Topic: How to ride all year round

[Damfino]

Ha ha, we don't have Alligators in Australia mate, the Salt Water Crocodiles ate them all! Actually I remember a terrible story about a girl from Europe who narrowly escaped being killed in the Bali bombing in 2002, so she came over to Australia to recuperate, and was promptly eaten by a Crocodile. I guess her number was up? Cheers, Terry.  

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Bali+girl+eaten+by+crocodile%3B+Backpacker+who+survived+bomb+dies+in...-a093310638

Holy human excrement Batman!  I remember when that happened, the news travelled world wide.  

[Stev-o]

Ha ha, we don't have Alligators in Australia mate, the Salt Water Crocodiles ate them all! Actually I remember a terrible story about a girl from Europe who narrowly escaped being killed in the Bali bombing in 2002, so she came over to Australia to recuperate, and was promptly eaten by a Crocodile. I guess her number was up? Cheers, Terry.  

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Bali+girl+eaten+by+crocodile%3B+Backpacker+who+survived+bomb+dies+in...-a093310638

Holy human excrement Batman!  I remember when that happened, the news travelled world wide. 

Terry - you're almost making us not want to visit you for that welding seminar!

[Terry in Australia]

Ha ha, nah, don't worry guys, I live in Melbourne, (south eastern side of Oz) which is in the colder climes, so we're pretty safe down here, so no Crocs, Taipans etc, all we've got is 6 types of "potentially fatal" and 11 types of "Dangerous" land and sea snakes, 1 "potentially fatal" spider, (although some other spiders can make you real sick, including one who's venom will rot your flesh, and antibiotics don't work) 4 or 5 breeds of man eating sharks, a couple of types of deadly venomous jelly fish, baby stealing Dingo's, Kangaroos, Wallaby's, Wombats and Koala's who tend to cross the highway in front of motorcycles at the most inconvenient times (usually at night) and last but not least, women with PMS driving SUV's. Personally, I'd take my chances with the critters...........   

[trueblue]

Ha ha, nah, don't worry guys, I live in Melbourne, (south eastern side of Oz) which is in the colder climes, so we're pretty safe down here, so no Crocs, Taipans etc, all we've got is 6 types of "potentially fatal" and 11 types of "Dangerous" land and sea snakes, 1 "potentially fatal" spider, (although some other spiders can make you real sick, including one who's venom will rot your flesh, and antibiotics don't work) 4 or 5 breeds of man eating sharks, a couple of types of deadly venomous jelly fish, baby stealing Dingo's, Kangaroos, Wallaby's, Wombats and Koala's who tend to cross the highway in front of motorcycles at the most inconvenient times (usually at night) and last but not least, women with PMS driving SUV's. Personally, I'd take my chances with the critters...........   

Hey Terry you also forgot to mention the Drop Bears, those things are viscious

[Terry in Australia]

Hey Terry you also forgot to mention the Drop Bears, those things are viscious

Yeah mate, Drop Bears and Hoop snakes are probably the worst of the lot, I'm only glad I live in the city now, fatalities are so common in the country you rarely see reports of attacks in the news........... 

[Damfino]

About 90 percent of the time, at least hereabouts, after the dickwad in the SUV or super-high jacked up pickup with the ridiculous tractor tires cuts you off and almost kills you (motorcycles are invisible to those twits), and you catch up with them - you know, just to see what they look like - you discover it is a housewife from Round Rock who couldn't handle a vehicle that big even if she WASN'T putting on makeup and texting.

The closest those vehicles come to offroad is if they happen to have an unpaved driveway.

And they all came here for the mild weather, which they can't enjoy in their air conditioned tuna boats.

I reiterate... Austin is a terrible place to live. The weather sucks. Stay up north where it is nice, y'all.

Patrick

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[Damfino]

Hey Terry you also forgot to mention the Drop Bears, those things are viscious

Yeah mate, Drop Bears and Hoop snakes are probably the worst of the lot, I'm only glad I live in the city now, fatalities are so common in the country you rarely see reports of attacks in the news........... 

[Terry in Australia]

Yep, that's one of the little buggers mate, I haven't seen one in a few weeks, but they're out there, and they're deadly!

[dave500]

four years ago tommorrow a girl was killed by a shark at amity point,a beach at queensland,no joke the same name as in the movie jaws.
http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2006/s1544350.htm
drop bears can sometimes be tamed and become quite good "guard dogs"

[Terry in Australia]

four years ago tommorrow a girl was killed by a shark at amity point,a beach at queensland,no joke the same name as in the movie jaws.
http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2006/s1544350.htm
drop bears can sometimes be tamed and become quite good "guard dogs"

That's unreal Dave, what a scary coincidence! BTW I tried to tame a Dropbear to use as a guard dog once, but the nasty little fukker ate my wifes cats, raped the neighbours Greyhound, and chewed the tyres off my K1 so I shot the little prick. Never again mate, they're more trouble than they're worth, and poor bloody "Repco Lad" next door will never be the same again............. 

[Patrick]

We used to have critters like those drop bears around here, but the rattlesnakes, occasional wandering cougar, poisonous spiders, flocks of millions of rabid bats (they're quite famous), and crazy urban deer and coyotes pretty much killed them off or scared them off. We mostly have the predators under control now and now it is becoming more rare for young mothers at shopping malls to have their babies ripped from her arms by a flesh-eating quadrupeds. No more than once or twice a week, anyway.

I don't know who wrote that article, Schmaus, but it is filled with lies. Austin beautiful? Maybe if you like parched triple-digit moonscapes littered with the remains of rattlesnake and coyote victims and wailing relatives. Maybe if you like skies blackened with huge flocks of rabid bats and vultures the size of volkswagens. Maybe if you like large, boiling lakes cram-packed with yuppie-piloted speedboats and jet skis. Maybe if you like half-naked female college coeds who obviously spend just enough time in the gym and like to tan their tight little bodies in public areas...

Wait a minute. I do kinda like the coed part. Forget I mentioned that.

Awful place. Y'all don't even want to see this place, much less live here.

Patrick

[Stev-o]

The co-ed part makes it worthwhile for me!

I'm sure you've been to Devil's Cove on Lake Travis!!

[Patrick]

I hope whatever crawled up there and got stuck finally fell out.

We've got those, too.

I have spent some time at Lake Travis. I used to like Hippie Hollow (local public nude beach) until it became primarily gay. I really liked Barton Springs Pool back in the 80s when topless women were frequent visitors.

One other thing to note. There is no law in Austin requiring women to wear tops. Equal protection and all. Zilker Park used to be the place to go for topless sunbathers.

See all we've lost with all these people moving here?

Patrick

[MCRider]

Yep, that's one of the little buggers mate, I haven't seen one in a few weeks, but they're out there, and they're deadly!

And to think I trusted you! You had me going. Reminds me when I was 12 and the scoutmaster made me hike 1/2 mile to the general store to get a "smokebender".   

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drop_bear

[trueblue]

Yep, that's one of the little buggers mate, I haven't seen one in a few weeks, but they're out there, and they're deadly!

And to think I trusted you! You had me going. Reminds me when I was 12 and the scoutmaster made me hike 1/2 mile to the general store to get a "smokebender".   

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drop_bear

Thats all lies, created by the government to prevent the tourists getting scared away, need to keep the victi... I mean the tourist dollars flowing in 

[Terry in Australia]

Ha ha, I think I just wet myself! Oh my God, I did, I hope there are no Dropbears close by, they are often aroused into a feeding frenzy by the smell of urine soaked sweatpants.

Oh no, I can hear a scrabbling of claws on my patio, and the unmistakeable grunting (similar to the sound of a new cub scout being broken in by his scoutmaster Ron.....) I think I'm a goner. Oh well, I guess it's better to have loved and lived, than to never have lo......... aaaaaaarrrrrkkkkkgubnarfarkarrrrrrrr!!!!!!

We used to have critters like those drop bears around here, but the rattlesnakes, occasional wandering cougar, poisonous spiders, flocks of millions of rabid bats (they're quite famous), and crazy urban deer and coyotes pretty much killed them off or scared them off. We mostly have the predators under control now and now it is becoming more rare for young mothers at shopping malls to have their babies ripped from her arms by a flesh-eating quadrupeds. No more than once or twice a week, anyway.

I don't know who wrote that article, Schmaus, but it is filled with lies. Austin beautiful? Maybe if you like parched triple-digit moonscapes littered with the remains of rattlesnake and coyote victims and wailing relatives. Maybe if you like skies blackened with huge flocks of rabid bats and vultures the size of volkswagens. Maybe if you like large, boiling lakes cram-packed with yuppie-piloted speedboats and jet skis. Maybe if you like half-naked female college coeds who obviously spend just enough time in the gym and like to tan their tight little bodies in public areas...

Wait a minute. I do kinda like the coed part. Forget I mentioned that.

Awful place. Y'all don't even want to see this place, much less live here.

Patrick