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blamebrampton) wrote2009-10-07 08:49 pm
blamebrampton) wrote2009-10-07 08:49 pm
Fuck me ...
People often ask 'why do you stay in Australia when all of the fauna and some of the flora is lethal?'* This is the wrong question.
The right question is: 'What the hell are you thinking staying in a country that has new fire danger warnings like this??!!'
ETA: And just in case there is any suspicion of this being another example of my love for hyperbole, I give you the news page the image came from. Alas, I've not found a copy of the TV advert explaining the Catastrophic level on YouTube yet, but it is along the lines of 'RUN! RUN! RUN AND DO NOT LOOK BACK!' Which I have to say is wholly reasonable under the circumstances.
* This is not strictly true. The sheep, as Terry Pratchett accurately observed, are quite safe. Most wallabies, kangaroos and koalas are perfectly harmless. Many of the birds are actually pleasant! But steer well clear of the cute little octopuses.
The right question is: 'What the hell are you thinking staying in a country that has new fire danger warnings like this??!!'
ETA: And just in case there is any suspicion of this being another example of my love for hyperbole, I give you the news page the image came from. Alas, I've not found a copy of the TV advert explaining the Catastrophic level on YouTube yet, but it is along the lines of 'RUN! RUN! RUN AND DO NOT LOOK BACK!' Which I have to say is wholly reasonable under the circumstances.
* This is not strictly true. The sheep, as Terry Pratchett accurately observed, are quite safe. Most wallabies, kangaroos and koalas are perfectly harmless. Many of the birds are actually pleasant! But steer well clear of the cute little octopuses.
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Oh, and don't be fooled, sheep actually have excellent powers of facial recognition, and can give a nasty head butt. And if you've ever seen a bull roo take on dogs (and win) or tried to handle an angry koala ... well, it can all end in tears, that's all I'm saying.
:)
btw - you still thinking of visiting? I'm just wanting to make sure I'm keeping the right dates open, assuming they are still in demand.
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Yes, I was wondering the same thing. However, the new siren system should probably have that covered. I think the TV ads are too nice, though. I would be doing something along the lines of 'If you see this alert, or hear this siren, grab the kids, the pets, the photo albums, follow police directions out of the danger zone and do not stop until you reach Tasmania!'
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