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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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Tax Dept Demand - "LODGE IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID PENALTIES AND AUDIT"
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SWMBO received this from the Tax Dept today in the mail. She is on a aged pension and has not worked for several years. Apparently according to them she owed $2 (two dollars) and should have lodged a return in the 2010/2011 tax year when still a pensioner. They claimed she owned shares in company perso...
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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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Garry Kelly
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Has anyone on the forum heard how Garry is going.I trust he is ok . Mongrel.
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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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Vic41
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Dear Algebra......
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rockylizard
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Broken MH key
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The key that opens my gas bottles door has snapped off and fallen inside. Ii can actually still lock and unlock and open it BUT it is the same key that opens the toilet cassette door and guess what it will not open it. Any ideas please? it is a Mercedes Sprinter. i will ring the people in NSW that fitted it ou...
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August 05 Today in history
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Gday... 1850 - A British Act of Parliament separating Victoria from New South Wales is signed by Queen Victoria. Some years after the arrival of the First Fleet in New South wales in 1788, Britain sought to expand its claim on the continent. In 1803, the British Government instructed Li...
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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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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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National Galleries
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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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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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Which Food Containers?
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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...
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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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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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Australia - An American's View
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*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...
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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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Something to think about!!!
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