What if you lived in Australia? - Page 56

**palo5** · January 3rd, 2013, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by blondifan

I don't know if E's come across camels in his travels. I'm pretty sure i haven't. They are mostly in the Northern Territory...

You're right. I was just checking sizes & weights in wiki, and there's a map that shows where they are - and it's exactly as you say

**blondifan** · January 3rd, 2013, 04:41 PM

I seem to remember hearing about a wild horse 'Brumby' problem years ago, although nothing recently.
Hopefully they got some kind of handle on them.
Pretty much all these hard hooved large animals are descendants of those left behind by failed settlers, etc.
Camels, horses, long horned cattle, as well as rabbits, foxes, cane toads etc were all introduced.

Please don't get me started on the introduced plant pests

coolew · January 5th, 2013, 04:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uli12345

And you have not such a good beer!

I don't like fosters:

We like our beer ( and you don't have it) I am so sorry!

Notice:

Here in Bavaria we have more than 480 Breweries!
How much you have?

A little Collection

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_d...eien_in_Bayern

Best regards
ULI1234

There are hundreds of Australian beers. Almost all of them are better than Fosters. If you want to try a good mainstream Australian beer, try a Coopers, a James Boag, a James Squire or a Crown Lager.

The major brewers and beers are:

Carlton and United Breweries - VB, Crown Lager, Carlton Draught, Pure Blonde, Reschs Pilsener. CUB also make Fosters, but it's mostly for export. Crown lager is better.

Cascade Brewery - Cascade Premium Lager, Cascade Light, Mercury Cider

Castlemaine Perkins - XXXX Bitter, XXXX Gold, XXXX Light, XXXX Summer Bright Lager (XXXX is pronounded four ecks, before you ask)

Coopers Brewery - Sparkling Ale, Original Pale Ale, Best Extra Stout, Dark Ale, Mild Ale.

Hahn Brewery - Hahn Premium, Hahn Super Dry, Hahn Light, Hahn White

James Boag & Sons - James Boag's Premium, Boag's Draught,

James Squire - Amber Ale, Pale Ale, Golden Ale, IPA, Porter, Pilsener, Sundowner Lager

South Australian Brewing Company - West End Draught, Southwark Bitter

Swan Brewery - Swan and Emu

Tooheys - Tooheys New, Tooheys Old, Tooheys Extra Dry, Tooheys Red

Here is a list of the Local Taphouse hottest Australian craft beers for 2011 (the 2012 list hasn't been released):

1. Stone and Wood Brewing Co - Pacific Ale

2. Little Creatures - Pale Ale

3. Feral Brewing Company - Hop Hog

4. 4 Pines Brewing Company - Kolsch

5. Little Creatures - Single Batch - The Big Dipper

6. 4 Pines Brewing Company - Pale Ale

7. McLaren Vale Beer Company - Vale Ale

8. Kooinda Boutique Brewery - Black IPA aka Full Nelson

9. Holgate Brewhouse - Temptress

10. White Rabbit Brewery - Dark Ale

11. McLaren Vale Beer Company - Vale IPA

12. Murray's Craft Brewing Co. - Icon 2IPA

13. Matilda Bay Brewing Company - Fat Yak

14. Bridge Road Brewers - India Saison

15. Mountain Goat Brewery - The Thorny Goat

16. Coopers - Pale Ale

17. 4 Pines Brewing Company - Hefeweizen

18. Knappstein Enterprise Brewery - Reserve Lager

19. 4 Pines Brewing Company - Extra Special Bitter

20. 4 Pines Brewing Company - Stout

21. Endeavour - Pale Ale

22. Hawthorn Brewing - Pale Ale

23. Malt Shovel Brewery - James Squires Golden Ale

24. Hargreaves Hill Brewing Company - ESB

25. Endeavour - Amber Ale

26. Kooinda Boutique Brewery - Pale Ale

27. White Rabbit Brewery - White Ale

28. Holgate Brewhouse - Hopinator

29. Thirsty Crow - Vanilla Milk Stout

30. McLaren Vale Beer Company - Vale Dark

31. Little Creatures - Bright

32. Holgate Brewhouse - ESB

33. Bridge Road Brewers - Galaxy IPA

34. Jamieson Brewery - Brown Ale

35. King Valley Brewery - Yowie Lager

36. Mountain Goat Brewery - Hightail Ale

37. Bright Brewery - M.I.A. IPA

38. Mornington Peninsula Brewery - Imperial IPA

39. McLaren Vale Beer Company - Vale Dry

40. 4 Pines Brewing Company - Amarillo Summer Ale

41. Mountain Goat Brewery - Steam Ale

42. Hawthorn Brewing - Pilsner

43. Hawthorn Brewing - Amber Ale

44. Mornington Peninsula Brewery - Pale Ale

45. 2 Brothers Brewery - Growler

46. Moo Brew - Pale Ale

47. Rocks Brewing Co - The Hangman

48. The Grove - Big House Ale

49. Balmain Brewing Company - Pale Ale

50. Woolshed Brewery - Amazon Ale

51. Kosciuszko Brewing Company - Pale Ale

52. Burleigh Brewing Company - Pale Ale

53. 4 Hearts Brewing - 4 Degrees Pale Ale

54. Feral Brewing Company - Karma Citra

55. Moo Brew - Hefeweizen

56. Brew Boys - Ace of Spades

57. Holgate Brewhouse - The Empress

58. Murray's Craft Brewing Co. - Wild Thing

59. Bridge Road Brewers - Chevalier - Saison

60. Two Birds - Golden Ale

61. Coopers - Sparkling Ale

62. Red Hill Brewery - Imperial Stout

63. Pinchgut - Pilzner

64. Red Hill Brewery - Scotch Ale

65. Bridge Road Brewers - Beechworth Pale Ale

66. Hawthorn Brewing - Witbier

67. Burleigh Brewing Company - My Wife's Bitter

68. Woolshed Brewery - Judas the Dark

69. Mountain Goat Brewery - India Pale Ale

70. Mountain Goat Brewery - Coffee IPA

71. Doctor's Orders - Zephyr

72. Cavalier - Pale

73. The Grove - Gangster Stout

74. Moo Brew - Imperial Stout

75. Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel - Three Sheets Pale

76. Little Creatures - Single Batch - Dreadnaught Stout

77. 4 Pines Brewing Company - Pils

78. Pinchgut - Black Plz

79. Moo Brew - Dark Ale

80. Little Creatures - Rogers

81. Cavalier - Brown

82. Jamieson Brewery - Beast IPA

83. The Grove - Boring Beer

84. Murray's Craft Brewing Co. - Shawn's Fault

85. Moo Brew - Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout (2010 Vintage Release)

86. Murray's Craft Brewing Co. - Whale Ale

87. Coopers - Extra Strong Vintage Ale

88. Murray's Craft Brewing Co. - Angry Man Brown Ale

89. Nail Brewing - Pale Ale

90. Moon Dog - Skunkworks Cognac Barrel Aged Double IPA

91. Mornington Peninsula Brewery - IPA

92. Malt Shovel Brewery - James Squires Amber Ale

93. Matilda Bay Brewing Company - Alpha Pale Ale

94. Thirsty Crow - 26-Fifty Summer Ale

94. Moo Brew - Pilsner

96. Malt Shovel Brewery - James Squires Pale Ale

97. Bridge Road Brewers - Bling IPA

98. 3 Ravens - 55

99. 4 Hearts Brewing - 4 Degrees Summer Wheat

100. Kooinda Boutique Brewery - Valhalla Golden Ale

100. Murray's Craft Brewing Co. - Grand Cru

**blondifan** · January 5th, 2013, 03:03 PM

Well if you live in Australia better get some fire proof undies.

Four out of control fires today; Another two *(that i know of) were contained.
Tasman Penisular has the highway *(the only way) closed and last i heard earlier tonight about 80 homes lost.. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/fires-raze-80-properties-thousands-stranded/story-e6frg6nf-1226547982605

by the way, happy new year

Estreeter · January 25th, 2013, 01:33 PM

What if you lived in Australia?

You'd be celebrating this Today,

Just a few facts about Oz

In 1954, Bob Hawke was immortalised by the Guinness Book of Records for sculling 2.5 pints of beer in 11 seconds. Bob later became the Prime Minister of Australia.

We have electricity, shopping malls, cars and ATMs in Australia (contrary to popular belief that we are still living in the dark ages)

Apparently the first European settlers in Australia drank more alcohol per person than any other community in the history of mankind.

We have over 6000 species of flies, about 4000 species of ants, and there are about 350 species of termites

Melbourne has the second largest Greek population in the world, after Athens

Australia has the world's largest cattle station (ranch). At 30,028 km2 it is almost the same size as Belgium.

There are more than 150 million sheep in Australia, and only some 23 million people.

Australia is home to six of the top ten deadliest snakes in the world

The worlds best internet forum has 2 Australian moderators..... Bludgers, both of them

ijenk64 · January 25th, 2013, 01:41 PM

I will not have a word said about Australians, after all they were hand picked by some of Britain`s finest magistrates. ;-)

Estreeter · January 25th, 2013, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ijenk64

I will not have a word said about Australians, after all they were hand picked by some of Britain`s finest magistrates. ;-)

That's true

In fact, many of the first fleet convicts were given a choice by the magistrates,
Face execution, or be deported too the new penal colony

Some of these idiots actually chose execution rather than face the voyage too the paradise.... morons, they deserved too die for being stupid

Sounds harsh by me, but if they're capable of making a decision like that, it means less idiots offspring today

**palo5** · January 25th, 2013, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Estreeter

We have over 6000 species of flies, about 4000 species of ants, and there are about 350 species of termites

...and 10.000 species of humans. Scientists have no explanation, except...

Quote:

Australia is home to six of the top ten deadliest snakes in the world

I know you don't like your swivel-hipped beauty queen of a PM, but who are the other five?

**Tmee2020** · January 25th, 2013, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Estreeter

What if you lived in Australia?

There are more than 150 million sheep in Australia, and only some 23 million people.

Not any more, there aren't. 2012-13 estimate is 77.4 million.
Today is also India Republic Day, well done India.

We should get ourselves a more appropriate day to celebrate, how about Jan 1?

**blondifan** · January 25th, 2013, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmee2000

We should get ourselves a more appropriate day to celebrate, how about Jan 1?

Or how about Jan 7th.?
That way maybe we can celebrate again around two weeks later.

Here's hoping this only happens once every two thousand years.
See ya at the next one.

January 5th, 2013, 03:03 PM	#554
blondifan Vintage Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,406 Thanks: 54,993 Thanked 60,208 Times in 4,401 Posts	Fosters Fights Flames Well if you live in Australia better get some fire proof undies. Four out of control fires today; Another two (that i know of) were contained. Tasman Penisular has the highway (the only way) closed and last i heard earlier tonight about 80 homes lost.. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/fires-raze-80-properties-thousands-stranded/story-e6frg6nf-1226547982605 by the way, happy new year

January 25th, 2013, 01:33 PM	#555
Estreeter *Administrator* Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The 19th hole Posts: 58,091 Thanks: 449,492 Thanked 896,562 Times in 60,293 Posts	Uselss Info What if you lived in Australia? You'd be celebrating this Today, Just a few facts about Oz In 1954, Bob Hawke was immortalised by the Guinness Book of Records for sculling 2.5 pints of beer in 11 seconds. Bob later became the Prime Minister of Australia. We have electricity, shopping malls, cars and ATMs in Australia (contrary to popular belief that we are still living in the dark ages) Apparently the first European settlers in Australia drank more alcohol per person than any other community in the history of mankind. We have over 6000 species of flies, about 4000 species of ants, and there are about 350 species of termites Melbourne has the second largest Greek population in the world, after Athens Australia has the world's largest cattle station (ranch). At 30,028 km2 it is almost the same size as Belgium. There are more than 150 million sheep in Australia, and only some 23 million people. Australia is home to six of the top ten deadliest snakes in the world The worlds best internet forum has 2 Australian moderators..... Bludgers, both of them __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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January 3rd, 2013, 04:41 PM	#552
blondifan Vintage Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,406 Thanks: 54,993 Thanked 60,208 Times in 4,401 Posts	I seem to remember hearing about a wild horse 'Brumby' problem years ago, although nothing recently. Hopefully they got some kind of handle on them. Pretty much all these hard hooved large animals are descendants of those left behind by failed settlers, etc. Camels, horses, long horned cattle, as well as rabbits, foxes, cane toads etc were all introduced. Please don't get me started on the introduced plant pests