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August 22 Today in history
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Gday... 1770 - James Cook takes possession of the eastern coast of "New Holland". Captain James Cook was not the first to discover Australia, as he was preceded by numerous Portuguese and Dutch explorers. However, he was the first to sight and map the eastern coastline. Coo...
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Not so super Super
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Last evening, a uni student, early twenties and a casual worker, showed me a letter from his superannuation provider informing him that it had closed his account because the balance is now zero. What has been happening is that the fund's administration and other fees and government taxes have erode...
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Ain't new - but still a goodun...
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August 21 Today in history
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Gday... Sorry for lateness I had to go to Melbourne early this morning for those "family issues" ... still there - but some problems resolved. 1820 - Joseph Wild discovers the enigmatic Lake George, near Canberra. Lake George, in south-eastern New South Wales, Australi...
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do u know good restaurant - maleny qld
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Hi, Can you recommend a good restaurant in Maleny or nearby town. thanks.
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Housing Help For Seniors Article
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-21/kohler-the-quiet-strangling-of-housing-help-for-seniors/5685716
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Interesting Article on Longevity..
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-21/overseas-born-australian-residents-can-expect-to-live-longer/5685614
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Snake Found In Backyard Near Caloundra Qld Golf Course
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I got this in an email today which claimed it was an Eastern Brown, but to me it looks like a Carpet Python, see this ID link; http://www.snakecatchers.com.au/Snake_ID.php -- Edited by Vic41 on Thursday 21st of August 2014 01:02:55 AM
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I JUST WATCHED THE BEHEADING VIDEO..
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Being somewhat nosey, I looked around the Internet and found the video of the beheading of the American Journalist. The upload to YouTube was removed but it can still be found. My response is to the USA. "Mr. Obama, send in more bombers. Wipe this scum off the face of the earth. Don't stop until th...
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August 20 (definitely) - Today in history
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Gday... 1836 - Colonel William Light arrives in South Australia to survey a site for the first settlement. Colonel William Light was born in Malaya in 1786, the son of the founder and Governor of Penang. Educated in England, he joined the British navy at age 14. Following an illustrious...
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Birdsville bound
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No, not me sadly. I just thought I'd share this amusing poem my niece wrote. (permission given) Her tug at the time was a Suzuki Vitara towing a tent trailer. She'd had for several years and had a lot of adventures in it. The wandering Roo! By Nadia -getting bored between Rolleston and Moura so Megs gav...
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Survey - Melbourne is Worlds Most Liveable City....
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-19/melbourne-worlds-most-liveable-city-for-the-fourth-year-running/5681014-- Edited by Vic41 on Tuesday 19th of August 2014 03:34:52 PM
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Bubble Show - Sound On
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The kids and grandkids will love this, sound on, see; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMrvR836TFI
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Q & A on ABC
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There was a fiery outburst by Clive Palmer last night on Q & A, the panel was made up of the Governor of the Reserve Bank, the CEO of St Vincent DePaul, Warren Truss (Liberal MP), Penny Wong (Labor MP) and Clive Palmer. See article and/or video here; http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-19/clive...
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Chamberlain Car To Become A Museum Piece
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-19/chamberlain-torana-becomes-museum-piece-for-all-to-see/5674120
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August 20 Today in history
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Gday... 1839 - Louis Daguerre invents the daguerreotype photographic process, allowing an image to be chemically fixed as a permanent picture. Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre was born on 18 November 1787 in Cormeilles-en-Parisis. He experimented on making pictures from 1824, sho...
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Remarkable Sperm Donor Story
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I don't know if anyone else saw the two Australian Story episodes on three people conceived by sperm donation. This is an article on one of them. Sadly one of the others has since died of bowel cancer at an early age although they had a good reunion with their donor and one had information on their dono...
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why do people swear all the time ???
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why do people have to swear all the time?? on tv, radio,music, internet streams, I think your more of a man/woman for not swearing , some times it just gets so over bearing if you know what I mean....I'm not a softie , just would prefer not to hear it, some times it really gives me the........
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I guess it's too late now ...
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Welcome to our Wireless World
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WELCOME TO THE 21ST CENTURY!!! *Our Phones ~ Wireless *Cooking ~ Fireless *Cars ~ Keyless *Food ~ Fatless *Tyres ~ Tubeless *Dress ~ Sleeveless *Youth ~ Jobless *Leaders ~ Shameless *Relationships ~ Meaningless *Attitude ~ Careless *Wives ~ Fearless *Babies ~ Fatherless *Feelings ~ Heartless...
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