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Miracle or mischief?
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According to the Bible, Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in Palestine, a country full of people called Mohammed, Abdul, Mounir, Aziz, Ashad, Ahmed, Faroukh, Omar, Isha, Musa, Youssouf, Mouloud, etc. And yet he managed to find 12 friends called Matthew, Mark, Peter, John, James, Bartholomew, Phillip...
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August 09 Today in history
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Gday... 1173 - Construction begins on the Tower of Pisa, which is later to become the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is the bell tower, or campanile, of the cathedral in Pisa's Campo dei Miracoli (field of Miracles). The tower took nearly 200 years to complete, be...
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Luncheon With Peter Fitzsimons As Guest Speaker
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I attended a luncheon at a Perth hotel today with Peter Fitzsimons as guest speaker. Wow, what a mountain of a man, glad I wasn't playing rugby union against him, well over 6 foot and built like a tank! And what a great speaker he is, not to mention his other achievments and an author. This is some of his b...
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I Don’t Look Good Anymore...
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I think it applies to me!! http://biggeekdad.com/2014/08/dont-look-good-anymore/
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Sez it all...
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August 08 Today in history
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Gday... 1789 - The first police force in the convict colony of New South Wales is formed. Australia was settled by the convicts and officers of the First Fleet in January 1788. It was believed that the colony's isolation from any civilisation would be deterrent enough for convicts atte...
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SOAP MAKING
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HI Everyone, does anyone know where I can learn how to make soap on the northside of Brisbane? thanks.
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matchbox connectables
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Hi everyone, I know this is a long stot but here goes. I am looking for matchbox connectables/ they were popular in 1990's. have a little grandson who would really like them. if you have any you could part with I am happy to buy them and pay postage. new or secondhand. thanks.
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the rocket
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DRAFTING GUYS OVER 60..
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Written by a former soldier:I am over 60 and the Armed Forces thinks I'm too old to track down terrorists. You can't be older than 42 to join the military. They've got the whole thing backwards. For starters, researchers say 18-year-olds think about sex every ten seconds. Old guys only think abou...
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August 07 Today in history
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Gday... 1928 - Dingo hunter Frederick Brooks is killed, sparking the Coniston Massacre of Australian Aborigines. Coniston Station is a large cattle station in central Australia, about 300 km northwest of Alice Springs. Covering 2178 sq km, it is bordered by the Tanami Desert to the w...
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A question regarding Toilet Stops.
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Having just come back from a mere 5 week 3200klm trip and about to go on a 12 week trip northwards. On this last trip I took notice of the number of toilets in truck stops and rest areas. Very few!!! I wonder how the long distance drivers cope?? Do they have a condition built in that says "ok no toilet...
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Milo made some new friends today ,and that's no bull!
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Went for a 4 k walk around a friends property today and made some new friends today as well..Some Brahma bulls, and cows .. I love farm animals, I grew up on 2 achres at Kangaroo valley (where my friends place is) and I always helped out the neighbours with there cattle and such.. I miss the farm days..
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1964 Bathurst Pictures
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Gday... Something for the young (orrite - praps a BIT old) rev-heads amongst us.  I loved this era - and Bathurst was such a fantastic track - incredible to see how much it has changed since these days Cheers - John
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August 06 Today in history
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Gday... 1881 - Bacteriologist and discoverer of penicillin, Alexander Fleming, is born. Alexander Fleming was born near Darvel in Ayrshire, Scotland, on 6 August 1881. He was educated at St Mary's Hospital medical school in London until World War I, when he gained further experienc...
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Dear Algebra......
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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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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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