Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Australia
Related: About this forum
6 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies

A Tourism Video For Australia (Made By A New Zealander) (Original Post)
canetoad
Feb 9
OP
yourout
(8,344 posts)1. I am so sending this to a kiwi friend of mine.
Aussie105
(6,931 posts)2. Us Aussies are tough!
(And stupid)
We don't fear the salties, the stingers, the sharks, or being swept off rocks while rock fishing by a big wave, or being swept out to sea by a rip current to drown.
Or meet a dinosaur descendent in a rain forest. Or a large testosterone loaded male kangaroo looking for a fight.
Did I mention snakes at all? My bad!
NZers are weak - their most dangerous animal is what, sheep?
Tough or stupid, you decide.
The news is always full of volunteers for a Darwin Award in the summer months.
SunSeeker
(55,345 posts)3. That's why I stayed in the south, Victoria, Melbourne and Sydney are lovely.
I saw lots of kangaroos but no crocodiles.
brush
(59,431 posts)4. Very funny. I had no idea there was a bit of acrimony tween Aussies and Kiwis.
canetoad
(18,835 posts)5. There isn't really
It's all friendly. A bit how the US and Canada used to be..... sigh
brush
(59,431 posts)6. Thanks for that info. Glad to hear it, them being close together on the other side of the world and all.