Why is it.................?

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by Tonz

you should go there. I (illegally) worked across USA 40 years ago in motel cleaning etc through a contact. Number of times I was asked 'howd you learn the language?' 'do you still have kangaroos in down town Sydney?'
then the shit stirrer I( helped saved your country in WW2 (Fook off you dumbass)
But to put it into contect
Australian TV news (not that I watch it)
10 minutes sensational Aus news
10 minutes advertising
5 minutes other international news
5 minutes sport/weather consider the same for americans. they are not ignorant rather just not aware

Ha ha, these three from another US forum after talking about animals, all from the same guy.................

Don't you guys have a lot of venomous snakes?

Gotcha. I thought venomous snakes were a big problem down under.

What about kangaroos? Do you have kangaroos in your neighborhood??
I've always wanted one of those. I hear they smell really bad and will kick the **** out of you

A close friend lives outside of Brisbane. They have a family of Roos that live just down the road from them.
She sends me pictures and videos.
I'm concerned the roos will run up and grab the baby. She assures me that sort of thing doesn't happen lol

If I lived there I would make one a pet

My response to the big problem of venomous snakes was......................

Nah, its the drop bears you have to be careful of.

I think he bought it too.

The above is not isolated, very common in fact. Apparently, Australia is full of highly venomous snakes, big spiders, attacking Kangaroos who invade our backyards, killer dogs, poisonous fish................................. So, Australia is a risky place to live. Which completely ignores the risk of being eaten by a bear, alligators in Florida, king cobra snakes, wolves............................

[Itsme]

DFB FGXR6, I remember a few years ago in discussion with an American FB group talking about dangerous animals in Australia, some of them fell for the Australian koala drop bear when I posted this picture, they soon realised it was photo shopped, but it was for a good laugh.

[OneMadMan]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

I don't use DIY checkouts at all,

I started laughing when I read up to ^^^^^^^^^

Mentally I inserted the next bit:

because I just steal it...

Oh well, glad ya don't. I don't use them either. It's a principal thing for me.
I'd rather have a chin wag than be frustrated by some random error that usually occurs when eva Ihave used them in the past.
The dam thing always complained you have an item in the checkout area or some such thing, or it scans wrongly, and you have to grab a staff member to sort it.
To Hard. Easier to deal with a human.



Cheers,

One anti self service Mad Man

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Ha ha, these three from another US forum after talking about animals, all from the same guy.................







My response to the big problem of venomous snakes was......................



I think he bought it too.

The above is not isolated, very common in fact. Apparently, Australia is full of highly venomous snakes, big spiders, attacking Kangaroos who invade our backyards, killer dogs, poisonous fish................................. So, Australia is a risky place to live. Which completely ignores the risk of being eaten by a bear, alligators in Florida, king cobra snakes, wolves............................

You forgot to mention Bobcats.

Once you actually get out into the bush in Australia, it can be a dangerous place

Out mountainbiking we've been chased by angry mother grey's and red's Kangy's, when we've accidently came between the troop and their Joeys.

Been chased by a Eastern Brown snake while jumping several berms, it decided to cross underneath me as I landed. (got my rear tyre) and several other Vipers out riding.
Had a small whale bash the side of our yacht offshore of Newcastle.

Was swooped while riding up Calga Hill by a massive Wedgetail Eagle and was actually bombared by a Sea Eagle, dropping a large half eaten Bream on my head as we rode Ash Island.
This doesn't count all the times we've been attacked by Maggies, Butcher birds and noisy miners nesting.
That's apart from all my Funnel Web spider close encounters while working along the Northern beaches of $ydney and plenty of various snake encounters working on properties.

Yeah they are all out to get you.

[Citroënbender]

…Plus the stinging trees. And Lidia Thorpe.

That said, I’ll take Australia over the US any day, less chance of some fruitcake “defending themselves” against me with a gun because I took the parking spot they were eyeing up, or similar.

[roKWiz]

I had forgotten about Lidia Thorpe. Now I'm scared.

[marty351]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

…Plus the stinging trees. And Lidia Thorpe.

That said, I’ll take Australia over the US any day, less chance of some fruitcake “defending themselves” against me with a gun because I took the parking spot they were eyeing up, or similar.

They'll be stealing your parking spot because you don't have a gun.

[lra]

Originally Posted by Itsme

DFB FGXR6, I remember a few years ago in discussion with an American FB group talking about dangerous animals in Australia, some of them fell for the Australian koala drop bear when I posted this picture, they soon realised it was photo shopped, but it was for a good laugh.

image

That photo is obviously faked.
Unlike Koalas, Dropbears can live anywhere in Australia, including FNQ, NT and Kimberley, as they are carnivorous and don't rely on gum leaves for nourishment.
It is common knowledge that any who disappears in the bush is the result of a Dropbear attack, as nobody has actually seen one and lived to tell the tale.

[OneMadMan]

that Wok in the Box is allowed to leave their tap running from business open to close of business?



Like, as we all know and DON'T take for granted, that we live in a dry country, and these clowns are just wasting F knows how much water at over 100 sites across Australia each and every day.

Special eggs gremption?
Nut ting wong here...

(in Pauline Hansons voice) Please explain?




One water wise Man

[Syndrome]

Sum Ting Wong

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by OneMadMan

that Wok in the Box is allowed to leave their tap running from business open to close of business?

image

Like, as we all know and DON'T take for granted, that we live in a dry country, and these clowns are just wasting F knows how much water at over 100 sites across Australia each and every day.

Special eggs gremption?
Nut ting wong here...

(in Pauline Hansons voice) Please explain?




One water wise Man

You would be horrified at the number of leaks that are not attended for weeks on end before the Water utility companies respond.
I had water leak on my front lawn, was reported and I waited for a week until the lawn decided to grow in a camel's hump gushing water, then it was prioritised urgent which was actioned in under 6 hours. The workers told me minor leaks wait until they get time to fix these, which can take a long time.
This is just Melbourne suburbs, so just imagine what happens Australia wide.

[Trendseeker]

Originally Posted by Itsme

This is just Melbourne suburbs, so just imagine what happens Australia wide.

This happened in our local government area last month:

https://www.9news.com.au/national/co...5-831553f9a873

You’ll have to put up with and ad before the story starts.