kc, just to add to your concerns...kangaroos are culled.

And on Kangaroo Island off the coast of South Australia, a culling programme was introduced in the 1990s to cull koalas. Cute, cuddly koalas. You can imagine the international outcry that provoked.

Yay again

What is your problem, kc, my alleged lack of respect or my desire for "controlled culling" of crocs? To save you the effort of deciding, I will address both your concerns: I did not suggest we "get rid of" crocs, hence the phrase "controlled culling". Having lived in the NT for 20 years, I believe I am entitled to an opinion on this matter and would have somewhat more practical knowledge than you have gathered this morning from google. By the way, staying out of the water does not make you safe. They are not sharks.
Regarding your other issue, I don't believe that just because someone has died we should sing their praises. Why do we do that? It happens all the time, from politicians and celebrities down to your own loved ones. I think it is more disrespectful to waffle on about how great someone was, just because they have died, than it is to tell it like it is. As I said, my heart goes out to his family, but I am not going to apologise for criticising someone, dead or alive.

Welcome back, Coastman. I, I mean we, missed you

kc, do you live "safely alongside wildlife" that is carnivorous and can grow to more than 6m in length?

Lesson on Australian geography: Northern Territory is singular. There are not multiple territories in the north of Australia, just one, the Northern Territory...as opposed to the states, such as Western Australia and Queensland.

I feel sorry for his family, but the guy was a bit of an idiot. He was popular in the US (surprise, surprise), but his shows rarely made it to free-to-air TV in Australia, because so many people here thought he was irresponsible. The "conservation" he did was, at least in one case, misguided. Opposing controlled culling of crocodiles in the waters of the Northern Territory in Australia and convincing brainless politicians to share his view was socially irresponsible given that they are grossly overpopulated.

I miss a kids show called Wombat. Used to be on at 4pm weekdays and was hosted by a woman who giggled like she was tipsy and a puppet called Agro.

Oh, and the very camp Mr Squiggle..."yes, Miss Jane".

Thank you DanB and 404

Life doesn't stop when a PhD starts. It will take at least 3 years, so you can't deprive yourself entirely. You can still have weekends away, nights out on the town, afternoons reading a book on the couch, overseas holidays, days at the beach, long lunches with friends, shopping with your mum...all the good things in life

But I thought you liked boys????

Oh, DanB, there are so many ways I could take that comment. You are such a naughty boy

LOL Tricky!! I will ask my supervisor, "Can I call you Daddy?" next time I see him!

Bugger off, DanB. You are always sniffing around me and my curly tail, licking your lips expectantly.

LOL at you two!! I love the mooncup one and the no, really, what's the answer?!

Don't worry H, I like coastman too....that is why I asked. Only hope he isn't off with jojo

I miss the slightly inappropriate and rude comments Stu makes, but at the same time I miss the mild-mannered gentlemanliness of thecoastman. Where are you boys?