Compassionate Predator though it is true that the UK and New Zealand have even better Cadbury chocolate than us in Australia because they actually change the formula according to the climates they’re being sold in.
I had a huntsman called Jerry that lived on my bedroom ceiling for over a year. One day my cat got him and he lost a few arms, but that night he was still in his spot. A few days later I saw him drop from the ceiling and run at the cat. I had to put him outside after that... couldn't have him attacking the cat.
@@katetoner3077 yeah I know... they can also live up to 2 years. Anyway I didn't want him biting the cat. Might not be deadly to us but was not sure about small animals.
A huntsman lived on my door frame for like three months, was just a matter for saying good morning and good evening to them every night. Living with huntsman as kids is an Australian right of passage. The babies are very cute.
"Little island"....Tasmania is about the same size as Maine, South Carolina or Indiana with a fraction of the population. Its the 26th largest island in the world and about the same size as the country of Sri Lanka. It's also surrounded by 334 smaller islands.
@@trentcrompton9527 You might not say it like that but lots do, especially in the bush. I hear it here in Bunbury often. I've said it myself when I feel like sounding common! p.s. how do I put an emoji on here, I can't see any.
Hearing someone talk about our native birds with such wonder and appreciation was really nice! I so often see cockatoos or lorikeets that I forget to others they're seen as exotic. Reminds me to appreciate the beauty our country can hold.
I never felt more Australian than when I've had Americans ask me to repeat myself. I even began saying 'crikey' to myself - which I never thought I'd say.
@@anthonywalsh785 Yes, we do have Marmite in Australia, made by Sanitarium (the same company that makes Weet-Bix). But our Marmite is very different to the UK one - actually a lot better. It is made in Christchurch, NZ. I actually like it as a change from Vegemite sometimes.
@@SpeakEverydayEnglish fair enough grahem i apologise to you and any other fellow australians. growing up in melbourne through the 50's & 60's we only ever had vegemite. as far as i was concerned marmite didn't exist. but when i lived in the uk through the early 70's it was everywhere. cheers to all and spread it on evenly.
@@spaghetti700 Yeah suppose I better congratulate you on 2020 win. I'm also a Lions member so still dirty with loss to Cats in prelim as wanted to play GF at Gabba. Glad you beat them 👍
I love our youth here. As an older man now, there have been many times that I've tried to pick up something heavy at the hardware shop for example and 9 times out of 10, some young Aussie tradie will come over and say: Let me help you mate. So proud of our boys.
@@sandponics no there is a difference. We refer to butternut pumpkin here as pumpkin not squash. Zucchini is included in the squash family in the USA and the pumpkins are often served sweet.
He was talking about the Butternut, everywhere in the world, except for Australia, and I think NZ, it's called a butternut squash, we call it a butternut pumpkin
Nice!! Thank you for your positive review of our country and its people! Sometimes I think we can tend to take it for granted how good we have it here! Nice to be reminded!!😉👍
Australia is an amazing place. My family and I visited the church cattle farm there around 2006 and we had a great time. Wonderful food and the people are nice and friendly. Got used to driving on the left real fast, and it was fun. Looking forward to going back again soon.
Without being rude, Australia is about the size of America, not including Alaska & Hawaii. Going to a cattle farm here is like visiting the US and saying "I went to the ranch there"..... We always say what suburb and State (or Territory) the farm is in, like Gunnedah, New South Wales. Driving on the left IS fun, isn't it ? Come back soon.
Cadbury is my favourite chocolate in the world. Also can’t do without our coffee. It’s delightful to hear a visitor who really enjoyed our wonderful country. 🇦🇺
Speaking for all Australians, that was a very cool video. You pretty much nailed us Aussies mate. Your descriptions were bang on. Good job mate, well done!
Pumpkin =/= squash. There are several varieties of pumpkin in Australia, I love Kent pumpkin in particular. Squash is a whole different vegetable. Pavlova is a baked meringue (egg whites and sugar).
I'm happy that you enjoyed our country and didn't freak out about Huntsmen. You're welcome back any time. I'll take you to the Haighs chocolate factory. That'll blow your mind and make you the most popular man in your town when you send some home.
A lot of good things to say about your observations, but I will say just this: you are the only American I have heard who pronounces "Melbourne" like a local... okay well I'll say this too, regarding vegemite. Firstly, use real unadulterated dairy butter. Let your toast cool down somewhat so the butter doesn't melt too quickly, be generous with the butter, then add judicious amounts of vegemite and mix it with the butter using the knife right there on the toast, until it turns sufficiently brown to taste. There is a balance, beyond which it starts tasting crappy. Moderation is key.
Yuk, I'm Aussie and I've never done that, just spread it sparingly on whatever you prefer, muffins, crumpets, cracker whatever, foreigners seem to love to spread it thick and that's a no no.
@@cbisme6414 Pssst! "judicious" implies "sparingly". If you don't like dairy butter, you can always go for vegetable oil that has been chemically altered at a molecular level to resemble butter.
@@sandponics It's made from dead yeast left after beer brewing, with salt added to preserve it. Compare it to Guiness, you're either born to it and love it, or you come along later and develop a taste for it at length. Loaded with complex B vitamins.
Merangue is made with egg _whites,_ not eggs. It's a great way of using up all the whites that accumulate when you make recipes that want "two whole eggs plus 4 yolks".
Seems like a nice bloke. I always find it amazing that Americans fear our wildlife having come from a country with such a proportionally high road toll and so much gun crime. I guess it shows we all get used to our surroundings.
FYI: Huntsmen spiders have a venomous bite which they use to demobilise prey. They are not generally seen as harmful to humans but if they do bite, it can be painful and cause swelling. The symptoms are sometimes accompanied by nausea and heart palpitations.
They also jump. I had one jump on my head once. I’m still not over the shock and that was about 20 years ago. 😳 I don’t hold grudges though, any that choose to live in my house and eat the bugs get a name and a thank you. 👍😁
The thing that most AMERICANS , and other visitors, don't realise is that AUSTRALIA is approximately the same size as AMERICA ,so when he said Melbourne, than up the coast you have the Great Barrier Reef, you are talking about a distance of over 2100 Ks, as the crowd flies.
An Aussie probably told him that it was up the coast, which is what a lot of us think of a two/three day drive reckoning a 10 hour stretch plus Driver-Reviver
It amuses me, ppl call themselves atheists without really understanding the full scope, like ppl who go to church on Christmas calling themselves Christians lol
As an Australian I’ll say up front. Pavlova is a New Zealand desert that we have pretty much loved it so much we now claim it’s ours. But it was first made in New Zealand (I think it was made for a ballerina from Russia a century or so back who’s last name was Pavlova. At least that’s the story I keep reading over the years).
The facts don't support it being a Kiwi dish, as what camwe to be called Pavlova was certainly being made in Australia several years before her tour in 1906-7 under a different name. As with Manuka honey the facts don't support NZ origin.
My Gf had to move to Tas for year and a half for work, I still miss going down there, she had a amazing view from veranda snow capped Mnt Wellington in background and amazing Derwent Bay other direction. So many amazing places down there.
A small clarification on the Queen. We in Australia have our own Queen. She also happens to be the Queen of England, but her role in our parliamentary system is the Queen of Australia. Her representatives on the ground are the Governer General, and the state Governers. i.e. we're not beholden to the UK in any way from a political sense. We do share a Queen (who's mostly ceremonial), and our system of government is the Westminster System, although somewhat localised.
Pavlova is a meringue dessert with fresh cream and fruit on top. To make the meringue you beat egg whites till fluffy and add sugar and beat until stiff. Then bake in a slow oven.
I keep a huntsman as a pet, it roams my place killing all the insects, it's cute. 30% of people in Australia as citizens or permanent residents were born in other countries. Happy you enjoyed your stay, thanks for the kind words about my country and people.
A Pavlova (Pav) is basically a meringue made from egg whites, caster sugar, vanilla essence and cornflour (cornstarch) and topped with your favourite fruits. Fresh preferred although not necessary.
A little story goes....... Given choice while driving of hitting a wombat or large rock, pick the rock it will do less damage. In some cases a car has had its front axel/steering demolished and the wombat waddles off.
@@KristiContemplates well it should be most, as far as car with severe damage, but notvall wombat walk away either, seen more than enough dead ones. The joke is sadly too true, "choice between hit the big rock or hit the wombat "....Hit the rock to have least damage
the huntsman spiders are awesome! they don't build webs - they hunt! coackroaches, other smaller spiders and anything else they can catch. if they loose a leg, it grows back, i was reading about it this week. someone found one with only 2 legs and decided to rescue it. it's nearly ready for release (this is absolutely true, an abc article) I have one living in my bathroom. he doesn't like it much when i talk to him, but there are no more spiders in the shower now. he's been there for about 6 months, hiding out in a cupboard. i like him. they live for about 5-6years i think. if they bite you, you might get a bit of nausea, but that is all.
I can't stand to look at the things... but realise they are virtually harmless to humans. I'd rather they keep the redbacks at bay though. Just wish there was some way to come to an understanding with them... I'm more than happy to let them share my room (really, they are invading my territory, like... I don't expect to go in the ocean and encounter a shark and not expect it to eat me!) with the understanding I don't have to see them. That's a pretty good deal actually.
One very significant thing about Australia, we don't have Bears, we do have Dingos, and like any wild, untamed dog, care must be taken if they're around.
Very astute observations. FYI, Australia is not part of the UK in any sense. The Queen of the UK is for the UK. When playing her ceremonial role in Australia she is in our constitution as the Queen of Australia. Similarly for Canada and each Commonwealth Realm. The UK has no part in this.
Unless of course if and when the Australian Government cannot function as was the case in 1976 the Queens representative in Australia has the power from the Queen to sort the matter out still. This is a president that we cannot change and perhaps we do not want to. I'm OK with that.
...@@newbris I'm not sure what you are alluding to, but history shows that the Queen of England directed her Australian representative to sack the Whitlam Government...period.
david walden I’m on the same theme that the UK govt is not in control of Australia. The Queen is acting as Queen of Australia when she performs her role for Australia. And Queen of Canada for Canada etc. Btw I thought the recent release of the letters showed the Queen was not told until after Whitlam was dismissed?
...@@newbris We all thought that in 1976 with the constitutional crisis when the Whitlam Government could not function. Without going into detail the Queen or her designated representative in Australia settled the issue. The Prime Minister and the Whitlam Government was sacked. Good or bad and a million opinions prevailed, but the the matter was settled.
Huntsman spiders are venomous! Their venom will not kill you unless you have a serious underlying condition, but do avoid have them bite you. No only are they big enough to give a annoying physical wound, but they can case local swelling, pain, nausea, headaches, etc.
Many Americans have stated that Australians are really friendly but let me tell you this. I have been to America and found the most friendly, caring people so my guess is that we are pretty much the same. You have a beautiful country. Cheers Angela.
Do not, I repeat, do not let anyone tell you how to eat Vegemite. I can eat it by the spoonfuls out of the jar while others will say never, use it sparingly. I will butter my toast out of the toaster before it hits the plate, for me it MUST be hot to melt the butter and the Vegemite goes on nice, thick and without diluting with butter. Others will say butter cold toast so you can mix the Vegemite with the butter. However you try it, don't stop at your first taste, be adventurous and experiment a bit. You 'mite' find a new addiction with enquiring minds from your wider family members. As most Aussies will tell you, Vegemite puts hairs on your chest (and that's from mum, may she RIP).
Pavlova is meringue crust on the outside, light on the inside. It's filled with cream & that's filled with fruit. It can have chocolate on top too but it's served cold.
I didnt realise we in Aus had the largest populations of counties from all over the world?? But now that I notice it now, i find myself feeling fortunate to be able to live with all these cultures around us!!
He is right, the roadkill in Tasmania unbelievable and I've lived in many rural areas in Australia. But they weren't Wombats he saw as roadkill but Pademelons, I think only found in Tassie. They were everywhere on the road!
@@dominoespizza1756 well a least we don't kiss arse"s like rugby league does you guys need to pull your head's up just doesn't look right lol cheers mate
Actually, Australian Rules is probably closer to Gaelic Football than Rugby but still quite unique. LOL otherwise known as 'aerial ping-pong' in NSW and Queensland.