Comments on: LAB102 Neenish Tarts

By: Arthur (AmeriNZ)

Arthur (AmeriNZ) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:48:27 +0000

I’ve heard some say “and”, but then tend to be elderly…

By: littleaussiebattler

littleaussiebattler — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:44:09 +0000

yeah, BUT, we would say 3 thousand, 2 hundred AND sixty-six. Like in other numbers, 1 thousand AND five, 4 hundred AND twelve etc… Like all Commonwealth countries. Oh, but I dunno about Canada; maybe they have been corrupted by USA? Hmmm. I think 20-10 does sound better for the year though, & it is shorter
Do NZers say non-year numbers like Americans?

By: Arthur (AmeriNZ)

Arthur (AmeriNZ) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:29:48 +0000

We all know the year is pronounced “Twenty-ten”. The reason I hate “two-thousand AND ten” is that it’s something from the 19th Century, something someone’s grandmother would say.

Also, when talking about normal numbers, one says, “three thousand, two-hundred sixty-six,” not “…sixty AND six.” Years are no different. I don’t know anyone under 80 who said, for example, “the year nineteen-ninety and five”. So: are Australians like 80 year olds or stuck in the 19th Century?

So, I hate the “and”—but love you and the podcast!

By: littleaussiebattler

littleaussiebattler — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:00:49 +0000

oh andrew. you MUST try one. today !
my rego runs out in Feb, so I will scrap Mong-mongi the day it expires. so no refund for me.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:12:59 +0000

I had never heard of the term neenish tart before. I have seen them in bakeries but have never had one. How un-Australian am I!

In Vic you get your registration refunded pro rata when you hand in your number plates.

By: SteveINtheUKok

SteveINtheUKok — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:54:24 +0000

Tarts I can accept…

…BUT YOU ATE SKIPPY!!!!!

Vile!

Maybe a flamed peppercorn sauce, no, no, no, vile!

Steve in the ever so beefy UK, oooh!

By: Archerr

Archerr — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:43:53 +0000

Nothing to do in the afternoons? What about a part time job? Then you’d have more money for xBox 360 games. hehehe or an air conditioner. Love ya and your show!