"I digress ..."

Gunsondeck · Gunsondeck

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1789 - Captain William Bligh, after being cast adrift following the mutiny on the 'Bounty', arrives at Timor. William Bligh was born in Plymouth, south-west England, on 9 September 1754. He was only 8 when he first went to sea. At age 22, he was chosen to join Captain Cook's crew on the 'R...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1215 - King John of England puts his seal to the Magna Carta The Magna Carta, Latin for "Great Charter", set down rights that became a part of English law. These rights are now the foundation of the constitution of every English-speaking nation, and included the right of a ju...

Vic41 · Vic41

AND THEN IT'S WINTER You know. .. .. Time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was young, just married and embarking on my new life with my soul mate. Yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went. I know that I liv...

rockylizard · rockylizard

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1874 - Explorer John Forrest's party fires upon Aborigines during an attack in central Western Australia. John Forrest was born on 22 August 1847, near Bunbury in Western Australia. Between the years of 1869 to 1874, Forrest led three expeditions, two of them with his brother Alexan...

Vic41 · Vic41

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1931 - The territories of North Australia and Central Australia are reunited as the Northern Territory. The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, bordered by the states of Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia. From 1825 to 1863, the Northern Terri...

Vic41 · Vic41

There's been a lot on the news lately about the results of one punch king hits by bloody cowards. I got a call this morning that my nephew is in hospital in a coma and in a critical condition as the result of a king hit at a party last night at his mates place. Apparently someone there didn't like him talki...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1851 - The first gold is found in Victoria. Gold was discovered in Australia as early as the 1830s, but discoveries were kept secret, for fear of sparking off unrest among the convicts. However, as more people left the Australian colonies to join the gold rush in California, it became a...

rockylizard · rockylizard

jimbo · jimbo

Is there an opinion regarding Paul Gover's article in to days Herald Sun (Escape) 8/6/140) The around Australia Big trip...... Those of you in the outback may miss it.....Just asking

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1770 - Lieutenant James Cook's "The Endeavour" runs aground and nearly sinks on the Great Barrier Reef. Following Lieutenant James Cook's observations in Tahiti of the transit of Venus across the sun, he sailed southwest, where he explored and mapped the coastline of N...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1827 - Explorer Allan Cunningham discovers the Darling Downs. Allan Cunningham was born on 13 July 1791 in Wimbledon, England. As a botanist who came to Australia suffering from tuberculosis, he found that Australia's climate helped him regain some of his health, and he was anxious...

Vic41 · Vic41

This test is to ascertain your mental state now. If you get one right you are doing ok, if you get none right you better go for counseling. (I'll meet you there.) There are 4 test questions. Dont miss one. Giraffe Test 1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator? Stop and think abo...

Vic41 · Vic41

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2014/06/09/14/45/perth-man-charged-over-motorised-esky-pade

petengail · petengail

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/struggling-pensioners-opt-to-leave-australia-for-a-cheaper-country-20140607-39pui.html

gregnshas · gregnshas

Shas and I along with our 24 year old son are doing the Bridge climb tonight, during one of the last nights of the sydney vivid festival. I have climbed the bridge twice before but his is the first time for Shas and Daniel. The weather seems to be holding up so we are really excited for a great night. So thin...

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...

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	Bogged! Oh Dear! (Preview)	Gunsondeck	9	1602	08:44 PM Jun 15, 2014 by Bryan
	June 14 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1789 - Captain William Bligh, after being cast adrift following the mutiny on the 'Bounty', arrives at Timor. William Bligh was born in Plymouth, south-west England, on 9 September 1754. He was only 8 when he first went to sea. At age 22, he was chosen to join Captain Cook's crew on the 'R...	rockylizard	3	724	04:47 PM Jun 15, 2014 by rockylizard
	June 15 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1215 - King John of England puts his seal to the Magna Carta The Magna Carta, Latin for "Great Charter", set down rights that became a part of English law. These rights are now the foundation of the constitution of every English-speaking nation, and included the right of a ju...	rockylizard	1	517	10:40 AM Jun 15, 2014 by Glenelg
	The Winter of Life.... (Preview) AND THEN IT'S WINTER You know. .. .. Time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was young, just married and embarking on my new life with my soul mate. Yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went. I know that I liv...	Vic41	9	892	06:10 PM Jun 14, 2014 by Vic41
	What it could have been like in 2014 AD .... (Preview)	rockylizard	2	365	08:01 PM Jun 13, 2014 by rosa
	June 13 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1874 - Explorer John Forrest's party fires upon Aborigines during an attack in central Western Australia. John Forrest was born on 22 August 1847, near Bunbury in Western Australia. Between the years of 1869 to 1874, Forrest led three expeditions, two of them with his brother Alexan...	rockylizard	8	705	06:41 PM Jun 13, 2014 by mongrel
	Hope Nobody Was In The Back ! (Preview)	Vic41	8	1054	09:43 PM Jun 12, 2014 by Kendo
	June 12 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1931 - The territories of North Australia and Central Australia are reunited as the Northern Territory. The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, bordered by the states of Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia. From 1825 to 1863, the Northern Terri...	rockylizard	4	617	05:58 PM Jun 12, 2014 by GaryKelly
	One Punch King Hits.. ( 1 2 ) (Preview) There's been a lot on the news lately about the results of one punch king hits by bloody cowards. I got a call this morning that my nephew is in hospital in a coma and in a critical condition as the result of a king hit at a party last night at his mates place. Apparently someone there didn't like him talki...	Vic41	30	1258	11:41 AM Jun 12, 2014 by Vic41
	June 11 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1851 - The first gold is found in Victoria. Gold was discovered in Australia as early as the 1830s, but discoveries were kept secret, for fear of sparking off unrest among the convicts. However, as more people left the Australian colonies to join the gold rush in California, it became a...	rockylizard	0	492	08:56 AM Jun 11, 2014 by rockylizard
	HMMMMMM......... (Preview)	rockylizard	6	668	09:33 PM Jun 10, 2014 by 2foot6
	Escape.... (Preview) Is there an opinion regarding Paul Gover's article in to days Herald Sun (Escape) 8/6/140) The around Australia Big trip...... Those of you in the outback may miss it.....Just asking	jimbo	9	748	05:24 PM Jun 10, 2014 by Kendo
	June 10 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1770 - Lieutenant James Cook's "The Endeavour" runs aground and nearly sinks on the Great Barrier Reef. Following Lieutenant James Cook's observations in Tahiti of the transit of Venus across the sun, he sailed southwest, where he explored and mapped the coastline of N...	rockylizard	0	503	07:32 AM Jun 10, 2014 by rockylizard
	June 06 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1827 - Explorer Allan Cunningham discovers the Darling Downs. Allan Cunningham was born on 13 July 1791 in Wimbledon, England. As a botanist who came to Australia suffering from tuberculosis, he found that Australia's climate helped him regain some of his health, and he was anxious...	rockylizard	2	570	09:08 PM Jun 9, 2014 by jules47
	Retiree Mental Fitness Test.... (Preview) This test is to ascertain your mental state now. If you get one right you are doing ok, if you get none right you better go for counseling. *(I'll meet you there.)* There are 4 test questions. Dont miss one. Giraffe Test 1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator? Stop and think abo...	Vic41	7	1332	07:26 PM Jun 9, 2014 by Loffty
	Man charged with DUI driving an motorised Esky... (Preview) http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2014/06/09/14/45/perth-man-charged-over-motorised-esky-pade	Vic41	0	434	03:07 PM Jun 9, 2014 by Vic41
	Many pensioners moving overseas because of cost of living in Australia (Preview) http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/struggling-pensioners-opt-to-leave-australia-for-a-cheaper-country-20140607-39pui.html	petengail	17	1029	02:52 PM Jun 9, 2014 by aussietraveller
	Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb (Preview) Shas and I along with our 24 year old son are doing the Bridge climb tonight, during one of the last nights of the sydney vivid festival. I have climbed the bridge twice before but his is the first time for Shas and Daniel. The weather seems to be holding up so we are really excited for a great night. So thin...	gregnshas	4	491	02:49 PM Jun 9, 2014 by gregnshas
	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	514	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	493	12:44 PM Jun 9, 2014 by aussie_paul
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