Australia - The Land Down Under



Hmm... If I learned anything while in your great land, swagman are to be found under the shade of a coolibah tree.

I am not even sorry for that bad joke. Not even a little. (I'm not 100% sure, but they might be the same thing.) :)
 
 
You beat me to it...

https://www.9news.com.au/national/f...revealed/498c4865-f4d2-45b3-a1e4-eada9865d2d7

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We can't use fowl language on this site.

You'd hear a stream of profanities if I encountered one of those hanging out in my bathroom.

I live in the US, so I can just shoot the thing.
 
 
In Australia, we think we are doing it tough......take a look around the world

I sort of want to comment on this... Forgive me if this rambles but I can't think of a way to make it more concise than this is going to be.

I live in Maine. Right now, the temperature is well below freezing.

It's in the 60s in Florida and people there are wearing jackets. Many Mainers would laugh at them for doing so. However, cold is comparative - assuming we're not so cold as to be a physiological problem.

Rather than make fun of them, I realize that it feels cold for them. Given some time, we'd adapt to those temps (I know, as I used to live in warmer areas) and want to wear a jacket as well.

At the same time, there are places that are much colder than where I am. They would laugh when they learned I don't like going outside after it hits -20° F. (It's not too cold right now, it's about -13° C, excluding the wind chill.)

I guess my point is that we all have things that stand out as difficulties. No matter how bad you have it, there are people who have it much worse. Empathy and understanding go a long way. We may have it rough but at least we're not seeing our houses go up in flames or we're not dealing with a massive flood that will take years to recover from.

Well, I suppose there's technically someone who has it worse than everyone else on the planet. They can't really say there are people in worse situations. I'd hate to be that guy! :)

Hmm...

Now that I think about it, I'd hate to be the person who was wrongfully imprisoned in a 3rd world country where the state doesn't even provide the inmates with food and they don't even speak the native language.

I can't really think of anything worse than that at the moment. How about you?
 
Rather than make fun of them, I realize that it feels cold for them.
we have a similar thing going on, Me country lad, no central heating, open fires and a multifuel range, my neighbours are
90 % townies who had full central heating, when I go to their houses I find the heat oppressive, when they come to us thy say it cold, so all things are subject to what you are used to, my heating is set at between 16 & 19 deg C most of the neighbours are between 22 & 28 degrees
 
subject to what you are used to

Something small that I've noticed in the people I know. Those who are able to adapt to variants in temperature are also able to adapt in other areas of their life. It is weird but I've noticed a definite correlation.

In polite terms, the person who complains constantly about the temperature is going to complain about a lot of other things. I noticed this a long time ago and it's generally true.

At any rate, this is one of the reasons I donate to things. For example, I donated a couple of times when you were all on fire a while back. I don't live there. I wasn't affected by the fires. But, I sympathized.
 
I keep forgetting to share this. All sorts of countries have their own variation on this and they're all mindless fodder - good if you just want some noise and moving pictures.


They have the Australian version of Border Control. It might amuse you. You might even learn a bit about Australia if you don't know much about it.
 
Australian version of Border Control.
In the UK we have had umpteen versions of border control on one of the discovery channels , from US, Canada, Australia, Spain, & UK although entry rules are different in each, the thing that stood out to me was how border control staff differ in their methods and attitude
 
In the UK we have had umpteen versions of border control on one of the discovery channels ,

Yup. I think I've seen all of them that are in English. Not all the episodes, but all the different shows.

I think that one may have originated in the US. Sorry about that.

Nah, they're not that terrible. They're fine for some background noise and maybe grabbing your attention for a bit. I'm not much of a TV watcher. We don't even get OTA TV at my house and, obviously, cable is not an option. I did have television when the kids were still living with me.
 
I think that one may have originated in the US. Sorry about that.

David, are you referring to "Border Security: America's Front Line", or another show?

Cheers
 
Shot this video on my phone a few weeks ago, form behind the tinted window in my study, where the computer is.

The block next door is same size as mine, one acre, and until the owners build on it, it provides good grazing for a small mob of 6 - 10 kangaroos. Two young bucks are boxing, as good practice for when they seek to become an Alpha male of their own mob.

 
""Opened in 1974, if the graffiti-covered pub walls could talk, they might explain why, back in the old days, every bit of furniture was bolted to the floor, including the ashtrays.""


 
Karumba is the place where my niece-in-law, Lizzie (Cynthia's daughter, Brian), is the Post Mistress. Her husband Alan is a Councilman. They have been there for maybe 20 years now, since moving from Longreach.

And yes, they do get crocodiles in the street from time to time.

The Big Wet appears to be about to start (monsoon) so soon it will not just be the bar that is wet.
 
I have spent time in the Territory during the wet......not for the faint hearted at all
 
Too right mate. I have been to FNQ (Far North Queensland) to just short of Cooktown, but haven't experienced The Wet.

Kakadu is on my Bucket List.
 

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