It is light inside and pitch dark outside.

I can only see my reflection in the window.

How depressing.

A palm tree flapping in the breeze, my clothes on the washing line

Quote from: Cindy James on January 20, 2012, 03:38:43 AM
I'm doing so, it should be sleepy for a few days.

I was use to them in the hills but here!!! But mice are snake food, and where there is food there will be things to eat it.

Snakes are our friends.
The keep the rodent population down.
Rodents are the enemy.

Quote from: Jamie D on January 22, 2012, 01:00:31 AM
Snakes are our friends.
The keep the rodent population down.
Rodents are the enemy.

Oh I agree, you should see the mouse plagues we get.

I hate rodents!

Quote from: Devlyn on January 22, 2012, 06:51:14 AM
I hate rodents!

Have you tried them sauteed, with a red wine reduction?

CVS/pharmacy
Mmmm, pharmaceutical convenience... I love living next to a 24/7 CVS.

Quote from: Cindy James on January 22, 2012, 12:59:41 AM
A palm tree flapping in the breeze, my clothes on the washing line

There are palm trees in Australia?

And Jamie I would totally sautee and eat a rat. We overlook so many delicacies.

Yes, I'm not sure of the types but I have a palm that is 10 ft and growing, it used to be in a pot but where I am now living it is warm enough to plant in the ground, my neighbour has palms that are around 30-40 foot.

The ecological range in Australia is enormous. The Top end, the Northern territories and North Queensland are tropical,  Adelaide where I am is Mediterranean.  Tasmania, where Karen lives, is northern European. We also have a total difference in rainfall, it is now monsoonal in the tropics, and drought where I am. There are floods in Queensland and we haven't has significant rain for months and we  won't until May or August

People sort of forget how big Australia is. It is larger than the USA, and would be larger than Europe. I think. We just don't have many people and the major internal areas are desert.

Quote from: Cindy James on February 02, 2012, 02:53:31 AM
Yes, I'm not sure of the types but I have a palm that is 10 ft and growing, it used to be in a pot but where I am now living it is warm enough to plant in the ground, my neighbour has palms that are around 30-40 foot.

The ecological range in Australia is enormous. The Top end, the Northern territories and North Queensland are tropical,  Adelaide where I am is Mediterranean.  Tasmania, where Karen lives, is northern European. We also have a total difference in rainfall, it is now monsoonal in the tropics, and drought where I am. There are floods in Queensland and we haven't has significant rain for months and we  won't until May or August

People sort of forget how big Australia is. It is larger than the USA, and would be larger than Europe. I think. We just don't have many people and the major internal areas are desert.

Ah, jeez. I should ask my kid. I bet she knows all about it.

I know Australia is a large landmass, a continent, but to be perfectly honest I rarely hear anything good about the place, and I think I've missed out on a lot of cool biology/ecology/geography/etc because of you guys' political troubles. What trickles over to what I see in my part of the world generally involves comedy, racism, or draconian legal actions that mirror those taken by the US government. I did hear about your recent modification of passport requirements, which is happy stuff.

What political troubles?

We have a democratic government based on the Westminster system.  We are very mulicultural, and there are no draconian laws as far as I know. Yes there is racism, but about the same or less than most countries. People rarely hear anything about Australia at all because we are pretty insignificant on the world stage

Quote from: Cindy James on February 02, 2012, 03:12:47 AM
What political troubles?

We have a democratic government based on the Westminster system.  We are very mulicultural, and there are no draconian laws as far as I know. Yes there is racism, but about the same or less than most countries. People rarely hear anything about Australia at all because we are pretty insignificant on the world stage

Oki. I'll point out that I don't filter the news here, and those who do tend to be serving one agenda or another. I hear about Australia often, but as an addendum to the US and the UK, usually, with the UK as the slightly odd man out.

Though the last thing I heard from there was about Anthony Albanese taking movie lines, and that was funny and very much on the individual and not associated with his country.

Quote from: Cindy James on February 02, 2012, 03:12:47 AM
What political troubles?

We have a democratic government based on the Westminster system.  We are very mulicultural, and there are no draconian laws as far as I know. Yes there is racism, but about the same or less than most countries. People rarely hear anything about Australia at all because we are pretty insignificant on the world stage

i wish my country was more insignifcant, im sick of having to feel embarrassed for living in the UK

Quote from: Felix on February 02, 2012, 02:33:51 AM
And Jamie I would totally sautee and eat a rat. We overlook so many delicacies.

Then you might like this:

WoodyBobs Famous Squirrel Recipes

Ice fog. I swear, this fog puts both Silent Hill and the movie 'The Fog' to shame.

Quote from: El on February 02, 2012, 09:51:30 AM
i wish my country was more insignifcant, im sick of having to feel embarrassed for living in the UK

If you desire insignificance, you can always relocate to Lichtenstein.

Quote from: Logan Erik on February 02, 2012, 12:42:31 PM
Squirrels aren't bad eating.  You just have to cook them a looong time to get them tender enough to chew.  They're wiry little things.

"Squirrel on a stick, JimBob?"
"Sure thang, Billy Joe. Them's good eatin'"

  Squirrel eating reminds me of the old sitcom "The Beverly Hillbillies".  Granny (Irene Ryan) often barges in with her shooting iron and says "I gotta go out and fetch us some squirrel"!
  At the moment, I see a heavy overcast coming in with snow expected with accumulations to be in the 12"- 18" range for my area by Saturday morning. 
  Joelene