How long has there been an Aussie owners forum?

[Tideland Prius]

Originally Posted by patsparks

I once saw a heap of green frogs in a toilet bowl in Queensland, but I think they live other places too.

And I thought it was just a spoof on The Simpsons lol

[AussieOwner]

Originally Posted by Boo

GEICO (large auto insurer in the US) has a gecko (I previously misspelled it) spokesperson in its commercials:

In the latest GEICO gecko commercial, the question is raised whether the gecko is British or Australian.

I wonder whether he is related to the Bridgestone Tyres gecko that we have here in Australia? However, this one does not talk - just gets into the picture.

[patsparks]

Geckos are small to average sized lizards belonging to the family Gekkonidae, found in warm climates throughout the world.
From Wiki
Looks like you wont find too many in England. So tell me, why does he have a pommy accent?

[qbee42]

Originally Posted by patsparks

Geckos are small to average sized lizards belonging to the family Gekkonidae, found in warm climates throughout the world.
From Wiki
Looks like you wont find too many in England. So tell me, why does he have a pommy accent?

The southern coast of England is surprisingly warm. The Gulf Stream keeps that part of the world much warmer than it would be otherwise.

Tom

[patsparks]

Only warm from the perspective of someone who lives in a freezer.
It was 39 C here today, that is a tad warm. Temps will hit the high 30s all week this week.

[qbee42]

Originally Posted by patsparks

Only warm from the perspective of someone who lives in a freezer.
It was 39 C here today, that is a tad warm. Temps will hit the high 30s all week this week.

Good point. Our temp is 28 right now, so it's almost as warm. It doesn't really matter that we use different scales, does it?

Getting back to England, many people are surprised to find palm trees growing in southern England. The English make a big deal about it. What they don't tell you is that the palms in England came from the Himalaya mountains and are anything but tropical in nature.

Tom