The joys of religion...

[burden2]

Each Friday night after work, Rangi would fire up his barbeque and cook a venison steak. But, all of Rangi's neighbors were Catholic, and since it was Lent, they were forbidden from eating meat on Friday. The delicious aroma from the grilled venison steaks was causing such a problem for the Catholic faithful that they finally talked to their priest.

The Priest came to visit Rangi, and suggested that he become a Catholic. After several classes and much study, Rangi attended Mass...and as the priest sprinkled holy water over him, he said, "Rangi, you were born a Baptist, and raised a Baptist, but now you are a Catholic."

Rangi's neighbors were greatly relieved, until Friday night arrived, and the wonderful aroma of grilled venison filled the neighborhood. The Priest was called immediately by the neighbors, and, as he rushed into Rangi's yard, clutching a rosary and prepared to scold him, he stopped and
watched in amazement.

There stood Rangi, clutching a small bottle of holy water which he carefully sprinkled over the grilling meat and chanted: "Bro, you wuz born a deer, you wuz raised a deer, but now you is a paua."

[RocKai]

LoL, good un' Rangi :clap:

[Brownbikerbabe]

What's a paua?

[Noidy]

Paua is similar to Abalone

[James Deuce]

A member of the abalone family.

[Laava]

I hate those mafia dudes!

[MSTRS]

What's a paua?


Paua is similar to Abalone


A member of the abalone family.


But with MUCH more taste. Mmmm...mmmmm. And for our 'foreign' friends, it's pronounced 'paawaa'.
I hope that Rangi carefully measured his venison to ensure it wasn't undersized...the Kaitiaki couldn't care less, but Maf get antsy.

[McJim]

But with MUCH more taste. Mmmm...mmmmm. And for our 'foreign' friends, it's pronounced 'paawaa'.
I hope that Rangi carefully measured his venison to ensure it wasn't undersized...the Kaitiaki couldn't care less, but Maf get antsy.

Actually you kiwis pronounce paua the same way you pronounce power.

Bear and beer sound the same too. Nothing wrong with that just an observation. :Pokey:

[yod]

not all of us do mate

you aRe in InveRcaRgill, afteR all

[MSTRS]

Actually you kiwis pronounce paua the same way you pronounce power.

Bear and beer sound the same too. Nothing wrong with that just an observation. :Pokey:

Once again, for our foreign friends (and those that have difficulty with accents) paua is pronounced paa-waa.
And just for McJim - you turn on the pow-a to cook your paa-waa while you drink your bee-a (one hopes it is too-ee, but at a pinch spates will do). An if youse can bear (pronounced bare) with me a littil longa, fush un chups taste betta outa the pay-pa.
Our accent is just one of the unique things about this place we call home.
:2thumbsup

[McJim]

not all of us do mate

you aRe in InveRcaRgill, afteR all

You're right. Southlanders pronounce the letter R so power sounds like power. I was only talking about those poor sods that live north of Kingston. :rofl:

[sparky.scott]

You're right. Southlanders pronounce the letter R so power sounds like power. I was only talking about those poor sods that live north of Kingston. :rofl:

But didnt you use to be one of them???? :argue:

[MSTRS]

But didnt you use to be one of them???? :argue:

Yea...well north of there...:bleh:

[Brownbikerbabe]

thanks for the pronunciation lesson....I read it like....paaaa...ooooooo.....aaaaaaah...without an accent of any kind. Just the way it sounds:mellow:

[MSTRS]

thanks for the pronunciation lesson....I read it like....paaaa...ooooooo.....aaaaaaah...without an accent of any kind. Just the way it sounds:mellow:

Paua is a Maori word. I'm not sure how they pronounce it, but 'white' kiwis say paawaa - no accent on either syllable.

[Street Gerbil]

What's a paua?

$30 apiece.

[Hitcher]

Actually you kiwis pronounce paua the same way you pronounce power.

No we don't. We don't pronounce the W in power but we pronounce one in paua.

[vifferman]

thanks for the pronunciation lesson....I read it like....paaaa...ooooooo.....aaaaaaah...without an accent of any kind. Just the way it sounds:mellow:
Actually, if you pronounce it like that, and just shorten the 'ooooooo' a mite (to say just a couple of o's), then your pronunciation is better'n all these would-be Maori. :niceone:

[Finn]

You're all wrong. Paua is pronounced :puke:

[Edbear]

You're all wrong. Paua is pronounced :puke:

No, no, that's how you pronounce Kina...:msn-wink:

[Swoop]

No, no, that's how you pronounce Kina...:msn-wink:
No, no, that's how you pronounce abalone...

[Skyryder]

Actually you kiwis pronounce paua the same way you pronounce power.

Bear and beer sound the same too. Nothing wrong with that just an observation. :Pokey:

Not from where I come from

Pa wa.


Skyyrder