Nearholmer Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 By coincidence, there was a programme on the radio here earlier about the science of venomous animals, and anti-venoms, and that super-deadly snake got star-billing. Apparently, in one bite it delivers enough venom to kill its prey 2000 (or maybe it was 20000) times over, and they even explained why such overkill is advantageous: the prey drops dead in the bat of an eyelid, which saves the snake the trouble and danger of hanging onto the creature while it goes through the prolonged death-agonies typical of most snake bites. So, actually, it is a merciful snake, if you look at it that way. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Nearholmer said: By coincidence, there was a programme on the radio here earlier about the science of venomous animals, and anti-venoms, and that super-deadly snake got star-billing. Apparently, in one bite it delivers enough venom to kill its prey 2000 (or maybe it was 20000) times over, and they even explained why such overkill is advantageous: the prey drops dead in the bat of an eyelid, which saves the snake the trouble and danger of hanging onto the creature while it goes through the prolonged death-agonies typical of most snake bites. So, actually, it is a merciful snake, if you look at it that way. Yes and that snake can kill me 2000 times and get away without even a warning, but if I was to merely just hit it with a shovel its a $10,000 fine and two years in jail. Yet another example of me as a white middle class male aged 40 to 60 getting unfairly prejudiced against. Edited November 11, 2021 by monkeysarefun 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Its not all death and destruction though , there are koalas and as I type this this guy is sitting outside eating some almonds and triggered the camera I set up. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 We were only ever in Oz in early Autumn, so never experienced them at their worst! Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 All looks bloody dangerous. Meanwhile, in London, their greatest fear is unsolicited social engagement ..... 2 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted November 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 11, 2021 3 hours ago, wagonman said: I've always thought of Geoffrey Cox as an expensive lawyer who occasionally moonlights as an MP. Look at the positive side to it: think of the damage he could cause to our legal framework if he actually turned up at the Palace of Westminster to do the job he was elected to do! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted November 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Nearholmer said: By coincidence, there was a programme on the radio here earlier about the science of venomous animals, and anti-venoms, and that super-deadly snake got star-billing. Apparently, in one bite it delivers enough venom to kill its prey 2000 (or maybe it was 20000) times over, and they even explained why such overkill is advantageous: the prey drops dead in the bat of an eyelid, which saves the snake the trouble and danger of hanging onto the creature while it goes through the prolonged death-agonies typical of most snake bites. So, actually, it is a merciful snake, if you look at it that way. Ah, now we understand the reasoning behind the nuclear stockpiles of the USA, USSR and China. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 To be fair, if there were snakes like that round here, I’d want to nuke them too. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 (edited) 14 hours ago, monkeysarefun said: Yes and that snake can kill me 2000 times and get away without even a warning, but if I was to merely just hit it with a shovel its a $10,000 fine and two years in jail. ''Conservationalism gone mad!'' St Patrick 14 hours ago, monkeysarefun said: Yet another example of me as a white middle class male aged 40 to 60 getting unfairly prejudiced against. As such, my Radio tells me daily that I am immensely privileged and oppressive. I keep asking it, ''well, in that case, when is the fun going to start?!?'' Edited November 12, 2021 by Edwardian correcting fecking autocorrect 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted November 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 12, 2021 13 hours ago, Regularity said: Look at the positive side to it: think of the damage he could cause to our legal framework if he actually turned up at the Palace of Westminster to do the job he was elected to do! As I recall, he did, while Attorney General. It also seems to me that his votes in absentia contribute to the damage currently being done. 59 minutes ago, Edwardian said: As such, my Radio tells me daily that I am immensely privileged and oppressive. I keep asking it, ''well, in that case, when is the fun going to start?!?'' Sorry, you're too late. For that, you needed to have been born in the 1860s not the 1960s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocor Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 17 hours ago, monkeysarefun said: Had this in my backyard 3 weeks ago, luckily its only the worlds second deadliest snake (the first one lives a bit further west of here) so I just poked it with a stick a few times. The poking of the Earth's fauna (including its most dominant species) with a stick never seems to be able to elicit a positive response. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 1 hour ago, rocor said: The poking of the Earth's fauna (including its most dominant species) with a stick never seems to be able to elicit a positive response. But I don't imagine @monkeysarefun was particularly wanting a positive response! Indeed that could have had a negative result as far as he was concerned! Jim 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, Caley Jim said: But I don't imagine @monkeysarefun was particularly wanting a positive response! Indeed that could have had a negative result as far as he was concerned! Jim Its what sticks are for! For instance I bet the guy in this picture whos probably inside somewhere wearing a labcoat wishes he was outside where theres sticks so he could have a bit of a poke at this. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/12/gargantuan-funnel-web-nicknamed-megaspider-donated-to-lifesaving-program And as for our funnel web spider milking facility that gets a mention - dont try it in your tea, tastes shocking. Edited November 12, 2021 by monkeysarefun 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 8 hours ago, rocor said: The poking of the Earth's fauna (including its most dominant species) with a stick never seems to be able to elicit a positive response. All you’ll ever need to know on that subject Clearly never reached the Antipodes. 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 27 minutes ago, Nearholmer said: All you’ll ever need to know on that subject Clearly never reached the Antipodes. Gotta admit, I had to turn on the subtitles for that! Which didnt make more sense of some bits of it than I could - for instance whats a "In his best quite a swell with a stick with an Aussie said under the furnish that Woolworths could sell"? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 You see the problem? This is why you're continuing to do something that people in Lancashire learned eighty years ago was a bad idea. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Annie Posted November 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 12, 2021 38 minutes ago, monkeysarefun said: Gotta admit, I had to turn on the subtitles for that! Which didnt make more sense of some bits of it than I could - for instance whats a "In his best quite a swell with a stick with an Aussie said under the furnish that Woolworths could sell"? Plainly you didn't have relatives from the 'old country' who still spoke in their regional dialects. As a kiddie I grew up surrounded by such folk and I found it absolutely delightful. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 1 hour ago, monkeysarefun said: Which didnt make more sense of some bits of it than I could - for instance whats a "In his best quite a swell with a stick with an Aussie said under the furnish that Woolworths could sell"? See thae folk as dinae understaun English! Translation :- In his Sunday best clothing, looking very smart, with a stick with a handle in the form of a horses head, the best quality stocked by the (now defunct) shop called Woolworths (which sold a wide variety of things and was not the same as your supermarket by the same name). HTH Jim 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Caley Jim said: See thae folk as dinae understaun English! Translation :- In his Sunday best clothing, looking very smart, with a stick with a handle in the form of a horses head, the best quality stocked by the (now defunct) shop called Woolworths (which sold a wide variety of things and was not the same as your supermarket by the same name). HTH Jim I could have done with you when I went to see Trainspotting back in the day. That made no sense to me. And where were the trains? Edited November 13, 2021 by monkeysarefun 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 17 hours ago, monkeysarefun said: I could have done with you when I went to see Trainspotting back in the day. That made no sense to me. And where were the trains? Today's language lesson, primarily for the further education of @monkeysarefun. Jim 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Thank you for that, it is all clear now and has really helped See, this is what I used to sound like And here I am after watching that - ock I the noo! 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam88 Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 On 12/11/2021 at 21:29, Nearholmer said: All you’ll ever need to know on that subject Clearly never reached the Antipodes. When I was about nine my friend and I 'set up' our rather prim teacher to read this monologue to the class. It all went according to plan as she had perforce to read right through to the end and of course the last sentence contained one of the rudest adjectives we knew. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Jim Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 1 hour ago, monkeysarefun said: That is generally accepted to be one of the worst scots accents ever on film! Jim And BTW, it's Och aye the noo! 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted November 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2021 Just now, Caley Jim said: That is generally accepted to be one of the worst scots accents ever on film! Matches the historical accuracy of the film, then... 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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