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the new Australian bill wouldn't be so bad if it didn't have those yellow amoebas in the middle. -- nm

Posted by andie Apr 12 '16, 17:54

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Aha, the flower depicted is the 'prickly Moses wattle' which is a different -- (edited) - Meg Apr 12, 18:47
that's what I thought, too - I didn't see what they're meant to be? -- nm - b. Apr 12, 17:56 21
- Banksia flowers -- (link) - Roger More Apr 12, 18:01 9
  - Ah. -- nm - Andie Apr 12, 18:10
  - those look different to me? -- nm - b. Apr 12, 18:07 7
    - Google images shows different shapes like this one... -- (link) - Krusty Apr 12, 18:44
    - hmm, there are a bunch of news stories that say it's meant to be wattle, which is an acacia. weird. nm but: -- (link) - b. Apr 12, 18:09 4
      - which is weird, because wattle flowers are round -- nm - Roger More Apr 12, 18:12 2
        
        Some are more 'tassle' like. -- nm - Meg Apr 12, 18:29
        
        they don't even know what they're own currency is doing! -- nm - b. Apr 12, 18:13
      - here are wattle australia images. nm but: -- (link) - b. Apr 12, 18:10
    - are they blue or black? -- nm - the brain Apr 12, 18:08
- I knew right away what they were *meant* to be. Didn't make them any better :/ -- nm - Meg Apr 12, 18:00 10
  - Oh yeah, it's obvious if you're Australian/have spent a bit of time there, but still terrible. -- nm - mafic Apr 12, 19:20
  - crushed minions? -- nm - mud Apr 12, 18:06 6
    - There is actually an Australian children's book that has banksia cones (what is left of the flower after it dries up) as the villains -- (link) - Roger More Apr 12, 18:10 [Image] 5
      - Seems great for kids. -- nm* - Andie Apr 12, 18:15
      - well that's icky. -- nm - b. Apr 12, 18:12 3
        
        But the book is called "The Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie", so it evens out -- nm - Roger More Apr 12, 18:20 2
        
        And the Big Bad Banksia Nut !! Great books. -- nm - Meg Apr 12, 18:27 1
        
        Snugglepot and Cuddlepie are gum-nut (eucalyptus) babies. -- nm - Meg Apr 12, 18:28
  - they look like yellow bottle brush blooms, so it's a plant? *pause* heh, googling that plus australia - got it. (adding link) nm but: -- (link*) -- (link*) - b. Apr 12, 18:04
  - is it grain? what is it? -- nm - andie Apr 12, 18:01

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