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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...

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

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...

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...

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... 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

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...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1858 - Adelaide and Melbourne are linked by the first inter-colonial electric telegraph line. Canadian-born Samuel Walker McGowan is credited with bringing the telegraph technology to Australia. Lured by the opportunities opened up by the discovery of gold in Victoria, M...

Vic41 · Vic41

http://www.tastefullyoffensive.com/2014/07/84-year-old-man-surprises-americas-got.html

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

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

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

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1797 - Polish explorer Strzelecki, who first climbed and named Mt Kosciuszko, Australia's highest mountain, is born. Sir Paul Edmund de Strzelecki, born 20 July 1797, was a Polish explorer and skilled geologist who emigrated to London following the national uprising again...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1799 - The Rosetta Stone is discovered, holding the key to unlock the secrets of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. The Rosetta Stone is a dark grey-pinkish stone of granite, although it was originally thought to have been basalt. It was discovered on 19 July 1799 by French Captain Pie...

Dougwe · Dougwe

Howdy all, I sure hope my good friend Dazren and his wife were not on Malaysian Flight MH17. My heart goes out to all families and friends of those lost in the tragedy.

kiwijims · kiwijims

Dear Boss, I backed the front end loader up and broke the tail light/ reversing light. You will see the bolt that holds the rear light on has been broken and I may have also broken the globe, although the wire for the light assembly seems to be intact, so that's a plus. I don't think it will cost very much...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 64 - The Great Fire of Rome is started, ultimately destroying two-thirds of the city. The Great Fire of Rome broke out on 18 July AD 64 in the merchant district of the city, near the Circus Maximus, Rome's huge chariot stadium. Because of the strong summer winds, the fire quickly spr...

Big Gorilla · Big Gorilla

A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 with 295 people aboard crashed Thursday in Ukraine near the Russian border after reportedly being hit by a missile, according to an adviser to Ukraine's interior ministry. Anton Gerashenko, the adviser, says on his Facebook page the plane was flying at an altitude o...

kandagal · kandagal

Got tired of going to the doctor with boring complaints (you know what it's like after a certain age) - creaky knees, nasty cough, aches & pains. So this year I have been making an effort to make the doctors work a bit harder to find out what is wrong with me. So far this year I have had Temporary Bilat...

barina · barina

http://www.vicpolicenews.com.au/news/4051-queenslander-charged-following-caravan-thefts.html

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	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	490	02:58 PM Jul 23, 2014 by Glenelg
	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	690	03:14 PM Jul 23, 2014 by mongrel
	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	1014	07:49 AM Jul 23, 2014 by _wombat_
	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	2790	04:32 PM Jul 23, 2014 by Vic41
	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	985	04:21 PM Jul 24, 2014 by Nelly
	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	662	10:44 AM Jul 23, 2014 by rockylizard
	Tax Dept Demand - "LODGE IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID PENALTIES AND AUDIT" ( 1 2 ) (Preview) 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...	Vic41	31	2106	01:26 PM Aug 6, 2014 by _wombat_
	July 21 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1858 - Adelaide and Melbourne are linked by the first inter-colonial electric telegraph line. Canadian-born Samuel Walker McGowan is credited with bringing the telegraph technology to Australia. Lured by the opportunities opened up by the discovery of gold in Victoria, M...	rockylizard	3	515	12:26 PM Jul 21, 2014 by rosa
	Ditty by 84 year old on Talent Show... (Preview) http://www.tastefullyoffensive.com/2014/07/84-year-old-man-surprises-americas-got.html	Vic41	9	726	01:02 PM Jul 21, 2014 by Vic41
	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	552	06:11 PM Jul 23, 2014 by Kendo
	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	748	08:19 PM Jul 21, 2014 by Vic41
	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	655	03:27 AM Jul 22, 2014 by TizTom
	July 20 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1797 - Polish explorer Strzelecki, who first climbed and named Mt Kosciuszko, Australia's highest mountain, is born. Sir Paul Edmund de Strzelecki, born 20 July 1797, was a Polish explorer and skilled geologist who emigrated to London following the national uprising again...	rockylizard	4	587	01:03 PM Jul 20, 2014 by pondsmob
	July 19 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1799 - The Rosetta Stone is discovered, holding the key to unlock the secrets of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. The Rosetta Stone is a dark grey-pinkish stone of granite, although it was originally thought to have been basalt. It was discovered on 19 July 1799 by French Captain Pie...	rockylizard	2	706	10:21 AM Jul 19, 2014 by pondsmob
	DAZREN IS OVERSEAS (Preview) Howdy all, I sure hope my good friend Dazren and his wife were not on Malaysian Flight MH17. My heart goes out to all families and friends of those lost in the tragedy.	Dougwe	1	468	06:46 AM Jul 19, 2014 by _wombat_
	Dear Boss, I broke a tail light !! (Preview) Dear Boss, I backed the front end loader up and broke the tail light/ reversing light. You will see the bolt that holds the rear light on has been broken and I may have also broken the globe, although the wire for the light assembly seems to be intact, so that's a plus. I don't think it will cost very much...	kiwijims	12	899	12:53 AM Jul 21, 2014 by Aus-Kiwi
	July 18 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 64 - The Great Fire of Rome is started, ultimately destroying two-thirds of the city. The Great Fire of Rome broke out on 18 July AD 64 in the merchant district of the city, near the Circus Maximus, Rome's huge chariot stadium. Because of the strong summer winds, the fire quickly spr...	rockylizard	4	559	08:48 PM Jul 18, 2014 by pondsmob
	MALAYASIAN AIRLINES LOSES ANOTHER B777 AIRPLANE (Preview) A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 with 295 people aboard crashed Thursday in Ukraine near the Russian border after reportedly being hit by a missile, according to an adviser to Ukraine's interior ministry. Anton Gerashenko, the adviser, says on his Facebook page the plane was flying at an altitude o...	Big Gorilla	14	939	07:56 PM Jul 19, 2014 by Lesley F
	Boring health issues (Preview) Got tired of going to the doctor with boring complaints (you know what it's like after a certain age) - creaky knees, nasty cough, aches & pains. So this year I have been making an effort to make the doctors work a bit harder to find out what is wrong with me. So far this year I have had Temporary Bilat...	kandagal	4	689	07:06 PM Jul 19, 2014 by Lesley F
	They got him (Preview) http://www.vicpolicenews.com.au/news/4051-queenslander-charged-following-caravan-thefts.html	barina	3	681	09:21 AM Jul 18, 2014 by barina
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