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  • ScubascottScubascott Posts: 815
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    I'm probably one of the only people in the world who actually likes the Irish weather :D rarely too hot and rarely too cold. No extremes.

    Hmm. That sounds dreadfully boring. There's nothing like 40 C by nine in the morning on a summer day to make you appreciate what it felt like to be freezing your nuts off six months ago when it was -10 and you're in the bottom of a gorge somewhere miles from home.

    I love it :)
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  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    Scubascott wrote:
    Yeah, except the big ones. Then its up to them to decide whether or not they'll leave you alone while you cower behind a rock like a sissy girl with your heart thumping in your chest shitting your pants and wonder if you're going to get eaten. Trust me on that one :)


    Geez Scott! :D What kind of wildlife you talking about??? A rabid Skippy? ;)
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  • AusticmanAusticman Posts: 1,327
    Scubascott wrote:
    Hmm. That sounds dreadfully boring. There's nothing like 40 C by nine in the morning on a summer day to make you appreciate what it felt like to be freezing your nuts off six months ago when it was -10 and you're in the bottom of a gorge somewhere miles from home.

    I love it :)

    Right on. Warm enough at dawn for a paddle in your boardies in summer. 2/3mm Wettie gets ya through winter. But yeah it's crap don't come to Australia ;)
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    Austicman wrote:
    Right on. Warm enough at dawn for a paddle in your boardies in summer. 2/3mm Wettie gets ya through winter. But yeah it's crap don't come to Australia ;)

    no no please come. but just stay in queensland. i hear its beautiful one day, perfect the next. :D
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  • ScubascottScubascott Posts: 815
    Jeanie wrote:
    Geez Scott! :D What kind of wildlife you talking about???


    This kind


    I shit you not. And no that's not my photo. The only proof I have is the testimony of the other two guys I was diving with, but its certainly an experience that will stay with me forever.
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  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    Scubascott wrote:
    This kind


    I shit you not. And no that's not my photo. The only proof I have is the testimony of the other two guys I was diving with, but its certainly an experience that will stay with me forever.


    :eek: :eek: FUCK OFFFFFFF!!!! :eek: :eek:

    Oh man what is it with people and terrorizing me with their Great White stories this week?????

    Oh that would totally freak me out, well it's freaking me out sitting here! ha! :o
    Where did this happen?
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  • ScubascottScubascott Posts: 815
    North Solitary Island, about 50 km NE of Coffs Harbour. It was a couple of years ago now. I doubt she's still there ;) They're amazing wanderers. They travel thousands of kilometres

    Its a bloody beautiful spot. Every time I dive at that site I seem to see something bloody huge.
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  • AhnimusAhnimus Posts: 10,560
    Yea... uh.. you guys can have fun there in Australia. I'll stay here. :)
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  • ScubascottScubascott Posts: 815
    Ahnimus wrote:
    Yea... uh.. you guys can have fun there in Australia. I'll stay here. :)


    Man what are you talking about? North america is crawling with big hairy things with sharp teeth and claws that will EAT YOU WHILE YOU SLEEP!

    I had the worst night's sleep of my life camping in the mountains in California. It was summer, so I was just sleeping on the ground, without so much as a tent for protection. I would have been perfectly happy if hadn't stopped at the edge of the national park to read the signs about all the blood thristy bears and mountain lions that are lurking in the forest. They just want you you to let your guard down for a second and then BAM! You get a great big paw to side of the head, and the next thing you know you're getting anally violated by bear

    That's what I hear anyway.


    Edit: By the way I survived. No sign of bears or mountain lions all night long. I did have some very cute little kangaroo mouse things scurrying around my feet when I camped in Joshua Tree NP though.
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  • AhnimusAhnimus Posts: 10,560
    Scubascott wrote:
    Man what are you talking about? North america is crawling with big hairy things with sharp teeth and claws that will EAT YOU WHILE YOU SLEEP!

    I had the worst night's sleep of my life camping in the mountains in California. It was summer, so I was just sleeping on the ground, without so much as a tent for protection. I would have been perfectly happy if hadn't stopped at the edge of the national park to read the signs about all the blood thristy bears and mountain lions that are lurking in the forest. They just want you you to let your guard down for a second and then BAM! You get a great big paw to side of the head, and the next thing you know you're getting anally violated by bear

    That's what I hear anyway.


    Edit: By the way I survived. No sign of bears or mountain lions all night long. I did have some very cute little kangaroo mouse things scurrying around my feet when I camped in Joshua Tree NP though.

    Bears are dumb though man. Black Bears don't care about people unless you scare them. Grizzly bears I never ran into camping in BC. Grizzlies are after food and such I don't think they care much about humans either but are more mean tempered. I'm not that big of bush person myself, but I've camped and hiked a number of times. Never ran into a cougar either. Lots of deer, but just when you want to pet 'em they run off. I've seen a few Mooses? never near me though. Nothing will actively attack you though, hunt you down and eat you.
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  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    Scubascott wrote:
    North Solitary Island, about 50 km NE of Coffs Harbour. It was a couple of years ago now. I doubt she's still there ;) They're amazing wanderers. They travel thousands of kilometres

    Its a bloody beautiful spot. Every time I dive at that site I seem to see something bloody huge.

    Coffs is very pretty. :)

    She was probably just sniffing around playing chicken with ya! ;) ha! :eek:

    But yeah, they are amazing creatures, I was just amazed that you brought it up because I was just on NYPJ1's thread about organizing to go diving with them.

    I mean I love them and all but I'm not big on being underwater personally. I love to see it, but from the safety of my armchair when we're talking that deep. :)
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    Scubascott wrote:
    This kind

    ...

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  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    what does iceland and norway have on Australia :D Why are they more desirable!
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  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    incidently the Australia without Adelaide I'm assuming was ranked 3rd ;) yes?
    I'm just flying around the other side of the world to say I love you

    Sha la la la i'm in love with a jersey girl

    I love you forever and forever :)

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  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    Zoso wrote:
    what does iceland and norway have on Australia :D Why are they more desirable!

    No clue! :D

    Too bloody cold for starters! :eek:
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Zoso wrote:
    what does iceland and norway have on Australia :D Why are they more desirable!


    snow at Christmas ;)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    dunkman wrote:
    snow at Christmas ;)

    snow is overrated :D All you need is a beach and a BBQ.
    I'm just flying around the other side of the world to say I love you

    Sha la la la i'm in love with a jersey girl

    I love you forever and forever :)

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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Zoso wrote:
    snow is overrated :D All you need is a beach and a BBQ.


    nah... Xmas shouldnt be like that.. not for me anyway :D

    seriously though... Norway's health care and education systems are immense... they have a great welfare system as well.. and Norway is fucking loaded with oil revenues.. Iceland's looks beautiful in pics/movies, but then so does Oz and NZ.. so dunno about Iceland?!

    If Scotland lost the country below us then we'd do ok... we'd be 4th richest country in world with our oil revenues.. and our health care system is awesome just now as it is... could be even better though :)
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Jeanie wrote:
    Had far too many of the hairy fuckers try to hop into bed with me! :eek: Fuck that!! :D:o
    Me too :eek: . There was this ONE guy and....


    Ooooooooppss... wrong thread :o
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Scubascott wrote:
    Hmm. That sounds dreadfully boring. There's nothing like 40 C by nine in the morning on a summer day to make you appreciate what it felt like to be freezing your nuts off six months ago when it was -10 and you're in the bottom of a gorge somewhere miles from home.

    I love it :)
    eww... no... not for me at all! I can't do the sun and I can't do extreme cold either. Where's the fun in either being too hot or too cold to do anything? :o
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Scubascott wrote:
    This kind


    I shit you not. And no that's not my photo. The only proof I have is the testimony of the other two guys I was diving with, but its certainly an experience that will stay with me forever.
    :eek: that's a BEAUTIFUL picture :)
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    dunkman wrote:
    nah... Xmas shouldnt be like that.. not for me anyway :D

    seriously though... Norway's health care and education systems are immense... they have a great welfare system as well.. and Norway is fucking loaded with oil revenues.. Iceland's looks beautiful in pics/movies, but then so does Oz and NZ.. so dunno about Iceland?!

    If Scotland lost the country below us then we'd do ok... we'd be 4th richest country in world with our oil revenues.. and our health care system is awesome just now as it is... could be even better though :)
    :eek: do a google image search on 'iceland' and that should answer your question... wowwwwwwwwwwww! :)

    http://www.photoatlas.com/photo/iceland-01.jpg

    http://www.4x4offroads.com/image-files/iceland-rovers-offroad-volcanic-eruption.jpg

    http://a.abcnews.com/images/Travel/nm_iceland_070426_ms.jpg
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    Me too :eek: . There was this ONE guy and....


    Ooooooooppss... wrong thread :o


    :D haha! eight legged hairy fuckers! :D

    Although I've swatted off my fair share of the two legged variety too. :eek:

    Which I coulda squished them with a strategically swung thong. (flip flops)
    NOPE!!!

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    Hold on to the thread
    The currents will shift
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    :eek: do a google image search on 'iceland' and that should answer your question... wowwwwwwwwwwww! :)

    http://www.photoatlas.com/photo/iceland-01.jpg

    http://www.4x4offroads.com/image-files/iceland-rovers-offroad-volcanic-eruption.jpg

    http://a.abcnews.com/images/Travel/nm_iceland_070426_ms.jpg


    beautiful... although i did already say Iceland was beautiful :o

    hey Hells... i got the Sigur Ros DVD for me Xmas partly on 1. your recommendation of the music and 2. Q and Uncut magazines said its one of the greatest music dvds ever made :eek:
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    dunkman wrote:
    beautiful... although i did already say Iceland was beautiful :o

    hey Hells... i got the Sigur Ros DVD for me Xmas partly on 1. your recommendation of the music and 2. Q and Uncut magazines said its one of the greatest music dvds ever made :eek:
    I bought it too weeks ago and haven't had the chance to watch it yet. Did you watch it? I told ya to get the white album ya twat :p
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    I bought it too weeks ago and haven't had the chance to watch it yet. Did you watch it? I told ya to get the white album ya twat :p


    White Album = Beatles... and i have everything they've done ;)

    nah, havent watched it as i'm a xmas nut and i cant watch it till then as its a gift from me wife :D

    but i looked at the trailer and man its fucking gorgeous!!!! so bleak but yet strangely alluring... like Kate Winslet in fact
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    dunkman wrote:
    White Album = Beatles... and i have everything they've done ;)

    nah, havent watched it as i'm a xmas nut and i cant watch it till then as its a gift from me wife :D

    but i looked at the trailer and man its fucking gorgeous!!!! so bleak but yet strangely alluring... like Kate Winslet in fact
    :D LMAO... I haven't even seen the trailer. I finally got the immagine dvd also but haven't had a chance to watch that either. There's usually at least ONE housemate watching something and I can't say 'sorry I'm just putting on this PJ dvd' although maybe I should :) and I've been away every weekend for I dunno how long

    sigur ros and lovely images of iceland sounds like a match made in heaven cos that's the kinda images their music brings to mind anyway... I always picture I'm lying on a glacier (but lovely and warm somehow) and it's dark and the northern lights are flying aruond above me.
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • ScubascottScubascott Posts: 815
    Ahnimus wrote:
    Bears are dumb though man. Black Bears don't care about people unless you scare them. Grizzly bears I never ran into camping in BC.

    BC eh? Have you been to Squamish? That place looks fantastic. All that beautiful granite. Gotta love the friction on granite. . .


    Seriously our wildlife is nothing to be afraid of either. Unless you go in the water. . .
    It doesn't matter if you're male, female, or confused; black, white, brown, red, green, yellow; gay, lesbian; redneck cop, stoned; ugly; military style, doggy style; fat, rich or poor; vegetarian or cannibal; bum, hippie, virgin; famous or drunk-you're either an asshole or you're not!

    -C Addison
  • AhnimusAhnimus Posts: 10,560
    Scubascott wrote:
    BC eh? Have you been to Squamish? That place looks fantastic. All that beautiful granite. Gotta love the friction on granite. . .


    Seriously our wildlife is nothing to be afraid of either. Unless you go in the water. . .

    The name rings a bell, I grew up in B.C. so I have probably been there and just don't remember. The family used to go on trips to various places like Hope, White Rock, Nanaimo, Sechelt, etc..
    I necessarily have the passion for writing this, and you have the passion for condemning me; both of us are equally fools, equally the toys of destiny. Your nature is to do harm, mine is to love truth, and to make it public in spite of you. - Voltaire
  • ScubascottScubascott Posts: 815
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    :eek: that's a BEAUTIFUL picture :)

    It is beautiful isn't it? :) I think that one was taken at the Guadalope islands in Mexico. Its famous as being one of the best places in the world to photograph whites, because of the amazingly clear water. Usually they hang out in cool water that tends to be on the murky side.

    One of the other places that is famous for reliable sightings is Port Lincoln, South Australia.

    They are amazing critters. Absolutely awe inspiring. I just hope that in 20 years time I won't be telling my kids that I saw one before they became extinct :(
    It doesn't matter if you're male, female, or confused; black, white, brown, red, green, yellow; gay, lesbian; redneck cop, stoned; ugly; military style, doggy style; fat, rich or poor; vegetarian or cannibal; bum, hippie, virgin; famous or drunk-you're either an asshole or you're not!

    -C Addison
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