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arthwollipot · 22nd December 2021, 01:00 AM

Australia's population has almost doubled in the last 50 years.

Prometheus · 22nd December 2021, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by arthwollipot

Australia's population has almost doubled in the last 50 years.

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Edited by Agatha:

Whilst I admire the joke, rule 10 is in play in HLA.

arthwollipot · 20th January 2022, 05:16 PM

‘Terrorising us’: bluebottles wash up on Australian beaches in ‘gobsmacking numbers’

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There’s still much to learn about these ‘strange alien creatures’, but climate change likely to create ideal breeding conditions, expert says

Armadas of alien-like sea creatures have been washing up on Australian beaches thanks to the warm weather but experts warn people should look but not touch.

Jellyfish expert Dr Lisa-ann Gershwin said bluebottles had been washing up on beaches across New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania in “gobsmacking numbers” over the last few months thanks to the warmer weather.

“They’re having a really fun time this year and they’re definitely terrorising us this year,” Gershwin said. “They’re really strange alien creatures. There’s no two ways about it.

“It doesn’t have any equal to people, or animals, or corals, or things we understand intuitively. It’s just their own brand of weirdness in such a cool way.”

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If someone finds a bluebottle washed up on the beach, Gershwin encouraged people to look but warned they should not touch, poke or stomp on the animals as even in death they can sting.

“These things bloody hurt,” she said.

I can personally attest to that last bit. The beach where my family regularly spent our Christmas/New Year break was riddled with the buggers, and I was stung many times. It's not pleasant, and I stopped going to that beach as soon as I was old enough to be left home alone.

lionking · 20th January 2022, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by arthwollipot

‘Terrorising us’: bluebottles wash up on Australian beaches in ‘gobsmacking numbers’

I can personally attest to that last bit. The beach where my family regularly spent our Christmas/New Year break was riddled with the buggers, and I was stung many times. It's not pleasant, and I stopped going to that beach as soon as I was old enough to be left home alone.

The really scary buggers are the Irukandji stingers. They are moving south and they kill, and you die in great pain.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irukandji_jellyfish

When I was a surf lifesaver on bluebottle days, we used to rub sand on the parts stung (which actually removed the stings sticking to the body) and put laundry blue on (which did nothing other than generate a placebo effect).

arthwollipot · 20th January 2022, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by lionking

The really scary buggers are the Irukandji stingers. They are moving south and they kill, and you die in great pain.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irukandji_jellyfish

When I was a surf lifesaver on bluebottle days, we used to rub sand on the parts stung (which actually removed the stings sticking to the body) and put laundry blue on (which did nothing other than generate a placebo effect).

The current recommendation is vinegar. We used a commercial preparation trademarked Stingose. It... kind of worked. It was better than nothing.

lionking · 22nd January 2022, 05:35 AM

Unsurprisingly the Wiggles win the Hottest 100.

I usually listen to the countdown, but since it was moved from Australia Day I haven’t.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-...eber/100775192

Orphia Nay · 22nd January 2022, 07:19 PM

I listened to most of the 100 yesterday, and listening to the rest on Spotify now. A good playlist.

arthwollipot · 2nd February 2022, 06:29 PM

Shipwreck found in US confirmed as Captain Cook's Endeavour after 22-year search, museum says

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Maritime experts are convinced they have confirmed the final resting place of Captain James Cook's ship, Endeavour, after 22 years of searching.

The Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) announced a wreck in Newport Harbour, off Rhode Island in the United States, had been confirmed as the ship.

The Endeavour, which was scuttled in the harbour as part of the American War of Independence in 1788, has a prominent place in Australian history.

In 1770 it became the first European vessel to reach the east coast.

arthwollipot · 2nd February 2022, 06:35 PM

But wait!

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Meanwhile, we may not have found the Endeavour after all.

Kevin Sumption, the chief executive of the Australian National Maritime Museum, announced today the shipwreck of Cook’s vessel had been positively identified.

But the Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project has rejected the ANMM’s report, calling it a “breach of contract” with RIMAP, the lead organisation for the study in Newport harbour.

It says there has been “no indisputable data” to prove the site is the Endeavour, though the study is “consistent with what might be expected”:

There are many unanswered questions that could overturn such an identification ... RIMAP’s conclusions will be driven by proper scientific process and not Australian emotions or politics.

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Sideroxylon · 10th April 2022, 12:52 PM

Official Saints Facebook group is reporting the passing of Chris Bailey of the Saints. Cofounded the Aussie punk band that was all about the music and not the safety pins and hair that beat the Sex Pistols to putting out a record.

Stranded with intros by various artists.

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Know Your Product - just yesterday I was looking at a hand written list by Curt Cobain of his favourite records and saw this one.

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Orphia Nay · 11th April 2022, 06:02 PM

Thanks for those vids, Sidey. Soundtrack to past days.

Sideroxylon · 11th April 2022, 09:52 PM

Yes, Orphia. So many memories in those songs.

arthwollipot · 25th May 2022, 12:32 AM

‘Itchy, yucky, unpleasant’: wet weather brings leech invasion to NSW suburbs

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Residents tell of close encounters with the blood-sucking creatures which are spreading because of high rain and humidity

Relentless rainfall has sparked a leech invasion in New South Wales, with no reprieve in sight for already damp dwellings.

The blood-sucking creatures have been attracted into suburban areas, where higher than normal rainfall and humidity are providing suitable conditions to feed.

Linda Campbell has been batting off leeches in her Winmalee home in the Blue Mountains for months.

“I’ve lived in this house for seven years, [and] I have never found leeches inside before now,” she said.

“I don’t have a dog. My two cats aren’t allowed outside, so they haven’t hitched a ride on a pet.”

Campbell reckons she has found more than half a dozen leeches on her property since December – bopping up on her body, on the settee, secreted in rugs and on walls.

The worst encounter was when Campbell was sitting on the couch at night, barefoot. She was just about to go to bed when she noticed a leech had been sucking blood out of her foot.

'Straya!

Sideroxylon · 25th May 2022, 05:50 AM

That’s horrible.

Orphia Nay · 25th May 2022, 07:59 PM

Ewww.

Norman Alexander · 25th May 2022, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by arthwollipot

‘Itchy, yucky, unpleasant’: wet weather brings leech invasion to NSW suburbs

'Straya!

Winmalee is near me. We have the constant dampness too. "Flower Of The Month" winner for the first 6 months of 2022 is Mildew. Runner-up: mold.

Haven't seen any leeches...yet. But I'm getting my leech-gun ready for when they do come...

arthwollipot · 22nd June 2022, 07:58 PM

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'Australia's S***test Big Things' shortlist a joke to some, but not everyone's laughing

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Australia is famous for its "big things", and the 230-or-so novelty landmarks can certainly divide opinion.

Back to ruffle some feathers, the satirists from **** Towns of Australia have put it to a vote and compiled a shortlist of what people believe are the most unusual or underwhelming "big things".

Some people reckon the "****test" poll is a bit of fun that helps draw attention to their towns; others take exception to being spoken about in such unflattering terms.

shemp · 22nd June 2022, 08:04 PM

I just clicked the link and it worked.

arthwollipot · 22nd June 2022, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by shemp

I just clicked the link and it worked.

Struth, serious? Fair suck of the strudel.

22nd December 2021, 01:00 AM	#3121
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20th January 2022, 05:16 PM	#3123
arthwollipot Observer of Phenomena Pronouns: he/him Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ngunnawal Country Posts: 76,975	‘Terrorising us’: bluebottles wash up on Australian beaches in ‘gobsmacking numbers’ Quote: There’s still much to learn about these ‘strange alien creatures’, but climate change likely to create ideal breeding conditions, expert says Armadas of alien-like sea creatures have been washing up on Australian beaches thanks to the warm weather but experts warn people should look but not touch. Jellyfish expert Dr Lisa-ann Gershwin said bluebottles had been washing up on beaches across New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania in “gobsmacking numbers” over the last few months thanks to the warmer weather. “They’re having a really fun time this year and they’re definitely terrorising us this year,” Gershwin said. “They’re really strange alien creatures. There’s no two ways about it. “It doesn’t have any equal to people, or animals, or corals, or things we understand intuitively. It’s just their own brand of weirdness in such a cool way.” ... If someone finds a bluebottle washed up on the beach, Gershwin encouraged people to look but warned they should not touch, poke or stomp on the animals as even in death they can sting. “These things bloody hurt,” she said. I can personally attest to that last bit. The beach where my family regularly spent our Christmas/New Year break was riddled with the buggers, and I was stung many times. It's not pleasant, and I stopped going to that beach as soon as I was old enough to be left home alone.
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20th January 2022, 06:06 PM	#3124
lionking In the Peanut Gallery Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 49,963	Originally Posted by arthwollipot ‘Terrorising us’: bluebottles wash up on Australian beaches in ‘gobsmacking numbers’ I can personally attest to that last bit. The beach where my family regularly spent our Christmas/New Year break was riddled with the buggers, and I was stung many times. It's not pleasant, and I stopped going to that beach as soon as I was old enough to be left home alone. The really scary buggers are the Irukandji stingers. They are moving south and they kill, and you die in great pain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irukandji_jellyfish When I was a surf lifesaver on bluebottle days, we used to rub sand on the parts stung (which actually removed the stings sticking to the body) and put laundry blue on (which did nothing other than generate a placebo effect).
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20th January 2022, 06:12 PM	#3125
arthwollipot Observer of Phenomena Pronouns: he/him Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ngunnawal Country Posts: 76,975	Originally Posted by lionking The really scary buggers are the Irukandji stingers. They are moving south and they kill, and you die in great pain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irukandji_jellyfish When I was a surf lifesaver on bluebottle days, we used to rub sand on the parts stung (which actually removed the stings sticking to the body) and put laundry blue on (which did nothing other than generate a placebo effect). The current recommendation is vinegar. We used a commercial preparation trademarked Stingose. It... kind of worked. It was better than nothing.
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22nd January 2022, 05:35 AM	#3126
lionking In the Peanut Gallery Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 49,963	Unsurprisingly the Wiggles win the Hottest 100. I usually listen to the countdown, but since it was moved from Australia Day I haven’t. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-...eber/100775192
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22nd January 2022, 07:19 PM	#3127
Orphia Nay Penguilicious Spodmaster. Tagger Photo Contest Winner Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ponylandistan Presidential Palace (above the Spods' stables). Posts: 40,486	I listened to most of the 100 yesterday, and listening to the rest on Spotify now. A good playlist.
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2nd February 2022, 06:29 PM	#3128
arthwollipot Observer of Phenomena Pronouns: he/him Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ngunnawal Country Posts: 76,975	Shipwreck found in US confirmed as Captain Cook's Endeavour after 22-year search, museum says Quote: Maritime experts are convinced they have confirmed the final resting place of Captain James Cook's ship, Endeavour, after 22 years of searching. The Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) announced a wreck in Newport Harbour, off Rhode Island in the United States, had been confirmed as the ship. The Endeavour, which was scuttled in the harbour as part of the American War of Independence in 1788, has a prominent place in Australian history. In 1770 it became the first European vessel to reach the east coast.
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2nd February 2022, 06:35 PM	#3129
arthwollipot Observer of Phenomena Pronouns: he/him Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ngunnawal Country Posts: 76,975	But wait! Quote: Meanwhile, we may not have found the Endeavour after all. Kevin Sumption, the chief executive of the Australian National Maritime Museum, announced today the shipwreck of Cook’s vessel had been positively identified. But the Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project has rejected the ANMM’s report, calling it a “breach of contract” with RIMAP, the lead organisation for the study in Newport harbour. It says there has been “no indisputable data” to prove the site is the Endeavour, though the study is “consistent with what might be expected”: There are many unanswered questions that could overturn such an identification ... RIMAP’s conclusions will be driven by proper scientific process and not Australian emotions or politics. source
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11th April 2022, 06:02 PM	#3131
Orphia Nay Penguilicious Spodmaster. Tagger Photo Contest Winner Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ponylandistan Presidential Palace (above the Spods' stables). Posts: 40,486	Thanks for those vids, Sidey. Soundtrack to past days.
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11th April 2022, 09:52 PM	#3132
Sideroxylon Featherless biped Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aporia Posts: 26,422	Yes, Orphia. So many memories in those songs.

25th May 2022, 12:32 AM	#3133
arthwollipot Observer of Phenomena Pronouns: he/him Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ngunnawal Country Posts: 76,975	‘Itchy, yucky, unpleasant’: wet weather brings leech invasion to NSW suburbs Quote: Residents tell of close encounters with the blood-sucking creatures which are spreading because of high rain and humidity Relentless rainfall has sparked a leech invasion in New South Wales, with no reprieve in sight for already damp dwellings. The blood-sucking creatures have been attracted into suburban areas, where higher than normal rainfall and humidity are providing suitable conditions to feed. Linda Campbell has been batting off leeches in her Winmalee home in the Blue Mountains for months. “I’ve lived in this house for seven years, [and] I have never found leeches inside before now,” she said. “I don’t have a dog. My two cats aren’t allowed outside, so they haven’t hitched a ride on a pet.” Campbell reckons she has found more than half a dozen leeches on her property since December – bopping up on her body, on the settee, secreted in rugs and on walls. The worst encounter was when Campbell was sitting on the couch at night, barefoot. She was just about to go to bed when she noticed a leech had been sucking blood out of her foot. 'Straya!
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25th May 2022, 05:50 AM	#3134
Sideroxylon Featherless biped Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aporia Posts: 26,422	That’s horrible.

25th May 2022, 07:59 PM	#3135
Orphia Nay Penguilicious Spodmaster. Tagger Photo Contest Winner Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ponylandistan Presidential Palace (above the Spods' stables). Posts: 40,486	Ewww.
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25th May 2022, 08:28 PM	#3136
Norman Alexander Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Gundungurra Posts: 11,792	Originally Posted by arthwollipot ‘Itchy, yucky, unpleasant’: wet weather brings leech invasion to NSW suburbs 'Straya! Winmalee is near me. We have the constant dampness too. "Flower Of The Month" winner for the first 6 months of 2022 is Mildew. Runner-up: mold. Haven't seen any leeches...yet. But I'm getting my leech-gun ready for when they do come...
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22nd June 2022, 07:58 PM	#3137
arthwollipot Observer of Phenomena Pronouns: he/him Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ngunnawal Country Posts: 76,975	Note that the forum software is going to mangle the URL. You'll need to fix it by inserting the letters S, H, I and T in the appropriate locations, conveniently indicated by asterisks. 'Australia's S*test Big Things' shortlist a joke to some, but not everyone's laughing Quote: Australia is famous for its "big things", and the 230-or-so novelty landmarks can certainly divide opinion. Back to ruffle some feathers, the satirists from Towns of Australia have put it to a vote and compiled a shortlist of what people believe are the most unusual or underwhelming "big things". Some people reckon the "**test" poll is a bit of fun that helps draw attention to their towns; others take exception to being spoken about in such unflattering terms.
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22nd June 2022, 08:04 PM	#3138
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22nd June 2022, 08:06 PM	#3139
arthwollipot Observer of Phenomena Pronouns: he/him Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ngunnawal Country Posts: 76,975	Originally Posted by shemp I just clicked the link and it worked. Struth, serious? Fair suck of the strudel.
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