Crikey! Didn’t See That Coming

We got back from Australia at the start of the month and Customs were warning about people who had been in Wuhan. The next week, our office shut down for good and we were sent home to work there permanently. Now we’re ordered not to come into contact with anybody else unless absolutely necessary. I did not see this coming. Is it the end?

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    dinkum, dinky-di, fair dinkum Australian English “Dinkum” (and its derivatives) are frequently used words to describe something genuine, true or honest. Dinkum is often cited as a symbolic example of Australian English. “Fair dinkum” can also be used as a non-offensive curse to express exasperation. Also see: ridgy-didge 日本語 １） 本物。本格的。本当。誠実なもの。 ２） 怒る。罵る時に使う軽い悪口言葉。 Dinkum（とその派生語）は、たびたび会話にでて、豪語の象徴的な言葉と言ったら過言ではない。 Plain English 1) True. 2) Honest. 3) Genuine. 4) Faithful. 5) A mild, non-offensive curse. Strine Dictionary

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    Emus take pride of place in the Australian Coat of Arms alongside the kangaroos upon which this site has a focus. And Emu-chan played a crucial role in raising spirits in Japan during the darkest days of the Covid-19 pandemic before suddenly and mysteriously disappearing. Sabaku, the pseudonym used by a Japanese woman working in central Tokyo and “living in the mountains about an hour’s drive from the city” according to Bunshun Online, caused a national sensation with her YouTube channel Live Together With Emu up until late 2023. Videos told the tale of Sabaku’s life with Emu-chan, which she had raised from a hatchling, delighting people with footage of…

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    豪2012年最も苦情が多かったテレビCMワースト10

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