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rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1948 - Happywanderer This day 66 years ago, she was born. 1789 - Captain William Bligh, after being cast adrift following the mutiny on the 'Bounty', arrives at Timor. William Bligh was born in Plymouth, south-west England, on 9 September 1754. He was only 8 when he first went to se...

Dougwe · Dougwe

This is real cool as the young ones would say http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=56XL0TysIn0

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1215 - King John of England puts his seal to the Magna Carta The Magna Carta, Latin for "Great Charter", set down rights that became a part of English law. These rights are now the foundation of the constitution of every English-speaking nation, and included the right of a ju...

milo · milo

Hi guys, I haven't been on much lately, been crook with the flu, spent the day in hospital yesterday but back home , this really knocks you around, I hate winter time...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1789 - Captain William Bligh, after being cast adrift following the mutiny on the 'Bounty', arrives at Timor. William Bligh was born in Plymouth, south-west England, on 9 September 1754. He was only 8 when he first went to sea. At age 22, he was chosen to join Captain Cook's crew on the 'R...

Vic41 · Vic41

AND THEN IT'S WINTER You know. .. .. Time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was young, just married and embarking on my new life with my soul mate. Yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went. I know that I liv...

Dougwe · Dougwe

Twillet (Tracy) caused wombat to go "off topic" in "Introductions" so me being one not to go off topic I moved into here. Can't get a good newbie anywhere, still Tracy sounds a good sport.

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1874 - Explorer John Forrest's party fires upon Aborigines during an attack in central Western Australia. John Forrest was born on 22 August 1847, near Bunbury in Western Australia. Between the years of 1869 to 1874, Forrest led three expeditions, two of them with his brother Alexan...

rockylizard · rockylizard

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1931 - The territories of North Australia and Central Australia are reunited as the Northern Territory. The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, bordered by the states of Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia. From 1825 to 1863, the Northern Terri...

dorian · dorian

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-12/wollongong-police-find-crocodile-backyard-sydney-exotic-pets/5517374

Vic41 · Vic41

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1851 - The first gold is found in Victoria. Gold was discovered in Australia as early as the 1830s, but discoveries were kept secret, for fear of sparking off unrest among the convicts. However, as more people left the Australian colonies to join the gold rush in California, it became a...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1770 - Lieutenant James Cook's "The Endeavour" runs aground and nearly sinks on the Great Barrier Reef. Following Lieutenant James Cook's observations in Tahiti of the transit of Venus across the sun, he sailed southwest, where he explored and mapped the coastline of N...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Vic41 · Vic41

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2014/06/09/14/45/perth-man-charged-over-motorised-esky-pade

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... Far be it from me to foster, or perpetuate, colonial rivalry, but I think Taswegians may gain some warmth from this anthem. Just as Kiwis receive a varying "cultural welcome" from we Strayians, Taswegians often feel the 'poor cousins' of this wondrous country. Let's all sing al...

Gunsondeck · Gunsondeck

Ohio introduces new execution process for criminals Because of the reluctance by international drug manufacturers to supply the chemicals used for lethal injections, the US state of Ohio has introduced a substitute execution process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfsMMVgIToA It is c...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1851 - Victorian Governor La Trobe offers a reward of 200 pounds to anyone finding gold within 200 miles of Melbourne. Gold was first officially discovered in Australia in 1851, not far from Bathurst, New South Wales. Edward Hargraves had carefully studied the geology of the area and...

Big Gorilla · Big Gorilla

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	June 14 Today in history ... REVISED (Preview) Gday... 1948 - Happywanderer This day 66 years ago, she was born. 1789 - Captain William Bligh, after being cast adrift following the mutiny on the 'Bounty', arrives at Timor. William Bligh was born in Plymouth, south-west England, on 9 September 1754. He was only 8 when he first went to se...	rockylizard	3	424	11:04 PM Jun 15, 2014 by Solo Steve
	NICE RIG (Preview) This is real cool as the young ones would say http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=56XL0TysIn0	Dougwe	9	727	08:37 AM Jun 17, 2014 by _wombat_
	June 15 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1215 - King John of England puts his seal to the Magna Carta The Magna Carta, Latin for "Great Charter", set down rights that became a part of English law. These rights are now the foundation of the constitution of every English-speaking nation, and included the right of a ju...	rockylizard	1	434	10:40 AM Jun 15, 2014 by Glenelg
	got the flu (Preview) Hi guys, I haven't been on much lately, been crook with the flu, spent the day in hospital yesterday but back home , this really knocks you around, I hate winter time...	milo	10	531	09:01 PM Jun 15, 2014 by Vic41
	June 14 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1789 - Captain William Bligh, after being cast adrift following the mutiny on the 'Bounty', arrives at Timor. William Bligh was born in Plymouth, south-west England, on 9 September 1754. He was only 8 when he first went to sea. At age 22, he was chosen to join Captain Cook's crew on the 'R...	rockylizard	3	638	04:47 PM Jun 15, 2014 by rockylizard
	The Winter of Life.... (Preview) AND THEN IT'S WINTER You know. .. .. Time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was young, just married and embarking on my new life with my soul mate. Yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went. I know that I liv...	Vic41	9	811	06:10 PM Jun 14, 2014 by Vic41
	MOVED FROM "Introductions" (Preview) Twillet (Tracy) caused wombat to go "off topic" in "Introductions" so me being one not to go off topic I moved into here. Can't get a good newbie anywhere, still Tracy sounds a good sport.	Dougwe	12	769	09:15 PM Jun 15, 2014 by _wombat_
	June 13 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1874 - Explorer John Forrest's party fires upon Aborigines during an attack in central Western Australia. John Forrest was born on 22 August 1847, near Bunbury in Western Australia. Between the years of 1869 to 1874, Forrest led three expeditions, two of them with his brother Alexan...	rockylizard	8	623	06:41 PM Jun 13, 2014 by mongrel
	What it could have been like in 2014 AD .... (Preview)	rockylizard	2	294	08:01 PM Jun 13, 2014 by rosa
	June 12 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1931 - The territories of North Australia and Central Australia are reunited as the Northern Territory. The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, bordered by the states of Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia. From 1825 to 1863, the Northern Terri...	rockylizard	4	430	05:58 PM Jun 12, 2014 by GaryKelly
	Wollongong police find 1.5 metre croc in backyard (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-12/wollongong-police-find-crocodile-backyard-sydney-exotic-pets/5517374	dorian	2	809	06:47 PM Jun 17, 2014 by Babcia
	Hope Nobody Was In The Back ! (Preview)	Vic41	8	860	09:43 PM Jun 12, 2014 by Kendo
	June 11 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1851 - The first gold is found in Victoria. Gold was discovered in Australia as early as the 1830s, but discoveries were kept secret, for fear of sparking off unrest among the convicts. However, as more people left the Australian colonies to join the gold rush in California, it became a...	rockylizard	0	419	08:56 AM Jun 11, 2014 by rockylizard
	June 10 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1770 - Lieutenant James Cook's "The Endeavour" runs aground and nearly sinks on the Great Barrier Reef. Following Lieutenant James Cook's observations in Tahiti of the transit of Venus across the sun, he sailed southwest, where he explored and mapped the coastline of N...	rockylizard	0	428	07:32 AM Jun 10, 2014 by rockylizard
	HMMMMMM......... (Preview)	rockylizard	6	596	09:33 PM Jun 10, 2014 by 2foot6
	Man charged with DUI driving an motorised Esky... (Preview) http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2014/06/09/14/45/perth-man-charged-over-motorised-esky-pade	Vic41	0	358	03:07 PM Jun 9, 2014 by Vic41
	Taswegian anthem ? (Preview) Gday... Far be it from me to foster, or perpetuate, colonial rivalry, but I think Taswegians may gain some warmth from this anthem. Just as Kiwis receive a varying "cultural welcome" from we Strayians, Taswegians often feel the 'poor cousins' of this wondrous country. Let's all sing al...	rockylizard	1	451	12:58 PM Jun 9, 2014 by Big Gorilla
	New Technology... (Preview) Ohio introduces new execution process for criminals Because of the reluctance by international drug manufacturers to supply the chemicals used for lethal injections, the US state of Ohio has introduced a substitute execution process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfsMMVgIToA It is c...	Gunsondeck	1	447	12:35 PM Jun 9, 2014 by petengail
	June 09 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1851 - Victorian Governor La Trobe offers a reward of 200 pounds to anyone finding gold within 200 miles of Melbourne. Gold was first officially discovered in Australia in 1851, not far from Bathurst, New South Wales. Edward Hargraves had carefully studied the geology of the area and...	rockylizard	1	390	12:44 PM Jun 9, 2014 by aussie_paul
	THOUGHT FOR THE DAY... (Preview)	Big Gorilla	0	236	07:40 AM Jun 9, 2014 by Big Gorilla
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