Yabbie is the same as a , what did Jethro call them in the Beverly
Hillbillies... crawdads. I think they are fresh water crayfish and if he
has them as pets I think you have one weird kid on his way to you.
good luck
graeme
Sydney Aust
'70 roadster
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Conley <swconley@foxinternet.net>
To: eric@erickson.on.net <eric@erickson.on.net>
Cc: MG LIST <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, January 01, 1999 8:38 PM
Subject: RE: Exchange stuent
>One other question. The kid wrote that he has a dog, some birds and a bunch
>of yabbies. What the hell is a yabbie? (yabby?)
>-Steve
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Eric Erickson [mailto:eric@erickson.on.net]
>Sent: Friday, January 01, 1999 8:21 AM
>To: Steve Conley
>Cc: MG LIST
>Subject: re: Exchange stuent
>
>
>Steve Conley wrote:
>>
>> I don't have a reply specific to your topic. I'm looking for info
>> from our Aussie listers. Tomorrow we will be taking in an exchange
>> student from Medowie, NSW which I see is north of Sydney. Any other
>> info about Medowie, or Australia in general that might make things
>> more enjoyable for him (14 y.o.) If he gets homesick, can he send
>> some of his countrymen a note?
>
>OF course, but only if you comply with the following :-)!
>
>Now I am only copying this to the list because I want it on record that
>you will send him back to Australia with a firm opinion about MGs - the
>first comment to his people when he gets back will have to be something
>along the lines of... "I loved the people & the country, but mostly I
>loved the Little British Cars... and that is what I want for my 17th
>birthday". Get him to get Neil Cotty up for a visit!
>
>I don't know this place "Medowie"... but if it is north of Sydney then
>you can ask him if he has had a beer at the Budgewoi Pub... ooops, only
>14 years old, eh?
>
>Ummm, in Australia all the kids of his age wear baseball caps the wrong
>way 'round and follow all the big NBA teams, and swap basketball cards
>and wear all the basketball and baseball gear... ooops, so do all the
>American kids...! He should feel right at home.
>
>Come on Neil... the kid is a New South Welshman... help me out here!
>
>
>Eric
>'68MGB MkII
>
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