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Re: Migrate to Canada or Australia
Originally Posted by Almost Canadian
(Post 8115211)
I accept that, just like I accept that, from the links above, it would appear that very few people are bitten by a snake while sitting on the shitter!
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Re: Migrate to Canada or Australia
Originally Posted by rae
(Post 8115194)
you are quite right. what is brushed over though is there are thousands of snake and spider bites each year, LINK below, excert - Each year in Australia as many as 4,000 people are bitten. Of these 200 require anti venom treatment and one bite proves fatal.- i would say that there are not thousands of bear bites, clawings, encounters involving injury only.
the difference between the last person killed JUST by a SPIDER and now, is the anti venom that has been developed and that is now more readily available, all in the LINK. Now i know whats coming, you can't get an anti bear bite shot, once your leg has been gnawed off its pretty much gone. thats what large calibre rifles are for though i would contend. http://www.spiderzrule.com/bites.htm http://www.badspiderbites.com/wolf-spider/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austral...nel-web_spider http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redback_spider http://www.termite.com.au/spider-identification.html http://www.sydney100.com/snakes-spiders-sharks.htm LINKS not just for you AC if you get my drift. Sure. It seems though that, statistically, one is more likely to be injured driving a vehicle in England than bitten by a snake in Australia. Would this be a reason not to live in England? (accepting of course that there are many more reasons not to want to live in England:p) |
Re: Migrate to Canada or Australia
Originally Posted by rae
(Post 8115208)
you wouldn't be saying that if a big spider was crawling up your sheets to the bottom of your bed.
That's why I don't live in OZ - as the very old song goes "I don't like spiders and snakes"............................. |
Re: Migrate to Canada or Australia
Originally Posted by Almost Canadian
(Post 8115219)
Sure.
It seems though that, statistically, one is more likely to be injured driving a vehicle in England than bitten by a snake in Australia. Would this be a reason not to live in England? (accepting of course that there are many more reasons not to want to live in England:p) |
Re: Migrate to Canada or Australia
Originally Posted by dollface
(Post 8115221)
depends if it's spiderman or just the run of the mill redback:eek:
That's why I don't live in OZ - as the very old song goes "I don't like spiders and snakes"............................. |
Re: Migrate to Canada or Australia
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Originally Posted by dollface
(Post 8115221)
That's why I don't live in OZ - as the very old song goes "I don't like spiders and snakes"............................. Or the attached if linky don't work. :thumbsup: What's this VERY old, it's only mid-70's for goodness sakes. :sneaky:;) Old is 40's or 50's. :p |
Re: Migrate to Canada or Australia
Originally Posted by rae
(Post 8115213)
would you lift that lid and have a look though? i know i bloody would, every time.
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Re: Migrate to Canada or Australia
Originally Posted by rae
(Post 8115228)
for those of us who dangle a lot that must look pretty tempting to a spider.
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Re: Migrate to Canada or Australia
Originally Posted by Almost Canadian
(Post 8115219)
Sure.
It seems though that, statistically, one is more likely to be injured driving a vehicle in England than bitten by a snake in Australia. Would this be a reason not to live in England? (accepting of course that there are many more reasons not to want to live in England:p) I just make the point that you can live in both Canada and Australia without risking your life every day with deadly creatures. You're more likely to get beaten to death by a scumbag or run over by a drunk in either place! |
Re: Migrate to Canada or Australia
[QUOTE=hereandthere;8115577] And unlike bears, none of these insects actively hunt people either.
QUOTE] Bears are actively hunting people in Canada? Really? I have cartoon bears jumping out on hapless campers running through my head.:rofl: |
Re: Migrate to Canada or Australia
Ok, so my experience of Canadian bears is limited to BC bear watching trip and I have never been to Oz, but for those who would like to see bears who weren't hunting people, this was a good BBC doc :)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00np2gk Might not work for those of you not in UK. |
Re: Migrate to Canada or Australia
[quote=Bali2010;8115586]
Originally Posted by hereandthere
(Post 8115577)
And unlike bears, none of these insects actively hunt people either.
QUOTE] Bears are actively hunting people in Canada? Really? I have cartoon bears jumping out on hapless campers running through my head.:rofl: |
Re: Migrate to Canada or Australia
Originally Posted by Steve_P
(Post 8115241)
http://www.imeem.com/msbeckyboop/mus...rs-and-snakes/
Or the attached if linky don't work. :thumbsup: What's this VERY old, it's only mid-70's for goodness sakes. :sneaky:;) Old is 40's or 50's. :p |
Re: Migrate to Canada or Australia
Originally Posted by rae
(Post 8115228)
i don't want anything biting me on the arse, or anything else around there for that matter. its alright for you girls, but us boys have things dangling into the pot when we sit down you know, and for those of us who dangle a lot that must look pretty tempting to a spider.
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Re: Migrate to Canada or Australia
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 8115292)
I think you might have a bit of a problem. Does your wife have to deal with creepy crawlies at home?
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