OT: Australia, safest continent on the planet

[Legbreaker]

We're civilised, we've just taken it to the next level!

[LT. Ox]

Originally Posted by Legbreaker

We're civilised, we've just taken it to the next level!

Which is of course not a good thing but it seems you are the example of what happens to the Irish with out rules.
Now me I am the truly civilized Irishman, I carry a handgun not a stick made from a tree root and I drink Scotch.
Pffft

[Legbreaker]

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[StainlessSteelCynic]

There's anecdotal claims of Wedgies* attacking helicopters that strayed too close to nests during the breeding season.

* No not the thing bullies do with someone's undies, it's local slang for the Aquila audax AKA the Wedge-tailed Eagle. Aquila audax is latin for audacious eagle, need we say more?

However... for anyone thinking "Ah that's just the Aussies talking shit again**" I offer the following: -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeCUbz8FB6A Wedgie harassing a paraglider
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xElYBEpHiu4 Wedgies going in for a kill on a roo - yes, they will gang-up to kill large animals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMj6AqcDBU4 A wedgie slightly miffed that it has to share its airspace with a mere human in an ultra-light glider
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxDxcrusAew Wedgie harassing an RC plane - make sure to watch the part starting at the 43 second mark


** Okay, so we do, but in this case, we aren't exaggerating!

[Legbreaker]

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[LT. Ox]

Immigration; Now I was born a dumb Irish kid which is god and bad. Good when yer dumb ye never know how much trouble yer in, bad yer always in trouble.
'bout the proceeding posts, is this the Stainless/Legbreaker method to restrict the very desire?

[StainlessSteelCynic]

Originally Posted by LT. Ox

Immigration; Now I was born a dumb Irish kid which is god and bad. Good when yer dumb ye never know how much trouble yer in, bad yer always in trouble.
'bout the proceeding posts, is this the Stainless/Legbreaker method to restrict the very desire?

I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I may incriminate myself

[Targan]

Originally Posted by StainlessSteelCynic

There's anecdotal claims of Wedgies attacking helicopters that strayed too close to nests during the breeding season.

I once did a driving run taking a truck-trailer rig from Perth to Brisbane, a load of caravans on the way there and a load of boat hulls on the way back (about 8700km round trip as the crow flies, add a couple of thousand kilometers for my trip). I saw many wedgies during the trip, and many times I saw them standing over some piece of roadkill. They would see me from many kilometers away and they wouldn't budge. They'd actually stare down the truck, like they were daring me to try and take their meal. They are seriously bold, proud birds.

The Australian Army's 2nd Cavalry Regiment's mascot is a wedge tailed eagle named Courage. The mascots gain NCO ranks with their years of service. Courage is a Warrant Officer.

Courage the eagle posted to Townsville after 22 years in Darwin

[Legbreaker]

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[RN7]

So Legreaker how big is the Yowie? Surely its not bigger than Bigfoot!

[CDAT]

Originally Posted by Targan

I once did a driving run taking a truck-trailer rig from Perth to Brisbane, a load of caravans on the way there and a load of boat hulls on the way back (about 8700km round trip as the crow flies, add a couple of thousand kilometers for my trip). I saw many wedgies during the trip, and many times I saw them standing over some piece of roadkill. They would see me from many kilometers away and they wouldn't budge. They'd actually stare down the truck, like they were daring me to try and take their meal. They are seriously bold, proud birds.

The Australian Army's 2nd Cavalry Regiment's mascot is a wedge tailed eagle named Courage. The mascots gain NCO ranks with their years of service. Courage is a Warrant Officer.

Courage the eagle posted to Townsville after 22 years in Darwin

So side question, is a warrant officer an NCO? It is one of those ranks that lots of groups use in different ways. Here in the US, it is basically a technical officer.

[Targan]

Originally Posted by CDAT

So side question, is a warrant officer an NCO? It is one of those ranks that lots of groups use in different ways. Here in the US, it is basically a technical officer.

Sergeant Major. Here's how it works in the Australian Army:

Australian Army Other Ranks