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rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1841 - Eyre's sole surviving companion, Wylie the Aborigine, gorges himself on a penguin and most of a kangaroo. Edward John Eyre was the first white man to cross southern Australia from Adelaide to the west, travelling across the Nullarbor Plain to King George's Sound, now called A...

billeeeeeee · billeeeeeee

Yesterday, is History, !!Tomorrow may not come,,,,,!!So lets enjoy, !!Now!!, ............ Billeeeeeee -- Edited by billeeeeeee on Saturday 17th of May 2014 12:48:35 PM

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1770 - Lieutenant James Cook discovers and names Queenland's Glass House Mountains. 1902 - Archaeologist Spyridon Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, believed to be an early clockwork mechanism from circa 87 BC. Spyridon Stais was a leading archaeologist worki...

tonyd · tonyd

With all the depressing Budget stuff about working for several extra years and waiting longer for retirement, it occurs to me that people will be taking to the road at a later age than they do now. In that case, will we have to consider a change in title to The GreyER Nomads? Cheers, Tony

rockylizard · rockylizard

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rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday...583 - Today is the feast day of Brendan the Navigator, one of the early Irish monastic saints. 1770 - Marie Antoinette marries Louis Auguste, who later becomes King Louis XVI of France. 1891 - Henry Lawson's iconic poem, "Freedom On the Wallaby", is published fo...

billeeeeeee · billeeeeeee

Yesterday was History,, Today , is the best day of my life,,,, tomorrow,, will even be better, how about you Rock L ,,,??? -- Edited by billeeeeeee o...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1900 - Women win the vote in Western Australia. 1928 - The Aerial Medical Service, later the Flying Doctor Service, is established at Cloncurry, Queensland. 1957 - Britain drops its first Hydrogen bomb, near Malden Island in the Pacific Ocean. 2010 - 16 year old Jessic...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1855 - Australia's first branch of the Royal Mint (London) commences operations in Sydney. Australia relied on currency sent from England during the first decades of its establishment as a British colony. Both the NSW Legislative Council and Victorias Legislative Council petiti...

milo · milo

http://www.startrek.com/article/trekked-out-boca-raton-estate-for-sale

Kaid · Kaid

Finally !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In the morning After a hellish start to the year heading to Hervey Bay till Sunday. Meeting up with Mr and Mrs slip sliding away in our usual spot at the Harbour View Cp. Scraped a few days clear before we head down to Dubbo next week for No I Grandsons 2nd Birthday

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1787 - The First Fleet of convicts departs Portsmouth, England, bound for Botany Bay. 1792 - The first confirmed sighting of the elusive Tasmanian Tiger is made. 1981 - An attempt is made to assassinate Pope John Paul II. 1984 - The Australian $1 banknote is replace...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1856 - A victory march is held in Victoria following the introduction of the eight hour working day. Labour Day is a public holiday in all states and territories of Australia, although it is not celebrated on the same day in all states. Labour Day and May Day marches in Australia are commonl...

Pejay · Pejay

As most of you know just on twelve months ago my mother passed away (25 May), and a couple of weeks later something strange started to happen. The first occasion was around 2pm when our front door bell started playing a different tune, and no one at the door! Pete was home and heard it too. On three subseq...

dING · dING

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-w-mWhIWEM

Gunsondeck · Gunsondeck

Something else to do when you retire, join your local men's shed... http://www.youtube.com/embed/96I_UrTOZF0

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1811 - The original Siamese Twins, Chang and Eng Bunker, are born. Chang Bunker and Eng Bunker were the twin brothers whose condition and birthplace became the basis for the term Siamese twins, or conjoined twins. They were born on 11 May 1811 in Siam now Thailand, in the province of Samut...

rockylizard · rockylizard

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	May 18 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1841 - Eyre's sole surviving companion, Wylie the Aborigine, gorges himself on a penguin and most of a kangaroo. Edward John Eyre was the first white man to cross southern Australia from Adelaide to the west, travelling across the Nullarbor Plain to King George's Sound, now called A...	rockylizard	0	427	08:50 AM May 18, 2014 by rockylizard
	May 17 Today in history (Preview) Yesterday, is History, !!Tomorrow may not come,,,,,!!So lets enjoy, !!Now!!, ............ Billeeeeeee -- Edited by billeeeeeee on Saturday 17th of May 2014 12:48:35 PM	billeeeeeee	2	294	05:58 PM May 17, 2014 by rockylizard
	May 17 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1770 - Lieutenant James Cook discovers and names Queenland's Glass House Mountains. 1902 - Archaeologist Spyridon Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, believed to be an early clockwork mechanism from circa 87 BC. Spyridon Stais was a leading archaeologist worki...	rockylizard	2	681	04:41 PM May 17, 2014 by GaryKelly
	Will we need a new name? (Preview) With all the depressing Budget stuff about working for several extra years and waiting longer for retirement, it occurs to me that people will be taking to the road at a later age than they do now. In that case, will we have to consider a change in title to The GreyER Nomads? Cheers, Tony	tonyd	3	574	01:38 PM May 21, 2014 by dING
	Mental health... (Preview)	rockylizard	0	442	10:09 PM May 16, 2014 by rockylizard
	It goes without saying... (Preview)	rockylizard	0	431	08:10 PM May 16, 2014 by rockylizard
	Sign of the times... (Preview)	rockylizard	1	480	08:53 AM May 17, 2014 by _wombat_
	May 16 Today in history (Preview) Gday...583 - Today is the feast day of Brendan the Navigator, one of the early Irish monastic saints. 1770 - Marie Antoinette marries Louis Auguste, who later becomes King Louis XVI of France. 1891 - Henry Lawson's iconic poem, "Freedom On the Wallaby", is published fo...	rockylizard	1	310	03:52 PM May 16, 2014 by Happywanderer
	May 16 today in history (Preview) Yesterday was History,, Today , is the best day of my life,,,, tomorrow,, will even be better, how about you Rock L ,,,??? -- Edited by billeeeeeee o...	billeeeeeee	5	654	11:46 AM May 16, 2014 by bill12
	May 15 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1900 - Women win the vote in Western Australia. 1928 - The Aerial Medical Service, later the Flying Doctor Service, is established at Cloncurry, Queensland. 1957 - Britain drops its first Hydrogen bomb, near Malden Island in the Pacific Ocean. 2010 - 16 year old Jessic...	rockylizard	0	270	08:34 AM May 15, 2014 by rockylizard
	May 14 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1855 - Australia's first branch of the Royal Mint (London) commences operations in Sydney. Australia relied on currency sent from England during the first decades of its establishment as a British colony. Both the NSW Legislative Council and Victorias Legislative Council petiti...	rockylizard	1	391	12:24 PM May 15, 2014 by Ontos45
	Make it so! (Preview) http://www.startrek.com/article/trekked-out-boca-raton-estate-for-sale	milo	3	518	08:03 PM May 13, 2014 by bill12
	Off to Hervey Bay (Preview) Finally !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In the morning After a hellish start to the year heading to Hervey Bay till Sunday. Meeting up with Mr and Mrs slip sliding away in our usual spot at the Harbour View Cp. Scraped a few days clear before we head down to Dubbo next week for No I Grandsons 2nd Birthday	Kaid	2	301	04:03 PM May 13, 2014 by Kaid
	May 13 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1787 - The First Fleet of convicts departs Portsmouth, England, bound for Botany Bay. 1792 - The first confirmed sighting of the elusive Tasmanian Tiger is made. 1981 - An attempt is made to assassinate Pope John Paul II. 1984 - The Australian $1 banknote is replace...	rockylizard	3	318	08:45 AM May 14, 2014 by rockylizard
	May 12 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1856 - A victory march is held in Victoria following the introduction of the eight hour working day. Labour Day is a public holiday in all states and territories of Australia, although it is not celebrated on the same day in all states. Labour Day and May Day marches in Australia are commonl...	rockylizard	0	323	08:40 AM May 12, 2014 by rockylizard
	Strange Happenings (Preview) As most of you know just on twelve months ago my mother passed away (25 May), and a couple of weeks later something strange started to happen. The first occasion was around 2pm when our front door bell started playing a different tune, and no one at the door! Pete was home and heard it too. On three subseq...	Pejay	6	771	11:56 AM May 14, 2014 by Gerty Dancer
	thats a moron (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-w-mWhIWEM	dING	2	891	11:11 PM May 11, 2014 by D and D
	Retirement (Preview) Something else to do when you retire, join your local men's shed... http://www.youtube.com/embed/96I_UrTOZF0	Gunsondeck	2	436	06:50 PM May 11, 2014 by Dougwe
	May 11 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1811 - The original Siamese Twins, Chang and Eng Bunker, are born. Chang Bunker and Eng Bunker were the twin brothers whose condition and birthplace became the basis for the term Siamese twins, or conjoined twins. They were born on 11 May 1811 in Siam now Thailand, in the province of Samut...	rockylizard	1	539	04:03 PM May 11, 2014 by GaryKelly
	Story of my life :-( (Preview)	rockylizard	2	528	08:16 PM May 10, 2014 by GaryKelly
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