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Old 26-04-2008, 08:33 PM   #31
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Time for closure. The Jury has spoken and the verdict is : GUTS
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Old 26-04-2008, 09:57 PM   #32
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The duck's nuts and it is to do with food. There is a local restraunt here in town of the same name.
don't waste your time. mad max said it was ducks guts so it must be right.lol.
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Old 26-04-2008, 10:04 PM   #33
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don't waste your time. mad max said it was ducks guts so it must be right.lol.
I wonder if the Yanks changed it to 'nuts' like they changed the title to 'Road Warrior'
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Old 26-04-2008, 10:23 PM   #34
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don't waste your time. mad max said it was ducks guts so it must be right.lol.
Wrong again. It wasn't Max, it was Goose. Geez you youngen's just dont learn do ya's. : Keep it up and i'll have to give you a clip across the ear ole' !
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Old 26-04-2008, 10:24 PM   #35
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I wonder if the Yanks changed it to 'nuts' like they changed the title to 'Road Warrior'
mate i think it's the other way round. as i said earlier my grandfather was saying 'nuts' 40 years ago [and my granma would up him the rent for it].cheers.
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Old 26-04-2008, 10:31 PM   #36
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I wonder if the Yanks changed it to 'nuts' like they changed the title to 'Road Warrior'
Maybe they did but i have the AUSSIE version and its friggin GUTS.
GUTS GUTS GUTS. The term is, " It's The Duck's Guts". End of story.
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Old 26-04-2008, 10:36 PM   #37
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mate i think it's the other way round. as i said earlier my grandfather was saying 'nuts' 40 years ago [and my granma would up him the rent for it].cheers.
maybe he was a bit hard of hearing and picked up the saying wrong?
mate it is GUTS not NUTS
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Old 26-04-2008, 10:55 PM   #38
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You know " A p p p piece of guts from here and a p p p piece of guts from there".
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Old 26-04-2008, 11:11 PM   #39
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I don't know what it is but there is a backpackers here called just the ducks nuts.
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Old 27-04-2008, 02:53 AM   #40
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It the Duck's Guts, and has been for at least 30 years. That's how long I've been using the expression.
another new expression i hadn't heard of (like your avatar). we'd usually say 'the dog's bo*****cks' or 'pucker is that'
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Old 27-04-2008, 11:35 AM   #41
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Its nuts. has been for around 1000 years, (read my previous post pg 1) I had to study this .
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Old 27-04-2008, 11:47 AM   #42
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I've always said guts.
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Old 27-04-2008, 11:54 AM   #43
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IMO it can be either, which one is correct I don't know, but is could be possible that saying ducks guts could just be a politically correct version to use instead of ducks nuts.
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Old 27-04-2008, 02:38 PM   #44
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IMO it can be either, which one is correct I don't know, but is could be possible that saying ducks guts could just be a politically correct version to use instead of ducks nuts.
I agree, it could be both!
What we should do is ask this fella:
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Old 27-04-2008, 02:44 PM   #45
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Yeah I reckon its either. They're both in www.urbandictionary.com.

If your still unsure just say bees knees.
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Old 28-04-2008, 11:11 AM   #46
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I think the real question is......Why is a duck???
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