"I digress ..."

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...

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...

_wombat_ · _wombat_

Dragonfly's birthday today

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

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...

RosieW · RosieW

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

barina · barina

I have a small 4kg and a large 9kg gas bottle that are out of date and cannot be refilled. I live in Melbourne North Western suburbs or over the summer will spend a few weekends at the famous Greens Lake near Elmore Vic.

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...

kiwijims · kiwijims

The wife who is a bad diabetic, decided to send a $10.00 donation to the diabetic Association , So off she went to the Post Office to purchase a cheque. She got it all right but they charged her $8.00 to write it out !! The flamin rip off artists, and they reckon they're not making any money. K.J.

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1725 - John Newton, former English slave trader who wrote 'Amazing Grace', is born. Amazing grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me, I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see. John Newton was the self-proclaimed wretch who once was lost but then was f...

Big Gorilla · Big Gorilla

Kendo · Kendo

I was just going through some old photos for an example in another thread and I came across this one To think I lived to become an OHS guy It was about 1964 and Yes that's me holding the garden hose.......Notice my Dads ELECTRIC lawn mower in the foreground...I hope he had it "Tag and Tested"

Vic41 · Vic41

Tom Hanks' Father: If you were alive in 1957, and old enough to enjoy Rock and Roll, you will probably remember the group, The Diamonds" who had just launched their super hit "Little Darlin' ". For those who were too young to remember - it was a time when performers were happy, enjoyi...

Dougwe · Dougwe

Anyone notice how quiet mongrel is these days? I am thinking Adel must have his chocker on too tight and he can't bark

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1773 - Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, the man after whom the Australian city of Brisbane is named, is born. Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane was born in Scotland on 23 July 1773. He was educated in astronomy and mathematics at the University of Edinburgh. From 1793 to 1814 he ser...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1822 - The first anti-cruelty bill is passed in British Parliament. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is a charity in England and Wales that promotes animal welfare. Since its founding in 1824, it has inspired the creation of similar, but indep...

Vic41 · Vic41

Help us launch SwitchedOn Women Members, we have exciting news! As you may have seen on TV this week, we have just launched a new national consumer movement for women. Women are more financially independent than ever before, so let's see what People Power can do to help build the buying power of w...

woosy · woosy

Could some one help me back in the 1950 did we pay rego or rego checks on motor cars or motor bikes can't remember going to the motor register office or roads & can't think what they where called then maybe payed at the post office then

Vic41 · Vic41

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiPg5DHeyNU&feature=player_embedded-- Edited by Vic41 on Sunday 20th of July 2014 04:00:21 PM

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	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	645	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	520	11:00 AM Jul 27, 2014 by Glenelg
	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	2095	09:26 PM Jul 26, 2014 by Vic41
	Hey its (Preview) Dragonfly's birthday today	_wombat_	1	419	09:04 PM Jul 26, 2014 by rosa
	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	300	08:52 PM Jul 26, 2014 by milo
	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	400	08:53 AM Jul 26, 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	440	06:06 PM Jul 25, 2014 by Sheba
	Empty Gas Bottles free to whoever wants them (Preview) I have a small 4kg and a large 9kg gas bottle that are out of date and cannot be refilled. I live in Melbourne North Western suburbs or over the summer will spend a few weekends at the famous Greens Lake near Elmore Vic.	barina	10	665	04:44 PM Jul 25, 2014 by Pejay
	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	537	02:53 PM Jul 25, 2014 by pondsmob
	Post Office rip off (Preview) The wife who is a bad diabetic, decided to send a $10.00 donation to the diabetic Association , So off she went to the Post Office to purchase a cheque. She got it all right but they charged her $8.00 to write it out !! The flamin rip off artists, and they reckon they're not making any money. K.J.	kiwijims	8	960	04:21 PM Jul 24, 2014 by Nelly
	July 24 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1725 - John Newton, former English slave trader who wrote 'Amazing Grace', is born. Amazing grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me, I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see. John Newton was the self-proclaimed wretch who once was lost but then was f...	rockylizard	2	552	12:39 PM Jul 24, 2014 by Glenelg
	STICKING TO THE SPEED LIMIT... (Preview)	Big Gorilla	1	578	12:03 PM Jul 24, 2014 by Aus-Kiwi
	The things we did (Preview) I was just going through some old photos for an example in another thread and I came across this one To think I lived to become an OHS guy It was about 1964 and Yes that's me holding the garden hose.......Notice my Dads ELECTRIC lawn mower in the foreground...I hope he had it "Tag and Tested"	Kendo	3	523	06:11 PM Jul 23, 2014 by Kendo
	The "Diamonds" - Lead Singer is Tom Hanks Father... (Preview) Tom Hanks' Father: If you were alive in 1957, and old enough to enjoy Rock and Roll, you will probably remember the group, The Diamonds" who had just launched their super hit "Little Darlin' ". For those who were too young to remember - it was a time when performers were happy, enjoyi...	Vic41	10	2710	04:32 PM Jul 23, 2014 by Vic41
	MONGREL IS VERY VERY QUIET (Preview) Anyone notice how quiet mongrel is these days? I am thinking Adel must have his chocker on too tight and he can't bark	Dougwe	8	666	03:14 PM Jul 23, 2014 by mongrel
	July 23 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1773 - Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, the man after whom the Australian city of Brisbane is named, is born. Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane was born in Scotland on 23 July 1773. He was educated in astronomy and mathematics at the University of Edinburgh. From 1793 to 1814 he ser...	rockylizard	3	465	02:58 PM Jul 23, 2014 by Glenelg
	July 22 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1822 - The first anti-cruelty bill is passed in British Parliament. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is a charity in England and Wales that promotes animal welfare. Since its founding in 1824, it has inspired the creation of similar, but indep...	rockylizard	4	633	10:44 AM Jul 23, 2014 by rockylizard
	One Big Switch launch "Switched on Women" (Preview) Help us launch SwitchedOn Women Members, we have exciting news! As you may have seen on TV this week, we have just launched a new national consumer movement for women. Women are more financially independent than ever before, so let's see what People Power can do to help build the buying power of w...	Vic41	3	996	07:49 AM Jul 23, 2014 by _wombat_
	Rego's (Preview) Could some one help me back in the 1950 did we pay rego or rego checks on motor cars or motor bikes can't remember going to the motor register office or roads & can't think what they where called then maybe payed at the post office then	woosy	7	628	03:27 AM Jul 22, 2014 by TizTom
	Amazing River Crossing..... (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiPg5DHeyNU&feature=player_embedded-- Edited by Vic41 on Sunday 20th of July 2014 04:00:21 PM	Vic41	12	725	08:19 PM Jul 21, 2014 by Vic41
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