Brekkie Crumbs (Notes from the NewsRadio Breakfast team) for Friday November 13th
Mark - Breakfast E.P. …
You might have read my blog yesterday about getting my kids interested in current events - in this case the decision by the Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett to block the Traveston Dam in Queensland - by resorting to “bottom” references.
I mentioned the rare Mary River turtle which Mr. Garrett cited as one of the species that could be threatened if the dam went ahead.
As the “Australian” newspaper reported, the Mary River turtle “…has the extraordinary ability to absorb oxygen when underwater through gill-like structures near its cloaca (posterior)…..”
In other words, it breathes through its bum.
The kids couldn’t stop laughing.
But, hey, I got their collective attention for more than 60 seconds….and they now know about the Traveston Dam to boot.
My only dilemma was how I was going to top this effort?
I didn’t have to wait long.
This morning I opened my email inbox at work.
And one read: “ABC Science Updates: Do farts really smell worse in the bath?” and contained this link.
http://abcmail.net.au/t/709212/671179/10750/0/
Enjoy.
By the way, NewsRadio Breakfast’s Glen Bartholomew will be appearing on the “Your Shout” segment on the “Insiders” program at 9am on Sunday morning on ABC1.
And if you miss it…or sleep in….you can always catch the radio replay of “Insiders” at 11.05 am ADST on ABC NewsRadio.
