Was wondering if joggers bounce somewhat like male kangaroos and that is what catalyzes the territorial attack.
Humans sometimes appear to enjoy violent conflict; animals are different perhaps more rationale though I suppose that some mating rituals can appear a tad excessive. Evolution favours replication, not excellence.
To my knowledge kangaroos don't defend territory from humans. They do, however, assume they can outrun anything so if a person or car is approaching them at an angle, they will alter course to try and get ahead of you, rather than passing behind. This isn't good for anyone.
Was wondering if joggers bounce somewhat like male kangaroos and that is what catalyzes the territorial attack.
Humans sometimes appear to enjoy violent conflict; animals are different perhaps more rationale though I suppose that some mating rituals can appear a tad excessive. Evolution favours replication, not excellence.
Google jogger kangaroo and up come gruesome stories of joggers who have beaten up badly by 'roos.
A bloke I worked with wasn't exactly beaten up by a kanga but one collided with him when he was orienteering and bruised him pretty badly. I think the roo got off worse,though.
I suppose by next year, they will be passe and we we need a new bird to amuse us. My vote will be for the Australian Crow who's call sounds like it is the throws of orgasm.
I imagine it is like eating a gallah. The old time instructions for cooking a gallah are to put it in a pot with a rock and fill with water. Put it over the fire to boil and when the rock is soft the gallah is done
This year the league finally allowed a single AFL footy match on Good Friday, after much opposition from the Catholic church. I couldn't find out if it was always allowed on Sunday.
The park near the house I grew up in sprouted a sign a couple decades ago, "No Baseball." I thought it was because of broken windows but it was noise... kids shouting and having fun. But there's a baseball diamond across the street, so I don't know what the real issue was. Sign's gone now, but I like to imagine kids in the neighborhood playing softball, wiffleball, kickball, whack-bat... anything but baseball.
Whoever put up ^^^this sign anticipated such shenanigans.
Nothing to add, I just wanted to note that shenanigans is currently one of my favorite words.
The park near the house I grew up in sprouted a sign a couple decades ago, "No Baseball." I thought it was because of broken windows but it was noise... kids shouting and having fun. But there's a baseball diamond across the street, so I don't know what the real issue was. Sign's gone now, but I like to imagine kids in the neighborhood playing softball, wiffleball, kickball, whack-bat... anything but baseball.
Whoever put up ^^^this sign anticipated such shenanigans.
