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July 11 Today in history
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Gday... 1974 - Australian Prime Minister Whitlam appoints the man who would later dismiss him, Sir John Kerr, as Governor-General. Edward Gough Whitlam became the 21st Prime Minister of Australia on 2 December 1972 in the first ALP electoral victory since 1946. The Whitlam government emb...
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OUT OF DRY DOCK
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I'm baaaaaaack, yippee the twins and I have more data. Don't know how I run out of data so had to go into dry dock for a few days. No drama really cos the twins and I just spent more time down at "The" beach. I see wombat conned their cousins into washing his MH too.
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You'll never see this again
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This is the only time you see this phenomenon in your life.Calendar August 2014. SunMonTuesWedThursFriSat 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 August, this year, will have 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays. This happens only once every 823 years. ...
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What Thu!!
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This turned up in the mailbox tonight....With My Name ON IT!! I don't know if I should be horrified or Do I just accept it as a "Right of Passage" considering the company in this forum (No insult intended )
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July 10 Today in history
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Gday... 1852 - Sydney, Australia, is incorporated as a city. The city of Sydney is Australia's largest city, though it is not the country's Capital city. Originally known as Sydney Town, it was established in 1788 at Sydney Cove by Captain Arthur Phillip, who led the First Fleet from Britain....
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July 09 Today in history
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Gday... 1827 - Australian explorer Allan Cunningham discovers the Gwydir River in northern NSW, opening up the area for grazing and pastureland. Australian explorer Allan Cunningham was born on 13 July 1791 in Wimbledon, England. He came to Australia in December 1816, suffering from tube...
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Another Test...
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Pension delays...
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Anyone not receive their pension this week? Aussie Paul.
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July 08 Today in history
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Gday... 1862 - John McDouall Stuart discovers the Katherine River. John McDouall Stuart was a Scottish-born explorer who was determined to cross Australia from south to north. Stuart led a total of six expeditions into Australia's interior, with five of them being attempts to be the first t...
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IS ROLF REALLY GUILTY...
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Skippy the bush kangaroo has come forward today after years of silence...... She say's not only did Rolf Harris tie her down but the dirty bastard went on to sing about it !
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July 07 Today in history
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Gday... 1817 - Explorer John Oxley declares the rich pasture land around the Lachlan River as "forever uninhabitable". Three years after the successful crossing of the Blue Mountains by Blaxland, Lawson and Wentworth in 1813, explorer John Oxley set off to search for more past...
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Bound to happen eventually....
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My 14 day diet...
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July 06 Today in history
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Gday... 1841 - Australian explorer Eyre reaches King's River, just short of his final destination of King George's Sound on his epic journey from east to west, only to find the river too high to cross on horseback. Edward John Eyre's westward journey across the Australian continent began at S...
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A Wonderful Love Story
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What happens when you get a young orang-utan who's lost its parents and an old dog looking for a friend? You get a very special friendship, that's what you get. A mate in Florida sent these pics and story and it blew me away. http://www.aussieodyssey.com/friendship/album/ Oh, and be sure to read the c...
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plants fear the grim reaper!!
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Plants may fear reaper: Herald sun newspaper Friday 4th Most people don't give a second thought when tucking into a plate of salad. But perhaps we should be a bit more considerate when chomping on a lettuce, as scientists have found that plants actually respond to the sounds of themselves bei...
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How ya like my new Avatar
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this may be my new tug & home, just dreaming at the moment. this 5th wheeler is what i want but the (tug might have to be RED) that will upset him ??? the edit i got cheesed off with looking at my twin brother , he looks ,well i better no say -- Edited by Glenelg on Friday 4th of July 2014 02:20:25 PM
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Are You Smart or Stoopid?
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Answer these as quickly as you can as your time is limited. If you don't know the answer take a stab in the dark. Click on; http://www.flashbynight.com/test/
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July 05 Today in history
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Gday... 1788 - Governor Arthur Phillip sends a despatch to the British under-secretary of state, detailing the dire situation with rations in the New South Wales colony. When Governor Arthur Phillip raised the British flag at Port Jackson on 26 January 1788, high hopes were held for the deve...
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My Avatar...
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One of my abilities in life at the moment is that I can operate the vcr, pvr,dvd etc from my comfy lounge chair with a few remotes. I plan on taking my gear while travelling and maybe putting a sign in the General Store/Post Office etc in areas we may spend a little while at. Aussie Paul. -- Edited by aus...
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