I have to talk about flip flops on my blog because it confuses Americans. Thongs over there are ultra brief underwear - so you can imagine what they think when you say Aussies go camping in thongs.
Or even worse... when you say campers leave them outside their vans to be stolen by dingos.
-- Edited by GaryKelly on Friday 14th of June 2013 05:04:54 PM
herbie said
08:54 PM Jun 14, 2013
After reading Solo Steve's blog regarding one stolen thong,thought I would just let anyone know who is new to camping in Dingo territory that they just love foot wear of any type,I think it is the perspiration odour that attracts them to foot wear. Steve has an SOS out regarding the thong picture also included if you happen to come across it please return it as soon as possible to him .As it is not just any old rubber thong.
jules47 said
09:52 PM Jun 14, 2013
That's right!!!! It is Solo Steve's rubber thong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dougwe said
10:16 PM Jun 14, 2013
Did anyone check to see where HappyWanderer, Marj is, She started a thong tree at Greens Lake, Victoria and is heading down that way soon. Mmmmmmmm.
Olley46 said
10:47 PM Jun 14, 2013
Steve,s thong could of been taken by a one legged person.
Ps I think his name was limp clop.
-- Edited by Olley46 on Friday 14th of June 2013 10:49:33 PM
bill12 said
10:53 PM Jun 14, 2013
Up here on in the deep north, we only seemto find left ones. Question- where do the right ones go? I smell a nefarious plot here , somewhere...........Bill
Gerty Dancer said
10:55 PM Jun 14, 2013
Foxes like them too, have lost a boot when camping years ago.
Happywanderer said
11:53 PM Jun 14, 2013
Don't leave thongs outside at night. As Doug said my thong tree will need feeding when I get down there.
Happywanderer said
12:19 AM Jun 15, 2013
Just imagine if you said Jandals Gary
Dougwe said
12:38 AM Jun 15, 2013
Mmmmm, Marj in a thong, um thongs, sorry.
Solo Steve said
02:13 AM Jun 15, 2013
Thanks Herbie for confirming my suspicion, no need for the inquest now. Not sure how to take the foot odour
theory though. By the way, I have increased the reward for return of my Thong (aka Flip Flop/Jandal) my
right foot is killing me.
Solo Steve
herbie said
03:13 AM Jun 15, 2013
GaryKelly wrote:
I have to talk about flip flops on my blog because it confuses Americans. Thongs over there are ultra brief underwear - so you can imagine what they think when you say Aussies go camping in thongs.
Or even worse... when you say campers leave them outside their vans to be stolen by dingos.
-- Edited by GaryKelly on Friday 14th of June 2013 05:04:54 PM
Garry, just re your post American's interpretation of a thong is so true. While we were travelling for six months over in their fair country, we decided to go to South Dakota to attend the biggest motor bike rally in the world,1000s of motor bikes turn up from all over the world to attend this 10 day event.We were camped at a RV camp ground called Glencoe biggest camp ground in the world they use as their advertising motto.So you can imagine our surprise when this guy next to us was yelling out to his partner that is was going to go out all their thongs on the line. We learnt no he was not strange he was talking about underpants and knickers.
Bent Axle Bob said
03:39 AM Jun 15, 2013
Nice one HW. Jandals and Chilly bins. Tumeke!
neilnruth said
04:47 AM Jun 15, 2013
The English also think of underwear when we say thongs. So my cousin was not impressed, said 'How revolting' when I told him about the lovely beach wedding where they all wore thongs. Had to send a pic to clear things up.
Duh said
05:24 AM Jun 15, 2013
herbie wrote:
After reading Solo Steve's blog regarding one stolen thong,thought I would just let anyone know who is new to camping in Dingo territory that they just love foot wear of any type,I think it is the perspiration odour that attracts them to foot wear. Steve has an SOS out regarding the thong picture also included if you happen to come across it please return it as soon as possible to him .As it is not just any old rubber thong.
Not so long back I left my orthotic thongs outside the van overnight, got up in the morning and found them scattered far and wide, one had been chewed through the strap and not repairable. At around $50 bucks a pair for orthotic thongs an expensive lesson. Luckily the caravan park sold thongs for $5 a pair, so bought a pair of them to carry on with. Possibly possums...
I should have learnt from a long ago experience, left my ordinary thongs outside at a basic roadhouse caravan park and the next day they were some distance away from the van in different directions. Had been chewed a bit but both still wearable. Only other person in the park was a grader driver with his dog, so I assume it was his dog.
Solo Steve said
03:34 AM Jun 16, 2013
Hey Duh if the right one survived I'll give you 5 bucks for it on pension day.
jules47 said
04:15 PM Jun 16, 2013
We could start a bidding war with all these partnerless thongs/jandals/flipflops!!!!!!!!!
Who's got a better offer than Steve??
Cruising Granny said
02:06 AM Jun 18, 2013
In the "olden days" when I was camping alongside my Landcruiser I used to leave my shoes under the camp bed and they were always there where I left them, so I could slip my feet into them first thing. The most prominent dingo residence is Nullarbor Roadhouse, and I never lose one, thong, flip flop or jandal, for the bi-lingual.
Stretchlizard said
04:16 AM Jun 18, 2013
The reason for the critters to take your footwear is because of the salt from your perspiration. They are attracted to the salt and the list of critters that may borrow your footwear is not limited to dingoes or dogs and may include anything that has legs.
Murphy's Law of the bush also says that the further you are from a replacement source, the more likely it is to happen.
Take them to bed with you and there will not be a problem.
Cheers Stretchlizard
Duh said
04:20 AM Jun 18, 2013
Solo Steve wrote:
Hey Duh if the right one survived I'll give you 5 bucks for it on pension day.
Been consigned to the green bin awhile ago Steve......sorry
HuskyInAuz said
07:52 AM Jun 18, 2013
As in Aus different regions have different slang along with generations. Where I was raised in the USA (Washington, the state of) thongs were not underwear they were what you put on your feet. Now when I go back I hear 'flip-flops' used at times too.
herbie said
09:05 AM Jun 18, 2013
Just like here in QLD they use the word Port for a suit case and a dutches for a dressing table.
Duh said
06:17 PM Jun 18, 2013
In WA they used the name Polony for Devon used in other states...
herbie said
12:08 AM Jun 19, 2013
InSA the word used for Devon is fritz and in Vic I think they use Straz .
Duh said
03:13 AM Jun 19, 2013
My first experience of asking for Polony and not being understood in a deli was in NSW, where I found out they called it Devon by pointing to it.
I have to talk about flip flops on my blog because it confuses Americans. Thongs over there are ultra brief underwear - so you can imagine what they think when you say Aussies go camping in thongs.
Or even worse... when you say campers leave them outside their vans to be stolen by dingos.
-- Edited by GaryKelly on Friday 14th of June 2013 05:04:54 PM
After reading Solo Steve's blog regarding one stolen thong,thought I would just let anyone know who is new to camping in Dingo territory that they just love foot wear of any type,I think it is the perspiration odour that attracts them to foot wear. Steve has an SOS out regarding the thong picture also included if you happen to come across it please return it as soon as possible to him .As it is not just any old rubber thong.
Did anyone check to see where HappyWanderer, Marj is, She started a thong tree at Greens Lake, Victoria and is heading down that way soon. Mmmmmmmm.
Ps I think his name was limp clop.
-- Edited by Olley46 on Friday 14th of June 2013 10:49:33 PM
Thanks Herbie for confirming my suspicion, no need for the inquest now. Not sure how to take the foot odour
theory though. By the way, I have increased the reward for return of my Thong (aka Flip Flop/Jandal) my
right foot is killing me.
Solo Steve
Garry, just re your post American's interpretation of a thong is so true. While we were travelling for six months over in their fair country, we decided to go to South Dakota to attend the biggest motor bike rally in the world,1000s of motor bikes turn up from all over the world to attend this 10 day event.We were camped at a RV camp ground called Glencoe biggest camp ground in the world they use as their advertising motto.So you can imagine our surprise when this guy next to us was yelling out to his partner that is was going to go out all their thongs on the line. We learnt no he was not strange he was talking about underpants and knickers.
Not so long back I left my orthotic thongs outside the van overnight, got up in the morning and found them scattered far and wide, one had been chewed through the strap and not repairable. At around $50 bucks a pair for orthotic thongs an expensive lesson. Luckily the caravan park sold thongs for $5 a pair, so bought a pair of them to carry on with. Possibly possums...
I should have learnt from a long ago experience, left my ordinary thongs outside at a basic roadhouse caravan park and the next day they were some distance away from the van in different directions. Had been chewed a bit but both still wearable. Only other person in the park was a grader driver with his dog, so I assume it was his dog.
Hey Duh if the right one survived I'll give you 5 bucks for it on pension day.
Who's got a better offer than Steve??
The most prominent dingo residence is Nullarbor Roadhouse, and I never lose one, thong, flip flop or jandal, for the bi-lingual.
Murphy's Law of the bush also says that the further you are from a replacement source, the more likely it is to happen.
Take them to bed with you and there will not be a problem.
Cheers Stretchlizard
Been consigned to the green bin awhile ago Steve......sorry
As in Aus different regions have different slang along with generations. Where I was raised in the USA (Washington, the state of) thongs were not underwear they were what you put on your feet. Now when I go back I hear 'flip-flops' used at times too.
Just like here in QLD they use the word Port for a suit case and a dutches for a dressing table.
In WA they used the name Polony for Devon used in other states...
InSA the word used for Devon is fritz and in Vic I think they use Straz .
My first experience of asking for Polony and not being understood in a deli was in NSW, where I found out they called it Devon by pointing to it.