Thread: Trivia and other useless but interesting items

Originally Posted by RANDLOVER

I've only seen green tree frogs a couple of times in my garden, and one came into the house to die I think, as it sat on top of the TV until its little body shrivelled up.

Poor little bugger probably didn't want to die & decided a look see was essential but just got ****ed off with all the repeated & crap TV progs so decided to chuck the towel in.


Have had a frog do that at the toilet here but my one was a Tawny Beige job. Just left it alone & either it just buggered off or a Pterodactyl got it.



Light bulb moment. The bowl was also Tawny Beige. Maybe he/she is till there in Cammo since last summer.?????

Originally Posted by 4bee

Poor little bugger probably didn't want to die & decided a look see was essential but just got ****ed off with all the repeated & crap TV progs so decided to chuck the towel in.


Have had a frog do that at the toilet here but my one was a Tawny Beige job. Just left it alone & either it just buggered off or a Pterodactyl got it.

It just could be the TV choices on at RANDLOVERs house? - Not likely for a legend with a cool 2005 D3

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

It just could be the TV choices on at RANDLOVERs house? - Not likely for a legend with a cool 2005 D3

That may be true J1. Maybe he was watching too much David Attenborough & thought " 'ello 'ello, It looks like there is a life beyond a Dunny" "I'll have some of that".


Light bulb moment. The bowl was also Tawny Beige. Maybe he/she is till there in Cammo since last summer.?????

During the opium wars the poms smuggled opium into China. History repeating but noting it is not Australia doing the smuggling

"China-Australia relations: how smuggled lobsters take ‘grey channels’ to Chinese plates via Hong Kong

• Month-long investigation by the Post reveals how the once wiped-out smuggling of Australian rock lobsters has roared back following an unofficial Chinese ban
• Authorities seizing boatloads of lobsters on both Hong Kong and mainland sides of the border. While some smugglers are caught, ‘they are always the minority’

"

Have to have a chuckle some times.

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

During the opium wars the poms smuggled opium into China. History repeating but noting it is not Australia doing the smuggling

"China-Australia relations: how smuggled lobsters take ‘grey channels’ to Chinese plates via Hong Kong

• Month-long investigation by the Post reveals how the once wiped-out smuggling of Australian rock lobsters has roared back following an unofficial Chinese ban
• Authorities seizing boatloads of lobsters on both Hong Kong and mainland sides of the border. While some smugglers are caught, ‘they are always the minority’

"

Have to have a chuckle some times.

And the prices still haven't reduced. Saw some yesterday @ 65AUD per kilo & I guess they would have been 2-3 kg.


Lying bull****ting bastards.

They apparently figured it out they were Australian because they were RED but alive.


I may be off the mark here but I have always believed they were red after they were cooked.

Originally Posted by 4bee

And the prices still haven't reduced. Saw some yesterday @ 65AUD per kilo & I guess they would have been 2-3 kg.


Lying bull****ting bastards.

They apparently figured it out they were Australian because they were RED but alive.


I may be off the mark here but I have always believed they were red after they were cooked.

I have picked up more than a few red ones Des. Tasted better than the green and painted ones I have also enjoyed very fresh

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

I have picked up more than a few red ones Des. Tasted better than the green and painted ones I have also enjoyed very fresh

Well there you goes. AULRO the Educational Forum.


I did wonder if they were Red with anger, after all they would have been just out of the Cook pot.

I know I would be.


Well you know who your bestest mate is when you pick up the next red one, James Matey, Buddy Pal, cobber, chum etc.

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

During the opium wars the poms smuggled opium into China. History repeating but noting it is not Australia doing the smuggling

"China-Australia relations: how smuggled lobsters take ‘grey channels’ to Chinese plates via Hong Kong

• Month-long investigation by the Post reveals how the once wiped-out smuggling of Australian rock lobsters has roared back following an unofficial Chinese ban
• Authorities seizing boatloads of lobsters on both Hong Kong and mainland sides of the border. While some smugglers are caught, ‘they are always the minority’

"

Have to have a chuckle some times.

There are so many aspects to this story, like cultural nepotism, tariffs, tax evasion, $ laundering, and corruption.

Did I mention corruption?

Trade is a 2 way street..........between HK and the motherland.

DL