Mount Hood

[Australian Cattleman]

Mount Hood intrigues me. We have no mountains in Australia like that. New Zealand has Mt Egmont which looks a lot like it. Mt Fuji and Kilimanjaro are quite similar.
We need a decent mountain range that would help us with our rainfall. We have too much flat dry country.
Colin

 

[Sierraman]

Isn't Australia the top of a big mountain sticking out of the ocean? Doesn't it help to know you are on a mountain? You've helped your neighbors with their rainfall, and flooded 'em out, and that coral reef seems to have adapted though. Maybe some day I'll go over there and build you a mt. range. No promise on its effectiveness, but, you might get a cute little ant pile there.
Mt. Hood, huh? Why does it intrigue you? What does intrigue mean?

 

[Australian Cattleman]

It intrigues me because its in a lot of photos its just there in the background. Intrigue means to fascinate or arouse interest.
Hope this answers your question.
Colin

 

[Sierraman]

I'm sorry, I think I sounded a bit rude. I wasn't trying to be.
I've seen pictures of Mt.Hood although not in person. It is very interesting,. I have never been to Australia, but seen pictures, and it is very dry, but interesting. My sister used to want to go and live there.

 

[Australian Cattleman]

yes Australia is quite dry. The wettest parts are right around the edge. West of the Great Dividing Range is fairly dry,but not desert,I've not been to the US so I have nothing to compare it with.
Our area which is up in the Great Divide (3,000 feet) is regarded as fairly reliable for rainfall usually,except for the last few years.
Its got quite cool here since our paltry drop of rain a few days ago. After all it is winter here.
Colin

 

[TXTibbs]

And you have kangaroos in the streets. And you eat vegemite (which is quite disgusting). You can kill roo's like rabbits over there. Crazy!

 

[Australian Cattleman]

I actually hate Vegemite. No we don't usually have Kangaroos in the streets. Out west they might, especially in drought times. Kangaroos are a nuisance and can be dangerous if you are cornered by a buck,he'll lash out with his hind legs. Kangaroos eat a lot of grass,so most graziers dislike them.
Colin

 

[Murgen]

Hey Colin, you'll know about these, Haymaker thought it was something to do with a pipe. How well can you play one? and what is the correct spelling of a Dijarado.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y47/Murgen/BlowHard.jpg

 

[HAY MAKER]

what's your average anual rain fall Collin?..............good luck

 

[mp.freelance]

I live in Oregon, and we're pretty obsessed with Mt. Hood. Everyone around here feels compelled to include in every single picture of anything. So, I guess it's not surprising you've heard of it all the way in Australia. :roll:

 

[mp.freelance]

And do we ever get sick of the rainfall? Yes. It's nearly July and still raining every %!&?! day.

 

[DOC HARRIS]

Mount Hood intrigues me. We have no mountains in Australia like that. New Zealand has Mt Egmont which looks a lot like it. Mt Fuji and Kilimanjaro are quite similar.
We need a decent mountain range that would help us with our rainfall. We have too much flat dry country.
Colin

You might visit California and Oregon and Washington to see it they could "S-l-i-i-i-d-e" some of their Cascades over to Australia for you. It would serve two purposes: Minimize the Earthquake threat on the American West Coast, and help you out with your rainfall. Best of two worlds!

 

[Australian Cattleman]

Murgen,the correct spelling is digeridoo,though it can be spelt with a "J" instead. I've never had a go at playing one.

Colin

 

[PPRM]

Come up to the Pacific NW, we'll show you around. A lot o see, from Coast to Cascades to High Desrt to Wallowa Mountains and Hells Canyon. Oh, the Columbia Gorge to. We have a lot of variety.

PPRM

 

[Australian Cattleman]

Haymaker our average rainfall is supposed to be 34 inches. We can get up to 50 inches on the very odd occasion.
Colin