Ozexpatriate Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 10 hours ago, PhilJ W said: Thats nothing compared to this:- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-37481251 or this:- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-46996559 I do recall those. I suspect we discussed them at the time. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted September 21, 2020 Share Posted September 21, 2020 5 hours ago, J. S. Bach said: Hmmm: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-38592390 Yes, the horses here are venomous too. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted September 22, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 22, 2020 But sometimes snakes are the victims... https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-46833426 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted October 4, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 4, 2020 You never know when they might pop out and run across in front of you, or in your car! https://www.theage.com.au/national/welcome-to-the-fang-club-new-spider-species-found-in-backyard-20201004-p561sa.html 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 G'Day Folks 1 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted October 8, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 8, 2020 That's "Sacred Bin Chicken" to you 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 (edited) Sacred Bin Chicken I should have added this is a wild bird in the central "Hyde Park in Sydney, a very busy town park completely surrounded by shops and major roads. I think it says a lot for a city that such a large bird can be simply left to get on with their urbanised lives quite unmolested. We had a lovely (free upgrade!) hotel room not far away with a large balcony - I was woken at day break by at least a pair of cockatoos fighting and screaming at one another on the balcony. I didn't get their number tags - many Sydney cockatoos are part of a citizen science experiment which follows these tagged birds and gives each a name - all available on the internet. Paul Paul Edited October 10, 2020 by hmrspaul 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John ks Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Swoopy chicken at rest John 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukebox Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 The shark nibbling season is back... https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/oct/10/search-for-shark-attack-victim-continues-near-esperance-in-western-australia 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Yesterday evening we heard the sound of a large aircraft using the flight path into Sydney that crosses above here. That was literally the first time since all this started 8 months or so ago that I've any kind of air traffic bigger than the small craft that use nearby Camden airport. Couldn't see it in the clouds but there was much exclaiming "A plane! A plane!" like we were castaways on some island. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted October 17, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 17, 2020 3 hours ago, monkeysarefun said: Yesterday evening we heard the sound of a large aircraft using the flight path into Sydney that crosses above here. That was literally the first time since all this started 8 months or so ago that I've any kind of air traffic bigger than the small craft that use nearby Camden airport. Couldn't see it in the clouds but there was much exclaiming "A plane! A plane!" like we were castaways on some island. We live under one of the standard routes to and from the North. Subjectively, I would say that the level of traffic is about 10% of what it was before March. My partner has an app which tells her the operator of each flight, its origin and destination. Many are freighters. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 5 hours ago, monkeysarefun said: Yesterday evening we heard the sound of a large aircraft using the flight path into Sydney that crosses above here. That was literally the first time since all this started 8 months or so ago that I've any kind of air traffic bigger than the small craft that use nearby Camden airport. Couldn't see it in the clouds but there was much exclaiming "A plane! A plane!" like we were castaways on some island. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 G'Day Folks 6 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted October 24, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 24, 2020 From The Age today. I should clarify a few points before you read the following. It is Grand Final day for the Australian Rules Football. Adelaide is about 700km from Geelong by car (8 hour drive) and requires crossing a state border, which is currently closed due to Covid 19. Bad luck with the pub booking By Zach Hope You wouldn't want to be this bloke today. One unlucky, or unthinking, Victorian punter thought he had it all sorted when he booked his grand final table at the Elephant and Castle Hotel more than a month ago. But there was a problem. A pretty big one. Instead of booking at the Geelong venue, he'd somehow managed to reserve a table for four at the unrelated Adelaide pub of the same name. That's a long and very illegal drive. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted October 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 24, 2020 52 minutes ago, kevinlms said: From The Age today. I should clarify a few points before you read the following. It is Grand Final day for the Australian Rules Football. Adelaide is about 700km from Geelong by car (8 hour drive) and requires crossing a state border, which is currently closed due to Covid 19. Bad luck with the pub booking By Zach Hope You wouldn't want to be this bloke today. One unlucky, or unthinking, Victorian punter thought he had it all sorted when he booked his grand final table at the Elephant and Castle Hotel more than a month ago. But there was a problem. A pretty big one. Instead of booking at the Geelong venue, he'd somehow managed to reserve a table for four at the unrelated Adelaide pub of the same name. That's a long and very illegal drive. Good job he didn't try to book at the one in West Chiltington, West Sussex, England (which used to be a very fine hostelry but closed down several years ago). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 5 hours ago, kevinlms said: From The Age today. I should clarify a few points before you read the following. It is Grand Final day for the Australian Rules Football. Adelaide is about 700km from Geelong by car (8 hour drive) and requires crossing a state border, which is currently closed due to Covid 19. Bad luck with the pub booking By Zach Hope You wouldn't want to be this bloke today. One unlucky, or unthinking, Victorian punter thought he had it all sorted when he booked his grand final table at the Elephant and Castle Hotel more than a month ago. But there was a problem. A pretty big one. Instead of booking at the Geelong venue, he'd somehow managed to reserve a table for four at the unrelated Adelaide pub of the same name. That's a long and very illegal drive. Loads of Glaswegians did similar last week for the Old Firm Derby. Due to the pubs in parts of Scotland being closed they booked hotels and tables in Blackpool. Only to find that Blackpool was going into Tier Three lockdown and most of the pubs were closed. Only eateries are open and they don't tend to show football. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted October 24, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 24, 2020 5 hours ago, kevinlms said: It is Grand Final day for the Australian Rules Football For those that fear coming to Australia be warned. Cats were defeated by Tigers. As one might expect really. If that needs explaining you will have to re-apply for your entry visa 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted October 24, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted October 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Steamport Southport said: Loads of Glaswegians did similar last week for the Old Firm Derby. Due to the pubs in parts of Scotland being closed they booked hotels and tables in Blackpool. Only to find that Blackpool was going into Tier Three lockdown and most of the pubs were closed. Only eateries are open and they don't tend to show football. That's not the same thing at all. The Australian guy intended to book at table at his local Geelong hotel, but messed up and booked an Adelaide hotel instead! The Glaswegians when they booked, weren't to know that the circumstances had changed AFTER they booked. As an aside, it's good to see Rangers win at Parkhead, surely a sign that they have arrived back in the Scottish Premier League! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 8 hours ago, Gwiwer said: For those that fear coming to Australia be warned. Cats were defeated by Tigers. As one might expect really. If that needs explaining you will have to re-apply for your entry visa Probably needs explaining to most people in NSW and QLD where all eyes are on todays Storm vs Panthers game! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 10 hours ago, Gwiwer said: For those that fear coming to Australia be warned. Cats were defeated by Tigers. As one might expect really. If that needs explaining you will have to re-apply for your entry visa Yeah, but it can't have been for real. It was played outside of the country ... in Queensland! 1 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted October 25, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 25, 2020 2 hours ago, monkeysarefun said: Probably needs explaining to most people in NSW and QLD where all eyes are on todays Storm vs Panthers game! This person in NSW couldn't care less about yesterday's aerial ping pong. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 46 minutes ago, SRman said: Yeah, but it can't have been for real. It was played outside of the country ... in Queensland! and us here in South Australia, call you Victorians, "mexicans" 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 3 hours ago, monkeysarefun said: Probably needs explaining to most people in NSW and QLD where all eyes are on todays Storm vs Panthers game! Which, in the event of a tie, will be decided by adding up the number of serious criminal charges pending against each team's players, and awarding the match to the side facing the longest aggregate potential jail time . 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted October 25, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 25, 2020 51 minutes ago, Sol said: and us here in South Australia, call you Victorians, "mexicans" We call them that too. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted October 25, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 25, 2020 13 minutes ago, PatB said: Which, in the event of a tie, will be decided by adding up the number of serious criminal charges pending against each team's players, and awarding the match to the side facing the longest aggregate potential jail time . What if that's also a tie? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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