[COMPLETE] The Anzac Book by various - tg

[paulbrianstewart]

Yes, exactly

A “dag” is aussie/kiwi slang for a funny guy, or a good guy....

Thank you! It rhymes with wag and lag?

[KevinS]

Yes, exactly

A “dag” is aussie/kiwi slang for a funny guy, or a good guy....

Thank you! It rhymes with wag and lag?

Great! Thanks!

[Lmnei]

Hi Kevin -

Here are my two sections:

https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/anzacbook_65_various_128kb.mp3 - 7:42
https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/anzacbook_66_various_128kb.mp3 - 7:30

Lynda

[Lmnei]

Hi Kevin -

Do you want me to do the last 2 open ones? Sections 34 and 45?

Lynda

[KevinS]

Hi Kevin -

Do you want me to do the last 2 open ones? Sections 34 and 45?

Lynda

Thanks you! It would be great if you would do 34. 35 is all done, I believe.

[KevinS]

Hi Kevin -

Here are my two sections:

https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/anzacbook_65_various_128kb.mp3 - 7:42
https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/anzacbook_66_various_128kb.mp3 - 7:30

Lynda

Thank you!

[KevinS]

Hi Kevin -

Do you want me to do the last 2 open ones? Sections 34 and 45?

Lynda

Thanks you! It would be great if you would do 34. 35 is all done, I believe.

Oops! You wrote 45. Yes, please do record both!

[TriciaG]

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[Jmbau13]

Section 22

https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/anzacbook_22_various_128kb.mp3 (4:50)

I so hope that I've pronounced everything right! I don't even know what a 'dag' is!

Unless you were Australian or had know of us, you wouldn't! I don't fully agree that it means a good guy. Though it's not really negative, we need to bear in mind that the term comes from a lock of wool (usually matted with dung) hanging from the hindquarters of a sheep. Those are cut off, because otherwise flies may lay eggs in them, and maggots in a dag can produce very unpleasant results. Australian humour can often be rather down to earth.

It means means an odd or eccentric person, a 'bit of a character' perhaps, someone who has an unfashionable, often eccentric or idiosyncratic style or bearing, often poor social skills and sometimes an amusing manner. Uniquely Australian. If you watched Forest Gump, we might describe him as 'a bit of a dag'. Or we say someone 'dresses/acts like a dag'.

[Jmbau13]

Section 22

https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/anzacbook_22_various_128kb.mp3 (4:50)

I so hope that I've pronounced everything right! I don't even know what a 'dag' is!

Beautiful job, Kevin. All good!

[KevinS]

Section 22

https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/anzacbook_22_various_128kb.mp3 (4:50)

I so hope that I've pronounced everything right! I don't even know what a 'dag' is!

Beautiful job, Kevin. All good!

Thank you!

[KevinS]

Section 22

https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/anzacbook_22_various_128kb.mp3 (4:50)

I so hope that I've pronounced everything right! I don't even know what a 'dag' is!

Unless you were Australian or had know of us, you wouldn't! I don't fully agree that it means a good guy. Though it's not really negative, we need to bear in mind that the term comes from a lock of wool (usually matted with dung) hanging from the hindquarters of a sheep. Those are cut off, because otherwise flies may lay eggs in them, and maggots in a dag can produce very unpleasant results. Australian humour can often be rather down to earth.

It means means an odd or eccentric person, a 'bit of a character' perhaps, someone who has an unfashionable, often eccentric or idiosyncratic style or bearing, often poor social skills and sometimes an amusing manner. Uniquely Australian. If you watched Forest Gump, we might describe him as 'a bit of a dag'. Or we say someone 'dresses/acts like a dag'.

You ought to write a book about Australia!

[paulbrianstewart]

That's the word I was looking for "character"...oh well, guess us kiwi's still don't know you Aussies right yet aye!

Section 22

https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/anzacbook_22_various_128kb.mp3 (4:50)

I so hope that I've pronounced everything right! I don't even know what a 'dag' is!

Unless you were Australian or had know of us, you wouldn't! I don't fully agree that it means a good guy. Though it's not really negative, we need to bear in mind that the term comes from a lock of wool (usually matted with dung) hanging from the hindquarters of a sheep. Those are cut off, because otherwise flies may lay eggs in them, and maggots in a dag can produce very unpleasant results. Australian humour can often be rather down to earth.

It means means an odd or eccentric person, a 'bit of a character' perhaps, someone who has an unfashionable, often eccentric or idiosyncratic style or bearing, often poor social skills and sometimes an amusing manner. Uniquely Australian. If you watched Forest Gump, we might describe him as 'a bit of a dag'. Or we say someone 'dresses/acts like a dag'.

You ought to write a book about Australia!

[Squidzilla]

Hey, Here are the two sections I signed up for!

Section 58 - 3min 15s - short intro
https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/anzacbook_58_various_128kb.mp3

Section 71 - 7min 40s - short intro https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/anzacbook_71_various_128kb.mp3

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Squidzilla

I have finally done the PL on 71. My apologies for taking so long, I had some difficulties at home.
Just the one issue:
~ 2.50 text says 'and the busmen laughed at the bushman' but I hear bushman twice, whereas the first time it should be busmen.

A small thing, I know, but it doesn't make sense unless the two words are different.

Alrighty! thank you for the feedback. Here is the link for the fixed upload. Sorry this took a bit to come in, life got a bit crazy the last month. ")

https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/anzacbook_71_various_128kb.mp3

Squidzilla

[Squidzilla]

Hey, Here are the two sections I signed up for!

Section 58 - 3min 15s - short intro
https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/anzacbook_58_various_128kb.mp3

Section 71 - 7min 40s - short intro https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/anzacbook_71_various_128kb.mp3

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Squidzilla

Hi Squidzilla (love the name
#58 is nicely read, but just a couple of issues.
* There are two awkward hesitations around ~2.13 and ~ 2.17 in this phrase (it was obvious to one of the writer's experience that he must be a subaltern commander ......) which quite mar the phrase and indicate uncertainty where there should be none. Would you very much mind removing them, or redoing the phrase so that it reads smoothly? A subaltern by the way, is a British officer below the rank of captain, especially a second lieutenant.
* At the end, you have read 26th Siege (should be 24th ).
Thanks, nicely read.

Thank you for the feedback! Sorry this took so long, life at home got a bit crazy. Here is the link for the fixed upload ")


https://librivox.org/uploads/triciag/anzacbook_58_various_128kb.mp3

Squidzilla