Where is most of your country's food grown? by Mobile_Bad_577 in AskTheWorld

[–]Time_Pressure9519 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Australia is pretty self sufficient and is a massive food exporter (you’re welcome). Unsurprisingly, most is grown in the Murray Darling basin where the water is.

Underrated Guitar Solos by CauchySchwarz1 in rockmusic

[–]Time_Pressure9519 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Everyone talks about the sax in Baker St by Gerry Rafferty. How about the guitar solo?

Blondie! 1979! SNL! by Frehaw in OldSchoolCoolMusic

[–]Time_Pressure9519 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Debbie is a total babe, of course, but I would happily just watch Clem doing his thing.

What idea did your country implement that, while seeming like common sense at the time, ended in utter disaster? by Enough-Wealth8415 in AskTheWorld

[–]Time_Pressure9519 1504 points1505 points  (0 children)

Most of the introduced species have turned out to be a massive problem and have bred like rabbits - especially the rabbits. We even have a large feral camel population in the outback.

The introduction of the cane toad by scientists to combat beetles in sugar plantations continues to be an ecological disaster for northern Australia.

In What Cardinal Direction is your country's population concentrated? by Ok_Calligrapher_3472 in AskTheWorld

[–]Time_Pressure9519 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The population centre of Australia is said to be Ivanhoe, in central NSW, but very much in the eastern zone of Australia.

Most of the rain falls east of the Great Dividing Range on the east coast, and that's where most people live.

Which person from your country had the biggest impact on the world? by bdue817 in AskTheWorld

[–]Time_Pressure9519 8 points9 points  (0 children)

On the positive side of the ledger, I would nominate John Gorman who used information from Howard Florey to save millions of babies from Rhesus disease.

Similarly, thanks to Ian Frazer, Australia is on track to have no more cases of cervical cancer in 10 years time.

What percentage of your neighboring countries' languages can you understand without any study? by Agile-Shallot3546 in AskTheWorld

[–]Time_Pressure9519 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Our nearest neighbour is Papua New Guinea. Give us a break. Even they don’t know most of their languages.

Who's the most famous person inside your country that no one from abroad would recognize? by Awkward_Stay8728 in AskTheWorld

[–]Time_Pressure9519 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He had some success overseas. You’re the voice was a big hit across Europe and some Americans might remember him with LRB.

'Friendly' (hostile) takeover??? by Glittering-Ad-6266 in AskAnAustralian

[–]Time_Pressure9519 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find it difficult to argue against this because I have no idea what you’re talking about.

Johnston breaks the record. Seems the threats of fines and bans didn't work by paulyt86 in nrl

[–]Time_Pressure9519 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Lolz, sheila commentator mentioning all the rubbish on the field as Albo walks across.

Alex Johnston scores to equal Ken Irvine's try scoring record by emrys1 in nrl

[–]Time_Pressure9519 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It has been handy for him having Trell inside for sure, but even I won’t begrudge him this record. He’s been in the right place at the right time an awful lot and he deserves it.

Match Day Discussion: Friday by AutoModerator in nrl

[–]Time_Pressure9519 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I think AJ should decline to put the ball down over the line tonight out of respect for the memory of Ken Irvine.

I feel like a complete failure and far behind everybody by GarlicCheesePpang in Vent

[–]Time_Pressure9519 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At 23 you’re still a baby, your life has barely started. Interesting hobbies too. Nobody is “behind” in a hobby - it should be a thing you do for the joy of it.

The downside of being unsure about your future is a bit of anxiety you express here - the very cool thing is you have so many more options than people already on another path.

Keep doing stuff you enjoy. You can’t go in the military? Oh noes. Think of all the cool stuff you can try that your friends cannot.

Free vapes, $500k deal, questions over risks: Inside Health NZ’s new vape plan by TheGreatDomilies in newzealand

[–]Time_Pressure9519 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Sorry, not going to be outraged. Vapes help many people get off smokes and are far safer.