Yet another reason not to visit Oz

[Simmo W]

Yes, we breed em big here!

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-26/driver-survives-highway-collision-with-eagle/3853272

And I bet it was just a baby..

[Ben Russell]

. . . band aids . . .

[Simmo W]

Speaking of birds, we still laugh about a BBQ we had up at Merimbula once. A couple of large magpies got very friendly and started eating the margarine straight out of the tub. Funny eh. Even funnier was the sight of our dad running up the hill, chasing a magpie hauling a rather large Tbone steak in its beak, barely gaining any lift as it struggled to make its getaway! We never got it back :-)

[Ben Russell]

I had a butcher bird land about 30cm away once when I was eating my lunch; a delicious pie.

I ignored it, it's just a bird after-all... what harm can it do?

Then without warning it took a flying gulp of my damn pie and flew off!

...right out of my hands, between bites.

Cheeky little shit.

I don't trust them anymore and wont tolerate them sitting around when I'm eating.

[Hueyman]

Lol Ben , you were unlucky that day.. I MUCH prefer bird than spiders, even if both are usually totally inoffensive..

[Dozer]

I was in the passenger seat when my mum nearly ran over a wedgetailed eagle (or wedgetail eagle?). She mistook it for the dead wallaby she'd driven past earlier that morning. Having seen this article I'm glad she stopped!

[Simmo W]

I think this thread will go on forever!

Here's another reason not to go (no, we are not trying to put you off coming, really we aren't...It's not like we like to keep it all for ourselves..)

http://www.theage.co...0301-1u47o.html

[Ntr09]

And about those earthworms you have...

[Simmo W]

Thanks mate, I forgot about them. Funny, we're only a couple of hrs drive from the big worms, but have never checked them out. I wonder why?

They're not lethal - unless you eat a whole one, raw. I hear they taste quit nice poached, a similar flavor to Koala or smoked Echidna

http://scienceblogs.com/zooillogix/2008/05/giant_blue_earthworms_and_frie.php

[Ntr09]

I was talking about these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Gippsland_earthworm But eating a large blue worm is something I probably wouldn't do.

[chris k]

Ive been here almost 2 years and I still can't understand what half of you are saying.....

"Oi! He pulled a dummy spit I reckon; so how you been travelling?"

- CK.

Translation: I believe he was being purposefully whiny; so how are you doing?

[larjeet]

Thats OK Chris you can allways talk to me By the way I have won to Two large latte suppreme's at Timmy Hos rrroll up the Rrrim could of gone for a double double But I could choose anything . What could be more Canadian than walking into Canadian Tire at 4:30 in the morning with a Timmys coffee in hand and without putting out a Loonie or Toonie Eh

Edited March 1, 2012 by larjeet