Everything in Australia Will Kill You

[Ithillian Turambar]

Yup.

 

The little axe from the truck came in the tent that night.

 

Although the scariest thing was coming across a clearing that was full of dead things and bloody patches ...

 

I might have had a panic freeze and had to be half carried through it.

 

Don't even mention the leech attack.

 

Or the giant spiders.

 

Or expecting to see Bruce the Friendly Shark around every corner of the reef.

 

But it was a brilliant holiday and I'd love to go back one day.

 

We told our intrepid stories to a guy who owned a cafe in the rainforest. He was not impressed.

 

'That's Australia, mate'

 

He said.

[Ryrin]

Snake in the store.

 

[Ryrin]

Yup.

Although the scariest thing was coming across a clearing that was full of dead things and bloody patches ....

O.O

[Elaevia]

Hotel room sounds good to me!

 

I might just send someone in to check for spiders first though - can I borrow someone's warder for that?

[Meridian]

One of my Australian friends sent me this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4FqwQkWQo4 and insists it is completely accurate.

 

And another recently posted on facebook a picture of the water just off the starboard side of his ship: and the blue is practically white with jellyfish. It would be awful if someone went overboard.

 

Recently, I think Australia is marketed as one of the scariest places on earth. Everything is trying to kill the people. o.o

[dawnflower8]

 

I think that vegemite may be more deadly than all of those....

Lol.

 

It tastes so nasty...bleh.

[D Valerius]

Seconded to all. Broke a fan belt and just had to stick my hand in a bush to get a snake to replace it.

 

Cant understand why it was so upset...

[Ryrin]

Lol

[D Valerius]

Oh also this gets me everytime...

 

 

 

 

(Sorry, Val, but I deleted your funny photo.  CoC and all that!  Would love to see if you could find one that is PG-13!)

[Basel Gill]

Wow, the CoC must have been more relaxed back in your day. Val, suggest you edit that image down to just a linky, or maybe delete the post altogether. It's rather R-rated verbiage.

[Ithillian Turambar]

They remind me of the Velociraptors in Jurassic Park.

 

Yar, your picture has a naughty word in it. On a scale of dangerous Australian animals it rates as deadly on DM as a box jellyfish.

[bcxanth]

So is the salt water not trying to kill Australians?  Or is that just a given fact?

[Mrs. Cindy Gill]

salt water sans sharks is often healing. and it lacks that amoeba that eats brainz. some lakes in the states have that one tho.

[Ithillian Turambar]

Australia says the sea water is dangerous.

 

http://www.abc.net.au/health/talkinghealth/factbuster/stories/2010/03/18/2849271.htm

[Mrs. Cindy Gill]

so.... we should just stay in our hobbit holes, then?

 

I'm ok with that.

[bcxanth]

Aren't all the hobbit holes in New Zealand? 

 

Although the hobbit holes would probably have more spiders than the hotel rooms.

 

Oxygen!  I bet the oxygen isn't trying to kill anyone...

[Ithillian Turambar]

Unless you're a diver.

 

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen_toxicity

 

Wait ... Don't they have a reef thingy there?

[bcxanth]

I've heard the reef kills bunnies for fun.

[Mrs. Cindy Gill]

well in Australia that's a mercy, innit?

[Ithillian Turambar]

I couldn't do diving when I was there, as I was due to fly the same day and that would have been bad.

 

I snorkelled - and also expected to see Bruce the friendly shark round every corner.

 

Because they make you get out AT THE DROP OFF and swim over to the reef.

[bcxanth]

That's a precaution to keep the bunnies away from the reef.  Bunnies are notoriously bad at swimming.

[Wayward_fool]

You guys talk about all that water but ya know... BUSHFIRES! Gawd. I saw them on tv from HOME and I was scared.

 

And I actually live pretty close to Aussieland (Singapore) AND I'm headed to Perth in a few weeks. Exploring wild life? NEVAHHHH!!!

[Barid Bel Medar]

It's also the reason our drinking age is lower than the States at 18. If you survive that long, you damn well deserve a drink.

[Elgee]

It's also the reason our drinking age is lower than the States at 18. If you survive that long, you damn well deserve a drink.

 

ROFL!

[Barid Bel Medar]

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/11/06/nsw-reptile-park-calls-funnel-webs

 

This should be punishment as community service.