Straya!

[Scot Dutchy]

Are they edible?

[Brian Peacock]

In an alternate timeline the Platypuses evolved to full sentience and made documentaries about how weird hairless land mammals are.

[Svartalf]

As a fan of RPGs, I once came across a game called After the Bomb, which itself was a spinoff from a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and in which all manners of animals become intelligent and can acquire humanoid traits... I bet platypi are covered in the Oz book.

[JimC]

Interesting platypus factoids:

* the males have poisonous spurs on their hind legs - the venom is extremely painful and can be fatal

* they find their invertebrate prey in muddy water or at night by sensing electric fields

* the females do not have nipples, their milk oozes out of skin glands like thick sweat

[NineBerry]

I knew all of that.

[Brian Peacock]

They can swim as fast backwards as forwards.

[JimC]

I knew all of that.

German zoological knowledge is the best zoological knowledge...

Even better than Dutch zoological knowledge

[Svartalf]

well, duh, of course, Dutch zoologists are still trying to prove that tulips and clogs are animals.

[pErvinalia]

Wasn't sure if this should go in this thread or the 'Only in America' thread.

This Student Failed Her Assignment Because Her Professor Said "Australia Isn't A Country"

... when Arnold got her grade back on Feb. 1, she was shocked to see her professor had failed her. Why? Because, according to the teacher, "Australia is a continent; not a country."

[Brian Peacock]

Using the word 'professor' in an ironic context.

[Svartalf]

I've known a couple of such student managers back in my day... I mean, back in 9th grade, I went from last of the Class in English to better than the "teacher" in about 3 months.

[Hermit]

Wasn't sure if this should go in this thread or the 'Only in America' thread.

This Student Failed Her Assignment Because Her Professor Said "Australia Isn't A Country"

... when Arnold got her grade back on Feb. 1, she was shocked to see her professor had failed her. Why? Because, according to the teacher, "Australia is a continent; not a country."

This had me burst out loud in laughter:

The professor never apologized for the error, but did acknowledge she had a "misunderstanding about the difference between Australia as a country and a continent."

Still, the professor had another warning for Arnold as she prepares to write her final assignment: "Please make sure the date, the facts, and the information you provide in your report is about Australia the country and not Australia the continent."

[JimC]

Oz culture certainly has a continental flavour...

[Scot Dutchy]

Maybe in Melbourne Jim and my wife can confirm that. Did not experience it in Queensland. It was pretty basic. Super macho. I actually became quite sick. Drinking gnats piss you get water logged. It is like drinking in England the beer is so fucking weak. 3% is not beer; it is a mouth wash.

[Brian Peacock]

Ooo. You're so butch and rugged.