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August 21 Today in history
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Gday... Sorry for lateness I had to go to Melbourne early this morning for those "family issues" ... still there - but some problems resolved. 1820 - Joseph Wild discovers the enigmatic Lake George, near Canberra. Lake George, in south-eastern New South Wales, Australi...
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Interesting Article on Longevity..
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-21/overseas-born-australian-residents-can-expect-to-live-longer/5685614
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Ain't new - but still a goodun...
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August 20 (definitely) - Today in history
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Gday... 1836 - Colonel William Light arrives in South Australia to survey a site for the first settlement. Colonel William Light was born in Malaya in 1786, the son of the founder and Governor of Penang. Educated in England, he joined the British navy at age 14. Following an illustrious...
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Welcome to our Wireless World
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WELCOME TO THE 21ST CENTURY!!! *Our Phones ~ Wireless *Cooking ~ Fireless *Cars ~ Keyless *Food ~ Fatless *Tyres ~ Tubeless *Dress ~ Sleeveless *Youth ~ Jobless *Leaders ~ Shameless *Relationships ~ Meaningless *Attitude ~ Careless *Wives ~ Fearless *Babies ~ Fatherless *Feelings ~ Heartless...
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do u know good restaurant - maleny qld
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Hi, Can you recommend a good restaurant in Maleny or nearby town. thanks.
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I know we are not allowed to discuss politics, religion or race on this forum, so I will try to avoid making this too pointed and I would ask others to do the same (otherwise it will be deleted and I will be in doo doo). Certain individuals who were born in Australia but do not appreciate how lucky they are to...
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I JUST WATCHED THE BEHEADING VIDEO..
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Being somewhat nosey, I looked around the Internet and found the video of the beheading of the American Journalist. The upload to YouTube was removed but it can still be found. My response is to the USA. "Mr. Obama, send in more bombers. Wipe this scum off the face of the earth. Don't stop until th...
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Q & A on ABC
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There was a fiery outburst by Clive Palmer last night on Q & A, the panel was made up of the Governor of the Reserve Bank, the CEO of St Vincent DePaul, Warren Truss (Liberal MP), Penny Wong (Labor MP) and Clive Palmer. See article and/or video here; http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-19/clive...
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ADVICE FROM A RETIRED HUSBAND
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It is important for men to remember that, as women grow older, it becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as when they were younger. When you notice this, try not to yell at them. Some are over-sensitive, and there's nothing worse than an over-sensitive woman. My name is Ro...
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Remarkable Sperm Donor Story
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I don't know if anyone else saw the two Australian Story episodes on three people conceived by sperm donation. This is an article on one of them. Sadly one of the others has since died of bowel cancer at an early age although they had a good reunion with their donor and one had information on their dono...
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I guess it's too late now ...
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Birdsville bound
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No, not me sadly. I just thought I'd share this amusing poem my niece wrote. (permission given) Her tug at the time was a Suzuki Vitara towing a tent trailer. She'd had for several years and had a lot of adventures in it. The wandering Roo! By Nadia -getting bored between Rolleston and Moura so Megs gav...
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Survey - Melbourne is Worlds Most Liveable City....
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-19/melbourne-worlds-most-liveable-city-for-the-fourth-year-running/5681014-- Edited by Vic41 on Tuesday 19th of August 2014 03:34:52 PM
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August 20 Today in history
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Gday... 1839 - Louis Daguerre invents the daguerreotype photographic process, allowing an image to be chemically fixed as a permanent picture. Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre was born on 18 November 1787 in Cormeilles-en-Parisis. He experimented on making pictures from 1824, sho...
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Bubble Show - Sound On
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The kids and grandkids will love this, sound on, see; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMrvR836TFI
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Chamberlain Car To Become A Museum Piece
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-19/chamberlain-torana-becomes-museum-piece-for-all-to-see/5674120
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August 18 Today in history
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Gday... 1786 - The decision is made in England to colonise New South Wales with convicts from Britain's overcrowded gaols. Conditions in England in the 18th century were tough: the industrial revolution had removed many people's opportunities to earn an honest wage as simpler tasks...
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"Stand By Me" Song - Mixed World Singers and Musicians etc
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Below is a link to a terrific piece of sound engineering. This is a video of street singers from around the world being recorded, overlaid and mixed with one another while singing the song "Stand By Me". It is a marvel to listen to and watch. They all deserve to be heard. The finished prod...
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