Not everyone eats roos. It's part of Indigenous culture, but it taste good, so it's quite popular nationally. Kangaroo sausages are called kanga bangas, like the UK's bangas and mash. I was attacked by a kangaroo once, hence why I don't like them. Funnily enough, an Australian farm sent kangaroo over to California labeled as beef. This was big news in the 70's (I think) as they eventually found out.
Well I have not watched LotR. Well at least not more than hour worth. I liked the games, just couldn't sit through the films as a kid and I've never really been interested in them since. I just assumed that the mountains were either very green or snowy. The Glasshouse Mountains are neither.
In LOTR, There are the Misty Mountains, the White Mountains, the Blue Mountains, which are either Snowy or grassy. The grey Mountains are also presumably snowy, at least in winter. However, the Ash Mountains and the Mountains of Shadow are bare, evil grey ash and barren stone, and are apparently volcanic. And there are the Mountains of Angmar, the Red mountains, and others. So, the whole spectrum of mountains, from green to snowy to not and back again.
There are also the Red Mountains to the east, the Pelori in Valinor, and during the first age, and others.
You should read the books. And watch the movies. :tounge:
So... Which ones look like the Glasshouse?
Honestly, I've never really been an LotR fan. I liked knights and things, but I never really got into the films (length) and at time I struggled with reading. Right now though, I'm still not very interested and I read too much as it is.
Just out of curiosity though, would you recommend someone read the books or watch the films first? I suppose it's probably better for a limited reader to watch the films first, but that's not really a problem for me anymore.
In LOTR, There are the Misty Mountains, the White Mountains, the Blue Mountains, which are either Snowy or grassy. The grey Mountains are also presumably snowy, at least in winter. However, the Ash Mountains and the Mountains of Shadow are bare, evil grey ash and barren stone, and are apparently volcanic. And there are the Mountains of Angmar, the Red mountains, and others. So, the whole spectrum of mountains, from green to snowy to not and back again.
There are also the Red Mountains to the east, the Pelori in Valinor, and during the first age, and others.
You should read the books. And watch the movies. :tounge:
You forgot the Yellow Mountains. How could you, Bobby?
I said "And others" on purpose. :tounge: That includes the Yellow Mountains, the Iron Mountains, the Pelori, etc.
Quick Fun Fact: Americans eat Kangaroos as well. Male Kangaroos are also called Boomers... yeah...
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True, but it's not cultural in the USA. They certainly are called boomers. Santa uses six white boomers to lead his sleigh throughout Australia. It's too hot for the Reindeer. Our national men's basketball are called the Boomers, the women are Opals. We tend to name our nationals teams after animals, gems or just Australian terms. For instance, we have the Socceroos and Matildas, Kookaburras and Hockeyroos, Rugby Union Wallabies and Wallaroos and Rugby League Kangaroos and Jillaroos. You can pretty much add roos on to the end of a sport and you've found the Australian team.
Fun fact: Young country (farming) boys are called Jackaroos, while young country (farming) girls are Jillaroos.
Nope just weird people. I think Santa uses Mustangs for the sleigh here. We have a American Football team named The Houston Texans, a basketball team named the Rockets after NASA I think, and the Houston Lonestars, which are a United States Australian Football League team.
Texas in the most geographically diverse state in the USA, but is smaller than any of Australia's seven states.
Fun Fact: Texas is the only state in the Union that was and still has the possibility to be it's own country.
True, but it's not cultural in the USA. They certainly are called boomers. Santa uses six white boomers to lead his sleigh throughout Australia. It's too hot for the Reindeer. Our national men's basketball are called the Boomers, the women are Opals. We tend to name our nationals teams after animals, gems or just Australian terms. For instance, we have the Socceroos and Matildas, Kookaburras and Hockeyroos, Rugby Union Wallabies and Wallaroos and Rugby League Kangaroos and Jillaroos. You can pretty much add roos on to the end of a sport and you've found the Australian team.
Fun fact: Young country (farming) boys are called Jackaroos, while young country (farming) girls are Jillaroos.
Nope just weird people. I think Santa uses Mustangs for the sleigh here. We have a American Football team named The Houston Texans, a basketball team named the Rockets after NASA I think, and the Houston Lonestars, which are a United States Australian Football League team.
Texas in the most geographically diverse state in the USA, but is smaller than any of Australia's seven states.
Fun Fact: Texas is the only state in the Union that was and still has the possibility to be it's own country.
That's kinda cool, but why not name them after cool animals?
I don't understand why Aussie Rules is so popular overseas. So strange to hear that people, other than the Irish play it. The Irish have Gaelic Football which is quite similar, so much that our champion teams versus their champion team each year. Only we lose. Apparently it's because we can't tackle and use the Irish rules.
That's cool, but it's bigger than Tasmania and Victoria. Fun fact: Australia has two territories i.e land which has not been given the right to govern itself like a state. One being the Australia Capital Territory and the other Northern Territory. The ACT is the only land locked mass which is recognised by the federal government.
Quick Fun Fact: Americans eat Kangaroos as well. Male Kangaroos are also called Boomers... yeah...
This Fyn Fact was brought to you by my entertain meant of pointless facts.
True, but it's not cultural in the USA. They certainly are called boomers. Santa uses six white boomers to lead his sleigh throughout Australia. It's too hot for the Reindeer. Our national men's basketball are called the Boomers, the women are Opals. We tend to name our nationals teams after animals, gems or just Australian terms. For instance, we have the Socceroos and Matildas, Kookaburras and Hockeyroos, Rugby Union Wallabies and Wallaroos and Rugby League Kangaroos and Jillaroos. You can pretty much add roos on to the end of a sport and you've found the Australian team.
Fun fact: Young country (farming) boys are called Jackaroos, while young country (farming) girls are Jillaroos.
Jackaroo and Jillaroo went up the hill to fetch a pail of water....
Oh my goodness, that is hilarious!!! (about the beef)
Well, they have pretty much every kind of mountain in them. (Except desert mountains.) It was filmed in New Zealand, after all, there's a very diverse landscape and environment there. And you should definitely watch the Middle-Earth films, at least the LotR ones. That trilogy is near perfect.
Yes, the "beef".
Well I've never been "across the ditch" but I never assumed it would be dry or tropical like Queensland. All the images I see make it looks wet and cold, more like Tasmania.
Well, you should look up the climate and landscape and everything. As I said in my last post in this chain, it's very diverse.
In LOTR, There are the Misty Mountains, the White Mountains, the Blue Mountains, which are either Snowy or grassy. The grey Mountains are also presumably snowy, at least in winter. However, the Ash Mountains and the Mountains of Shadow are bare, evil grey ash and barren stone, and are apparently volcanic. And there are the Mountains of Angmar, the Red mountains, and others. So, the whole spectrum of mountains, from green to snowy to not and back again.
There are also the Red Mountains to the east, the Pelori in Valinor, and during the first age, and others.
You should read the books. And watch the movies. :tounge:
So... Which ones look like the Glasshouse?
Honestly, I've never really been an LotR fan. I liked knights and things, but I never really got into the films (length) and at time I struggled with reading. Right now though, I'm still not very interested and I read too much as it is.
Just out of curiosity though, would you recommend someone read the books or watch the films first? I suppose it's probably better for a limited reader to watch the films first, but that's not really a problem for me anymore.
It's been a while since I've read the books. I usually say the books are better, but I love the films so much, I'm not sure right now. The books definitely give more detail, though. Which is a good thing sometimes and a bad thing other times. There is such a thing as too much detail.... But overall they're really good. Although I suggest reading The Hobbit first. It's much shorter and easier to read, it serves as a great introduction to Middle-Earth.
The movies are very, very, VERY enjoyable (perhaps more so than the books at times) and pretty close to perfect adaptations. Closer to perfect than most, that is. There are a few really big changes, but some of them I feel actually improve the story or a character arc. Still, it's a way better adaptation than The Hobbit films or the later Harry Potter films. If you do watch the movies, though, (before or after you read the books) definitely start with the LotR ones, as in this case, they are the better ones. Actually, I haven't seen the last two Hobbit films, but I know they're a much worse adaptation at the very least. And guess what? I'm watching all three of them this weekend! So pretty soon I'll have seen them all.
True, but it's not cultural in the USA. They certainly are called boomers. Santa uses six white boomers to lead his sleigh throughout Australia. It's too hot for the Reindeer. Our national men's basketball are called the Boomers, the women are Opals. We tend to name our nationals teams after animals, gems or just Australian terms. For instance, we have the Socceroos and Matildas, Kookaburras and Hockeyroos, Rugby Union Wallabies and Wallaroos and Rugby League Kangaroos and Jillaroos. You can pretty much add roos on to the end of a sport and you've found the Australian team.
Fun fact: Young country (farming) boys are called Jackaroos, while young country (farming) girls are Jillaroos.
Nope just weird people. I think Santa uses Mustangs for the sleigh here. We have a American Football team named The Houston Texans, a basketball team named the Rockets after NASA I think, and the Houston Lonestars, which are a United States Australian Football League team.
Texas in the most geographically diverse state in the USA, but is smaller than any of Australia's seven states.
Fun Fact: Texas is the only state in the Union that was and still has the possibility to be it's own country.
Actually, Texas is bigger than Victoria and Tasmania, but smaller than all the rest. Edit: Hugh-Z already said that. Dang it.
Honestly, I've never really been an LotR fan. I liked knights and things, but I never really got into the films (length) and at time I struggled with reading. Right now though, I'm still not very interested and I read too much as it is.
Just out of curiosity though, would you recommend someone read the books or watch the films first? I suppose it's probably better for a limited reader to watch the films first, but that's not really a problem for me anymore.
It's been a while since I've read the books. I usually say the books are better, but I love the films so much, I'm not sure right now. The books definitely give more detail, though. Which is a good thing sometimes and a bad thing other times. There is such a thing as too much detail.... But overall they're really good. Although I suggest reading The Hobbit first. It's much shorter and easier to read, it serves as a great introduction to Middle-Earth.
The movies are very, very, VERY enjoyable (perhaps more so than the books at times) and pretty close to perfect adaptations. Closer to perfect than most, that is. There are a few really big changes, but some of them I feel actually improve the story or a character arc. Still, it's a way better adaptation than The Hobbit films or the later Harry Potter films. If you do watch the movies, though, (before or after you read the books) definitely start with the LotR ones, as in this case, they are the better ones. Actually, I haven't seen the last two Hobbit films, but I know they're a much worse adaptation at the very least. And guess what? I'm watching all three of them this weekend! So pretty soon I'll have seen them all.
Actually, I consider the Hobbit Movies to be excellent movies and excellent adaptations. They are at least as accurate as the LOTR films. I believe most people who criticize them have not actually read the books, so they do not understand how many of the "changes" are simply additions from the appendices or elsewhere in LOTR.
Nope just weird people. I think Santa uses Mustangs for the sleigh here. We have a American Football team named The Houston Texans, a basketball team named the Rockets after NASA I think, and the Houston Lonestars, which are a United States Australian Football League team.
Texas in the most geographically diverse state in the USA, but is smaller than any of Australia's seven states.
Fun Fact: Texas is the only state in the Union that was and still has the possibility to be it's own country.
Actually, Texas is bigger than Victoria and Tasmania, but smaller than all the rest. Edit: Hugh-Z already said that. Dang it.
I know that, I meant continental Australian's states.
Nope just weird people. I think Santa uses Mustangs for the sleigh here. We have a American Football team named The Houston Texans, a basketball team named the Rockets after NASA I think, and the Houston Lonestars, which are a United States Australian Football League team.
Texas in the most geographically diverse state in the USA, but is smaller than any of Australia's seven states.
Fun Fact: Texas is the only state in the Union that was and still has the possibility to be it's own country.
That's kinda cool, but why not name them after cool animals?
I don't understand why Aussie Rules is so popular overseas. So strange to hear that people, other than the Irish play it. The Irish have Gaelic Football which is quite similar, so much that our champion teams versus their champion team each year. Only we lose. Apparently it's because we can't tackle and use the Irish rules.
That's cool, but it's bigger than Tasmania and Victoria. Fun fact: Australia has two territories i.e land which has not been given the right to govern itself like a state. One being the Australia Capital Territory and the other Northern Territory. The ACT is the only land locked mass which is recognised by the federal government.
The coolest animal in Texas is the Armadillo, which would work for soccer I guess?
I don't know either, I had to look up our teams for their names... Yeah we have no team with good animal names.
Cool. Fun Fact: Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. The Dublin Dr Pepper, 85 miles west of Waco, still uses pure imperial cane sugar in its product.
*looks it up* *it's about Lowery* Figures. 
