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[Doffy]

We have sidewinders in the dunes. No season and they're not shy.

We have 9 of the top 10 deadliest snakes (only 4 in my area though) and the ad campaigns say don't stress. You've got far longer to get to hospital than you think. And you might not even need antivenom.

Juvenile snakes are scary. The big ones tend to let out a controlled dose, in case your big brother is waiting around the corner. The baby ones go hell for leather and are more likely to kill. Or do some brain damage.

 

[Doffy]

AND shy snakes aside, you have a plethora of nasty critters that can maim and kill or just make you wish you were dead. I'll take the sidewinders, copperheads and a couple of nasty spiders over that any day. I've had always wanted to move to Australia and the hubby and I even discussed it years ago then Steve Erwin came along and educated us and never mind! I'm a chicken.

Did you see in the news that the tides a few weeks ago brought in a bunch of blue bottle jellyfish? 900 people stung in one month.

 

[TamiPac]

Did you see in the news that the tides a few weeks ago brought in a bunch of blue bottle jellyfish? 900 people stung in one month.

OMG see what I mean? Nope, not getting in the water. Having all those man o war is bad enough but you have more? It's giving me the heebie jeebies just thinking about it. And those spiders that are bigger than a child. I need to go shower now.

 

[Doffy]

OMG see what I mean? Nope, not getting in the water. Having all those man o war is bad enough but you have more? It's giving me the heebie jeebies just thinking about it. And those spiders that are bigger than a child. I need to go shower now.

You are in the south. I've seen video of tarantula migration. Won't kill you. But can inflict pain. They even flick tiny Dart like hairs from a distance.

Spiders are mostly north

 

[TamiPac]

Luckily not on the coast, which is where I am and farther inland they have a ton of scorpions too towards San Antonio. If we have any here it's very rare. I can guarantee if I came face to face with one of your spiders I would soil myself. A cockroach can almost make me do that so just imagine.

And, hubby was standing at the sink the other night and he apparently had his headset hanging around his neck. The ones where the ear buds are on a short string. It had flipped over his shoulder and I walked up on him from behind..........saw the bud that registered bug in my brain and let out a scream that brought the whole house running. Poor guy almost had a heart attack as I was right behind him and he didn't hear me coming.

 

[Doffy]

Just avoid Sydney, and far north Queensland.

And maybe Adelaide.

None of our critters really have maternal or paternal instincts, either. Most wouldn't recognise their own offspring.

From what I gather, your big growly buggers get rather grumpy, if you cross paths with their kidlets

 

[TamiPac]

Just avoid Sydney, and far north Queensland.

And maybe Adelaide.

None of our critters really have maternal or paternal instincts, either. Most wouldn't recognise their own offspring.

From what I gather, your big growly buggers get rather grumpy, if you cross paths with their kidlets

What are you talking about bears and cougars?

 

[Doffy]

What are you talking about bears and cougars?

yep

this is "after"

cheaper than before too. With unlimited landline calls for mum

 

[TamiPac]

yep

this is "after"

cheaper than before too. With unlimited landline calls for mum

YAY!!!!

 

[Doffy]

YAY!!!!

You are

 

[B2L]

This is my "before"...

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I pretty much hate Comcast, but it isn’t their product that’s bad...

Google fiber, with gig speed, had Jacksonville as one of their next cities to wire about 18 months ago. Comcast/Xfinity threw a fit and somehow got the city to put the brakes on. I think it was the straw that broke the camels back for Google and their expansion plans.

BTW, I’m paying for what is supposed to be 150 down so this isn’t great, but better than it was the last couple of weeks.

I’ve been on the phone with them too much lately, which feeds the hate

 

[TamiPac]

I pretty much hate Comcast, but it isn’t their product that’s bad...

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Google fiber, with gig speed, had Jacksonville as one of their next cities to wire about 18 months ago. Comcast/Xfinity threw a fit and somehow got the city to put the brakes on. I think it was the straw that broke the camels back for Google and their expansion plans.

BTW, I’m paying for what is supposed to be 150 down so this isn’t great, but better than it was the last couple of weeks.

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I’ve been on the phone with them too much lately, which feeds the hate

It's just plain wrong what they can charge us!

 

[B2L]

It's just plain wrong what they can charge us!

Between them and AT&T they pretty much have a stranglehold on the market. It’s almost criminal.

 

[TamiPac]

Between them and AT&T they pretty much have a stranglehold on the market. It’s almost criminal.

I can't disagree with that.

 

[Doffy]

Ours is 70aud a month. 100gb dl/ul. Unlimited landline within Australia including mobiles.

Advertised as 25mb down, 5mb up. So those results are good. But might slow down once more locals sign up.

 

[Alexander Mundy]

Get dial up for a week and you'll notice the difference.

Oh, I remember the BBS days.

 

[TamiPac]

I'm paying $165 USD a month for tv and internet and that's it.

 

[Alexander Mundy]

Unlimited data 7 cell phones, 5 pads, 1 landline, DirecTV. Good thing my wife pays the bills, I freaked out when I saw it one day.

 

[Doffy]

Oh, I remember the BBS days.

i don't go back that far with the net

but, i was on mobile broadband early. 2g mobile modem, 40kbs

 

[TamiPac]

i don't go back that far with the net

but, i was on mobile broadband early. 2g mobile modem, 40kbs

If my kids can remember dial up you should be able to.