Comments by "" (@dingokidneys) on "China Fact Chasers" channel.

  1. There are lots of "delicacies" from around the world that I'm convinced were only designated "delicacies" in times of famine to get the kids to actually eat something. Swedish surstromminng for one as well as Gorgonzola cheese, Casu Marzu (maggoty sheep cheese) and Birds' nest soup too. Who, unless you were legitimately starving, would eat rotting fish, fly blown cheese with the maggots still in it, or bird spittle + faeces soup.
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  2. I grew up in Queensland in the Joh years. Not so free really.
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  3. Good on Drew. I'd have loved to see him in our senate. As I understand we have no legislated bill or rights here in Aus. We are a signatory to the International Bill of Rights but that doesn't constitute a local law and it's very hard to use that as a basis of a defence against any charges that might be raised. The right to protest has been seriously attenuated here over the past several decades - gradually but significantly - beginning here in Queensland with the infamous Joh Bjelke-Petersen. I think it's time that we had a true bill of rights, enshrined in our constitution. These rights get shrugged off too easily otherwise.
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  4. Australia is too used to cheap high volume Chinese rubbish products. If we could convince people to buy fewer high quality locally produced goods, the economy and the environment would benefit.
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  5. Sorry, I was cringing too hard. Couldn't watch. Still, thumbs up guys.
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  6.  @wuw127  OK, I'll give you that. But when my grandfather wanted to travel by train in peace without people crowding him, he'd carry some gorgonzola cheese with him. It got him a train carriage to himself most times. 1920's Australia. Perhaps people's palettes weren't as refined but their noses worked.
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  7. Lots of people use leaves to cook things in, like banana leaves. I'm sure you could use other broad leaves as long as they have no toxins. You wrap the food up and place in the coals covering the top as well. It's got to be better than eating a fistful of ash with your food.
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