I need to know....

[HH3]

The saying "Bob's you're Uncle..."

How many people here actually have an Uncle Bob?

7

[Footy Chick]

Pfft! How do you know!

I think we need a poll

[Johno6]

The saying is really personal to me, because at a young age the man who I thought was my dad was actually my uncle, and his name was bob....

[HH3]

Does Uncle Robert come under the "Uncle Bob" banner?

If so....then no, I dont have an Uncle Robert/Bob.

[MW]

Bob's not my uncle but Robert is my mothers brother...

[Hefty]

Where I can watch the Melbourne Cup live on the internet??

[Footy Chick]

maybe TAB? or Sky?

[GWW]

If a well known/established musical act plays at a pub like "the Gov" - does the singer pay the pub for being able to perform there....or does the pub pay to get the act in to attract patrons?

Or do they just work out a ratio as to who gets what for each ticket sold, such as 70% artist; 30% pub..??

[Psyber]

Wikipedia on its Origin:

Origin (theories)

A common explanation is that the phrase dates to 1887, when British Prime Minister Robert Cecil, Lord Salisbury decided to appoint Arthur Balfour to the prestigious and sensitive job of Chief Secretary for Ireland. Lord Salisbury was Arthur Balfour's uncle.[1][2]

Another explanation is that it is related to the British General, Lord Roberts, nicknamed "Bobs." The British Army in India coined the term, "Bob's your uncle" to indicate you had the good fortune of being related to the commanding general.[citation needed]

There have been several other slang expressions which included the word "bob," some associated with thievery or gambling, and, from the eighteenth century on, it was also a common generic name for someone one did not know. The difficulty with any of these explanations is that—despite extensive searching—the earliest known published uses of the phrase are from 1932, two from 1937, and two from 1938. (See these and other quotes in American Dialect Society list archived posts by Stephen Goranson.)[1][3]

Bob as a slang term meaning 'safety' is cited in the 1736 dictionary A Collection of the Canting Words and Terms, both ancient and modern.[4] Bob is also a slang term for shilling, a former monetary unit and coin of the United Kingdom, which was used in such phrases as the Scouts' Bob a Job Week.[5][6]

[Mr Beefy]

Where I can watch the Melbourne Cup live on the internet??

Channel 7
http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/watch/17174732/yahoo-7-live-melbourne/

[Hefty]

Where I can watch the Melbourne Cup live on the internet??

Channel 7
http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/watch/17174732/yahoo-7-live-melbourne/

Cheers MB

[carey]

Why the f@#k would someone run a marathon?

[heater31]

Why the f@#k would someone run a marathon?

Further more to that why would someone want to do an ironman triathlon - 3.8 km swim, 180 km bike ride and a marathon

[carey]

Why the f@#k would someone run a marathon?

Further more to that why would someone want to do an ironman triathlon - 3.8 km swim, 180 km bike ride and a marathon

X2

[Squids]

That is my warm up routine.

[Q.]

What's on fire at Roseworthy?

[BoundaryRider84]

What's on fire at Roseworthy?

Header sparked a stubble fire

[Squids]

Whens the cool change coming?

[Q.]

What's on fire at Roseworthy?

Header sparked a stubble fire

Ahh. Thanks.

[Pseudo]

Why the f@#k would someone run a marathon?

Because it's too far to walk?