O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!

[HenryDorsetCase]

If any of you dont get it, the reference is to Lewis Carrolls famous and fantastic poem "JAbberwock"

Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.




"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!"


He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought --
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood awhile in thought.


And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!


One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.


"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.




`Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

[Big Dave]

Yes - i knew it wasn't burns - the sounds reminded me of the joke

Robert Burns:
This Is No My Ain Lassie

1795
Type: Song
Tune: This is no my house.


Chorus-This is no my ain lassie,
Fair tho, the lassie be;
Weel ken I my ain lassie,
Kind love is in her e're.

I see a form, I see a face,
Ye weel may wi' the fairest place;
It wants, to me, the witching grace,
The kind love that's in her e'e.
This is no my ain, &c.

She's bonie, blooming, straight, and tall,
And lang has had my heart in thrall;
And aye it charms my very saul,
The kind love that's in her e'e.
This is no my ain, &c.

A thief sae pawkie is my Jean,
To steal a blink, by a' unseen;
But gleg as light are lover's een,
When kind love is in her e'e.
This is no my ain, &c.

It may escape the courtly sparks,
It may escape the learned clerks;
But well the watching lover marks
The kind love that's in her eye.
This is no my ain, &c.

[Bonez]

ANZA has finished the repair work on the STeed. It is serviced and warranted and in Palmerston North pining for me. I hear it calling my name ("Hitcher! Hitcher! We'll be together at last!").

My excitement is almost uncontainable. Easter beckons. The forecast is good. My nether regions are tingling.

Please you're getting back into the saddle.

Give the gal a good look over and a test ride first before you head off from ANZA................

[erik]

Good news!

Beemer's guess was the closest then?
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=25207

[Hitcher]

[It's just as good in German, possibly better!!]

Der Jammerwoch

Es brillig war. Die schlichte Toven
Wirrten und wimmelten in Waben;
Und aller-mümsige Burggoven
Die mohmen Räth' ausgraben

Bewahre doc vor Jammerwoch!
Die Zähne knirschen, Krallen kratzen!
Bewahr' vor Jubjub--Vogel, vor
Frumiösen Banderschnätzchen!

Er griff sein vorpals Schwertchen zu,
Er suchte lang das manscham' Ding;
Dann, stehend unten Tumtum Baum,
Er an-zu-denken-fing.

Als stand er tief in Andacht auf,
Des Jammerwochen's Augen-feuer
Durch tulgen Wald mit wiffek kam
Ein burbelnd uhgeheuer!

Eins, Zwei! Eins, Zwei! Und durch und durch
Sein vorpals Schwert zerschnifer-schnück,
Da blieb es todt! Er, Kopf in Hand,
Geläumfig zog zurück.

Und schlugst Du ja den Jammerwoch?
Umarme mich, mien B&oumlhm' sches Kind!
O Freuden-Tag! O Halloo-Schlag!
Er chortelt froh-gesinnt.

Es brillig war. Die schlichte Toven
Wirrten und wimmelten in Waben;
Und aller-mümsige Burggoven
Die mohmen Räth' ausgraben

[Hitcher]

Beemer's guess was the closest then?

Indeed. Next I see her she shall be $20 richer!

[Zed]

Finally, an end to the moaning! (pt)



I'm happy for you Brett.

[Storm]

Happy to hear it mate, Fine weather and smooth roads to you, General.
Go forth once more, and defend the arse with all your vigour

[Biff]

Bloody hell Mr H, that's taken freakin ages to fix!

[James Deuce]

Mrs Hitcher now gets her bike back

I've rung you in sick today Mr Hitcher. (pt)

Still think you should be taking mental health leave.

[Hitcher]

Bloody hell Mr H, that's taken freakin ages to fix!

Don't go there. I am currently in a Happy Place.

[Colapop]

Leave Mrs H alone and go to work!!

[MSTRS:Me]

Leave Mrs H alone and go to work!!

Leave the dear man alone. Good news is better than Viagra. And it's been a while...

[Sniper]

Brave brave men making fun or Mr Hitcher. (Or silly if you think of the damage BDOTGNZA could do)

[MSTRS:Me]

Careful Sniper - don't go making an ass of yourself. *gets head back below the parapet*