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Offline STeveo

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Origin of Farkles
« on: May 09, 2012, 07:17:55 AM »
Can anyone please tell me the origin of the term FARKLES. Is this another one of those cringeing american terms like Newbie, Airport, Cookies, etc, or did we Aussies think this one up for ourselves. Any ideas?  :)   :bl11
 

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Re: Origin of Farkles
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2012, 07:47:03 AM »
I'd go with an annoying americanisms....

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=farkle
 

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Re: Origin of Farkles
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2012, 12:26:07 PM »
Just been to the link above...don't mind the first definition but the second one gave me the willies ( :rofl)
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Re: Origin of Farkles
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2012, 03:46:41 PM »
I think of it more as F***ing sparkly
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Re: Origin of Farkles
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2012, 05:11:06 PM »
Just been to the link above...don't mind the first definition but the second one gave me the willies ( :rofl)

Ha ha didn't notice that before  :rofl :rofl :rofl

Be careful to double-check if you are ever invited to help someone with a bit of farkling....!!  :o
 

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Re: Origin of Farkles
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2012, 07:49:47 PM »
Fun, Accessory, Really, Kool, Likely, Expensive - they don't have to be but they do get to be with remarkable ease! Lol.

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Re: Origin of Farkles
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2012, 05:21:26 PM »
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Just been to the link above...don't mind the first definition but the second one gave me the willies ( :rofl)

Awww come on Saaz...I'm sure I heard you promise to say farrr call when ya told Baz @ Blackheath that what happened in the Cabin, stay in the cabin. :eek

Come on Man...we really had em with that story about Diesel and the dexterity of his bum cracks too in getting his ares burnt too :crackup

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Re: Origin of Farkles
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2012, 09:33:37 PM »
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Re: Origin of Farkles
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2012, 09:59:58 PM »
I've forgotten what this thread was about now!

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Re: Origin of Farkles
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2012, 10:39:49 PM »
I don't think I'll sleep tonight now too scared to close my eyes images keep poping in my head
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Re: Origin of Farkles
« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2012, 07:03:52 PM »
I don't think I'll sleep tonight now too scared to close my eyes images keep poping in my head

Are images 'poping' into your head like dreaming about the Holy Father!!   :rofl :rofl
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