We’re talking about Newcastle’s Sabre Norris, 12, and her 8-year-old brother Biggy.

Sabre is known for her skating and surfing skills, along with her talent for poking fun at her good-humoured dad, Olympic bronze medalist Justin Norris.

Sabre has also been attracting attention for her social media videos like Replying to Hate Comments, Why I Hate Being Short and How to Get a Day off School.

Biggy is also getting laughs on his social media channels, with videos like Tell Everyone Not To Give Up On Their Dreams, Why You Should Quit Beer and About Me: Biggy.

On his YouTube channel, Biggy states: “I like to surf and skate, sing and do motivational speeches”.

“If you want to be a champion never give up,” he hollers in a motivational video.

In his beer video, the youngster jokes: “Beer is a bad habit and before you even know it, you’ll be on meth”.

He also shows his hip-hop style in a version of Drake’s Started from the Bottom.

We asked Biggy if he planned to be a hip-hop star.

While he does like singing, he said: “I want to be a scientist when I’m older”.

“I’m gonna try and make this drink called Fizzy Bubble. When you drink it, you can stay what age you want and you never die,” he said.

Eight years old and this boy is already on a quest for the Holy Grail – a fountain of youth that gives immortality.

We’re not surprised. Going by his videos, he has verve, zest and a lust for life.

Sabre said he was “very dedicated and charismatic”.

“He won’t stop at getting something until he definitely gets it. Then when he gets it, he’ll keep doing it so he doesn’t lose it.”

The siblings like to have a laugh together. 

“He’s quite funny and he has this evil laugh that makes him sound a whole lot funnier,” Sabre said.

“Biggy reminds me that it’s OK to have a laugh and not be too serious all the time.

“Otherwise when you’re in a coffin, you’re gonna be really sad and wishing that you'd laughed more.”

Sabre made headlines last year when she scored a wildcard entry to compete in a pro surfing event in Sydney.

In an interview with Karl Stefanovic on Channel 9’s Today, Sabre said of her dad: “He used to eat two litres of ice cream every single night. Then he had to suck his gut in for photos”.

This led to an appearance on The Ellen Show, the video of which has been viewed 5.1 million time on YouTube.

Nice work, kids. 

Reader David worked at A. Goninan at Broadmeadow and Hexham in the 1990s. He sent us some nicknames from those days.

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Hair Bear was a little guy who used to shave his head. Astro wanted to be an astronaut as a kid. Cement Head was a bit thick. Mini Mix was Cement Head's son. The Professor thought he knew everything. Harry Butler looked like the host of TV show In the Wild. Moving Pictures was covered in tattoos. 

The Pig sweated like one, but then became Babe after the movie came out. Bebop and Rocksteady were two young guys, who were a bit feral. S Bend was full of crap. Chicken Legs was a big man with very skinny legs. Ekka the Wrecker buggered up quite a few big jobs. Kenny Kilometres walked around all day doing nothing. Super Sling was the crane chaser. 

Dockyard Dave used to work there. Slotter Bob operated the slotting machine. Rattle Head had a few screws loose. Bart Simpson looked and sounded like him. Linda had a mum who rang him on arvo shift to see what setting he wanted his electric blanket on. ​

Topics wrote yesterday about a picture of a Life Without Barriers sign in Union Street in Newcastle West, with a yellow and black barrier beneath it.

Duggo from Mayfield said this reminded him of Charlestown’s House with No Steps, which has a step at its entrance.

“It’s even been painted yellow to ensure it stands out,” he said.