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"When I lived in Perth WA I remember nights where the temps didn't drop bellow the mid 30's and days that hit 50°. As for snakes you rarely see them, I lived less than 100m from a nature reserve and walked my dog over various local parks and never saw one in those places in 10yrs. Camping and 4x4ing out in the bush you do but not often. Kangaroos cause far more dramas in road accidents, I hit one once... "How often did you see those big spiders that look like they should have their own postcode? | |||
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"When I lived in Perth WA I remember nights where the temps didn't drop bellow the mid 30's and days that hit 50°. As for snakes you rarely see them, I lived less than 100m from a nature reserve and walked my dog over various local parks and never saw one in those places in 10yrs. Camping and 4x4ing out in the bush you do but not often. Kangaroos cause far more dramas in road accidents, I hit one once...
How often did you see those big spiders that look like they should have their own postcode? "It's just a huntsman  | |||
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"Heatwave in Australia and some of the hottest overnight temperatures ever recorded. Bush and forest fires. I wonder if that will drive lots of snakes into the inhabited areas. " Always with the snakes | |||
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"When I lived in Perth WA I remember nights where the temps didn't drop bellow the mid 30's and days that hit 50°. As for snakes you rarely see them, I lived less than 100m from a nature reserve and walked my dog over various local parks and never saw one in those places in 10yrs. Camping and 4x4ing out in the bush you do but not often. Kangaroos cause far more dramas in road accidents, I hit one once...
How often did you see those big spiders that look like they should have their own postcode?
It's just a huntsman "It sounds like it should carry a bow and arrow and ride a horse. And they’re almost big enough to do that!  | |||
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"When I lived in Perth WA I remember nights where the temps didn't drop bellow the mid 30's and days that hit 50°. As for snakes you rarely see them, I lived less than 100m from a nature reserve and walked my dog over various local parks and never saw one in those places in 10yrs. Camping and 4x4ing out in the bush you do but not often. Kangaroos cause far more dramas in road accidents, I hit one once...
How often did you see those big spiders that look like they should have their own postcode?
It's just a huntsman
It sounds like it should carry a bow and arrow and ride a horse. And they’re almost big enough to do that! "I grew up in the part of Australia that has both of the deadly spiders. Huntsmen are big but harmless. I have (not Australian) people send me pictures all the time. "That could eat my cat!" "Eh, I've seen bigger " | |||
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"When I lived in Perth WA I remember nights where the temps didn't drop bellow the mid 30's and days that hit 50°. As for snakes you rarely see them, I lived less than 100m from a nature reserve and walked my dog over various local parks and never saw one in those places in 10yrs. Camping and 4x4ing out in the bush you do but not often. Kangaroos cause far more dramas in road accidents, I hit one once...
How often did you see those big spiders that look like they should have their own postcode?
It's just a huntsman
It sounds like it should carry a bow and arrow and ride a horse. And they’re almost big enough to do that!
I grew up in the part of Australia that has both of the deadly spiders. Huntsmen are big but harmless.
I have (not Australian) people send me pictures all the time. "That could eat my cat!" "Eh, I've seen bigger ""Do you get them in the city? Or is it just more rural areas? (Just weighing up whether I’d ever have the bottle to visit Australia - so far it’s not looking good ) | |||
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"Is a huntsman actually genetically classed as a spider? It am I thinking of a camel spider.. there is one that charges at humans.. In india during the floods then snakes often invade homes.. they have professional snake catchers there.. very very brave men " Charges at human ?! You’re thinking of rhinos, very similar looking to a spider, but the easiest way to tell the difference is a spider has 8 legs and a rhino has 4. Hope this helps X | |||
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" Do you get them in the city? Or is it just more rural areas? (Just weighing up whether I’d ever have the bottle to visit Australia - so far it’s not looking good )"Yeah. I'm from Sydney, proper urban, and snakes occasionally spiders definitely. But basically leave them alone (and don't stick orifices where you can't see, avoid outside toilets) and they're no bother. | |||
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"Is a huntsman actually genetically classed as a spider? It am I thinking of a camel spider.. there is one that charges at humans.. In india during the floods then snakes often invade homes.. they have professional snake catchers there.. very very brave men " It's a name of the giant spiders. They're pretty shy. And *harmless* | |||
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"When I lived in Perth WA I remember nights where the temps didn't drop bellow the mid 30's and days that hit 50°. As for snakes you rarely see them, I lived less than 100m from a nature reserve and walked my dog over various local parks and never saw one in those places in 10yrs. Camping and 4x4ing out in the bush you do but not often. Kangaroos cause far more dramas in road accidents, I hit one once...
How often did you see those big spiders that look like they should have their own postcode? "As Inaswingdress says the more tropical climate over the Eastern States encourages the more creepier crawlies but shes also right in that its just part of life. The huntsman spiders I saw but way more common was the red backs, on any given day I could find 5 or 6 in my garden. Related to black widows their venom is deadly but nobody's died of a spider bite in WA in living memory. I used to finish work in the arvo and saw many times a large mushroom cloud on the horizon from a bushfire. One time the nature reserve caught fire close to home and the water bombers and helicopters were sent in, they actually sound a siren like a fire engine when they're about to drop the water and can refill there tanks by hovering over your swimming pool if they wish. Me and all the neighbours stood ready with our hoses dousing the gardens and standing ready. The flora recovers in no time and some gum trees don't shed their seeds unless the bark is burnt. Sadly most fires are started by people. | |||
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"Is a huntsman actually genetically classed as a spider? It am I thinking of a camel spider.. there is one that charges at humans.. In india during the floods then snakes often invade homes.. they have professional snake catchers there.. very very brave men Charges at human ?! You’re thinking of rhinos, very similar looking to a spider, but the easiest way to tell the difference is a spider has 8 legs and a rhino has 4. Hope this helps X" I watch those nature programmes. It's my preference to horror films.. there are some spiders that are very aggressive and will charge a human.. strange but true... | |||
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"Is a huntsman actually genetically classed as a spider? It am I thinking of a camel spider.. there is one that charges at humans.. In india during the floods then snakes often invade homes.. they have professional snake catchers there.. very very brave men Charges at human ?! You’re thinking of rhinos, very similar looking to a spider, but the easiest way to tell the difference is a spider has 8 legs and a rhino has 4. Hope this helps X I watch those nature programmes. It's my preference to horror films.. there are some spiders that are very aggressive and will charge a human.. strange but true..." They don’t charge at you  people cast shadows, spiders like shadows so they move towards the shadow seriously!! | |||
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"Is a huntsman actually genetically classed as a spider? It am I thinking of a camel spider.. there is one that charges at humans.. In india during the floods then snakes often invade homes.. they have professional snake catchers there.. very very brave men Charges at human ?! You’re thinking of rhinos, very similar looking to a spider, but the easiest way to tell the difference is a spider has 8 legs and a rhino has 4. Hope this helps X I watch those nature programmes. It's my preference to horror films.. there are some spiders that are very aggressive and will charge a human.. strange but true..." I like those fish with headlights, when they go backwards their hazard lights come on, truly amazing how nature adapts to its environment, | |||
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"When I lived in Perth WA I remember nights where the temps didn't drop bellow the mid 30's and days that hit 50°. As for snakes you rarely see them, I lived less than 100m from a nature reserve and walked my dog over various local parks and never saw one in those places in 10yrs. Camping and 4x4ing out in the bush you do but not often. Kangaroos cause far more dramas in road accidents, I hit one once...
How often did you see those big spiders that look like they should have their own postcode?
As Inaswingdress says the more tropical climate over the Eastern States encourages the more creepier crawlies but shes also right in that its just part of life.
The huntsman spiders I saw but way more common was the red backs, on any given day I could find 5 or 6 in my garden. Related to black widows their venom is deadly but nobody's died of a spider bite in WA in living memory.
I used to finish work in the arvo and saw many times a large mushroom cloud on the horizon from a bushfire.
One time the nature reserve caught fire close to home and the water bombers and helicopters were sent in, they actually sound a siren like a fire engine when they're about to drop the water and can refill there tanks by hovering over your swimming pool if they wish. Me and all the neighbours stood ready with our hoses dousing the gardens and standing ready.
The flora recovers in no time and some gum trees don't shed their seeds unless the bark is burnt.
Sadly most fires are started by people."Redbacks more common than huntsmen? No no no no no | |||
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"When I lived in Perth WA I remember nights where the temps didn't drop bellow the mid 30's and days that hit 50°. As for snakes you rarely see them, I lived less than 100m from a nature reserve and walked my dog over various local parks and never saw one in those places in 10yrs. Camping and 4x4ing out in the bush you do but not often. Kangaroos cause far more dramas in road accidents, I hit one once... "We spent time Working in North Queensland mostly between Tully and Cape Trib, summers are unbearable in the tropics and brown snakes do come onto sealed roads for the heat and will stand up as high as you and confront you if you come across them | |||
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"When I lived in Perth WA I remember nights where the temps didn't drop bellow the mid 30's and days that hit 50°. As for snakes you rarely see them, I lived less than 100m from a nature reserve and walked my dog over various local parks and never saw one in those places in 10yrs. Camping and 4x4ing out in the bush you do but not often. Kangaroos cause far more dramas in road accidents, I hit one once...
We spent time Working in North Queensland mostly between Tully and Cape Trib, summers are unbearable in the tropics and brown snakes do come onto sealed roads for the heat and will stand up as high as you and confront you if you come across them "I have heard a brown snake will charge a human too | |||
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"I just watched a clip of the Brazilian Wandering Spider.. they are well aggressive..." I grew up in a place with lots of dangerous creepy crawlies and I managed to survive unscathed. Few bee stings and bluebottle stings (note, does not mean the same thing in Australia, freaked me out when I moved here. Stinging jellyfish flying through the air, inland, and people don't think this is a big deal. Fuck this Swing is *out*  ) | |||
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"Is a huntsman actually genetically classed as a spider? It am I thinking of a camel spider.. there is one that charges at humans.. In india during the floods then snakes often invade homes.. they have professional snake catchers there.. very very brave men Charges at human ?! You’re thinking of rhinos, very similar looking to a spider, but the easiest way to tell the difference is a spider has 8 legs and a rhino has 4. Hope this helps X I watch those nature programmes. It's my preference to horror films.. there are some spiders that are very aggressive and will charge a human.. strange but true... I like those fish with headlights, when they go backwards their hazard lights come on, truly amazing how nature adapts to its environment, " Angler fish?! | |||
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"I just watched a clip of the Brazilian Wandering Spider.. they are well aggressive... I grew up in a place with lots of dangerous creepy crawlies and I managed to survive unscathed. Few bee stings and bluebottle stings (note, does not mean the same thing in Australia, freaked me out when I moved here. Stinging jellyfish flying through the air, inland, and people don't think this is a big deal. Fuck this Swing is *out* )"Oh now this IS funny! Crumbs, that's be great - seeing a jellyfish flying round the kitchen while you find a copy of Women's Weekly to swat it with | |||
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"I just watched a clip of the Brazilian Wandering Spider.. they are well aggressive... I grew up in a place with lots of dangerous creepy crawlies and I managed to survive unscathed. Few bee stings and bluebottle stings (note, does not mean the same thing in Australia, freaked me out when I moved here. Stinging jellyfish flying through the air, inland, and people don't think this is a big deal. Fuck this Swing is *out* )
Oh now this IS funny! Crumbs, that's be great - seeing a jellyfish flying round the kitchen while you find a copy of Women's Weekly to swat it with "Those fuckers hurt when they sting you
And you guys are terrified of wasps and you aren't worried by flying bluebottles
My first summer here. You guys ) | |||
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"When I lived in Perth WA I remember nights where the temps didn't drop bellow the mid 30's and days that hit 50°. As for snakes you rarely see them, I lived less than 100m from a nature reserve and walked my dog over various local parks and never saw one in those places in 10yrs. Camping and 4x4ing out in the bush you do but not often. Kangaroos cause far more dramas in road accidents, I hit one once... "I spent a year in Perth, where abouts did you live? | |||
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"Tom, I would like you to do a wildfire documentary series. I enjoy your narrative on animals. Yes would definitely watch it. "  | |||
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"Tom, I would like you to do a wildfire documentary series. I enjoy your narrative on animals. Yes would definitely watch it. " I am flattered.. I would call it Toms Tall Tales | |||
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"The heat of the fires must surely help to kill the virus if it hangs in the air"
I mean maybe but it'll also destroy everything else? Yay? | |||
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"Tom, I would like you to do a wildfire documentary series. I enjoy your narrative on animals. Yes would definitely watch it. I am flattered.. I would call it Toms Tall Tales " I would love this! | |||
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"When I lived in Perth WA I remember nights where the temps didn't drop bellow the mid 30's and days that hit 50°. As for snakes you rarely see them, I lived less than 100m from a nature reserve and walked my dog over various local parks and never saw one in those places in 10yrs. Camping and 4x4ing out in the bush you do but not often. Kangaroos cause far more dramas in road accidents, I hit one once...
How often did you see those big spiders that look like they should have their own postcode?
As Inaswingdress says the more tropical climate over the Eastern States encourages the more creepier crawlies but shes also right in that its just part of life.
The huntsman spiders I saw but way more common was the red backs, on any given day I could find 5 or 6 in my garden. Related to black widows their venom is deadly but nobody's died of a spider bite in WA in living memory.
I used to finish work in the arvo and saw many times a large mushroom cloud on the horizon from a bushfire.
One time the nature reserve caught fire close to home and the water bombers and helicopters were sent in, they actually sound a siren like a fire engine when they're about to drop the water and can refill there tanks by hovering over your swimming pool if they wish. Me and all the neighbours stood ready with our hoses dousing the gardens and standing ready.
The flora recovers in no time and some gum trees don't shed their seeds unless the bark is burnt.
Sadly most fires are started by people.
Redbacks more common than huntsmen?
No no no no no "Oh yes yes yes yes yes lol I only ever saw a couple of big huntsmen in 10yrs but heaps of redbacks, in fact I saw more redbacks than wolf spiders too. Perhaps its a WA thing  | |||
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" Oh yes yes yes yes yes lol I only ever saw a couple of big huntsmen in 10yrs but heaps of redbacks, in fact I saw more redbacks than wolf spiders too. Perhaps its a WA thing "I have no issue with huntsmen. I'm not afraid of redbacks per se, but I have a very healthy respect for them and want them somewhere else please. | |||
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"When I lived in Perth WA I remember nights where the temps didn't drop bellow the mid 30's and days that hit 50°. As for snakes you rarely see them, I lived less than 100m from a nature reserve and walked my dog over various local parks and never saw one in those places in 10yrs. Camping and 4x4ing out in the bush you do but not often. Kangaroos cause far more dramas in road accidents, I hit one once...
I spent a year in Perth, where abouts did you live? "Canning Vale... 8 Bramdean crescent 6155 | |||
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"Heatwave in Australia and some of the hottest overnight temperatures ever recorded. Bush and forest fires. I wonder if that will drive lots of snakes into the inhabited areas. " Tastes like chicken.. | |||
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"When I lived in Perth WA I remember nights where the temps didn't drop bellow the mid 30's and days that hit 50°. As for snakes you rarely see them, I lived less than 100m from a nature reserve and walked my dog over various local parks and never saw one in those places in 10yrs. Camping and 4x4ing out in the bush you do but not often. Kangaroos cause far more dramas in road accidents, I hit one once...
I spent a year in Perth, where abouts did you live?
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" Oh yes yes yes yes yes lol I only ever saw a couple of big huntsmen in 10yrs but heaps of redbacks, in fact I saw more redbacks than wolf spiders too. Perhaps its a WA thing
I have no issue with huntsmen. I'm not afraid of redbacks per se, but I have a very healthy respect for them and want them somewhere else please.
"I think its only the females that bite. Not as bad as a Sydney funnel web though, they got snake sized fangs I think | |||
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" Oh yes yes yes yes yes lol I only ever saw a couple of big huntsmen in 10yrs but heaps of redbacks, in fact I saw more redbacks than wolf spiders too. Perhaps its a WA thing
I have no issue with huntsmen. I'm not afraid of redbacks per se, but I have a very healthy respect for them and want them somewhere else please.
I think its only the females that bite. Not as bad as a Sydney funnel web though, they got snake sized fangs I think "I'm not messing with either of them thank you
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"Regardless of the complimentary comments.. soon the urban areas will have snakes lapping at their doors " She'll be right, mate. | |||
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"I want people safe but aware " The Australians/people who've lived in Australia are telling you that a) we know, and/or b) we know how to handle this. | |||
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"Never mind the snakes and spiders its the cane toads... THE TOADS!!! " | |||
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"I want people safe but aware " Its just Strayer mate... | |||
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"Toads ?" They bother me way more than spiders or snakes  | |||
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"Redbacks were common and nasty in Perth, but they don't like people and are easily avoided. Don't stick your fingers in places a spider might live, and you won't even notice it's there. Huntsmans are big cuddly friendly spiders that you're much more likely to see indoors. They look scary, and will give you a fright if they decide to jump, but they're completely harmless. And they eat insects that might otherwise annoy you, so they're good to have around. I never saw a single snake when I lived there. They can hear big clumsy creatures like us coming a mile away, and scurry off somewhere safe before we even get close. Drop bears, however. They scare me. Some people will try to tell you they're a tall story invented to frighten tourists. Don't believe them. And the scariest of them all? WA customs inspectors. Don't even think about smuggling an apple into the state. They have fruit sniffer dogs. They will find you." | |||
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"Redbacks were common and nasty in Perth, but they don't like people and are easily avoided. Don't stick your fingers in places a spider might live, and you won't even notice it's there. Huntsmans are big cuddly friendly spiders that you're much more likely to see indoors. They look scary, and will give you a fright if they decide to jump, but they're completely harmless. And they eat insects that might otherwise annoy you, so they're good to have around. I never saw a single snake when I lived there. They can hear big clumsy creatures like us coming a mile away, and scurry off somewhere safe before we even get close. Drop bears, however. They scare me. Some people will try to tell you they're a tall story invented to frighten tourists. Don't believe them. And the scariest of them all? WA customs inspectors. Don't even think about smuggling an apple into the state. They have fruit sniffer dogs. They will find you. "Got caught by that when I lived there. Picked up an apple in Melbourne, flew back home to Perth, got picked up by a sniffer dog and got a bollocking by the dog handler. Managed to avoid a fine though
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"The cure for drop bears is covering yourself in piss." Or smearing vegemite behind your ears | |||
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"The cure for drop bears is covering yourself in piss." Conveniently, that happens pretty much automatically if you see one. | |||
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"The cure for drop bears is covering yourself in piss. Conveniently, that happens pretty much automatically if you see one." Yes. Fortunately for me they never go for Aussies, only tourists  | |||
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"Redbacks were common and nasty in Perth, but they don't like people and are easily avoided. Don't stick your fingers in places a spider might live, and you won't even notice it's there. Huntsmans are big cuddly friendly spiders that you're much more likely to see indoors. They look scary, and will give you a fright if they decide to jump, but they're completely harmless. And they eat insects that might otherwise annoy you, so they're good to have around. I never saw a single snake when I lived there. They can hear big clumsy creatures like us coming a mile away, and scurry off somewhere safe before we even get close. Drop bears, however. They scare me. Some people will try to tell you they're a tall story invented to frighten tourists. Don't believe them. And the scariest of them all? WA customs inspectors. Don't even think about smuggling an apple into the state. They have fruit sniffer dogs. They will find you.
Got caught by that when I lived there.
Picked up an apple in Melbourne, flew back home to Perth, got picked up by a sniffer dog and got a bollocking by the dog handler.
Managed to avoid a fine though
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"Toads ?" Over east in Queensland they have a lot of sugar cane plantations. Sometime during the 1930's farmers were complaining about loosing crops to the cane beatle infestation so some bright spark in the government though it was a good idea to import cane toads over from South America as they love to eat the beatles. Thing is when the toads arrived they found other insects more tasty to eat and didn't do the job they were bought over to do. As they had little in the way of predators due to them being poisonous they thrived and multiplied beyond belief, not even the crocks will eat them. Ever since they arrived they've been hopping from Queensland across the top of Australia heading west. They have now started to reach Perth which is 1000's of miles in distance. They are big and ugly things but you gotta love 'em lol | |||
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"Redbacks were common and nasty in Perth, but they don't like people and are easily avoided. Don't stick your fingers in places a spider might live, and you won't even notice it's there. Huntsmans are big cuddly friendly spiders that you're much more likely to see indoors. They look scary, and will give you a fright if they decide to jump, but they're completely harmless. And they eat insects that might otherwise annoy you, so they're good to have around. I never saw a single snake when I lived there. They can hear big clumsy creatures like us coming a mile away, and scurry off somewhere safe before we even get close. Drop bears, however. They scare me. Some people will try to tell you they're a tall story invented to frighten tourists. Don't believe them. And the scariest of them all? WA customs inspectors. Don't even think about smuggling an apple into the state. They have fruit sniffer dogs. They will find you.
Got caught by that when I lived there.
Picked up an apple in Melbourne, flew back home to Perth, got picked up by a sniffer dog and got a bollocking by the dog handler.
Managed to avoid a fine though
I've had many bollockings at Kingsford Smith. I do actually know better "Hahahah...nice one. | |||
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"Toads ? Over east in Queensland they have a lot of sugar cane plantations. Sometime during the 1930's farmers were complaining about loosing crops to the cane beatle infestation so some bright spark in the government though it was a good idea to import cane toads over from South America as they love to eat the beatles. Thing is when the toads arrived they found other insects more tasty to eat and didn't do the job they were bought over to do. As they had little in the way of predators due to them being poisonous they thrived and multiplied beyond belief, not even the crocks will eat them. Ever since they arrived they've been hopping from Queensland across the top of Australia heading west. They have now started to reach Perth which is 1000's of miles in distance. They are big and ugly things but you gotta love 'em lol" I have no fuckin' love for fuckin' cane toads. Flamin' oath. | |||
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"Are these Toads dangerous ?" Yes. They could eat a man whole | |||
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"Seriously.. they are only toads " Tell that to an Aussie lol
They have no natural predators and toxic pustules on their skin.
Domestic cats heve taken them only to die from the poison....they are an introduced species and wreaking havoc... | |||
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"Seriously.. they are only toads " Australia has an exclusive but delicate ecosystem, the toads thrived to plague proportions but at the cost of other indigenous wildlife. | |||
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"How big are these toads " Chuffing huge!! about the size of a rabbit...  | |||
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"When I lived in Perth WA I remember nights where the temps didn't drop bellow the mid 30's and days that hit 50°. As for snakes you rarely see them, I lived less than 100m from a nature reserve and walked my dog over various local parks and never saw one in those places in 10yrs. Camping and 4x4ing out in the bush you do but not often. Kangaroos cause far more dramas in road accidents, I hit one once... "Roos and toads!! Once hit a road block of 1000s of the buggers blocking the freeway it was ridiculous. I loved Perth. Would love to live there one day permanently. | |||
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"Seriously.. they are only toads " | |||
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"When I lived in Perth WA I remember nights where the temps didn't drop bellow the mid 30's and days that hit 50°. As for snakes you rarely see them, I lived less than 100m from a nature reserve and walked my dog over various local parks and never saw one in those places in 10yrs. Camping and 4x4ing out in the bush you do but not often. Kangaroos cause far more dramas in road accidents, I hit one once...
Roos and toads!! Once hit a road block of 1000s of the buggers blocking the freeway it was ridiculous.
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"When I lived in Perth WA I remember nights where the temps didn't drop bellow the mid 30's and days that hit 50°. As for snakes you rarely see them, I lived less than 100m from a nature reserve and walked my dog over various local parks and never saw one in those places in 10yrs. Camping and 4x4ing out in the bush you do but not often. Kangaroos cause far more dramas in road accidents, I hit one once...
Roos and toads!! Once hit a road block of 1000s of the buggers blocking the freeway it was ridiculous.
I loved Perth. Would love to live there one day permanently. "I'd go back in a heartbeat....best days of my life! | |||
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"Is a huntsman actually genetically classed as a spider? It am I thinking of a camel spider.. there is one that charges at humans.. In india during the floods then snakes often invade homes.. they have professional snake catchers there.. very very brave men Charges at human ?! You’re thinking of rhinos, very similar looking to a spider, but the easiest way to tell the difference is a spider has 8 legs and a rhino has 4. Hope this helps X I watch those nature programmes. It's my preference to horror films.. there are some spiders that are very aggressive and will charge a human.. strange but true..." Yeah that's the camel back. Fair few of those in Iraq. | |||
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Roos and toads!! Once hit a road block of 1000s of the buggers blocking the freeway it was ridiculous.
I loved Perth. Would love to live there one day permanently.
Wombats screw up cars pretty badly too"I bet...they are a big unit... Roos and Emu were the biggest threat in WA, especially the emu. All the weight is above the height of the bonnet of your car. If you hit one, they can come through your windscreen and be thrashing around inside you car....not a good situation for Emu nor occupants | |||
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"I just watched a clip of the Brazilian Wandering Spider.. they are well aggressive... I grew up in a place with lots of dangerous creepy crawlies and I managed to survive unscathed. Few bee stings and bluebottle stings (note, does not mean the same thing in Australia, freaked me out when I moved here. Stinging jellyfish flying through the air, inland, and people don't think this is a big deal. Fuck this Swing is *out* )
Oh now this IS funny! Crumbs, that's be great - seeing a jellyfish flying round the kitchen while you find a copy of Women's Weekly to swat it with
Those fuckers hurt when they sting you
And you guys are terrified of wasps and you aren't worried by flying bluebottles
My first summer here. You guys )"I,ve never heard of jelly fish flying through the air before unless someone chucks one.. you have the man of war jellyfish in australia I,m not sure where else in the world it might live I,ve not looked it up. | |||
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Oh now this IS funny! Crumbs, that's be great - seeing a jellyfish flying round the kitchen while you find a copy of Women's Weekly to swat it with
Those fuckers hurt when they sting you
And you guys are terrified of wasps and you aren't worried by flying bluebottles
My first summer here. You guys )I,ve never heard of jelly fish flying through the air before unless someone chucks one.. you have the man of war jellyfish in australia I,m not sure where else in the world it might live I,ve not looked it up."The Portuguese man o' war is called a bluebottle in Australia. They fucking hurt. So people, in Manchester, were talking about bluebottles coming through the window and I'm picturing some shit out of a horror film | |||
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Oh now this IS funny! Crumbs, that's be great - seeing a jellyfish flying round the kitchen while you find a copy of Women's Weekly to swat it with
Those fuckers hurt when they sting you
And you guys are terrified of wasps and you aren't worried by flying bluebottles
My first summer here. You guys )I,ve never heard of jelly fish flying through the air before unless someone chucks one.. you have the man of war jellyfish in australia I,m not sure where else in the world it might live I,ve not looked it up.
The Portuguese man o' war is called a bluebottle in Australia. They fucking hurt.
So people, in Manchester, were talking about bluebottles coming through the window and I'm picturing some shit out of a horror film "Used to get bluebottle jellyfish washing up on the beach.. Had to tell the kids that they are NOT to be stamped on...even though they are dead .... | |||
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"I just watched a clip of the Brazilian Wandering Spider.. they are well aggressive... I grew up in a place with lots of dangerous creepy crawlies and I managed to survive unscathed. Few bee stings and bluebottle stings (note, does not mean the same thing in Australia, freaked me out when I moved here. Stinging jellyfish flying through the air, inland, and people don't think this is a big deal. Fuck this Swing is *out* )
Oh now this IS funny! Crumbs, that's be great - seeing a jellyfish flying round the kitchen while you find a copy of Women's Weekly to swat it with
Those fuckers hurt when they sting you
And you guys are terrified of wasps and you aren't worried by flying bluebottles
My first summer here. You guys )I,ve never heard of jelly fish flying through the air before unless someone chucks one.. you have the man of war jellyfish in australia I,m not sure where else in the world it might live I,ve not looked it up.
The Portuguese man o' war is called a bluebottle in Australia. They fucking hurt.
So people, in Manchester, were talking about bluebottles coming through the window and I'm picturing some shit out of a horror film
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"When I lived in Perth WA I remember nights where the temps didn't drop bellow the mid 30's and days that hit 50°. As for snakes you rarely see them, I lived less than 100m from a nature reserve and walked my dog over various local parks and never saw one in those places in 10yrs. Camping and 4x4ing out in the bush you do but not often. Kangaroos cause far more dramas in road accidents, I hit one once...
Roos and toads!! Once hit a road block of 1000s of the buggers blocking the freeway it was ridiculous.
I loved Perth. Would love to live there one day permanently.
I'd go back in a heartbeat....best days of my life! "Mine too. Spent some messy times up in Broome too haven’t done the east coast ... yet | |||
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"Are these toads food ?" Nope lol | |||
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"Are these toads food ?" They've run rampant through Australia, no natural predators, they're poisonous (all previously explained here). Do you THINK they're food, Tom? | |||
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"Are these toads food ? They've run rampant through Australia, no natural predators, they're poisonous (all previously explained here). Do you THINK they're food, Tom?" Depends how you cook them.. | |||
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"Are these toads food ? They've run rampant through Australia, no natural predators, they're poisonous (all previously explained here). Do you THINK they're food, Tom? Depends how you cook them.. " Tom, you go ahead and eat a cane toad. Send us a postcard to let us know how you get on | |||
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"Are these toads food ? They've run rampant through Australia, no natural predators, they're poisonous (all previously explained here). Do you THINK they're food, Tom? Depends how you cook them.. Tom, you go ahead and eat a cane toad. Send us a postcard to let us know how you get on "Do they attack | |||
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"Toads ? Over east in Queensland they have a lot of sugar cane plantations. Sometime during the 1930's farmers were complaining about loosing crops to the cane beatle infestation so some bright spark in the government though it was a good idea to import cane toads over from South America as they love to eat the beatles. Thing is when the toads arrived they found other insects more tasty to eat and didn't do the job they were bought over to do. As they had little in the way of predators due to them being poisonous they thrived and multiplied beyond belief, not even the crocks will eat them. Ever since they arrived they've been hopping from Queensland across the top of Australia heading west. They have now started to reach Perth which is 1000's of miles in distance. They are big and ugly things but you gotta love 'em lol" I keep thinging of jabba the hutt in star wars now similar likeness obviously.. | |||
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"When I lived in Perth WA I remember nights where the temps didn't drop bellow the mid 30's and days that hit 50°. As for snakes you rarely see them, I lived less than 100m from a nature reserve and walked my dog over various local parks and never saw one in those places in 10yrs. Camping and 4x4ing out in the bush you do but not often. Kangaroos cause far more dramas in road accidents, I hit one once...
Roos and toads!! Once hit a road block of 1000s of the buggers blocking the freeway it was ridiculous.
I loved Perth. Would love to live there one day permanently.
I'd go back in a heartbeat....best days of my life!
Mine too. Spent some messy times up in Broome too haven’t done the east coast ... yet"Whoa!!! Way up there in WA...nice one | |||
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"Are these toads food ? They've run rampant through Australia, no natural predators, they're poisonous (all previously explained here). Do you THINK they're food, Tom? Depends how you cook them.. Tom, you go ahead and eat a cane toad. Send us a postcard to let us know how you get on
Do they attack "Dunno. You're going to go a catch one to eat, obviously, so include that in your postcard. Who knows? There might be a scientific journal article in this for you | |||
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"Are these toads food ? They've run rampant through Australia, no natural predators, they're poisonous (all previously explained here). Do you THINK they're food, Tom? Depends how you cook them.. Tom, you go ahead and eat a cane toad. Send us a postcard to let us know how you get on " | |||
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"Are these toads food ? They've run rampant through Australia, no natural predators, they're poisonous (all previously explained here). Do you THINK they're food, Tom? Depends how you cook them.. Tom, you go ahead and eat a cane toad. Send us a postcard to let us know how you get on
Do they attack
Dunno. You're going to go a catch one to eat, obviously, so include that in your postcard. Who knows? There might be a scientific journal article in this for you "Are they a danger | |||
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"Are these toads food ? They've run rampant through Australia, no natural predators, they're poisonous (all previously explained here). Do you THINK they're food, Tom? Depends how you cook them.. Tom, you go ahead and eat a cane toad. Send us a postcard to let us know how you get on
Do they attack
Dunno. You're going to go a catch one to eat, obviously, so include that in your postcard. Who knows? There might be a scientific journal article in this for you
Are they a danger "Dunno. You tell us. You might need a big postcard | |||
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"When I lived in Perth WA I remember nights where the temps didn't drop bellow the mid 30's and days that hit 50°. As for snakes you rarely see them, I lived less than 100m from a nature reserve and walked my dog over various local parks and never saw one in those places in 10yrs. Camping and 4x4ing out in the bush you do but not often. Kangaroos cause far more dramas in road accidents, I hit one once...
Roos and toads!! Once hit a road block of 1000s of the buggers blocking the freeway it was ridiculous.
I loved Perth. Would love to live there one day permanently.
I'd go back in a heartbeat....best days of my life!
Mine too. Spent some messy times up in Broome too haven’t done the east coast ... yet
Whoa!!! Way up there in WA...nice one "Mostly stayed in the suburbs of Perth but took a domestic flight for a holiday within a holiday to Broome was incredible. | |||
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"When I lived in Perth WA I remember nights where the temps didn't drop bellow the mid 30's and days that hit 50°. As for snakes you rarely see them, I lived less than 100m from a nature reserve and walked my dog over various local parks and never saw one in those places in 10yrs. Camping and 4x4ing out in the bush you do but not often. Kangaroos cause far more dramas in road accidents, I hit one once...
Roos and toads!! Once hit a road block of 1000s of the buggers blocking the freeway it was ridiculous.
I loved Perth. Would love to live there one day permanently.
I'd go back in a heartbeat....best days of my life!
Mine too. Spent some messy times up in Broome too haven’t done the east coast ... yet
Whoa!!! Way up there in WA...nice one
Mostly stayed in the suburbs of Perth but took a domestic flight for a holiday within a holiday to Broome was incredible. "Awesome....it's the most amazing place... So glad you got to experience it | |||
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"I just watched a clip of the Brazilian Wandering Spider.. they are well aggressive... I grew up in a place with lots of dangerous creepy crawlies and I managed to survive unscathed. Few bee stings and bluebottle stings (note, does not mean the same thing in Australia, freaked me out when I moved here. Stinging jellyfish flying through the air, inland, and people don't think this is a big deal. Fuck this Swing is *out* )
Oh now this IS funny! Crumbs, that's be great - seeing a jellyfish flying round the kitchen while you find a copy of Women's Weekly to swat it with
Those fuckers hurt when they sting you
And you guys are terrified of wasps and you aren't worried by flying bluebottles
My first summer here. You guys )I,ve never heard of jelly fish flying through the air before unless someone chucks one.. you have the man of war jellyfish in australia I,m not sure where else in the world it might live I,ve not looked it up.
The Portuguese man o' war is called a bluebottle in Australia. They fucking hurt.
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"Surprised no ones mentioned the drop bears yet ... Those things are lethal "We did. But we've moved on to Tom telling Australians about cane toads | |||
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"Surprised no ones mentioned the drop bears yet ... Those things are lethal
We did.
But we've moved on to Tom telling Australians about cane toads "No.. he is just fascinated by your stories About them Do they kill | |||
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"It's not on my list of places to visit.. too risky.. " Yes, that's how i feel about essex | |||
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"I read up on them.. a pest but not dangerous... The brown snake dangerous but not a cane toad..." Your missing the point Tom, they are poisonous to indigenous animals of Australia and therefore endanger the delicate balanced ecosystem. They won't eat you | |||
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"It's not on my list of places to visit.. too risky.. Yes, that's how i feel about essex "No dangerous toads here | |||
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"It's not on my list of places to visit.. too risky.. Yes, that's how i feel about essex
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"The cure for drop bears is covering yourself in piss." Your own, or do you do each other? Asking for a friend | |||
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"The cure for drop bears is covering yourself in piss. Your own, or do you do each other? Asking for a friend "They don't attack Aussies, so I've never had to find out | |||
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"The cure for drop bears is covering yourself in piss. Your own, or do you do each other? Asking for a friend
They don't attack Aussies, so I've never had to find out "Are they racist?! | |||
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"The cure for drop bears is covering yourself in piss. Your own, or do you do each other? Asking for a friend
They don't attack Aussies, so I've never had to find out
Are they racist?! "Political incorrectness in Australia? Never | |||
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"So basically the toads are a nuisance but harmless.. Red Herring" They're edible | |||
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"So basically the toads are a nuisance but harmless.. Red Herring They're edible "But are they tasty ? | |||
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"So basically the toads are a nuisance but harmless.. Red Herring" I don't think they're red, but maybe they do taste like fish? | |||
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"So basically the toads are a nuisance but harmless.. Red Herring I don't think they're red, but maybe they do taste like fish?" Fish are another introduced species which are a problem | |||
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"So basically the toads are a nuisance but harmless.. Red Herring They're edible
But are they tasty ?"Dunno. Have you ever considered a cookery programme? Toads and red herring | |||
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"So basically the toads are a nuisance but harmless.. Red Herring They're edible
But are they tasty ?
Dunno. Have you ever considered a cookery programme? Toads and red herring "Add some Bogong moths and witchetty grubs for some proper bush tucker | |||
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"I'm sure that i heard something about a farmer in essex trying out the toad thing. Thought they might keep the pests away from his sugar beet crop. Didn't work out, i believe that the toads escaped. Could have been somewhere near Colchester?" Sugar beet toads? | |||
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"what did jeremy clarkson say about australia? Full of Australians ?" Probably that they build the fastest cars lol. Despite what you think Tom its not like living up a tree in Jurassic Park... Its the most beautiful place I've ever been to and I'm proud to still retain my permanent residency. Aussies don't live in fear of killer man eating toads or giant deadly galah's... its life just like it is here with hotter summers, better beaches and a swimming pool 6ft from your bedroom window. | |||
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"It's not on my list of places to visit.. too risky.. Yes, that's how i feel about essex
No dangerous toads here "people keep them as pets in glass box,s or terrariums most likely in the uk too check out here on the cane toad.. THE AMPHIBIAN .co.uk not a species you want people releaseing thou thats for sure or fed up of looking after. | |||
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"what did jeremy clarkson say about australia? Full of Australians ? Probably that they build the fastest cars lol. Despite what you think Tom its not like living up a tree in Jurassic Park... Its the most beautiful place I've ever been to and I'm proud to still retain my permanent residency. Aussies don't live in fear of killer man eating toads or giant deadly galah's... its life just like it is here with hotter summers, better beaches and a swimming pool 6ft from your bedroom window. "I worry about flamin' galahs rather than killer galahs
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"what did jeremy clarkson say about australia? Full of Australians ? Probably that they build the fastest cars lol. Despite what you think Tom its not like living up a tree in Jurassic Park... Its the most beautiful place I've ever been to and I'm proud to still retain my permanent residency. Aussies don't live in fear of killer man eating toads or giant deadly galah's... its life just like it is here with hotter summers, better beaches and a swimming pool 6ft from your bedroom window. "If i had a swimming pool 6ft from my bedroom window, my bed would be underwater... | |||
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"No joke about the magpies aye? I remember on 7 news seeing a girl in Mandurah who'd had any eye pecked out by one. They used to dive bomb me walking the dog in nesting season. It was only then I realised the cable ties worn on cycling helmets weren't a fashion statement haha." Definitely not a joke
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"what did jeremy clarkson say about australia? Full of Australians ? Probably that they build the fastest cars lol. Despite what you think Tom its not like living up a tree in Jurassic Park... Its the most beautiful place I've ever been to and I'm proud to still retain my permanent residency. Aussies don't live in fear of killer man eating toads or giant deadly galah's... its life just like it is here with hotter summers, better beaches and a swimming pool 6ft from your bedroom window.
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"what did jeremy clarkson say about australia? Full of Australians ? Probably that they build the fastest cars lol. Despite what you think Tom its not like living up a tree in Jurassic Park... Its the most beautiful place I've ever been to and I'm proud to still retain my permanent residency. Aussies don't live in fear of killer man eating toads or giant deadly galah's... its life just like it is here with hotter summers, better beaches and a swimming pool 6ft from your bedroom window.
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"No joke about the magpies aye? I remember on 7 news seeing a girl in Mandurah who'd had any eye pecked out by one. They used to dive bomb me walking the dog in nesting season. It was only then I realised the cable ties worn on cycling helmets weren't a fashion statement haha. Definitely not a joke
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"No joke about the magpies aye? I remember on 7 news seeing a girl in Mandurah who'd had any eye pecked out by one. They used to dive bomb me walking the dog in nesting season. It was only then I realised the cable ties worn on cycling helmets weren't a fashion statement haha. Definitely not a joke
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"No joke about the magpies aye? I remember on 7 news seeing a girl in Mandurah who'd had any eye pecked out by one. They used to dive bomb me walking the dog in nesting season. It was only then I realised the cable ties worn on cycling helmets weren't a fashion statement haha. Definitely not a joke
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"My mum used to catch the funnelwebs in the backyard and take them to the hospital for antivenom" You joke me | |||
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"My mum used to catch the funnelwebs in the backyard and take them to the hospital for antivenom You joke me " Nope | |||
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"My mum used to catch the funnelwebs in the backyard and take them to the hospital for antivenom You joke me Nope" Did you have anti venom injections close in case | |||
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"My mum used to catch the funnelwebs in the backyard and take them to the hospital for antivenom You joke me Nope Did you have anti venom injections close in case " Well in the hospital she was taking them to... | |||
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"Methinks your winding me up.. magpies, giant toads.. What about brown snakes and funnel web spiders and black widows.." Black widows? Do you mean Scottish widows? That nice lady in the red Cape on the telly ads? | |||
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"Methinks your winding me up.. magpies, giant toads.. What about brown snakes and funnel web spiders and black widows.. Black widows? Do you mean Scottish widows? That nice lady in the red Cape on the telly ads?" Perhaps confusing the black horse with the scottish widow... | |||
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"My mum used to catch the funnelwebs in the backyard and take them to the hospital for antivenom Did the funnelwebs bite their own lips then? Is that why they needed giving some antivenom?" I've never gotten up close enough to find out | |||
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"These Oz buggers are serious players.. glad I don't live there " I'm far more fearful of trip to Colchester | |||
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"How these ozzie's sleep at night is beyond me." Carefully | |||
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"My mum used to catch the funnelwebs in the backyard and take them to the hospital for antivenom Did the funnelwebs bite their own lips then? Is that why they needed giving some antivenom? I've never gotten up close enough to find out "I think it's rather sad that they can poison themselves. Very compassionate of your mum to take them to the hospital and get them treated.  | |||
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"The cicadas must be defeating given the heat." They are probably quite deafening as well... | |||
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"The cicadas must be defeating given the heat. They are probably quite deafening as well..." Fucking auto carrot | |||
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"How these ozzie's sleep at night is beyond me. Carefully " | |||
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"The cicadas must be defeating given the heat. They are probably quite deafening as well... Fucking auto carrot "You have killer carrots as well? Even the vegetables are dangerous. | |||
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"I have no axe to grind with the Ozzie's.. they are all descended from convicts after all but living with these dangerous beasts was punishment enough .. How they survived so long I don't know" Your ignorance is awe-inspiring. They are not all descendants of convicts at all. Really I suggest you find out what your talking about
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"The cicadas must be defeating given the heat. They are probably quite deafening as well... Fucking auto carrot
You have killer carrots as well? Even the vegetables are dangerous."I did once wince watching Jamie Oliver bite into dunny fruit, completely oblivious. | |||
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"I have no axe to grind with the Ozzie's.. they are all descended from convicts after all but living with these dangerous beasts was punishment enough .. How they survived so long I don't know Your ignorance is awe-inspiring. They are not all descendants of convicts at all. Really I suggest you find out what your talking about
Whats more dangerous than any animal or insect is a lack of intelligence "I'm descended from convicts | |||
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"I have no axe to grind with the Ozzie's.. they are all descended from convicts after all but living with these dangerous beasts was punishment enough .. How they survived so long I don't know Your ignorance is awe-inspiring. They are not all descendants of convicts at all. Really I suggest you find out what your talking about
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I'm descended from convicts "I could tell by the way you've stolen my  | |||
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"How these ozzie's sleep at night is beyond me. Carefully
"Possums can be quite tame saw one on you tube sleeping in a out building of someones property I think it was in a hammock or something similar quite tame for a wild animal. | |||
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