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An article by Joe Eaton in Bay Nature magazine (January-March 2004 issue) discusses the expression’s etymology as well as the plants, and their California associations (with marshlands, indigenous uses of the plant, and more). There is also a winter phenomenon called ‘tule fog.’. For more on the etymology of the expression, see Mark ...
Oct 11, 2007 · tulies. n.pl. — Gloss: the boondocks or the middle of nowhere. Note: Out in the tules/tules means “out in the boondocks” or “far away.” Encarta says that “to be in deep tules” is a Hispanic English expression meaning “to be in trouble with the law.”
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- 'A Wonderful Cohort'
The party has ended early for two groups of revellers that were kicked out of their accommodation for climbing between balconies. "Do not jump from one balcony to another in our unit complexes," Acting Chief Superintendent Wildman said. "We cannot stress to our school-leavers the danger to yourselves and to others of conducting this activity." Acti...
Justin Payne from Queensland Ambulance Service said 130 people were treated in the pop-up emergency treatment centre over the weekend. "Only 10 of those people needed to be taken to the Gold Coast University Hospital," he said. Mr Payne said the numbers were on par with previous years. "We do typically see, during the first weekend of Schoolies, a ...
Hot weather sweeping parts of the state have prompted authorities to issue a warning to Schoolies. Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate said the "beautiful weather" was attracting "the best Schoolies since [the event's] inception". "It's a wonderful cohort," he said. Cr Tate said videos circulating online of rubbish reportedly left behind by schoolies were no...
Toolies are associated with the targeting of drunk teenagers for sex, and are also frequently involved in disturbances taking place during the celebrations. Because of this, toolies are a major topic of media scrutiny during Schoolies week.
Nov 24, 2013 · Schoolies chase a good time, the toolies (those too old to be at school) chase female schoolies, and foolies (anyone too young to be a schoolie) chase whatever fun they can get before someone...
In fact probably 80 to 90 per cent of arrests are the Toolies at Schoolies week." This was clear last year when during Schoolies on the Gold Coast, only 18 of the 67 people arrested completed ...
Police say its these adult hangers-on that have caused the most headaches this year, so far issuing liquor infringement notices to 116 toolies in Surfers Paradise - just under half of all notices ...
