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A small island in Scotland’s Loch Lomond has a population of unusual residents: feral wallabies. The troupe of marsupials was introduced to Inchconnachan in the 1940s, where they’ve roamed freely since.

The wallabies were brought to the island by Fiona Bryde Colquhoun, later known as Lady Arran. She was a quirky character with a love of exotic animals. Lady Arran once owned a backyard menagerie that included creatures like wallabies, llamas, and pigs. After World War II, she moved her wallabies to her holiday home on Inchconnachan. The eccentric aristocrat was also a celebrated power boater, and earned herself the nickname “the fastest granny on water.”

Unfortunately, the wallabies she loved aren’t viewed in the most favorable light. Many have suggested they should be culled, as the foreign animals—who are native to Australia—supposedly pose a threat to the island’s native capercaillie population. Tourists, however, seem to enjoy heading to Inchconnachan to catch a glimpse of its cute, though out-of-place, inhabitants.



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Dinsdale said:
A small island in Scotland’s Loch Lomond has a population of unusual residents: feral wallabies. The troupe of marsupials was introduced to Inchconnachan in the 1940s, where they’ve roamed freely since.

The wallabies were brought to the island by Fiona Bryde Colquhoun, later known as Lady Arran. She was a quirky character with a love of exotic animals. Lady Arran once owned a backyard menagerie that included creatures like wallabies, llamas, and pigs. After World War II, she moved her wallabies to her holiday home on Inchconnachan. The eccentric aristocrat was also a celebrated power boater, and earned herself the nickname “the fastest granny on water.”

Unfortunately, the wallabies she loved aren’t viewed in the most favorable light. Many have suggested they should be culled, as the foreign animals—who are native to Australia—supposedly pose a threat to the island’s native capercaillie population. Tourists, however, seem to enjoy heading to Inchconnachan to catch a glimpse of its cute, though out-of-place, inhabitants.



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Great post, that's what this thread is all about....
 
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Dinsdale said:
Tourists, however, seem to enjoy heading to Inchconnachan to catch a glimpse of its cute, though out-of-place, inhabitants.
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Australian government should get a trademark injunction on those Scots using the word, "wallaby"

Isn't that what French have done with champagne (sparkling white wine) and even the Scots themselves with Scotch Whisky?

Unless it's grown here in its native Australia, they can only be referred to as a "hopping grey critter"
 
In the popular comedy act 'The Three Stooges' two of the stooges were consistent throughout - Moe Howard and Larry Fine - but the third stooge changed a number of times. It started out as Shemp Howard, this changing to younger brother Curly Howard. The role returned to Shemp when Curly's health declined in the late 1940s and he died prematurely, before Shemp himself died in the mid 1950s. The role of the third stooge then went to Joe Besser, and finally to 'Curly Joe' De Rita.
 
If one wished to be a pop singer from the mid 1950s through the 1960s and into the 1970s one might stand a pretty good chance of achieving one's goals if one's name was Bobby.

During the 1960s Bobby Darin, Bobby Rydell, Bobby Vinton and Bobby Vee were all very popular musical artists, while Bobby Helms was successful in the mid-late 1950s. Two talented young recording artists Bobby Fuller and Bobby Goldsboro emerged in the mid 1960s, but while Bobby Goldsboro had a long and successful career Bobby Fuller's career was tragically cut short when he died in mysterious circumstances in 1966. While he never used the name 'Bobby' when performing, there was also Bob Guadio who was a member of The Royal Teens in the late 1950s and The Four Seasons in the 1960s with Frankie Valli, Tommy De Vito and Nick Massi.

And it wasn't only males named Bobby or Bob who were successful in music during this era. In the late 1960s and early 1970s Bobbie Gentry had a pretty fine career. She had a number of hits on her own, and a number of duets with the late Glen Campbell, both in the popular music and in the country charts.
 

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emuboy said:
If one wished to be a pop singer from the mid 1950s through the 1960s and into the 1970s one might stand a pretty good chance of achieving one's goals if one's name was Bobby.

During the 1960s Bobby Darin, Bobby Rydell, Bobby Vinton and Bobby Vee were all very popular musical artists, while Bobby Helms was successful in the mid-late 1950s. Two talented young recording artists Bobby Fuller and Bobby Goldsboro emerged in the mid 1960s, but while Bobby Goldsboro had a long and successful career Bobby Fuller's career was tragically cut short when he died in mysterious circumstances in 1966. While he never used the name 'Bobby' when performing, there was also Bob Guadio who was a member of The Royal Teens in the late 1950s and The Four Seasons in the 1960s with Frankie Valli, Tommy De Vito and Nick Massi.

And it wasn't only males named Bobby or Bob who were successful in music during this era. In the late 1960s and early 1970s Bobbie Gentry had a pretty fine career. She had a number of hits on her own, and a number of duets with the late Glen Campbell, both in the popular music and in the country charts.
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And let's not forget Bob Downe

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If you took a single glass of water (about 250 ml) and could somehow dye or paint all the H2O molecules in it so they could be recognised, and then poured that glass back into the ocean, took a really big spoon and mixed it equally throughout the entire worlds seas, oceans, lakes and rivers - and then you scooped another glass of water at random from somewhere........

it would contain about 1500 of your original molecules.
 
Billy ray said:
Been a few stories over time. Google shaq and stevie wonder and paul mccartney and stevie wonder.
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I'll take a raincheck on that- cause i dont really care tbh. I saw him twice- once in Detroit and the other in Melbourne. He is such a great performer- would love to see him again but i doubt he's touring anymore.
 
Easily my favourite nautical story.
The SS Warrimoo managed to get itself in the position of crossing the intersection of the equator and the international date line at midnight new years eve 1899.
This put the ship in
2 different days
2 different years
2 different seasons
2 different centuries
All at the same time.
That's some epic navigational skills.
 
rank and file said:
Easily my favourite nautical story.
The SS Warrimoo managed to get itself in the position of crossing the intersection of the equator and the international date line at midnight new years eve 1899.
This put the ship in
2 different days
2 different years
2 different seasons
2 different centuries
All at the same time.
That's some epic navigational skills.
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Made me wonder about babies born across midnight on New Years Eve. They can take a while to push out, so do you go for the start or the end? They would get a DOB of 31/12/2019 or 01/01/2020. Reckon the 2nd one is more cool.

Kids born on 2nd of Feb this year will have a cool DOB also.
 
Was watching the David Attenborough show Seven Worlds, One Planet. The one in Australia showed Flying Fox bats getting a drink by dipping their stomachs in the river as they flew over it - to avoid being snapped up by crocs. Then later sipping the water from their fur.

If I wasn't gobsmacked enough, then they showed a Thorny Devil lizard who dipped its foot into some water and its skin soaked it up. The moisture then was then transported by its scales to its mouth. Apparently they can't lick water from ponds or puddles because their mouth has evolved to specifically feed on ants.
 
sorted said:
Made me wonder about babies born across midnight on New Years Eve. They can take a while to push out, so do you go for the start or the end? They would get a DOB of 31/12/2019 or 01/01/2020. Reckon the 2nd one is more cool.

Kids born on 2nd of Feb this year will have a cool DOB also.
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My sons friend was born 20 oct 2010 or
20/10/2010
 
sorted said:
Was watching the David Attenborough show Seven Worlds, One Planet. The one in Australia showed Flying Fox bats getting a drink by dipping their stomachs in the river as they flew over it - to avoid being snapped up by crocs. Then later sipping the water from their fur.

If I wasn't gobsmacked enough, then they showed a Thorny Devil lizard who dipped its foot into some water and its skin soaked it up. The moisture then was then transported by its scales to its mouth. Apparently they can't lick water from ponds or puddles because their mouth has evolved to specifically feed on ants.
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Isn't god clever?

Can you imagine pubs if humans were similarly equipped? Drinking our pints with our feet because our mouths had been perfectly designed to consume nuggs and nuggs only? Somewhere in the multiverse I guess
 

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