Have to wonder if the cops gave her a little ticket too, just to rub it in. IIRC it's illegal to drive in those types of shoes.
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[News] Ah the joys of summer in Australia
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A common technique is to wear a hat / helmet with fake eyes stuck on the back. The theory being the birds don't swoop if they're being watched. Seems to work on some, not others. It's not just the magpies, either. The primary school I went to had a line of trees on the far side of the playing field that had butcher birds that used to swoop in nesting season. And plovers ... they nest on the ground, but will take flight and swoop to protect nests/young.
My brother once had a small kangaroo/wallaby bounce through the frame of his bicycle (while he was riding it) on his way to school.
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Not here it's not. If the police think your footwear may have contributed to an accident then it can become an issue, but no states have any legislation in regard to footwear and driving.
No thongs allowed in some bars though - which puzzled me when I was first over there for a while......
Honestly we should just nuke the place from orbit, it’s the only possible solution
It's the same in Toronto with the red-winged blackbirds. They can be very aggressive in the spring. I seem to get targeted by them quite often. A couple of years ago there was one nesting outside the front of my house and it would go for the head of pretty much anyone who walked past. I ended up using the back entrance to my house for most of June to avoid it.
Fignon's Ponytail
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Just got back from NSW ourselves, and luckily didn't run into any snakes, Redbacks etc...although this little beaut was hanging just above the swimming pool with 2 of his mates. No idea what sort it is, but was about 5" in size!
OzMike
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It was absolute hell today.
I started at 6am this morning in anticipation of a hot day and an early finish.
It got to 44 degrees in the Perth hills where I was working !
I still put in a shift and got a lot done, consumed 8lt of fluid in the process,.
Did a survey when I had finished and went to the pub to play 'chase the ace ' after.
I have just got home after 4 pints of craft IPA and it is 30 degrees in my bedroom !
Sleeping naked on top of bed tonight with fans blowing and doing it all again tomorrow ! Gotta love it.
Freezing cold showers help !
I started at 6am this morning in anticipation of a hot day and an early finish.
It got to 44 degrees in the Perth hills where I was working !
I still put in a shift and got a lot done, consumed 8lt of fluid in the process,.
Did a survey when I had finished and went to the pub to play 'chase the ace ' after.
I have just got home after 4 pints of craft IPA and it is 30 degrees in my bedroom !
Sleeping naked on top of bed tonight with fans blowing and doing it all again tomorrow ! Gotta love it.
Freezing cold showers help !