"I digress ..."

rockylizard · rockylizard

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...

Redlander · Redlander

*David Mason is a US writer and professor, and poet laureate of Colorado.* *Australia . .. . an American's view* 'Value what you have and don't give it away.' There's a lot to admire about Australia, especially if you're a visiting American, says David Mason. More often than you might expect, Aus...

_wombat_ · _wombat_

this morning I had trouble with one of my flight simulator, forget it the anim did not work -- Edited by _wombat_ on Thursday 31st of July 2014 07:18:42 AM

johnq · johnq

http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/childhood-memories-of-growing-up-poor-in-australia/story-fnixwvgh-1227007328670

johnq · johnq

Recommendations please for some durable wet food containers (soups, stews, casseroles) that can go into the deep freezer and dishwasher. Ones that will seal reliably. About 400ml to 1.5 litre suit me. Recently I did the big replacement with Systema clip locks but some leaked cold stew. Friends...

mongrel · mongrel

Has anyone on the forum heard how Garry is going.I trust he is ok . Mongrel.

Vic41 · Vic41

Things That Will Disappear In Our Lifetime Whether these changes are good or bad depends in part on how we adapt to them. But, ready or not, here they come. 1. The Post Office Get ready to imagine a world without the post office. They are so deeply in financial trouble that there is probably no way to su...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1768 - James Cook receives sealed secret orders prior to his first journey in the Endeavour. In 1768, Lieutenant James Cook was commissioned with the task of observing the transit of Venus across the sun from the vantage point of Tahiti. This expedition was originally commis...

Kendo · Kendo

*grumble grumble* *Sigh*

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1588 - British General, Sir Francis Drake, defeats the Spanish Armada off the coast of Plymouth. Sir Francis Drake, born c. 1540, was a skilled seaman, having experience in piracy, navigation and civil engineering. He was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world, do...

Vic41 · Vic41

This article brought back some memories, as a boy one of my many jobs for pocket money was working on a horse and cart bread delivery round as an assistant to cart driver, working from a bakery in Scarborough WA and delivering to surrounding suburbs. The horse would automatically stop at each customer...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1902 - Australian Aboriginal painter, Albert Namatjira, is born. Albert Namatjira was born Elea Namatjira on 28 July 1902. He was born into the Arrernte tribe of the Northern Territory. Namatjira was raised at the Lutheran mission school, Hermannsburg, near Alice Springs....

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1836 - The first formal European settlement in South Australia is established on Kangaroo Island. Kangaroo Island is a protected and unspoilt island off the coast of South Australia. Australia's third-largest island after Tasmania and Melville Islands, it is 112 km southw...

Glenelg · Glenelg

anybody for salmon, i can catch fish to

milo · milo

Think Tim Bailey from Ten News Weather should be watching out for his job?? -- Edited by milo on Saturday 26th of July 2014 08:54:16 PM

_wombat_ · _wombat_

Dragonfly's birthday today

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1790 - Early Australian explorer, William Charles Wentworth, is born on a convict ship travelling to Australia. William Charles Wentworth was born on 26 July 1790 on the 'Surprize', a ship transporting convicts to Australia. The exact date of his birth is unknown. Wentworth...

Vic41 · Vic41

We have a dead rat or rats in our ceiling space. I think there are two as one rotten smell started to wane and the smell came back stronger. We live in an old area where there is a lot of pulling down old houses/sheds etc to build new ones. Each year I stick my head up in the manhole and throw some rat baits ar...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1851 - An uncredited diary entry describes the 'Yowie' of southeast Queensland in detail. From the mid 1800s, writings about strange ape-like creatures in Australia abounded. One of these was a diary entry from the Connondale region of southeast Queensland, written on 25 Ju...

RosieW · RosieW

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/mixedup-black-swan-baz-has-gone-quackers-after-being-raised-with-ducks/story-fnihsrf2-1227000808273

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	July 31 Today in history (Preview) 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...	rockylizard	4	450	09:08 PM Jul 31, 2014 by rosa
	Australia - An American's View (Preview) David Mason is a US writer and professor, and poet laureate of Colorado. Australia . .. . an American's view 'Value what you have and don't give it away.' There's a lot to admire about Australia, especially if you're a visiting American, says David Mason. More often than you might expect, Aus...	Redlander	4	886	05:41 PM Aug 3, 2014 by neilnruth
	BG, I'm seeking your advice (Preview) this morning I had trouble with one of my flight simulator, forget it the anim did not work -- Edited by _wombat_ on Thursday 31st of July 2014 07:18:42 AM	_wombat_	5	564	08:48 AM Jul 31, 2014 by Big Gorilla
	Childhood memories of growing up poor in Australia (Preview) http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/childhood-memories-of-growing-up-poor-in-australia/story-fnixwvgh-1227007328670	johnq	2	726	10:12 AM Aug 1, 2014 by jules47
	Which Food Containers? (Preview) Recommendations please for some durable wet food containers (soups, stews, casseroles) that can go into the deep freezer and dishwasher. Ones that will seal reliably. About 400ml to 1.5 litre suit me. Recently I did the big replacement with Systema clip locks but some leaked cold stew. Friends...	johnq	12	1019	08:45 PM Aug 3, 2014 by Dunmowin
	Garry Kelly (Preview) Has anyone on the forum heard how Garry is going.I trust he is ok . Mongrel.	mongrel	5	644	08:38 AM Aug 6, 2014 by Glenelg
	Things That Will Disappear In Our Lifetime.... (Preview) Things That Will Disappear In Our Lifetime Whether these changes are good or bad depends in part on how we adapt to them. But, ready or not, here they come. 1. The Post Office Get ready to imagine a world without the post office. They are so deeply in financial trouble that there is probably no way to su...	Vic41	11	765	09:02 AM Aug 1, 2014 by Big Gorilla
	July 30 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1768 - James Cook receives sealed secret orders prior to his first journey in the Endeavour. In 1768, Lieutenant James Cook was commissioned with the task of observing the transit of Venus across the sun from the vantage point of Tahiti. This expedition was originally commis...	rockylizard	2	556	07:08 PM Jul 30, 2014 by pondsmob
	I hate tax time! (Preview) grumble grumble Sigh	Kendo	16	583	10:16 PM Aug 1, 2014 by Aus-Kiwi
	July 29 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1588 - British General, Sir Francis Drake, defeats the Spanish Armada off the coast of Plymouth. Sir Francis Drake, born c. 1540, was a skilled seaman, having experience in piracy, navigation and civil engineering. He was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world, do...	rockylizard	2	473	09:48 AM Jul 29, 2014 by pondsmob
	Horse & Cart Bread Deliveries in WA (Preview) This article brought back some memories, as a boy one of my many jobs for pocket money was working on a horse and cart bread delivery round as an assistant to cart driver, working from a bakery in Scarborough WA and delivering to surrounding suburbs. The horse would automatically stop at each customer...	Vic41	20	1078	04:37 PM Jul 31, 2014 by turbopete
	July 28 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1902 - Australian Aboriginal painter, Albert Namatjira, is born. Albert Namatjira was born Elea Namatjira on 28 July 1902. He was born into the Arrernte tribe of the Northern Territory. Namatjira was raised at the Lutheran mission school, Hermannsburg, near Alice Springs....	rockylizard	3	607	09:50 PM Jul 28, 2014 by pondsmob
	July 27 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1836 - The first formal European settlement in South Australia is established on Kangaroo Island. Kangaroo Island is a protected and unspoilt island off the coast of South Australia. Australia's third-largest island after Tasmania and Melville Islands, it is 112 km southw...	rockylizard	4	481	11:00 AM Jul 27, 2014 by Glenelg
	Billeeeeeee's Breakfast (Preview) anybody for salmon, i can catch fish to	Glenelg	11	956	11:11 PM Jul 30, 2014 by billeeeeeee
	Weather and tech report (Preview) Think Tim Bailey from Ten News Weather should be watching out for his job?? -- Edited by milo on Saturday 26th of July 2014 08:54:16 PM	milo	0	241	08:52 PM Jul 26, 2014 by milo
	Hey its (Preview) Dragonfly's birthday today	_wombat_	1	374	09:04 PM Jul 26, 2014 by rosa
	July 26 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1790 - Early Australian explorer, William Charles Wentworth, is born on a convict ship travelling to Australia. William Charles Wentworth was born on 26 July 1790 on the 'Surprize', a ship transporting convicts to Australia. The exact date of his birth is unknown. Wentworth...	rockylizard	2	365	08:53 AM Jul 26, 2014 by pondsmob
	Dead Rats In Ceiling.... (Preview) We have a dead rat or rats in our ceiling space. I think there are two as one rotten smell started to wane and the smell came back stronger. We live in an old area where there is a lot of pulling down old houses/sheds etc to build new ones. Each year I stick my head up in the manhole and throw some rat baits ar...	Vic41	16	1922	09:26 PM Jul 26, 2014 by Vic41
	July 25 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1851 - An uncredited diary entry describes the 'Yowie' of southeast Queensland in detail. From the mid 1800s, writings about strange ape-like creatures in Australia abounded. One of these was a diary entry from the Connondale region of southeast Queensland, written on 25 Ju...	rockylizard	2	502	02:53 PM Jul 25, 2014 by pondsmob
	Nomads, meet Baz........... (Preview) http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/mixedup-black-swan-baz-has-gone-quackers-after-being-raised-with-ducks/story-fnihsrf2-1227000808273	RosieW	1	404	06:06 PM Jul 25, 2014 by Sheba
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