"I digress ..."

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1902 - The world's first powered flight of a heavier-than-air craft is said to have occurred in New Zealand, even before the famous Wright brothers. * 1945 - WWII diarist, Anne Frank, dies. 1950 - Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl publishes his book, Kon-Tiki, an acc...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1582 - Today is April Fool's Day, a time of famous hoaxes and pranks. 1874 - The Forrest brothers depart Geraldton in search of a stock route to the east. 1897 - Aboriginal tracker Jandamurra, who led the rebellion to defend his land from white man, is killed. Jandamurra, o...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1772 - France makes its first formal claim to Australian territory. 1791 - Convict James Ruse is given the first land grant in the colony of New South Wales. 1816 - Convict architect Francis Greenway is appointed Civil Architect and Assistant Engineer to the colonial g...

Vic41 · Vic41

A few years after I was born, my Dad met a stranger who was new to our small town. From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer and soon invited him to live with our family. The stranger was quickly accepted and was around from then on. As I grew up, I never questioned his place in m...

Vic41 · Vic41

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2562886/The-real-life-Saving-Private-Ryan-Amazing-story-soldier-flown-mother-line-five-older-brothers-killed.html

Happy Camper · Happy Camper

What great fun loving creatures dolphins are. To be able to pull out of the power of a huge wave with ease, highlights their strength & agility. Cheers - John

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1738 - Inventor of the concept of the guillotine, Joseph Guillotin, is born. 1841 - Eyre's party names the spot where the isolated town of Eyre will be, when they find fresh water two metres below the sandy surface. 1901 - Sir Edmund Barton is officially elected as the first...

sheeds · sheeds

Gosh,only read about one(1) book a year. Read "Stay Close" by Harlan Coben,a number one bestseller,who has his own website. I've always wondered how authors come up with so many names of people,wondering if by chance they use an existing name of a person. This author did use existing name...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1908 - Witches Falls, the world's third oldest national park, is declared the first National Park in Queensland. 1922 - Neville Bonner, the first Aboriginal parliamentarian, is born. 1979 - A partial nuclear meltdown occurs at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generat...

Vic41 · Vic41

Test Your Brain ALZHEIMER'S EYE TEST Count every "F" in the following text: FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE SULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTI FIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS..... (SEE BELOW) HOW MANY 'F's? Count them again. WRONG, THERE ARE 6 -- no joke.. READ IT AGAIN ! Really, go Back and T...

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1838 - Eyre discovers Lake Hindmarsh in South Australia. 1848 - A brutal murder is committed in colonial Brisbane, but the murderer's legacy eventually leads to the founding of the University of Queensland. * 1930 - Brisbane and Sydney are joined by standard-gauge ra...

D and D · D and D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_F7QrR4Ur8

tcp99 · tcp99

Shopping at Woolworths in Warrnambool this week. Went through the auto checkout and withdrew a $100 dollars left store and realised I'd left money in machine. Went back and money gone. Store said they would get back to me after checking video. A day later manager rang and said come in. They checked vi...

D and D · D and D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_F7QrR4Ur8

kiwijims · kiwijims

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HMnMgX7GiOA#t=15

rockylizard · rockylizard

Gday... 1812 - An earthquake devastates Caracas, Venezuela, killing 20,000. 1838 - George Grey discovers evidence to suggest other Europeans had explored Australia's northwest hinterland prior to white settlement. 1934 - The Flying Doctor Service announces that it wil...

milo · milo

Cant believe its been three months already since my dad passed away! unbelievable .. it certainly has been rough going..

Vic41 · Vic41

This was sent to me today, so many authors over the years have claimed they are the author, so I am sticking to Author Unknown..... Oh God, Forgive Me When I Whine Author Unknown Today, upon a bus, I saw a girl with golden hair. I envied her, she seemed so gay, and wished I was as fair. When suddenly she rose t...

Delta18 · Delta18

1940's Air Aircraft Carrier in the Pacific - Rare color footage. This is 16mm color (not "colorized") footage that you may not have seen of carrier action in the Pacific. Not many color shots in the '40's - extremely expensive then, with a complicated and exacting processing process...

Vic41 · Vic41

One for Milo ! http://www.youtube.com/embed/sjvgC1cKQGA

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	March 31 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1902 - The world's first powered flight of a heavier-than-air craft is said to have occurred in New Zealand, even before the famous Wright brothers. * 1945 - WWII diarist, Anne Frank, dies. 1950 - Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl publishes his book, Kon-Tiki, an acc...	rockylizard	1	390	09:15 AM Apr 1, 2014 by GaryKelly
	April 1 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1582 - Today is April Fool's Day, a time of famous hoaxes and pranks. 1874 - The Forrest brothers depart Geraldton in search of a stock route to the east. 1897 - Aboriginal tracker Jandamurra, who led the rebellion to defend his land from white man, is killed. Jandamurra, o...	rockylizard	0	362	08:54 AM Apr 1, 2014 by rockylizard
	March 30 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1772 - France makes its first formal claim to Australian territory. 1791 - Convict James Ruse is given the first land grant in the colony of New South Wales. 1816 - Convict architect Francis Greenway is appointed Civil Architect and Assistant Engineer to the colonial g...	rockylizard	0	279	09:00 AM Mar 30, 2014 by rockylizard
	The Stranger...... (Preview) A few years after I was born, my Dad met a stranger who was new to our small town. From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer and soon invited him to live with our family. The stranger was quickly accepted and was around from then on. As I grew up, I never questioned his place in m...	Vic41	2	807	09:34 PM Mar 29, 2014 by Vic41
	British WW1 "Saving Private Ryan" Type Real Story... (Preview) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2562886/The-real-life-Saving-Private-Ryan-Amazing-story-soldier-flown-mother-line-five-older-brothers-killed.html	Vic41	2	571	09:33 PM Mar 29, 2014 by Vic41
	Surf's Up (Preview) What great fun loving creatures dolphins are. To be able to pull out of the power of a huge wave with ease, highlights their strength & agility. Cheers - John	Happy Camper	1	498	04:30 PM Mar 29, 2014 by woosy
	March 29 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1738 - Inventor of the concept of the guillotine, Joseph Guillotin, is born. 1841 - Eyre's party names the spot where the isolated town of Eyre will be, when they find fresh water two metres below the sandy surface. 1901 - Sir Edmund Barton is officially elected as the first...	rockylizard	0	230	08:27 AM Mar 29, 2014 by rockylizard
	Book reading (Preview) Gosh,only read about one(1) book a year. Read "Stay Close" by Harlan Coben,a number one bestseller,who has his own website. I've always wondered how authors come up with so many names of people,wondering if by chance they use an existing name of a person. This author did use existing name...	sheeds	0	354	03:02 PM Mar 28, 2014 by sheeds
	March 28 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1908 - Witches Falls, the world's third oldest national park, is declared the first National Park in Queensland. 1922 - Neville Bonner, the first Aboriginal parliamentarian, is born. 1979 - A partial nuclear meltdown occurs at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generat...	rockylizard	0	261	08:25 AM Mar 28, 2014 by rockylizard
	Alzheimer's Test..... (Preview) *Test Your Brain* ALZHEIMER'S EYE TEST Count every "F" in the following text: FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE SULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTI FIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS..... (SEE BELOW) HOW MANY 'F's? Count them again. WRONG, THERE ARE 6 -- no joke.. READ IT AGAIN ! Really, go Back and T...	Vic41	9	945	06:35 PM Mar 27, 2014 by Nelly
	March 27 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1838 - Eyre discovers Lake Hindmarsh in South Australia. 1848 - A brutal murder is committed in colonial Brisbane, but the murderer's legacy eventually leads to the founding of the University of Queensland. * 1930 - Brisbane and Sydney are joined by standard-gauge ra...	rockylizard	2	472	05:19 PM Mar 27, 2014 by GaryKelly
	This is an ATV (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_F7QrR4Ur8	D and D	2	547	05:05 PM Mar 27, 2014 by Hendo
	A Woolworths Experience (Preview) Shopping at Woolworths in Warrnambool this week. Went through the auto checkout and withdrew a $100 dollars left store and realised I'd left money in machine. Went back and money gone. Store said they would get back to me after checking video. A day later manager rang and said come in. They checked vi...	tcp99	9	888	10:42 AM Mar 27, 2014 by Santa
	This is an ATV (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_F7QrR4Ur8	D and D	0	300	10:01 AM Mar 27, 2014 by D and D
	Not a good week for Seals (Preview) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HMnMgX7GiOA#t=15	kiwijims	2	649	05:52 PM Mar 26, 2014 by petengail
	March 26 Today in history (Preview) Gday... 1812 - An earthquake devastates Caracas, Venezuela, killing 20,000. 1838 - George Grey discovers evidence to suggest other Europeans had explored Australia's northwest hinterland prior to white settlement. 1934 - The Flying Doctor Service announces that it wil...	rockylizard	0	272	08:33 AM Mar 26, 2014 by rockylizard
	3 months today! (Preview) Cant believe its been three months already since my dad passed away! unbelievable .. it certainly has been rough going..	milo	5	726	10:59 PM Mar 25, 2014 by Vic41
	The World Is Mine (Oh God Forgive Me When I Whine)... (Preview) This was sent to me today, so many authors over the years have claimed they are the author, so I am sticking to Author Unknown..... Oh God, Forgive Me When I Whine Author Unknown Today, upon a bus, I saw a girl with golden hair. I envied her, she seemed so gay, and wished I was as fair. When suddenly she rose t...	Vic41	1	521	10:12 PM Mar 25, 2014 by pauline
	1940's Aircraft Carrier Color Video...(VERY Rare) (Preview) 1940's Air Aircraft Carrier in the Pacific - Rare color footage. This is 16mm color (not "colorized") footage that you may not have seen of carrier action in the Pacific. Not many color shots in the '40's - extremely expensive then, with a complicated and exacting processing process...	Delta18	1	1222	06:38 PM Mar 25, 2014 by milo
	Flight In A Jet Fighter.... (Preview) One for Milo ! http://www.youtube.com/embed/sjvgC1cKQGA	Vic41	7	787	06:21 PM Mar 25, 2014 by milo
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