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This would be cool!!
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http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/motors/the-submarine-that-can-leap-like-a-whale-20140113-30r81.html
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Movie - The Railway Man - Colin Firth & Nicole Kidman
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Saw this recently, top movie and great Oscar winning performance by Colin Firth IMHO. Nicole was ok too but hers was only a support role so could not be compared. The Japanese actor was good too. See; http://www.abc.net.au/atthemovies/txt/s3903336.htm PS: Could be upsetting for some who...
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you know its too hot
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when dogs love the fans!! my budgie and cannery love the air con!
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January 15 Today in History
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Gday... 1929 - Civil rights activist, Martin Luther King, is born. 1976 - The first episode of the Australian drama series "The Sullivans" is broadcast. 1991 - The Victoria Cross for Australia is created by letters patent signed by HM Elizabeth II. 2004 - The first freigh...
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Model Railway and Town In Germany...
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This is just amazing, I hate to think of the work that must have gone on to set it up and coordinate it all, see; https://www.youtube.com/embed/ACkmg3Y64_s?rel=0
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Perspective
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Happy Wanderer's post below made me realise unless I explained why I put this here I would end up with everyone misunderstanding my intention. HW has it right .... I find the top half of the photo abhorrent and the lower half where I try to keep my head. Thanks HW for making me realise others would not get m...
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in the process of building this
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January 08 [Belated] Today in History
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Gday... Gradually getting all my pooter stuff back on to my re-created HDD .... here are the 'events' for January 08 - just in case you were actually interested  1935 - Elvis Presley, King of Rock 'n' Roll, is born. 1804 - The first recorded cricket match takes place in the New South Wale...
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Bear Attack In Alaska....
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These pictures are of a man who works for the US Forest Service in Alaska , and his trophy bear. He was deer hunting last week when the large grizzly charged him from about 50 yards away. The guy emptied his 7mm Magnum semi-automatic rifle into the bear and it dropped a few feet from him. The big bear was sti...
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Re-thinking Aboriginal history
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http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=15752
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A RETIREMENT STORY..
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One day a man decided to retire... He booked himself on a Caribbean cruise and proceeded to have the time of his life, that is, until the ship sank. He soon found himself on an island with no other people, no supplies, nothing, only bananas and coconuts. After about four months, he is lying on the...
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Road Kill.
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Just read in yesterdays' local paper, that a farmer has been fined $400.00 for skinning and butchering dead Roo's he had dragged off the road, to feed to his dogs. Stock squad officers saw the meat in his ute, [parked outside the Great Western Hotel] and pounced. So be aware, that free dog-food could co...
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The Doc
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January 14 Today in history
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Gday... 1875 - German theologian, musician, philosopher, and physician, Albert Schweitzer, is born. 1830 - Captain Charles Sturt discovers that the Murrumbidgee River flows into the Murray. 1699 - English sea explorer William Dampier sets out to chart the northwest coast of Austra...
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Great Takeaway
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Absolutely no connection to this place whatsoever apart from the fact they have lots of my money. If you are in Esperance and want a great, healthy takeaway meal try Kung Fu Noodles in Andrews Street. Fantastic taste and quality for a good price. We normally order 2 Wok Tossed Noodles, a Special Fried...
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I do try...
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January 13 Today in History
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Gday... 1939 - 71 people die in Victoria in bushfires on 'Black Friday'. 2004 - The Spirit of Tasmania III makes the first Sydney to Tasmania voyage. 1942 - Car-maker Henry Ford patents the plastic automobile body. Cheers -John
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Its your choice;
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Therapy
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http://www.australiaday.org.au/ Here's a link to the official Webpage of this wonderful day..... Me, I love it here and actively defend it from stupidity every day... Cheers.
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