I couldn't resist, I ran Jack's statement (with "fried" changed to "friend") through a "Jive Speak translator" :

Quote
It be some coincidence dat some close homey (now 'livin'' in NZ) recommended dis issue of GQ t'me plum recently. Slap mah fro. Right On! So yo' endo'sement be equally valued.

I gotss'ta agree wid ya' about da damn American influence upon our unique language. What it is, Mama. Right On! It be most certainly unda' attack. Recently, I used da damn term 'barn find' in some post. I's gotss'ta be now ashamed

Dis would make some great xmas present, as ya' say. Slap mah fro. Right On!

Y'all get back to me on that one now, y'hear? aussie


Patrick