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Forum: Australia
Mar 29th 2005, 11:08 am
Replies: 396
Views: 37,758
Posted By JackTheLad

Re: The Migrants Guide to Emigrating and Settling in Australia

I've found statistics don't sprout too well in Oz. I think they don't like the heat.

Spouting statistics, on the other hand, is a worldwide past time. :D

Cheers,
JTL
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Forum: Australia
Mar 24th 2005, 3:49 pm
Replies: 396
Views: 37,758
Posted By JackTheLad

Re: The Migrants Guide to Emigrating and Settling in Australia

Take your pick. Could be 90% of the threads on here ;)

Cheers,
JTL
Forum: Australia
Mar 23rd 2005, 3:01 pm
Replies: 396
Views: 37,758
Posted By JackTheLad

Re: The Migrants Guide to Emigrating and Settling in Australia

Read the paper.

Errrm maybe thats just me, what does your other half do? :scared:

Cheers,
JTL
Forum: Australia
Mar 23rd 2005, 1:30 pm
Replies: 396
Views: 37,758
Posted By JackTheLad

Re: The Migrants Guide to Emigrating and Settling in Australia

Well, in Brisbane they have a $250 fine if you don't pick it up. I never thought I could pick up dog crap, now I do it all the time, and its not a bother! Even late at night when theres no-one...
Forum: Australia
Mar 23rd 2005, 10:19 am
Replies: 396
Views: 37,758
Posted By JackTheLad

Re: The Migrants Guide to Emigrating and Settling in Australia

We have paper wasps here. The first time I was stung by one I think the shock took over, I thought I was dying. Then Mrs JTL got a few stings, then my mum got a few, then I got another and realised...
Forum: Australia
Mar 23rd 2005, 4:22 am
Replies: 396
Views: 37,758
Posted By JackTheLad

Re: The Migrants Guide to Emigrating and Settling in Australia

Yip, that does put it in perspective, but car deaths and drowning are a hazard in the UK too.

What should really make you wet yourself is a picture of:

THE SUN :scared:
...
Forum: Australia
Mar 22nd 2005, 2:58 pm
Replies: 396
Views: 37,758
Posted By JackTheLad

Re: The Migrants Guide to Emigrating and Settling in Australia

To just show you the priority in my mind:

Don't forget about the paralysis tick collar for your dog! :eek:

All the best

JTL
Forum: Australia
Mar 22nd 2005, 2:27 pm
Replies: 396
Views: 37,758
Posted By JackTheLad

Re: The Migrants Guide to Emigrating and Settling in Australia

No, definitely don't show them the pics. Its not so bad once you're in the environment (ok, it scares the **** out of you the first time, but after that it will be ok). Its like shock therapy......
Forum: Australia
Mar 22nd 2005, 1:53 pm
Replies: 396
Views: 37,758
Posted By JackTheLad

Re: The Migrants Guide to Emigrating and Settling in Australia

Not the answer you want, but...

This is a warm climate, bugs love it.

Now there are 2 routes to take. You can go the chemical route, and try and kill every bug in sight (and risk poisoning...
Forum: Australia
Mar 22nd 2005, 12:42 pm
Replies: 396
Views: 37,758
Posted By JackTheLad

Re: The Migrants Guide to Emigrating and Settling in Australia

Sounds like a star trek episode where the head admirals of star fleet have all been infected by slimy worm things that got into their brains. But it went in through their necks, not their ears.
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Forum: Australia
Mar 22nd 2005, 2:28 am
Replies: 396
Views: 37,758
Posted By JackTheLad

Re: The Migrants Guide to Emigrating and Settling in Australia

Haven't heard of that as a problem here. The thing our vet warned us about alot were paralysis ticks. These little things burrow into the dogs skin and can paralyse and kill a dog in a few days.
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Forum: Australia
Mar 21st 2005, 1:46 pm
Replies: 396
Views: 37,758
Posted By JackTheLad

Re: The Migrants Guide to Emigrating and Settling in Australia

No you wont. Geckos are cute little lizardy things with buggy eyeballs that eat moths and stuff. They are good! Trust me. My M&D were over visiting and freaked out cos there was a gecko (or...
Forum: Australia
Mar 21st 2005, 1:25 pm
Replies: 396
Views: 37,758
Posted By JackTheLad

Re: The Migrants Guide to Emigrating and Settling in Australia

Well, if its all the same to you, I'll still kill the redbacks, I don't care how 'dopey' or attractive you think they are

Redbacks...
Forum: Australia
Mar 21st 2005, 1:15 pm
Replies: 396
Views: 37,758
Posted By JackTheLad

Re: The Migrants Guide to Emigrating and Settling in Australia

Yes

Huntsman spiders (http://www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/huntsman_spiders.htm)

Sleep well, don't have nightmares :eek:

Cheers,
JTL
Forum: Australia
Mar 21st 2005, 1:03 pm
Replies: 396
Views: 37,758
Posted By JackTheLad

Re: The Migrants Guide to Emigrating and Settling in Australia

It has been a learning experience for us too. I was always taught to kill anything that didn't belong in the house, so that meant spiders, insects, anything.

Here, I've been slowly getting more...
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