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July 03 Today in history
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Gday... 1850 - Work begins on the first NSW railway line from Sydney to Parramatta. Up until the mid-1800s, the horse and carriage remained the major means of transporting goods and people across Australias long distances overland. Both New South Wales and Victoria were keen to develop a ra...
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Are You Smart or Stoopid?
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Answer these as quickly as you can as your time is limited. If you don't know the answer take a stab in the dark. Click on; http://www.flashbynight.com/test/
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A THOUGHT ; OR FACT ?
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I am no longer young enough to know it all.. JC.
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July 02 Today in history
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Gday... 1865 - William Booth and his wife establish the organisation that later becomes the Salvation Army. William Booth was born on 10 April 1829 in Sneinton, Nottingham, England. Though his father was wealthy when he was born, financial mismanagement saw the family plunged into povert...
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Stirches out
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My face is my forturne & that is why we are poor!! But today at least it is no longer adorned with stitches. So that is good news. Bad news is that under the keratin spur I had removed there was squamous cell carcinoma - Good news is that doctor removed it all completely with clear edges so no furth...
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July 01 Today in history
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Gday... 1836 - Australian explorer Sir Thomas Mitchell discovers the Loddon River in Victoria. Major Thomas Mitchell was born in Craigend, Scotland, in 1792. He came to Australia after serving in the Army during the Napoleonic Wars, and took up the position of Surveyor-General of New South...
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Ya can't argue wif that ...
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ITunes scam email
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This was a new one today. An email billing me for 2 movie purchases $290 from a UK email address. I sent it to Apple support and they replied very promptly asking me to forward the email to their Phishing dept. Be Aware!!!!!!
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PENSIONERS AND CAMPING
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Now that I'm a Pensioner I cannot afford to stay in expensive caravan parks any more... I am now forced to go free camping!
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June 30 Today in history
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Gday... 1834 - A public meeting is held in Exeter Hall, London, to discuss plans for the new colony of South Australia. Explorer Matthew Flinders was the first European to investigate the possibilities for settlement on South Australia's coast, doing so in 1802. The exploration of Charles S...
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I'm giving the 5:2 Diet a go
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I'm 58, short and fat! (and no I'm not a Wombat). Like many others I've spent a lifetime trying to loose weight, and still the kegs haunt me Why am I telling you? . Well I'm not looking for sympathy or even a "she'll be right mate!" (although all encouragement will be appreciated ). The truth is...
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I'M BAAACK
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Hi all. I thought I'd do a little more than poke my head in today. Now that I have a little more time on my hands while I recuperate from the Radiotherapy. The last 'fry' was done on Wednesday the 25th, my 60th birthday. So I had a double celebration. I also had two birthday parties. One with a bunch of girlfr...
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June 29 Today in history
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Gday... 1790 - The inventor of the idea of dental floss, Levi Spear Parmly, is born. Levi Spear Parmly was born in Braintree, Vermont, on 29 August 1790. As one member of a long line of dentists, he was concerned by the poor dental hygiene of Americans. Toothbrushes and tooth powders were too...
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Carbon Monoxide detectors at Aldi
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Did anyone get to their nearest Aldi today? They had carbon monoxide detectors for $20.00
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My mouse has died
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June 28 Today in history
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Gday... 1789 - Governor Arthur Phillip sets out to trace the course of the Hawkesbury River. Captain Arthur Phillip was Governor of the colony of New South Wales, the first settlement of Europeans on Australian soil. Phillip was a practical man who suggested that convicts with experience in...
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June 27 Today in history
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Gday... 1861 - The journal of Australian explorer William Wills closes, shortly before his death. 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 continent from south to nor...
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Rockylizard we miss you.
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are you OK. We miss are history lessen
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Happy Hour refreshment
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I just purchased a box of 12 from Graysonline. delivered $5.25 per bottle. Have yet to taste it. -- Edited by barina on Thursday 26th of June 2014 01:43:49 PM
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June 26 Today in history
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Gday... 1858 - Explorer John McDouall Stuart discovers Chambers Creek, later to be renamed Stuart Creek. John McDouall Stuart was born in Dysart, Fife, Scotland, on 7 September 1815. He arrived in South Australia in 1839. He had a passion for exploration and gained experience when he was em...
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