tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post2823163033083219753..comments2024-03-24T17:06:58.902-07:00Comments on Kitchen Connection: OLD MAN EMU - IT’S TIME TO SHAKE YOUR TAIL FEATHERS!Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-75957115348185767672014-10-21T18:21:13.165-07:002014-10-21T18:21:13.165-07:00Hi Pat....I certainly got a fright, I can assure y...Hi Pat....I certainly got a fright, I can assure you! lol<br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-60273008284394192472014-10-21T15:30:43.025-07:002014-10-21T15:30:43.025-07:00Goodness, I'd have been terrified!Goodness, I'd have been terrified!Welshcakes Limoncellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209759237794290941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-43258909140364373762014-10-21T12:38:46.517-07:002014-10-21T12:38:46.517-07:00G'day Yorky...you may be onto a good idea ther...G'day Yorky...you may be onto a good idea there. I should've thought of it myself. Either have thrown a saddle on the emu, or hitched a ride in the pouch of a kangaroo!<br /><br />Thanks for hopping by. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-13209310470912902722014-10-21T02:54:21.806-07:002014-10-21T02:54:21.806-07:00A very enjoyable read once again Lee. You have a p...A very enjoyable read once again Lee. You have a pleasantly comfortable way with words. Back in the day wouldn't bush travel have been much easier if you had ditched the Suzuki in favour of a trained emu? With a saddle on its back you'd have got around much quicker and you would also have made a companion for life.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-58677772135785361492014-10-20T04:58:00.230-07:002014-10-20T04:58:00.230-07:00Hahahaha, Stewart! I'm glad you're still ...Hahahaha, Stewart! I'm glad you're still in once piece! :)<br /><br />Thanks for dropping in to let me know! :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-73559393597962654512014-10-20T02:52:32.313-07:002014-10-20T02:52:32.313-07:00
The world will have grown strange indeed if I am ...<br />The world will have grown strange indeed if I am at risk from a sundew!<br /><br />I escaped with all limbs intact!<br /><br />cheers - Stewart M - MelbourneStewart Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-50667168584702620832014-10-18T12:26:23.957-07:002014-10-18T12:26:23.957-07:00I'd be still running, Lynn! lol
Thanks for ...I'd be still running, Lynn! lol<br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :)<br />Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-48325885137421534002014-10-18T02:57:34.133-07:002014-10-18T02:57:34.133-07:00If I saw a pack of emus like the one in that last ...If I saw a pack of emus like the one in that last pic I'd have been startled, too! Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-1811743319925717032014-10-17T04:41:45.275-07:002014-10-17T04:41:45.275-07:00Hi River...I'd never take chances with either ...Hi River...I'd never take chances with either emus or kangaroos, or dingoes...but people still don't heed the constant warnings. They always think they know better.<br /><br />I sure as hell wouldn't like to be pecked in the eye by an emu...I know who'd come off second best, and it wouldn't be the emu, that's for sure.<br /><br />Thanks for popping in. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-41331086589727097522014-10-17T02:36:49.174-07:002014-10-17T02:36:49.174-07:00I prefer my emus at a far distance. We lived in Pu...I prefer my emus at a far distance. We lived in Puckapunyal army base for a while where emus and kangaroos were often seen coming in from the surrounding bush to forage in the garbage bins of the local shopping centre. Some people were foolish enough to actually feed these buggers and if you ran out of bread while doing so they would chase you thinking you still had some. My older boy has a small scar on his head where an emu chased and pecked him thinking M had some bread. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-70144472822511337762014-10-16T13:16:18.376-07:002014-10-16T13:16:18.376-07:00Hey there Dexter. Do you know what? I don't ...Hey there Dexter. Do you know what? I don't think I ever watched Rod Hull. I knew of him, of course, but I never watched him. (After all, it was a kid's show!) What were you doing watching kids' shows? Huh? :)<br /><br />Hull kicked off his and his emu's TV career here, but then returned to his home country - and the rest, as they say, is history!<br /><br />His, Hull, is/was an interesting tale, though - <br /><br />Quote: "A 2003 Channel 4 documentary, Rod Hull: A Bird in the Hand, revealed that Hull nursed an increasing resentment towards his puppet, believing that the success of the bird prevented him from pursuing other avenues in show business. He saw himself, according to the makers of the programme, as a talented performer who could have developed a more varied career in the entertainment industry had he not been repeatedly forced to play the 'and Emu' role. Hull once complained, "I want to write but Emu doesn't leave me the time. I want to be a comedian in my own right, but again Emu won't let me do it." End Quote<br /><br />I found this quite amusing, too...but I doubt the late Queen Mother and her minders would have:- <br /><br />Quote: "There were apparently no boundaries for Emu's outrageous behaviour. In 1972, it destroyed The Queen Mother's bouquet of flowers during the after-show line-up at the aforementioned Royal Variety Performance, after which he appeared in many other shows." End Quote<br /><br />You raised my interest...so I did some research as you can see from the above. Thanks for coming by. :)<br /><br />Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-39342464141023765582014-10-16T07:04:27.478-07:002014-10-16T07:04:27.478-07:00I guess that means Rod Hull's puppet emu was a...I guess that means Rod Hull's puppet emu was a pretty accurate portrayal.Dexter Klempererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09784907794594595648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-14914901497721065762014-10-16T01:41:50.615-07:002014-10-16T01:41:50.615-07:00I reckon, AJ! lol But it has been digitally alte...I reckon, AJ! lol But it has been digitally altered. In saying that...coming face to face with just a regular emu can be a bit off putting. ;)<br /><br />Yes...it is quite impressive, the ship monument.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :)<br />Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-89437310140934712452014-10-16T00:05:24.559-07:002014-10-16T00:05:24.559-07:00That 's one scary looking bird! Only a mother ...That 's one scary looking bird! Only a mother could love a smile like that. :) I love the ship monument though. Very impressive.<br />MorningAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719744167307369768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-58727502659626554492014-10-13T14:59:17.992-07:002014-10-13T14:59:17.992-07:00Hi, RK....that's why I put the correct pronunc...Hi, RK....that's why I put the correct pronunciation in my post...because many of you good folk up that way do think emus are related to cows! ;)<br /><br />Yes...times they are a-changing and have changed drastically.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :)<br /><br />Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-50122117400683106832014-10-13T13:18:46.793-07:002014-10-13T13:18:46.793-07:00OK I always thought it was ee-moo (like milk.) Now...OK I always thought it was ee-moo (like milk.) Now I know! Amazing how times have changed since our grandparents and great-grandparents times, isn't it? Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-14695242721568646412014-10-12T21:25:40.668-07:002014-10-12T21:25:40.668-07:00The thing with me re emus, Robyn...is that mean lo...The thing with me re emus, Robyn...is that mean looking beak of theirs always seemed to be level with my eyes. And remembering Nana's stories about emus liking bright objects...I was always very wary when in their presence! lol<br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-16457198030568800982014-10-12T20:11:08.533-07:002014-10-12T20:11:08.533-07:00Emus are crazy critters. I was with Toni and the ...Emus are crazy critters. I was with Toni and the grandkids when we visited Alma Park Zoo 20 odd years ago. They had a section where we could enter and interact with the animals (and emus). An emu took a shine to Toni, following her around, bobbing it's head and making that funny gulping noise they do. Like you, she wasn't impressed while the me and the kids were hysterical with laughter! We've never forgotten that little incident.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03503915059334064289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-25358646854291634962014-10-12T15:01:01.758-07:002014-10-12T15:01:01.758-07:00Hi there, Sandie...our weekend is over down this w...Hi there, Sandie...our weekend is over down this way Down Under...it's now 8 am Monday as I write this. You guys up there are going to have to hasten your step and catch up to us! :)<br /><br />All is well here with me, thanks, Sandie. I hope similar applies to you. Thanks for coming by. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-60673508571891371232014-10-12T13:03:17.940-07:002014-10-12T13:03:17.940-07:00Love your photos! How you doing this weekend? I ...Love your photos! How you doing this weekend? I have never seen an emus, but have heard of them on the Wiggles! lolChatty Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232040517217024681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-31123462798407751702014-10-12T12:50:13.589-07:002014-10-12T12:50:13.589-07:00G'day Adullamite...You'd love the areas de...G'day Adullamite...You'd love the areas depicted. You'd not even have to bring your bike...you could hire a moped or a bike and trip about to your heart's delight. Thanks for popping in. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-15067666240346991982014-10-12T12:49:02.682-07:002014-10-12T12:49:02.682-07:00Hi Annie...at first I thought you meant was that l...Hi Annie...at first I thought you meant was that last pic of me! :) It very well could have been because I think that's what I looked like both times...but no...it's a digitally-altered image I found online.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-81057738078784122042014-10-12T12:47:43.680-07:002014-10-12T12:47:43.680-07:00It is, isn't Stewart? That was the purpose! ...It is, isn't Stewart? That was the purpose! lol<br /><br />I abhor snakes. Spiders don't worry me, but snakes...I just hate, hate snakes.<br /><br />Nice to see you. :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-81289921968020628012014-10-12T11:32:56.269-07:002014-10-12T11:32:56.269-07:00Lovely story!
I would love to visit that place, th...Lovely story!<br />I would love to visit that place, the sea, the bay, the emu's!Adullamitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537659871829290071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27914104.post-64247621999740999162014-10-12T04:26:00.428-07:002014-10-12T04:26:00.428-07:00Did you catch that last photo yourself? Can't...Did you catch that last photo yourself? Can't read the story but will come back when I have time to thoroughly digest what I am sure will be another of your wonderful tales.Granny Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165058412950953296noreply@blogger.com