Comments by "Brad Griffin" (@BradGryphonn) on "IWrocker" channel.

  1. Here's something weird: I'm 58, and when I started school I was taught that 'Christopher Columbus' sailed West from Europe to prove the earth wasn't flat. I still remember imagining as my teacher told the story, of ships tipping off the edge of the world, and thinking how stupid people were in ancient (for me) history. A few years later, Apollo 11 happened and we saw pictures of the earth from space. Many years later I learned that the Columbus stories were bunkum and that people centuries before his time knew the earth was a globe. History repeats itself. Today there are a lot of people who believe the earth is flat. Stupid never disappears.
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  2. There is a story behind this clip. It's actually an edit of the race. The driver, Samir, owned the car and had uploaded the original long video to his channel. Someone downloaded the video and edited it down, then uploaded it and it went viral. Samir and his co-driver complained and the uploader was arrested, but released soon after. Samir was really pissd off over the video.
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  3. I once left my wallet on the roof of my car at a shopping centre. I got home and realised what I'd done and was getting ready to retrace my steps to try and find my wallet. As I was about to leave, a gentleman came into the property asking for me. He'd found my wallet on the road and checked the license, then drove 5km to my place to return it. Bloody legend.
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  4. One day you'll have new friends over for a barbeque and they'll see all the Aussie ephemera around the house, and they're going to ask, "why do you Aussies have such strong American accents?"
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  5. RIP Gary The Goat. A Legend with a short, yet stellar life.
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  6. I have a theory. From what we see of US politics, decisions seem to be made in favour of which company's lobbyist has the deepest pockets. So I'm thinking that chemical companies, including Monsanto, who I believe owns patents on most of the corn grown in the US, spend a lot to ensure food and health scientist's warnings about unhealthy food additives are ignored by politicians. Just a thought. We have similar problems here in Oz.
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  7. Finally! Possibly my favourite Australian comedy series. The handshake shots always made me laugh. Yeah, you need to watch more of Russel. Any of them/all of them are funny. Try and find the one where he met the hippies in the bush and they fed him some 'cookies'.
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  8. I'm happy you are doing videos about other countries. It helps us all learn more about our friends around the world.
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  9. Rain on a tin roof, mate. A beautiful sound. These two are about 2.5 metres, maybe 7 feet? And thanks buddy. I thought people would like this. The one at the bottom that looked at me I think is the male that claims this territory, and the female. I feel so privileged to have watched and recorded this for over 40 minutes.
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  10. The EU is far more complex than I thought! This was educational and enlightening. I'm going to the original video to watch because it deserves more views. Thanks, Ian. I probably wouldn't have seen this if not for your reaction.
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  11. Absolute Aussie Gold. This video should be in the National Museum on loop.
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  12. Coopers Pale or Sparkling Ale
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  13. Hey, Ian. The one thing I've always been really disgusted within American Culture is (besides paying for health care) is the fact that people who work in the service industry have to rely on tips to survive. I find that very close to slave labour. To have to rely on your 'service level' and compete with your work colleagues to make enough money to live is just shameful. A minimum wage of five bucks or whatever is deplorable. I remember a Uni lecturer who was a Californian telling me in the late 90s how people in the US can have full-time employment, yet be homeless because they have to choose between rent and food/transport/healthcare. A country and its government should look after its people, not leave them to their own devices.
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  14. Hey mate. I live a bit North of Brisbane in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. I live in a rooftop tent on a mate's property, so I'm keeping a close watch on this. I'll probably pull the tent down tomorrow morning. I feel sad for my daughter though. She came down for the Greenday concert on the Gold Coast, but it's been cancelled, and now they're stuck there, waiting for the cyclone to hit. The south side of cyclones carry the most damaging weather, so we may dodge the bullet if it doesn't push north.
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  15. 9:50 Cassowary and that was a BIG Apple. Fun Fact: Cassowaries and Flying Foxes are two of the most important animals for rainforest survival. They both spread seeds far and wide to help maintain biodiversity and longevity.
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  16. Shares in Arnott's has had a boost lately. I am comfortable that you have a larger Tim Tam collection than anyone in the US and arguably in Australia and the world.
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  17. 1: Got hit by a bastard paralysis tick about 2 months ago. I have a small lump of subcutaneous scar tissue from it. I removed it thinking it was a regular tick and left some mouthparts in the wound. Got them out last week. 2: I saw one in rocks when I was about 12-years old. That colour is correct, Ian. They flare brilliant Blue rings when in defensive mode. Deadly bastards. 3: Stingy bastards. 4: Soldier Beetles. Bitey, stinky bastards. 5: I've seen similar on a property I lived on in Central Queensland. Amazing, flying bastards. 6: Platypus. Cute, but still venemous bastards. 7: As kid living in Perth, we had a fibro fence with capping along the top. We had HUNDREDS of Redbacks living under the capping. I used to play with them and their webs. Scary bastards. 8: Lucky enough not to have stood on one of these bastards. But a mate found one in the rocks one day at Yeppoon. 9: I used to hunt stingrays with a spear up North. Easy pickings and good eating if cooked right. Tasty bastards. 10: I've had many encounters with wild dingoes (and wild dogs-feral dogs). Cunning bastards, but very cool. 11: Yeah, nah. F**k that. I also am wary of Northern Funnel webs. But these Sydney ones? If I lived there I wouldn't garden. Nasty bastards. 12: Living in the tropics and subtropics, Flying Foxes have been part of my existence. Smelly, noisy bastards :o). Trivia: I used to have a photo of my dad holding out the wings of a Flying Fox he'd shot (in the 60s). He was about 5'7 and had his arms almost fully stretched out, making the bat's wingspan over five feet. Oh, and they're actually quite cute. I've rescued a few from barbed wire fences. 13: Irukandji .Tiny, nasty bastards. Swim at your own risk in Summer/Wet season. 14: Oh, the Inland Taipan is an unlucky bastard. It's coastal cousin gives it a bad reputation. They are generally placid unless provoked or in breeding season. 15: Bull sharks are sneaky, aggro bastards. They swim right up into fresh water. There's video on YouTube of bull sharks in a lagoon/billabong just up the road from where I used to live. And yep, people swim in there. 16: Box Jellyfish. Refer to my description of the Irukandji for these stinging bastards. 17: Big bastards. But ya gotta love 'em. And finally, that narrator could not have been Australian. He didn't call one of those animals a bastard...oh, and his accent was waaaay off.
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  18. Simon Whistler has to have the busiest voice on YouTube. Multiple channels with him as the narrator/host with content being pumped out almost daily. Oh, and the bridge? A stunning piece of architecture.
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  19. This is from the Campdraught page, Ian: The rider (cuts out) one steer or heifer from the cattle in the camp and brings that beast to the front of the camp and block and turns that beast at least two or three times to prove to the judge that they have the beast under control. The rider then calls for the gates to be opened. The cut out is worth a total of 26 points. The rider then proceeds to draft (work) the beast around a figure of eight course in a larger arena. Generally, the course is set to the left and once the beast has gone around the left peg, it must then be drafted around a peg on the right. Once that is completed, the rider then guides the steer through the "gate" which is two pegs placed apart. Once gated, the Campdraft is complete and the rider can be awarded up to a total of 100 points. Points are awarded for horsemanship and control of the beast.... within set time limits (usually 45-47 seconds).
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  20. Flashback to mid-2000s. My soulmate and I were at a National park in Queensland. We're heading to a toilet block and see a man with his two kids, probably about four years old I guess. He's got a stick and is poking it at something. As we get closer we see he's poking the stick at a snake. Suddenly, the snake (an Eastern brown) lunges toward him. He immediately turns and runs, leaving his two screaming kids in the path of the snake. I make the decision to stand between the kids and the snake. Meanwhile, my soulmate absolutely destroys this bloke with choice words along the lines of how much of an idiot he is and how he just left his two kids to potentially die. I just stood there until the snake dropped from its attack stance and slithered off into the bush. Those two kids were terrified, and I reckon if not for us being there at the time, one of them may have been bitten, a long way from medical treatment.
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  21. Fun fact: The following advertisement appeared as full-page ads in many magazines some years ago. Mid 90s? An Apology Dear Motorists, Subaru Australia would like to apologise for the article titled 'The Handling Debate' published in a recent issue of AUTOCAR (UK). The contest unfairly pitted the two-wheel drive Porsche 911, BMW M3, Lotus Elise and Peugeot 306 GTi-6 against the All-Wheel Drive Subaru Impreza WRX. It was not so much the result that has embarrassed us, but the way in which one of the most respected and authoritative motor magazines went about damaging the reputation of the world's most prestigious car companies. It must have been heartbreaking for them to read that Autocar named the All-Wheel Drive Subaru 'The Ultimate Driver's Car' and called it 'one of the outstanding car designs of the decade.' Obviously Autocar were amazed by the acceleration off the line of the Subaru during the Traction Test. But did they really have to go on and on about it? 'Six and a half thousand revs, dump the clutch and away she goes. And there was nothing even the 911 could do to touch it.' Our hearts go out to all those rear-wheel drive Porsche owners who paid 5 times the price of the Subaru, only to come a distant second. As if they didn't have enough insecurities already! And it's hard not to feel for the poor BMW driver whose M3 clocked up an impressive 46/52mph in the Speed Corner Test, only to read '... that was nothing compared with the beautifully balanced Impreza through the bend. Result? A crushing 52mph in the wet, 58mph in the dry and the widest smile from our drivers all day.' Really, how could a two-wheel drive be expected to compete with that? But it wasn't until Autocar said '... so well balanced was the Subaru's basic handling and so well apportioned was the grip between the four driven wheels that... in the dry the Subaru was untouchable,' that the rumours and innuendo began to surface. For the record, we would like to state that every new Impreza, Forester, Outback and Liberty we sell does in fact contain the unfair advantage of Subaru All-Wheel Drive plus our unique flat-four boxer engine and summetrical drive line. Admittedly, it does make contests like this a little one-sided. So much so that All-Wheel drive vehicles have been banned from the world's major motor sport competitions like Formula One. Only the World Rally Championship allows us to demonstrate the full advantages of AWD. A championship, by the way, we've won for the past 3 years. Even Autocar admits 'a properly sorted All-Wheel drive car like the Impreza will blitz any two-wheel drive rival in virtually any objective handling contest. That's a truly astonishing result given the quality of the rest of the field.' You see, there was nothing they could do. In the end, the only thing we couldn't handle was all the attention. 'There was one very clear winner in this contet. The Impreza was more composed, generally faster and markedly grippier than most of the competition in most of the tests.' Again, Subaru would like to apologise for any harm or distress this has caused any makers or owners of two-wheel-drive vehicles and outrageously expensive sports cars. The fact that our All-Wheel Drive vehicles start from $21,990 (and $39,990 for the Impreza WRX) must simply rub salt into the wound. For those looking for compensation, please visit your nearst Subaru Dealer. By experiencing All-Wheel Drive yourself, it should go some way to making the whole situation easier to handle. If you would like a full copy of the Autocar article in question, call Subaru on 1 800 642 454, or visit our website www.subaru.com.au. And remember, we don't write the articles, we just make the cars. Yours sincerly, Trevor Amery Managing Director Subaru Australia
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  22. A few days ago, I had a 'discussion' with someone in the wildcencias channel about this very subject. Back in the 70s when I was in oil search, one winter afternoon a crew member came into the camp with a snake draped over his shoulders. He was showing everyone the 'Black-headed python' he'd found outside the camp. I was a young snake geek back then and had to inform him that he was holding an Inland Taipan. And honestly, it was docile. Late afternoon out there gets cold fast. He said he found it out in the open. The thing with Inland taipans is they vary wildly in colour and shade. Quite often they have a dark to black head and nape and to the uninitiated, they could be mistaken for a Black-headed rock python.
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  23. I'm a Ford fan. However, when I was a young teen, I got to ride in a modified A(X. This thing had a 308 with twin 750 Double-pumpers on top of a tunnel ram manifold and was freaking scary quick. Just awesome. The same bloke ( a neighbour) also owned an L34 Bathurst spec 'sleeper'. Oh, and my dad worked at as a senior mechanic at a major Holden dealer for a while, so he would bring home many of the second-hand trade-ins 'to test drive'. Statesmans, Devilles, Toranas etc. He brought home a Hot Pink GTR XU1 Bathurst model one day. Oh, maaaan.
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  24. Comparisons between Australia and the US are very interesting. I've long held the belief that the US was influenced strongly by their war for independence history. Therefore, defence spending and the capitalisation and rampant promotion of gun rights were born from that history. White Aussies came from convict stock. Our Cultural capital (in Psychology terms) is completely different. I'll also state that the economics of the US Government and the arms industry, in my opinion, survive by ensuring that the US is involved in some sort of armed conflict. Please understand, I don't blame the majority of US citizens, I just feel that the US is culturally controlled by the perceived need to keep the economy going by producing arms and securing oil deposits. In respect to the video. No, we spend relatively little on defence. I think we rely on our Big Brother, the US, to come to our defence when we need defending. Personally, we all, as humans, need to learn to be excellent to each other.
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  25. Funny. It's a shame no one from OS believes Tree Kangaroos exist. But hey, if you reckon duck beavers are weird, I guess Tree Kangaroos would be a bit out there too.
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  26. That's a herring trail at Hook island. Or a blackweed trail. Edit: Or, it's a mass of fish caught in a drag net. The bloke on the boat is probably pulling the net with the fish balling at the close end.
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  27. 2:15 When I was in primary school, we had a police officer come to the school to lecture about safety when cycling on the road. He proceeded to tell us that we had to obey the same road rules as cars. Me, being a smartarse 11-year-old, asked, "Well, if we have to follow the same rules as car drivers, why can't we ride in the middle of the road like cars do?" He replied, "Well, you can. But don't come crying to me when a truck runs you over."
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  28. The HAKA. Yep, frikking formidable. Absolutely awesome stuff. I'm Aussie, but Haka are just mesmerising and somewhat scary.
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  29. I had some 'interesting' experiences as a driver in Central Queensland in the late 80s. When the rains hit the dirt roads were, let's just say, not a place for young players.
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  30. The thing about that move is it was all or nothing. He was out of the championship but that mad move got him in. I understand why he did it but yeah, it could have ended in carnage.
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  31. 6:50 Well, for me this is a daily thing. Not the show these guys performed, but the girl and the boy are always here. And the rain on the roof and the bird's sounds from out the back are very calming. Plus the birds, and my new friend, an Alexandrian Parrot that ran away from home and decided it likes it here. If I was religious, I'd say I'm blessed. But no, I just like animals.
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  32. The NFSA have a great collection of archived Australian films. Everything from info movies for immigrants to films documenting the construction of dams and highways. Well worth checking out.
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  33. You can't record people without permission? Then turn off your hundreds of security cameras. Arsehats.
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  34. I was reawakened to how vast Australia is when I used to talk to friend in Brisbane when I live at Bloomfield in Far North Queensland. We'd be talking at about 6pm and down in Brisbane it was dark, yet the sun hadn't quite set up in Bloomfield. It was then I realised that even though Brisbane and Bloomfield are on the coast, Bloomfield is as Far West as Charleville and Quilpie are from Brisbane.
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  35. I have a friend who is involved with the Australian Yowie Hunters team. I don't doubt his integrity and he has thermal footage of an unidentified, tall creature taken in the Gold Coast hinterland. Have a search on YouTube. The video is around somewhere.
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  36. Solo cups are also marketed here in Oz as 'Party Cups', and they are ALWAYS Red. A great marketing tactic.
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  37. Every time I watch this (and yes, I've watched it a lot too) I think the video has been sped up. An insane, yet oh-so-clever move!
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  38. I just love the sound of a dirty old Aussie V8. Both Ford, Holden, and Valiant (Chrysler) produced some awesome V8s and they all sounded deadly with the right exhaust system. The VK SS sounded like that off the showroom floor though.
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  39. Ummm, I thought that the liw 'tables' were for one person tents to be erected on when hiking. It keeps you off the ground so that ants, bugs, and snakes can't get into your tent.
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  40. There was a lady cop worked in Cooktown years ago and she was well over 6 foot tall. She was a gem.
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  41. That channel and that man are awesome. I've been following him for a while. He had a family tragedy sometime ago and has recently started posting again. He describes our animals so well.
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  42. 102 thousand subs? Your channel has exploded, mate! Give the family a hug for me.
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  43. 2:26 It's that instant gear change that gets me. Like a high-powered motorcycle in a shell with four wheels but harder.
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  44. I remember when I first saw this. Laughed my arse off! Yes, I've been guilty of warning tourists about Drop bears...in the Tropical North, where Koalas don't live. Well, they do live up North on the tablelands, but not up around Cooktown way.
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  45. This year's race was an example of intelligent and clean racing. There were a few mistakes, but only one safety car. I call that a win.
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  46. Giant pillarless warehouses with giant uncovered car parks. I resisted Bunnings for years. I tried to support local hardware stores but the Green Giant assimilated me and now ... I'm one of the masses. We are Bunnings. We are Borg.
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  47. I was shocked by the Formula 3 crash in 2018 when 17-year-old Sophia Floersch went airborne and slammed into a media stand some 12 feet off the ground. She survived, but how is anyone's guess: https://youtu.be/ju2oF2d4vGA
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  48. Automatic gearboxes for truck have advanced in leaps and bounds for heavy vehicles. I remember when they were first coming on the market and the doubts that old-school truckies had about them. I was lucky enough to have a run in an automatic prime mover pulling a B-double from Mackay to Gympie 10 or so years ago. No, I wasn't driving, I was hitch-hiking. But the driver and I had a great yarn about the truck and how good the box was. I'm an ex-truck driver, so we had a good old yarn.
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  49. 7:06 It's an old telephone junction box I think.
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  50.  @eh1702  Please allow me to disagree. ALL bread will go mouldy. It is made from flour, salt and yeast which, after baking creates ideal conditions for mould.The reason many breads don't go mouldy after a week or so is because they have mould inhibitors added. Properly baked bread with the right ingredients will keep well and actually become more nutritios after a few days. However, it will go mouldy after a week, depending on the climate. In Australia in the tropics, bread tends to go mouldy very fast if not kept in a fridge.
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