THIS WEEK IN AUSTRALIA [83]

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[@Vicky_C87]

Salvos sounds like a slang term for salvation army because it is! Great guess Ryan, you are correct 😊

[@erb34]

Mate.

[@dianeoriander8276]

Correct

[@hopelessoptimist3655]

True it’s become the Salvation Army’s official name here. On their signs and all.

[@andrewsyd]

When my parents were part of the Salvation Army back in the early 80s, they all used to colloquially refer to each other as “the Sallies” 😆 Must have been during the 90s when they more widely became known as the “Salvos”

[@judithstrachan9399]

I remember an old Cliff Richard song that talked about hearing “the Sally Army in the open square”. Pommie slang, I suppose, which we obviously changed eventually. Nice song.

[@pieman2656]

Back in the mid 70's Australia failed to medal at the Olympics and were somewhat embarrassed at the fact New Zealand did better than them. The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) then was established with funding coming from tobacco and alcohol advertising / taxes. This lead to Australia being appealing for coaches and athletes from around the world settling and training in Australia, the rest is history. As a Kiwi, it's good to see the buggers over the ditch do well, good on ya mate if we can't we sure hope you can LOL.

[@petergoldsworthy2454]

We medaled at Montreal but did not win gold, it was the reason they created the Australian Institute of Sport

[@jacquelinewhite6556]

I was living in NZ (a kid in the Aus High Commission) during that time in the 70s. Man, did I get a ribbing at school when the Kiwis beat the Aussies in the hockey gold medal match! Actually, it was pretty much two weeks of solid ribbing - for the duration of the Games. Probably went on a bit afterward. My son now lives directly opposite the AIS.

[@Fiona-zc6oz]

​@@jacquelinewhite6556we went to live in NZ in the 70s as well lol. 2 years then I had to do the NZ School Cert by myself at The NZ High Commission in Sydney lol. My brother was recently Marketing and Media Officer at the AIS for a while. His wife is a Diplomat

[@helixator3975]

If Australia and New Zealand fielded a joint Olympic team, we’d leave the Europeans in the dust and give China and America a run for their money! 🇦🇺 🤝 🇳🇿

[@judithstrachan9399]

Thanks, pieman. The feeling is absolutely mutual. If we can’t, we hope you can … anything!

[@kennethdodemaide8678]

RM Williams make the world's best boots. Famous for the quality of their products. Australia is one of only 3 countries to have competed in every Olympic Games.

[@sallyannchappell5671]

I don’t know that having gone to every Olympics is something that great. Some countries have boycotted for what their countries see as good reasons .

[@rolandbriefrel3125]

It is actually 5: Greece, Great Britain, France, Switzerland, and Australia

[@marklane58]

I'm a fan of Blundstones. Nothing like slipping into my Blundstone boots after a hard day at the office.

[@satiricgames2129]

​@@sallyannchappell5671lol boycotting the Olympics is just virtue signalling on a grand scale 😂😂😂

[@kennethdodemaide8678]

@@rolandbriefrel3125 Thanks for the extra info. I made the mistake of listening to a sports commentator on Channel 7. Won't quote them anymore.

[@davidgrose6321]

Salvos is salvation army in Australia Rats of Tobruk were legendary because they were a small group of mainly Anzacs that punctured through a large German force to secure Tobruk. Then they went sleepless for months to keep it secure.general Rommel of the German army said" they are trapped like rats in Tobruk". The Australians then called themselves "the rats of Tobruk".

[@briangill4000]

I think they took Tobruk from the Italians. Rommel suffered his first defeat in WW2 when he failed several full on assaults of Tobruk trying to take it back.

[@aussiemum1982]

Rommel had great respect for the Australian soldiers. They never gave up and were ingenious on their tactics. The other forces either surrendered or ran away much too easily.

[@marklane58]

Looking forward to the Rats of Tobruk (t'brook) Thanks, Ryan.

[@roslynjonsson2383]

I grew up with horses, and can attest to the fact that RM Williams are the best boots I've ever had. Even now at the age of 59, I still have a pair, and can't imagine not having a pair. They're simply the best, longest lasting and most comfortable EVER. I ❤ my RM Williams. Loving your content Ryan, keep up the great work mate 👍

[@silverstreettalks343]

I'm with all the other RM wearers here. I was given my first pair for my 75th birthday, and I have to think twice about taking them off to go to bed or have a shower. I've liked and worn elastic siders for many years, but these are the first year round, every day, all day comfort boots.

[@roslynjonsson2383]

@@silverstreettalks343 I got my first pair at age 3, so that's 56 years of wearing them lol. The older I get, the more I appreciate them 😁

[@silverstreettalks343]

@@roslynjonsson2383 Mine were such good quality that they still fit me.

[@datwistyman]

Lol best advertising ever, RM W should pay for this.🙂 I agree though 👍

[@roslynjonsson2383]

@@datwistyman lol, too true that

[@andrewhazlewood4569]

Keegan won gold for skateboarding in the Tokyo Olympics too so he has 100% owned that event since it was introduced.

[@RandomStuff-he7lu]

The Rats of Tobruk came from the American/British Nazi Lord Haw Haw (William Joyce) who moved to Nazi Germany and provided propaganda broadcasts for the Nazis. He referred to the Australians in Tobruk as being things like trapped like rats. So being Australians they went, "Yep!" and called themselves the Rats of Torbuk. A similar thing happened when the Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels referred to an Australian destroyer (naval ships) group as being only good for scrap iron so they named themselves the Scrap Iron Flotilla.

[@kazz3956]

I love our sense of humour. For those who served, Lest we forget.

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

My father was a surgeon colonel and served at Tobruk. His journal for this period of his six years of wartime service, reads like a dystopian drama. He told my mum that only the liberation of Bergen/Belsen was worse.

[@davidgrose6321]

@@RandomStuff-he7lu nothing you said makes sense

[@RandomStuff-he7lu]

@@davidgrose6321 Learn English first and get back to us.

[@judithstrachan9399]

@@davidgrose6321He means the NAME “Rats of Tobruk” came from Lord HawHaw. The men came from Oz. & probably other places, too? But mainly Aussies.

[@davejoseph000]

Ryan!! I'm an Aussie in the USA... gonna be in your area next week... we should catch up!!

[@infin8ee]

Send him an email . Bout time he met a "real" one of us!😅

[@JonGreen22]

why would he want to do that lol he does these videos for a bunch of countries. Not just aus

[@joannemurdock7899]

Dave great idea send him an email

[@geoffk8996]

Please tell him that “happy arvo” is not an expression used in Australia. It grates me every time he uses. 😂

[@johnl6176]

@@geoffk8996 It's a bit wonky.

[@nolasyeila6261]

"..a succulent Chinese meal"! RIP Jack.

[@bluedog1052]

When you're talking about Corps' the p and s is silent, unless plural, so said like 'core/cores', it's not a corpse. Like what I served in Royal Australian Signals Corps.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

Plenty of jobs available now in our forces, Americans can also apply! 🤔

[@raymondkinch3766]

Ditto for me and RAAMC

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

It's right that you congratulate the Aussies for the country's magnificent results at the Olympics. By today (Sat 10th) they're winning almost two medals for every million Australians (UK is 1.0, US is 0.3 and China 0.01 per million), but don't ignore the Kiwis. They're winning three medals per million. 🇳🇿

[@SimonEnglish-ec2fo]

I bought my RMs for $400 about 15 years ago, still have them and they are the most comfortable footwear I own. Top quality

[@markwaters3050]

I got a pair in 2003 in Camberwell Vic for $260 on special. I still have them and they are still perfect... I wear them as dress shoes now!

[@YehNahYehAyy]

Ryan learning to decode Aussie slang, he's is morphing in to an Australian before our eyes.

[@user-mr7qg2xf3x]

He certainly is

[@blacksorrento4719]

You picked it in one Ryan 👍 Salvos/Salvation Army

[@sailingwiththeerros9139]

" I see you know your Judo well" RIP Jack. The seige of Tubrok is a fascinating story. A few held the many and thwarted Rommell.

[@YehNahYehAyy]

Him reacting to Jack will be amazing.

[@datwistyman]

Definitely 👍

[@arintaresa2493]

The " happy arvo" makes me laugh every time 😂

[@susanrogers2761]

St Vincent de Paul is vinnies here

[@steveredacted1394]

And the Good Samaritans are 'Sammies'

[@judithstrachan9399]

Lifeline (another op shop raising $$ for phone counselling organisation) isn’t shortened. We should do something about that.

[@datwistyman]

It's only two Syllables, I don't think we can😂🙂

[@lynnmoses3563]

Avocados are cheaper in Aussie Ryan..under $3.00 here in Sydney, depending on where you buy them..If you go to the fruit and veg markets, can get sometimes $1 or 2.00..

[@noelleggett5368]

There’s also ‘Vinnies’ = St Vincent de Paul (Catholic church) thrift shop. (We call them ‘op shops’ - ‘op’ for ‘opportunity’)

[@warwickofnorwich]

Keegan was born in the US but grew up in Aus. He could have represented either country but chose Australia because as he said he learnt to walk, talk and skate here.

[@riccardocoletta2398]

Minute 7:24 - Not always. Sometimes governments talk about "terrorism" to decoy people attention from something else (a law to be voted in parlament, a failur in something by the government itslef). It's called "strategy of terror" and it's a pretty common practice. Some very evil government in the past also went to the point of organizing small terrorists attacks themselves to decoy people attention from things, mainly workers struggles and strikes. We had a couple of those in 70s, during the great strength of comunist party in Italy (it was over 30% in election) and the government did some VERY BAD things to scare people trying to make appear the communist party was behind those attacks. Those years are called "lead years" in Italy

[@garyrose9805]

Nailed it! Salvos is to the Salvation Army the same as maccas is to McDonald’s

[@acatnamedtaz2167]

Wow Singapore paying that much for avocado, and here we're paying about $2 each at Woolies

[@geoffoconnor3487]

4 Singapore dollars = AUD4.60 each! Prices in Australia fluctuate between AUD1.20 to AUD2.50 or so. Currently AUD1.80 at Coles.

[@acatnamedtaz2167]

@@geoffoconnor3487 thank you, I did forget to convert the currencies

[@JohnHollands]

11:52. You glossed over Noemie Fox but she’s the younger sister of Jessie who won TWO golds in similar events (and got knocked out by her sister in this event). Good story.

[@privatenexus5764]

7:36 HA! I was looking at my other screen when I heard this, and for a second thought it was Ryan do-en an AUS accent. And thats my PM! I was flipping back to congratulate him when I saw it was the PM....

[@gregweaver7447]

Yep salvos is Aussie slang for Salvation Army 😊

[@warwickofnorwich]

Yes you have to react to Jack Karlson democracy manifest. He is an Aussie legend.

[@Fiona-zc6oz]

You really need to see Red Faces. The Bobsled Race 😀

[@suearnold7279]

Absolutely. Definitely a classic.

[@karenglenn6707]

I had forgotten about that. It was hysterical and still is! 😂😂

[@suearnold7279]

​@@karenglenn6707 just found it on KZbin. The green and yellow Spiderman outfits. 😅

[@debster1073]

@@suearnold7279could you share the link please?

[@geoffmarr7526]

Tobruk. Pronounced T'brook. The RATS OF TOBRUK were never say die Aussie and other British Commonwealth troops facing off against Rommel in his full might. From Rats of Tobruk Association website: By 10 April 1941, the German and Italian forces under the command of Lieutenant General Erwin Rommel had surrounded the Tobruk garrison which was being defended by British Commonwealth forces including more than 14,000 Australians, under the command of Major General Leslie Morshead. Along the perimeter the first shots were exchanged. The siege had begun. Heavy fighting continued for 242 days. It was an epic battle and despite heavy casualties, the Tobruk garrison was held. Finally on 7 December 1941, Rommel was forced to abandon the siege. This was one of the longest sieges in British military history and gave rise to the legend of the mighty ‘Rats of Tobruk’.

[@Vicky_C87]

Cinema food is a rip off. I always go to Coles or woolies beforehand and buy my snacks and drinks there. So much cheaper.

[@RoyHolder]

There's an avocado glut in Australia and they're about $1 each.

[@donnapalaussie19]

RM Williams is an Aussie icon. Correct Ryan, Salvos is short for The Salvation Army 😊 $400 is really over the top expensive for a 2nd hand store.

[@lolasmith1581]

There’s lots of second hand RMs on Marketplace. Average price is $250-$300.

[@chrisonYTtour]

If ya happy to wait for the sales, you can grab new RM’s for $450… shout out Hannas Toowoomba 👍

[@judithstrachan9399]

I’ll look next time I go to Tbar.

[@FarnarkleKing]

Barbecue Snackos are sold in Aldi, which would mean that there's a high chance that they are just Barbecue shapes but just rebranded at the factory. A lot of Aldi goods are like that.

[@billdaniel8310]

The only place near me that has free refills of soft drink is at the Costco food court.

[@70chevs]

I live just outside Brisbane and I just bought a bag of 5 avocados from Aldi for $3.99 AUD.

[@Aaron_Hanson]

Salvos is Salvation Army 😂

[@joeljacobsfitness7493]

Shapes used to be better with A lot more flavouring

[@bernitajenkins7581]

Hey... Win, win for me... 1/2 Aussie, 1/2 Dutch 😊

[@user-pd8xb3cz1n]

Ryan is becoming an Australian slang expert. He's learning more about our unique slang more and more each day and here's some more for him...... DEAD HORSE AND A NAZI SPY. TOMATO SAUCE AND A MEAT PIE. STONE THE CROWS ...... A STATEMENT OF AMAZEMENT.

[@wholefoodplantbasedmama5398]

The rats of Tobruk ate a big deal in Australia. If you are one of them you get major respect

[@auslaner50]

SALVOS is Strayan (Aussie for Australian) for Salvation Army. We shorten everything! Salvation Army = Salvos. Service stations = servos Devastated =Devo... Welcome to Australia! 🤣

[@jonsant7232]

When I started work in a local hardware store one of my regular customers was a Rat of Tobruk, he was only known as 'Colonel' his language was colourful, to say the least RIP to all the Rats RM Williams boots are an Aussie icon and quite expensive but I found them uncomfortable I own a RM Williams belt which is over 30 years old, I buy a lot of stuff from the Salvos (Salvation Army) stores but paying that for someone else's sweaty old boots is not for me

[@donnajones2199]

Just to clear-up a few points: RM Williams cost way over $600, if you live in a city; now owned by mining rich dude Forrester. Ginner Rinehart owns Roosi boots (the gold boots warn by our Olympians) and Dry-as-a-Bone. 2.Salvos are the Salvation Army, and that was a thrift shop price! 3. The renaming of Australia and its different regions happened as colonisation spread through 1800's. Each colour was for a different colony as we were not a nation until 1901. Fun Fact: the first legislation in the world to give women the vote was the colony of South Australia, when we became a nation, all women automatically got to vote.

[@geoffoconnor3487]

Actually, federal legislation was passed in 1902 for women to vote and to stand for election. But that only applied to federal elections. The other states gradually followed the lead of South Australia for colony/state elections.

[@namewithheldbygoogleforsec673]

Actually, New Zealand was the first to give women the right to vote . On 19 September 1893 the governor, Lord Glasgow, signed a new Electoral Act into law. As a result of this landmark legislation, New Zealand became the first self-governing country in the world in which women had the right to vote in parliamentary elections. But it would take 26 years before the often twinned step of allowing women to stand for parliament happened. On October 29, it will be a century since the passing of the 1919 Women’s Parliamentary Rights Act, which opened the way for women to enter politics.

[@suearnold7279]

And the right to vote encompassed all women, including our indigenous women.

[@seabreeze3906]

Avocados were $1.80 AUD yesterday in STH Aust. I thought Tasmania was colonised, long before the mainland, but was called Van Dieman’s Land at the time. All the states, and the province of South Australia, were independent from each other, until federation in 1900, when they all joined the federation (after decades of debating it) to become the country of Australia.

[@agnesregards2286]

That is really expensive for avocados - I buy them for between $1 and $2 each (here in South Australia).

[@valerieDwyer-jt1xk]

I agree about the happy arvo greeting. It is completely out of context. G’day is the recognised Aussie greeting

[@issliss]

Avos are around $1.50 each here in Brissie

[@Aussiedave54]

New flash Ryan, Americans always look pissed 😂

[@DarkMatter1992]

9:06 Arnott's barbecue shapes have a 2 star health rating, while the aldi brand has only 0.5 according to that image.

[@SKY031]

the Aldi brand has fewer carbs, less fat, and more protein. The only reason Shapes get the 2 stars, is because of a smidge of fibre, and a fart less sodium.

[@sophitsa79]

I wonder if Arnott's also has bulky envelopes that disappear under tables ​@@SKY031

[@JesusManera]

RE: The cinema drink prices, I don't know why anyone would pay that for a fountain drink which literally costs a few cents to pour, when you can buy a bottle of beer there for $8-10.

[@SKY031]

Mc Evoy is more like... "Macca-voy" than Mac-EEEEEEEEEEEEEvoy" 🙂

[@judithstrachan9399]

Like James, the actor. Tumnus, Gnomeo , Professor X, lots more.

[@Paige-d3i]

Ryan your next video should be about the unique flora and fauna of Australia. Great topic with plenty to talk about! 😊

[@kerrypapworth1526]

Yep the Salvos is the Salvation Army. Our success at the Olympics is astounding for a country with a population of only 26 million.

[@kevincarey3024]

The reason the last "Rat Of Trobruk" is so important; is because those Australians were the first to hold out against the Germans, and defeat their adavances several times. If the Germans took Tobruk they virtually won against the UK. Romel was later quoted as saying "If I had to conquer hell I'd use the Australians to do it, and the New Zealanders to hold it"

[@adambradley618]

R M Williams boots can retail around the 400-750 mark depending on the line. This could actually be a bargain 🤷‍♂️💀😂

[@nevyn_karres]

My cop mate explained to me why kids competed in the skateboarding, old woman in the break dancing and generally young people compete in winter snow boarding - marijuana - for most people in these sports going through a few years of random drug tests and passing (3 months detectable) is impossible and not worth the effort. This is reflected across all countries when it comes to these sports.

[@silverstreettalks343]

A couple of pronunciation hints: Anthony AL ben EASY... Te BROOK... MAK e VOY. And the Salvos (also, Sallies) are, indeed, the Salvation Army. Interestingly, though the Salvation Army was founded in England by the Methodist evangelist, William Booth, its earliest growth, and some of its biggest innovations were in Melbourne, Australia. R M Williams boots are very well made. Usually over $500 a pair. The Sallies often sell new stuff which might be surplus to a shop's needs, or from a closure etc, and wealthy people will buy there, too, because they know the funds from the shop will go to welfare. Shotguns and rifles are both legal in Australia, but you have to be licenced which has prerequisites of good character, police clearance, and having done some training in both gun use and the legal restrictions on where you can and can't shoot, and under what conditions. Guns have to be kept securely when not in use and have to be transported under specific conditions. Having been shot at in the pre-restriction days by idiots who had no clue about checking before shooting, I am very happy that there is some weeding before people are authorised to have or use guns.

[@goldboy150]

Those avocados weren’t cheaper in Singapore. They were significantly more expensive

[@coralblake9868]

Just looked up the RM Williams boots starting from $649. And going above for new. Wow. I didn’t realise they were that much. But I’ve been told the quality is worth it.

[@JesusManera]

Avocados are like $1.50-2.00 (AUD) here in Australia at the moment, so the Singapore prices are expensive.

[@tamarapetrov4990]

I am very sure a pair of RM Williams riding boots don't cost $400 brand new.... and I've had a few. But hey, if they do, I'm grovelling through the closet, doing some cleaning and getting on ebay! Also, these days, in avocado season, there is a massive over supply. I've seen them last season as low as 90c AU each.... even now in winter you can grab them for a couple of dollars if you look. The farmers have been begging people to buy more the last few years. They can't sell them fast enough. I guess most of the cost overseas is transport and middlemen

[@MarleyBryant-g2p]

Love this video. Big Thank you. Cheers ❤

[@mikeythehat6693]

"Salvos" is the Salvation Army, there's some more of that Aussie slang for you Ryan, it's just the typical shortening of words that we all do, "Salvation Army" is shortened to "Salvos". The organization itself is called "The Salvos" and the people who are members, when in uniform, are called "Salvos". You are quite correct. There's also the "St. Vincent de Paul" charity group that we call "Vinnies" or "St. Vinnies"

[@karenstrong8887]

They do not come any better or more Australian than R M Williams anything. Especially for people who work on the land and in the Outback. My son was featured in their magazine with his wife this year. My son currently works in Arnhem Land, he has given more than 20 years keeping our Aboriginal people alive and well. His wife used to be with him but is home for their 2 children finishing High this year and next year. He comes home every 2 months for 2 weeks and at home he is a farmer with his wife. He was honoured for working with the people who need it in the Outback and working the land because he makes it look easy when it isn’t. This last week he was coming to see us on his way home because we needed help. He stopped overnight in Katherine in the NT. Went to pick up a pizza he had ordered for dinner. He was attacked from behind by a group of Aboriginal people who smashed his face into the road. Then kicked and hit his face and head. I didn’t recognise him in the photo. They only had to ask for his food and he would have given it to them. They smashed his glasses so he couldn’t see to drive. Now many people will have no medical help until he is well enough to go back and he will go back.

[@ck8936]

Wow! Wishing your Son well 🙏 Sounds like he is an amazing person!

[@majorlaff8682]

Throwing your pearls before swine is always a mistake. Drove through Katherine in January 2018. Stayed overnight at the Mowbray, behind a 8"' foot fence with pointed rails on top after the motel manager insisted I didn't park on the road overnight if I wanted to continue my journey the next morning.. The atmosphere was thick with tension, cops on every corner and every entrance and exit at the bottle shops. I felt far safer in London, Paris, Dublin, Barcelona, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Singapore, Dubai, Hamburg, Hanover, Dusseldorf, and many other small and large cities. I didn't bother visiting Alice Springs.

[@davidcronk64]

I went to an island in Indonesia and I found South Australian oranges being sold cheaper than the imports they make us buy here. Of course you can't buy South Australian oranges in our supermarkets the c***ts

[@heyitskristineo1441]

I’m pretty sure there was a couple arrested in Brisbane this week on espionage charges related to Russia

[@sera.84]

Rip to the rat of tobruck absolutely something to react to

[@tanyabrown9839]

I'm not surprised we got gold in both the men's and woman's skateboarding. We have amazing places to do skateboarding in our parks all over the place. Well done to NZ for how many medals it has won for its' amount of population (that's made me curious to know what events it's winning them in, I'm going to look it up).

[@adrianthomas6667]

It's not Toe-brook mate, it's T'brook

[@letsseeif]

Irwin Rommel was a NAZI general who called the Australians the 'Rats of Tobruk'. So we Australians adopted the RATS name and we have used it ever since. Tasmania was called Van Diemen's Land until third of December 1825 when Governor George Arthur proclaimed it Tasmania. Tasmania was the second settled Colony outside of Sydney Town N.S.W. in 1835, Batman and Fawkner ultimately founded what is now known as Melbourne. Names for the new city were BATMANIA or BAREBRASS. The fledgling Melbourne (after Britain's Lord Melbourne) and the State of Victoria was the third state of what is now Australia. Melbourne is now the slightly bigger city that Sydney and is expected to be the size of London in the next decade or two. During the 1850's Victorian goldrush, Melbourne overtook Sydney and was at the time the richest city on Earth. Only in 1902 at the Australian Federation, did Sydney again overtake Melbourne in population.. I am a distant relative of Captain James Cook.

[@jvvoid]

No free refills down this way, Ryan.

[@DanielGuarino-kr4co]

Geez so many bots already. Anyway I really hope we can keep our 3rd place in the Olympics!!

[@leighreganarblaster9852]

No free refilll in 🇦🇺 from drink not including Costco

[@PetermusPrime]

Albo (our Prime Minister) always sounds like he's had a few too many VB's.

[@lynnmoses3563]

And probably has!

[@Jus7aguy]

Salvos IS an Australian slang term for the Salvation Army.

[@bandicoot678]

Salvos only know about 4 labels that people will pay dollars for, and they put the price up. And miss the rest😁. I got a pair new Doc Martens for $5. $400 for RM's is nearly full price, so may as well get them fitted at the RMW store for that much...

[@ozygoliath]

My great grandfather was a rat. The ancestor I am the most proud of

[@jackvos8047]

10:32 the map is missing a couple of NSW's islands. This is one of those moments where NZ was left off the map.

[@bblake5116]

We have avos everywhere here were I live in the far north, we get them free most of the time as you usually know a few people with avo trees in their backyard. Avos have always been given away as people have them everywhere

[@Baby_Booh_MSP]

I was expecting him to comment on raygun 😂

[@jenniferharrison8915]

We almost won several more gold, there was only one point or 1/1000000 second in some sports! NZ won some cycling medals! We are definitely not finished there yet! 🙋 Western Australia was New Holland, named by Dutch explorers! The first British colony was just a small Sydney Cove! Gina Rinehart now owns RM Williams boots, top quality! 👍

[@user-kq5ke5yb6k]

Almost? ~/o "Almost doesn't count" (except in horse shoes)

[@jenniferharrison8915]

Losing gold by being caught in river reeds & sharp hazards is serious, so is an unfair photo finish and odd judging!

[@honeynfred]

At Avocado season I can get a bag of about 6 or 7 for $2. Since they are grown here in Bundaberg

[@nuclearpotato6616]

Arisa actually lives 3 streets away from me haha

[@philhogan5623]

I expect New Zealanders will be waving that per capita medal tally in our faces for the next 4 years at least.

[@aleeshawillow4017]

We used to be able to refill drinks at so many places but they got rid of that like everywhere

[@heatherharvey3129]

Those R M Williams boots seen at the Salvos cost $649 new with the "cheaper" suede boot starting at $599 and the most expensive at over $1000.

[@DJKSB58]

I agree: Any medal is a huge achievement!

[@michaelfink64]

Yep, "Salvos" = Salvation Army op (opportunity) shop (= thrift shop) in Australia. I think the "USA defeats Australia 2 medals to 1" is a dig at the way the US was presenting themselves as leading the medal count earlier during the Olympics when they had the most medals but not the most gold medals. Yeah, in Australia, only had free refills at Royal Stacks.

[@judithstrachan9399]

I used to get free refills at Hungry’s & Subway but they both stopped a few years ago.

[@michaelfink64]

@@judithstrachan9399 I thought it was weird at Royal Stacks that you could buy different sized drinks even though they had free refills. Why would you buy anything g other than a small (unless you were too lazy to keep getting up for refills)?

[@56music64]

Yes hats off to our brothers NZ and to Ireland. I was surprised by the quality of the Irish runners. So proud of all of the Oz athletes and particularly the medal winners. Jack Karlson, watch the Queensland band, The Chats, their video of Dine n Dash, at the end you will see Jack doing his thing. A bloody Australian legend

[@continental_drift]

$400.00 for secondhand RM williams boots at the Salvos, Just checked the cheapest RM williams boots are $599.00! TBH, they are great shoes and the only one I would consider getting repaired.

[@21gioni]

RM Williams Boots and legendary. The best ever boot I had and lasted me 25 years.

[@Bobsyagod]

New Zealand is now up to 9 gold, so that per capita list is going to look even better for them

[@kayenash5481]

Yes, it's "The Salvation Army"!

[@geofftottenperthcoys9944]

If you want a good laugh and cringe moment have a look at the Aussie girl breakdancing, funny as eff.

[@carbine5378]

Yep Salvos is short for Salvation Army, a bit like Maccas for McDonalds.

[@MoarPye]

Wait... If you get free coke refills at the cinema, why doesn't everyone always take the smallest cup and just pop out for those refills when it's empty? They'd stay fizzier and less diluted by ice that way too. Damn, I wish we had that.

[@nolasyeila6261]

Not Toe-Brook, pronounced Tuhbruk.

[@geoffoconnor3487]

Tuh-BROOK (rhymes with SHOOK).

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

Yanks have no idea