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GERMAN WUNDERLAND....
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This about German Wonderland. Enjoy. There have been little clips about this place for the past few years, it is still not finished but is growing to that conclusion as they will soon run out of space. A short review, it was started by two brothers as a place to show their hobby, it started growing b...
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National Galleries
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Something to help us understand others...
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How does marijuana use affect your brain? As THC enters the brain, it causes the user to feel euphoric or high by acting on the brain's reward system, which is made up of regions that govern the response to pleasurable things like sex and chocolate, as well as to most drugs of abuse. THC activates the rew...
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Australia around the time of the outbreak of WW1
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-04/world-war-i-snapshot-australia-time-of-outbreak/5634632
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When did this happen.
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When did this happen???? Why was I not told in advance. My hair is now white and black, well going grey fast. Might be time to get a colour again. I am now finding that I forget to take my glasses off and have to wear them more and more, maybe fulltime very soon. I find my knees groan when I get up from sitti...
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August 04 Today in history
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Gday... 1860 - The 'Sydney Morning Herald' reports that gold has been found at Lambing Flat, later the scene of Australia's largest anti-Chinese riots. The region surrounding present-day town of Young in the central southwest of New South Wales was first settled by pioneers seekin...
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Nice find... $1 bookshop
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Had a nice impromptu drive down to Tooradin Victoria, this afternoon. Found a bookseller with all books for $1 brand new P/B's, well worth a look if you are ever near there, they are open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It is a very old house on the main road opposite the IGA supermarket....then too...
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Happy Birthdays
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Happy Birthday to all those having birthdays. There are too many to list.... have a great one. Sorry, you'll all have to share the cakes!!!
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Watching TV
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Just been reading in the Tech section people discussing which is the best satellite TV system or decoder box etc., made me wonder, is having TV that important to most people? We bought the whole satellite system a couple of years ago, most of the time the dish sat either on the bed or on a seat - we found we j...
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August 03 Today in history
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Gday... 1811 - Elisha Otis, inventor of the automatic safety brake for elevators, is born. Elisha Graves Otis was born in Halifax, Vermont, USA, on 3 August 1811. As a young man, circumstances caused Otis to change jobs many times. It was while he was working for a New York bed factory tha...
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Where's Milo ????
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Haven't seen Milo on here for awhile, hope he's ok!
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August 02 Today in history
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Gday... 1870 - Tower Subway, the first tube railway in the world, is opened under the Thames River in London. The London Underground is a public electric railway system that runs underground in central London and emerges above ground in the city's suburbs. It was the world's first unde...
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Sighted at Coober Pedy.
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Back last month when we were leaving Coober Pedy and heading north, we went past this dude hitching a ride on the side of the road. He was in his mid forties, slim, tanned and wearing a "G" string...nothing else except a big smile. One arm was raised thumbing a ride and other, also raised car...
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Logical really...
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YEP ...
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Something to think about!!!
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August 01 Today in history
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Gday... 1831 - New London Bridge is opened, replacing the 600-year-old London Bridge. There have been a number of different London Bridges over the past 2000 years. In 46AD, the Romans built the first bridge across the Thames River; it was a simple wooden construction which was burnt d...
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Why Old Men Don't Get Hired
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Job Interview by a female HRManager: Human Resources Manager: "What is your greatest weakness?" Old Man : "Honesty!" Human Resources Manager: "I don't think honesty is a weakness." Old Man : "I don't give a fxxk what you think."
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NEW......For SENIOR TRAVEL.
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July 31 Today in history
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Gday... 1703 - Author Daniel Defoe is sentenced to the pillory for his declamation of the upper classes - but is bombarded with flowers rather than rotten food. Daniel Defoe was born Daniel Foe in either 1659 or 1661. Best known for his novel "Robinson Crusoe", Defoe helped t...
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