gvallee Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 2 minutes ago, cbimages said: Jen, yes, definitely emus....I got chased by a wild one a few years ago, no doubt it wanted the sandwich I was eating........silly me just ran and forget to toss the food! Once I dropped it, the emu got what it wanted and went away. Then there's goannas..........hubby & I took some bread rolls and lovely fresh prawns to a lookout in the hill behind the town we live in. It was a balmy spring day, and we were relaxed and enjoying our feast. Then I noticed a massive goanna heading towards us, and it came and stood right next to me - it's head was about knee height. Within minutes we had 8 of them surrounding us, heads up, sniffing the aroma of our picnic. We carefully packed up and planned our escape. I stood and tossed the whole bowl of prawn peelings in the opposite direction to where our car was, and when the goannas went one way, we went the other. Needless to say there was a lot of fighting for our scraps! Cassowaries, wild camels. The list goes on. I don't want to highjack this thread any longer than I already have, we would have quite a few stories to exchange cbimages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsh Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 12 hours ago, spacecadet said: Sure, but how are you going to kill one of Gen's? A rolled-up newspaper ain't going to do it. Maybe the tyre iron. Australia does seem to have a lot of wildlife that wants to kill you. We've only got the adder, and that hasn't killed anyone since 1975. We've had 13 deaths from bees,wasps,hornets 2001-2013 according to office natl stats (bigger if you read newspaper stats), but cows win in the UK. Gens sharks and bees one worries me though, does that mean bees are stinging while you try to escape sharks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Baker Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Usage: Single company - multiple use editorial only Industry sector: Media, design & publishing I'm posting this, possibly as proof of the importance of a caption. There was no information in this temple as to why the central figure was defaced while the others remained untouched - and it took some time back home to find out in which temple it was (my notes proved inconclusive), which VIP was defaced and why. Turns out it was Queen Hatshepsut whose successor Tuthmosis III wanted erased - though not the Gods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Marsh said: We've had 13 deaths from bees,wasps,hornets 2001-2013 according to office natl stats (bigger if you read newspaper stats), but cows win in the UK. Gens sharks and bees one worries me though, does that mean bees are stinging while you try to escape sharks!!! Fair enough. But IIRC trousers are much more dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ventura Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 A couple of sales have come in this morning....it looks like the feeding time has changed here, has it for others? I used to see sales updates every evening at 8pm (20:00) east coast time in the U.S. and now, lately, it updates at around 8am. Photo of a Hot Wheels collection used in a U.K. newspaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Three sales have just come in today. All very different subjects - a puffin, jousting and a train interior. Two relatively low, one OK $$ All newspaper editorial from June and July, but can’t find any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aphperspective Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 6 hours ago, Marsh said: We've had 13 deaths from bees,wasps,hornets 2001-2013 according to office natl stats (bigger if you read newspaper stats), but cows win in the UK. Gens sharks and bees one worries me though, does that mean bees are stinging while you try to escape sharks!!! Over here in Ireland its Cows, Bulls, and Horses, dangerous place the countryside, far safer in the city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MandyD Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 3 hours ago, aphperspective said: Over here in Ireland its Cows, Bulls, and Horses, dangerous place the countryside, far safer in the city it depends on where you live here. Alberta: brown bears BC: cougars Manitoba: bear or wolf New Brunswick: Moose Newfoundland: Moose NWT: Black Bear Nova Scotia: Deer Nunavet: Polar Bear Ontario: Wolf PEI: Dog Quebec: Black Bear Saskatchewan: Wolf Yukon: Wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ventura Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Here in DC, the biggest threat to humans are.....The U.S. Government (both sides of the aisle). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MandyD Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Michael Ventura said: Here is DC, the biggest threat to humans are.....The U.S. Government (both sides of the aisle). I'd rather be taken out by a moose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losdemas Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 1 hour ago, MandyD said: I'd rather be taken out by a moose. I'd 😍 to see that date! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MandyD Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 and then of course I just saw in the news that a local family of 4 just hit a moose, and 3 died, the 4th in coma...ugh. And I am heading to a funeral tomorrow for a coworker who fell off a mountain on Saturday....mother nature has not been kind lately around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Brooks Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 RF Editorial only - book inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aphperspective Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 4 hours ago, MandyD said: it depends on where you live here. Alberta: brown bears BC: cougars Manitoba: bear or wolf New Brunswick: Moose Newfoundland: Moose NWT: Black Bear Nova Scotia: Deer Nunavet: Polar Bear Ontario: Wolf PEI: Dog Quebec: Black Bear Saskatchewan: Wolf Yukon: Wolf In a former life I was in the armed forces for over 20 years, spent some fantastic months up in your part of the world teaching young british marines basic survival skills. Came across alot of your list at some time or another, all magnificent animals. Bears normaly go with noise but you never new what the wretched creature would do next, because their body language never change between moving away or charging. In Africa without a gun your just part of the food chain in the bush, very humbling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 18 minutes ago, aphperspective said: In Africa without a gun your just part of the food chain in the bush, very humbling. Except if you’re in a vehicle, of course, in which case you are ignored. It’s now illegal to carry a rifle in Botswana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MandyD Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 2 minutes ago, Sally said: Except if you’re in a vehicle, of course, in which case you are ignored. It’s now illegal to carry a rifle in Botswana. I have come across a few bears while hiking...scary, but yet I would never think to be scared of a moose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Two more sales popped in overnight - archive images of the Berlin Wall Just presentation use. That makes 11 so far this month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 I do like steam loco pics, but include this one as I had gone to the trouble of providing chapter and verse in the optional Additional Info section. It may or may not have made a difference. National newspaper in paper and online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brasilnut Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Selfie addiction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Baker Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 At the Trabant factory in the former DDR 1990, soon after the wall came down. Country: Worldwide. Usage: Presentation or newsletters, Use in a presentation/talk (eg,Powerpoint and Keynote) or in a newsletter. 10 Dollars. Or 10 Deutsche Marks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losdemas Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 30 minutes ago, Richard Baker said: At the Trabant factory in the former DDR 1990, soon after the wall came down. Country: Worldwide. Usage: Presentation or newsletters, Use in a presentation/talk (eg,Powerpoint and Keynote) or in a newsletter. 10 Dollars. Or 10 Deutsche Marks. A few more of those and you can afford a real one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ventura Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Took the kids to Coney Island a few years back. I always love when a meal you had (i know, not much of a meal) gets somewhat paid for, in the long run. A U.K. newspaper use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 2 hours ago, Richard Baker said: At the Trabant factory in the former DDR 1990, soon after the wall came down. Country: Worldwide. Usage: Presentation or newsletters, Use in a presentation/talk (eg,Powerpoint and Keynote) or in a newsletter. 10 Dollars. Or 10 Deutsche Marks. Wonder if it’s for the same presentation that my two of the Berlin wall were sold for yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Baker Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 2 hours ago, losdemas said: A few more of those and you can afford a real one! I'd just take the bodywork. The 2-stroke engine was a smoky little thing which would fail any clean air emission zone today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Baker Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 11 minutes ago, Sally said: Wonder if it’s for the same presentation that my two of the Berlin wall were sold for yesterday. I wouldn't surprised. What with all that lovely imagery, it'll be a cracking presentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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