On: Batteries: How cheap can they get?

[lelanthran]

> P.S. I've never heard of sparky being used as slang for an electrician, sounds very aussie.

I'm surprised to find out it's aussie slang; I always thought it was slang local to South Africa :-/

[Lio → lelanthran]

We say the chippie in the UK too.

We also use sparkie for electrician.

[SideburnsOfDoom → lelanthran]

It's local to UK and more recent British colonies

ZA and AUS included. USA less so.