Re: [Epic] Disadvantages of Oz

From: Thane Morgan <thane_at_...>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 18:06:18 -0700

Doug Veal wrote:
>
> At 18:29 22/03/98 +1000, you wrote:
> >Now to bring this back vaguely on topic....
> >The "Deathworld" stats described in RT often seem fairly pale in
> >comparison with some of Australia's wildlife. OTOH they're not as deadly
> >as usually made out: I've been bitten by a bird-eating spider only
> >twice, and only personally know two people who were attacked by sharks,
> >and one by a crocadile.
>
> Ahhhh.... this post brought a tear to my eye...
>
> You forgot death adders and brown snakes.
> You forgot Wolf Spiders and Whitetail Spiders (gotta love a spider whose
> bite makes your skin rot away)
>
> and I know :
> one person bitten by a redback
> one person bitten by a taipan (luckily didn't get though his boot)
> one person who ran like hell from a 6 meter croc
> and several US soldiers on exercise whose gear was rifled by a drop bear ;)
>
> Doug Veal

I've got a friend who grew up as a missionary kid in Zaire, and he was
chased by a lion (shot by father), a rhino (climbed a tree) and a hippo
(ok, not really that hard to outrun, but really scary at first).

Thane
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