Happy Groundhog's Day!

[42rangie]

Found these babies in the back garden.

Les

[ramblingboy42]

the term "like groudhog day" has been bandied around here a bit recently...what's it mean?

[pop058]

the term "like groudhog day" has been bandied around here a bit recently...what's it mean?

Basically, The same things keep happening day after day after day. Utube the movie and have a look. It stars Bill Murray (IIRC) as a reporter that is sent to cover "Groundhog Day" in some little town in the US. Each successive morning that he wakes up, it is still the same day (The Yank "Groundhog Day")

[Lionelgee]

G'day All,

Second of February is Ground Hog day in America - also my youngest child's birthday - today my daughter is 20 years of age OMG, now I feel old!

Ground hog day; from which the Bill Murray movie takes is name, involves the concept that if a ground hog - a big hairy rodent- emerges from its burrow in winter and sees its shadow then there will be so many weeks more before winter ends. So if the ground hog sees its shadow then they have an extended winter. Alternatively if the ground hog emerges from its burrow and does not see its shadow then the winter will finish earlier than the calendar date suggests.

Yes and Pop058 is very correct about the theme of the movie. It is one of my favourite movies - I saw it and worked out why I did not like being a TAFE Teacher anymore! Different Day - different people but the same old Sh-t day in day out!

No my daughter is not a big rodent :twisted: hmm she does have long hair though....:D

Kind Regards
Lionel

[Cobber]

I haven't seen the movie for a long time now!

I've always found Groundhog Day (the day, not the movie) particularly facinating because it's something that just couldn't happen over here :)

[42rangie]

I think that Groundhog Day was an excuse to do something to break up the dreary winter and have a celebration. Middle of winter. See shadow? 6 more weeks. Don't see shadow? Only a month and a half! 50/50.
Groundhog is a type of marmot.
The town is Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The groundhog is a pet named Phil.

Les

[trog]

For those north of the border there was Wiarton Willie , and a few of his colleagues spread about the country.

[42rangie]

Thank you,TROG. I never saw an albino groundhog before! Another great piece of info from AULRO.

Les

[460cixy]

Do you shoot them over there like prairie dogs?

[42rangie]

Some do. They consider them to be another type of rat. They can do lots of burrowing, sometimes around foundations. Most of the times, they are harmless.
I have ate groundhog. Sort of like squirrel, may be rabbit. Not bad.

Les

[460cixy]

IDE give one a lash

[Lionelgee]

Some do. They consider them to be another type of rat. They can do lots of burrowing, sometimes around foundations. Most of the times, they are harmless.
I have ate groundhog. Sort of like squirrel, may be rabbit. Not bad.

Les


G'day Les,

Just like Australians are reputed to be the only nation of people who kill and eat the animals that appear on their national emblem. The Kangaroo and the Emu. They are Yummy Yummy too!

How many kangaroos and emus are shot as pests and left to rot and a very useable resource is wasted. This is due to the poor economies involved in the costs of refrigeration, processing and transport to markets; certified processing plants, the need to segregate the kill floor or have specialist processing areas and fuel/freight costs involved in reaching domestic and international markets + quarantine and meat quality restrictions imposed by other countries. There is/was a baker in Gin Gin Queensland who made/makes a wide variety of emu pies which are/were a sheer delight to eat.

Kind Regards
Lionel

[42rangie]

Ha. I don't think we have much of a chance to see 'Hogburgers at MacD's or Kentucky Fried Groundhog around here any time soon!

Les