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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 5 1 2 3 4 5 Any pithy Oz expressions about wombats? #18449 02/05/01 08:16 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage OP Carpal Tunnel OP Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Like: "You can't rush a wombat"? And I don't want to hear nothing about eating no roots and leaves. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Any pithy Oz expressions about wombats? #18450 02/05/01 09:04 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 347 Melbourne, Australia M Marty enthusiast Marty enthusiast M Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 347 Melbourne, Australia Sorry, Faldage, nothing much comes to mind. Google brought up the acronym WOMBAT for "Waste of Money, Brains and Time", IT(?) industry jargon applied to poorly-conceived projects. To call a person [a] wombat is apparently to label them stupid, but I can't say I've ever heard it used like that. Hope someone else can come up with some interesting contributions. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Any pithy Oz expressions about wombats? #18451 02/05/01 10:27 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 B belMarduk Carpal Tunnel belMarduk Carpal Tunnel B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 Hmmmm, you got Grumpy as a bear Silent as a mouse Crafty as a raccoon Foxy (cunning) Foxy (attractive) Dumb as sheep Dumb as a goose Proud as a lion Sleek as a cat Stealthy as a panther / cougar Dirty as a pig Wise as an owl Fussy as a hen Noisy as a room full of ducks Cute as a bunny Gentle as a lamb Playing possum Alligator tears Busy as a bee Nope, no wombats. Then again, there’s nothing about moose either. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Any pithy Oz expressions about wombats? #18452 02/05/01 10:32 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 328 Eastern Pennsylvania Rapunzel enthusiast Rapunzel enthusiast Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 328 Eastern Pennsylvania IT (?) industry jargon What does IT stand for, anyway? Inane Twaddle comes to mind. (Speaking of which, this post was nothing more than a thin excuse to graduate to newbie status...) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Any pithy Oz expressions about wombats? #18453 02/06/01 10:45 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 393 London N NicholasW enthusiast NicholasW enthusiast N Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 393 London Propose: as muddle-headed as a wombat. (Oz members will all know what I refer to. <swink>) (previews post)... actually, <swink> looks right Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Any pithy Oz expressions about wombats? #18454 02/06/01 10:54 AM Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 444 Sydney Australia B Bridget addict Bridget addict B Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 444 Sydney Australia Anyone know the rules of wom? Is it related to baseball? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Any pithy Oz expressions about wombats? #18455 02/06/01 01:00 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 M maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 the rules of wom? Certainly no man has ever fathomed this out! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Any pithy Oz expressions about wombats? #18456 02/07/01 06:40 AM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England What does IT stand for, anyway? Inane Twaddle comes to mind. Thanks Rapunzel, those of us in the Information Technology industry love you, too! . But I'm sure you know how to let your hair down. Sorry, TEd! The idiot also known as Capfka ... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter IT #18457 02/07/01 08:00 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin B belligerentyouth old hand belligerentyouth old hand B Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin Surely most feel the use of I.T. unfit, specifically in that it spans a little too much ground, after all computers are just tools with which we work. Maybe E.D.P. (Electronic Data Processing) would be more apt. Any other suggestions? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: IT #18458 02/07/01 08:08 AM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Actually, IT fits nearly perfectly and ICT (Communications as well) makes it a perfect fit. There are specialisations within the industry, but it's no different than saying "the metal industry" or "the medical profession". The idiot also known as Capfka ... 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