Australian Thanksgiving

[usedtobefast]

You should move here IMO.

if not for family and friends. southern california is great too no worries.
a lot of really good music from Oz over the years.

 

[elapid]

May be we should be more worried about the cute and cuddly animals Australia has to offer rather than the slithery and hairy critters: dog drowning kangaroo slashes man!

http://www.theage.com.au/national/man-injured-in-roo-attack-20091123-iub0.html

 

[Tugboat]

I'd never describe a roo as cute and cuddly. They can get downright nasty.

 

[Anonymous]

And finally the Tiger Snake, which is the first venomous snake my Dad and I learned how to catch. Average bite = 35mg venom; LD50 = 0.118mg/kg; and 15,000 mice killed at LD50 with average venom yield/bite.

I am from the south in the US, where men screw sheep and their cousins and women chew tobacco, and outside of Pentecostal churches in the back woods, I have never heard the sentence "the first venomous snake my Dad and I learned to catch." You are either religious, or a different kind of crazy.

 

[elapid]

I am from the south in the US, where men screw sheep and their cousins and women chew tobacco, and outside of Pentecostal churches in the back woods, I have never heard the sentence "the first venomous snake my Dad and I learned to catch." You are either religious, or a different kind of crazy.

Not religious ...

 

[hugh0147]

Probably should have titled this thread the Australian equivalent of Thanksgiving..

Closest thing would be Australia day (as already mentioned). It even has similarities with US thanksgiving, all the patriotism etc., and indigenous Australians generally don't celebrate it. To the extent that some call it invasion day instead.

It seems all the Americans are scared of our wildlife and wouldn't come here because of it. I have similar perceptions of the US, except its the loud, gun toting, SUV (4WD in Aus speak) driving rednecks that I'm scared of and keep me from visiting the US. And no i'm not saying that all Americans are like that, but this minority still scares the hell out of me enough to keep away.

 

[usedtobefast]

Probably should have titled this thread the Australian equivalent of Thanksgiving..

Closest thing would be Australia day (as already mentioned). It even has similarities with US thanksgiving, all the patriotism etc., and indigenous Australians generally don't celebrate it. To the extent that some call it invasion day instead.

It seems all the Americans are scared of our wildlife and wouldn't come here because of it. I have similar perceptions of the US, except its the loud, gun toting, SUV (4WD in Aus speak) driving rednecks that I'm scared of and keep me from visiting the US. And no i'm not saying that all Americans are like that, but this minority still scares the hell out of me enough to keep away.

be afraid, very afraid...of the SUV driving soccer mom with the cell phone stuck to her ear. fyi, the natives do celebrate here(wife is one)

 

[hugh0147]

Ah, good. nice to see that i'm also guilty of cultural ignorance.

 

[elapid]

Just thought some of you may be interested by this article: http://www.theage.com.au/national/how-australias-killer-critters-scored-in-2009-20091231-lksp.html

See, Australia is a very safe place to visit! Come and enjoy our beautiful country, wonderful beaches, gorgeous women, and fantastic weather. 38C for NYE in Melbourne!

 

[auscyclefan94]

We celebrate Thanksgivings 365 days a year, eat some potato chips with tomato sauce, drink beer that doesn't taste like diluted urine and thank F%&* we're not Americans...

+1

especially that last statement

 

[auscyclefan94]

Just thought some of you may be interested by this article: http://www.theage.com.au/national/how-australias-killer-critters-scored-in-2009-20091231-lksp.html

See, Australia is a very safe place to visit! Come and enjoy our beautiful country, wonderful beaches, gorgeous women, and fantastic weather. 38C for NYE in Melbourne!

especially compared to america, our prime minister can go for a morning walk and not have to have bodyguards... Obama can't even do a speach without having bullet proof glass.

 

[craig1985]

Go into the outback, you have no idea how big Australia really is.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Go into the outback, you have no idea how big Australia really is.

I'm going out there on monday for 3 days...

 

[craig1985]

Tomorrow is Australia Day. All the yokels have Australian Flags on their 1989 rustbuckets, throw in a bit of race riots (link), bogan ****wits, and Australia: Love it or leave!. Cringeworthy.

And I ride at least 260km tomorrow.

 

[BroDeal]

Go into the outback, you have no idea how big Australia really is.

I went into the outback. I was not impressed. The Bloomin Onions, an Australian delicacy, were not bad, though.

 

[stefank]

I went into the outback. I was not impressed. The Bloomin Onions, an Australian delicacy, were not bad, though.

Going in? That was your first mistake. "Bloomin Onions", never heard of them.

 

[BroDeal]

Going in? That was your first mistake. "Bloomin Onions", never heard of them.

Don't sell your country short. I have it on good authority that Bloomin Onions are eaten with nearly every meal in Australia.

 

[stefank]

Gawd.Where do I live then?

 

[BroDeal]

Gawd.Where do I live then?

I don't know, but I do know for a fact that the Outback Steakhouse would never serve anything but authentic Australian cuisine. I am seriously starting to suspect that you may be a kiwi...or maybe even a brit trying to pass himself off as an aussie.

 

[craig1985]

I don't know, but I do know for a fact that the Outback Steakhouse would never serve anything but authentic Australian cuisine. I am seriously starting to suspect that you may be a kiwi...or maybe even a brit trying to pass himself off as an aussie.

That's true. Tasmania is technically not part of Australia

 

[fatandfast]

In NY our local food safety police come around and hassle the places that sell Roo. They are not sure what kind of animal it is and are afraid .

 

[krebs303]

Blooming onions, Foster's,Vegemite, bbq joey. sounds like all the food groups

 

[elapid]

Gawd.Where do I live then?

I know BroDeal is tongue in cheek, but I'm with you stefank. Being an Aussie living in North America, I can tell you there is very little that resembles Australian food at the Outback Steakhouse. Hell, even the voiceover on the ads for the place are an appalling attempt at an Aussie accent.

Now we do have a local burger place, called The Works, that have an authentic Down Under burger: fried egg, beetroot, and pineapple with the usual other assortment of lettuce and tomato. I think I might have to have one tomorrow in celebration of our national day. oi, oi, oi!

 

[fatandfast]

all the things killed and eaten in Australia, why the f..k did you guys fine some reality show 3000 dollars for eating a rat?

 

[BroDeal]