Foreigner REACTS to Australian Life | Australia is Amazing!

[@MouldySponge]

Calling Cadbury chocolate high quality really tells you something about how bad chocolate is in the USA

[@mkaylagomez1959]

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.

[@duds9814]

🤣 Cadbury is garbage compaird to some other things

[@samson.galaxy1447]

MouldySponge oh my god that’s so true lmao

[@simonw3858]

Yea I haven't been to America but i get the feeling most of their food is super processed like the powered eggs and mash potato.

[@fergerberger3878]

I don't think he had haighs

[@vengeancecookie]

Holy cow, an American who knows how to pronounce Melbourne!

[@hughconstable1031]

corjal

[@walrusgumboot]

@@hughconstable1031 😂 I’ve never heard anyone try to pronounce Cordial as Cor-jal. So funny

[@purpledragon259]

Yeah, however he failed in pronouncing cordial

[@LTD347]

Cordioool mate.

[@The_Slavstralian]

I also marveled at that.

[@MELODYMUNRO]

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]

they can grow the legs back!

[@MELODYMUNRO]

@@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.

[@janetbransdon3742]

Lol me too... I called mine Tim

[@notyourhotdog4378]

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.

[@aakkkbbb]

My son named ours peter parker 😆

[@AUmarcus]

"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.

[@gt-lv3zo]

Americans are not too good on geography. They think Texas is gigantic but it's smaller than NSW (by 1x8th).

[@stevep2430]

@@gt-lv3zo Let alone W.A.

[@carleyferguson602]

Not to mention it’s a state not a little island lol

[@skeezy9471]

I thinking hes speaking in comparison to the rest of australia

[@robertbutler8004]

@@carleyferguson602 come you are splitting hairs State yes Island Yes.

[@samakroyd9807]

Hearing him pronounce Melbourne PERFECTLY in the middle of an otherwise American sentence is SO funny to me skjskjshs

[@kierannelson2581]

Melbourne perfectly pronounced. I had to hear the end of the story to know he was saying cordial 😂😂

[@emperorphil2547]

That's literally the first thing I have been told by every australian I have talked to, so we are all well aware lol

[@Delta_does]

Aww mate corjal has gotta be my new favorite word

[@marieravening927]

It's probably the way he heard it spoken, though I've mostly heard it as corjl, here in W.A.

[@trentcrompton9527]

We don’t say it like that 😂

[@marieravening927]

@@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.

[@trentcrompton9527]

Marie Ravening I’ve lived on the Gold Coast my whole life and never heard it pronounced like that 😂. You must be using a computer

[@squash812]

@@trentcrompton9527 ns hahaha he doesnt speak for us

[@gloriousjorious283]

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.

[@ryenn3884]

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.

[@consciousbeing1188]

Lifey: Australia is Amazing! Drop Bears: Hold my eucalyptus

[@donstuie]

@Joshua Paton That's what we want people to think...

[@natedawson5244]

DID HE JUST SAY MARMITE!!!!! HOW DARE HE

[@anthonywalsh785]

yes he did and of course we don't have marmite in australia, that is in the uk.

[@lr5450]

@@anthonywalsh785 We do have marmite in Australia.

[@SpeakEverydayEnglish]

@@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.

[@anthonywalsh785]

@@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.

[@danmoore3457]

The marmite is nz spread yum as

[@rudbarnes8577]

Good pronunciation of 'Melbourne'! He listened! Pity about cor-dee-al.

[@pauls9440]

Cordial still needs some work it is Core de all, glad he enjoyed his time here.

[@colemitchell2766]

I was coming to say the same about "cordial" 😊

[@utareangara5529]

theres a Melbourne in Florida

[@colemitchell2766]

@@utareangara5529 seems unlikely they pronounce it with an Australian accent though right?

[@utareangara5529]

Nicole Mitchell yeah XD

[@darkhawk1979]

"Aussie Rules is similar to Rugby..." You didn't watch any, did you?

[@lionhawk.]

Carn the Hawks 👍

[@spaghetti700]

@@lionhawk. carn the tiges

[@lionhawk.]

@@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 👍

[@spaghetti700]

@@lionhawk. haha yeah it was a good game

[@Stockman516]

I wouldn't watch it either. I can't blame him.

[@Mav_F]

Pumpkin and Squash are two different vegetable here.

[@terrywn46]

@David Lockett Think you will find he mentioned Utah!? Perhas from there.

[@Kateaclysmic]

Pumpkin is the local/regional name for some specific types of squash, all of which are fruit, not vegetables.

[@frogmouth]

@David Lockett 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.

[@jennysmith38]

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

[@Mav_F]

@Audio Maverick I stated its 2 different things here, not what vegetable group it belongs to.

[@shazzampants3508]

i love how much enthusiasm and passion he has when talking about Australia.

[@johnnybee2517]

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.

[@hermansnazzledorf2950]

We learned mateship from the ones that came before us, 'Onya mate.

[@henvan8737]

I wish you had not made Australia sound so good because now we have to share it with others.

[@georgebronte840]

Too late

[@bg588]

It’s ok if they are like this man

[@KristiContemplates]

Unless you're ATSI, no complaining But, yeah, we've got a good spot 🤓🇦🇺

[@mattcollier7166]

We've been sharing it for a long time. That's what's helped with making this country so great.

[@behramcooper3691]

As American as Apple Pie. As Australian as Meat Pie.

[@dartanion0075]

Nice mate.

[@adamf894]

Compassionate Predator NZ “claims it” there’s actual proof they invented both of them haha. 1926 pavlova, 1894 Lamington

[@owenshebbeare2999]

Yet Apple Pie isn't American, nor is the meat pie originally Australian.

[@outogetyougotyou5250]

British as Meat Pie. All Australian's have are Bunnings sausage sizzles.

[@sb7278]

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!!😉👍

[@leroynav5975]

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.

[@user-re7cr9yu6z]

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.

[@resourcedragon]

@@user-re7cr9yu6z : leroy nav is welcome back once there's a vaccination to COVID-19 or the pandemic otherwise ends.

[@KristiContemplates]

We've got a beef station here? How do I not know this?! Which breed?

[@AnneMB955]

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. 🇦🇺

[@allanhindmarch7323]

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!

[@buryitdeep]

It is good to hear someone's opinion on your country, it makes you appreciate what you normally take for granted.

[@tikiiiki]

Love watching people talking about Australia like this, makes me feel so proud

[@TheCherrykye]

When he said Melbourne it sounded real Aussie.

[@nicksmifso8071]

9:09 Every body had it off on Melbourne cup day .If only he knew what that means lol

[@gt-lv3zo]

see above - Jon H

[@sundance9042]

HAHA .. !!

[@nicksmifso8071]

@JLM 414 Ha ha .. I like the way you think.

[@jecos1966]

@nick smifso only Melbourne and it's suburbs have the Public holiday there the rest have a half day off

[@nicksmifso8071]

@@jecos1966 yeah i know only Melbourne have the public holiday .But "Having it off" means something completely different in OZ lingo .

[@haydengeary3849]

Corgel … its CORDIAL!! 😂 that made me laugh so much

[@alliebenson4653]

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).

[@vagga2u14]

5:53 "The other thing we love is cordual" It's CORDIAL! Wasn't until he finished explaining it I understood what he was saying.

[@geofftottenperthcoys9944]

A wombat is called "the Bulldozer of the Bush"

[@darneyoung537]

Geoff Totten that’s news to me and I’m 72 years old

[@royragesevers3685]

@@darneyoung537 I was gonna say the same thing!

[@BeamRider100]

makes sense seeing as they push through fences

[@limacnaughton3352]

@@darneyoung537 my Dad has always called them that - he's 81 - it could be a regional term.

[@geofftottenperthcoys9944]

@Jamie c I'm pretty sure I first heard it on tv somewhere in the 90's.

[@toddhill706]

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.

[@Jesse-B]

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.

[@cbisme6414]

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.

[@Jesse-B]

@@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.

[@Jesse-B]

@David Lockett 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.

[@cbisme6414]

@@Jesse-B just to clarify, my "yuk" refers to the blending to a brown mix, just spread it on sparingly.

[@Jesse-B]

@@cbisme6414 That's the thing with vegemite, everyone finds their own way. Back in the Paul Hogan/Olivia Newton-John/shrimp on the barbie era, they actually released a veg-and-butter blend to make it more palatable to Americans, but after initial interest, sales fell away and it disappeared. Showing my age now, but that was where I initially got the idea.

[@AdventuresWithCel]

Love Australia,watching from Perth WA❤️

[@Amaya_]

Aww I’m so glad you enjoyed it hear - We love our American friends ♥️

[@devnull73]

LOL @ cant bring himself to say "the majority of Australians are Atheists" :) Americans :D

[@maddyloveslanguages6633]

*Mormons :P

[@limacnaughton3352]

Not according to the last census... But it's getting there

[@jecos1966]

Australia is the 9th most Atheists country in the world

[@newbella7]

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

[@OZMV_aus]

Oi mate, can you pop down the servo n grab us sum CORJAL

[@babegal13]

😂😂

[@KristiContemplates]

in a sec, just gotta get simo to tell me what he wants on the Macca's run

[@Kazz83]

Corjal🤦‍♂️

[@lifewithalistair.]

You had me in stitches when you said that the Melbourne cup is like as sacred as Christmas.😂😂😂

[@andrewharrisonstyles]

Some lovely comments about our country...thanks. Hope you'll be back one day...

[@Mick-dc9dn]

In live in Sydney I don’t really see many spiders apart from daddy long legs and I haven’t seen a huntsman in years

[@svc1974]

Thank you that is a very positive overview much appreciated particularly the commentary of my home state Tasmania. Glad you enjoyed your experience

[@gt-lv3zo]

pavlova is made from meringue (eggs + sugar), cooked so that the middle doesnt go hard. it can then be topped with cream and fruit.

[@resourcedragon]

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".

[@gt-lv3zo]

@@resourcedragon you're dead right of course

[@davidwalden2887]

The middle needs to be a bit hard or else the bottom falls out with great effect.

[@cryptomonkey6142]

Sorry, AFL (Australian Rules Football) is NOTHING like rugby. Lol.

[@suemcdermott3482]

Yes AFL is better LoL 😂😂😜

[@suemcdermott3482]

its better lol

[@LuddyFish_]

The only thing that would be similar would be the shape of the ball. But even still, they aren't the same.

[@dominoespizza1756]

Afl is like rugby for the special needs

[@suemcdermott3482]

@@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

[@mulnut]

The only city in the world with more of the wonderful Greek people is Athens.

[@janetbransdon3742]

G'day .. I'm an Aussie and I thoroughly enjoyed your comments.See ya mate lol lol .🐨🦘🦜

[@WhyForWhatNow]

Mate as an Australian, wait till you try new Zealand's "Whitaker's" Btw the way you said "gimme y'ticket mate" the first time was near perfect

[@tonyn1991]

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.

[@politikilter6446]

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.

[@brightandsleepy]

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. 👍😁

[@tombowillo6876]

My great grandmother died from a huntsmen bite

[@Handleyman]

Nice guy. Come back anytime you’re more than welcome.

[@v0w1x2]

Um, I hope not. Said he's from Utah, you know what that means....

[@KristiContemplates]

Give him your address and he'll send around some of his mates

[@jonh9561]

We don't root for sports (as he stated at 10.00) ......... but we do root for sport! Oh and you forgot to mention the best seafood in the world!

[@gt-lv3zo]

haha, but i think that might still need some further explanation for non-aussies on KZbin

[@rockinrollinntrollin616]

What ? Ave u tru bluz stopped rooting for sport ?? wots the matter has Manly gone Shely ?.

[@KristiContemplates]

@@gt-lv3zo yeah, nah, let 'em suffer

[@KristiContemplates]

@@rockinrollinntrollin616 Mate, are you having a go, or d'ya honestly don't know?

[@michaelharrison4102]

Thanks for your kind words.

[@dannycostello3048]

I like this guy he’s got a great charisma. He should be on tv

[@306champion]

9:18 "The Melbourne Cup". For as long as I can remember everyone just knocked off to listen to the Cup and then went back to work. It is only in recent years that it became a public Holiday.

[@markgriffin4888]

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.

[@toniisaacson6282]

Flying crowds? Never seen them in Australia!! 😉

[@markgriffin4888]

@@toniisaacson6282 ---hahaha that's what I get for not PROOF reading it Get pissed enough, and you will😆😆😆

[@KristiContemplates]

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

[@devnull73]

Huntsmen are great, keep em as pets, they keep the bugs away :)

[@kronovore3583]

An adorable presentation about a glorious nation.

[@terrywn46]

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.

[@shangoddard1289]

Another great accurate description of our awesome country! You sir are welcome back always

[@cherylemaybury9967]

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.

[@Bradford659]

I love that he pronounces Melbourne like an Aussie.

[@Forscythe80]

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).

[@owenshebbeare2999]

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.

[@jadecawdellsmith4009]

@@owenshebbeare2999 face facts,we claim all their good stuff as ours.

[@thalassophile1665]

The fluffy base with fruit is a pavlova, it’s made from meringue. Cookies? We call them biscuits.

[@anonymousf.a.p7940]

Ye m8 remember when I was a young I'd still the fruit the chopped up when they we're making the egg whites

[@RexAlfieLee]

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.

[@tama9560]

I’m a Tasmanian and I think I live in the best place in the world. I’m so glad you loved it here.

[@daverandall747]

I grew up in Tasmania and have my family there so I agree 100%

[@AUmarcus]

You do....from a NSWer.

[@daverandall747]

@@AUmarcus Born in Nsw grew up in Tassie and live Nsw

[@kbeno7801]

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.

[@darkrider7625]

i miss living in tas, such a beautiful place. now live in rural nsw

[@bigred8438]

Huntman spiders are lovely.

[@accountsbook4476]

I could totally guess this was a Mormon channel just from the way the people talk! Amazing.

[@KristiContemplates]

The suit didn't give it away first?

[@elsiegrace4616]

Wow what a honest, wonderful man and review... Thank you

[@SamSciacca1993]

i loved this. I also laughed very loud at 'corjal.' ahaha

[@cameronmorris3092]

Its great to get a good review. Thank you

[@newbris]

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.

[@davidwalden2887]

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]

david walden the queen and Governor General are still acting as Australia’s Queen in our constitution under advice from the Australian parliament.

[@davidwalden2887]

...@@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.

[@newbris]

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?

[@davidwalden2887]

...@@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.

[@edwardbakadingo4261]

Your dessert is trifle which has jelly and fruit on bottom a layer of custard and cream and maybe more fruit on top. also it can have a layer of sponge cake with either (sherry, brandy or possibly Cointreau)

[@helmuthschultes9243]

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]

Whaddaya mean "some"?!

[@helmuthschultes9243]

@@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

[@MrNightroder01]

nice to see that you had a great Aussie experience mate.

[@Themata]

My favourite question is: Mayo on ya sanga? (aka would you like mayonnaise on your sandwich?)

[@andrewsteele7663]

What a nice chap, he can come back again, he fits in really well, cheers

[@alexpaulyoungthemuso3937]

Great pronunciation on Melbourne

[@louquay]

Wow he said Melbourne correctly! Kudos!

[@philipwilson3430]

The roadkill in Tasmania is certainly confronting at first.

[@adnamallerom4137]

Yes, I found it sad 😔

[@ADVtheMISSIONARY]

Its a sign of a very healthy ecosystem .....and most of the animals are semi nocturnal and love throwing them selves in front of cars

[@jadecawdellsmith4009]

Can make a tasty stew...just saying..

[@philipwilson3430]

Fairly gritty though.

[@Kateaclysmic]

6:56 OMG you said Melbourne correctly... almost no US Americans do.

[@unknowntraveller8633]

Love how you are so positive about you visit, welcome back anytime.....

[@Tassie_Angel]

No drop bears?? Very lucky!!

[@lifewithalistair.]

What years did you serve in the Melbourne mission?

[@salami4342]

Huntsman spiders also have the capacity to jump pretty well so if one is on the wall near you be vigilant lol

[@lorrainebaker1029]

Aussies don't put custard on everything.. get your facts straight!!

[@rabbitrabbit1243]

Great review glad u like Australia

[@outpostone-oh-five8529]

thankfully huntsman spiders, along with other spiders, snakes and sea animals are not POISONOUS here in OZ.... But they are VENOMOUS. Big difference.

[@katetoner3077]

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.

[@Amandicure21]

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.

[@gsd4me00]

Melbourne Cup day. It's not a holiday as such, but people still have it off. If you get my drift.

[@macca777]

It's a public holiday in Victoria

[@nataliemay415]

The pav base is a meringue, in most bakery's you can get a meringue as a kids treat (no fruit on a meringue, fruit is only on a pav, don't get the two confused)

[@pavonisgaming6752]

Australia is the best

[@gemmel3197]

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.

[@stevenirvine666]

What a great guy,good onya mate come back anytime :) and he pronounced Melbourne correctly too😉

[@creevey82]

Are you one of those pricks who'd wake me up at 8am on Sunday to "tawk about gawd"? Mate, you guys need to read signs, like the ones that say "I am a shift worker, please do not knock between these hours". You guys owe me about 9 days of sleepless shifts.

[@petepierre6458]

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!

[@KristiContemplates]

Nah, we got paddymelons around here, too (East coast)

[@Hexagenium]

Another really good interview and a great perspective, Thankyou 👍

[@ShinigamiChick39]

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!!

[@gregfeltham4218]

Love the way he says cordial

[@tiorammcdonough7666]

Melbourne has the second highest Greek population after Athens.

[@jasongrassrootsfishingadve4769]

We don't just have a day of on Melbourne cup. We get paid a full days wage aswell 👌

[@James-lw3gi]

Lol a Huntsman spider. We have way more freaky than that 😄

[@FallenAngel-he5ko]

Pavlova is mainly egg whites and sugar. Yummo

[@herrdavidw]

We Australians can show the world how to do society.

[@bakeraus]

We are really good at racism, we will show you how to master it. Other than that Australia rocks

[@royaljackson1244]

“Racism”

[@herrdavidw]

@@bakeraus We Victorians will show you how to wear masks.

[@ront2424]

@@bakeraus racism ..ha ha I don't run for anyone mate.

[@owenshebbeare2999]

@@bakeraus Racism? Mate you need to travel more, Australians are very low down on the scale of racism.