Mango madness

chezgo · Senior Member

Mango madness

Terro · Guru

chezgo wrote:

phone video of her and a friend down by the water stick in hand with meat on the end feeding the crocs she says it was fun but not my idea of fun.

Fun! What ever gave your daughter that feeding crocs in a river would be fun? Words fail me. I hope you give her a good talking to before there is no daughter to talk to.

Terro.

-- Edited by Terro on Wednesday 25th of November 2009 11:27:05 AM

xina · Guru

chezgo wrote:

last night she sent me a phone video of her and a friend down by the water stick in hand with meat on the end feeding the crocs she says it was fun but not my idea of fun.

And when she gets taken, there will be an uproar again, about ROGUE CROCS!!! What about STUPID PEOPLE ? They ask for trouble, and then crocs. get the blame.

Sorry chezgo, but that is how most croc. attacks happen. People being stupid.

Hope she learns better soon.

Cheers,
xina.

Disco Duck · Guru

DAMN!!!! I love Mangos!!

They won't affect me without the humidity will they?? Mangos in the Sauna are out!!

Delta18 · Guru

Me too!! I could eat a Mango or dozen until the cows come home.

Cheers

-- Edited by Delta18 on Wednesday 25th of November 2009 01:34:13 PM

Terro · Guru

Now I've got the croc thing off my chest.....

My brother in law lives in Darwin and has been making trips out to Humpty Doo buying bags of windfall mangos. One bag he bought was $24 and had 106 mangos in it. Loads juiced and frozen. Love that area and mangos make it soooo much sweeter. See you there Mr Duck.

Terro

Disco Duck · Guru

On the way Sir Terro..................

I guess I could handle being nuts for a little while for a bag of 106 Mangos for $24.

Cruising Granny · Guru

I'm guessing they were feeding freshies - Johnson River Crocs. They're in the lake which is town. No one in their right mind would try to get that close to salties - the stick could never be long enough. I could be wrong, but knowing Kununurra that's my guess.
As for the crime during wet season build up humidity etc - It's in Broome too. It's everywhere. The humidity intensifies with the high temperatures. Up to 45degC some days, and can be so hot for more than a week before the storms start, and then between storms.
It can be debilitating if there isn't any airconditioning to give some relief. It's harder to cope with synthetic clothing. Cotton is the only way to go, and when it's soaked with sweat it become airconditioned when the breeze blows.
The constant heat, the sweat forever in your eyes, running down the body being slowed down by nicker elastic. It's enough to drive anyone nuts, even the locals.
By the end of the day I used to get "watered out", and that first chilled beer never touched the sides. I only ever tasted the first one after the second on.
That's life in the tropics.

chezgo · Senior Member

Yes Chris you are right they werent the man eating type they were small fresh water crocs apparantly everyone feeds them up there in the lake. But its still mango madness to me and i told her to stay away from them but she is 29 not a teenager the only time she went near the salties was at the croc park at Wyndham and she sent me photos and they were big. So sorry to worry you Terro and Xina i should have been more specific. She might do some crazy things but not that crazy. chezgo

Cruising Granny · Guru

Phew! Thank heavens for that.
What is she doing work-wise? What will she be doing in Broome?

xina · Guru

That's a different story chezgo. Glad they were only Freshies.
Cheers,
xina.

Terro · Guru

Be that as it may still not a good idea to "play" with freshies. If cornered they can attack. Still not much we can do to stop people risking their lives. Keeps me and my colleagues in a job.

Terro

Cruising Granny · Guru

The lake is surrounded by public areas. A caravan park on one side, next to the busy boat ramp, a public park and a motel on the opposite side to the van park.
Freshies will only attack if they're cornered or annoyed. They prefer other fish and meat.
I'd say those in the lake are so well fed that they wouldn't bother.
If you're ever there shine a strong torch across the lake at night. The eyes are everywhere among the water lillies and other water plants.
At Winjana Gorge the freshies just lie there and you can walk around them about 2 metres away and they just look at you. They just don't have that killer thing the estruarine crocs do.
They will have a go if you get too close or tease them, but you're pretty safe around freshies. It's a weird feeling to walk past so close, but it's ok. Enjoy the experience close up and personal to wild life. Just don't try to pat them.

chezgo · Senior Member

Cruising Granny wrote:

Phew! Thank heavens for that.
What is she doing work-wise? What will she be doing in Broome?

Chris she works for accor currently at all seasons kununurra as from next week grand mecure Broome in front office its an upgrade in job from 60 room motel to 130 room and gets to live in-house so no rent to pay as rent is pretty pricey up there. And there is a great family discount so hope to get up there after the wet season and see her. cheryl

Cruising Granny · Guru

Would that be the Conti in old Broome? As opposed to Cable Beach. Things may have changed in 2 years, but there wasn't an Accor at Cable.
The old Conti used to have great meals, but it depends on who's cooking. The meals in Murphy's are good too. Beef and Guinness pie - Mmmmmmmm!
I hope she enjoys her time in Broome. The place grows on you like mould in the wet season.

Ell&Mick · Senior Member

Mango's yummmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!
I had never had a Mango in my life until 3 years ago when Mick introduced them to me, now I can't get enough of that beautiful fruit.

Cheers
Ellen

Cruising Granny · Guru

It depends on the type of Mango - and there are dozens of species.
If you at a "common" or "turpentine" mango, which is the root stock for all mangoes, you'd still be scowling, and you lips will never be the same.
However, if you had a Kensington Pride, aka as Bowen or peach mango, you're on the first step to mango heaven.
There are about 30 different species of mango including banana, strawberry, lemon and R3E3, which is a very large mango, the size of a small rockmelon. They're delicious, but it's always puzzled me as to why they gave it a number instead of a name. Doesn't matter! They're just yum.
The lemon mango is smaller, but the lemon flavour is very refresing, not bitter or astringent like the common.
If you're ever in Broome about this time of the year, the Rotary Club runs a Mango Festival, and you can taste mangoes until you can't stand it.

Disco Duck · Guru

Well there you go.................. I never realised there were thirty species of Mango.......and I'm a Mango conniosseur. Well maybe just a pig with Mangos

Thanks Granny!!

Cruising Granny · Guru

You Ducky? A connis... connise.... oh, bugger it! You like mangoes a lot eh?
It's worth trying all the different types if you ever get the chance.
There's another desination for you all. Broome in October/November for the Mango Festival. Apart from mangoes you will probably be treated to spectacular, noisy thunderstorms, torrential tropical downpours, some humidity, some heat, but the beach is good for swimming, unless the stingers are out and about.
Ah, the tropics. Luxurious relaxation. Lay-back climate.
It's all part of the tropical experience. You don't have to live there, just have the experience and move on.

Disco Duck · Guru

That would be a good signature Granny. "JUST HAVE THE EXPERIENCE AND MOVE ON"

Maybe I could adapt it for my bedroom.............Plaque on the door............with crossed Mangos in each corner.....!!

ibbo · Guru

What about the mirror on your ceiling.Cheers.Ibbo.

Cruising Granny · Guru

You're right DD, it could be the definition of travel.
"Having the experience and moving on".

Disco Duck · Guru

The mirror is there Ibbo BIg, too......like me!!

I have just installed the little fairy lights around it and they have a flasher function........I thought they would fit right in...LOL

It was always my dream to have a clear water bed and put gold fish in it. Then I could gauge how good my bedroom antics were by how seasick the fish got! But I never got to do that. In fact........nowadays................. it may even work in reverse.

So I settled for the mirror balls, the imitation quadrophonic sound sytem and the coloured flashing lights. Great nights Ibbo!!

ibbo · Guru

Most nights I go to bed the whole room spins.The Yummie effect I think.Cheers.Ibbo.PS Are the mirrowed balls very painful?He He. wink

-- Edited by ibbo on Saturday 28th of November 2009 07:05:13 PM

Disco Duck · Guru

No Ibbo...................not painful at all. They have just been polished up over a long period of time and ...................well, ........you know the rest....... :) :)

Cruising Granny · Guru

Now this is REALLY "mango madness".
Go easy on those yummies Ibbo. If the room's spinning you gone too far and could miss something.
Those "mirror balls" have sent my imagination into overdrive. Woo, woo, slow down imagination.
Ah, that's better. Back to reality. Mirror balls? What mirror balls?

Disco Duck · Guru

You and Ibbo are sick puppies..................yes....both of you!!! I meant the mirror balls that you used to see in the Discos.

I am trying to organise a family orientated Grey Nomad forum site here and you two are trying to turn it nto something VERY common.........as in smut!! Have you no decency??

Promise me this will never stop ?? !!!!

-- Edited by Disco Duck on Saturday 28th of November 2009 11:23:55 PM

Basil Faulty · Guru

Cruising Granny wrote:

However, if you had a Kensington Pride, aka as Bowen or peach mango, you're on the first step to mango heaven.

I noted with great interest the famous big Mango in Bowen is upside down.....

Cruising Granny · Guru

Wow Basil, how can you tell if a mango is upside down or right side up?
Have you been into Ibbo's "yummies"?

Terro · Guru

Cruising Granny wrote:

how can you tell if a mango is upside down or right side up?

Granny, doesn't the "bum" end of the mango go lower. I used lower to avoid saying "go down" to keep with Mr Ducks request for a cleaner healthier forum.

Terro