What if you lived in Australia? - Page 478

**blondifan** · March 12th, 2017, 07:50 AM

We've had a mild summer down below, a few hot afternoons yet until the past week or two a regular weekly rain. Everyone who grows has been remarking on how tomato's have ripened early. Grass was thick and lush, but has died off, now that summer's over.

I was out at three this morning setting fire to a rubbish heap during a rain period, confident the nearby dead grass wouldn't ignite.

Estreeter · March 12th, 2017, 08:43 AM

**palo5** · March 12th, 2017, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Estreeter

That's cute, but are they a traffic danger?

We have these

If your car hits one, it can be death for both of you -- they're about 2 meters tall at the shoulder, and weigh around 700 kg

If you google "hirvikolari" and switch to images, you'll see the damage they can do to an auto and vice versa

Estreeter · March 12th, 2017, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by palo5

That's cute, but are they a traffic danger?

Hell yeah

Koala's and Wombats might look small and cute, but they can get a reasonable size, I hit one on the Hume Highway doing about 120, the damage they do to the front of a car can be significant, Problem is people know that and swerve to avoid them, creating a bigger danger.

**trailmaster** · March 12th, 2017, 10:55 AM

Boating season is almost over. It ends in April. Get your sailboats, and motorboats in that ocean to do some fishing before the Great Whites come!

martynz · March 13th, 2017, 05:40 AM

http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/fo...up-dinner-fail

**bloke57** · March 13th, 2017, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Estreeter

Hell yeah

Koala's and Wombats might look small and cute, but...

**blondifan** · March 13th, 2017, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by bloke57

The "other half"

**Motorboater** · March 13th, 2017, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by bloke57

The Delta Force. Down Under!

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Originally Posted by Estreeter

Hell yeah

Koala's and Wombats might look small and cute, but they can get a reasonable size, I hit one on the Hume Highway doing about 120, the damage they do to the front of a car can be significant, Problem is people know that and swerve to avoid them, creating a bigger danger.

The speed limit is 110.

**philll_77** · March 13th, 2017, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Motorboater

The speed limit is 110.

Yeah, what a rebel!

March 12th, 2017, 07:50 AM	#4771
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March 12th, 2017, 10:55 AM	#4775
trailmaster Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA Posts: 59,898 Thanks: 1,329,029 Thanked 707,260 Times in 60,072 Posts	Boating season is almost over. It ends in April. Get your sailboats, and motorboats in that ocean to do some fishing before the Great Whites come!