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**Seth** · 02-09-2008, 03:48 PM

You guys are whacked.

i'm going back to my cave

BTW- That was a beautiful pic Wolfey.

**maynardvdm** · 02-09-2008, 04:07 PM

Even South Africa is bigger than England, Scotland and Wales, but not the whole Europe. NZ is very small again.

I would also like to visit Australia.

**Mara** · 03-09-2008, 03:40 AM

My relatives in Wales would be so, so happy that you didn't lump them in with England, maynardvdm! Huge smile!

Okay DSTM, those photos were downright scary! (I'd add a smiley here if only I knew how) ... one look at those snakes in real life this healthy heart would stop from sheer horror! Give me our big furry bears anytime!

Gotta admit that what I thought I knew about Australia was mostly incorrect, though. Knew it was huge and knew you have nasty creatures both on land and in the sea - but now I've spent time researching it, wow, what a beautiful Country!

**DSTM** · 03-09-2008, 03:49 PM

Your furry bears, can be real nasty, too,Mara.
This is what happened, when a Game Warden, tried to release a Brown Bear, back into the Wild.
This Guy was lucky.He only needed 53 stitches.

Dalo Harkin · 03-09-2008, 04:02 PM

53 stitches - thats only a scratch on his leg.

**Mara** · 03-09-2008, 05:17 PM

Aah, yes ... furry does not = friendly. Poor fellow but yes, he's lucky. A lady here was gardening in her front yard a couple weeks ago and guess a bear mistook her for breakfast - even the neighbours stoning and hitting it with anything handy didn't scare it off. Sadly, her face and well as nearly all other body parts was pretty gnawed on before police arrived to shot it.

We teach our children here to never, ever turn and run - no matter how terrified they are. And arm them with 'bear sirens' - can only hope neither of our little fellows will need it.

Something to remember when buying a new house in an unfamiliar area (gentle smile) ... "location" may be "everything" in real estate terms but there can be such a thing as living a tad too close to nature.

Surely snakes and other scary critters are limited to your 'out back' areas, DSTM ... not something that visits when you're enjoying your sunshine outside, I hope?!

**DSTM** · 03-09-2008, 05:38 PM

I have seen 1 snake, here in Sydney in 44 Yrs, and having spent another 20 yrs in the Country,I would have seen 7 or 8 snakes in that whole time,where they are mostly seen.
That gives you some idea,they are not a problem, to be concerned about,Mara.

However, Bears at my front Door, would make me a little edgy.
I would also guess, Dalo,from the mauling, that Warden got,on the ground,he would have more cuts,than the one shown on camera. As for 53 stitches,I naturally wasn't there to verify.

**AdvancedSetup** · 05-09-2008, 07:37 AM

Well I won't go hunt down all the details, but from what I've heard...

Australia has something like 7 of the most deadly creatures in the World. Not sure how that happened. But different Websites don't seem to agree on what ones are or are not.

As for size, well I think that RUSSIA, CANADA, and USA for land mass would each swallow Australia as well. Not shaped well to show it but by dimensions they're each much larger.

As for population the top 3 are: China, India, USA

List of countries by population

This list shows Australia 6th in rank
List of countries and outlying territories by total area

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**Seth** · 05-09-2008, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dalo Harkin

53 stitches - thats only a scratch on his leg.

Lol

That chunk of flesh in the foreground came from his arse.

Binks · 05-03-2010, 05:25 PM

Sorry to resurrect a thread, but since this shows up on Google searches, you might want to note that you made the NASA error of forgetting to convert your units. The size listed for Europe is in square miles, not square km. Europe is just over 10 million km2, Australia 7.6 million. Still big, but not bigger than Europe. Or Brazil for that matter. While we're on it, Brazil is bigger than the contiguous US (i.e. minus Hawaii and Alaska.)

**DSTM** · 06-03-2010, 07:49 AM

Hi Binks,Thanks for bringing the error to our attention.

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Mara Status: Free PC Help Contributor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 288 Operating System: Windows XP - Home Edition PC Experience: Some Experience	My relatives in Wales would be so, so happy that you didn't lump them in with England, maynardvdm! Huge smile! Okay DSTM, those photos were downright scary! (I'd add a smiley here if only I knew how) ... one look at those snakes in real life this healthy heart would stop from sheer horror! Give me our big furry bears anytime! Gotta admit that what I thought I knew about Australia was mostly incorrect, though. Knew it was huge and knew you have nasty creatures both on land and in the sea - but now I've spent time researching it, wow, what a beautiful Country!

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DSTM Status: Free PC Help Long Term Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 959 Operating System: Windows XP - Home Edition PC Experience: Some Experience	Your furry bears, can be real nasty, too,Mara. This is what happened, when a Game Warden, tried to release a Brown Bear, back into the Wild. This Guy was lucky.He only needed 53 stitches.

03-09-2008, 05:17 PM	#26 (permalink)
Mara Status: Free PC Help Contributor Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 288 Operating System: Windows XP - Home Edition PC Experience: Some Experience	Aah, yes ... furry does not = friendly. Poor fellow but yes, he's lucky. A lady here was gardening in her front yard a couple weeks ago and guess a bear mistook her for breakfast - even the neighbours stoning and hitting it with anything handy didn't scare it off. Sadly, her face and well as nearly all other body parts was pretty gnawed on before police arrived to shot it. We teach our children here to never, ever turn and run - no matter how terrified they are. And arm them with 'bear sirens' - can only hope neither of our little fellows will need it. Something to remember when buying a new house in an unfamiliar area (gentle smile) ... "location" may be "everything" in real estate terms but there can be such a thing as living a tad too close to nature. Surely snakes and other scary critters are limited to your 'out back' areas, DSTM ... not something that visits when you're enjoying your sunshine outside, I hope?!

03-09-2008, 05:38 PM	#27 (permalink)
DSTM Status: Free PC Help Long Term Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 959 Operating System: Windows XP - Home Edition PC Experience: Some Experience	I have seen 1 snake, here in Sydney in 44 Yrs, and having spent another 20 yrs in the Country,I would have seen 7 or 8 snakes in that whole time,where they are mostly seen. That gives you some idea,they are not a problem, to be concerned about,Mara. However, Bears at my front Door, would make me a little edgy. I would also guess, Dalo,from the mauling, that Warden got,on the ground,he would have more cuts,than the one shown on camera. As for 53 stitches,I naturally wasn't there to verify.

05-09-2008, 07:37 AM	#28 (permalink)
AdvancedSetup Status: Free PC Help Long Term Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 34° 12' 35" N, 118° 29' 21" W Posts: 819 Operating System: Server 2003 Enterprise PC Experience: Systems Engineer	Well I won't go hunt down all the details, but from what I've heard... Australia has something like 7 of the most deadly creatures in the World. Not sure how that happened. But different Websites don't seem to agree on what ones are or are not. As for size, well I think that RUSSIA, CANADA, and USA for land mass would each swallow Australia as well. Not shaped well to show it but by dimensions they're each much larger. As for population the top 3 are: China, India, USA List of countries by population This list shows Australia 6th in rank List of countries and outlying territories by total area .

05-03-2010, 05:25 PM	#30 (permalink)
Binks Status: Free PC Help New Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1 Operating System: Other - Mac Based PC Experience: Some Experience	Sorry to resurrect a thread, but since this shows up on Google searches, you might want to note that you made the NASA error of forgetting to convert your units. The size listed for Europe is in square miles, not square km. Europe is just over 10 million km2, Australia 7.6 million. Still big, but not bigger than Europe. Or Brazil for that matter. While we're on it, Brazil is bigger than the contiguous US (i.e. minus Hawaii and Alaska.)

06-03-2010, 07:49 AM	#31 (permalink)
DSTM Status: Free PC Help Long Term Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 959 Operating System: Windows XP - Home Edition PC Experience: Some Experience	Hi Binks,Thanks for bringing the error to our attention.