Steenlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11811951828887853952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-10221634792444817332011-03-07T16:41:17.147+10:002011-03-07T16:41:17.147+10:00Am partial to "dumber than a box of Hammers&q...Am partial to "dumber than a box of Hammers" which is something one of my tradies used to oft say.Faux Fuchsiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317677066408030053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-84478424463738350332011-03-07T15:23:46.270+10:002011-03-07T15:23:46.270+10:00Seeing them all lined up like that is quite alarmi...Seeing them all lined up like that is quite alarming. But what is more so are the Rooneyisms unable to be repeated in polite company ha.(Note this doesn't actually stop the Rooneys ha) Now as you and your readers know I may be privy to some Rooney insider information. So I can say that if you really wanted to hear some crackers than Mr Rooney senior was the man to listen too closely followed by Rooney daughter number 3. A certain other Ms Rooney I know likes to use the expression " how's your father ?" to describe anything that is on the nose. And another Ms Rooney favourite is to exclaim "can I've a cutting" whenever she sees anything she likes from cake to men. ie "Ooh he is good looking..... can I've a cutting?" All I know is the whole family is "good value" to use another Rooney expression, and make for a cheap (but priceless and always memorable) nights entertainment when you are in their company. xxthe old boathousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095421473237572556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-46834464692164488212011-03-07T13:38:35.113+10:002011-03-07T13:38:35.113+10:00As useless as tits on a bull, or couldn't orga...As useless as tits on a bull, or couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery spring to mind, and I learnt from an old neighbour. <br />Ah the book of Rooney. It's a page turner!Soniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13785687072263497990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-66609871058960125812011-03-07T07:13:30.135+10:002011-03-07T07:13:30.135+10:00Has Mr Rooney ever used all those examples of the ...Has Mr Rooney ever used all those examples of the vernacular in the one sentence?Makeminemidcenturyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15304535583168822160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-70302956642469891752011-03-07T06:59:22.722+10:002011-03-07T06:59:22.722+10:00Well there's a few sayings I'dn no heard b...Well there's a few sayings I'dn no heard before and I must say, living and renovating with a tradie I thought I had heard them all!<br />Most of Lyn's sayings I couln' repeat, but there are a few crackers :)Sarah Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12869923063594203447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-49356757961367688862011-03-07T06:15:38.269+10:002011-03-07T06:15:38.269+10:00Mr Rooney himself is a complete cracker really. Ha...Mr Rooney himself is a complete cracker really. Hard to be sure, but he doesn't sound like he's got a few roos loose in the top paddock( a little bit nuts) and definitely isn't a few iced vovo's short of a picnic (not so bright).Bungalowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939060073606910950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-30099576793284772822011-03-07T05:55:24.332+10:002011-03-07T05:55:24.332+10:00I use Crikey a lot since having children. Also Cr...I use Crikey a lot since having children. Also Cripes! Better than the word I used to use. <br /><br />Is it even Australian? I assume so. <br /><br />I love australian slang. So colourful and evocative.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475155333546477042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-46423703309217760472011-03-07T02:54:24.911+10:002011-03-07T02:54:24.911+10:00I mean this in the nicest possible way... I hope ...I mean this in the nicest possible way... I hope you never get your reno finished because we will sorely miss Mr Rooney!<br />My husband and I talk about this very thing quite often and now I can't think of one!!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872411319194316039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-78477822062627045232011-03-07T01:47:16.765+10:002011-03-07T01:47:16.765+10:00All the 'ie' diminuitives: lippie, cossie,...All the 'ie' diminuitives: lippie, cossie, prezzie - and 'arvo' of course -<br />and favorites 'don't come the raw prawn with me'<br />'mad as a meat-ax'<br />'flash as a rat with a gold tooth'<br />'budgie smugglers'<br /><br />I don't get to say budgie smugglers much, living in California...Tricia Rose Rough Linenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04677751031571089563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-47287349261308494552011-03-06T23:53:27.941+10:002011-03-06T23:53:27.941+10:00I like the one my mother uses a lot "Six to o...I like the one my mother uses a lot "Six to one, half a dozen the other." Comes in handy when you're a procrastinator & you don't want to commit. My Hubby likes to use "the ducks nuts" to describe something that's really good & he also likes to use, along with his mates, the term "cock on". It too came to be a favourite saying when we were all helping each other renovate our own Sow's Ears e.g. that stump looks cock on, what a cock on job. Cock on - to be just right or precise, particularly after some labour, usually followed by a beer ;-)Littlemissairgaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759336965970856540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-72893828616151538472011-03-06T22:51:46.080+10:002011-03-06T22:51:46.080+10:00My Granny to to say.....A most unfortunate face......My Granny to to say.....A most unfortunate face...<br /><br />Face like the back of a tram...<br />A real grafter (hardworker).....Razmatazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757164543598076420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-20024994117215780482011-03-06T21:58:00.852+10:002011-03-06T21:58:00.852+10:00I don't think I could tell you the expressions...I don't think I could tell you the expressions I use regularly without getting kicked off the site, Bris.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-78000410012905065592011-03-06T21:29:09.381+10:002011-03-06T21:29:09.381+10:00Hahaha. Oh, i got a giggle. He sound's like qu...Hahaha. Oh, i got a giggle. He sound's like quite the character. I use 'righteo' as in 'ok' and 'crikey moses' which supplements alot. Have no idea where i picked up crikey moses from, i think i was trying to stop using bad words when surprised, angry, caught off guard or told something that i don't necessarilly agree with... if you get me??? ... <br /><br />I really like 'same mother, same father' - i'm guessing he's used that when talking about brand vs brand of a building material? I'm still laughing at 'dropping a grogan' ... i'm just imagining someone saying that to me in the casual way he obviously says it, funny man.E.A.Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598859198026404115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2390135910400025884.post-14558053860008741652011-03-06T21:04:48.480+10:002011-03-06T21:04:48.480+10:00Very funny! We say Cracker alot around here too, a...Very funny! We say Cracker alot around here too, as well as What a Corker! You Bewdy! Geez Louise!; & sometimes - Fair Scuk of the Sav! But not that often, as the kids don't know that a Sav used to refer to a battered saveloy sausage from the Fish & Chip shop. Can you still buy them? They probably think I am referring to a Cab Sav!Mrs BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281463357359416086noreply@blogger.com