Someone stole my Astuto bike and I’m feeling pretty lousy about it. The bike was special because a lot of people showed me kindness and generousity so I could build it up from scratch. I should have kept her inside the house, but we simply don’t have the room. I thought she was covered by insurance, too, but it turns out not to be the case because the bike was not taken from inside the home. Apart from the benevolence I received, the bike also promised to help me rejoin the cycling community. I was once an avid and highly…
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Kangaroos have always taken center stage in this blog (which I started almost 13 years ago to try to tap into the then recent introduction of Australian English into TOEIC testing), so it was a bit rare yesterday when I had the chance to write about roos but didn’t (albeit giving prominence to quokkas, another member of the marsupial family). Yesterday, the Kangaeroos had a wonderful time at the Saitama Children’s Zoo, which has an Australian animal area., and attracted us because Mrs. Kangaeroo wanted to see its quokkas. I know a lot of people aren’t too keen on zoos,…
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Rufus is an orphaned kangaroo that loves lying on the couch. He’s on Instagram. And he’s got his own website (selling plenty of merch!) Related posts: Akiya Akita (空き家、飽きた), Or How I Got Sick Of The Idea Of A Japanese Home Too Cheap To Be True Magnificent Ms. Minogue Inuit ‘Innit Saying It With Flowers Glowing Slice of Heaven Lots. And Nothing New Roads The First Class First Nations Film Festival Paws Before Thinking Powered by YARPP.
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考えRooの母国であるオーストラリアでは、国名を省略して「オズ」と呼ぶことがある。 偶然に、考えるRooの生き方は馬鹿な言動が中心となっていた。 つきましては、「オズのアホ使い」と呼ばれても全然問題ないと思う。 具体的なことを言えないが、分かる人は分かる。いくらでも成功する機会が与えられ、裕福になれてもおかしくない過去があった。 しかし、貧乏で終わって、キャリアも何もならなかったというかキャリア事態はなかったというほど達成感がない。しょうがない。 それはそれでも変えられない。このもんだ。それでも十分。というか、これで満足しています。「オズのアホ使い」らしい生き方をして、最後までもそうだろう。 結局、考えRooはもう少し考えるべきだったかもしれない。 Related posts: 世界中に高く評価されている豪ワインを称えるBig Things 豪少年が被災幼児に「僕の家族になって」 豪の野生児、カンガルーと共に暮らす「ナラボー・ニンフ」 Everlastings Love! 豪キャブラリー: Shoot through 豪キャブラリー:Whinge 憎むのが大好きだった「反豪」豪州人の最後の別れ 「毛チベーション」たっぷり!オーストラリアから世界へ、男の健康意識啓発の「モーベンバー」が今年も ‘Single Men Only?’ – Early Japanese Migration to Oz 日本人の豪州への初期移民は「独身男性限定」? 豪キャブラリー:Shellack Powered by YARPP.
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Kangaroo meat is selling like hotcakes in Japanese convenience stores. Sales of protein-related products are skyrocketing against a backdrop of growing fascination for weight training. All protein-related products grew 40% year on year at Natural Lawson convenience stores from fiscal 2018 to fiscal 2019. And September 2019 sales increased 70% YoY, with kangaroo meat being a prime driver at the chain’s 143 stores in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Tokyo-based Vasel Inc. sells kangaroo meat under the RooMeat and Paroo brands throughout Japan, including the roo jerky selling strongly at convenience stores. “Kangaroo meat is the pinnacle of red meats. Its…
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Early this morning, kangaeroo.com died. Kangaeroo wiped out the site while trying to update it. Fortunately, the host got it back and running. Kangaeroo hates computers…… Related posts: Akiya Akita (空き家、飽きた), Or How I Got Sick Of The Idea Of A Japanese Home Too Cheap To Be True Magnificent Ms. Minogue Inuit ‘Innit Saying It With Flowers Economic Organizations/経済団体 Tray Trees Make Bonzer Bonsai Lots. And Nothing Paws Before Thinking Jama on the Tama Sensational Sunrises Powered by YARPP.
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An Aussie paraglider copped a shellacking from the national symbol recently, going global with a video showing a kangaroo attacking him as he landed near Canberra. The paraglider offered a warm welcome to the ‘roo only for the mean marsupial to pounce at the intruder and let loose with a couple of decent whacks. The kangaroo bounded off, leaving the paraglider unharmed except for a case of hurt pride and footage that has not gone viral. Related posts: Awe-tumnal! Sunrises Over Far North Queensland Goanna Girl Drags Reptile from Restaurant Prayers Gonna Pray ウルルを登れなくなる Mystery bag/不思議な袋(ソーセージ) 豪キャブラリー: Nuddy Frills Attached: When…
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For much of the 20th century, Irish brewery Guinness used kangaroos for its advertising. There was apparently no particular reason that advertiser John Gilroy selected kangaroos for a famous series of ads featuring exotic animals that the brewer used from the 1920s through to the 1960s and still common today. The kangaroos in the ads were notorious for sneaking away a pint of stout in their pouches. In addition to posters, the kangaroos featured in early TV ads, adorned coasters and were used for Carlton Ware figurines and even a salt-and-pepper shaker. The advertisements ran under such copy as “Guinness…
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the worst sports movie ever made.” Kindly, as it turns out. Matilda was a dreadful, alleged comedy about a boxing kangaroo that challenges for the world heavyweight champion title. The movie was made in 1978, when Elliot Gould, who was then still not too far off the peak of a career that continues going strong today. Co-starring was another A-lister, Outback Steakhouse can attest, Americans don’t really put a lot of weight into authenticity when it comes to Down Under. Matilda was based on a Paul Gallico, whose research into Australia and kangaroos was so extensive he gave the male…
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An Aussie cyclist got more than they bargained for in Australia recently. 最近、オーストラリア人女性サイクリストが想定外の事故にあった。 While riding along at a gentle pace, the cyclist collided with a kangaroo. ゆっくりと走りながら、なんと、カンガルーと衝突事故した! The kangaroo leaped out of the bush and struck the unsuspecting cyclist. カンガルーが道路脇にあった森から飛び出し、女性とぶつかった。 The woman hit by the kangaroo sustained minor injuries. カンガルーに引っかかれた女性が軽傷で済んだ。