I think AULRO is great!

Interesting to see there are a fair number of women on that list, and the number of years they were serving for their "crimes".

My family migrated out here in the 50's to work in Shepparton, and Erich's family "came" here as internees during WW2 because they were German. They were placed in a camp in Tatura - not far from Shepparton. His parents always said it was the best thing that ever happened as they fell in love with Australia and travelled around extensively. (Not in a Landrover though - in a VW Beetle!!)

Mrs B

People rubbish us because of our convict heritage.

Quite frankly, I'm in awe of Australia's early settlers.

X2 to that p38arover

Andy.

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Originally Posted by Shonky

They didn't send anyone named "Shonky" over either. :(

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Maybe not Shonky as in a proper noun but shonky as an adjective. :p

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Originally Posted by EchiDna

I wish I could prove I had convict blood... hardly any of us do as I'm sure you are aware...

only the toughest of the toughest survived (never mind lived long enough to have kids)...

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Well I have convict blood as my father has in his possession two Pardon papers for a female and a male convict:D they married (not to each other) and the result down several generations is me:D


Mrs ho har:angel:

My best mates older brother used to call me 'shonky' instead of my name, i dont think he has ever used my name, it was damn annoying, then I found out what it means, still didn't know why he was calling me that though.

Shonky : dubious, underhanded. E.g. a shonky practice, shonky business etc.

Andy.

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Well actually...... is it a typo???....It could actually being true...but wrong way round. We....as in our ancestors are POHM's....Prisoners Of Her Majesty. In other words...the original Australians....were POM'S or POHM's :D....so Damian...are we invading ourselves then :p,

Regards

Stevo

By the way, thats called humor and is not meant to be taken literally, it is meant to get a laugh and not meant to offend anyone :D

Wrong word Stevo :D It was "good" misspelt as "God"

who was it said first you have to learn to read :twisted::twisted::twisted:

which makes you safe coz I see McRover edited his post to the correct spelling :D

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Ahhhhh....bugger...at first I thought the word POHM referred to something god like based on Pedro's response.......well I still kind of make sense....if we are being invaded by POMs...or POHMs....historically that is being invaded by our ancestors....yes :confused: ( this is where I need the likes of JDNSW to intervene as he seems to know all that kind of stuff and some of the others...not like dumbo here :blush:

Regards

Stevo

I also think AULRO is great.

That is why I recently became a subscriber, I figured my trial period was over.

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Ahhhhh....bugger...at first I thought the word POHM referred to something god like based on Pedro's response.......well I still kind of make sense....if we are being invaded by POMs...or POHMs....historically that is being invaded by our ancestors....yes :confused: ( this is where I need the likes of JDNSW to intervene as he seems to know all that kind of stuff and some of the others...not like dumbo here :blush:

Regards

Stevo

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Although the derivation of Pom or Pommy from POHM (Prisoner of Her Majesty) sounds attractive, it seems to have no basis. According to the Australian National Dictionary the word derives from pomegranate (also pommygrant or pummygrant) used as rhyming slang for immigrant. First in print in The Bulletin in 1912, but presumably in widespread use before that in speech. In 1913 The Sun gives "pommy" as taking over from the long established term "new chum".

John

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Although the derivation of Pom or Pommy from POHM (Prisoner of Her Majesty) sounds attractive, it seems to have no basis. According to the Australian National Dictionary the word derives from pomegranate (also pommygrant or pummygrant) used as rhyming slang for immigrant. First in print in The Bulletin in 1912, but presumably in widespread use before that in speech. In 1913 The Sun gives "pommy" as taking over from the long established term "new chum".

John

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Need I say more....thanks John.....me learn so much :D,

Regards

Stevo