Having to be covert whilst travelling in Australia

[99call]

Getting excited, as next week I will be travelling back to Australia for the first time since I was 18. Really interested to se whats changed in the intervening 19 years. It seems notes so far (in line with my research)

1- Don't introduce myself by name.......(my name being Stefan)

 

[Islandboy]

LOL. And if you’re lactose intolerant, don’t mention that either.

[El Presidente]

Enjoy your trip! Many changes over 19 years.  Some of them good 

It will be warm so get yourself ready for the beach UK style..... knotted hankie, long socks and sandals 

[99call]

Just now, El Presidente said:

Enjoy your trip! Many changes over 19 years.  Some of them good 

It will be warm so get yourself ready for the beach UK style..... knotted hankie, long socks and sandals 

Many thanks, me and the missus will arrive with Christmas jumpers and directly off to Tazzie to find the coldest lands we can, Ha.    Sorry about the Trent video, I'd not seen it for years, and only just watched if back.....and indeed far too blue for the forum.  Apologies

Last time on an Aussie beach for me was on Rottnest Island, something touched my leg (100% probably seaweed)  I proceeded to freak out, and turned to water around me into a cappuchino with my four flailing limbs.   Aussie toddlers looked on as I pathetically dragged myself onto dry land.  Nature is quite humbling, especially when there's actually nothing there!

[El Presidente]

52 minutes ago, 99call said:

I proceeded to freak out, and turned to water around me into a cappuchino with my four flailing limbs.   

Attacked by a shark

Bitten by a spider or snake 

Ambushed by a 5 metre crock

Chewed on by a Dingo, gored by a pig or gutted by an emu

 

Remember.......stay calm. 

[Fuzz]

1 hour ago, El Presidente said:

Attacked by a shark

Bitten by a spider or snake 

Ambushed by a 5 metre crock

Chewed on by a Dingo, gored by a pig or gutted by an emu

 

Remember.......stay calm. 

Don't forget;

Eviscerated by a kangaroo

Clawed by a koala

Stung by an irukanji, blue ringed octopus or stonefish

 

[99call]

The dingo is the worst to me. Watched a survival show with ray mears. And he said the bivvy bags people sleep in have a face cover. As they like to wake you up by ripping your face off (chin first) charming

[GrouchoMarx]

Don't forget the box jellyfish! Loads of fun to play with. 

[Ken Gargett]

14 hours ago, 99call said:

The dingo is the worst to me. Watched a survival show with ray mears. And he said the bivvy bags people sleep in have a face cover. As they like to wake you up by ripping your face off (chin first) charming

i have no idea who ray mears is - i am hoping a comedian, even if not a very funny one - but if he is serious then i am assuming he is now also the part owner of the sydney harbour bridge.

[RDBM]

Modern day Les Hiddins ?

[Drguano]

Don't ask what koala tastes like. Trust me...

[Ken Gargett]

29 minutes ago, RDBM said:

Modern day Les Hiddins ?

i remain none the wiser.

sadly, as is so often the case.

[Fuzz]

1 hour ago, RDBM said:

Modern day Les Hiddins ?

 

1 hour ago, Ken Gargett said:

i remain none the wiser.

sadly, as is so often the case.

Les Hiddins was also known as The Bush Tucker Man.

[Ken Gargett]

11 minutes ago, Fuzz said:

 

Les Hiddins was also known as The Bush Tucker Man.

A apols. Of course. 

[99call]

10 hours ago, Ken Gargett said:

i have no idea who ray mears is - i am hoping a comedian, even if not a very funny one - but if he is serious then i am assuming he is now also the part owner of the sydney harbour bridge.

Yep, your right on the money Ken, I'd got this mixed up with some Hyena stories in Africa of face maullings while people sleep camping out. 

Ray Mears is a brilliant bloke, I highly recommend catching some of his stuff on youtube. This one on the construction on a birch bark canoe is awesome.

 

[gweilgi]

On 09/11/2017 at 11:25 AM, Fuzz said:

Don't forget;

Eviscerated by a kangaroo

Clawed by a koala

Stung by an irukanji, blue ringed octopus or stonefish

 

Then there is the platypus with its venomous spurs ...

And what about those signs all over Sydney warning of "tree failure"??