Ivanhoe Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 Wouldn't there be a risk that making one's self beer-flavored bring all sorts of ravenous creatures to take a chunk out of you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssnake Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 "Mmmmm... beer-filled Germans!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougRichards Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Getting away from venomous creatures, sharks and drop bears: Quote in the Australian media; "A question worth pondering: what would Horatio Nelson think of this shitshow?" All over a simple display of patriotism, gone just slightly wrong: meanwhile 'What would Horatio Nelson think of this shitshow?' One recent incident that caused annoyance inside federal government ranks was Navy's decision last weekend to invite a local group of scantily clad dancers to perform a routine that included twerking. "The dancers are beside the point — we're meant to be a fighting force," one government frontbencher told the ABC, speaking on the condition of anonymity. "A question worth pondering: what would Horatio Nelson think of this shitshow?" The minister claimed, "many MPs have expressed surprise at this ceremony to government". Mr Thompson questioned the appropriateness of having dancers. "Standards in the ADF, and definitely when commissioning a ship, should be a little bit higher than that," he said. "We've got the CDF, we've got members of Parliament there, and the Governor-General's there, I don't think it's appropriate to be twerking". The ADF later clarified that the Governor-General and Chief of Navy were not present for the dancers - both men arrived minutes later. The ABC has confirmed the Chief of Defence, General Angus Campbell, was present and watched the dance routine. In a statement, the ADF defended the use of dancers, which it described as engaging with the local community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 I personally find them very engaging, but I guess its missing the point.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 The dancers are not happy - they claim that he video is creatively edited to make it look worse than it is. Who would have thought? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiloMorai Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 The dancers aren't that great looking with lots of flab bounce and jingle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmgill Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Clearly Fat Leonard missed an avenue for catching the eyes and entertaining VIPs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivanhoe Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 I must say, the new RAN uniforms are very festive. Works and twerks from pole to Pole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldsteel Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 On 4/16/2021 at 5:30 PM, DougRichards said: ... "A question worth pondering: what would Horatio Nelson think of this shitshow?" ... That this is exactly why women ought not to be allowed on ships? Or possibly even near them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Although Nelson DID have women on board Victory at Trafalgar. I doubt they were twerking, or even as nice to look at, but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougRichards Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Stuart Galbraith said: Although Nelson DID have women on board Victory at Trafalgar. I doubt they were twerking, or even as nice to look at, but... They would have been more interactive than twerking, I believe. "Shake a leg" comes to mind. Edited April 17, 2021 by DougRichards more information.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sardaukar Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 11 hours ago, Stuart Galbraith said: Although Nelson DID have women on board Victory at Trafalgar. I doubt they were twerking, or even as nice to look at, but... I am not sure if Nelson was interested in women... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivanhoe Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 39 minutes ago, Sardaukar said: I am not sure if Nelson was interested in women... Rum and the lash, at the very minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BansheeOne Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Quote Australia: Man kept body of home intruder for 15 years By Amanda Rivkin | 2h ago On Sydney's "Millionaire's Row," a man kept the decomposing body of a burglar in his home for a decade and a half. The corpse was not discovered for almost a year after the death of the homeowner. A Sydney man shot and killed an intruder in 2002 and kept the decomposing corpse in a bedroom for 15 years, a coroner's investigation revealed on Thursday. The owner of the home, Bruce Roberts, surrounded the body with 70 bottles of air freshener to mask the smell, local media reported. He was described as having a hoarding disorder. The body of the intruder, identified as Shane Snellman, was not discovered for almost a full year — after Roberts himself was discovered dead at home on July 21, 2017, at the age of 50. Snellman was 39-years-old at the time of his death and despite the severe decomposition of his corpse, he clearly had a gunshot wound to the left clavicle, the inquest revealed. [...] https://m.dw.com/en/australia-man-kept-body-of-home-intruder-for-15-years/a-57595438 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivanhoe Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Quite a trophy. I think I would have taxidermied or pickled him, though. Air freshener is expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Peter Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 Watch: Massive huntsman spider drops on pilot during landing in Australia Quote A Northern Territory pilot has had to work hard to keep his cool, after a stowaway huntsman dropped onto him from the cockpit's ceiling as he was landing a plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssnake Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 8 hours ago, Adam Peter said: Watch: Massive huntsman spider drops on pilot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_S Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 That spider isn't that big. Have a go at this beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Galbraith Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 When I was about 6, someone brought a Tarantula measuring about an adult handsize across into school. Nothing else has seemed as bad since. That, is practicaly a daddy longlegs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiloMorai Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 3 hours ago, Adam_S said: That spider isn't that big. Have a go at this beauty. That is only ~14cm across. Describing the arachnid as a "big boy", passenger Sean Hancock estimated it was around 15cm across. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmgill Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 On 6/19/2021 at 11:20 AM, Adam Peter said: Watch: Massive huntsman spider drops on pilot during landing in Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougRichards Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 (edited) This is why I love living in Australia, or rather, in Sydney, Australia. This photo was taken at Cronulla Beach, in the south of Sydney, but could have been taken anywhere on the beaches in Sydney. Two mounted police officers making sure that people were complying with Covid health regulations: that is, exercising and not just sitting around, and staying within 5 clicks of their homes. Then there was the cute young dog saying hello to the horse, and the horse saying hello back. This photo was (briefly) on a NewsCorp website, but was taken down for some reason. I cannot imagine why. (remembering - there is no expectation of privacy in a public place....). This is Sydney for you! Please feel free to pass on, it too cute to keep to yourself. Edited August 15, 2021 by DougRichards spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sardaukar Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 (edited) On 4/3/2021 at 10:48 AM, Stuart Galbraith said: Well, at least one Australian beer, external use only is the best utility. They inflict Foster's only on unsuspecting foreigners... For some reason I cannot stand that beer. AFAIK it's not even brewed in Australia while being Ozzian brand but in UK. XXXX is OK. "Why do Queenslanders call their beer XXXX? Because they cannot spell "beer."" Edited August 15, 2021 by Sardaukar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojan Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 1 hour ago, DougRichards said: ...exercising and not just sitting around, and staying within 5 clicks of their homes... Still that crap going on? When about 1/100-1/1000 infections come from outside gatherings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougRichards Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 30 minutes ago, bojan said: Still that crap going on? When about 1/100-1/1000 infections come from outside gatherings? Yes I know, the problem is when the proles and lumpenproletariat complain about all those people being outside enjoying the fresh air and the like and then use that as an excuse to gather in homes in groups of twenty, thirty or more. And we have had a couple of instances of a spreader going to an outdoor meeting and actually spreading the delta variant to those there, or on their way there. One of those had members of a meeting then going to their homes and spreading it further. Indeed, spreader number 1 in this recent outbreak passed it on initially to someone at at outdoor cafe. The other problem is how people get to those great outdoor spaces: like jamming people from more than one household in a problem area into one car, or catching public transport over distances. I live close to the beaches of Sydney. I have met with individual friends for walks there, not gatherings. I get myself there by myself, either driving solo or walking. That is how many get to the outdoors areas, and that is not a problem. It is groups of people traveling together that are the problem. The constabulary are not worried about people like me. They are concerned with groups who mass themselves into situations where spreading is almost inevitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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