rockershovel Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 10 hours ago, J. S. Bach said: I have always thought that Bud should be poured back into the horse. Both sons have been, over the course of the weekend, plus that tedious Wales/England game...problem solved. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 (edited) Its just about THAT time of the year again...... Edited August 22, 2019 by monkeysarefun 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 1 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 G'day Folks This 'May' have been put up before........ 2 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
faulcon1 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Koalas those cute and cuddly marsupials, or are they. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
faulcon1 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 The haunting tinkling sound of the Bell Bird. This is quite near to where I live. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
faulcon1 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 A rare sight of the Whip Bird doing his Whip call. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 7, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 7, 2019 42 minutes ago, faulcon1 said: A rare sight of the Whip Bird doing his Whip call. Very nice. Heard plenty, never seen one. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Like St Enodoc, I have heard them many times but not seen one. In a similar vein, though, I once caught sight of a green catbird, by the simple expedient of imitating it. It tried to see who/what was answering its calls. If a bird is capable of giving one filthy looks, this one succeeded when it saw me! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jukebox Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Chickens now giving magpies a run for their money... https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/09/04/woman-pecked-death-rooster-australia/2207730001/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 G'day Folks Love the sound of the Aussie bush, except for the buzz of the flies................ manna 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted September 16, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 16, 2019 Watch out for the Magpies! https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/nsw/2019/09/16/magpie-fatal-cycle-crash/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PM Extra - 20190916 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted September 16, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 16, 2019 1 hour ago, kevinlms said: Watch out for the Magpies! https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/nsw/2019/09/16/magpie-fatal-cycle-crash/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PM Extra - 20190916 Well, they're only one win away from the AFL Grand Final (again)! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 39 minutes ago, St Enodoc said: Well, they're only one win away from the AFL Grand Final (again)! Which they will likely proceed to lose (again). 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted September 16, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 16, 2019 1 hour ago, St Enodoc said: Well, they're only one win away from the AFL Grand Final (again)! Are they? As if I care! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Just another Sunday game here, but in another land where football players wear tight shiny pants it came as quite a revelation apparently... https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-star-jorge-taufua-catches-americas-eye-after-ferocious-hit/news-story/d7fa348a54479e3ff6a95c8963d8b5c7 and here is the tackle.. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 8 minutes ago, monkeysarefun said: it came as quite a revelation apparently... Those comments from Bleacher Report are complete nonsense. (This "news" report from news.com.au was a lot of hype but I expect nothing less from that journalistic institution.) It was a good form tackle. It is the way the NFL is trying to get players to tackle - instead of hitting each other with their helmets and getting CTE. I saw some just like it on Sunday's NFL games. Players are not penalized for a proper tackle. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ozexpatriate said: Those comments from Bleacher Report are complete nonsense. (This "news" report from news.com.au was a lot of hype but I expect nothing less from that journalistic institution.) It was a good form tackle. It is the way the NFL is trying to get players to tackle - instead of hitting each other with their helmets and getting CTE. I saw some just like it on Sunday's NFL games. Players are not penalized for a proper tackle. Yes- my addition of 'apparently' was meant to denote sarcasm! We get a regular supply of US blokes visiting work (military establishment so they are all either current or ex marines etc). If its footy season one of the guys here who is a member of Penrith Panthers takes them to a game (and AFL if the Swans or GWS are playing at home). They are invariably impressed at the speed and hard hitting of the two codes, it really opens their eyes that there is more to football than gridiron (don't know the 'official' name!) and womens soccer.... and they go home with Rugby League fan paraphenalia to bewilder the folk back home. (and Tim Tams) Edited September 16, 2019 by monkeysarefun 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) The last post brought back memory of when a heap of US guys were here on exercise around 2001. One of them wanted some Australian words that they could use as call signs back in the US so we gave them a heap. I still have the hopeful thought that somewhere in the skies the following kind of thing goes on: "Big Drongo, this is Dog Rooter - over..!" Edited September 16, 2019 by monkeysarefun 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 22 minutes ago, monkeysarefun said: We get a regular supply of US blokes visiting work (military establishment so they are all either current or ex marines etc). If its footy season one of the guys here who is a member of Penrith Panthers takes them to a game (and AFL if the Swans or GWS are playing at home). They are invariably impressed at the speed and hard hitting of the two codes, it really opens their eyes that there is more to football than gridiron (don't know the 'official' name!) and womens soccer.... and they go home with Rugby League fan paraphenalia to bewilder the folk back home. (and Tim Tams) In the US, it is just "football". You could call it American Football. Canadian Football is similar but there are some rule differences. People in north America don't call it "gridiron" - though most would probably know what you mean. Rugby Sevens is very popular at Universities in the US and there is a US national team. It is gaining in popularity, but there are no professional leagues. There is an annual Rugby Sevens international tournament in the US (USA Sevens) and viewership is increasing. To the best of my knowledge what is played as "Rugby" in collegiate athletics is a Rugby Union derivative. Rugby League is largely unknown in the US. Major League Soccer is also gaining dramatically in popularity. It is very popular in cities where there is no NFL team, and even in some cities where there is an NFL team. I wouldn't expect the average US serviceman to be very familiar with any code of football other than American Football, but we should take care not to make sweeping generalizations. Tim Tams are now widely available in US grocery stores - or at least they are where I live. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Ozexpatriate said: Tim Tams are now widely available in US grocery stores - or at least they are where I live. Yeah its been a while since Arnotts hav been Australian owned - probably the fact that up until June they were owned by US Campbells opened up the US market - and caused the ridiculous amount of Tim Tam varieties now available here - what was wrong with just plain Tim Tams??. Arnotts has now been sold to some US private equity firm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 (edited) 29 minutes ago, monkeysarefun said: the ridiculous amount of Tim Tam varieties now available here - what was wrong with just plain Tim Tams?? Only four flavours are available in the US. I do like the dark chocolate Tim Tams and I don't have to stuff my suitcase with them each time I return from Australia. (More room for Twisties for my son.) Edited September 16, 2019 by Ozexpatriate 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 (edited) Combine the Tim Tams with the twisties and you get.... Edited September 17, 2019 by monkeysarefun 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 I like Tim Tams and I like cheese, but... <insert vomit emoji> 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted September 17, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted September 17, 2019 13 hours ago, Ozexpatriate said: Only four flavours are available in the US. I do like the dark chocolate Tim Tams and I don't have to stuff my suitcase with them each time I return from Australia. (More room for Twisties for my son.) The cheese flavour was apparently developed for the Indonesian market. Many of the new flavours have been very unsuccessful https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Tam#Varieties 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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