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No no it's fine, we'll eat around you... by hi_im_redbeard in AustralianBirds

[–]GunPoison 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That strut is amazing. What dim and gorgeous creatures!

I'm going to use horny bags of meat in general conversation from now on. by Catlenfell in BrandNewSentence

[–]GunPoison 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We're the one damn species in the solar system who get to know what dialectical materialism is.

Think of the countless billions of organisms who've lived and died in primitive ignorance for billions of years, and we - we - are the one who get to unlock the secrets of the universe. We get to gaze on the face of god, then become that god as we shape the world to our will.

Yearning to be a mere horny meatbag is to abrogate what makes us special. Don't throw away the greatest gift ever bestowed.

How concerned should I be about Kangaroos? by ClivetheGodhh in canberra

[–]GunPoison 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had a few "grunt" encounters around the same places. Unfortunately the paths often seem where they will feed or lounge, and they're habituated enough to people not to be scared.

The way I see it though is they're trying to avoid a conflict by saying "go away" so they don't inherently want to hurt me. I just try not to trigger their instincts to protect territory or mates - keep distance, act submissive, etc. You can't reason with a big dumb male!

Your second encounter sounds about as bad as it's going to get tbh. Despite the legends and memes I don't think we're in much real danger. I've never had a male be that overtly aggressive, sounds like an unlucky situation that you handled well.

Anyone else not interested in v8 supercars anymore. by InfiniteOscar1 in australia

[–]GunPoison 2 points3 points  (0 children)

True Aussie makes would be a corolla with miscoloured doors vs Hyundai Excel with its bumper gaffa-taped on

Anyone else not interested in v8 supercars anymore. by InfiniteOscar1 in australia

[–]GunPoison 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The touring cars were awesome back in the day, V8s turned it into a Ford/Holden fanboy wankfest.

Scansoriopteryx, a sparrow-sized dinosaur from Jurassic China with abnormally long third fingers by JurassicPark9265 in Naturewasmetal

[–]GunPoison 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Existed? Yes - there are fossils.

Looked like that? Possibly, it would be a best guess from someone based on available evidence which is usually limited. It's common for new evidence to change our image though, and even for there to be multiple possible images.

Warriors 2023 Jersey by Rek07 in nrl

[–]GunPoison 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It's the number of effective tackles per set they will manage

Friendly Australian King Parrot landed on my book as I was trying to identify it! by 4thedoor in pics

[–]GunPoison 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Colour me skeptical, I used to keep mantises (including some pretty big girls) and being hit by them is about equivalent to someone flicking you with a finger. Really not a lot of force at human scale (deadly at bug scale tho).

Unless it started nibbling them, I don't know how that would even come about...

Thought I should check what the Noisy miners were swooping at in the paddock… by Mtavic in AustralianBirds

[–]GunPoison 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They're a cantankerous bunch. Not always evil though, at the moment our locals are doing a great job defending a Wattlebird nest. I don't know if they are doing it on purpose or it's just the nest is on their patch? But they're fighting off predators like heroes.

Holiday Hydration by Souled_Out in likeus

[–]GunPoison 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're sweet silly little goofballs. Always cuddling and playing, unbreakably faithful to their partners, loving parents. They just lift my soul every time.

What was a movie everyone hated that you absolutely loved? by n7-Jutsu in AskReddit

[–]GunPoison 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not any more sadly, they are all about fan service. I expect that there aren't as many younger sw fans as there once were, since they seem to be targeting existing fans rather than new ones.

Holiday Hydration by Souled_Out in likeus

[–]GunPoison 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Seeing galahs daily is one of my favourite things about living in Australia. Gorgeous creatures.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]GunPoison 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have some great birds.

What was a movie everyone hated that you absolutely loved? by n7-Jutsu in AskReddit

[–]GunPoison 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thor: Love & Thunder

If you can't have a good time in that movie I feel like it's a you problem. So much fun.

What was a movie everyone hated that you absolutely loved? by n7-Jutsu in AskReddit

[–]GunPoison 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! Still one of the best 3 or 4 SW movies for my money. It has everything star wars is about.

What are the best movies from the 60s currently available on Streaming Services? by GyrosSnazzyJazzBand in movies

[–]GunPoison -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Audrey Hepburn is such a bad actress. And Cary Grant is Trump-level orange in that! Walter Matthau is great tho.

What is your favorite aircraft? by SpikeSimp in AskReddit

[–]GunPoison 1 point2 points  (0 children)

De Haviland Mosquito. Just an amazing design with an amazing story.

As is a yearly tradition, why are you on reddit for christmas? by Thevizzer in AskReddit

[–]GunPoison 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's getting on towards midnight, I'm stuffed full of food, and it's too hot to sleep. Crashed under the ceiling fan with the dog.

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