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August 18 Today in history
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Gday... 1786 - The decision is made in England to colonise New South Wales with convicts from Britain's overcrowded gaols. Conditions in England in the 18th century were tough: the industrial revolution had removed many people's opportunities to earn an honest wage as simpler tasks...
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Value of Working Dogs...
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-17/study-sheds-light-on-wa-working-dogs-collies-kelpies-huntaways/5675578
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Works for me ...
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Still Life
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I have just seen the movie. Quite sad and thought provoking and makes me more determined to have something to look forward to and I am lucky I have family and friends in my life.....including you all on the forum.
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Amazing Sex Change Video
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http://www.youtube.com/embed/i5gK2MxGR0M?feature=player_detailpage
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"Stand By Me" Song - Mixed World Singers and Musicians etc
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Below is a link to a terrific piece of sound engineering. This is a video of street singers from around the world being recorded, overlaid and mixed with one another while singing the song "Stand By Me". It is a marvel to listen to and watch. They all deserve to be heard. The finished prod...
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THE FATHER OF ONE OF MY KIDS...
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Whoops!!!!!!!! A guy goes to the supermarket and notices a very attractive woman waving at him. She says, 'Hello.' He's rather taken aback because he can't place where he knows her from. So he asks, 'Do you know me?' To which she replies, 'I think you're the father of one o...
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We Are Smarter !!
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Brains of elderly are slow because they know so much.... By Sarah Knapton, Science Correspondent Older people do not decline mentally with age, it just takes them longer to recall facts because they have more information in their brains, scientists believe. Much like a computer struggles as th...
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I can relate...
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"To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world." - Freya Stark
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August 17 Today in history
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Gday... 1807 - Work commences on the Bell Rock Lighthouse, considered one of the "Seven Wonders of the Industrial World". The Bell Rock Lighthouse, in the North sea, is the world's oldest offshore lighthouse. Situated 18 kilometres off the coast of Angus, Scotland, for ma...
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I know we are not allowed to discuss politics, religion or race on this forum, so I will try to avoid making this too pointed and I would ask others to do the same (otherwise it will be deleted and I will be in doo doo). Certain individuals who were born in Australia but do not appreciate how lucky they are to...
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Grammar we can understand ?
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Expensive Boobs....
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-15/woman-with-cocaine-breast-implants-arrested-in-madrid/5675162
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August 16 Today in history
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Gday... 1861 - South Australian John McKinlay departs Adelaide to search for the missing Burke and Wills expedition. The Burke and Wills expedition was supposed to mark the state of Victoria's greatest triumph: Victoria hoped to be the first state to mount an expedition to cross the c...
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ADVICE FROM A RETIRED HUSBAND
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It is important for men to remember that, as women grow older, it becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as when they were younger. When you notice this, try not to yell at them. Some are over-sensitive, and there's nothing worse than an over-sensitive woman. My name is Ro...
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August 15 Today in history
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Gday... 1663 - A huge fireball descends over the town of Robozero, Russia, ascends again, then reappears once more. Robozero is a small Russian village about 1120km from St Petersburg. The story of the huge fireball that descended over Robozero is documented by a monastery monk. Arou...
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It's all in the perspective...
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I'm Rich! I'm Rich!.........
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Wow! Can you believe this! (answer is NUP).... "Dear God's elect, I believe you will do better than I think, It is understandable that you may be a bit apprehensive because you do not know me, I am writing this mail to you with serious tears in my eyes and great sorrow in my heart, My Name is Mrs. Ell...
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Aldi Onix mobile phone
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Has anyone purchased one of these and are they any good??
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August 14 Today in history
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Gday... 1861 - William Landsborough organises a relief expedition to find the missing Australian explorers Burke and Wills. Robert O'Hara Burke and William Wills set off from Melbourne in 1860 with a huge party of men, supplies and camels, aiming to be the first to cross Australia's i...
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