Quote from: duc_fan on September 04, 2013, 05:07:01 PM
Whups, see what I know about other countries...

Don't let that worry you. Football (soccer) is the most popular of the four major 'football' codes in Australia ... the other three are based on carrying the ball in your hands so calling them football may seem odd to those not indoctrinated.

Oh and most of those codes have derivative forms of 'their' game as well - so footy is a pretty generic term and used widely.

Quote from: Betty on September 04, 2013, 06:06:07 PM
Don't let that worry you. Football (soccer) is the most popular of the four major 'football' codes in Australia ... the other three are based on carrying the ball in your hands so calling them football may seem odd to those not indoctrinated.

Oh and most of those codes have derivative forms of 'their' game as well - so footy is a pretty generic term and used widely.

I think you probably know that you're misleading our foreign friends a little there.  Depends what you mean by popularity.  

"Footy" is a widely used generic term, you're right.  But its not widely used when referring to soccer.

What's Australia's national soccer team known as?

The Footyroos?  The Footballroos??

Nope.  They're the Socceroos  .

Quote from: ungeheuer on September 04, 2013, 07:29:16 PM
I think you probably know that you're misleading our foreign friends a little there.

Not really ... because I doubt they really care

Quote from: Betty on September 04, 2013, 08:13:20 PM
Not really ... because I doubt they really care

Good point.

So those who would like to continue with footy talk can do so over in here instead  >>  http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=65063.0

Some good roads for a 750 Elefant I spose? I'm no dirt rider though, so you'd have to wait for me.

I'm getting used to having to wait for you Tony 

Let me know when you get the Elefant and we'll go get it dirty 

Cool. I'm getting slower and slower on the road .
I'd like to do an overnighter down that way on a flump.
I'll know tomorrow if my bids sucessful.

Quote from: ungeheuer on September 05, 2013, 02:33:50 AM
I'm getting used to having to wait for you Tony 

<snip>

Cooold.

Quote from: ducpainter on September 05, 2013, 05:11:29 AM
Cooold.

Tony is pretty quick on the road.... something must've been distracting him that day 

I feel safe on the track, but have lost my nerve on the street .
The young drivers are on drugs and the old drivers have dementia  
Im becoming the old fart on the adventure bike.

Will do a southern ride to Ungerville as it warms up.

Quote from: ungeheuer on September 05, 2013, 05:22:34 AM
Tony is pretty quick on the road.... something must've been distracting him that day 

Cheeky bugger!

Sorry, I lumped Australia in with "the rest of the world" with the term footy.  I forgot Oz is more like America's mirror image south of the equator... your own language, lifestyle, attitudes, worldview... and a strong independent streak.  I have referred to it in the past: "Australia is the Texas of the Commonwealth".   

Anyway...

Wish it was cost-effective to bring my Cagiva down there.  The combo of dirt and pavement in the OP looks just about right. 

If my employer ever sends me down to our Australian subsidiary, I'll have to see if any of the Aussie DMFers are within a reasonable distance, maybe rent a bike and go riding.

Quote from: koko64 on September 05, 2013, 05:31:56 AM
I feel safe on the track, but have lost my nerve on the street .
<snip>

I feel pretty much the same way.

Wow, gorgeous pics!!      

Quote from: suzyj on September 02, 2013, 05:12:38 PM
So ya reckon if ya post here rather than on ozmo, ya won't cop flak for riding a chook chaser?

Or cop any abuse commiserations that the saints season is now over?

Surely that was the real reason to go for a ride on a chook chaser. Life must be pretty dull with no footy.

Wanna borrow my chook chaser?   



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