Saving Old Seagulls

Manifold why would anyone try to out invent the Poms?

The black one is an Atko 79cc boat impeller 1948 to 1960
& the yellow one is an Atko 2 1/4 70cc 1959 to 1965.

The idea was patented in 1902 by Dr. F W Lancaster.

My son came around & asked if the black one ran, my answer was "don't remember" half a pint of fuel on top of the cup full of sour stuff in the tank, blow in the tank to flood the carb, pull the string, started first pull, though it did smoke a bit!

Must try it on a boat!

POM
A contraction of pomegranate, rhyming slang for immigrant (“imme-granate”). The older term of Jimmy Grant, meaning immigrant, became Pommy Grant as the Australian sun turned the immigrant’s skin pomegranate red.

Many folk etymologies also exist:

A devolution of “Prisoner of His/Her Majesty” or “POHM”
An acronym for “Prisoner of Mother England”

Nice motors Charles, was offer a couple of the older type atco's but im not into speed like you are, I have what's left of a little Ransomes mower, crank handle start with a similar engine, carb and tank.

Speed your having a laugh!

0.6 hp at 1400 rpm.

Maybe I'll try watersking!

An insult always involves two people: so it's impossible to be insulted without your own consent.

I've always considered 'POM' to be term of endearment, not insult. Depends how it's used, of course: "Pommy bar-steward" spoken with vitriolic intonation would be intended as an insult - but that's not the case here.

Of course, you could just be having a laugh ... ?

I can't see that it's insulting or racist, I don't think the Australians view it as such.

I distinctly remember when in Australia & meeting well spoken slim young ladies I asked if they had any pommie in them? on receiving a negative answer I then asked if they regretted this & would they like some, I'm sure I saw a twinkle in their eyes.

How embarrassing is that?

Now I'm faced with the choice illiterate pom or illegitimate pom.

While we're at it, there will be no more calling Yanks, well, Yanks. A Yank sounds too much like a wank. From this point on you may refer to me as a Limey-American.

Todd

Todd wrote:While we're at it, there will be no more calling Yanks, well, Yanks. A Yank sounds too much like a wank. From this point on you may refer to me as a Limey-American.Todd

Using the term "Yankees" for all Americans is incorrect, although British and Australians always do it. A Yankee is someone from one of the six New England states. Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Conneticut, Rhode Island.

So as I see it Todd as a North-Eastern American you may well be a Yank

But I am very happy to be called a Limey Pommy Bstard.
Limey is better than Scurvy (brought this thread back to a slightly nautical theme)

H-A

Charles "Dyslexia rules KO"

Strange... we Aussies don't have a nick name.... or do we?