What the f%*$k has Australia ever invented?

**pete376403** · 8th June 2009, 17:48

Originally Posted by Duke girl

They also produced some great motorcycle riders such as Troy Bayliss, Michael Doohan, Wayne Gardiner, Daryl Beattie, Casey Stoner, Phil & Jason Crump (Speedway), Kel Carruthers, Warren Willing, Greg Hansford, just to name a few great Aussie racers.

They even invented Speedway (as in solo bike racing on cinders / dirt short tracks. Johnny Hoskins was the promotor

**saltydog** · 8th June 2009, 18:58

because they couldnt find 3 wise men or a virgin

**The Stranger:Me** · 8th June 2009, 22:13

Originally Posted by hutchy52

Won't be seeing a list of NZ inventions that long.

and what is New Zealand's national motorcycle brand?

Perhaps not, but at least it wont be full of shit.
Come on, swimming and football. Both been around longer than Australia has been settled.

The hills hoist - fuck, what an achievement - it fucken dries clothes.
Well actually it doesn't even do that.

The majority of that shit is really scraping the bottom of the barrel isn't it?
It's the inventions you claim when you have none.

**hutchy52** · 9th June 2009, 03:09

Originally Posted by The Stranger

Perhaps not, but at least it wont be full of shit.
Come on, swimming and football. Both been around longer than Australia has been settled.

The hills hoist - fuck, what an achievement - it fucken dries clothes.
Well actually it doesn't even do that.

The majority of that shit is really scraping the bottom of the barrel isn't it?
It's the inventions you claim when you have none.

It says freestyle swimming in particular, but looking at it that way I guess New Zealand invented running aye?

"New Zealand running great, Arthur Lydiard invented jogging, a training technique that saw his two protégés Peter Snell and Murray Halberg win gold medals on the same day at the 1960 Rome Olympics."

http://www.newzealand.com/travel/med...ckgrounder.cfm

Invented jogging, like everyone was missing the bit between walking and running, then one day he says, "Fuck this, I can't be bothered running, but walking is too slow. Holy shit! why don't I split the difference, nobody's ever done that before.

Just remember, a Kiwi created this thread, and an Australian just posted a list he found on the net. Sure some inventions are shit to you, but you'd be a liar if you said that you have never used any of them.

**The Stranger:Me** · 9th June 2009, 08:12

Originally Posted by hutchy52

and an Australian just posted a list he found on the net. Sure some inventions are shit to you, but you'd be a liar if you said that you have never used any of them.

Ah yeah and just posting wot you found on the net is an excuse for spreading bullshit? or the fact it is on the Internet consitutes proof that it is valid? Typical fooken Australian, can't think or reason for themselves, no wonder they can't invent shit with an attitude like that.

Please at least do a little research before you defend that crap. You are as bad as the person who compiled the list and the person who posted it.

THINK FOR YOURSELF!

**hutchy52** · 9th June 2009, 19:18

Ok, I must apologize, I've obviously missed the thread where this stranger guy has crashed his bike and has extensive brain injuries.

I never said if all the inventions were legit or not, I was pointing out that there are some very good inventions within the list. I don't even care who invented what, it was to make a point about the ridiculous thread.

Thankfully most Kiwi's I know are not like you or I wouldn't be living here, I tend to associate with people who are a lot more intelligent than the likes of you.

**The Stranger:Me** · 9th June 2009, 19:32

Originally Posted by hutchy52

Thankfully most Kiwi's I know are not like you or I wouldn't be living here,

More's the pity really - just think, we could all be so much better off.

In future try saying what you really mean from the start.

**SixPackBack** · 9th June 2009, 19:52

Originally Posted by hutchy52

Ok, I must apologize, I've obviously missed the thread where this stranger guy has crashed his bike and has extensive brain injuries.

I never said if all the inventions were legit or not, I was pointing out that there are some very good inventions within the list. I don't even care who invented what, it was to make a point about the ridiculous thread.

Thankfully most Kiwi's I know are not like you or I wouldn't be living here, I tend to associate with people who are a lot more intelligent than the likes of you.

Fuck off back to the outback if you don't like it cobber.

Twat.

**R6_kid:Me** · 9th June 2009, 20:14

Originally Posted by hutchy52

Thankfully most Kiwi's I know are not like you or I wouldn't be living here, I tend to associate with people who are a lot more intelligent than the likes of you.

That;s pure class maaaaaaaate, class I tell ya. MOST keewees huv tha wit und untulligints ta know when day arr bein taken da piss ov.

Sense of humour and the like.

Them boys are fishing, and you're taking the bait - hook line and sinker.

Which one are you?

**merv** · 6th July 2009, 19:45

Originally Posted by Ixion

What about Hodaka ? Surely you have heard of the Combat Wombat ?

I also recall Tillbrook (well reagrded in the day), Waratah (sold a lot), Howard and Ixion (yes there was such a make- nothing to do with me

Hodaka - the Japanese/American brand, nothing Australian about them except mention of a wombat - isn't that a picture of a Honda XL175 that you've called a Combat Wombat?

**Ocean1** · 6th July 2009, 20:00

Originally Posted by merv

isn't that a picture of a Honda XL175 that you've called a Combat Wombat?

Yup, most certainly is.

**Big Dave** · 6th July 2009, 21:28

Originally Posted by Maha

Has anyone mentioned 'Aussie Rules'??

Not even. It's Gaelic Football. The Irish immigrants in Melbourne started playing after work.

They couldn't find/afford a Soccer ball, so they used a rugby ball - and the only ground without snakes was the cricket oval - where they stood up the sticks at either end.

The game and rules are otherwise pretty much the same as the All Ireland Championships.

As such the game requires a unique type of athlete. There are 18 men on the field that is 3 times the area of the Rugby Pitch.

They need the non stop stamina and foot skill of Soccer Players, the ability to withstand constant full body contact like rugby players and the size and hand skill of Basketballers to be any good.

It's can be an enthralling and physical contest - Like the St Kilda v Geelong game yesterday. A bottler it were.

But apparently there is some issue with the shorts.

**Motu** · 6th July 2009, 22:31

Originally Posted by Ixion

Howard and Ixion

Ah yes,Howard.We found one powering a generator,so bloody cool.We all wanted it to put in a bike,and there was a fight over it...really.I don't know what happened to it (I'm too scared to ask).What I found interesting was the cams where tapered to allow the valves to be set at an angle.Cheap and nasty engineering.

But someone did put one in a bike.

http://www.pitbossracing.com.au/howard__v.htm

**skidMark** · 15th July 2009, 21:33

Originally Posted by R6_kid

That;s pure class maaaaaaaate, class I tell ya. MOST keewees huv tha wit und untulligints ta know when day arr bein taken da piss ov.

Sense of humour and the like.

Them boys are fishing, and you're taking the bait - hook line and sinker.

Which one are you?

The amount of pies you eat is starting to make you pretty sexy gareth