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Cadaverous Pallor · 06-19-2009, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by lashbear

Aaaah, another Aussie Vs. USA phrase. I looked it up and understand your horror now.

In Australia, to cack oneself laughing (or just: "I cacked myself") means you found something very humourous. Things that aussies find terribly funny are therefore referred to as "A Cack"

ie: "I laughed myself to death last night, Dame Edna's such a cack."
or: "Watch this youtube video, it's a real cack."

Hope this explains it a bit better.

Oh lordy! Why did you not say this when you were here! I would have died laughing.

Especially "I cacked myself!"

Ghoulish Delight · 06-19-2009, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by lashbear

Hope this explains it a bit better.

I figured all that. But it was more of a cack to think of it the American way.

Alex · 06-19-2009, 08:42 AM

I have no idea what "cack" means in "the American way." And now I'm at work and not sure I want to be looking it up.

Ghoulish Delight · 06-19-2009, 08:44 AM

It's not particularly common, but think of a very similar word (different vowel) said with a heavy New England/Boston accent.

SzczerbiakManiac · 06-19-2009, 10:34 AM

I assume "cackle" and "cack" derive from the same root.

Gn2Dlnd · 06-19-2009, 11:12 AM

As do "cockle" and...oh nevermind...

root

sleepyjeff · 06-19-2009, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

I just want a little cardboard house suspended by a huge bunch of tiny balloons.

I like this idea

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Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

I thought Winnie-the-Pooh was quite pleasantly air conditioned.

Good point.

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Originally Posted by Alex

1945 [/b]Ask Lani if she wants to do anything. Be told she signed up for a raid.

I know exactly how that feels.

Cadaverous Pallor · 06-19-2009, 04:10 PM

Even just a cardboard house suspended by one balloon made to look like lots of tiny balloons would be cool (and more cost effective).

Any balloon reports? We are totally and inexorably blocked.

BarTopDancer · 06-19-2009, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Any balloon reports? We are totally and inexorably blocked.

Besides the nebuloons?

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06-19-2009, 08:42 AM	#94
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I have no idea what "cack" means in "the American way." And now I'm at work and not sure I want to be looking it up.
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	It's not particularly common, but think of a very similar word (different vowel) said with a heavy New England/Boston accent. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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SzczerbiakManiac "ZER-bee-ak" Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,409	I assume "cackle" and "cack" derive from the same root. __________________
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Gn2Dlnd Parmmadore Jim Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Casita del Queso Posts: 3,810	As do "cockle" and...oh nevermind... root __________________ Does anyone still wear a hat?
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06-19-2009, 04:10 PM	#99
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Even just a cardboard house suspended by one balloon made to look like lots of tiny balloons would be cool (and more cost effective). Any balloon reports? We are totally and inexorably blocked.
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