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I still find it great we don't have to do anything to be 'manly' in Aus. Just surviving to adulthood in Aus is apparently enough.

Questions invariably asked by tourists:

Where are the kangaroos/koalas?

Has anything ever tried to kill you?

If I touch that, will I die?

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I've seen to many discovery, and read to many cracked articles, I've sworn Australia off as a place to visit. Heck when movies about the apocalypse or after it (some exceptions do apply) Just forget to mention Australia tells you something.

Heck, the only reason I can think they ask about the kangaroos and koalas, is to avoid certain death. I mean I know logically Australia can't be that dangerous, I mean there is a healthy State there, but compared to life in the midwest of the US, its a huge jump in dangerous encounters.

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I got attacked by a wallaby as a child (its like a small kangaroo). Its not that everything is trying to kill you, just that everything is capable of killing you. There's a difference. Used to keep pet spiders too.

Doesn't the midwest have rattlesnakes and Yao Guai though?

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Depends in what part of the midwest one lives, I live in Western Missouri, our most common rattler is the Timber rattle snake. Docile compared to there much bigger cousins, the Eastern and Western Diamond rattle snake. I live out in the rural area of Missouri, so my chances of running into them is increased but so far the only snakes I have ever seen, are the common black rat snake. Biggest I saw of one of those must have been between 4 or 6 feet.

No the Deer out here are more dangerous, they go around in packs of 4 or 12, and wait for you to come arounda corner in a motorised vehicle.

And I know that everything isn't trying to kill people in Australia, but I put that more on the peace accords you have made with nature in Australia, as opposed to the US's doctorine of total destruction, followed by a period of leaving them alone.

Oh that reminds me Cougars are coming back to Missouri, so there is another very dangerous animal.

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Depends in what part of the midwest one lives, I live in Western Missouri, our most common rattler is the Timber rattle snake. Docile compared to there much bigger cousins, the Eastern and Western Diamond rattle snake. I live out in the rural area of Missouri, so my chances of running into them is increased but so far the only snakes I have ever seen, are the common black rat snake. Biggest I saw of one of those must have been between 4 or 6 feet.

No the Deer out here are more dangerous, they go around in packs of 4 or 12, and wait for you to come arounda corner in a motorised vehicle.

And I know that everything isn't trying to kill people in Australia, but I put that more on the peace accords you have made with nature in Australia, as opposed to the US's doctorine of total destruction, followed by a period of leaving them alone.

Oh that reminds me Cougars are coming back to Missouri, so there is another very dangerous animal.

I have an aunt who lives in Missouri. Do you live close to, or do you know, Fort Leonard Wood?

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Apparently the most lethal animal in the world is the honey badger, which is apparently an unstoppable killing machine. As demonstrated here:

Also I find it hilarious that Sathra has been awarded the 'Frequent Poster' award, which is a can of Spam. I knew I put this achievement system in for a reason.

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