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I think where the confusion lies is in the psyche of New Zealanders. Instead
of calling it the Buggi man they should call it the Bugger man.

Since New Zealanders' forefathers consisted of dregs of humanity emptied
from overcrowded British jails into exile on a God forsaken southern
hemisphere island one must examing British slang to glean the meanings of
bugger and how they apply to New Zealanders or rather, how they define New
Zealanders.

bugger
Noun. 1. An objectionable person.
2. A person. Also used in a sense of pity, see 'sod'.
3. A situation or event that is difficult or distressing. E.g. "It's a real
bugger Pete catching the flu on his summer holidays."
Exclam. Expressing annoyance or frustration.
Verb. To ruin, damage, break. E.g."If I find out it was you that buggered my
DVD player, then you can forget borrowing money from us to go on holiday."

From: http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/b.htm

The lesson to be learned: know your roots. . .

Wilbur Hubbard


It is becoming increasingly noticeable that the good Wilbur is making
more and more references to obscene activities. Perhaps his lifelong
abhorrence of women is just now coming to the fore or perhaps he has
always batted from the opposite side of the plate. In any event the
closet door appears to be opening and the real Wilbur is slowly
emerging.




A fool who knows his foolishness is wise
at least to that extent, but a fool who
thinks himself wise is a fool indeed.


Now the idiot displays his ignorance.

He does not even know the difference between New Zealand and Australia
which is over 1,000 miles distant.

New Zealand was founded either b y land companies or by Church
Societies such as the Anglicans and Presbytarians.

There were no convict forebears

Ignoramus.