Western Australia

Western Australia - is a state of Australia on the westcoast

of Australia, excluding external territories.It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north & west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, & South Australia to the south-east. Western Australia is Australia's largest state & it's capital is Perth.

The 1st human inhabitants of Australia arrived from the north about 40,000 to 60,000 years ago. Over thousands of years they eventually spread across the whole landmass. These Indigenous Australians were long established throughout Western Australia by the time European explorers came in the early 17th century.

Western Australia is home to 1 of the country's leading performance training institutions, the acclaimed Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), as well as a burgeoning theatrical & musical scene.

Sports

Baseball: The Perth Heat compete in the Australian Baseball League.

Basketball: The Perth Wildcats (men) and Perth Lynx (women) compete in the National Basketball League & Women's National Basketball League, respectively

Netball: The West Coast Fever compete in the ANZ Championship.

Popular food here

Pavlova
Manjimup Truffles by Superior Perigord Truffles
Wine & craft beer
Seafood

Lamb & Lupins
Pasta

Meat pies

Kangaroo meat

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Western Australia :

The Emu Wars , aka the Great Emu war

In 1932 to address public concern over the number of emus said to be destroying crops in the Campion district within the Wheatbelt of Western Australia. The unsuccessful attempts to curb the population of emus, a large flightless bird indigenous to Australia, employed Royal Australian Artillery soldiers armed with machine guns , rifles & jeeps leading the media to adopt the name "Emu War" when referring to the incident. While a number of the birds were killed, the emu population persisted & continued to cause crop destruction.

By December 1932, word of the Emu War had spread, reaching the UK. Some conservationists there protested the cull as "extermination of the rare emu".Dominic Serventy & Hubert Whittell, the eminent Australian ornithologists, described the "war" as "an attempt at the mass destruction of the birds".

Throughout 1930s onward, exclusion barrier fencing became a popular means of keeping emus out of agricultural areas (in addition to other vermin, such as dingoes & rabbits).

It lasted from 2 November ,1932 – 10 December, 1932
(1 month, 1 week and 1 day)
Long story short the Emu birds won.
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checkers/rally's

checkers/rally's - Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. is a chain of double drive-thru restaurants in the United States. The company operates Checkers and Rally's restaurants in 28 states, and the District of Columbia. They specialize in hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, and milkshakes.

Way better than McDonald's imo but on par with

Burger king & wendy's.

Originally separate companies serving different geographic areas (with Checkers serving the Southeast and Rally's serving the Midwest), Checkers and Rally's merged in August 1999.
the Checkers name remains used in the Southeast as well as the Northeast while the Rally's name remains used in the Midwest as well as California; the two brands have overlap in several areas. Kinda like how burger king in Australia

Is called Hungry Jack's.

Personally I recommend the Big Buford or Baconzilla

Burgers.... be prepared for grease as they have greasy food.
Also their garlic parmesan chicken wings and they are open
Until late hours like 1 am - 3am .
checkers/rally's

Checkers was born out of the idea that boring and bland have no place in the burger world. ... Guests Smiling in front of Checkers Restaurant.
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red wolf beer

Red wolf beer was a discontinued beer made by

Anheuser-Busch not to be confused with red dog beer .
13.5 ABV .

Like many red beers, this beer pours an amber-reddish color that is beautiful to look at. As typical with lagers, this color is effervescent & what we like to describe as amazingly clear. A head of white foam appears as soon as the beer is poured, and the head retention is quite commendable. The head dissolves, leaving a very obvious lacing that forms every time you take a gulp.

There’s clearly moderate carbonation as it is hard to miss the tiny bubbles floating through the beer glass. Without a doubt, this lager has a unique color. Most beer drinkers would agree that red lagers are perhaps one of the most aesthetic beers ever.The aroma of this beer is predominantly malty alongside a grainy note that suggests that corn is part of it. You can also perceive a hoppiness, although the note is relatively light.

An earthy or herbal smell reminds one of straw, grass, and what seems to be pine. There’s also a sour scent similar to what you’d perceive from rotten fruit.

It was possible made to rival company Miller Brewing Company and their red dog beer .

It sold very poorly and Anheuser-Busch gave it the

Axe in the late 1990s early 2000s
Red wolf beer Overall, the taste is what you’d describe as watery, although it isn’t a bad beer to drink. It is smooth and leaves a clean, dry finish.
This beer almost lacks any discernible flavor profile. However, you can detect what may be a hop flavor upon closer inspection. There’s also a grainy, malt-like flavor that appears heavily muted. You can also detect a sulfur-like flavor from the alcohol in the lager.
You can pair this lager with spicy Asian, Italian, Mexican, and other intercontinental cuisines. You can also pair it with popcorn, burgers, steak, burger, and pizza.

Red Wolf. A red ale marketed during the 1990s in the United States. It was enjoyed by some consumers, but neither as well known nor as popular as other Anheuser-Busch brands. Discontinued circa . 2000 , This beer is no longer being produced by the brewery.
Amber Lager - International / Vienna
St. Louis, Missouri USA
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Hokkaido Japan

Hokkaido Japan - the 2nd largest island of Japan & the northern-most prefecture.

Hokkaido was formerly known as Yezo/Yeso, or Yesso. Japanese settlers ruled the south tip of the island , the 16th century, Hokkaido was primarily inhabited by the Ainu people.

Japanese settlers conqured the Ainu of their land & forced them to assimilate. In the 21st century, the Ainu are almost totally assimilated into Japanese society ,lots of Japanese of Ainu descent have no knowledge of their heritage & culture !

Japan's coldest region, Hokkaidō has relatively cool summers & icy/snowy winters.

Hokkaidō celebrates its winter weather at the Sapporo Snow Festival.

Sports

USA Football Association: Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

Japan B-ball L : Levanga Hokkaido (basketball)

Loco Solare (curling)

Nippon Paper Cranes (ice hockey)
Oji Eagles (ice hockey)

Food & drink
Sapporo is the oldest brand of beer in Japan. It was 1st brewed in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, in 1876 by brewer Seibei Nakagawa.

Sapporo ramen a fish or meat-based broth enhanced with red miso & thick, chewy noodles. The miso broth's bold flavors !

Hokkaido's popular fruits - Furano melons

Hokkaido is a popular place for skiing & snowboarding in winter, due to its abundant powder snow & top resorts like Niseko, Rusutsu & Furano. Sapporo, Hokkaido's main city, famous for Sapporo beer, Sapporo ramen & the annual Sapporo Snow Festival.

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Country: Japan
Region : Hokkaido Island / northern Japan
Capital: Sapporo
Largest city: Sapporo
Subdivisions Districts: 74,
Municipalities: 179

Hokkaidō's largest city is the capital, Sapporo, which is a designated city. The island has two core cities: Hakodate in the south & Asahikawa in the central region. Other important population centers include Tomakomai, Iwamizawa, Kushiro, Obihiro, Kitami, Abashiri, Wakkanai, and Nemuro.

Popular foods here are

Soup Curry

Sapporo ramen

Miso Ramen

Jingisukan

Hokkaido soft serve ice cream

Yubari King

Ishikari Nabe

Genghis Khan

Hokkaido crab

Butadon

Crab

Hokkaido fried chicken

Sapporo soup curry

Sushi

Zangi

Horsehair crab

Ice cream

Sapporo Beer

Seafood

Seafood donburi

Bbq lamb (genghis khan)

Food in Hokkaido

Imo-mochi

Ishikari nabe (hot pot)

Hokkaido maintained Jomon culture known by hunting & fishing until about 2,000 years ago, which was then followed by Ainu culture.
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Hurricane High Gravity Lager

Hurricane High Gravity Lager - high end malt liquor, offers a very full-bodied flavor with a smooth, sweet finish....

You drink this mess you'll wake up with a headache the next morning !

Brewed by Anheuser-Busch .
Hurricane High Gravity Lager aka hurricane 500 .

Higher gravity means more for the yeast to consume, and plenty of food for the yeast means a higher alcohol content level is reached
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Tren De Aragua

Tren De Aragua - A Venezuelan gang similar to

MS-13 .... as of 2022 - 2024 they have been spotted

In Chicago Illinois and NYC.

much like ms-13, Tren De Aragua do not wear

Gang colors , but they sport tattoos.
Tren De Aragua is a Venezuelan gang , they do not wear gang colors , instead they sport tattoos of a Train , machete, ak-47 gun, Air Jordan symbol .
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Tren De Aragua

Tren De Aragua - Tren de Aragua (English: Aragua Train) is the largest criminal organization in Venezuela, with over 2,700 members. In addition to its home-state of Aragua, the organization also has a presence in other states in Venezuela, such as: Carabobo, Sucre, Bolívar, Guárico, Trujillo and Miranda. as early as 2022 - 2024 they have been found in the USA , NYC and Chicago.

much like MS-13 they do not wear gang colors , instead the wear tattoos such as gang member tattoos include the Nike logo of NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan along with his uniform number, 23 — with the number referring to “23 de Enero,” or 23rd of January, a Venezuelan neighborhood that spawned a revolutionary group in the 1980s.

Other common gang tats include a crown, weapons like AK-47 assault rifles, stars & gas masks.

Some “Tren de Aragua” members wear tattoos with the initials “HJ,” for “Hijos de Dios,” or Sons of God, which can be part of the gang’s lingo, or the phrase “Hasta la Muerte,” or Until Death, in body ink.
Tren De Aragua gang commit crimes

such as protection racketeering, drug-trafficking, human-trafficking, human smuggling, kidnappings-for-ransom, illegal mining, bribery, and money laundering.

New York State National Guard troops are being told to check all migrants arriving in the Big Apple for distinctive tattoos linking them to the vicious Venezuelan “Tren de Aragua” street gang,

Tren de Aragua” — Spanish for Aragua Train, a shout-out to the gang’s origins as a railroad labor union in Aragua, Venezuela — is growing in numbers in the Big Apple and has been linked by law enforcement to a recent spree of cellphone robberies, The brutal gang is now firmly on the NYPD’s radar, with the new bulletin warning: “Tren de Aragua’s newly established presence in New York City may incite further gang-related violence — including stabbings, assaults and robberies — raising public safety concerns
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