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Qantas CEO
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The rumour mill is running hot that CEO Alan Joyce may be taking his last flight soon. How big will the golden handshake be? and does this mean that the outstanding citizen who pushed a custard pie into his face will soon be back flying with Qantas...
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peter67
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A little bit of South Australia has arrived in Nth Qld
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South Australians would be familiar with the big black and yellow Drakes Supermarkets, Woolworth have sold their Supermarket in Proserpine to Drakes. 2 weeks ago the change over occurred, it would be an understatement to say that there has been massive changes to the store, starting with customer...
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Now let’s all Analyse the Cause
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Just so we all know, there were no serious injuries.
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For God's sake it's only $14M
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Told you so on this forum very clearly at the time. I'd have written it for $7M? BBC: Covid contracting app What annoys me is that to those of us who understand this stuff it was blindingly bloody obvious it would not work - what is it with governments and politicians that they *always* take the approach "...
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Mike Harding
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Stonehenge Qld
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Great article on the ABC news website this morning about the pub in Stonehenge Qld - have a look
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Giggleswick
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Snowy Henge
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-07/spacex-to-visit-australia-where-space-junk-was-found/101299866?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web
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Craig1
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Wokery gone mad.
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Yesterday I read in a UK paper about a museum in York that has an attraction called The Dick Turpin ride. Turpin was an early 1700s highwayman who rode from London to York in what was believed to be a record time. He was hanged at York for horse stealing among his many other crimes. Now the Woke brigade want...
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Genetics - what inherited traits have you observed
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It just occurred to me that this is the perfect forum on which to ask this question because the only people who can give a really valid answer are old people - that's you and me friends :( Now we all know that children inherit some characteristics from their parents (and grandparents et al) eg. eye colour...
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Mike Harding
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Do you remember...?
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This morning I wandered across to the toilet at this caravan park in Wentworth (NSW) and for no accountable reason a memory came into my brain of the time when I was around seven years of age and plucked up the courage to take a sneek peek into the ladies toilets at my local rec. (oval), I was perplexed by th...
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Mike Harding
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New licence may becoming
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-20/sa-government-announce-road-safety-reform/101353582
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Gundog
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Scammer
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I have had a couple of incidences where my internet has been slowing right up at times. I phone the internet provider and have been told that my area is due for an upgrade and it will happen within 3 to 6 months. I will believe it when I see it but anyway. This conversation with the provider began two days ag...
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Toll Road Scam
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It looks like there is a Scam going around, concerning Toll Roads If I have read it correctly, the scammer sends a text, claiming that there was a failed Toll Road Payment One person claimed that after being scammed, the bank was not very responsive In my opinion, if the banks were to made responsible, t...
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Tony Bev
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More STEM, less Arts
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-05/federation-to-cut-arts-degree-union-horrified/101303160
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dorian
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Locked Threads
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Recently we have had a couple of threads locked and rightly so, because they have become a bun fight and becoming a circular arguement and I'm partly to blame because I have an opinion that I beleive is correct until evidence is produced to change my opinion I will hold my ground.On one subject I asked th...
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Mad honey
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-12/turkish-bear-rescued-after-eating-mad-honey-/101326312
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dorian
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Sometimes "Phone the police" just isn't enough
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Sometimes we do need to take the law into our own hands Rest well Travis Cashmore.
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Mike Harding
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Reunion for Ten Pound Poms or even those who paid.
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Great to see Aussie Girls break the World Record in 4 x 200m freestyle this morning. Not so good was carnage on the velodrome, nor the picking out splinters.
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Craig1
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Vote for this and afterwards I'll tell you what you voted for
(closed)
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Anthony Albanese has only been Prime Minister for a few weeks but I think the stress has driven him crazy: Voice referendum He wants us to make a constitutional change but won't tell us what it is! That an intelligent man could put forward such a concept I find astonishing.
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Mike Harding
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New Weapons of War - Robot Dogs
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Wonder what they will come up with next. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vbI23ziPpU
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Plain Truth
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Possum, jus' lookin'.
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I thought I might have a peek at what's happening. Thanks to those that have contacted me over the last few months, it's nice to know one or two actually missed me on the forum. My main reason for coming back is to remind all that this COVID virus is still around and has to potential to kick your head in, F***...
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