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justcruisin01


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I may be wrong but I think that some one posted this pic some time back.

Its now turned up as part of a email for ovarian cancer.

Just courious.

JC.

 

 

 

 

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That mud puddle looks like a map of Australia.
Something similiar was on here some time back Jim.

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Its been around for a long time, with various stories as to its origin. Theres an unsubstantiated story that it was first seen by ADF personel in the Sudan. (do Gum trees grow there?). Snopes lists it as undetermined.
What the heck, its a great picture!!

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Yeah JC , it's been around for awhile on th net , I have not seen it

elsewhere though .

Hey Gerty , they got Our good old 'gum' trees growing everywhere ,

esp in African nations . They even tried Melalucas in th Everglades , it

worked , they started to dry out - oooops . Realised their mistake , then

tried to burn em down , another mistake .They have imported an

Aussie beatle that 'fixes'em .

Gimme a home among me Gum trees with lots of plum trees etc

Richo



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There are heaps in California, especially around San Francisco - they were imported because they were quick growing and there were not many trees around San Francisco.  Also gold miners in Australia had used eucalyptus oil to help with gold separation; but the trees didn't grow fast enough to be much use as oil.

At one time they were grown specifically for the railways but were found not to be suitable because they dried out too quickly and rotted too quickly.

Note however that if you call them gum trees in San Francisco people think you are strangehmm



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why not use it to promote any good Aussie cause i thing it looks great.

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It was originally posted Sept. 11th, 2008, by Gary and Kerry, under the title "Mud-map".

Very first Pic. in the Sharing Photos Thread.

Cheers,

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-- Edited by Sheba on Thursday 19th of January 2012 09:43:33 AM

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I think it looks great.

I found it on the net a few years ago and considered using it as my avatar 'cos it really is a mud map smile

You are not wrong JC.....but I don't remember who posted it on here...it was a good while back.



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rosco


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Here it is


http://www.noboundaries.com.au/



-- Edited by rosco on Thursday 19th of January 2012 01:08:28 PM

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At least Tasmania hasn't been left off!

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TB, thanks for that idea, I have made an av out of it, the original pic was a bit flat looking so I also enhanced to shot



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Thats a great photo what ever the reason

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Hey Wommie...you're a worry smile

p.s. Your av looks good.



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Travel Bug wrote:

Hey Wommie...you're a worry smile

p.s. Your av looks good.

 Thanks TB, now I just have to animate the eye biggrin



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Zoomtopz wrote:

Yeah JC , it's been around for awhile on th net , I have not seen it

elsewhere though .

Hey Gerty , they got Our good old 'gum' trees growing everywhere ,

esp in African nations . They even tried Melalucas in th Everglades , it

worked , they started to dry out - oooops . Realised their mistake , then

tried to burn em down , another mistake .They have imported an

Aussie beatle that 'fixes'em .

Gimme a home among me Gum trees with lots of plum trees etc

Richo

 They're everyhere  ..

 

Saw them used as street trees along the seafront on parts of the French Riviere.  Was great to smell the gum leaves after a couple of months in Europe.  Looked a bit like those massive Sydney blue Gums



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Boroma577


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rosco wrote:

Here it is


http://www.noboundaries.com.au/



 I have received it many times in emails over the years under the subject title of Mud Map as has already been stated above.

I have also seen it on the no boundaries website as posted above.



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