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Aussie brilliance: Cloud Seeding

by Bunk Five Hawks X ( 17 Comments › )
Filed under Australia, Food and Drink, Humor, OOT, Open thread at July 9th, 2012 - 11:00 pm

Word on the globe says that if you visit the Land of Oz be careful what you order, at least beerwise. They’re a bit territorial and loyal to their regions, so if in doubt order a Toohey’s and you won’t raise eyebrows. Example:

Fun Facts To Know And Tell on The Overnight Open Thread.

Skippy: Yanks vs. Aussies [not*]

by Bunk Five Hawks X ( 318 Comments › )
Filed under Australia, Humor, Open thread, Weapons, World at July 5th, 2010 - 10:30 pm

AMERICAN VERSION

AUSTRALIAN CALIFORNIA VERSION

In this particular example, Aussies’ cans are definitely bigger than ours, and have 40% more beef. You gotta open ’em from the bottom, though, since gravity points up from the Land Down Under. Otherwise you’ll be cleaning your ceiling and missing out on an Overnight Open Thread.

*[Update: Apparently the Skippy Premium Chunks In Gravy are not from down under at all and are a product of Del Monte Foods in California. It’s dog food. I’d found the image on Aussie Phil’s website in June of 2008 and assumed it was a product of the Land of Oz. Lo siento poco. –Bunk]