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I'm re-posting this message I put on the 'Sharing photos' section, for anyone who may not read the other sections. We have two Canon G9 battery packs and charger which we can no longer use since John's camera was swamped by a wave (goodbye camera!). It seems a pity to just throw them away if someone else h...

I was out photographing today and stumbeled apon this owl and some other things around town. I thought I would share it with you.

I've received an update on the condition of Kimberley roads via an email newsletter. This is the link but I don't know how to "link" it. www.kimberleyaustralia.com In this issue: Roads and Parks Updates It's taken until early June, but finally it looks like the last parks and gorges along...

Bula every one (means hello)Dad and I have had a hectic but great day at Suva, a great tour and some nice times,humid weather around 83 degrees ferenhight, what ever that is in centergrade, no ideaback on the ship and heading towards isle of pines, either tomorrow (saturday or sunday ) both resting f...

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Next Thursday, management and I are heading off for Seaforth, just north of Mackay, QLD. We will probably stay for 6 to 8 weeks and then may head inland and meet up with my brother and sil who will be in inland QLD. Hope it warms up. Was talking to the bloke in the tackle shop in Mackay this morning, and he...

For all of you who are married, were married, wish you were married or wish you were not married, this is something to smile about the next time you see a bottle of wine: Sally was driving home from one of her business trips, in Northern Arizona, when she saw an elderly Navajo woman walking on the side of...

Thought I'd post these for any-one thinking about awnings etc. These are detatchable Shades, and BCF has them for $99.[in Qld] at the moment. These pics are the large one. There is a smaller one, but I didn't make a note of the price. They don't have the Blue one any-more apparently. Cheers, Sheb...

A fifty-ish woman was at home happily jumping on her bed and squealing with delight. Her husband watches her for a while and asks, "Do you have any idea how ridiculous you look?, What's the matter with you?" The woman continues to bounce on the bed and says, "I don't care, I just came fr...

A plant growing in a gum tree.

At the age of 74 the thought of a 10 year plan is very daunting but I have decided on a 12 month one. I emigrated to Australia in 1959 and ever since then have been married and mortgaged, always wanting to travel Australia but never actually taken the opportunity to do it. Now after marriage seperation I fi...

To get black grease off your hands off your hands after working on the car, try rubbing margarine into your hands then wash off with liquid soap, it orks. Only problem is if it dissolves grease that well, what is it we are eating

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I like digital photography, but I love macro digital photography. What you see when really close up, is amazing sometimes. This photo was taken after heavy rain overnight on a young gum leaf.

some pics of chinchiller dam -- Edited by lilly31 on Saturday 14th of May 2011 04:39:00 PM -- Edited by lilly31 on Saturday 14th of May 2011 04:39:30 PM -- Edited by lilly31 on Saturday 14th of May 2011 04:42:19 PM -- Edited by lilly31 on Saturday 14th of May 2011 04:44:32 PM

Two Asian heroin addicts have injected themselves with curry powder by mistake - both are in intensive care .. One has a dodgy tikka and the other one is in a korma.

From: Thomas Cook Holidays Listing some of the guest's complaints during the season. 1. "I think it should be explained in the brochure that the local store does not sell proper biscuits like custard creams or ginger nuts" 2. "It's lazy of the local shopkeepers to close in t...

This is a story which is perfectly logical to all men: A wife asks her husband "Could you please go shopping for me and buy one carton of milk, and if they have eggs, get 6." A short time later the husband comes back with 6 cartons of milk. The wife asks him "Why did you buy 6 cartons of mil...