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August 12 Today in history
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Gday... 1806 - Captain Philip Gidley King, third Governor of New South Wales, is succeeded by Captain William Bligh. Philip Gidley King, born in England in 1758, came as one of Captain Arthur Phillips officers with the First Fleet of convicts to Australia. After the First Fleet arrive...
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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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August 11 Today in history
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Gday... 1824 - New South Wales is constituted a Crown Colony. A Crown Colony is a British colony, controlled by the British Crown and represented by a Governor, yet a distinct and separate settlement. The British Governor oversaw consultative councils composed mostly of the governo...
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Old Chinese Coin in NT
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Around 1954 I was snorkelling on the reef around Triggs Island (Perth suburbs WA) and saw what I thought was a washer in a pothole on the reef. When I retrieved it I saw it was a coin the same as the one shown in this link, it was covered in marine growth which I cleaned off. See; http://www.abc.net.au/ne...
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August 10 Today in history
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Gday... 1519 - Ferdinand Magellan leaves Seville on his first leg of the journey to circumnavigate the world. Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese sea explorer. He was born in 1480, and at age 12 he became a page to King John II and Queen Eleonora at the royal court at Lisbon. Here he was abl...
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Bunch of flowers
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Yesterday a very nice large bouquet of flowers was delivered here to me (by default). Yesterday was the birthday of the lady who owns the house we are house sitting & someone in Japan sent the flowers. Apparently Thea saved the Japanese person from drowning in cairns a few years ago. So Keith to...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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