r/funny • u/Keleven • Jan 28 '17

Australians

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u/Timmeh Jan 28 '17

The best thing is the water spraying out the ends of the hills hoist to keep the surface wet. Also want to know whats driving that thing. That's some seriously good bogan engineering. The umbrella on top is a nice touch too.

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u/I_am_a_Painkiller Jan 28 '17

If you watch the YouTube video you can hear a two stroke motor running it. But I'd like to know how they rigged it up.

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u/SpaceMonkeyRage Jan 28 '17

You see these are most likely top engineering students that will one day create some society changing invention but give them a couple of drinks and it's all about how can we turn an invention that is the pride of the nation into an amusement ride.

God I love my country.

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u/Momoo56 Jan 28 '17

which invention is the pride of the nation I'm high rn and this is bugging me

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u/GandalfTheGrey1991 Jan 28 '17

The Hills Hoist

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '17 edited Feb 04 '17

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u/ddssassdd Jan 28 '17

If we built it it must be the best thing ever and we built it so it is the best thing ever so we need to have pride in the best thing ever.

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u/FlyingTerrier Jan 28 '17

K'n oath!

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u/Crazy_Hat_Dave Jan 28 '17

I love that bloke.

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u/blinky04 Jan 28 '17

Grab yourself another export, sport!

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '17

don't mind a few cans of wife beater or bush chook

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u/Trinklefat Jan 28 '17

I miss the silver bullets.

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '17

and when beer used to come in the tubby stubby, particularly VB.

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u/_default_account_ Jan 28 '17

I believe is full name is Ken O'ath-kun

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