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JimAndFrank

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I take it that it means something totally different down there than Americans think it means, or is it similar to what we call "four-lettered words" (not exactly swear words, but not quite clean either)?
'Thunderbox' means 'toilet', but we usually just call it a 'loo' or a 'dunny'. Thunderbox is a fairly stupid name.
 

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I was under the impression that's what it meant, but I wasn't aware that it was apparently stupid, lol. Then again, America has a problem with cutesy abbreviations for words because people are too lazy to say actual words.
 

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I was under the impression that's what it meant, but I wasn't aware that it was apparently stupid, lol. Then again, America has a problem with cutesy abbreviations for words because people are too lazy to say actual words.
Aussies are the rulers of shortening words due to laziness.

Afternoon: Arvo
Ambulance: Ambo
Trakky Daks: Tracksuit pants
Barbie: BBQ
Servo: Service Station
Woolies: Woolworths
You get the idea.
 

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Is it true that in Australia there's always a spider near you, and the birds are creepy-looking?
 

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Is it true that in Australia there's always a spider near you, and the birds are creepy-looking?
Yes and no, the bird's aren't creepy looking, but magpies do give you a creepy look just before they dive-bomb you and try to poke your eyes out for getting too close to their nests in spring.
 

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Im a big fan of Lips too!! :smile:

So my question is, since no one knows what Lip's character background is, in your opinion, what do you think Lipss character background is??
 
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