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    Quote Originally Posted by conropl View Post
    Great shot... but what's a ranga(s)?
    had to google that myself - rangas = red head

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kombi View Post
    had to google that myself - rangas = red head
    Correct.
    I have learned so much from this resource, it feels good to give a little bit back.
    Ranga is a term of endearment for red heads. It is a shortened form of the word "Orangutan", that big orange haired monkey/ape.
    Of course my caption was a little bit tongue in cheek and actually my wifes "current" hair colour some might has a shade of red to it, I prefer to think it is more Cabernet coloured.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve U View Post
    Correct.
    I have learned so much from this resource, it feels good to give a little bit back.
    Ranga is a term of endearment for red heads. It is a shortened form of the word "Orangutan", that big orange haired monkey/ape.
    Of course my caption was a little bit tongue in cheek and actually my wifes "current" hair colour some might has a shade of red to it, I prefer to think it is more Cabernet coloured.
    My wife was reading your explanation over my shoulder, and she (being a red head) was taken aback by you characterization of her as an Orangutan. So I guess you are right... red heads just get mad at you for no reason (she just hit me now).
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    Quote Originally Posted by conropl View Post
    My wife was reading your explanation over my shoulder, and she (being a red head) was taken aback by you characterization of her as an Orangutan. So I guess you are right... red heads just get mad at you for no reason (she just hit me now).
    That's funny Pat.
    I generally don't like generalizations either. And that one that red heads tend to be quick tempered, is also a generalization, obviously.
    Ask your wife if she is familar with other terms of endearment here in Australia for red heads?
    Ginger
    Bloodnut
    Bluey- which is the opposite of red.
    But our flavour of the month here is definitely "ranga", I think they may even have a National Red Head/Ranga day now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve U View Post
    That's funny Pat.
    I generally don't like generalizations either. And that one that red heads tend to be quick tempered, is also a generalization, obviously.
    Ask your wife if she is familar with other terms of endearment here in Australia for red heads?
    Ginger
    Bloodnut
    Bluey- which is the opposite of red.
    But our flavour of the month here is definitely "ranga", I think they may even have a National Red Head/Ranga day now.
    She has only heard of "Ginger" before (that one originates from "Gilligan's Island" I believe), but I rather like "Bloodnut". Shhhhh here she comes... GOTTA GO!!!
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