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January 17 Today in history
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Gday... 1773 - Captain James Cook's ship, the 'Resolution', becomes the first known ship to cross the Antarctic Circle. 1944 - Meat rationing is introduced throughout Australia, a result of World War II. 1968 - Australian singing group 'The Seekers' are named Australians of the Year f...
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We Were Children.......Another True Story About Church Abuse
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After going to see Judy Dench in a film called Philomena about the treatment of children in a Church establishment and her search for her son taken from her in Ireland, today I watched a movie I had recorded recently called "We Were Children" about the abuse in a church establishment in Ca...
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January 16 Today in history
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Gday... 1909 - Australian geologists Douglas Mawson and Edgeworth David become the first to reach the magnetic South Pole. 1793 - Free settlement commences in Australia. 1837 - The "Proclamation Establishment of Government in SA" is printed on South Australia's first pr...
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Howdyeee Naughty Nomads.............
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Greeting Naughty Nomads, Salutations, all you free thinking people out there, and a big hug to all you B Boomers, out there , At the present , Julie and I are in Wagga Wagga,,,,,, One word ... !!Hot,!!, could even say, Bloody !!Hot!!, but that's two words,,,,, Tomorrow , will be working our way over...
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Be culturally correct at Straya Day Barbie
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Will You Live to see 85 ?
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Here's something to think about........ I recently picked a new GP. After two visits and exhaustive Lab tests, he said I was doing 'fairly well' for my age(I've just reached 6). A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking him,'Do you think I'll live to be 85?' He asked, 'Do you...
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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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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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