skippy, skippy, skippy the bush ???

I can never get over what you see living in Australia.  If it’s not a massive Huntsman spider that evades you each time you try to get it out of the house, It’s a bunch of Kangaroos off the side of the road on the way into work.

This morning there was a good dozen enjoying the freshly cut grass in a paddock just outside town.  But I’ve seen them right in the middle of suburbia as well.  Working at Deception Bay one day and a big bouncer shot past us on the middle of the road.  Not a care in the world and oblivious to the rows upon rows of rendered brick, 4 bedroom and ensuite homes.

Which got me thinking about Skippy.  Was he/she really a Kangaroo, or was he/she/it a Wallaby.  Checked on the net and there’s varying opinions.  So no difinitive answer, but I did find some interesting facts on the show, including the below -

“The series was dubbed into Spanish in Mexico, where it is known as Skippy el canguro, and distributed to most Spanish-speaking countries, including Cuba and Spain, countries where the show became very popular.”

Other little known facts include – “Skippy was born to Italian-Australian-Kangaroo immigrants, Giuseppe and Rosa Valzone, who were market gardeners in Griffith, NSW.  Skippy was a troubled child. He was frequently beaten by his drunken father, and had difficulty fitting in with the placental mammals at his school. In 1964 he was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon. The following year, he severely wounded William “Blinky Bill” O’Rourke, in a knife fight. Due to Blinky’s connections with the O’Rourke crime syndicate, Skippy was obliged to skip leave town, and so went to Sydney. This decision, changed his life.”  (http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Skippy_the_Kangaroo)

Now for all you Aussies, spotting ‘roo’s probably isn’t anything to exciting, but for us foreigners living on your soil it is still a treat.  You have some absurdly wonderful creatures.

And that probably includes some of those travelling this country, whether it be by 4WD, motorhome, towing a caravan.  But isn’t that what makes Australia what it is.  The fact you can sell of the home, ditch the kids and head off into the horizon.

Just make sure that when you leave you have a reliable energy supply.  Yeah – here comes the sell.  Buy quality solar panels, like Kyocera, and back these up with a Morningstar solar regulator.  Make sure your batteries are Deep Cycle AGM – something like Fullriver, and have a pure sine wave inverter so that you can safely run your 240V appliances.  We recommend Latronics.  Does no harm to have a CTEK smart battery charger either.  And if you’ve got room, why not chuck in a Powermaker DC generator.

Do it right, and you’ll make the journey that much more enjoyable.  If you’d like a little advice, give us a call or check out our website www.watts2c.com.au

Qaana gurdu wai