"I digress ..."

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... Far be it from me to foster, or perpetuate, colonial rivalry, but I think Taswegians may gain some warmth from this anthem. Just as Kiwis receive a varying "cultural welcome" from we Strayians, Taswegians often feel the 'poor cousins' of this wondrous country. Let's all sing al...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1851 - Victorian Governor La Trobe offers a reward of 200 pounds to anyone finding gold within 200 miles of Melbourne. Gold was first officially discovered in Australia in 1851, not far from Bathurst, New South Wales. Edward Hargraves had carefully studied the geology of the area and...

Gunsondeck · Gunsondeck

Ohio introduces new execution process for criminals Because of the reluctance by international drug manufacturers to supply the chemicals used for lethal injections, the US state of Ohio has introduced a substitute execution process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfsMMVgIToA It is c...

petengail · petengail

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-08/sex-shop-attack-aspley-critchless-pants-dress-wig/5508568

neilnruth · neilnruth

I was babysitting my 2.5 yr old grandson the other day. He was easily kept amused as we worked our way through the birthday cake book (you know the ones - the kids have to decide what sort of birthday cake their mother will make this year) when we turned the page and there was a lovely wombat cake. 'Oooh that...

Big Gorilla · Big Gorilla

Dougwe · Dougwe

Wombat has a new friend.....

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1829 - The colony of Western Australia is proclaimed. The western coast of Terra Australis Incognito is believed to have first been sighted by Portuguese sailors. However, the first recorded sighting of Australia's western coastline came in 1611, when Dutch mariner Hendrik Brouw...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1770 - Lieutenant James Cook names Palm Island, off Australia's eastern coast. Lieutenant James Cook was not the first to discover Australia, as he was preceded by numerous Portuguese and Dutch explorers. However, he was the first to sight and map the eastern coastline. Cook's ship...

Big Gorilla · Big Gorilla

Glenelg · Glenelg

today 44 years ago I landed in Melbourne , same day flew to Adelaide been here since at west beach I came from to & from land now a Aussie . Dave Now that is history

jimbo · jimbo

watching ACA tonight 5/6/2014 I couldn't believe that the Logan City Council does not have Parking Meters so said the Lord Major I wonder if this is true ? After seeing all the scum bag Councils ripping People off all over the country I couldn't' believe my Eyes and hearing I near dropped my Whisky I...

kiwijims · kiwijims

If you like hill climbs, You'll love this.................... http://safeshare.tv/w/zEUXHEJUxG K.J. -- Edited by kiwijims on Wednesday 4th of June 2014 01:12:01 PM

rockylizard · rockylizard

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... The Ford Quadricycle was the first vehicle developed by Henry Ford. Ford's first car was a simple frame with an ethanol-powered engine and four bicycle wheels mounted on it. The earliest cars were hand built, one by one, and very expensive. The peculiar machines were seen as toys for the rich...

rockylizard · rockylizard

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1788 - First Fleet cattle from the government herds go bush, disappearing for seven years. The First Fleet of convicts to Australia departed Portsmouth, England in May 1787, and arrived in New South Wales in January 1788. Whilst one of the primary purposes of the First Fleet was to establi...

rockylizard · rockylizard

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1629 - Dutch trading ship 'The Batavia' is shipwrecked off Australia's western coast. The 'Batavia' was a ship built in Amsterdam in 1628. On 29 October 1628, the newly built Batavia, commissioned by the Dutch East India Company, sailed from Texel for the Dutch East Indies to obtain s...

rockylizard · rockylizard

http://www.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/wwi/wwitech/

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	Taswegian anthem ? (Preview) Gday... Far be it from me to foster, or perpetuate, colonial rivalry, but I think Taswegians may gain some warmth from this anthem. Just as Kiwis receive a varying "cultural welcome" from we Strayians, Taswegians often feel the 'poor cousins' of this wondrous country. Let's all sing al...	rockylizard	1	478	12:58 PM Jun 9, 2014 by Big Gorilla
	June 09 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1851 - Victorian Governor La Trobe offers a reward of 200 pounds to anyone finding gold within 200 miles of Melbourne. Gold was first officially discovered in Australia in 1851, not far from Bathurst, New South Wales. Edward Hargraves had carefully studied the geology of the area and...	rockylizard	1	440	12:44 PM Jun 9, 2014 by aussie_paul
	New Technology... (Preview) Ohio introduces new execution process for criminals Because of the reluctance by international drug manufacturers to supply the chemicals used for lethal injections, the US state of Ohio has introduced a substitute execution process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfsMMVgIToA It is c...	Gunsondeck	1	479	12:35 PM Jun 9, 2014 by petengail
	This could only happen in QLD (Preview) http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-08/sex-shop-attack-aspley-critchless-pants-dress-wig/5508568	petengail	4	678	09:50 AM Jun 9, 2014 by sandsmere
	Poor wombat (Preview) I was babysitting my 2.5 yr old grandson the other day. He was easily kept amused as we worked our way through the birthday cake book (you know the ones - the kids have to decide what sort of birthday cake their mother will make this year) when we turned the page and there was a lovely wombat cake. 'Oooh that...	neilnruth	20	967	07:40 AM Jun 9, 2014 by _wombat_
	THOUGHT FOR THE DAY... (Preview)	Big Gorilla	0	271	07:40 AM Jun 9, 2014 by Big Gorilla
	I'M NOT DOBBING BUT....... (Preview) Wombat has a new friend.....	Dougwe	4	683	02:53 PM Jun 8, 2014 by Vic41
	June 08 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1829 - The colony of Western Australia is proclaimed. The western coast of Terra Australis Incognito is believed to have first been sighted by Portuguese sailors. However, the first recorded sighting of Australia's western coastline came in 1611, when Dutch mariner Hendrik Brouw...	rockylizard	0	441	10:31 AM Jun 8, 2014 by rockylizard
	June 07 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1770 - Lieutenant James Cook names Palm Island, off Australia's eastern coast. Lieutenant James Cook was not the first to discover Australia, as he was preceded by numerous Portuguese and Dutch explorers. However, he was the first to sight and map the eastern coastline. Cook's ship...	rockylizard	0	387	08:48 AM Jun 7, 2014 by rockylizard
	MY BIRTHDAY TODAY (Preview)	Big Gorilla	6	449	09:16 PM Jun 6, 2014 by landy
	History June 04 (Preview) today 44 years ago I landed in Melbourne , same day flew to Adelaide been here since at west beach I came from to & from land now a Aussie . Dave Now that is history	Glenelg	10	548	03:50 PM Jun 6, 2014 by Peterpan
	Logan City Council Qld (Preview) watching ACA tonight 5/6/2014 I couldn't believe that the Logan City Council does not have Parking Meters so said the Lord Major I wonder if this is true ? After seeing all the scum bag Councils ripping People off all over the country I couldn't' believe my Eyes and hearing I near dropped my Whisky I...	jimbo	5	605	09:08 AM Jun 6, 2014 by ibbo
	Extreme hill climb (Preview) If you like hill climbs, You'll love this.................... http://safeshare.tv/w/zEUXHEJUxG K.J. -- Edited by kiwijims on Wednesday 4th of June 2014 01:12:01 PM	kiwijims	3	1057	05:22 AM Jun 6, 2014 by kiwijims
	Who remembers ? (Preview)	rockylizard	14	921	09:36 PM Jun 5, 2014 by Kisha
	June 05 Today in history bonus (Preview) Gday... The Ford Quadricycle was the first vehicle developed by Henry Ford. Ford's first car was a simple frame with an ethanol-powered engine and four bicycle wheels mounted on it. The earliest cars were hand built, one by one, and very expensive. The peculiar machines were seen as toys for the rich...	rockylizard	0	346	09:49 AM Jun 5, 2014 by rockylizard
	Persevere ! (Preview)	rockylizard	3	432	09:29 AM Jun 5, 2014 by Mr B2
	June 05 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1788 - First Fleet cattle from the government herds go bush, disappearing for seven years. The First Fleet of convicts to Australia departed Portsmouth, England in May 1787, and arrived in New South Wales in January 1788. Whilst one of the primary purposes of the First Fleet was to establi...	rockylizard	0	380	09:18 AM Jun 5, 2014 by rockylizard
	Auditions (Preview)	rockylizard	1	417	08:27 AM Jun 5, 2014 by GaryKelly
	June 04 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1629 - Dutch trading ship 'The Batavia' is shipwrecked off Australia's western coast. The 'Batavia' was a ship built in Amsterdam in 1628. On 29 October 1628, the newly built Batavia, commissioned by the Dutch East India Company, sailed from Texel for the Dutch East Indies to obtain s...	rockylizard	0	532	08:45 AM Jun 4, 2014 by rockylizard
	World War I - Technology in photos (Preview) http://www.theatlantic.com/static/infocus/wwi/wwitech/	rockylizard	2	523	08:19 PM Jun 3, 2014 by Collo
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