Aussies = Snake Charmers

[Dhandapani Ammasai]

Steve “The Crocodile Hunter” was telling in the Discovery Channel that some Aussie cities are full of snakes. I also saw the Steve guy catching a big snake from a home bathroom. Now, How are you guys handling this? Any “Snake Charming” strategy you Aussies have? Any close and personal encounters with snakes? --------------- Dan Ammasai ---------------

[Chris Maunder]

Dhandapani Ammasai wrote: some Aussie cities are full of snakes Oh man - he sure is milking this for all it's worth. Some advice: don't believe everything you see on TV - especially the Discovery Channel. I was in the States last year where they showed a doco on the "plague" of Funnelweb spiders in Sydney. They made it appear that they were everywhere - in beds, hiding in towels on towel rails, sleeping in your fuzzy slippers, sitting on your couch channel surfing and hogging the remote... cheers, Chris Maunder

[Shaun Wilde]

saw on telly today - that Steve is/has releasing/released a movie see - http://www.apple.com/trailers/mgm/crocodile_hunter/

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[ColinDavies]

I had a place in Brizzy for a while and had never seen a snake, until oneday a guy came around to clear them out of the roof space. It was a writhing mess of them. IMHO: Steve is your typical average Aussie, and most aussies can handle snakes and crocs just like he does. If they can't they are obviously whinging Poms or Wogs. Regardz Colin J Davies

Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin

I am sick of fighting with Martin, I think I will ignore his posts from here on in, and spend the time working on articles instead. Christian Graus

[Shaun Wilde]

strange in the land we call PC-Europe - you can get away with saying Poms but not W???

Stupidity dies. The end of future offspring. Evolution wins. - A Darwin Awards Haiku

[ColinDavies]

You can't say WOGS ! Really it depends on how you say it, If you say it in a normal derrogatory way, then its ok, but if you are patronizeing and condescending it isn't cool. I know WOGS who are proud to be Aussie WOGS And I remember a show of WOGS on TV called " WOGS on TV " for a while. ( Not very original name eh! ) Regardz Colin J Davies

Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin

I am sick of fighting with Martin, I think I will ignore his posts from here on in, and spend the time working on articles instead. Christian Graus

[Shaun Wilde]

nope we can't - a popular brand marmalade was affected by this - see golly to be shelved by the way the chracter used to be Golliwog and then was shortened to Golly to be more PC - it failed

Stupidity dies. The end of future offspring. Evolution wins. - A Darwin Awards Haiku

[Vimal Earnest]

I read somewhere that in Australia if you find a snake in your house you are not supposed to harm it.You are to inform authorities and they will come and take it away. This is quite different from what we do here in india.Here if someone finds a snake,it will be beaten to a pulp.I think the fear of snakes leads them to do this.

[Londo]

Yep, Snakes are a protected species. The same applies to white pointer sharks. Besides, the easiest way to get bitten by a snake is to attack it.

[Tom Archer]

Chris Maunder wrote: sleeping in your fuzzy slippers, sitting on your couch channel surfing and hogging the remote... ROTFLMAO!!! Cheers, Tom Archer Author - Inside C#, Visual C++.NET Bible

[Christopher Duncan]

John Judd wrote: Besides, the easiest way to get bitten by a snake is to attack it. Not if you use a shotgun... Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)

[Londo]

Illegal in a built up area.

[Christopher Duncan]

John Judd wrote: Illegal in a built up area. I'm sure that was a law pushed through by the Snake Lobby. They have all the lawyers, you know. Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)