Astronomer Nightmare

[Shep]

You can add me to that list. Im a total squib. I do think someone else made a great suggestion about getting to know the wildlife, at least then you can accurately guess that its probably a field mouse making all the noise of an elephant in that bush .

[supernova1965 (Warren)]

Originally Posted by Waxing_Gibbous

Killer spiders, poisonous snakes, Kasawarries, Razorbacks, unspeakable evils from other dimensions that will eat your soul, American tourists (when theyr'e not the same thing), feral dogs, feral cats, feral bogans, cane toads. I could go on and on.
Don't be fooled. There's everything to be scared of in the dark. Stay close to home where you can cleanse the area or rug-up inside with a good book!

You forgot the Drop Bears

[Mick (Michael)]

Gee mate give me a ring next time and we can keep the monsters at bay together.

[Waxing_Gibbous (Peter)]

Originally Posted by supernova1965

You forgot the Drop Bears

See. See, its a jungle out there!
Also bear droppings.
Being alone in the dark scares us witless because it SHOULD. Its a survival mechanism.
Heed your genes!!!

[Baddad (Marty)]

Hi Warren,
When I was in the Army on multi national exercises, we used to have the Yank soldiers watching the trees for drop bears. The ground for "Hoop Snakes" and especially "Kanga-rilla-pigs.

As a teenager I was scared of the dark. I overcame it in the Army. I was exposed to the darkness so much the only thing that worried me was stepping into holes or tripping over rocks.

So listen to good advice, from Rogerg, Ozrob and the others. It works. I used logic as Rogerg mentions.

Cheers Marty

[Ric]

Solar astronomy is the answer.

Bright sunshine in the safety of your backyard and you can see anything coming from miles around.

Cheers

[GrampianStars (Rob)]

Originally Posted by TrevorW

.......
take a red torch with you a radio and a big stick.......

The Radios dulcid tones attracts the Big Brown Snakes
in the dilucid nite light.
Something to do with rythmic vibrations
They're pretty blind but

[Liz]

Out metero watching last night ... nothing too scary to report ..... a little echidna strolled past, few low flying bats and a flapping tarp next door had me concerned for about a minute