They are a protected species in Australia so I’ve not tried cassowary meat, but I’m guessing it would be similar to emu, very lean and needs to be cooked carefully so it doesn’t go tough.
Cassowary are eaten in Papa New Guinea and is reported to taste like human flesh… which is only a useful comparison in PNG
Happiness is not a destination. It is a way of life.
It definitely has been a wet year. But the last couple of weeks at home this break were actually lovely weather, so hopefully La Niña is starting to ease
Happiness is not a destination. It is a way of life.
I hope so too. Sis' is only out there 'till just after Xmas.
Little niece has a visa and will be staying on to play at working out there. She can ride horses and motorcycles, is fit and smart. I think she has a notion of getting a job working out on one of the livestock ranches.?
I may be biased, but I think she'd fit right in...:
Thanks mate, I'll unintrusively monitor their stay.
I got a message from them this morning, they're on "a bus to Wellington with a load of rednecks from the outback"
The questions below about Australia are from potential visitors. They were posted on an Australian tourism website and the answers are the actual response by the website officials who obviously have a great sense of humour.
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Does it ever get windy in Australia ? I have never seen it rain on TV, how do the plants grow ? (UK)
We import all plants fully grown and the just sit around watching them die.
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Will I be able to see kangaroos in the street ? (USA)
Depends how much you've been drinking.
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I want to walk from Perth to Sydney - can I follow the rail-road tracks ? (Sweden)
Sure, it's only three thousand miles, take lots of water.
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Are there any ATMs (cash machines) in Australia ? Can you send a list of them in Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville and Hervey Bay ? (UK)
What did your last slave die of ?
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Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Australia ? (USA)
A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe. Aus-tra-lia is that big island in the Pacific which does not ... oh forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Kings Cross. Come naked.
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Which direction is North in Australia ? (USA)
Face South and then turn 180 degrees. Contact us when you get here and we'll send the rest of the directions.
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Can I bring cutlery into Australia ? (UK)
Why ? Just use your fingers like we do.
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Can you send me the Vienna Boys Choir schedule ? (USA)
Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is ... oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Kings Cross, straight after the hippo racing. Come naked.
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Can I wear high heels in Australia ? (UK)
You are a British politician, right ?
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Are there supermarkets in Sydney and is milk available all year round ? (Germany)
No, we are a peaceful civilisation of vegan hunter/gatherers. Milk is illegal.
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Please send a list of all doctors in Australia who can dispense rattlesnake serum. (USA)
Rattlesnakes live in A-meri-ca, which is where YOU come from. All Australian snakes are perfectly harmless, can be safely handled and make good pets.
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I have a question about a famous animal in Australia, but I forget it's name. It's a kind of bear and lives in trees. (USA)
It's called a Drop Bear. They are so called because they drop out of Gum trees and eat the brains of anyone walking underneath them. You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking.
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Can you tell me the regions in Tasmania where the female population is smaller than the male population ? (Italy)
Yes, gay night clubs.
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Do you celebrate Christmas in Australia ? (France)
Only at Christmas.
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I was in Australia in 1969 on R+R, and I want to contact the girl I dated while I was staying in Kings Cross*. Can you help ? (USA)
Yes, and you will still have to pay her by the hour.
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Will I be able to speak English most places I go ? (USA)